I tried my best to focus on enjoy the last few days/weeks of that particular chapter of my life instead of worrying them away. It worked...sometimes.
I also tried to put a little more effort into my hair/clothes/make-up than usual. If I look better, I feel better. Band a compliment that I looked good would make my day! (Though I usually wear NO make-up and wear my hair in a pony tail, so anything was better than my usual!)
Pedicures, chocolate-covered cherries, and the occasional girls' night out (I use the term "night" loosely though - "early evening out" is probably more appropriate).
I got a pedicure the other day, right after one of the OBs in my practice told me I look amazing for being this far along with twins. Those two things kept me cheery all day.
I'm back to being over it now, so that doesn't really answer your question.
My mother sent me a link to the OBX house she is going to with our extended family in two weeks with "jealous?"
Thanks mom.
My family rented a beach house when I was around 7-7.5 months. My sister was all "hey, come in the kayak!" even though I needed someone else's assistance every time I stood my fat ass up from the sand. NO, SISTER, I DO NOT WANT TO KAYAK!
I got a pedicure the other day, right after one of the OBs in my practice told me I look amazing for being this far along with twins. Those two things kept me cheery all day.
I'm back to being over it now, so that doesn't really answer your question.
I will likely continue to get scoldings for gaining too much weight, but I guess we'll see Thursday, hahaha.
Good for you though. I AM HAPPY FOR YOU I SWEAR
Ha. I probably should have been more clear. I have gained A LOT of weight. More than they recommended at the beginning of this. I think she was just trying to cheer me up. This compliment came after I was talking about how out of breath I get waddling from one room to the other, and walking up the stairs is super painful . I was trying to ignore that part.
Pedicure, massage, special drinks (I was too stuffed to really enjoy my regular food treats), lots of trashy TV in bed. I was also seeing the chiropractor weekly, which I don't think really helped my body, but the chiro was a youngish mom and was always full of awesome compliments for me. She also used a table with a drop down for the belly, so I got a good 20 minutes resting on my stomach, which I dearly missed. Also, I spent a shit ton of money shopping online.
Also, I'm not sure that you can recreated this one, but it was my favorite - I posted the isthebabyhereyet.com link, or whatever that website is, on Facebook and tagged my mom, who was bothering me all day long for the last month. My MIL and SIL thought it was a real website and emailed it out to EVERY SINGLE PERSON they know, letting them know how cool it was that they could keep up with my labor status. I laughed for days about that one. Actually, I still thinks it's funny.
Ha. I probably should have been more clear. I have gained A LOT of weight. More than they recommended at the beginning of this. I think she was just trying to cheer me up. This compliment came after I was talking about how out of breath I get waddling from one room to the other, and walking up the stairs is super painful . I was trying to ignore that part.
Have they set an induction date for you? I wasn't sure how that worked for twins.
No. I don't actually want to be induced. I would rather go straight for a c-section (which is likely anyway, since my baby A is currently breech). I'll probably get the c-section scheduled at my next appointment. It will probably be at the end of September, when I am close to 38 weeks.
Um... That worked last time. Nothing is helping this time. Chasing after a crazy toddler is exhausting and when I think I'm adding a newborn into the mix, I just about want to hyperventilate. Not helpful? I did have a little wine on Friday and it made me feel like a person.
Post by humpforfree on Sept 1, 2015 20:34:47 GMT -5
I've been shopping a lot I got a prenatal massage for my birthday in July and saved it- I go tomorrow and am getting a pedicure after too. I've also decided I'm getting another pedicure in a couple of weeks, along with a hair cut. I love getting my hair cut and haven't been in almost 2 years.
Post by water*drop on Sept 1, 2015 20:41:59 GMT -5
Spending money. Not sure that it actually made me feel better, but at least it passed the time? I got 3 pedicures in the last 12 days of my pregnancy. I was huge this time, so once I hit my due date, I got great amusement out of going out in public and watching people's horrified reactions when they asked my due date and I replied "4 days ago" or whatever.
Swimming was the best. It cooled me down and I felt weightless. I took every opportunity I could to swim. Pedicures
Was scrolling down to type the same thing. I even took a day or two off work to swim more, because it was so relaxing and comfortable. No back or pelvic pain, I wasn't too hot in the water, the sounds were soothing. I loved everything about it.
Post by badtzmaru22 on Sept 1, 2015 21:23:47 GMT -5
I left work early to get pedicures and go home and nap before getting DD from daycare. I loved it! Until the last week, and then I was ready to cut someone.
Pedicures and so much shopping. I also spent a lot of time at the gym on the elliptical because it made my back feel so much better. And I would always get a ton of compliments about how good I looked which was not true but people are nice like that!
Lots of pedicures (I think I got 3 between Mother's Day and when AJ was born in July, and I never get them that frequently)
Root beer floats, at least once a week. If this is your thing, find a place that has good root beer on draft. Floats with canned or fountain root beer are NOT the same. IBC or other bottled ones could be a sufficient substitute with the right ice cream.
And quality time sitting in my baby pool like a beached whale. I know pool season in OH is about over, but if it's hot enough outside a baby pool could still work.