Starting today I'm watching my sugar intake in anticipation of my GD 1 hr test next Monday. I know full well that if I DO have GD, watching my sugar intake now isn't going to help much but it makes me feel better
My back is starting to really feel better, yay! Plus Junior has been kicking up a storm since Sunday so that's fun
Post by countthestars on Apr 2, 2013 11:02:41 GMT -5
You can always consign or gift them to someone else if baby swizz is a boy
I was fairly convinced baby count was a girl, but now tons of people are guessing boy and it's got me curious again! But I'm still happy we decided to go team green.
My appointment frequency just went up to every two weeks - I can't believe how quickly time is flying by! We still haven't ordered a crib because both of our mom's are saying they want to buy it for us and we're too chicken to just tell them that we can't have two cribs. I wish one of them would just offer to buy something else instead. Blah.
Post by Velar Fricative on Apr 2, 2013 11:21:13 GMT -5
I can't seem to pull the trigger on buying baby clothes, so I'm jealous of you guys buying adorable things. I'm finding some great gender-neutral stuff out there but I just can't bring myself to buy just yet. It's not that I have concerns about my pregnancy, I think it's more that I just don't feel ready for all of this. I have the same feelings when I'm in a baby store looking at gear - I'll research night and day on the internet for gear, but when I'm in the presence of actual baby stuff, it makes me feel anxious.
Post by baconlettucetomato on Apr 2, 2013 11:55:37 GMT -5
My back is killing me. I'm terrified that between my back pain and this kid wanting to stay breech I'm going to end up with a horrid labor and c-section. I almost hope she just schedules a c-section if this kid stays breech.
I think my nesting instinct is kicking in and it's bad.
My randoms: Every time I eat now, I spill food on the top of my belly. I think I need to pull the useless napkin from my lap and turn it into a bib. Or do a lot more laundry.
Also, I bought a bunch of major granny panties this weekend because my normal underwear isn't fitting quite like it used to.
swizz, you can always send them to me if I have a girl. Haha! And season one of TB is the BEST. So much naked Jason. Delicious.
Sad to be back at work after a four day weekend, although I only have two weeks left in the office, two weeks in trial, and then maternity leave! Holy shit.
Post by mandapanda18 on Apr 2, 2013 12:46:36 GMT -5
My back pain and heartburn kept me up until 3 am last night, I get up at 6 for work since I have 45 minute commute I am super tired, but I am havine issue with one of my employees, so I have meetings with HR today that I must be at. I blame the fact that I walked a ton at the new outlets and the regular mall yesterday. I really need to get a support belt!
potatopie, I have moved my napkin to sit ontop of my bump, lol, I seem to drop anything colored right on my top before a meeting!
Post by SallySparrow on Apr 2, 2013 12:50:41 GMT -5
DH's grandpa cashed in some bonds the other day and gave all the grandkids pretty big sums of money. It was incredibly generous and made me weepy because his grandpa and grandma saved all their lives and lived very frugally. His grandpa is in a good place now (obviously), but it's because they were incredibly savvy with their money all their lives. It means a lot that he would want to give us that gift, especially with the baby coming.
I'm really excited that we're having a girl. I thought I wanted a boy, and of course I would have been fine either way, but looking at all the cute girl stuff is making me really want to shop. Plus, now that it's official, I can call her by her name instead of "the baby".
My back has been killing me over the last 2 days and it has nothing to do with a protruding belly because I am months away from that. It is making me worry and all this worrying is making me feel neurotic, since there is absolutely nothing I can do to change the outcome one way or another at this point.
Do you ever get to the point where you stop worrying?
My back has been killing me over the last 2 days and it has nothing to do with a protruding belly because I am months away from that. It is making me worry and all this worrying is making me feel neurotic, since there is absolutely nothing I can do to change the outcome one way or another at this point.
Do you ever get to the point where you stop worrying?
I just got done talking to our CFO, who handles HR for the company. My workplace doesn't have maternity leave. We can go on STD, which is 60% of your pay. And even if you have a c-section, they'll only cover 5 weeks. I have sick days and vacation days for 12 weeks (if you include STD), but I don't want to drain all of my days. I can comfortably be out 9 weeks.
I work at a nonprofit, and the pay isn't great, but the benefits are terrible. I just don't know why the board is so reluctant to do things for the employees. I'm the first (maybe second) pregnant employee ever. I work on average, an evening or two a week and a weekend a month, on top of being at work 8-5:00 (with an unpaid lunch). I'm salaried, so it isn't like I get paid more for working, and even though we have comp time, there is no policy on how you can take it. It is awkward just taking it, because there is no way to note that you are off, because of comp time, and not because you are taking vacation time. I just don't know when it became ok to demand so much and give so little.
Post by baconlettucetomato on Apr 2, 2013 13:46:42 GMT -5
Muddled, me too. Lol. I went from worrying about miscarrying(PGAL brain) to what if something is wrong to what if he really isn't a boy and now I'm terrified he won't flip head down and I'll end up with a horrid delivery and emergency c-section. Ahh motherhood is going to be fun.
My back has been killing me over the last 2 days and it has nothing to do with a protruding belly because I am months away from that. It is making me worry and all this worrying is making me feel neurotic, since there is absolutely nothing I can do to change the outcome one way or another at this point.
Do you ever get to the point where you stop worrying?
I haven't yet, unfortunately. I try to channel my DH whenever I have a mystery ache or pain. He's great about not jumping to conclusions, taking everything in stride, and not worrying about things you can't change.
Also, I remember asking the same question early in my pregnancy. Someone said that it's pretty much non-stop worrying once you have a kid
My back has been killing me over the last 2 days and it has nothing to do with a protruding belly because I am months away from that. It is making me worry and all this worrying is making me feel neurotic, since there is absolutely nothing I can do to change the outcome one way or another at this point.
Do you ever get to the point where you stop worrying?
No. I should be basking in the glory of feeling fabulous and much like my pre-pregnant self right now (sans protruding belly), but the fact that I feel absolutely nothing right now can be worrisome. I'm sure the worry never goes away!
It is such a mindfuck. I mean, who thought it was a great idea to make early pregnancy symptoms the same as "my period is going to start any moment now" symptoms?
Thank you guys for helping me to feel a little less neurotic. I guess the worrying allows us to prepare for potential disappointments, but it sucks to have no control over my body.
At first I worried because I had like zero pregnancy symptoms and was sure that meant something bad.
I worry now because I have an anterior placenta so I just started feeling our little boy move about 2 weeks ago and some days I don't feel him much at all and it gets me thinking bad things. All the info my doc gave me said to call in the case of decreased fetal movement, but I don't feel like I know what that means since I don't have a good base for feeling him as it is.
Pregnancy is a mindfuck.
I am the same way. I still don't feel the baby consistently. I really don't know what can be considered decreased movement. And I didn't have any symptoms in the beginning either. I just kind of assume that everything is ok, unless something isn't ok. That probably isn't the best, but I spent a lot of 1st tri worrying. I didn't want to be so focused on the worry that I couldn't enjoy my pregnancy.
I've been having the weirdest dreams, where I'm waking up and interacting with my husband in my bedroom at night and then I'll ACTUALLY wake up and be like ok wait did that happen or not?? So I wake up my husband and he's like yeah no that never happened.
Last night my neighbor's motion sensor lights kept coming on (for real), so then I ended up dreaming that my husband looked out the window to see what was triggering it and he kept saying "oh my god what is that??! Ok this is freaky, what is that thing?" And I was practically burying myself under the covers begging him to tell me what the hell was going on outside...
But it never really happened!!!!! So creepy and realistic I hate dreams like that. I feel like a crazy person.
My back has been killing me over the last 2 days and it has nothing to do with a protruding belly because I am months away from that. It is making me worry and all this worrying is making me feel neurotic, since there is absolutely nothing I can do to change the outcome one way or another at this point.
Do you ever get to the point where you stop worrying?
I have yet to find it. Lol.
No. And the worrying continues once they are born. And, if my mom is right, she still worries about you when you are 30 years old.
oh, and potatopie - granny panties are where it's at!
Post by urbancowgirl on Apr 2, 2013 16:00:49 GMT -5
Cleaning is kicking my ass today. I'm getting a headache from researching how to clean a marble tile shower. This is the first time we've owned a house and therefore the first time we've given a crap about keeping things nice for the long run. Who knew I'd miss the days of spraying Scrubbing Bubbles and calling it a day? FWP, I know.
I'm also worried that I (well, the cat really) ruined the tile in our entryway. I'm not sure what material it is (marble? some other stone?) but the cat peed on it the other day. I've sprayed it with Nature's Miracle and a vinegar/water solution and let both dry on the tile and grout. Turns out this is a bad, bad thing if it is marble. Sigh.
I got my GD test results back - no diabetes, but my hemoglobin is low. They have me taking a slow-release iron supplement.
My back is killing me again, too. I've been to the chiropractor a few times and while it helped at first, I'm back to feeling awful most of the day. I don't know how I'm going to do three more months of this.
@iamsnazzy I got my results last Friday, my Hemoglobin is low too I would def up your intake of fiber with the supplements and make sure you are taking with Vit C so it absorbs properly!
Post by oceanstbride on Apr 2, 2013 16:46:55 GMT -5
I got my 1 hour glucose tolerance test result back today too! Happy to report that it's negative. I was worried it would be too high with my "higher than average" weight gain.
Also hitting 28 weeks/entering 3rd tri today! Can't believe it's hear already!