Still pregnant? PP? Everyone's VENT thread

[mynameisMom]

39 weeks and was feeling fine all day until some stupid lady said she could tell I was near the end because she could see it in my face. She made a motion with her hand that meant my face looks fat. We were on our way out to dinner and then I felt self-conscious the whole time because I was a big balloon woman further stuffing my big balloon face.

[lightheartedmom]

Oh poop sandwich! Why do people feel entitled to be asinine to pg women?
I'm sorry she was rude...It's hard not to internalize comments like that, but try not to. You're growing a baby. All of the other stuff will go away in a week or two.

[Ldavis24]

I got the first random belly rub by a complete stranger yesterday in the grocery store. I am proud of myself for not yelling at the lady but she did just bag my groceries...What really annoyed me was when she for some reason felt the need to shout out to half the store after asking if it is a boy or a girl "She's having a girl!!!"

I told DH this is why I don't like going out in public anymore

[mamayarn]

Why, why, why is it that massive amounts of poop have to hit the fan right before a baby is born?!???? WHY?!?? I don't want the stress. I have enough going on!!!!!

[Asher]

Originally Posted by mamayarn

Why, why, why is it that massive amounts of poop have to hit the fan right before a baby is born?!???? WHY?!?? I don't want the stress. I have enough going on!!!!!

About a hour after G was born, DH left to go get the kids. I heard a knock on my recovery room door about 15 minutes later and DH walked in...

Apparently the night we got to the hospital, he forgot to turn the interior lights off in the car so it sat for a day and he went out to a dead battery.

Stressful things make it *really* hard to enjoy that time. I hope it calms down for you soon and baby comes soon, too.

to those still waiting.

I have no vents right now. Just tired and trying to deal with an engorged boob (yes, ONE! I was determined to get a babe on both the same this time b/c my others never took my left much so I'm dealing with one boob that is acting like it's lactating for the first time!)

[trauerweidchen]

Originally Posted by mamayarn

Why, why, why is it that massive amounts of poop have to hit the fan right before a baby is born?!???? WHY?!?? I don't want the stress. I have enough going on!!!!!

I know; mostly literally rather than figuratively here, but still. Must be some cosmic joke.

[lil_miss_understood]

Originally Posted by Asher

I have no vents right now. Just tired and trying to deal with an engorged boob (yes, ONE! I was determined to get a babe on both the same this time b/c my others never took my left much so I'm dealing with one boob that is acting like it's lactating for the first time!)

This is good to know. DS2 never took the right one much and to this day absolutely refuses it. Occasionally he'll ask for milk and point to that side and I'll take it out (I know there's still milk in there) but the most he'll do is lick it then pat it and say "Away" (put it away). I'm SO hoping to get this new LO on that side. I've decided it's the first side I'll latch him/her onto. (I'm still not convinced it's a boy, regardless of u/s. )

ETA: On topic (sorry ), it seems like every time I have a baby, someone dies both at the beginning and the end. With DS2, my gran died just before we conceived then my dad died 3 weeks before he was born. This time, one of my friends died just before this LO was conceived and my uncle just died on Mother's Day. Maybe I should stop having kids...

[Asher]

Originally Posted by JacquelineR

This is good to know. DS2 never took the right one much and to this day absolutely refuses it. Occasionally he'll ask for milk and point to that side and I'll take it out (I know there's still milk in there) but the most he'll do is lick it then pat it and say "Away" (put it away). I'm SO hoping to get this new LO on that side. I've decided it's the first side I'll latch him/her onto. (I'm still not convinced it's a boy, regardless of u/s. )

That is exactly what I did. I latched him on the elft side first. I am still making way on my right side than my left side, but he's totally getting more on the left than my others did. (I know this b/c I was majorly engorged yesterday AND today when he pulled off, he had milk just pouring out around his lips! ) It is totally possible, IMO, as long as everything is fine. I know I make more on my right side even still, but I think I had a habit of putting my others more on my right side from the beginning so the supply was more, I was more comfy on that side, etc.

Good luck! Right now I'm nursing on the lower supply side and pumping on the right b/c I can get about 3oz on the right side fairly quickly. I need him to nurse on the more engorged side b/c I cannot pump much out of it, but the right one is bigger and again, makes more so has no problem getting it out fairly quick. I definitely don't want that one getting engourged. I'll look like half Dolly Parton!

[Ldavis24]

Venting is good so no replies needed or anything I just need to vent my rage!

Still preggo, 39 weeks tomorrow! I am now officially done with work and I have noticed for the past 3 days or so in the afternoon at the house across the street from us (we live basically on the street edge) there is some guy doing work on the house....Well this man feels the need to set up his boom box right out front and blast the same Janis Joplin cd and Jimi Hendrix for 3 or 4 hours super loud!

Our bedroom faces the road and it is warm here so I end up trying to take a nap with our windows open and having to listen to his stupid music while I am trying to sleep because he is playing it so loud...

DH went over there yesterday after work and told the guy he really needs to turn it down because anywhere in our house even with the windows closed we can hear it!! The guy apologized and said of course....BUT today he is doing it again, so I call DH and tell him to come bail me out if I get arrested for going over there and smashing this guys stupid boom box with a bat. I go and stand on the edge of our yard at the street and yell at the guy to get his attention. Doesn't even hear me the music is so damn loud.. Ok I walk across the street to the driveway of the house. Yell again, still doesn't hear me! Fine. I walk right up to where he is standing and just yell in his face basically something along the lines of "TURN DOWN YOUR F-ING MUSIC! I don't want to hear Ball and CHAIN EVER AGAIN!" I turn around and storm back to our house before he can even respond. Now I am sitting here fuming because he turned it down a little bit but I can still here it loud and clear in my living room where I am sitting right now. I think this guy is actually hard of hearing but I could care less if he was deaf as a door knob when I have my LO in hopefully a week or so I am going to lose it if I hear that music. I can't call the police at this point because the noise ordinance doesn't start until after 5 or 6 or something, so they wouldn't do anything anyway and I really don't want to call them regardless. If he does it tomorrow I am calling the owners of the house (no one lives there, it's an inn being renovated) and telling them whats up.

I HATE PEOPLE!
I hate our ghetto neighborhood we live in.
and now even though I liked her before I am starting to hate Janis Joplin!

[JLKMneely]

I am having issues with ppl too..39 weeks and one daypregnant and ppl are just freaking rude!!

I am so sick of running into ppl and them saying OMG you are still pregnant. Then others say are you having twins. (Ppl I don't know) UGH!!) Not that I would not enjoy having twins I am just stick of ppl asking me how many are in my belly. If you don't know me then you have the right don't freaking ask me questions about my prregnancy!! Better yet, get some manners, there should be a rule about asking pregnant woman questions, regardless if you know them or not!! As I was walking through the store the other day some guy chased me down to ask if I was having twins. I freaked out...I could not hold myself back anymore!! I told him that it was rude of him to run me down and ask such and absurd question without me even knowing him. Then a lady at Sam's Club did the same thing to me a day later. I get that I am a large woman and very pregnant but I am so sick of getting asked it.

I love being pregnant but I am almost to the point where I don't want to have any more kids because of stupid comments from the penut gallery around town!! UGH!! :

[ColoradoMama]

People's comments never bothered me before. Of course, I've never been this pregnant before! I swear if I don't have a baby tonight - somebody - for the love of all that is good and holy - SHOOT ME!!!

[mamayarn]

Okay, here's one.... how dilated are you?

REALLY? You're asking me to tell you just how big my #(@^$% cervix is? How much do you weigh? What's your bra size? SAT score? Nope, not even all three approaches the insanely intimate nature of this question. W.T.FFFFFFFFF.

Never mind that peoples' heads explode if you tell them that you don't know because your provider doesn't do that sort of investigation. Next thing you know they'll be horrified that I plan to feed the baby... with my BREASTS.

[Still_Learning]

I'll join.

Yesterday a complete stranger asked me how much weight I've gained. (How is that ever ok???)

Had to run down a bagger at the grocery store to help me out with my groceries. HELLO!!! Hugely pregnant here, surely it's not unreasonable to take my groceries to my car for me??? I barely made it through the stinkin' store without collapsing, seems like they'd have been tripping over themselves to get me out of there before I "popped" (ugh, I hate that expression...if only it were that easy...)

Then the many many phone calls from everyone asking "have you had the baby yet???". I've taken to responding "Yes. Last week. We decided not to tell you." It takes a while for them to forgive me once they realize it's not true, but seems effective.

[lil_miss_understood]

Originally Posted by Still_Learning

Then the many many phone calls from everyone asking "have you had the baby yet???". I've taken to responding "Yes. Last week. We decided not to tell you." It takes a while for them to forgive me once they realize it's not true, but seems effective.

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[jenneology]

My vent:

My husband had to go out of town for a conference this week (he was gone Sunday through Tuesday).

Then yesterday (Wednesday) we found out that his grandfather died unexpectedly.

I can't go to the funeral (2500+ miles away). My husband is going. He'll be gone from Sunday through Wednesday.

My mom came to visit while my husband was gone and left my two year old with impetigo...which better be gone before the baby is born.

Not really angry or frustrated, just sad. I wish I could fly to the funeral but figure that no airline is going to let me on the plane at 40 weeks.

[lil_miss_understood]

Originally Posted by jenneology

My vent:

My husband had to go out of town for a conference this week (he was gone Sunday through Tuesday).

Then yesterday (Wednesday) we found out that his grandfather died unexpectedly.

I can't go to the funeral (2500+ miles away). My husband is going. He'll be gone from Sunday through Wednesday.

My mom came to visit while my husband was gone and left my two year old with impetigo...which better be gone before the baby is born.

Not really angry or frustrated, just sad. I wish I could fly to the funeral but figure that no airline is going to let me on the plane at 40 weeks.

I'm sorry for your loss and I sympathize.
My father was about 2500+ miles away when he died as well and I still haven't even made it to his graveside. Tomorrow is his 2 year anniversary.
I just got a phone call tonight that a friend died in the same town my father lived in too. My uncle also lived about the same distance away.
I hope you can make it to his grave soon. I know it sucks to miss the funeral or memorial.