Post by swiftlyirun on Dec 19, 2019 6:39:27 GMT -5
I’m suddenly exhausted again. And feel huge. I really need my hormones to stay cool for one more week. Like too much family time to be a raging hormonal mess. Also, my baaacckkkk.
On the flip side, I’m so in love with this baby already. Like I felt disconnected, and sometimes still do, but I’ve been having waves of “ILYSM baby boy!” Which is so sweet and reassuring that some how I will survive 3 kids 3 & under
Post by humpforfree on Dec 19, 2019 6:52:43 GMT -5
I’m having a baby today. WTAF. I cannot wrap my brain around another baby and going back to baby stuff after so long and changing our whole family dynamic. Hopefully it just.... happens. Lol. Also hopefully I don’t forget how to do baby stuff (feeding, sleeping, etc) because I have read exactly zero about it this time.
DS has been sick basicall since September since he started daycare. So gross. I think I have caught his most recent cold this should be fun. I got a cold literally every month while pregnant with DS and I guess this is my second cold of this pregnancy so we are trending that way (although I guess I skipped November). I really hope the cold passes quickly.
On the plus side, today is my last day of work until the 6th of Jan.
I’m not comfortable by any means, but I’m not completely uncomfortable for almost 35 weeks. I find this odd? I don’t want to jinx it though because so far things have been going right and my back feels pretty good the past two weeks.
H’s brothers family is staying with us Saturday into Sunday, so I feel a little stressed over that, but he has a plan to keep them occupied for the day without me. That’s our own “stressful” family obligation and then we should have a pretty relaxed and easy going Christmas week.
Post by urbancowgirl on Dec 19, 2019 11:07:34 GMT -5
I have a few, lol.
I really don't want to buy more maternity clothes, but I'm struggling to stay warm now that it's winter. My biggest challenge is keeping my legs warm because I only want to wear leggings or joggers- maybe I should give in and buy some that are fleece-lined?
Something is wrong with our washing machine drain because we end up with water on the floor like every other load. There's no pattern to why it sometimes backs up (it didn't with a large load of towels yesterday, but did with a regular load of clothing today), and it's definitely the drain because we've watched it happen. I've been bugging my H to call a plumber because I am so tired of mopping water off the floor.
All I want to do is stay home and bake cookies, but I have so many other random errands to run.
DS has been sick basicall since September since he started daycare. So gross. I think I have caught his most recent cold this should be fun. I got a cold literally every month while pregnant with DS and I guess this is my second cold of this pregnancy so we are trending that way (although I guess I skipped November). I really hope the cold passes quickly.
On the plus side, today is my last day of work until the 6th of Jan.
Have you tried drinking kombucha? I buy some every time DS is showing signs of illness and I swear it has kept me healthy. Check with your doctor first because it's raw and has a tiny amount of alcohol, but mine said it was okay.
Post by madDawg228 on Dec 19, 2019 12:53:32 GMT -5
Thank you so much for posting this thread, OP! I'm a rollercoaster of emotions right now, and need to vent. Below is a WOT of random worries and TMIs. I feel like a whiny teenager posting this, sorry! (currently 9w,5d if you want to follow my word vomit below)
I've been having a hard time for the last 24 hours (a short amount of time, but it feels like forever). I keep stressing out on whether I'm still pregnant. My transvaginal US last Tues, 12/10, showed that my pregnancy was measuring right on time and the heartrate (visual only) was great. I had two bad cramps in the middle of the night, Friday night (12/13-Friday the 13th, of course!) - which lead to a fair amount of diarrhea shortly afterward. There's been no spotting whatsoever (which I'm very thankful for!), but this has me stressed out every time I use the bathroom and "check." My breasts and abdomen haven't been as sore/tender as they were during weeks' 5-7 starting last week (8w, but before the cramps), but the lack of discomfort freaks me out. The discomfort feeling seems to have moved to my tailbone/back (right above my butt), it started on my right side for week's 7 & 8. I didn't think it was that bad, so I didn't mention it at my doctor's appt. This week it's moved to my left side. I think it's from leaning back on the couch at home so much because I'm more tired than usual, I'm usually a stickler for good posture, but have been slacking with the fatigue. It feels too early to be sciatica, but what do I know. My queasiness hasn't been that bad, I haven't thrown up at all, but I've had to focus on taking deep breaths and eating/drinking all the ginger things. But the queasiness did decrease a fair amount week 8 and this week. So that adds to my stress/concerns. I feel like it would be a better sign if I felt worse. I've had a few bloody noses recently, which could be a "good sign," or it could just be because it's a cold/dry winter. My mood swings have also been in full force, but I've always been a bit of a hothead. I read that headaches are common/a sign, and I did have a horrible headache Sunday night (12/15-16) that carried over to Monday. So that's another discomfort to add to my demented pain/pregnancy signs checklist. I'm fearful that after announcing my pregnancy to family on Xmas next week, the NT scan on 1/6 will reveal something terrible. I wish I had more people to talk to IRL about the bazillion things running through my head, but I only have H right now who knows I'm expecting. I really need to read through the pregnancy manuals my doctor gave me, I've just been too tired/lazy.
Short version: I really hope I start feeling more "pregnant" soon, so it eases my mind.
Post by urbancowgirl on Dec 19, 2019 14:06:18 GMT -5
Big hugs to you, madDawg228! Pregnancy can be such a mindfuck. It really sucks not having anyone to talk to IRL. With both of my pregnancies, my symptoms were all over the place, and I distinctly remember not feeling pregnant "enough" with #1 (who is now a healthy 6-year-old). Hang in there and be kind to yourself.
madDawg228 I hope it’s just the early symptoms subsiding, I also felt like I was not pregnant “enough” early especially with my first and running to the bathroom for every cramp (and my BM issues were before I got my positive test but I had them and they disappeared entirely, at least until hemorrhoids appeared later on), and having my boobs be a little sore at first and going away (again until later when they were growing more). The first trimester is a mental mindfuck.
I’m getting more heartburn and Braxton Hicks contractions and am getting more tired- feels like my sleep quality has gone down- but nothing that’s out of the ordinary or concerning, just starting to get to that point in pregnancy where I’m uncomfortable and looking forward to being done. 7.5 weeks left still feels like a long time!
Post by tiptoetulips on Dec 19, 2019 18:28:30 GMT -5
*loss mentioned*
madDawg228 I echo your thought process. We told pretty early with both of my other pregnancies. One ended in loss it was nice to have support. I feel different with this one because DD is 4 and has been asking on and off for a sibling. My niece was 6 when I had my loss and it was heartbreaking to see how sad she was even weeks later. I’m not sure I could handle living with a little person like that. My ultrasound isn’t until 1/10 so well after Christmas. Part of me would like to share the news around the holidays. Overall I don’t feel that different which makes me nervous too. Everything is very mild. I just want to know what’s going on!
I’m having a baby today. WTAF. I cannot wrap my brain around another baby and going back to baby stuff after so long and changing our whole family dynamic. Hopefully it just.... happens. Lol. Also hopefully I don’t forget how to do baby stuff (feeding, sleeping, etc) because I have read exactly zero about it this time.
Post by swiftlyirun on Dec 19, 2019 22:55:42 GMT -5
madDawg228 I’m so sorry. Pregnancy is such a mind game. It’s wonderful and beautiful and amazing but at the same time it’s terrifying and hard and long. Try your best to distract yourself esp in first trimester. It’s so hard when so much is out of your control. I always focused on “control the controllables” (which i hate that saying- we had a CMO that always said that and I rolled my eyes every time). But it’s true. Focus on you, and what you’re eating- take care of yourself- that’s what you can control right now
I just got notice of visitor restrictions at our hospital. Kids under the age of 5 will not be able to visit due to flu season. I don't see this being lifted before my cs date. I'm super bummed about this. It sounds silly but I want to recreate the hospital photos I have of my two kids, I want pics of all of them together in the hospital. I also wanted my daughter to meet her baby sister on a more neutral territory vs having this tiny screaming baby intrude in her home. She seems totally excited to have a baby sister but of course it's all very abstract because she is only 2.
I really don't want to buy more maternity clothes, but I'm struggling to stay warm now that it's winter. My biggest challenge is keeping my legs warm because I only want to wear leggings or joggers- maybe I should give in and buy some that are fleece-lined?
Something is wrong with our washing machine drain because we end up with water on the floor like every other load. There's no pattern to why it sometimes backs up (it didn't with a large load of towels yesterday, but did with a regular load of clothing today), and it's definitely the drain because we've watched it happen. I've been bugging my H to call a plumber because I am so tired of mopping water off the floor.
All I want to do is stay home and bake cookies, but I have so many other random errands to run.
Re: washer drain— not sure what your set up is like, but my drain has backed up several times. It’s a pipe in the wall basically that the drainage tube sits in. Plumbers came and snaked it twice and one recommended pouring draino down so now we deal with it on our own. They also recommended once a month to do an empty load with about a cup of bleach. I’m not a plumber and have zero knowledge other than my experience, but I’m just throwing it out there.
I really don't want to buy more maternity clothes, but I'm struggling to stay warm now that it's winter. My biggest challenge is keeping my legs warm because I only want to wear leggings or joggers- maybe I should give in and buy some that are fleece-lined?
Something is wrong with our washing machine drain because we end up with water on the floor like every other load. There's no pattern to why it sometimes backs up (it didn't with a large load of towels yesterday, but did with a regular load of clothing today), and it's definitely the drain because we've watched it happen. I've been bugging my H to call a plumber because I am so tired of mopping water off the floor.
All I want to do is stay home and bake cookies, but I have so many other random errands to run.
Re: washer drain— not sure what your set up is like, but my drain has backed up several times. It’s a pipe in the wall basically that the drainage tube sits in. Plumbers came and snaked it twice and one recommended pouring draino down so now we deal with it on our own. They also recommended once a month to do an empty load with about a cup of bleach. I’m not a plumber and have zero knowledge other than my experience, but I’m just throwing it out there.
Thanks! Our drain is set up the same way. My H tried snaking the drain, but I think he needs a longer snake (har har) to get to the clog. I hadn’t heard the bleach trick! The added challenge is that we have a septic system so I’ll research whether it’s okay to do that.
Re: washer drain— not sure what your set up is like, but my drain has backed up several times. It’s a pipe in the wall basically that the drainage tube sits in. Plumbers came and snaked it twice and one recommended pouring draino down so now we deal with it on our own. They also recommended once a month to do an empty load with about a cup of bleach. I’m not a plumber and have zero knowledge other than my experience, but I’m just throwing it out there.
Thanks! Our drain is set up the same way. My H tried snaking the drain, but I think he needs a longer snake (har har) to get to the clog. I hadn’t heard the bleach trick! The added challenge is that we have a septic system so I’ll research whether it’s okay to do that.
I hope something works!! I have zero idea about septic systems.
I’m officially off work! I wrapped up my last session today. I am only 33w but as a photographer, I really can’t bend and move easily so I’m done until April. Yay!!