1. How far along are you this week? 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? 4. What does your screen name mean?
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I am feeling normal again, well except for my SPD, but DH has stepped up and is doing things like packing things into cupboards so I don't have to bend, and will hang up the laundry, etc. Glad to have my energy back.
3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? I tried to give DS one, it lasted a week, he hated it. I have no plan on giving this baby one.
4. What does your screen name mean? It is from when I first joined the Nest. I was a blushing bride then... well I can pretend I was a blushing bride, lol.
1. 14w6d 2. I feel like my belly has doubled in size in the past week. Its so weird to me. 3. I don't have strong feelings either way, but I'll probably use them if my baby likes them. 4. It's a nickname.
2. AW: We have finished operation declutter and organize the office/nursery. We downsized from a TH to a 2 bedroom condo. So that space was used for just storage. One weekend we cleaned and organized. This weekend it was painted. We used Behr Ashes. Next in a few weeks will be furniture and decoration. I'm feeling pretty accomplished.
3. I'm fine with pacifiers. We registered for a few but if the baby doesn't like them or need them no big deal.
4. Well I'm not very creative so since I'm a Aquarius and I like the water I combined the two.
Post by bluelikejazz on Apr 14, 2014 9:14:01 GMT -5
1. 8 weeks tomorrow 2. We go in for a "counting" u/s tomorrow (determine if the second sac is a day behind or has stopped growing). Also, since I am Rh- We have the option to find out the sex with the blood work tomorrow (not sure what happens with 2 though). I can't decide what to do. 3. I would rather they use a pacifier than suck their thumb. Only because I sucked my thumb until I was like 9. 4. My favorite book
2. Things are starting to get harder. I am sore from walking the dog yesterday!
3. I sucked a pacifier until I was five. :? So, not that. LOL. I do plan to give him a pacifier but will make really fucking sure we wean him early. (What is an appropriate age? 1?)
4. RBP is short for red bell peppers, which refers to an old MM post in which a poster bragged about being so MM at the grocery store by going through the self checkout and ringing up her red bell peppers as though they were the (much cheaper) green bell peppers. LOLOL
1. How far along are you this week? 8wk 1day 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Planning to go today for my prenatal blood work. 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? I'm not a fan of them, but will have some around just in case nothing else will help soothe the baby. 4. What does your screen name mean? I used to live in Vermont (vt) and diamond is my sorority's gemstone.
1. How far along are you this week? 24w4d 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? DH was able to feel the baby move for the first time on Saturday, which was awesome! 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? I don't have anything against them, if the baby likes them and is able to use them to self soothe I'm all about it. Definitely not my hill to die on. 4. What does your screen name mean? It's just my first name
1. 24w3d 2. Viability! 3. My son used one, and we were happy with that. Plus, it's supposed to help with the prevention of SIDS. 4. What does your screen name mean? It's from Pride and Prejudice. Such a good book/movie.
2. Things are starting to get harder. I am sore from walking the dog yesterday!
3. I sucked a pacifier until I was five. :? So, not that. LOL. I do plan to give him a pacifier but will make really fucking sure we wean him early. (What is an appropriate age? 1?)
4. RBP is short for red bell peppers, which refers to an old MM post in which a poster bragged about being so MM at the grocery store by going through the self checkout and ringing up her red bell peppers as though they were the (much cheaper) green bell peppers. LOLOL
Hmm... Not sure when it's appropriate. We went down to pacis only for sleep when he was 1, but just took them away for good about a month ago (he'll be 3 in May). We thought it was going to be a huge battle because he was hooked, and would've used them 24/7 if we let him, but he did so well. No big deal. I was ok with that letting him have it just for sleep longer, but may take them away earlier next time.
1. 30w3d 2. I was on the lake yesterday and wore a pre-pg bikini! Having a big belly has the bonus of making my legs look skinnier than they really are. 3. We'll give a shot since they're correlated with a lower incidence of SIDS. However, only after 4-6 weeks so it doesn't interfere with bf'ing. 4. I like wine!
Post by sillygoosegirl on Apr 14, 2014 9:35:04 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? Almost 10 weeks
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I'm feeling a lot better than a couple weeks ago, and my weight gain has slowed down to just about where it should be.
3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? I don't know. I've heard they can make it difficult for an infant to learn to BF, so I probably won't use one until we've got the BFing down... So maybe we'll use one after a couple weeks or a month.
4. What does your screen name mean? Combination of a pet name people called me in college and one of my favorite fairy tales.
1. How far along are you this week? 6 weeks 3 days! 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? My mom is watching my daughter this week for spring break and I need to hide my nausea from her (I get it at night). Last night I had a good excuse but not sure how I can swing it for the next few days. I love to surprise her with the news and if I were to tell her, my whole family will find out so this is going to be a challenge! I do love that I'm already getting vivid dreams. They are so much fun! 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? DD didn't use one because her nose was so small (breathing). I'll have them on hand if baby #2 wants it, then that's fine with me. I'm not going to push it either way. 4. What does your screen name mean? It's a song by Duran Duran which is my favorite band. Not my fave song per say but when I joined the knot/nest it was on their latest cd.
rbp I've heard to cut the tip off the paci around 1 year and say that it's "broken" and most kids will reject it.
Good idea. Do it before the kid is onto you. When I was 3 or 4, my parents told me that if I threw away my paci they would take me to 7-11 for a Slurpee. Little did they know that I had a whole stash in my dresser drawer. So I got the Slurpee AND came home to a fresh paci. :-# It's a wonder I didn't become a criminal! LOL
Post by picksthemusic on Apr 14, 2014 9:36:44 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 22w2d 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Nothing too exciting. Just lots of movement and BH. 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? I think pacifiers have a time and place, but they're very 'baby dependent'. Some babies love them, some hate them. DD loves hers (we're trying to wean her off - I'd like her to be binky-free by 3 so her teeth aren't too affected). She got a pacifier almost instantly in the NICU, along with bottles (both were against my original birth plan), so this baby will definitely be exposed less to pacifiers (planning to EBF). 4. What does your screen name mean? If anyone watches Supernatural, you might remember early on in season 1 when Sam was trying to fiddle with the stereo in the Impala, and Dean says, "Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole." I have the entire phrase engraved on the back of my iPod. LOL
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? DH was able to feel the baby move for the first time on Saturday, which was awesome!
Do you have an anterior placenta? My H still hasn't felt the baby move due to mine. I did feel him move from the outside for the first time on Thursday, but H was at work and he hasn't kicked strongly enough since then. (wilted) I'm looking forward to when he can feel the baby kick!
2. I am sick again and the constant coughing and sneezing just makes me pee my pants. So annoying!
3. Heck yes! Pacifiers were a life saver for us with our previous babies and I have no issue taking them away around 10 months so nothing negative here about a binky!
4. I am a mom of soon to be 5 and I live in Texas...bet you couldn't figure that one out on your own!
1. How far along are you this week? I'll be 28 weeks on Wednesday. 7 months, whoop whoop!
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I.am.so.sick.of.painting. I spent the entire weekend painting the trim/doors in the house and a bookshelf in the nursery. Next weekend we plan to finally put the nursery furniture together and then I can relax for a while.
3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? I plan to try to give him a paci, but I just don't know when. I checked the "no" box in my hospital paperwork.
4. What does your screen name mean? It's a shortened version of my TN screename - it's a reference to a song from one of the best episodes of Flight of the Conchords.
1. How far along are you this week? 36 weeks this week!
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? My OB's nurse really annoys the crap out of me. I think I will be looking for a new OB after this.
3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? We'll see if the kid is into them. I don't have a preference either way
4. What does your screen name mean? It's my first name and first initial of my last name....I am so original
1. How far along are you this week? 7 1/2 weeks 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Went back last Thursday for another u/s to confirm twins. Both had perfect heartbeats. Will return in 2 weeks. Just keep counting down till I hit 12 weeks and we will announce more. 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one?I like them and do plan to use it if the baby wants it. I won't have my kid go past 1 year-ish with one though. That drives me crazy. 4. What does your screen name mean?Just shortened version of name.
MrsDarcy - I'm a total Jane Austen fan girl. My H and I had a few P&P shoutouts sprinkled through our wedding and I plan on getting the board book version for the baby.
Also we only do PIO shots every other night now bc my levels are high. Nice having a break. And my boobs dont hurt much. I thought by now they'd grow but I dont think they look any different. Maybe still early only being 7 weeks?
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? DH was able to feel the baby move for the first time on Saturday, which was awesome!
Do you have an anterior placenta? My H still hasn't felt the baby move due to mine. I did feel him move from the outside for the first time on Thursday, but H was at work and he hasn't kicked strongly enough since then. (wilted) I'm looking forward to when he can feel the baby kick!
No anterior placenta, but baby is breech so most of her movement is super low, coupled with the fact that I am a bit overweight. I feel her move a lot, but from the outside not much can be felt yet. I hope your H gets to feel movement soon! I've only felt her move from the outside a time or two also.
1. How far along are you this week? 35 weeks today 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I'm fucking tired. DS is fiercely independent and it doesn't mesh well with my exhaustion. Poor thing. 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? DS never took one. I was so so happy when he found his thumb. I would rather #2 find his thumb too. 4. What does your screen name mean? It's a Portuguese word that describes a feeling. We don't have an equivalent in English, the closest would be "nostalgia" but it is so much more than that.
MrsDarcy - I'm a total Jane Austen fan girl. My H and I had a few P&P shoutouts sprinkled through our wedding and I plan on getting the board book version for the baby.
Post by theatre4life on Apr 14, 2014 9:52:26 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 21 weeks on Thursday 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Vent: I apparently way overdid yesterday (We had my family over for a BBQ and I was running around all day) and everything today is sore. . AW: my sister and her bf found us an adorable frame for the baby with slots for all the monthly pics for the first year. It is super cute. And my entire family is super excited! 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? We will probably try and use them, but if not, no worries. 4. What does your screen name mean? I love theatre and it will always be a part of my life.
MrsDarcy - I'm a total Jane Austen fan girl. My H and I had a few P&P shoutouts sprinkled through our wedding and I plan on getting the board book version for the baby.
1. How far along are you this week? 20 weeks tomorrow! 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Counting down to my A/S next Monday and hoping everything looks good. Movement has become a lot more consistent, which is nice. My vent is that I'm trying to get on the list at two other daycares and nobody seems to want to return my calls/emails! 3. What are your thoughts on pacifiers? Will you try to get your baby to use one? If it gets him to stop screaming, I'm all for them. I remember my mom got so fed up with my sister using hers well into toddlerhood that she just grabbed it out of her mouth and chucked it out the window of a moving car one day. That solved it! 4. What does your screen name mean? It's a reference to a book that's popular on another "professional women" site. I have read the book and appreciated some of the tips, but for some reason found it humorous that some people treat it as their bible.
2. Had an ultrasound last week and my low-lying placenta had resolved itself. Yay! Baby was almost 4lbs! But he hid his face so we didn't get to see him but the tech said he had hair.
3. I am going to avoid the pacifier if possible. In the beginning I think it could interfere with nursing then later on you have to deal with teeth issues and taking it away.