Pregnancy Thread

I've been tested every time for a UTI at all my appts like chaos said - latest being last monday.

All negative. I'm actually drinking the recommended liquids. That's why the peeing. And I've had RLS (which btw b/s on your whole folic acid theory - no one fucking knows what causes RLS) since I was 16 - its just gotten worse AND I'm on the correct dosages for my prenatals.

/rolls eyes

Honestly Izo you're super fucking annoying. You're not a doctor. Stop trying to act like one in this and other threads.

Eyashusa_sl said:

We called our insurance company yesterday and they will only fully cover a manual pump, so fuck that.

They will cover an electric pump if my wife's OB deems it medically necessary. I think we'll be able to work something out...

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Grab the manual as a to go option anyways - the electric should be over and above that. No sense in not taking advantage of coverage you're already paying for imho - especially for an item that you can use.

So.....in news that would come as no shock to anyone that knows me.....I HAVE to stop buying shit off my registry LOL. I seriously am going to put all the baby stuff in a room and take a picture of it with the date and how far along I am (19 weeks thurs) and say "next time someone tells you that they couldn't wait to know the sex of the baby because they have to 'be prepared', show them this."

I have consumables left on there (diapers, wipes, powder, shampoo, meds), a SECOND ergo baby carrier (I already have one plus a moby wrap), the bouncer, a compact swing (large swing has already been purchased by my mom), bottles, one swaddleme, a mesh bumper, toys, a thing to prop up baby for baths, SOME medical stuff (aspirators, comb & brush, thermometers, a bumbo and tray, pack and play, diaper genie and refills, washcloths and towels, the snuza monitor, socks, some white/plain onesies, a mattress pad, SMALL houseproofing stuff (electric socket covers, toilet locks etc), and sophie the giraffe.

We'll be ordering the rest of the furniture in mid march (crib, nightstand, dresser) - we already ordered the area rug and lazyboy rocker/recliner.

That's it. At this point its FAR easier to describe the stuff I don't have than try and enumerate the stuff that I do. I'm hoping that that is enough to survive one small friends and family shower and two separate work showers.

But I feel like I've reached the point where if I have to complete a lot of this stuff in June I'm really good to go and the cash outlay shouldn't be egregious to do so.

Registered for birthing class at the hospital for April, infant care and CPR classes in June, day care tour in March.

Regular appointment this wed and anatomy scan is a week from Thursday.

Still.Losing.Weight. I've given up trying to dress myself at this point. All my pants are falling down despite the baby bump. If I could wear leggings to work everyday I would. I'm sorely tempted.

Baby is super active today. I didn't start feeling any movement until about 10 days ago - right around 17 weeks. Since then it would be very occasional and very light but today its like wtf. Its not gas and its not a muscle spasm. No stretch marks yet to report. And I consistently feel like my right nipple is trying to abandon ship. MF'er hurts SO.BAD.

Heh I have a bunch of swaddle me/cheatmoders .

OneofOne_sl said:

Random thought for you soon to be parents, as I was just changing my son into his PJs - get the zip up bag with the arm holes. Soon as we got that I never used the other button up PJs again. When they are newborn and you are getting up 3x a night to change diapers, the LAST thing you want to deal with in your delirious sleep deprived haze is have to mess with all those god damn snaps.

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Haha have two of those as well - and my mom is getting the skip hop one that goes with our nursery makes 3.

Eyashusa_sl said:

We had our 20 week ultrasound last night and... it's a girl.

Everything went well except for the baby refusing to cooperate in terms of positioning so it took awhile to maneuver and find everything.

My wife's fluid levels were on the low end of the acceptable range so she is terribly worried but the doctor said it isn't something to worry about as long as in 3 weeks the baby has grown as much as it should. She's the correct size for 20 weeks right now so that's good.

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yay congrats! you all wanted a girl that's exciting!

our A/S is a week from tommorow...appt today went well but I have a feeling that I"m going to get the pre lecture on weight next time. I got asked today if I was trying to lose weight and I'm like uhhh no. I think If I lose anymore weight between now and 24 weeks they're going to be like ok seriously.....we need you to put something on. At this point unless I completely balloon in late second tri and third tri I'm going to end this pregnancy at 5-10lbs less than what I started at. Doc isn't worried now - as long as I'm eating obviously baby is eating (morning sickness is basically gone though I did throw up bile this morning - throwing up about once a week now).....I just want my fucking pants to fit. My regular pants don't fit because of the bump but because of the weight I lost my maternity pants like fall down

chaos_sl said:

It depends on the kid. My youngest hated those sleep bag things. Basically, if she could kick her legs then she wouldn't sleep. The cheater swaddler things though, total fucking gamechanger. God those things are awesome.

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I'm collecting everything (including regular swaddle blankets) and just experimenting.

Fully expecting kid to not like something/prefer others. Though the wearable blankets they can wear during swaddle 'weaning' or whatnot afaik.

Chaos - it was your wife that liked my breast friend right? Boppy rehauled their pillow to make it similar to my breast friend...snagged that (the new boppy) as well based on your recommendation and just overall feel.

who was it whose wife used to farm shit for wow with the my breast friend?

yeah I read a review of normal boppy vs this one which was pretty much "normal boppy has more uses, ie prop (monitored) for tummy time, but for breast feeding new boppy kicks old boppy's ass".

The play gym that I got has a pillow prop included for tummy time so that was pretty much the decision right there in a nutshell.

Need to have some lag time for etsy to start making the covers for the new one - its very differently shaped and though you apparently can remove the extra foam and the entire thing besides that is washable I'd still want a cover.

Oh hey did I mention - that kids consignment sale is starting out in Manassas next wed. Totally going. hoping to pick up child proofing stuff (wall plugs etc) on the cheap along with a bumbo.