Week of March 12th

[oneslybookworm]

So sorry catscatscats...sending you lots of hugs.

Keeping everything crossed for you, Adora Belle Dearheart. Hoping for a good update on Wednesday.


Not much going on right now...I spent the weekend quilting the quilt I made for EM to take with us on our visit. We leave Sunday. All I have to do is bind it! I will be so happy to finally meet her and really get to know her (as much as I can in a day/two day visit), as well as do some sightseeing. Plus...ALL THE FOOD!!!

[mpc]

oh catscatscats I am so so sorry. It is such a blow, especially after seeing the heartbeat. I'm glad they are getting you in for a D&C right away. Hugs.

[pooh8402]

I'm so sorry for your loss catscatscats.

[trace]

Mar 13, 2017 10:29:46 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Mar 13, 2017 10:23:57 GMT -5 trace said:

We're expecting 12"-18" tomorrow. Ugh. I don't think we'll be able to go to work and I'm guessing daycare is going to be closed which they rarely do but this one sounds so bad.

Ha, I was going to ask you what their track record was with storms! I'm bracing for them to be closed, but since DH is a BPS teacher I'm guessing he'll be off too and I can just work from home.

It's official. Just got the email. How about you?

[trace]

I'm so sorry, catscatscats.

[scm1011]

Mar 13, 2017 14:01:44 GMT -5 trace said:

Mar 13, 2017 10:29:46 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Ha, I was going to ask you what their track record was with storms! I'm bracing for them to be closed, but since DH is a BPS teacher I'm guessing he'll be off too and I can just work from home.

It's official. Just got the email. How about you?

Yup, same here. Now FX that public schools are closed so DH can watch Cal!

[scm1011]

Oh no, catscatscats. I am so so sorry

[cactuscookie]

Oh, catscatscats. I'm so very sorry.

[mrsgoontz]

catscatscats I am so incredibly sorry. Big hugs.

[daisyfay25]

I'm so sorry catscatscats

[King26]

((( catscatscats,))) I'm so sorry

[awkwardpenguin]

I'm so sorry catscatscats. Huge hugs.

[King26]

We are getting between 6-12 inches of snow. I'm hoping on the high end. I'm a teacher so I don't think we'll have school tomorrow. I could use the day because the kids are driving me crazy. I also think it may be time for me to start in my maternity pants though my other pants still fit but just feel a little tight. The students don't know yet so I don't really want them thinking it's weird I'm wearing different clothes.

Yesterday my family had a birthday party but I couldn't go (5 hours away). Apparently everyone was talking about the baby and then my great aunt (who is 96) told my SIL she hopes she's next and she'll have a baby real soon. SIL just had a m/c in December and apparently she broke down. I feel so bad. I actually wish I was there since she told me about it and maybe I could have helped her a little. Apparently everyone else thought she was being rude and bitchy about my pregnancy. As someone who has felt the way she is feeling, I know how crappy it is when no one knows why you are upset and everyone is talking about babies.

thoseareradishes I'm so glad E is doing well!
I'm so excited for your visit oneslybookworm,

[loira]

Mar 13, 2017 9:30:46 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

thoseareradishes , E sounds like she's doing great! how's her breathing?

awick14 , I love her smile! so adorable!

no snow here, just cool and damp. It's depressing, I hate this kind of weather. It's supposed to warm up mid-week though, FX! moving day is Wednesday, then a 6 hour drive, where we'll crash with my BIL until we close on our home in the new city and move in on Friday. busy busy week!

Lol, meanwhile here in the valley, I'm like "thank god it's only 20C! I can wear jeans! I can drink tea! I can walk around outside without getting sweat-crotch, and I don't have to put on 8 layers of sunscreen before leaving the house!".

[loira]

catscatscats, I'm so sorry. Huge hugs.

[awick14]

((catscatscats)) in so sorry

[awick14]

Mar 13, 2017 16:13:19 GMT -5 loira said:

Mar 13, 2017 9:30:46 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

thoseareradishes , E sounds like she's doing great! how's her breathing?

awick14 , I love her smile! so adorable!

no snow here, just cool and damp. It's depressing, I hate this kind of weather. It's supposed to warm up mid-week though, FX! moving day is Wednesday, then a 6 hour drive, where we'll crash with my BIL until we close on our home in the new city and move in on Friday. busy busy week!

Lol, meanwhile here in the valley, I'm like "thank god it's only 20C! I can wear jeans! I can drink tea! I can walk around outside without getting sweat-crotch, and I don't have to put on 8 layers of sunscreen before leaving the house!".

I'll take your warm weather of 20C over this 0-5C! Lol. Winter just won't leave us alone!

[grover]

((catscatscats))

[konapoppy]

Keeping everything crossed for you Adora Belle Dearheart.

I am so sorry for your loss catscatscats. It is so unfair.

[starryfish]

I'm so sorry catscatscats

We are back from being out of town for 12 days in Vegas and Detroit. Glad to be back home. I go back to work on Thursday and S starts daycare!!!! Trying to enjoy my last days of leave.

[thoseareradishes]

(((catscatscats))) and (((Adora Belle Dearheart )))

So Little Girl ended up having a rough day - she has a PDA, which is fucking up how her blood moves through her lungs and heart, so she needs to take a med to help close it (it typically closes on on it's own, but she's so little that it hasn't yet). The meds could be pretty rough on her stomach . But hopefully this fixes the issue, then she should be able to wean off the ventilator.

[shauni27]

I am so sorry for your loss, catscatscats. It is unfair and there are no words that can comfort you right now, but know I am thinking of you.

Hope little girl kicks ass today thoseareradishes. It must be so scary to deal with this stuff. Keeping you guys in my thoughts.

[shauni27]

oneslybookworm, EEEEK! I am so excited for you. I cannot wait to hear how it goes. Have you heard from her more lately?

[mpc]

My NST yesterday led to several hours at L&D. Everything was fine until my last BP measurement was a little over the limit. So then they had me pee in a cup and do lab work and of course I couldn't leave till they got the results. It looks like the protein in my urine is still a little elevated, so they had me start another 24 hour collection last night. Also they gave me a steroid shot, just in case. I'll get another tonight when I go drop off my collection. I'm not at work today, cause there's no way I"m carrying around this pee jug all day. Unfortunately (fortunately?) I didn't bring home my laptop yesterday so there's not much I can do at home, work-wise.

My levels have been so borderline, barely over, this past month. Part of me feels like this is overly-cautious, but I know I should be glad they are paying attention and being careful to make sure baby is safe. Steroids sound serious, right? I go back and forth between downplaying it all and having minor freakouts.

(fwiw, I"m 34+4 now)

[oneslybookworm]

Mar 14, 2017 7:33:50 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

oneslybookworm, EEEEK! I am so excited for you. I cannot wait to hear how it goes. Have you heard from her more lately?

We texted quite a bit last Thursday...bonding over our mutual love of tattoos and all things Vampire. Then, haven't heard from her since. Lol.

[awick14]

thoseareradishes- hopefully the meds work quickly and she can be taken off the vent. Continued thoughts coming your way.

mpc- I'm hoping they can get your bp under control. I'm guessing they are thinking of inducing you if your bp stays up there, that's why your getting the steroids.

[loira]

My H doesn't have any classes to teach this week, and we were supposed to go on a couple of day trips but I've come down with a bad cold.

Speaking of H, does anyone have any (realistic) tips for reconnecting with your partner? H and I don't fight or anything, but all this time apart is taking a toll. I feel like we're friends and co-parents rather than romantic partners. We don't know anyone we'd trust to take care of A down here, so date nights are probably not going to happen on this visit.

[mrsgoontz]

thoseareradishes hoping the meds work and it doesnt upset her sweet little tummy and she can be taken off the vents. She's an ass kicker!!

loira when I feel like H and I need some 1:1 time to connect we do a romantic bath. It forces you to talk, listen to music and just be there and connect. Plus, I like making out in a tub. Hey, if shauni27 can admit to watching the Kardashians I can admit to this haha.

mpc I'm glad they are being cautious. I'd always rather they err on the side of caution than not.

As for me...I'm just being irrational. I have to travel to St. Louis this afternoon for work and then back tomorrow afternoon. I don't wanna. Last two times I traveled this pregnancy I had some light spotting. Which turned out to be nothing but I still don't want to jinx anything. But my direct report is new and can't go by herself yet so I need to go. 9w5d and I have my next u/s on Thursday which will hopefully put my mind at ease.

[cactuscookie]

loira, DH and I have fallen into that a bit too, and I can only imagine that the distance makes it a thousand times worse. Can you do a after-bedtime date night at home? Wine and good food?

Babies take up so much time, and DH and I both work full time, and we both want to exercise, and we both have hobbies that are important to us, and we're both introverts who want time to ourselves to relax, that it's easy to put our relationship on the back burner. We have to actively put effort into making time for each other, and even knowing that, we don't do it as often as we should.

[FastHands]

Mar 14, 2017 8:24:44 GMT -5 mpc said:

My NST yesterday led to several hours at L&D. Everything was fine until my last BP measurement was a little over the limit. So then they had me pee in a cup and do lab work and of course I couldn't leave till they got the results. It looks like the protein in my urine is still a little elevated, so they had me start another 24 hour collection last night. Also they gave me a steroid shot, just in case. I'll get another tonight when I go drop off my collection. I'm not at work today, cause there's no way I"m carrying around this pee jug all day. Unfortunately (fortunately?) I didn't bring home my laptop yesterday so there's not much I can do at home, work-wise.

My levels have been so borderline, barely over, this past month. Part of me feels like this is overly-cautious, but I know I should be glad they are paying attention and being careful to make sure baby is safe. Steroids sound serious, right? I go back and forth between downplaying it all and having minor freakouts.

(fwiw, I"m 34+4 now)

I did so. many. pee. jugs. 
Yes, it's overly cautious -- but being overly cautious is the only way for them to know ASAP when not-a-big-deal becomes a-big-deal. You're in great hands.