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Post by chipmunk on Mar 29, 2016 7:14:26 GMT -5
What's on schedule for all? (eyeing you, @sarahufl, with your little one due so soon!! )
I've a routine OB check on the 6th.
Plan on addressing my one fear with the pregnancy/delivery at that time- I was born by elective C Section with a short cord tight around my neck. I was literally blackish/purple due to the constriction of the cord. I'm terrified of my baby having a similar situation- a natural delivery under those circumstances would result in severe brain damage or death from the oxygen deprivation. I want them to check via ultrasound to confirm her position and length/placement of the cord.
April 30th, DH and I are attending a set of Mommy/Daddy Boot Camp Classes at a local hospital- we will be split up for the first 3 hours, together for the last one. I figure it'll benefit us both.
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Post by snippet17 on Mar 29, 2016 16:09:29 GMT -5
chipmunk - pregnancy bootcamp sounds interesting.
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Post by mrsELF6713 on Mar 29, 2016 16:50:03 GMT -5
Ultrasound on the 11th chipmunk, I am intrigued. H and I should look for something like that. We are clueless!
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Post by gingerlady on Mar 29, 2016 17:47:05 GMT -5
I don't have an appointment until April 13th. My OB schedules visits every 3 weeks until 36 weeks instead of every 2 weeks like most practitioners do. Fine with me. I'm taking that as a good sign that she thinks I'm low risk. I also asked if being AMA changed what she would recommend in terms of 3rd trimester monitoring and she said that there's no evidence for increased risk of complications in an otherwise apparently healthy pregnancy unless you're over 40, and even then she said it's controversial. That made this old lady feel good
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Post by chipmunk on Mar 29, 2016 17:52:33 GMT -5
snippet17 and mrsELF6713, these are the descriptions for the "boot camps" Get ready to hit the ground crawling! Boot Camp for New Dads is a workshop for all new and expectant dads. This program is offered through the Fathers Resource and Networking Center (FRANC) and [local hospital]. Veteran Dads bring their one to six-month-old infants to teach new or soon-to-be-dads how to hold, diaper and care for their newborns. The challenges and joys of fatherhood are among the topics discussed. During the last hour of the class, dads will join together with the Boot Camp for New Moms participants and learn how to make it through the first months of parenthood and become confidant, balanced partners. Boot Camp for New Moms offers a separate moms-only class. Topics discussed include taking care of yourself as a new mom, how hormones can affect your thinking and actions, adjusting to going back to work or staying at home, breastfeeding realities and challenges, what new dads are going through and how you can bring out the best in your partner. During the last hour of the class, moms will join together with the Boot Camp for New Dads participants and learn how to make it through the first months of parenthood and become confidant, balanced partners.
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Post by gingerlady on Mar 29, 2016 17:57:21 GMT -5
Haha, I'd love to suggest a bootcamp for my H but I think he'd balk at the idea. He's already told me he doesn't want to take any classes. However, he has bought several baby "how to" books that he's been reading, which is sweet.
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Post by chipmunk on Mar 29, 2016 18:24:49 GMT -5
Haha, I'd love to suggest a bootcamp for my H but I think he'd balk at the idea. He's already told me he doesn't want to take any classes. However, he has bought several baby "how to" books that he's been reading, which is sweet. DH and I just finished reading one baby how to book, and we're working through another. We've also looked at some youtube how to videos (diaper changing, burping, proper holding/supporting the head, swaddling, etc). However after DH's innocence around diapers a few weeks ago, I figured it couldn't hurt for us to attend a class, especially as neither of us really has any experience around babies, period.
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Post by gingerlady on Mar 30, 2016 6:24:19 GMT -5
Haha, I'd love to suggest a bootcamp for my H but I think he'd balk at the idea. He's already told me he doesn't want to take any classes. However, he has bought several baby "how to" books that he's been reading, which is sweet. DH and I just finished reading one baby how to book, and we're working through another. We've also looked at some youtube how to videos (diaper changing, burping, proper holding/supporting the head, swaddling, etc). However after DH's innocence around diapers a few weeks ago, I figured it couldn't hurt for us to attend a class, especially as neither of us really has any experience around babies, period. We're just going to dive in head first and figure it out from there! Of course I suppose it helps that I've spent a lot of time around babies. Not that my medical training taught me anything about how to be a mom...
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Post by gingerlady on Mar 30, 2016 9:14:02 GMT -5
I feel pretty comfortable with diaper changes. It's one thing I did a lot of in my general pediatrics days - when you're doing an exam it's much easier to just change them if they're dirty than to put the dirty diaper back on, and parents always appreciated it. Plus, I did a lot of babysitting as a teenager. DH, however, has definitely never even seen a diaper, let alone changed one. It's a good thing I'm a patient teacher. I'm not worried about breaking the baby. And feeding, swaddling, diapers, and other basic baby care stuff will all sort itself out. TBH I worry most about figuring out what the hell to do when he is up all night screaming and all I want to do is sleep. I don't feel like any book or class will teach me that. @lolo you crack me up
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Post by snippet17 on Mar 30, 2016 10:20:07 GMT -5
DH and I just finished reading one baby how to book, and we're working through another. We've also looked at some youtube how to videos (diaper changing, burping, proper holding/supporting the head, swaddling, etc). However after DH's innocence around diapers a few weeks ago, I figured it couldn't hurt for us to attend a class, especially as neither of us really has any experience around babies, period. We're just going to dive in head first and figure it out from there! Of course I suppose it helps that I've spent a lot of time around babies. Not that my medical training taught me anything about how to be a mom... Classes were over rated. Even the one that went over l&d was overrated for me since I was induced but need much medical help getting her out. H and I never changed a diaper before but had no issues. But he wont put diaper rash cream on her. My baby hates being swaddled. Her arms must be feel or we are torturing her. I still have no clue what a contraction feels like even though they said I would know when I felt it.
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Post by snippet17 on Mar 30, 2016 10:47:07 GMT -5
snippet17 H didn't want to put diaper rash cream on A for the longest time either. I never really learned how to swaddle either. But we have space heaters in both the kids' rooms that keep them warm enough it seems. gingerlady As for forcing yourself to get out of the bed, it sucks. For I tell myself it's temporary and worth it in the long run. It was harder the second time around because I got used to sleeping through the night again with A. I have hope that C will STTN soon enough. And maybe it is just my child, but they will sleep great for a couple nights in a row and then like last night T wouldn't go to bed. She didn't go to bed until 1am.
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Post by mrsELF6713 on Mar 30, 2016 11:12:02 GMT -5
snippet17 and mrsELF6713 , these are the descriptions for the "boot camps" Get ready to hit the ground crawling! Boot Camp for New Dads is a workshop for all new and expectant dads. This program is offered through the Fathers Resource and Networking Center (FRANC) and [local hospital]. Veteran Dads bring their one to six-month-old infants to teach new or soon-to-be-dads how to hold, diaper and care for their newborns. The challenges and joys of fatherhood are among the topics discussed. During the last hour of the class, dads will join together with the Boot Camp for New Moms participants and learn how to make it through the first months of parenthood and become confidant, balanced partners. Boot Camp for New Moms offers a separate moms-only class. Topics discussed include taking care of yourself as a new mom, how hormones can affect your thinking and actions, adjusting to going back to work or staying at home, breastfeeding realities and challenges, what new dads are going through and how you can bring out the best in your partner. During the last hour of the class, moms will join together with the Boot Camp for New Dads participants and learn how to make it through the first months of parenthood and become confidant, balanced partners. This is great. I wonder if they have something like that near us. Getting H to actually go would be a task, but its actually a really good idea!
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Post by snippet17 on Mar 30, 2016 14:14:33 GMT -5
You will be amazed at how your body adapts to less sleep. My solution for everything is pretty much "here's a boob." Hungry? Boob. Tired? Boob. Fussy for no reason? Boob.Cosign. I think they should stat that in classes. The bottle works 95% of the time now that we found the correct formula.
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Post by chipmunk on Mar 31, 2016 8:17:17 GMT -5
Anatomy scan on Friday, 4/1. Next appointment isn't til May. Boot camp sounds amazing. DH and I didn't take any classes before SweetP was born (and I think we did okay), but if I saw something like this I'd probably want to take it. I hope you enjoy it, chipmunk ! I'm really looking forward to it too! Right now, with what we're reading and watching on youtube, we're generally feeling comfortable about most day to day care (though after DH's adorable naivety regarding diapers -posted on that a few weeks ago in the weekly thread- I'm glad he'll get some interaction with an actual, wiggly baby, and get some tips on holding/swaddling/diapering that he can then share with me ) . What drew me big time to these classes is the fact that it's real parents, in the trenches, talking frankly about issues they've had come up (especially the PPD and breastfeeding for the moms), and emphasizing a parenting partnership/what your spouse might be experiencing during this huge change to your lives and how to help each other make it easier.
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Post by snippet17 on Apr 1, 2016 14:03:14 GMT -5
@sarahufl - I was like 1.5 cm dilated at my 40w5d appointment and nada the week before. Boo for the yeast infection. My first check I had horrible horrible cramps and bleed for a long time. ((Hugs))
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Post by gingerlady on Apr 1, 2016 14:09:56 GMT -5
@sarahufl What a bummer! Stop making momma miserable baby and come join us on the outside!
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Post by snippet17 on Apr 1, 2016 16:11:45 GMT -5
@sarahufl - I took two extra strengthen tylenol and a nap after it because it hurt that bad. I actually called the evening on call person due to it being so bad.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2016 19:20:51 GMT -5
Yay! I hope there is a baby tonight.
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Post by chipmunk on Apr 6, 2016 9:48:25 GMT -5
Just had my April appointment. Woooo!
I've put on about 20 lbs through the pregnancy. They don't want me gaining much more if I can help it (had an elevated BMI to begin with). But, between the improved diet and exercise due to the borderline GD and monitoring, I think this is manageable.
Belly is measuring at 32.5 weeks, which is right on schedule (I'm 32 weeks, 4 days). BP is good.
Doctor had to chase Chipmunchkin around my belly with the Doppler- she didn't want to sit still for it, but neither doctor nor I were freaking out at the trouble getting the heart rate, as we could SEE the rolling as she moved around.
I'll have another appointment on the 22nd. Apparently there's a note to do an ultrasound at 36 weeks in my file (not sure why), and because of the GD, they'll do another ultrasound around 38-39 weeks to check size of the baby.
Also due to GD, they said that I will be having this baby on or just before my due date- they are not letting me go over 40 weeks. I'm due on a 3 day holiday weekend, and I wanted an induction that Friday if possible, so it seems this is all working out.
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Post by chipmunk on Apr 6, 2016 10:37:14 GMT -5
That makes sense, @daubachsgirl23, regarding the placenta. As for genetic cardiac issues, we've none on either side of the family, unless you count my Dad and his Dad each having heart attacks MUCH later in life. I did get cleared/confirmation that I can get a prenatal massage. YEEEESSS!!! I'm already looking at booking an appointment
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