Week of Oct 18th check in!

[shoeless]

Oct 20, 2015 14:26:57 GMT -5 callmehales said:

also, buttoned pants were a bad life choice.

I'm not sure I will ever return to normal pants after trying maternity jeans with stretchy side panels/stretch waists.  So much more comfortable!

[cactuscookie]

Oct 20, 2015 14:57:38 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Oct 20, 2015 14:26:57 GMT -5 callmehales said:

we need to go to the store tonight for groceries, but by about 4pm food doesn't sound appealing to me at all and i just want to take a nap.

also, buttoned pants were a bad life choice.

I'm REALLY hoping this goes away soon like it did with S bc this is insanely miserable. I got the gingermints Mushe (was it you?) suggested and they helped! I forget if you have a TJs near you or not. I can mail you some. Unbutton your pants, loop a hairtie through the button hole & close your pants that way. It should work for a week or 2, lol.

There's also the bellaband. Heck, I'm still using it to hold up a few skirts I'm not ready to give up.

[bcarp30]

I used the bellaband a lot after I had DD. Well worth the purchase price!

[callmehales]

I have the target version of the Bella band (I bought it a month into TTC when I had a 40% off cartwheel offer and I was naive and optimistic...it's been on the floor of my closet since Jan 2014) but I haven't really thought of it since I've been wearing a lot of leggings, lol

[ouokie]

Oct 20, 2015 17:43:51 GMT -5 callmehales said:

I have the target version of the Bella band (I bought it a month into TTC when I had a 40% off cartwheel offer and I was naive and optimistic...it's been on the floor of my closet since Jan 2014) but I haven't really thought of it since I've been wearing a lot of leggings, lol

I have a belly too but haven't used it yet. My uniform right now is maxi dresses, yoga pants, and leggings. Thank God cooler weather is starting up!

[babyrn]

I have been throwing up all day and i can't find anything to eat that sounds appetizing but having an empty stomach makes it worse. I've pretty much been snacking on saltines all. Hoping this is just the start of morning sickness and not that horrible stomach bug that seems to be going around.

[trace]

Hi. I had my first OB appointment and NT scan yesterday. It was a long morning that started with me barfing. Getting sick in an OB restroom is much less embarrassing than my work bathroom though so I can't complain. lol. Long story short, everything looked good. It was stressful though. I also started spotting a little again (w/ lots of cramping) on Sunday night.

First, my nurse couldn't find the heartbeat for the longest time. I was looking at H the whole time and was about to cry. She finally found it and it was crazy to hear. She said she started on the wrong side, where my fibroid is. My OB seems great. She's bringing me back in 3 weeks instead of 4 just for my peace of mind.

The scan took quite awhile because baby started out upside down and facing my back. Rascal. It is still so strange to see it floating around in there. The sonographer left to get a doctor to try to get some better pictures. Then my bladder was too full. Doctor left and sonographer came back for even more pics then left again to show the doctor. All the waiting and people going in and out was freaking both me and H out. Usually that means bad things. The sonographer finally came back with the results: nasal bone confirmed and measurement was 1.7 and under 3 is good. Heartbeat was 159 bpm and I'm still measuring one day ahead like the last couple of ultrasounds. So yay!

We ended up not getting the Maternit21 test. It would have been a "mini" version and wouldn't have tested for all the things that the regular screening does. We were excited about learning the sex soon but we'd rather have all the other information of course. The geneticist will call with the results on Monday.

[cactuscookie]

trace, I'm so relieved for you! Is the spotting from the same SCH?

[trace]

Oct 20, 2015 23:10:56 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

trace, I'm so relieved for you! Is the spotting from the same SCH?

No, it's not. They couldn't see it at last Wednesday's ultrasound or yesterday's scan so they think it resolved itself. They again just said that sometimes they can't ever pinpoint the reason, that it could be an irritated cervix, the area is just very vascular, etc. So frustrating. My OB saw it when she did my exam and said it doesn't look concerning at all but it still freaks me out every time.

[Bumblebee]

Good luck with all the appointments this week!

Baby girl looked great at her anatomy scan and fetal echo.  We are so relieved.

[loira]

Speaking of poor life choices, I think moving back in with my parents qualifies. I'm not sure this is working out, but we don't really have an alternative and now I feel completely trapped, and H isn't even here to figure this out with me (cue poor life choice #2).

[cactuscookie]

Oct 21, 2015 9:35:36 GMT -5 loira said:

Speaking of poor life choices, I think moving back in with my parents qualifies. I'm not sure this is working out, but we don't really have an alternative and now I feel completely trapped, and H isn't even here to figure this out with me (cue poor life choice #2).

<hugs> It's a tough position. One month down, two to go, at least until you're with your husband again, is that right?

I hope you can settle into a routine that seems easier soon.

[KB]

Oct 21, 2015 9:35:36 GMT -5 loira said:

Speaking of poor life choices, I think moving back in with my parents qualifies. I'm not sure this is working out, but we don't really have an alternative and now I feel completely trapped, and H isn't even here to figure this out with me (cue poor life choice #2).

Hang in there. You can definitely do two more months. 

[KB]

I bought a bunch of maternity stuff from Old Navy online and it came yesterday. It is all huge! I have to return almost everything and I'm definitely not happy about it.

[loira]

Oct 21, 2015 9:46:22 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

Oct 21, 2015 9:35:36 GMT -5 loira said:

Speaking of poor life choices, I think moving back in with my parents qualifies. I'm not sure this is working out, but we don't really have an alternative and now I feel completely trapped, and H isn't even here to figure this out with me (cue poor life choice #2).

<hugs> It's a tough position. One month down, two to go, at least until you're with your husband again, is that right?

I hope you can settle into a routine that seems easier soon.

Yes, less than 2 months until I see H again, thank goodness. 

I get along great with my parents, but my dad's just lost his job, my sister is in the midst of applying to university and has daily meltdowns about it, and my mum is (understandably) under a lot of stress dealing with them. Also, the guest room is on the main floor and it's incredibly noisy up here. I don't feel I can ask them to keep it down or give me my space all the time because it's their house. I can't imagine how any of this is going to work with a baby. 

[babyrn]

DH, DD and I all woke up with a nasty cold. DH had to go to work anyway but DD and I are hanging out at home. I tried to do the neti pot but it made me throw up. Hoping this is short lived and grateful I am off work for the week.

I emailed my boss about having to leave work to go to the ER when I was miscarrying the twin. I'm really hoping they will count it as bereavement and I won't get written up for leaving in the middle of my shift.

[loira]

Oct 21, 2015 13:35:17 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

Oct 21, 2015 9:35:36 GMT -5 loira said:

Speaking of poor life choices, I think moving back in with my parents qualifies. I'm not sure this is working out, but we don't really have an alternative and now I feel completely trapped, and H isn't even here to figure this out with me (cue poor life choice #2).

it's going to be ok.

we lived with my parents for about 6 months moving from PA to NJ and it was totally miserable for everyone (had to sell our house in PA, buy a new one, general torture...we also renovated the kitchen in our house the month after we closed so we didn't even move in until the girls were 12 weeks old). Honestly it wasn't good for our relationship but 4 years later is water under the bridge.

It does make me feel better to hear from someone who's gone through it and come out the other side, thank you. We did live with them for 10 months after we were married, while we were getting ready to move to London, but that seemed easier somehow. I think it probably doesn't help that I'm pregnant this time and going through reverse culture shock at the moment.

[ivy]

That's so tough loira Living without your husband in someone else's space and acclimating to a different country is a lot to take on. I hope things improve when your H joins you.

[boiler717]

I'm sorry loira, I hope you guys can adjust soon. I'm sure it's hard.

[boiler717]

OB appt today! Weight was great, measuring 32 weeks (I'm 29) but NBD. Baby's HR was 155-175, so who knows boy or girl at this point (132 yesterday).
OB said EPO and red raspberry tea won't hurt but probably won't help, I'm going to start any ways. She told me to ignore the 5-1-1 rule for labor, wait until I'm 3 min apart for at least 2 hours. She also said she'd run over and check my cervix at home if I got worried LOL (she lives a few houses down).
Still feeling good physically over all! Hope it lasts. Headed to yoga now.

[Bumblebee]

Oct 21, 2015 9:35:36 GMT -5 loira said:

Speaking of poor life choices, I think moving back in with my parents qualifies. I'm not sure this is working out, but we don't really have an alternative and now I feel completely trapped, and H isn't even here to figure this out with me (cue poor life choice #2).

I'm sorry.  That's a lot of change in a short period of time.  Hope things become a little easier as you adjust to the new situation.  Hang in there.

[callmehales]

boiler717 the midwife told my sis the same thing, and she almost had my niece in the car! Ended up not being able to get an epidural because  she was too far along, so be careful, lol

[G22]

loira, so many hugs. That a lot of big changes and I know how stressful some of those changes are. Not too much longer now though, and I hope it flies by and get easier for you!

[boiler717]

Oct 21, 2015 18:21:32 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

boiler717 sorry if I missed it but what is the EPO and tea for?

I still need to do some reading myself before deciding, but the thought is that red raspberry leaf tea helps tone your uterus and EPO helps your cervix ripen. I doubt they actually work really well but I am determined to try my best to get this baby to come on its own in 2015

[cactuscookie]

Oct 22, 2015 5:19:49 GMT -5 boiler717 said:

Oct 21, 2015 18:21:32 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

boiler717 sorry if I missed it but what is the EPO and tea for?

I still need to do some reading myself before deciding, but the thought is that red raspberry leaf tea helps tone your uterus and EPO helps your cervix ripen. I doubt they actually work really well but I am determined to try my best to get this baby to come on its own in 2015

Well, I've been drinking Yogi Tea's Mother To Be tea since I got pregnant, and it's main ingredient is raspberry leaf. And I drank plain raspberry leaf tea the whole time I was TTC. So I dunno. My understanding is that, if raspberry leaf does anything, it basically encourages your reproductive system to behave properly.

I drink herbal tea a couple times a day regardless, and this tea tastes good, so whether or not it does anything helpful doesn't really matter, because I enjoy it.

What about the dates, boiler717, didn't you see an article that said eating them helped soften the cervix or something?

[jessnpaul]

Holy sh*t you guys... today they're having massive layoffs at my job. Many people are affected. Thankfully I was told my job is okay. I thought about sharing my pregnancy news today but clearly today is not the right day

I am so thankful my job is safe. Being pregnant and job hunting would be awful! My husband has his own company so i'm the one with the benefits. We'd be screwed

[callmehales]

jessnpaul how scary for you!!!  glad your job is secure, but man that must have been stressful!!

[cactuscookie]

Oct 22, 2015 9:25:10 GMT -5 jessnpaul said:

Holy sh*t you guys... today they're having massive layoffs at my job. Many people are affected. Thankfully I was told my job is okay. I thought about sharing my pregnancy news today but clearly today is not the right day

I am so thankful my job is safe. Being pregnant and job hunting would be awful! My husband has his own company so i'm the one with the benefits. We'd be screwed

Ugh, scary! So glad it looks like you'll be just fine through this round.

[jessnpaul]

Oct 22, 2015 9:43:35 GMT -5 callmehales said:

jessnpaul how scary for you!!!  glad your job is secure, but man that must have been stressful!!

Even though I know i'm safe, I'm still stressed out for all my friends as it's still going down!

[bcarp30]

Oct 22, 2015 9:56:44 GMT -5 jessnpaul said:

Oct 22, 2015 9:43:35 GMT -5 callmehales said:

jessnpaul how scary for you!!!  glad your job is secure, but man that must have been stressful!!

Even though I know i'm safe, I'm still stressed out for all my friends as it's still going down!

Oh man so scary!! I guess on the upside they're getting it all done at once? Glad your jobs is safe!