~*Weekly Chat Thread for Jan 4th - Jan. 10th*~ « Back to Group Discussions

[LeighPF]

Monkey broke the TV last night. Fun times. So now the kids are just driving me crazy.

[CrunchyMama19]

I feel you LeighPF. I have been short on patience and very irritable lately. Not to mention TIRED. I forget how easy it is for me to be wiped out completely. We have had a busy couple of days and it caught up with me last night. I was in bed by 9:15 and couldn't fathom the thought of doing the dishes last night, so there they still sit this morning. Symptoms are reassuring but it always surprises me how little energy I have when pregnant!

We also decided on a homebirth this pregnancy! It will be my second natural birth but my first homebirth. I am so happy DH is ok with it, he was really uneasy about it the last two pregnancies and I ended up with an induction for DD1 and then a natural hospital birth with CNMs for DD2. I think DH was really impressed with how the natural minded CNMs handled pregnancy and the birth process that this time he was much more open to homebirth. We are also in a different state than with DD2 where the hospitals and practices are very mainstream and pro-induction, C-section ect so a homebirth is best in line with what we want this time.

I am so sad for all the losses our group has had already. I hope you ladies are all healing ok.

[GISDiva]

We have to put our elderly cat to sleep this weekend.  Circle of life, eh?  *sigh*

[BKGreen]

So sorry GISDiva...that is never an easy thing to do I have been sick the past couple days and on top of early pregnancy symptoms it has been pretty bad. All fluish and feverey and blah And to top it off both of my littles are sick now too! Boy we are just a germs mess in the Green house!

[planegreen]

GISDiva - I'm sorry about your cat.  We found out we were pregnant just a week after my DH's grandmother died.  He made a comment that maybe this family was too full and we had to loose a member before we could gain another.  Yes, circle of life... 

[somegirl99]

I am so very sorry GISDiva.  We had to put our nearly 15-yo dog down last February and I still miss him all the time.  One of the toughest parts of loving an animal.

BK, I hope you all feel better soon!   It's bad enough feeling sick on your own, adding in pregnancy and sick LOs just makes it totally miserable!

[carmen358]

I'm sorry, gisdiva we had to put down our beloved cat, Carmen (my namesake on here) on Christmas day 2 years ago. It was so hard.

[thecoffeebean]

GIS, somegirl, & Carmen, I'm sorry for the loss of your pets. Our cat is 16 years old and I can see him slowing down recently, and he sleeps most of the day. I hope we don't need to make a difficult decision about him soon.

[HippieIncognito]

So I have decided 100% that I am going to go in for my u/s appointment on Wednesday. I feel like the pros outweigh the cons for me. I need a little reassurance that everything is ok. I feel like I will be able to enjoy this more if I see a beating heart. My anxiety is pretty high right now. I also want to know ASAP if something isn't right before I get more attached. So by my calculations I will be 7 weeks. I might be 6 weeks 5 or 6 days, because I don't know exactly when I O'd. So I'm also curious about dating. How precise are these early u/s with EDD? 

[GISDiva]

Thanks for the well-wishes towards my kitty.  :)  I wonder if it wouldn't be so hard if I wasn't a hormonal pregnant mess...

I just talked to my sweet midwife, we're going to chat later about scheduling my first appointment.  She is such a grounding, loving person, I can't wait to see her on a regular basis again!

[southernmommie]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty and about the loss of the grandmother. I agree about the circle of life deal but the comment was inconsiderate or at least ill-timed. I have our first ultrasound appointment on Tuesday. I'm nervous about it. A couple people and myself suspect twins. Although, its entirely possible that I'm having twin symptoms because of my thyroid disorder. So I could be having only 1. But I would like to know so I can eat nutritionally sound for one baby or for two babies as the need is different. I have midwife interviews set up for next week for a home birth. Can't wait for those.

[mellybelly]

Oh my, girls. I am so sorry for everyone's losses. What a sad couple of days.

Nothing new here. Took my kids to their Friday afternoon art class at the museum and it was all I could do to make it to the end. Thank goodness for new Christmas playmobil: it's keeping everyone well occupied while I have a m/s relapse. Again, in awe of you HG mamas. If I had to go through that each time, I'd be adopting.

So exciting to hear about everyone's upcoming appointments. Pretty soon we'll be having the wave of people herring HBs for the first time. Can't wait!

[Banana731]

Originally Posted by HippieIncognito 

So I have decided 100% that I am going to go in for my u/s appointment on Wednesday. I feel like the pros outweigh the cons for me. I need a little reassurance that everything is ok. I feel like I will be able to enjoy this more if I see a beating heart. My anxiety is pretty high right now. I also want to know ASAP if something isn't right before I get more attached. So by my calculations I will be 7 weeks. I might be 6 weeks 5 or 6 days, because I don't know exactly when I O'd. So I'm also curious about dating. How precise are these early u/s with EDD? 

+/- a few days for an early u/s, so pretty accurate

[Stormikris]

My Nene yesterday at 9w6days measuring 10w5d. I only have 1 more appt in 2 weeks with the RE. Then on the 18th I have scheduled my first appt with a midwife at the birth centre. Hopefully I won't risk out of there. Which seems fairly easy to do.
I am officially off the prometrium too unless I start bleeding or cramping. Which is exciting.
I had had a gallbladder attack the last few days and as that clears up, my sciatic has flared up. I am limping everywhere and my bottom is burning I hope it clears up soon.
Still getting sick most days and beyond exhausted.
I have a job I interview on tues what is the protocol should I be letting them know at the interview? Labour laws are fairly loose here in AZ.

[LeighPF]

Stormikris, Generally, don't tell if you don't have to.

[thecoffeebean]

Stormikris, what a cute little one! Love the picture.

[CraftyMcGluestick]

Originally Posted by mellybelly 

Nothing new here. Took my kids to their Friday afternoon art class at the museum and it was all I could do to make it to the end. Thank goodness for new Christmas playmobil: it's keeping everyone well occupied while I have a m/s relapse. Again, in awe of you HG mamas. If I had to go through that each time, I'd be adopting.

I wouldn't mind having a lot of kids, but my DH and I have already said we're not sure if I can go through another pregnancy. It's not just physical but a total psychological trip when you are just totally out of commission for 20-30 weeks. I hate pregnancy; I really do. But oh how I adore the result! Trying to remind myself that this is a very short period in the scheme of my life.

Originally Posted by Stormikris 

[IMG]http://www.mothering.com/community/content/type/61/id/278844/width/200/height/400[/] I have a job I interview on tues what is the protocol should I be letting them know at the interview? Labour laws are fairly loose here in AZ.

It is against federal law for them to ask you and you are not required to disclose. It may feel dishonest not to, but it isn't and allows them to consider you for your merits only and not as a potential liability.

Originally Posted by thecoffeebean 

GIS, somegirl, & Carmen, I'm sorry for the loss of your pets. Our cat is 16 years old and I can see him slowing down recently, and he sleeps most of the day. I hope we don't need to make a difficult decision about him soon.

I am sorry for your losses too, friends. Our 13 year old dog, my first love!, has been feeling pretty bad lately, not eating much and just seeming weak. I hope a tough decision is not nigh for us, either. It would be bad enough during regular time, but it majorly aggravates nausea and hormones. My sister's dog that I was close to died during my first pregnancy and I could. not. stop. vomiting. and sobbing the whole week of her death.

Thinking of all of you and remembering the recent losses among our group. Wishing you all love, blessings, and peace.

[carmen358]

Cute, storm :)

My favourite jeans are uncomfortably tight around my lower waist - I just discovered it on Thursday. Yikes. I'm not sure I'm ready to move to maternity clothes yet! I still have some from DD but they are more summery so I guess I'll have to go shopping soon....

[CrunchyMama19]

Originally Posted by carmen358 

Cute, storm :)

My favourite jeans are uncomfortably tight around my lower waist - I just discovered it on Thursday. Yikes. I'm not sure I'm ready to move to maternity clothes yet! I still have some from DD but they are more summery so I guess I'll have to go shopping soon....

Me too! And one of my favorite T-shirts I tried to wear today is getting a bit tighter around the belly. For cripes sake I am only a little over 7 weeks! Is it that it's #3? I have been continuing to run and been trying to watch what I eat despite the weird cravings and m/s. I am not ready to be showing this early!

[mellybelly]

I've also put on a couple of pounds, but actually wore "real" clothes (instead if yoga pants) for the first time in weeks. I haven't been able to stand having anything on my waist, but today our laundry situation was dire, soooo... Real clothes it was.

And the REASON that our laundry situation was so dire is that my little guy had his first ever stomach bug last night. So DH and I were up for a good portion of the night. He cleaned the mess and I snuggled DS. The poor guy is such a good sport. And he's been basically back to normal today, so that's good. I spent a good chunk of the day disinfecting the bathroom, changing and washing sheets, and just washing my hands over and over again. I REALLY hope I don't get it, but I'm not sure I can avoid it. A girl can hope, right? Sigh.