Election Week!

[EllenGriswold]

Happy Election day everyone! (sorry Canadians )I voted early last week so I get to avoid the crowds today but I'm not getting any work done and just following the news all day. Also, we put in an offer on a house yesterday, and Gus didn't sleep last night, so between that stuff and the election, my nerves are SHOT today! 

[awick14]

I will be so happy when this election is over. I thought our election was long. (And it was <a year! Lol)

I'm at my OB appointment just waiting in the room to see my OB. The nurse took my BP already though and it's back down to normal for me to the scare from Friday night was just my anxiety. Thankfully!

Edit: baby looks wonderful, baby was being picky about the Doppler today though, kept kicking/punching it. Lol. Baby is still head down, and I was informed that next week is my last 2 week appointment, after that it's weekly. And I will be getting my group B strep swab next week.

[loira]

I am really stressing out about this stupid election. I can't even vote, but it directly affects my family. And I can't even rant about it to my H over text or on Facebook the way I want to because I don't want to write anything that might affect my application for residency. I have all privacy settings on, but you just never know.

A is SO close to figuring out how to scoot forwards. My dad is ordering a baby gate as I type.

[thoseareradishes]

We voted this morning I got a little choked up afterwards. Can't wait for the coverage tonight.

I'm still spotting a little, from the SCH I guess. I wish it would stop. I'm so anxious about this pregnancy all the time. My Friday scan can't come soon enough.

[mpc]

I just scheduled my anatomy scan - Dec 2!

My H just had some work travel scheduled for the end of April. I talked to my OB about when she would schedule my c-section and it looks like the baby would be between 5-7 days old when H would leave for 5 days. I am normally really breezy about this stuff and have a "we can make it work" attitude. We have a lot of family super close that could stay with me and help. But geez, 1 week old... I might not even be walking very well yet. I'm sure I'll still be a wreck, emotionally. I'm a little surprised he's even considering it.

I am trying to pick out barstools for my kitchen and just cannot make up my mind.

[starryfish]

I voted early.

I had several BH contractions last night that scared me but they went away after I ate.

My showers are all over with, we will be buying most of our registry soon! Just need to put away all the gifts!

[awick14]

((thoseareradishes)) I hope this week goes by quickly for you.

mpc- is it a mandatory work trip? If not I would have no issues asking H to not go on the trip. But it's hard for me to say because I've never been with a traveling spouse. I've always been the traveling spouse.

[scm1011]

Happy Election Day! I voted early (didn't want to miss out if I went into labor, but no such luck on that front!).

I am 39+3 with zero signs of labor, blah. Yesterday at my appointment I was not dilated, 90% effaced (same as last week). I have a sinking feeling I'll be waiting until my induction date :/

[loira]

LOL www.thebeaverton.com/2016/11/report-90-canadians-plan-spend-election-day-rocking-back-forth-moaning-softly/

awick14, dellabear, cowgirlcutie and other Canadians I might have missed tagging.

[awick14]

scm1011- I hope baby decides to come out sooner rather then later.

loira, I maybe one of the ones rocking in the corner tonight. I am avoiding all news sites/articles today until they announce, as it's to stressful to watch it play out live.

I got some formula samples in the mail today and they came in a small diaper bag with a change pad and some other sample stuff. the bag is small but it would be a great bag to fill up and leave in the car as a just in case bag.

[cowgirlcutie]

That's pretty good loira. We wouldn't want Trudeau to miss out on a selfie opportunity! I'm with you awick14 by avoiding the coverage in real time.

Sending you lots of labor vibes scm1011. Maybe the election stress will bring baby on!

I got the same formula goodie bag too awick14. I like the idea of using the bag for a car stash. We ended up with so many samples. We're EBF so I plan to donate them all to our local women's & children's resource centre.

[awick14]

cowgirlcutie- that is my plan for all of my samples too. I want to keep them just in case. Who knows how breastfeeding will go

[loira]

Nov 8, 2016 17:40:51 GMT -5 awick14 said:

cowgirlcutie - that is my plan for all of my samples too. I want to keep them just in case. Who knows how breastfeeding will go

Definitely keep them. I didn't have any formula on hand when A was born, just assumed I'd nurse. But it didn't work out and H had to make a couple of emergency trips to the drugstore. Not the end of the world, but it'll be nicer if you have them on hand just in case.

[awick14]

Nov 8, 2016 18:30:46 GMT -5 loira said:

Nov 8, 2016 17:40:51 GMT -5 awick14 said:

cowgirlcutie - that is my plan for all of my samples too. I want to keep them just in case. Who knows how breastfeeding will go

Definitely keep them. I didn't have any formula on hand when A was born, just assumed I'd nurse. But it didn't work out and H had to make a couple of emergency trips to the drugstore. Not the end of the world, but it'll be nicer if you have them on hand just in case.

I will. I have 3-4 small containers plus 10ish premixed ones.

Edit: and my MIL just text me that I got a similar looking package at her house. Maybe I signed up with her address as well? Lol. Ya more samples and a second small diaper bag. Now I can leave on in dhs vehicle as well.

[dellabear]

Omg, I don't know how you guys are staying calm. We're actually in the US right now and glued to the returns. Ack, it's a nail biter!

[Chrysanthemum]

((( thoseareradishes))). The first weeks are so hard, hang in there!

I just got home from work and will turn on election coverage soon since polls are just starting to close here. I'm still in denial about one of the possible outcomes, I hope I'm not in for a rude awakening.

I had an u/s yesterday and all is well---measuring right on track, strong HB, lots of movement. Baby is breech and all up in my ribcage, explaining the soreness. My due date is 2 months from today. That's so crazy. I never really thought I'd have a baby at the end of this. Some days, I still don't, but it's looking more and more likely.

I ordered the crib mattress over the weekend and it was supposed to arrive today. Now, I see it's been delayed so I'm annoyed.

[G22]

Nov 8, 2016 15:20:53 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Happy Election Day! I voted early (didn't want to miss out if I went into labor, but no such luck on that front!).

I am 39+3 with zero signs of labor, blah. Yesterday at my appointment I was not dilated, 90% effaced (same as last week). I have a sinking feeling I'll be waiting until my induction date :/

My water broke at 39+3 with no labor warnings. I was fully expecting to go over my due date being a first time mom. Z was born 16 hours later. The end of pregnancy is a mind game just waiting around for things to happen. I hope things get going sooner rather than later for you!! You are so close!

[scm1011]

Nov 9, 2016 3:44:24 GMT -5 G22 said:

Nov 8, 2016 15:20:53 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Happy Election Day! I voted early (didn't want to miss out if I went into labor, but no such luck on that front!).

I am 39+3 with zero signs of labor, blah. Yesterday at my appointment I was not dilated, 90% effaced (same as last week). I have a sinking feeling I'll be waiting until my induction date :/

My water broke at 39+3 with no labor warnings. I was fully expecting to go over my due date being a first time mom. Z was born 16 hours later. The end of pregnancy is a mind game just waiting around for things to happen. I hope things get going sooner rather than later for you!! You are so close!

Thank you! Stories like yours make me feel more hopeful  

[awick14]

I had coffee with a coworker this morning and she had previously told me she was going to give me her breast feeding pillow if I wanted it. She also brought along 3 bags of 0-3 month clothing and a bag of size 1 diapers that her littles have grown out of. I guess she was cleaning her closet and was going to donate the stuff and she decided to see if I wanted it first.

I dropped the pup off at daycare this morning, I feel like I have been neglecting him lately as I haven't been walking him as much. So he needs to get rid of some energy.

[thoseareradishes]

I had a great scan this morning! Baby is getting so big. We graduated from the RE, so that's exciting and scary. My RE called to wish us good luck and then my nurse called and was all excited. Also, last PIO was this morning, woot! I have to do endometrin for 2 weeks, but that's okay.