I'll be just 12w on Thursday and today my stomach pooch was not able to be hidden at all... And my belly button is already sticking out through my shirt! I don't know what happened but it obviously got damaged last time, because I usually have a deep inny.
38 weeks, I'm officially uncomfortable, and bored at work. So I'm starting to take bets on due date and baby weight. My uterus does not feel the cuterus today.
I am an emotional sobbing mess today. I am so freaking stressed about all the work projects I have to do and vacation prep. I hate the everything defaults to me -- my husband will help, but since I'm the cruise director in our relationship it defaults to me to think of and plan out everything which is further stressing me. Every time this happens I get pissed at his lack of follow through on top of it all. My boss keeps bugging me about what day I think I will have the baby so he can figure out my leave. I don't have a crystal ball. I just got asked to do two big projects before I leave if I didn't have enough to do already. My cousins keep texting me about my grandma. My mom is calling about my brother. My brother is calling about my mom. They all just need to STOP. I am not the freaking family manager. I told my mom this and she goes "oh but it's so easy to have you to do it!" And then got all upset with me when I was mad because it's not super easy for me, and I don't want anything to do with it. Everyone needs to adult up and figure it out themselves. My car needs work done so we wanted it done while on vacation. I called last week, they said to call this week to schedule. So I call today, and now they are booked until the day before we get back so I'm freaking livid. Of course this is for damage my husband did but will he ever figure it out? Nope. Then dsw sent the wrong size shoes. I need them before I leave, can't resend in time. They tell me they are waiting for me at the dsw 30 min away (despite two closer locations). I go out there, they can't find them. They want me to wait while they figure out what happened and then are offended when I clarify there's no way for me to get the shoes in time and I leave before they waste more of my time. I'm now sitting in the CFA parking lot crying while I eat a frosted lemonade.
38 weeks, I'm officially uncomfortable, and bored at work. So I'm starting to take bets on due date and baby weight. My uterus does not feel the cuterus today.
Lol, trying to figure out what compels some to design a cute little uterus like this.
I have no idea. I've seen pencil pouches and t shirts with that on it.
Hugs boiler717. Sometimes a good cry and a dessert is just the answer for stress. I hope things settle down for you.
I've been packing up the house today. There's so much to do in the next week. I'm stressing over the temps the day(s) we fly out of here. They have to be below 85 for the pets to go with us, and let's be honest it may be Sept, but this is Texas. The odds are not in our favor right now. No idea what we'll do if they are higher. My H isn't stressing over it, but I am. I'm going to be stalking the weather forecast more than I do for marathon days.
Post by wanderingenough on Sept 1, 2015 14:48:39 GMT -5
This is more of a vent. My MIL thinks she is going to be in the room when I deliver the baby. She doesn't live in the same state as us, so it's probably all a moot point --but she did make it to the birth of both my niece and nephew so it's something to think about. BIL and SIL also live far away from her, but SIL was induced so she had time to get a flight. I told H in no uncertain terms that I didn't want anyone else in the room. My mom was fine with it and said she would come a couple weeks after the baby is born so she doesn't interfere and can get some time with the baby. Anyhow, apparently MIL mentioned it on the phone with H the other day and he didn't shut it down. He said he didn't want to get into it and doesn't think she will make it anyhow. He also said if she did make it she "was willing to wait in the waiting room." Uhh, no. She knows that I'll start to feel guilty and let her in the room if is taking a long time. So now I get to be the bad guy when we see her in person this week, because I'm sure she will bring it up.
ETA- we aren't even close, so I'm pretty shocked I even have to have this convo
OMG, wanderingenough. That is unacceptable. Why do you have to wait to be the one to shut it down? It is soooo not okay that she thinks this is her right. Can you talk your H into calling her? He doesn't want to get into it with her, but he's okay with you doing it? I'm anti-confrontational too, but this is his battle, not yours.
Big, big hugs boiler717. Sometimes it hits all at once doesn't it? It's so stressful planning a trip like that, then getting piled on is too much. I hope a good cry and treat help your mental state.
Hugs boiler717, that is a lot! I always planned Stuff for vacations too and always got annoyed that DH didn't help but then had opinions when we got there. So one trip I just didn't plan anything. I booked the hotel but didn't research anything else. Dh was like so what are we doing? I don't know dear, what should we do? It was kind of a disaster lol but now he is much more willing to at least give me ideas.
wanderingenough I'd shut that down. I'm telling everyone that it's important that it be just "DH and I. Thank you for respecting our wishes" and leave it at that.
I feel like I am just breaking down. I was not super emotional during this pregnancy, until recently. I had a meltdown on Friday, over stupid stuff, had some family drama on Sunday, and had another meltdown yesterday because my insurance company sent me a letter saying that effective October something, my OB/GYN is no longer participating in our insurance plan. So I have to submit a Continuity of Care form so they can approve me seeing her through the remainder of my pregnancy and post-postpartum care. They "may" grant it, and they "may not." So that's fun. If not, I can still see her, but will have to pay out of network costs for my delivery and care. That's so not what I need right now. I feel like there is so much to do before baby comes, but I can't put a list together. I just feel overwhelmed and want to curl up in a ball and cry.
wanderingenough Yeah, no. Not only do you have a MIL issue, you have a DH issue. He needs to be your advocate for this, because when you're in labor, you might not be able to even be your own advocate.
I'd also tell your nurses that day that NO ONE, except your H, is permitted in your room. Period.
Post by wanderingenough on Sept 1, 2015 15:36:13 GMT -5
ivy and MrsMB - oh, I'm shutting it down when we see her in the next few days. I'm going to say exactly what MrsMB is saying and when she says she will wait in the waiting room (which she will), I'll tell her that she is welcome to wait at the house because I don't want any visitors until we move to the mother/baby unit, which will be 2-3 hours after I deliver.
Post by elliemonster21 on Sept 1, 2015 15:54:35 GMT -5
Ugh Kit I'm sorry to hear that. Insurance is so freaking stressful.
Looking forward to seeing everybody's HDBD pics! I'm at 4 weeks and just feel bloated as hell...gross. Lol.
Talked to somebody at work about my maternity benefits...pretty solid! That excited me! I switched jobs about a year ago and it's so nice going from somewhere that offers nothing to getting 6 weeks 100% and 6 weeks 75%.
I swear I'm feeling sicker now than I did early on. I can't stomach meat at all. I drive by a hot dog factory on the way to work and today the smell almost made me pull over. I'm living on grilled cheese. So healthy.
I got a call that they scheduled my anatomy scan! October 28th. I can't wait!