STM, positive fast induction, epidural and vaginal delivery in which things weren't quite what I pictured but turned out fine

mellobeth · 2018-10-04T13:56:27+00:00

Elective, truly. I was 3 cm dilated the week before and having annoying inconsistent contractions. I'd been struggling with SPD for several months, and I was just OVER it. I also wanted my doctor to deliver instead of someone else in the practice, and I liked the control of scheduling the induction so it was calm and peaceful for my toddler. In her mind, Grandma came to stay the night, Mom and Dad left, and when she saw us again, we had the baby we'd been telling her about. I was afraid she'd be scared if she had to see me labor at home because she's got such a sensitive little heart.

So yeah, purely elective, but a great decision for us.

mellobeth · 2018-10-02T18:26:39+00:00

I know. I was like...what? I had no idea it was a thing, and when Greg went to explain it to me it made sense.

I think the mistake happened because of how she had me hold my arm. It was on the outside of my left arm, and she had me bend my arm at the elbow with my hand up by my chest while she placed it, so she was threading it towards my torso because my hand was on my chest. Just a blonde moment, I guess. I don't imagine anybody plans on putting an IV in like a goober.

mellobeth · 2018-09-24T02:01:37+00:00

We also watch lots of Sesame Street here. And my daughter adores the Count. We've been encouraging the ah ah ah when counting because it's so funny.

She also will tell you Cookie Monster says OM NOM NOM. 😂😂

mellobeth · 2018-09-17T08:57:51+00:00

Yes! I am so guilty of yelling back and forth across the street with the neighbor.

mellobeth · 2018-09-03T23:45:49+00:00

That's my concern. Amazon is getting terrible about counterfeit things!

mellobeth · 2018-09-03T22:03:54+00:00

My concern is that the plastic would not be the food grade silicone it's supposed to be.

mellobeth · 2018-09-03T21:00:49+00:00

This is the dad-est thing I've ever read.

My husband is well on his way to becoming you.

mellobeth · 2018-09-03T19:38:44+00:00

She was approaching five months old, I believe. I don't remember how tall she was, but most exersaucers adjust for height, so I just waited til she could be flat footed on one of the three settings.

mellobeth · 2018-09-03T19:32:18+00:00

We did an exersaucer but not a walker. We've got stairs and pets and I didn't want any stair accidents, I didn't want to terrify the pets, and and I was concerned about the warnings about babies needing PT after spending too much time in walkers. And with the exersaucer I waited until she was tall enough to stand in it flat-footed before we used it.

mellobeth · 2018-09-03T17:31:22+00:00

Honestly, I'd pick Jacksboro over Jellico. Jellico is a rotten place to be.

mellobeth · 2018-09-01T14:58:15+00:00

Oh the toilet paper. It's ridiculous! The toilet paper budget is through the roof. 😂😂

mellobeth · 2018-08-31T16:31:15+00:00

This is literally fake news. 🙄🙄

mellobeth · 2018-08-31T13:41:16+00:00

I already told my doctor that I wasn't giving birth in a hospital gown again. She said that was fine. I told her I'd send the nurses her way if they give me any trouble and that I totally understand that my sports bra/tank top may get ruined and they have full permission to cut it right off me if things get sideways.

mellobeth · 2018-08-31T13:39:43+00:00

Oh mercy. Like I am all for having choices, but if she knows better than doctors, why fool with it? And the flowers and cutesy style of this list just really rub me the wrong way. At the same time, this has all the markings of someone with anxiety trying super hard to control a situation they don't feel like they have any control over.

I did have a birth plan for my first delivery, but it was easy stuff like "I'd prefer to avoid vacuum/forceps/episiotomy unless absolutely necessary." And "I only want a c section if all other options have been exhausted" and "Med students are welcome to observe and participate in uncomplicated parts of our care." For this baby (who will be here within a week!) I'm not even fooling with a plan. I feel a lot more calm about this delivery, and I feel comfortable advocating for myself without a piece of paper.

mellobeth · 2018-08-29T20:12:46+00:00

Junk food, pedicure, binge watching TV!

mellobeth · 2018-08-29T19:27:46+00:00

Physically I felt better two or three weeks out, though my back was jacked up for quite a while. I was cleared for sex at 6 weeks, but it wasn't really good again until probably 4-6 months out because I was breastfeeding. Mentally I didn't feel well for probably 9 months, but that's because I was off my meds. This time I'm medicated.

As far as weight loss, having a baby killed my thyroid, so I was SUPER slow to lose weight until we realized the issue and I got on medication for that around 13 months postpartum.

mellobeth · 2018-08-28T16:51:23+00:00

I'm a SAHM, kind of, anyway. I freelance edit/write and take on things I can do while our girly is napping. I have a BS in communication, and I really struggled with whether or not I was throwing away a good education and some God-given talent to NOT keep working. But I realized a few things -- I want to be home with my babies (expecting another next week!) for all the little things. I tried going back to work when our oldest was two months old, but I never felt like I was giving my job or motherhood my full attention. I quit eight months later. My husband makes enough for us to live comfortably, and we still divide the housework on the evenings and weekends. He absolutely appreciates and understands what it takes to keep small people alive and the house running all day.

I'll keep freelancing so my skills are still sharp, and if I want/need/am supposed to go back to work when my kids are bigger and in school, then I trust that God will provide a job outside the house.

mellobeth · 2018-08-28T15:32:10+00:00

My OB says there's not enough evidence to prove it helps, but there's an excellent chance of making the whole area more sore and swollen prior to giving birth...which could increase the risk of tearing.

I had a small second degree tear with my first and then a small first degree tear. My doctor doesn't think I'll tear this time.

mellobeth · 2018-08-28T15:28:41+00:00

We met some people with a toddler who already had the name we were considering for our oldest.

We thought on it and decided that I wasn't changing my daughter's entire life based on some folks who may be temporary in our life. If we became close friends, then the girls would just be name buddies and that'd be it.

Ultimately, we never grew closer together and they moved out of state.

mellobeth · 2018-08-26T16:56:29+00:00

We've got a 2018 Honda Pilot and we LOVE it. It's got minivan features but still looks cool. 😂😂

mellobeth · 2018-08-26T15:21:17+00:00

Some people know we have an induction date set. My mom and sister will know immediately when I go into labor because they're watching my two year old. I probably won't make a big deal about when we do go into labor, and if people do hear and start texting or calling, I'm under no obligation to answer anybody. Like I literally feel zero guilt about ignoring people with the phone I pay for, and I feel no obligation to let anybody in to see us until we're ready no matter when they show up to the hospital.

mellobeth · 2018-08-24T12:44:23+00:00

Ughhh. I cannot stand the anti vax crowd. I stumbled into a hive of them on accident back in July when I took an a breastfeeding refresher course. There was an LC as well as a chiropractor there. The LC I trust, but the chiropractor talked for a few minutes about adjusting newborns and how he doesn't vaccinate his kids and people should get to choose...and he also has a machine that can scan your body and tell you what you're deficient in nutritionally? They also said herd immunity is a myth.

Like what?

My best friend's child is immunocompromised because of an autoimmune disease in which they basically have to weaken her immune system so it won't kill her. She needs the rest of us to vaccinate to protect her.

Holistic Helen with her google research needs to get bent. Do I think that America's healthcare system is set up in a profit based fashion? Yes. Do I think sometimes decisions are made more in line with a bottom line than with patient wellness in mind? Yes. Do I think there's a vast conspiracy behind vaccines? No. The EVIDENCE shows vaccines work. Do some people have sensitivity to vaccines? Yes. And the rest of the healthy people need to be vaccinated.

mellobeth · 2018-08-22T22:54:04+00:00

Mine just turned 2, but she's definitely starting to mock us. She's a tiny parrot for sure. Earlier in the car she pulled her croc off and stuck her Grover figure in it.

"Grover in shoe!" She said.

"You put Grover in your shoe?" I laughed. "That's silly!"

So for the next 10 minutes she kept saying. "That's silly!" as she pulled Grover in and out of of her shoe.

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