This is way, way, way TMI: I have had such voluminous discharge lately that the other day, it went through my dress/underwear/pantiliner and onto my chair at work and left a stain. So, I have a white stain on my blue office chair now and I can't get it out. +o(
I am one of those awful people who is obsessed with TTC. I think about my chart all the time, I calculate due dates and "when could we tell people about the pregnancy" dates each month, I test every day starting at 8 dpo, I feel personally affected when others get pregnant before me, and I assume we're infertile since we're on our third month with no luck.
You should check out Baby Center. As soon as you enter your hypothetical due date it tells you each milestone and the date it occurs. It's sort of awesome.
This is way, way, way TMI: I have had such voluminous discharge lately that the other day, it went through my dress/underwear/pantiliner and onto my chair at work and left a stain. So, I have a white stain on my blue office chair now and I can't get it out.
I didn't know that was possible! Is it your mucous plug?
I'm going out tonight and I'm so excited. I've put both girls to bed by myself several times the past few months while DH has worked late or been on a business trip. I'm secretly hoping they give him trouble so he can see how sucky it can be.
I had a dream last night that I went on business trip and was so excited to sleep for 8 hours straight. I was bummed when I woke up. It might be time to start looking for a job.
Today is DD's 3rd birthday. All she wanted to do today is watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She normally only gets one a day. We're watching number 4 right now.
Domer, I am so sorry. You guys have gone through a lot since moving and I can't even imagine having to juggle it all. I would really break down and hire a sitter so you two can get some alone couple time. It is really important during stressful times to try and reconnect as husband and wife. I know you say that you guys are too cheap, but really even once a month will go a long way towards saving your sanity.
My flameful confession: I am so excited that DH will be doing drop-off at daycare. I am super slow in the mornings and I will never get to work on time if I need to do drop-off. Plus, I don't want to see DS cry :-(
Another one: As much as acid reflux has sucked, I'm pretty happy that I've only gained ten pounds at 36 weeks. Unless I somehow pack on a bunch here at the very end, my post-partum weight will be lower than my pre-pregnancy weight without me having to do anything. Sweet! (Obligatory disclaimer: I have not actively tried to limit my weight gain through this pregnancy, and baby's growth has been right on track all along, so I'm not causing him any harm. My doctor says I have gained less than she would have expected, which was more like 25 lb., but she's not at all concerned.)
Related: I don't judge how much people gain during pregnancy, but I do judge the women who act like their doctor is stupid or mean for mentioning that their weight gain might be excessive, or who say pregnancy is the only time they feel they can just let themselves go, so they're OK with gaining significantly more than their doctor recommends. Inspired by a post on my Bump BMB.
Post by kangaroo11 on Aug 24, 2012 15:47:24 GMT -5
I seriously can't believe I'm sick again. I had a cough from week 6 to 12 and now my throat is sore and my nose is stuffed up again. I haven't even been around sick people to catch something! I blame the baby for a shitty immune system.
I'm a terrible mother. I lashed out at my toddler in a moment of complete exhaustion and frustration. If I weren't at work I would be in tears. He is fine, I just can't believe I let myself lose judgement. I'm ashamed of myself.
Post by hilwithonelary on Aug 24, 2012 16:04:23 GMT -5
I'm filling out a30 month developmental questionnaire for DS. He's failing miserably. He only has 50-60 words, none of them very clear. No two word phrases. He certainly can't repeat two numbers to me or describe a drawing he's made. He won't copy me when I draw straight lines or circles. He won't copy me when I line up 4 blocks. There are a lot of questions that ask "if you do x, does he copy you.". I can't get him to do any of it. He can't jump. He can't get dressed by himself. That's only half of the questions that he fails.
It makes me feel like I'm failing as a parent. It also doesn't help the autism fears that I have. He loves lining up toys. His Little People? Lined up. His magnetic blocks? Connected end to end. His alphabet blocks? Lined up. Plus, he used to say "baby" very clearly, but now says only "be." I've had autism fears since he was 8 weeks and not smiling. Instead of catching up, he seems further and further behind every time I do one of these questionnaires.
I was so upset that I cried. Then when he took a nap, so did I, which made me miss a pumping session, likely further damaging my already low supply. Now I feel like a crappy mom to DS and DD.
ETA: every time I've brought up concerns with the pedi, he's said not to worry and just wait. We moved and got a new pedi a couple months ago. When I brought up my concerns again, she said to work with him and wait until his next appointment, which is in a few weeks. I'm finally going to push that I don't think something's right. I feel horrible that I didn't push long ago.
It turns out my kid (8 weeks old) has a pretty serious dairy/soy intolerance so I have to eliminate those from my diet. After having to spend a crapload of time thinking about what to eat and being limited by my choices with gestational diabetes, I'm now having to do it again, but in a completely different way. I love dairy! And soy is in freaking everything. Coffee with coconut milk is so not the same. The one plus is that I'll lose weight since I can't eat anything, but I had already lost all the baby weight by one week pp, and I was at a normal, healthy weight pre-preg.
This is not so much a confession as big, whiny vent.
You are not a crappy mom! We are all doing the best we can. One nap is not going to hurt your supply, and it will probably help clear your head better than a single nursing session ever could - and that's ultimately good for your DD.
Talk to the pedi about your son but really - all kids hit milestones at different ages, and I've seen a bunch of kids (mine and my friends') lag on certain things and then catch way back up to the point that it seems they developmentally age six months in just a couple weeks. Hang in there!
I'm a terrible mother. I lashed out at my toddler in a moment of complete exhaustion and frustration. If I weren't at work I would be in tears. He is fine, I just can't believe I let myself lose judgement. I'm ashamed of myself.
Post by mollybrown on Aug 24, 2012 16:19:52 GMT -5
({) Hilary (})
My son got the dreaded diagnosis, but it still sucks every time I have to do one of those evaluations and confirm that he's still behind.
My semi flameful is that I was tempted at least once this weak to bust out "you don't understand because you don't have kids!!!" on GBCN this week. I know that it's annoying, but sometimes I feel like people have their heads up their ass about how hard it is to do simple things like get out of a car and stand in line quietly at the bank when you have multiple kids. If only it was as easy as having toys and snacks on hand...
I just set up the packnplay, filled it with toys and stuck dd in it. In front of the tv. I've been cleaning the house all day for a showing tomorrow, packing for vacation (for which dh will now not be joining us for part of because he has to work) and entertaining my crazy pants kid. If she touches the now clean ss dishwasher one more time, I might lose my mind. I need a 15 min nap and I'm determined to get it.
Post by iheartbanjos on Aug 24, 2012 16:39:55 GMT -5
Had another prenatal visit today (I'm 10 weeks, 3 days) and the midwife wanted to see if she could pull up the heart beat on the doppler. Of course, she couldn't. Ugh. She mentioned that you can't normally hear it until 12 weeks (which I already knew, thanks to the Bump) but she said that since I was so slender, it's usually easier to pick it up sooner than someone with a little fluff. It was weird because you could definitely hear something squirming around, and she said the noise was coming from my uterus, not GI related. She said that she thought we could hear the little cinnamon bear sized baby moving around, but we just couldn't pull up the heartbeat. For peace of mind, she's having me come in next Friday to try again. I will feel so much better when it's confirmed that there is an actual baby in there!!!
bncha - i must have missed this but you are selling your house? I knew you didn't like the giant yard but I didn't realize you were already moving to sell. What's next?
yep it's been on the market for about a month. We have a (contingent upon a sale) contract house on a log cabin on 21 wooded acres. No yard. If it works out great, if not, that's fine too. The showing tomorrow is a second showing so my fingers are crossed.
Had another prenatal visit today (I'm 10 weeks, 3 days) and the midwife wanted to see if she could pull up the heart beat on the doppler. Of course, she couldn't. Ugh. She mentioned that you can't normally hear it until 12 weeks (which I already knew, thanks to the Bump) but she said that since I was so slender, it's usually easier to pick it up sooner than someone with a little fluff. It was weird because you could definitely hear something squirming around, and she said the noise was coming from my uterus, not GI related. She said that she thought we could hear the little cinnamon bear sized baby moving around, but we just couldn't pull up the heartbeat. For peace of mind, she's having me come in next Friday to try again. I will feel so much better when it's confirmed that there is an actual baby in there!!!
Have you had an U/S?
Nope, not for 2 more weeks, so I'll know for sure then.
Post by vanillacourage on Aug 24, 2012 17:10:54 GMT -5
Oh also- sounderschick you are not a terrible mother. We have all been there. Your kiddo will not remember and with kids this little every day is a chance to start with a clean slate.
It turns out my kid (8 weeks old) has a pretty serious dairy/soy intolerance so I have to eliminate those from my diet. After having to spend a crapload of time thinking about what to eat and being limited by my choices with gestational diabetes, I'm now having to do it again, but in a completely different way. I love dairy! And soy is in freaking everything. Coffee with coconut milk is so not the same. The one plus is that I'll lose weight since I can't eat anything, but I had already lost all the baby weight by one week pp, and I was at a normal, healthy weight pre-preg.
This is not so much a confession as big, whiny vent.
That stinks! I've totally been there. Typically they outgrow the soy allergy by around 6 months. I could have soy by around 4.5 months with DD. Dairy took a while longer, but I was eating dairy by 9 or 10 months and she was drinking goat's milk by 14 months and cow's milk by 18 months. I know other moms that were able to add dairy back in much sooner. GL!