~*Weekly Chat Thread for Dec. 14th - Dec. 20th*~ - Page 2 « Back to Group Discussions

[sarahl918]

I LOVE Trader Joe's! Every time I go I try to get some new snack that my husband hasn't tried... it's like a little game for us, kind of dorky I know! Yesterday I got him the Cookie Butter that I've heard so many people raving about but haven't tried myself. He's a sweet-aholic but I prefer indulging in things of the pasta variety. ;) 

[FarmerCathy]

I've been feeling so much better the last few days.  I feel like I'm nesting a little bit.  We just moved here in July so I still have organizing to do.  I had a small stack of boxes in the corner of the living room and I started working on clearing that space and rearranging the living area.  Feels so good and the room is looking better.  I still need to catch up on the kitchen.  It was really making me gag there for a week or so.

[carmen358]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, quantum I hope you're right! My DD is going through a wild phase right now but I imagine by next summer we'll be past it.

mamaki, I can understand that it would be attractive to not wake a sleeping baby. I am worried about the weight of it as you mentioned and also I don't think it's a good place for a baby to nap on a regular basis. I guess I should check the expiration date on our true fit to guide my decision too!

[mrsrobertson]

This is number 4. I'm considering another double stroller lol. As it is, our big guys (6 and almost 5) aren't quite ready for the amount of walking we do to get to church on sundays. So we're using a double stroller and a single. But them I'm thinking... what if it's twins?? WTH am I going to do? lol   

[my kidlets and me]

We have a minivan (MPV), and we're wondering if we can get away without buying a new vehicle - our oldest will be 9 in June, so she won't need a booster anymore (she probably could ditch it now and be fine) - if we can get the 3 older kids in the back seat, that would leave the middle row for ds2 (he'll be 2.5 by baby's arrival) and the baby.  It would be absolutely awesome not to need a new vehicle - that is easily the biggest purchase worry we have about #5.  (Wow, it still feels weird writing that)

I gave away all my baby girl clothes last year, so if this is a girl, we'll have to borrow from my sils (both have 4 kids, so there are lots of clothes floating around).  Luckily, I still have all my baby boy stuff (hadn't gotten around to giving those away yet), but my ds1 was born in April and ds2 was born in November!  So maybe those clothes won't work after all...

Anybody starting to feel twinges of "morning" sickness?  I still feel absolutely nothing...early days yet, though.

[HeatherB]

When I was pg with #4, DH declared we were done because he didn't want to buy a bigger vehicle. The reality is that we have an 8-passenger Odyssey, so while it will take rearranging (currently 2 olders in back and 2 youngers in middle), it will work. I just need to finalize how!

Of course, I just sold our infant seat. :/ DD is in a MyRide right now but I'm hoping to upgrade that before long. I did sell to a friend, though, so I may just get it back. We just replaced the straps, too.

Major morning sickness here. I'm so hating it already! Especially because I'm in the midst of horrific personal/family stress. But no one has guessed yet because anything goes under this sort of duress! But, seriously, it stinks. Ugh.

Also suspect I'm dealing with a brewing yeast infection. Last time I had one was in pregnancy. Stress could be an issue, too. Trying coconut oil and probiotics topically to see if it will help.

[my kidlets and me]

Aw, Heather - I"m sorry you have 3 yucky things going on at the same time.  My sister swears by a few drops of tea tree oil on a moistened tampon to deal with yeast infections....I haven't tried it (and I haven't looked up whether TTO is safe for pregnancy), but it might be a natural way to zap the beasties.

Rats - just looked it up, and it looks like TTO (and most other essential oils) are to be avoided during pregnancy.

[quantumleap]

Originally Posted by my kidlets and me 

Aw, Heather - I"m sorry you have 3 yucky things going on at the same time.  My sister swears by a few drops of tea tree oil on a moistened tampon to deal with yeast infections....I haven't tried it (and I haven't looked up whether TTO is safe for pregnancy), but it might be a natural way to zap the beasties.

Rats - just looked it up, and it looks like TTO (and most other essential oils) are to be avoided during pregnancy.

Nah. tto, and most of the common essential oils are totally safe in pregnancy. If you look at a bottle of vit c, it will say "not for use in pregnancy or lactation", which is entirely to cover legal butts. If you took too much c, you would get diarrhea, which *could* stimulate the uterus enough to cause mild contractions. Are you really at risk? Well, no. Same deal for most essential oils. Most. But, the common ones, like tea tree, lavendar, citrus, clove, etc, are all fine. Don't ingest mass quantities, but topical use, totally fine. Says the woman also battling a yeast infection and using tto and lavendar in a peri bottle every time I pee... 

[quantumleap]

...and here's an article from Aviva Romm about treating yeast and bv, and she talks about what's safe in pregnancy (a little further down)

http://avivaromm.com/vaginal-infection-remedy

[conniebonnie]

I just wanted to say WOW! Im having another baby!  

Ive known I was pregnant since conception really, but convinced my self I was crazy.  Got a super faint pink line on the day of my missed period and considered it good, got a real positive a few days later.  I still havent totally switched from "we are thinking about having another baby next year" to, "unless something tragic happens, we are having a baby next August", even in my own head.   Im nervous about a few things-

1 summer pregnancy!  Im a larger lady, and i already get super hot during the summer.  Im freaked that it will be really hot like it was this year and I will swell up like a blimp and be trapped in an airconditioned room. Not how I like to spend my time. 

2- weight gain.  Ive spent the last year working hard at loosing weight, but Im not anywhere near my goal. Im planning on staying active during the pregnancy (running a half marathon in April) but Im still cautious.

3-Having 2 kids!.

[CraftyMcGluestick]

Originally Posted by my kidlets and me 

Anybody starting to feel twinges of "morning" sickness?  I still feel absolutely nothing...early days yet, though.

Twinges? My body has declared all-out war on me. I am a hostage to the machinations of the pregnancy gods (not goddesses, as they're too cruel).

Originally Posted by HeatherB 

Major morning sickness here. I'm so hating it already! Especially because I'm in the midst of horrific personal/family stress. But no one has guessed yet because anything goes under this sort of duress! But, seriously, it stinks. Ugh.
Also suspect I'm dealing with a brewing yeast infection. Last time I had one was in pregnancy. Stress could be an issue, too. Trying coconut oil and probiotics topically to see if it will help.

I guess the silver-lining is that at least you have a cover story HeatherB? Uhhh, sure, a silver lining. :) I'm so sick and exhausted and feeling so generally awful that I'm getting a bit depressed and I hate to admit it, but a bit resentful of this baby. I know I was just as sick with my sweet, sweet DS and he was worth every second, but I can't yet connect my sweet someday future child with the beast that is waking me up constantly to pee and ravage the refrigerator and causes vomiting/dry heaves when I don't eat often enough and is punching my kidneys with hormonal fists. I had such a traumatic pregnancy last time and I hoped I was ready for this one, but I fear an emotional breakdown. I just feel so compromised in every way and I am angry at how I am barely taking care of my child, how my house is falling apart, and how we're eating out for practically every meal. My sweet DH doesn't mind cooking, but he can't seem to please my mercurial palette and the other night, when he was cooking hamburger in a skillet, I thought I was going to DIE. The smell was everywhere in the house; I couldn't escape it. I think he thinks I was just being dramatic, but I was literally on the floor in the bathroom heaving with revulsion.

My FIL thinks it's hilarious to make jokes about how I'm glowing and having the time of my life. He better watch out for a facepunch. And it might be my MIL who gives it to him. I saw her looking horrified on my behalf last time he did that. I did enjoy the righteous indignation I felt, at least.

On a non-me related note, I have just been sick with grief and sadness about Newtown. I watched/read news coverage all weekend because I just didn't know what to do with all my feelings about it. Perhaps it was hormone-related, but I have just been weeping and weeping about those sweet little children and their brave teachers. I am heartbroken and grieving; I wish there was something I could do.

Thanks Mamas for letting me vent. Wishing you all a speedy, drama-free first trimester.

[FarmerCathy]

Hugs to all those having stress.  That sucks.

I wanted to ask all you mamas what kind of mini van you all would recommend?  Our little car isn't going to hold us all anymore. 
 

[FarmerCathy]

Oh, and is anyone else having the super vivid dreams?  A 40 yr old Harrison Ford was my boyfriend a couple nights ago. lol  I dreamed I gave in and ate sugar last night. 

[mmselig]

I am around 7 weeks.  Today is my first meet and greet with a midwife. I've been a researching machine - and I hope I found the one!  Its not an official checkup/visit but,  I have a binder full of calendars, questions and random info.  I don't want to seem unprepared or clueless.  (which is how I feel)

I have only told 1 other person besides my husband.  a close friend - and I cried?!  (i never cry!)  Good news is that she knows and LOVES the midwife I am seeing today.  *phew.  She also recommended a prenatal (raw organic)- which I purchased a couple days ago.  I thought I was going to feel yucky and lethargic forever - but after 2 days I am feeling almost normal.  
 

[emily11megan]

 Cathy- The dreams?  ME!  That was actually my first clue that I was pregnant.  They've gotten even more vivid if that's possible.  But mine aren't nice, like a famous bf, they are more weird, like Hunter S. Thompson wrote them.

[FarmerCathy]

Originally Posted by emily11megan 

 Cathy- The dreams?  ME!  That was actually my first clue that I was pregnant.  They've gotten even more vivid if that's possible.  But mine aren't nice, like a famous bf, they are more weird, like Hunter S. Thompson wrote them.

Ugh!  I dislike the scary or icky dreams.  I think I had one about snakes the other night.  The dream with Harrison Ford, I told this guy that was supposedly my brother that I knew Harrison Ford wouldn't be able to protect me from the bears.  Some local people were feeding them and I was afraid to go out alone.  lol  That was after the part about where he was shirtless and in my bed, though.

[LeighPF]

I am really worried about the summer part too. I hate the heat and already summers in Illinois are killing me. Particularly this last one (though getting the sprinkler out in March was fun).

I have a huge collection of maternity clothes from the consignment sale I work (I buy anything that looks decent at the bag sale, Ikea bag worth of stuff for $5) but almost nothing summer.

I think my plan is a chaise lounge in the back yard for the morning when we have shade and then not feeling bad about AC and TV in the afternoon after naps.

[GISDiva]

So I'm the only one looking forward to being all huge and lovely in a pretty sundress?  Ok then.  

I usually don't mind the heat, we'll see what I'm saying this summer though.  I'm usually freezing cold from October 1st through May 1st, so I enjoy the warmth.  Wisconsin summers are often no picnic (haha), but I'm lucky enough to live near a very, very big cool lake with lots of nice beaches, many of them shaded in the afternoon.  (Of course, I'll be sitting in A/C all day 5 days a week at work, so I do also have that.)

[akmeg]

I've been enjoying all the reading about taking little ones out to the store because I'm on the opposite end of that.....my youngest just started first grade this year so for the first time in 10 years, I've been grocery shopping by myself and I really miss have a little one to talk to and show things to!  :)  Maybe I'm crazy, but that's one of the things I'm looking forward to (at least once my babe is big enough to not just sleep through every outing), it will be nice to have a tiny companion all the time! 

(I know, I know, it's not going to be all idyllic, but it helps to look at it that way right now while I'm feeling yucky!)

[Jillgayle]

I am desperately trying to think of the positive of being pregnant (again!) in the summer time.  My EDD is the exact same as it was with my first.  I had a pretty healthy pregnancy, but towards the end my ankles and even my wrists were so swollen i would sit around with bags of ice on them.  I worked full time until the week before my due date, but on the weekends and the full week before DS was born I went to the beach and the pool every day.  I was just saying to DH last night, How I am going to roll myself down to the beach 9 mos preggo and a toddler? it seems impossible, but we'll figure that out I guess.  Thankfully, there's always icecream, frozen pops and smoothies too to keep cool. 

Oh and I don't have worry about slipping on ice and snow, guess that's a positive too ?!?