Tuesday chit chat

[piaffe]

Four weeks between appointments is so long to me. I don't feel pregnant other than occasionally sickness so I just want to know this is real. We tried for a long long time so I think that's part if my worry.

[Deleted]

mmmm...bagels.

I gave my 2 weeks notice this morning! And then said I was going to use my remaining PTO to take half days due to my health and THEY WON'T LET ME. So, today might be my last day. Gosh I hate this place.

But, this time next month we'll be moving!

[trafficgirl]

Jul 30, 2013 9:29:44 GMT -5 swizz said:

Jul 30, 2013 9:16:59 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Trust me, they get old fast. I spend more time waiting than I do with the midwife usually.
It will feel very real when you feel movement. Started around 18 weeks or so for me. A lot of people say it feels like a flutter. To me it feels like something wiggling around. I don't think I feel kicks as much as it feels like somersaults.

Same -- now appointments every two weeks is annoying. I'm very much not looking forward to weekly appointments!

Appointment every two weeks is totally annoying.  Plus you add in whatever other tests are needed and I swear I have some sort of baby-related appointment every week. I am eating away at my PTO and I don't like it.

@callmefia - I think they switch to every two weeks in the second tri? or maybe it's third tri and then weekly appts for the last month or so. I've been having them every two weeks since the beginning so I have no concept of what's normal.

[annabear07]

Today is my birthday!! And I'm at work, boo! but i am leaving early today. And I brought in munchkins for everyone, mwhahaha!

I'm planning a BBQ for a friend visiting from out of town, with another friend of hers which is a known flake. So far she has replied to planning emails a week after I sent them and always with lame excuses. This week's was the best, "I was sick, sorry!" BS I saw on FB everything you've done the past week and you definately weren't sick! I don't care if you lost track of time and flaked again, so why the lame excuses. I'll be so happy when this is done and I can stop communicating with her!

[BaliHai]

My every-two-week appointments don't start until 30 weeks, but because they're currently monitoring my cervix, I get ultrasounds every two weeks until 25 weeks. I also start biweekly growth scans at 30 weeks, and weekly NSTs at 34 weeks. I'm exhausted just thinking about it, lol.

I wore a maternity dress shirt to work today, and my coworkers finally think I'm showing. The cafeteria lady even asked me if I'm expecting. On the minus side, I've gotten a bunch of outright funny looks and even stares from other people, and my one coworker declared that she thinks my belly will be huge by the time I go out on mat leave. Uh, thanks? I'm not even that big yet; this shirt is just flowy and the extra fabric makes more of a bump than I do. Guess I'd better get used to it quick.

Also, this cold has exacerbated my lack of appetite, and according to my scale I've lost 3lbs since last week. I hope it's a combo of being sick and a fluctuation in water weight, because that seems like a lot to have lost in four days.

[BaliHai]

Happy birthday, annabear07!

[Stingyshark]

I had an OB appt this morning and only waited 10 minutes, holy crap, tuesday morning is where it's at.. That was amazing. the appointment itself was quick - heard the heart beat, he did a quick scan on his hand held u/s machine.

Gave me a script for labs & the anatomy scan - which is scheduled for tomorrow.

Now i'm on hold with Aetna trying to figure out how much this is going to cost - last time I called they told me $814 and it wasn't covered under my insurance at all bc it wasn't medically necessary. I asked my OB about this and he said he's never heard that before - soo i'm calling again.

[irish]

I had a doctor's appt this afternoon. It was my GP, not the hospital. All good but my bump is measuring 2wks ahead, which it wasn't at my last appointment.

I'm at fortnightly appointments too, which started 2wks ago at 28wks. Think it goes weekly at 36wks until delivery.

Had to get off my bus early this morning cos I felt like crap. Walked the rest of the way - it's a nice enough walk and it was dry, but I had to sit on a bench along the way. I hate the bus, but I think my cycling days are over for now...

[simpsongal]

@merida I'm sorry about the donut. I love those homemade, cake-types ones. They always sell out at the cafe downstairs.

In other nutrition news, I'm counting frozen yogurt as a healthy dairy selection.

I'm waiting for kicks too! I'm still sick and experiencing symptoms, but I want to feel the fact that there's a baby in there. The sporadic reminders (e.g., HB, sonos) are just not cutting it for me.

[snickers]

My 2 week appointments start after my appointment next week, I am already annoyed about it lol

[urbancowgirl]

Happy birthday, annabear07!

I'm just popping in to tell you guys about my favorite nursing bra, lol.  If you only buy one nursing bra, make it this one:  www.amazon.com/Bravado-Body-Silk-Seamless-Nursing/dp/B00DZYNF1E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375202981&sr=8-1&keywords=bravado+silk

It's so comfortable and fits so much better than the cheapie Gilligan & O'Whatever I bought at Target.  Totally worth the money.

ETA:  tulips, love the pic of you and your LO!

[urbancowgirl]

Jul 30, 2013 11:54:28 GMT -5 tulips said:

urbancowgirl
Thanks for the nursing bra rec. How do they run size wise?

I think they run pretty true to size.  I measured myself using the instructions on this page:  www.bravadodesigns.com/shop/the-body-silk-seamless-nursing-bra.  I came up with a 34 C and ordered a small.  It fits like a glove.

[cincodemayo]

tulips, that picture is so beautiful!!!

i tried on 12-15 nursing bras on Saturday at Motherhood. Holy crap. so uncomfortable. so annoying! I didn't get a single one.

[winecheery]

Happy Birthday annabear07 !!

@merida you know you can't speak of donuts in my presence...I will always want to eat one! 

tulips that is a beautiful pic!  

I am thoroughly enjoying a lazy morning...eating yummy breakfast ( but not donuts, sadly), folding laundry, and writing thank you cards. Getting my nails done tonight which always makes me feel pulled together, so that's nice.

I haven't started bi-weekly appts.  ^o)  and I'm 34 weeks on Friday.  I have an appt Monday to check baby's position (so yaaay ultrasound!) and my first internal   to see if I'm softening/dilating etc  I'm oddly excited to find out that news, actually...

[winecheery]

Jul 30, 2013 8:30:11 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

We had doughnuts & bagels in office this morning and I picked out a doughnut. It was disappointing. lol
It was not very sweet and I don't really care for dunkin donuts. I prefer a more homemade type.

H is dealing with the car stuff today after he saw me have a total breakdown last night. I called him out and told him I needed him to handle it because I'm too overwhelmed and stressed with work and spent too much time at work on the phone with the Dr and dealership yesterday and I'm under deadlines.

Baby was very active yesterday, probably freakin out because I was!

Ok girl...I give up tagging you!  I don't put punctuation after your name, there are no spaces, I'm spelling it correctly...I don't get it!  I can only quote you for some reason  Anyways.  Just letting you know I want a donut now.  So thanks! lol

[winecheery]

urbancowgirl thanks for the rec...I love that amazon lists the price range as $40.45-$1000.00 for a bra...lol waaaaa???

[trafficgirl]

Jul 30, 2013 12:04:44 GMT -5 winecheery said:

Jul 30, 2013 8:30:11 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

We had doughnuts & bagels in office this morning and I picked out a doughnut. It was disappointing. lol
It was not very sweet and I don't really care for dunkin donuts. I prefer a more homemade type.

H is dealing with the car stuff today after he saw me have a total breakdown last night. I called him out and told him I needed him to handle it because I'm too overwhelmed and stressed with work and spent too much time at work on the phone with the Dr and dealership yesterday and I'm under deadlines.

Baby was very active yesterday, probably freakin out because I was!

Ok girl...I give up tagging you!  I don't put punctuation after your name, there are no spaces, I'm spelling it correctly...I don't get it!  I can only quote you for some reason  Anyways.  Just letting you know I want a donut now.  So thanks! lol

You have to hover over the username and use (what I'm guessing is) the original one she signed up with.

ETA - swizz beat me to it

[winecheery]

Jul 30, 2013 12:14:56 GMT -5 swizz said:

Jul 30, 2013 12:04:44 GMT -5 winecheery said:

Ok girl...I give up tagging you!  I don't put punctuation after your name, there are no spaces, I'm spelling it correctly...I don't get it!  I can only quote you for some reason  Anyways.  Just letting you know I want a donut now.  So thanks! lol

It's cause she's actually @ callmefia --- @callmefia. If you hover over the name, you can see what the actual screenname is, as opposed to what shows up.

OMG.  Wow, thanks swizz.  I def didn't know to do that...I feel dumb.  Thanks!

[winecheery]

@callmefia testing...

[winecheery]

YAY!

[SallySparrow]

I am/have been ridiculously moody the last week or so. I'm exhausted all the time, I'm gone 12+ hours a day during the week for work + commute, we're busy every weekend, the dogs are acting up because they haven't been exercised like they're used to because of our schedules, one of them has decided to start peeing in the house at night (she doesn't have a UTI, we had her checked out) and I don't know WTF to do about that, and my house is a disaster. And my pet sitter for this weekend cancelled, which means I'm probably cancelling fun plans (which, at this rate, may be a blessing in that I'll be forced to stay home and chill out). DH is helping, but he has the same crap schedule that I do pretty much, so he doesn't have much time or energy, either.

So yeah. I'm being whiny, I know. I just really need a break.

ANYWAY, Happy birthday annabear07!

Also, @callmefia I really want a donut now. A great big maybe chocolate cake donut. OR pumpkin spice. I really need it to be autumn so our local donut place starts carrying pumpkin donuts again. lol

And tulips that picture is beautiful!

[AlpineSlide]

Do we have to talk about donuts every week?! LOL Now I have to get some tomorrow morning!

[winecheery]

Jul 30, 2013 13:20:58 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

I HAD to bring up the donuts because its like, our thing. Lol.

I had no clue that's why the tags didn't work but makes sense. I didn't want to keep the original name because IRL people know that's me, so I changed to Merida to be a little less obvious.
Sorry I messed everyone up! Lol

YOU SHOULD BE!!!

I've tagged you a billion times before today!!! lol

[blindyswife]

tulips That photo is fantastic! You look amazing. I think at your point post partum I still looked like I had been to war.

Dudes, I am so unmotivated the last week or so. UGH. I have things to do, but I don't want to do them, but I'm also bored as hell just sitting around doing nothing. There are a couple of dishes in the sink that need moved into the dishwasher, and I was going to line the baby's dresser drawers today, but I have done neither of those things. I AM SO LAZY.

[Stingyshark]

I mentioned to the triage nurse at my OB appt that I was having sharp pain in my lower abd... She says mention it to the Dr. DH is all, "Babe, that's round ligament pain."  

and i'm all,   how do you know this? 


the dr. confirms that DH is correct.. apparently Dh has been doing some reading...

[winecheery]

Jul 30, 2013 15:59:50 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

tulips That photo is fantastic! You look amazing. I think at your point post partum I still looked like I had been to war.

Dudes, I am so unmotivated the last week or so. UGH. I have things to do, but I don't want to do them, but I'm also bored as hell just sitting around doing nothing. There are a couple of dishes in the sink that need moved into the dishwasher, and I was going to line the baby's dresser drawers today, but I have done neither of those things. I AM SO LAZY.

You know blindy, I feel you on the lazy today.  I started off feeling good, but now I just want to sleep again.  I need to start getting things officially organized in baby's room now that I've had my shower.  Waaaahhhh.  

[blindyswife]

Jul 30, 2013 16:02:27 GMT -5 winecheery said:

Jul 30, 2013 15:59:50 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

tulips That photo is fantastic! You look amazing. I think at your point post partum I still looked like I had been to war.

Dudes, I am so unmotivated the last week or so. UGH. I have things to do, but I don't want to do them, but I'm also bored as hell just sitting around doing nothing. There are a couple of dishes in the sink that need moved into the dishwasher, and I was going to line the baby's dresser drawers today, but I have done neither of those things. I AM SO LAZY.

You know blindy, I feel you on the lazy today.  I started off feeling good, but now I just want to sleep again.  I need to start getting things officially organized in baby's room now that I've had my shower.  Waaaahhhh.  

Right? Why can't things just do themselves? Life is hard, yo! 

[osulori]

AJ had his first "straight up squirt poop out the butt and all over mommy, the changing table, and the carpet" moment this morning. At 4am. When J was asleep upstairs and therefore unable to help (not that I would've woken him since he had to work today). Super awesome.

On the upside, by the time I was done with morning feeding #1 (around 9am) J was up and wanted baby snuggles before he got ready for work (he had to leave the house at 1030) so I left AJ with him and was able to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. Other than J lightly waking me to tell me he was putting AJ back in the Rock N Play so he could take a shower and then again when he left for work I was able to sleep from 930-1130a. Not much of a sleep block but its a start considering I EBF and havent started pumping yet. I woke up at 1130a to a sleeping baby in the RnP and both dogs asleep in bed with me, it was lovely

My postpartum driving restriction is up tomorrow (or maybe its Thursday but I'm calling it tomorrow)...I can't wait!