Mom to be Monday, 1/28

[pandorica]

Jan 28, 2019 11:14:46 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

Jan 28, 2019 11:11:38 GMT -5 pandorica said:

I think part of my problem is that it's not even because I'm worried about what's going to happen so much as being worried I can't handle the pain. I am a big pain wuss and it just seems so scary! I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for that "so uncomfortable I don't care" point to happen before I go into labor 😂

I've had plenty of patients get their epidurals well before they're actually in pain. That is totally an option at my hospital and something you can probably request.

I'm a huge wuss too and requested my epidural about 1.5 hour after my waters spontaneously broke in the hospital. It was glorious.

Ok that's really good to know!!

[pandorica]

Congrats toutsuite!

[latte]

Congratulations toutsuite!

[dreamcrisp1]

Congrats UMaineTeach and toutsuite!!

[scm1011]

congrats, toutsuite!! And omg to 5 under 4!! You are amazing!

[namasteak]

1. How far along are you this week?


20weeks 1 day third time mom 


2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week?


I can't believe I'm at the halfway point now!


3. Questions for the group?


I want to coordinate bedding for a twin bed and crib in the same room. Suggestions?


4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement?
We always wanted 3-4 kids but my mental health concerns had us stopping at 2 (despite wanting more). So we are both very happy with our surprise #3 =)

[brooklyn]

1. How far along are you this week?
32 weeks!


2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week?
I’ve had the worst cold the past couple of days. I miss being able to breathe and take more effective cold meds.

Met with my neurosurgeon this morning! I was born with hydrocephalus, so my pregnancy and labor is being closely monitored. But I successfully delivered vaginally the first time with no complications, so we’re all feeling confident that I can do the same this time. Of course, I’m open to c-section if deemed medically necessary. Can’t be any worse than brain surgery! 😉

Game plan is to be admitted as soon as I start having regular contractions, and getting epidural ASAP. So anyone who is worried about pain management can definitely ask for the epidural sooner!

Have another ultrasound on Wednesday! Then a follow up with my ob on Thursday. Getting closer!

3. Questions for the group?


4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement?

I’m pretty sure we’re done at 2 after this one. We want to stay in NYC and can’t afford a bigger apartment or more educational costs. If I magically became wealthy and could guarantee a girl, I might be willing to try for a third. But this pregnancy has been tougher on my body and I’m not sure I’d want to go through that again.

[brooklyn]

Congrats UMaineTeach and toutsuite!!

[brooklyn]

Oh, and I finally got H to agree on a baby name!

We’re going with Dylan James 🙂

[kellikans]

1. How far along are you this week? 16 weeks


2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I have my second trimester screening this week. And coming up with a name is proving to be quite difficult.


3. Questions for the group? nope


4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement? Well, this baby was a surprise. DH wasn't sure he wanted a second one. I did, but I wanted to wait until DS was 2. We actually have a girl embryo frozen. We'll keep her on ice for a while longer before we decide what we want to do. A third kid is definitely not in the cards. We are done after this one is born. DH will be getting snipped.

[Susie]

Oh!  I just thought of a question:

We've decided that DS's name is going to be Sean, but we're struggling between middle name options (all family names).  Want to weigh on (if you have not already)?  I posted a poll late last week on MMM:

pandce.proboards.com/thread/606407/indulge-me-baby-name-poll

[hamster]

Just got an appointment reminder email from my Ob. Apparently my section is scheduled for 5/30 at 730 am.

[poppyseed]

Jan 28, 2019 14:50:40 GMT -5 Susie said:

Oh!  I just thought of a question:

We've decided that DS's name is going to be Sean, but we're struggling between middle name options (all family names).  Want to weigh on (if you have not already)?  I posted a poll late last week on MMM:

pandce.proboards.com/thread/606407/indulge-me-baby-name-poll

I actually really like Sean Bradley.

[oliviapope]

1. How far along are you this week?
23 weeks

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week?
Just more of the same... tail bone pain and exhaustion.

3. Questions for the group?
Is anyone else's pet the absolute worst right now? My dog is such a stalker and I hate it. I used to like him...


4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement?

I think 2 is good. We were about 90% sure we were one and done but that plan changed obviously, lol. we're both happy with 2.

[pandorica]

Is it dumb to spend $45 on a coming home outfit when it's possible she won't fit newborn clothes? (Or just in general, so much for a baby outfit but I'm a sucker 😂).
I want this so bad!
www.etsy.com/listing/631870718/the-adventure-begins-magenta-forest

[pooh8402]

Jan 28, 2019 18:45:59 GMT -5 pandorica said:

Is it dumb to spend $45 on a coming home outfit when it's possible she won't fit newborn clothes? (Or just in general, so much for a baby outfit but I'm a sucker 😂).
I want this so bad!
www.etsy.com/listing/631870718/the-adventure-begins-magenta-forest

I don't think so, but I just spent $50 on my son's coming home outfit. Same thing for my first. So if you're a sucker, then so am I. My first easily fit into his (he was born at 7#3oz and wore NB for about 6 weeks) and if this one comes early, then it may end up being too big!

[FishChicks]

1. How far along are you this week? 27.6 with twins today

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Well, good news is that I have enough time to post this week. Bad news is that's because I was admitted to the hospital this morning with pre-term labor. Contractions have stopped with tocolytics, but it's hour by hour. So sad to be here again, but at least we're past the point of viability.

3. Questions for the group? Looks like I'll be having a c-section sooner rather than later. Anyone with experience have recovery tips? I'll want to get to the NICU as fast as possible.

]4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement? After all our losses, this is our last shot. Hoping to bring two home. DH and I would both be happy with that.

[FishChicks]

icedcoffee For what it's worth, Panorama tried to pull that crap with me, too, even though they are in-network. My insurance went after Panorama and got them to correctly resumbit/bill!

[icedcoffee]

Jan 28, 2019 19:47:56 GMT -5 FishChicks said:

icedcoffee For what it's worth, Panorama tried to pull that crap with me, too, even though they are in-network. My insurance went after Panorama and got them to correctly resumbit/bill!

That’s good to know. Mines through Counsyl(Myriad). I’m hoping they at least bill it as in network so I don’t need to hit the out of network deductible. I’d still need to hit the in network deductible but I plan to hit tbat this year anyway.

I’m sorry you’re starting to have contractions. I hope they can keep those babies cooking a little longer!

[pandorica]

Jan 28, 2019 19:16:24 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

Jan 28, 2019 18:45:59 GMT -5 pandorica said:

Is it dumb to spend $45 on a coming home outfit when it's possible she won't fit newborn clothes? (Or just in general, so much for a baby outfit but I'm a sucker 😂).
I want this so bad!
www.etsy.com/listing/631870718/the-adventure-begins-magenta-forest

I don't think so, but I just spent $50 on my son's coming home outfit. Same thing for my first. So if you're a sucker, then so am I. My first easily fit into his (he was born at 7#3oz and wore NB for about 6 weeks) and if this one comes early, then it may end up being too big!

That makes me feel better! I was just looking at adorable swaddle sets too 😍 Fingers crossed the baby isn't huge, for several reasons!

[pandorica]

FishChicks I hope they are able to keep your babies baking for as long as possible. All the good thoughts to you and your little ones.

[lillaguma]

1. How far along are you this week? 31 weeks!


2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week?  I'm having horrible pubic symphysis pain. Luckily DH is a physical therapist so I went into the clinic today when he had a break and he worked on me for a while and it really helped. But man. There are days when I seriously cannot walk by the end of the day. This pain has been so awful that I just really really want to be done.


3. Questions for the group? Anyone here work freelance? I do, and most of the time I have shorter shoots (I'm a photographer) but sometimes have all day shoots, and I'm suddenly freaking out about how I'll do this with 2 kids. With DD I used a home daycare nearby, the lady was so nice and let me just do drop in days when I needed them, but she's closing up her daycare next year and I'm suddenly freaking out. Any advice? I'm also worried because DD will be in preschool and suddenly trying to figure out drop offs and pick ups and another baby too and working just seems impossible, even though I'm sure it's not. 


4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement?  We both come from bigger families (DH is one of 4, I'm one of 5) and thought initially that we wanted 4. It has not been an easy road though, especially for getting #2. I'm down to only one ovary/tube now and I don't know how easy it would be to get another. I think we're open to it but I'm also very happy with what we'll have. This pregnancy has also been so miserable that I'm not sure I want to go through it all again, honestly. 

[pandorica]

greengardener my OB never told me to do kick counts, but I still started once I hit 3rd tri 🤷‍♀️ I wanted to have a better idea of if she wasn't acting normally or something. I do them once a night around the same time, usually takes 20 min or less.

[cherryvalance]

FishChicks, I will keep everything crossed that those babies stay baking!

Just in case, though, I'd say to move as soon as possible after the surgery. Bring comfortable clothes--some say they preferred something lower and some something higher. I personally wore maternity pants and liked that they went over my stomach and didn't touch my incision. I'm not sure how it might be with NICU babies and nursing (if that's your plan or an option), but I was able to take pain meds and nurse, so if you can, take the meds, especially the stool softener. The son of one of my closest friends was in the NICU for a while and the best thing she advises is to have someone specifically looking after you to make sure you have the energy to do what you need to do.

[FishChicks]

Jan 28, 2019 20:51:47 GMT -5 cherryvalance said:

FishChicks, I will keep everything crossed that those babies stay baking!

Just in case, though, I'd say to move as soon as possible after the surgery. Bring comfortable clothes--some say they preferred something lower and some something higher. I personally wore maternity pants and liked that they went over my stomach and didn't touch my incision. I'm not sure how it might be with NICU babies and nursing (if that's your plan or an option), but I was able to take pain meds and nurse, so if you can, take the meds, especially the stool softener. The son of one of my closest friends was in the NICU for a while and the best thing she advises is to have someone specifically looking after you to make sure you have the energy to do what you need to do.

Thank you so much! You touched on one of my worries which was no pain meds with nursing. I was worried a ton about that, especially since I have a chance of requiring hysterectomy due to History of PPH and Asherman's. Was scared I wouldn't be able to do anything for them or see them for a while.

[ivy]

Congrats UMaineTeach and toutsuite!!

I have everything crossed for you FishChicks! Hope so hard those babies cook longer for you.

You can add me to the list of recent deliveries! My water broke Sunday morning at 34+2, and baby boys were here around 1:30 that afternoon (good grief, was it really just yesterday?). I’d like to post a birth story soon, but so far we are all well. Boys weighed 6 lbs and 5 lbs 7 oz, came out pink and screaming and breathing on their own. Taking bottles like champs, and we’re hoping they won’t be released too far behind us.

[pandorica]

Congrats ivy!

[FishChicks]

Congrats ivy! Those are fantastic weights!

[grover]

Congrats to all the new babies!!

1. How far along are you this week? 31+2 with twin boys

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? My 22 month old has started biting. So far just H's face and my belly. Man oh man, does she have a set of chompers. Her canines just came all the way in, so I'm wondering if she's working on her molars.

Also, it's weird that I have less than 3 full weeks of work left.

3. Questions for the group?

4. What does your ideal family size look like? Are you and your partner in agreement? Hahaha. I always said one and see how it goes. I quickly decided I wanted a second. H was always 0-1. Our daughter's been awesome until recently (see biting above lol), and FIL passed when we were pregnant with her. I think he realized that while he's not super tight with his brother, it was helpful not to be alone dealing with his dad's death. We said two max at that point. Went for #2, and am now pregnant with #s 2 and 3. Financially we are super super super tight for the next 5 or more years. Eep!

[konapoppy]

Congrats ivy and toutsuite!!! Feel free to pm me with any twin questions now that they are here.