cactuscookie and mrsgoontz, thanks for the suggestions! Maybe one night this week we can have an after bedtime date. Instead of cooking, we can order takeout. I love cooking but after caring for A all day, plus trying to edit and write while she naps, it's just become a chore rather than something fun. We've got smallish tubs, so not really big enough for the 2 of us, but maybe we can just hang out in bed instead. I think we need to have a Netflix free night once a week or something.
Post by starryfish on Mar 14, 2017 13:15:56 GMT -5
mpc I got the steroid shots at that same time, I was 34+4! I asked for it bc I knew she wasn't going to make it to 37w. My BP at that time was in the 140s consistently. I ended up getting induced at 36+1 and glad I got the shots bc she didn't have to go to the nicu at all. Definitely monitor your BP at home. Good luck! Glad they are being very cautious.
cactuscookie and mrsgoontz , thanks for the suggestions! Maybe one night this week we can have an after bedtime date. Instead of cooking, we can order takeout. I love cooking but after caring for A all day, plus trying to edit and write while she naps, it's just become a chore rather than something fun. We've got smallish tubs, so not really big enough for the 2 of us, but maybe we can just hang out in bed instead. I think we need to have a Netflix free night once a week or something.
Cooking used to totally be my thing, but mostly it just stresses me out lately. Unfortunately, there isn't any good takeout options in my little town.
What's A up to lately? Crawling, cruising, walking? H has become a climber, but at least she isn't as wobbly as she was a little bit ago. I think she's up to maybe eight words - none of which are mama. Damn it!
cactuscookie and mrsgoontz , thanks for the suggestions! Maybe one night this week we can have an after bedtime date. Instead of cooking, we can order takeout. I love cooking but after caring for A all day, plus trying to edit and write while she naps, it's just become a chore rather than something fun. We've got smallish tubs, so not really big enough for the 2 of us, but maybe we can just hang out in bed instead. I think we need to have a Netflix free night once a week or something.
Cooking used to totally be my thing, but mostly it just stresses me out lately. Unfortunately, there isn't any good takeout options in my little town.
What's A up to lately? Crawling, cruising, walking? H has become a climber, but at least she isn't as wobbly as she was a little bit ago. I think she's up to maybe eight words - none of which are mama. Damn it!
She's pulling up way more and starting to cruise. Plus she loves to climb up and over things, but unfortunately her only method of descent is the swan dive. No walking yet, but she's a lot more keen to practice whilst holding our hands. She's up to about 15 words if you count animal sounds and names (but doesn't pronounce anything all that well, if she weren't my kid I'd have no clue what she was saying). She recently learned her own name, although she has trouble with 'n's in the middle of words, so calls herself 'Adda'. She loves to make jokes - her favourite is to call everyone 'Dan', even though she knows it's mama, papa etc. "Who am I?" "Dan! Hehehehe! Mama!"
I can't believe how long H's hair has gotten. Where did it all come from? I'm jealous. Still waiting on A to look less bald, lol.
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.
What about an at home date after she's in bed? Often on the weekends we have appetizers and drinks while T eats dinner, and then once we put him to bed we eat dinner together. I also really like working on puzzles together -- it gives you something to do vs staring at each other, and it keeps us talking more than watching TV. And keeps our hands off the phone!
loira, are you guys into cards or games at all? H and I play board games together sometimes for a date night at home. Get some good craft beer and snacks to go with it. Pandemic is a great one because it's a cooperative game so you're working together, but it can be fun to play competitive games (complete with trash talk) too.
dellabear, H and I occasionally play board games, but not very often. I'm ridiculously competitive. One time I lost at rummy and threw the deck of cards at his head. Still, I might check out that cooperative game you suggest. Or maybe a puzzle, like Boiler mentioned.
boiler717 I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend away. We don't have anyone that we can leave C with for an entire weekend but I just might suggest taking advantage of MIL when she comes to visit in May so that just the two of us can get out for a little bit.
oneslybookworm I hope you have an amazing visit in NOLA. Maybe after meeting EM will be better at communicating with you no a more regular basis.
This weather sucks! The last couple of weeks it's been so warm that everything was starting to bloom so I'm hoping the freezing temps this week won't ruin everything. There's a huge event in town in a little over two weeks and everyone expects the trees to be starting to get their leaves, green grass and see beautiful azalea blooms, etc. I hope that it warms back up and puts everything back on track.
C turned 1 today! We aren't doing a party since there's no family here to celebrate with. We did get with a photographer and got pictures done on Saturday. We got a couple family shots, some with DD & DS, of course DS alone and then we did a cake smash followed by a bubble bath. I'm in love with the sneak peak pictures so I can't wait to see the rest of them.
We bought A a walking toy. She's still quite wobbly, but I showed her how to use it. She took 2 steps and said "bye bye". This is totally payback for me moving so far away from my own mother, isn't it? She's going to leeeaaavvve meeeee!
Hi. My water either broke when I finished peeing, or it was just a ton of pee. While I have been hoping that my water would break so I would KNOW, I'm just more confused because I was on the toilet and have no idea now if it was pee or water.
I would just say it was all pee, but since laying back down I had two contractions, though they weren't painful or take your breath away. So who the heck knows.
grover ooohhhh that's exciting! My friend wasn't sure if her water broke because she was peeing as well. Went to the doc to get checked out and sure enough, it did. They kept her because of the risk of infection (I think). Keep us updated!
Had my 10wk u/s today and little boy was doing great. wiggling around and seemed to be enjoying his happy existence so far. Size of a prune this week which is very fitting considering I have to eat 2-3 a day now *-)
mrsgoontz, ah! Glad to "know" it may have actually happened and I wasn't imagining it, if it happened to someone you know.
The phone lines open at 9, so I am waiting til then. Not much in the way of contractions- I've had a few, but they are short and not really in any sort of pattern. No leakage since.
Hi. My water either broke when I finished peeing, or it was just a ton of pee. While I have been hoping that my water would break so I would KNOW, I'm just more confused because I was on the toilet and have no idea now if it was pee or water.
I would just say it was all pee, but since laying back down I had two contractions, though they weren't painful or take your breath away. So who the heck knows.
When my water broke, it was a non-event. Like a little trickle, it felt like copious discharge/swamp crotch. I was already in the hospital being induced, so no biggie. I will say that once it broke, my contractions really ramped up. I was breathing through them within 30 minutes, and asked for my epidural within 2 hours.
Post by thoseareradishes on Mar 16, 2017 9:56:38 GMT -5
grover, right before my water broke I felt what I can only describe as what felt like a big gas bubble rumble through my guts, then a gush a fluid came out.
My son got sent home with a fever yesterday. We're not sure if it was just from the shots he got at the dr the day before, or if it was a true sickness from another kid in his class who was sent home with a fever, also the day before. My H is kind of freaked out about me being around him, just in case. He seems to be doing a bit better today, so hopefully it was just the shots.
As for this pregnancy, I feel like I haven't been feeling as much movement this week. It's still there, but not crazy like's it's been recently. I'm trying to be relaxed, but of course once the thought is in my head it's hard to let go. Tuesday I was worried all day, but when I went to drop off my pee jug that night they put me on the monitors for a few minutes and said she looked great, super energetic. So I don't know what to think. I'm just paranoid, maybe. We are so close to the end. My anxiety is ramping back up to 1st tri levels though. My mom had a stillbirth when I was 5. I don't think I will be comfortable again til this baby is outside.
It's a series of emails you send to your partner to help you connect on a deeper level. I want to do this with DH and we are ALWAYS together, lol.
Not Loira, but this looks awesome! I added it to my Amazon wish list. H and I have been disconnected at times since having C. We know people say the first year is hard on a marriage so we're trying to be proactive. Thanks!
Usually every night baby has a little dance party in my uterus as soon as i lay down for bed, After worrying so much yesterday, I was really looking forward to it, but there was nothing. I laid in bed worrying for an hour, then got up and drank a bunch of juice and finally got some movement out of her. This morning i had a donut and she's been moving a lot all morning. I need to calm down. I was doing so well for several months, but now all of a sudden I'm having trouble finding the line between normal "paying attention to movement" and driving myself crazy with anxiety. 33 days to go.
mpc, I hear you, girl. I am feeling lots of movement today but yesterday hardly any. It freaks me out every time. I am so glad you are almost at the end!!
I wonder, could it be the steroids? I had the first shot monday night and tuesday was the first day I really started freaking myself out with worry. I don't see much about side effects on webmd or the like, but lots of women on random message boards talking about an increase in anxiety and sleeplessness afterward. (I've turned into that crazy lady going down the google rabbit hole.) Could it have caused decreased movement for a few days too? I have no idea. But today she has been really active so far and I feel like crying I'm so relieved. Keep it up, little girl.
mpc, shauni27 - Allow me to be the engineer for the worry train. CHOOOOOO CHOOOO.
I always panic when I feel like he's moving less. And juuuust as I really start to flip out, he'll be all "HA JUST KIDDING HERE I AM LET ME PUNCH YOU AS HARD AS I CAN FOR A HALF HOUR." It's driving me insane.
I bet the steroids could have an effect on how you're feeling for sure, mpc.
I'm having a bad day. I had stomach pains so badly this morning I was doubled over. They were up high so I don't think they were the baby but man they hurt for a good hour. Then school was a wreck...this 5 year old I have is going to put my over the edge. He was cussing at me, screaming, hitting his aide. I finally removed him and had him in a chair but couldn't bend down because I was afraid he was going to kick me in the stomach. He was so mad today. Then I had a fourth grader screaming and freaking out. I left with a splitting headache and my stomach hurting again....I need a break from my job. I'm afraid it's going to end up hurting the baby.
King26 I get that sometimes too. I think it is because our other organs (stomach, intestines, etc) are all being displaced and moved around. Our intestines are used to so much more space and are now being squeezed up and bunched up, you know? So pains and discomfort seems like it would be normal.