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I am in my late 20's and coming up on 13 weeks on Wed and have had normal pap smears for the past forever since I've been getting them (around 18 or so). I know that guidelines say if you have x amount of normal ones in a row you can skip a year or go to every other year. My last one was 2011. Do I need to get one this year? Are there any risks with getting pap smears/ pelvic exams during the first trimester? Asking since I am a little super paranoid since I had a miscarriage earlier this year. sheri fucked around with this message at 18:01 on Dec 10, 2012 |
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sheri posted:I am in my late 29's, coming up on 13 weeks on Wed and have had normal pap smears for the past forever since I've been getting them (around 18 or so). Pap smears are safe (I had one at ten weeks in my first pregnancy) but they can make you spot a little bit. I've heard that pregnancy hormones can make them less accurate though. You probably don't need one every year. I only have them every other year I think? Edit: yeah, good points hookerbot bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 18:01 on Dec 10, 2012 |
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rectal cushion posted:Pap smears are safe (I had one at ten weeks in my first pregnancy) but they can make you spot a little bit. I've heard that pregnancy hormones can make them less accurate though. You probably don't need one every year. I only have them every other year I think? I think it depends where you are as different countries use different methods. I had an appointment for one but when I told the nurse there was a chance I might be pregnant she wouldn't do one as here they poke right into the cervix rather than just the outside. In the UK though you only have to go every three years unless there's been an abnormality. Best ting is to ask your midwife or whoever your main care provider in pregnancy is but from the sounds of it they'll probably advise you to skip it and get one soon after you give birth.
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sheri posted:I am in my late 29's, coming up on 13 weeks on Wed and have had normal pap smears for the past forever since I've been getting them (around 18 or so). The recommendation in the US now is that if you've had 3 regular pap smears in a row you can switch to every 3 years for paps instead of every year. I think you're safe to skip it. Even if it's 'abnormal' now, they can't do anything about it while you're pregnant and you'd just have to repeat. If you wait now, you can get one done at your 6 week postpartum checkup.
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A small update on my sleeping situation. It seems to be going better. We switched out his co sleeper for one of these (I didn't pay nearly as much for it as its listed on amazon) http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-SnugaMonkey-Deluxe-Newborn-Sleeper/dp/B0096XGTNE/ref=pd_sbs_ba_6 He likes it a lot better. I think he likes feeling more enclosed than in a wide open co sleeper. It took about an hour to get him to fall asleep initially and then he slept for 4 hours, was up for a feeding and a diaper change and I had to soothe him back to sleep. That only took an hour all together instead of 3 - 4! He then slept for another 3 hours. Still working on the feeding. Things are slowing down for me so I can finally look for a LLL meeting. I also realized I need to get bigger pump shields. That'll help out a ton when I pump and won't be so painful! I have to go see my endocrinologist and see how my thyroid is doing. I was borderline hypo right before I gave birth. It could also be holding me back. We finally started using our cloth diapers. I'm happy we're getting that going. We might use disposable at night/if we're going out and cloth during the day at least until his bladder gets a little bit bigger. He likes to have pee marathons where he'll pee 3 times or so in an hour period. Its hard to deal with cloth diapers in the middle of the night when he's doing that.
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Seven for a Secret posted:I'm only six weeks in and pregnancy is already wiping the floor with me. I just came home from work because everything smelled like cleaning products and I felt like I was going to collapse and/or throw up. Please tell me that this isn't going to continue for the entire first trimester, because I don't have enough leave to take two months off of work. I bet you're having a girl. <3 That happened with my coworker too. Just try and drink lots of water if you can and eat some lemons. That was the only way she could sustain herself. Hang in there! Don't be afraid to use anti nausea meds if you need it..there is no reason to be blazing through your sick time, you should enjoy this pregnancy too. 
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Seven for a Secret posted:I'm only six weeks in and pregnancy is already wiping the floor with me. I just came home from work because everything smelled like cleaning products and I felt like I was going to collapse and/or throw up. Please tell me that this isn't going to continue for the entire first trimester, because I don't have enough leave to take two months off of work. The super smell thing lasted my whole pregnancy but I also had nausea until the end. Sometimes sucking on a mint candy would help mask the smells of everything around me. If the nausea gets really bad, there are several safe medications you can take. Hastings posted:I bet you're having a girl. <3 Your hormone levels aren't actually different if you're having a girl vs a boy as far as I'm aware. That sounds like some crazy old wives' tale.
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Alterian posted:We finally started using our cloth diapers. I'm happy we're getting that going. We might use disposable at night/if we're going out and cloth during the day at least until his bladder gets a little bit bigger. He likes to have pee marathons where he'll pee 3 times or so in an hour period. Its hard to deal with cloth diapers in the middle of the night when he's doing that. We also made the switch because we ran out of the disposables that were gifted to us. We made the mistake of not being nearly vigilant enough about moisture with them though, and he developed a diaper rash. The problem was actually that the covers were getting soaked with leaking milk while my wife breastfed, and we didn't realize that the covers needed to be dry as well as the diaper. We also weren't being thorough enough about drying the diapers after wash; they take an epic dryer session to get dry. We're now planning to make some of these so we can move away from the polyester Bummi covers we have: http://sewingdork.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-make-wool-diaper-cover-from-wool.html
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Lullabee posted:I had a pap smear at 16 some odd weeks? Everything was fine, didn't have any issues. But I was new to the doctor etc. I'll echo everyone else and say just talk to your OB/midwife. How long did it take to get your 3 hour results? I didn't get a 1 hour, and my 3 hour was on Friday. They told me they'd only contact me if something was amiss, but I don't know how long it usually takes. The suspense! 
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The GD diet doesn't really seem all that bad. I didn't have GD, but I normally eat less carbs than they say to. Looking it up on line, I was surprised how many carbs you can eat. Here are some helpful food things if you need to lower your carb intake: unsweetened almond milk instad of regular milk: it can take some getting use to drinking it straight, but its great in things. Once you get use to it, its not bad. The key is to get the unsweetened kind. One serving has 1 - 2 carbs compared to regular skim milk which has 12. sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes: I know it doesn't seem right, but a sweet potato is a complex carb compared to a regular potato which is pretty much all starch. Sweet potatoes also have a lot of other nutrients in them. You can compare the nutritional difference here: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2667/2 http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2554/2 If you just have to hace something a little more carby with your dinner, chose a sweet potato over a regular one, but keep your portion in mind. Toufayan low carb wraps are the best thing in the world. If you can find them at your grocery store, get them! I like how they taste/wrap better than regular wraps http://www.sparkpeople.com/calories-in.asp?food=toufayan+low+carb+wrap One wrap is only 15 carbs, 8 of that being fiber. They also have 13 grams of protein. Whole wheat bread is about 24 carbs and only 4 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein. It can be hard to eat a lot of protein when you're pregnant, so the little bit extra helps a ton. Edit: I'm not an atkins diet person, but I try to lower my carbs in places they 're not needed since I eat them more in other places. I eat a lot of legumes and stuff in my day to day life. I'd rather eat my carbs in a big bowl of home made lentil soup than a big glass of milk and a couple pieces of bread. Alterian fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Dec 10, 2012 |
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dreamcatcherkwe posted:The super smell thing lasted my whole pregnancy but I also had nausea until the end. Sometimes sucking on a mint candy would help mask the smells of everything around me. If the nausea gets really bad, there are several safe medications you can take. It is an old wives tale, but you would be surprised as how often they can be true.  Or maybe me and my group of friends are just unique in that we had EVERY gender stereotypical symptom.
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Hastings posted:It is an old wives tale, but you would be surprised as how often they can be true. Having been pregnant and given birth to both boys and a girl, I can tell you it wasn't true for my pregnancies. I didn't find out the sex of the children until the birth and I could not have guessed which sex I was having just by my pregnancy symptoms (except for the PUPPs which happens more often with boys and which I had for both of my boy pregnancies).
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According to the old wives tales I'm having a hermaphrodite, it'd seem. And man, the things you didn't know about pregnancy. I just Googled PUPPs, after learning about melasma and linea negra... eek! I do not want. My mom gets a kick out of telling me all the things my grandma used to tell her not to do when pregnant, like take a bath, hold her arms above her head, and so on. I love hearing about the crazy superstitions, but having my mom tell me my grandmother told her not to have any orgasms lasting more than a minute was a bit much. (Actually, my dad yelling "If I had an orgasm that lasted a minute I'd take out a billboard!" might have been worse, haha!)
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I got my 3-hour gd test results within 2 days, but my numbers were bad enough that they called me after hours to make sure I could come in the following morning. I've been on the gd diet just under 2 weeks now. It's a bit of a pain to have to plan out everything and count carbs, but overall it's not that bad. I'm to have 30g carbs with breakfast and 45g with lunch and dinner, plus 3 snacks with less than 15 carbs. Carbs must always be eaten with protein, but nuts or cheese count as a protein.
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dreamcatcherkwe posted:Your hormone levels aren't actually different if you're having a girl vs a boy as far as I'm aware. That sounds like some crazy old wives' tale. There is actually some truth to it. Women with hyperemesis are more likely to be carrying girls: http://journals.lww.com/epidem/Abstract/2001/01000/Hyperemesis_Gravidarum_and_the_Sex_of_the.20.aspx http://journals.lww.com/epidem/Abstract/2001/11000/Sex_Ratio_and_Twinning_in_Women_With_Hyperemesis.26.aspx More nausea reported in the first trimester for mothers carrying girls: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1022662726587?LI=true It's not super dramatic and doesn't show up in every single study, but it's frequent enough to suggest there is some effect. Also: In uncomplicated pregnancies, HCG levels were higher in those carrying females than those carrying males: http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2002/09000/Human_Chorionic_Gonadotropin_and_Testosterone_in.24.aspx Higher HCG levels in late pregnancy in women carrying females than those carrying males: http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/1115129 HCG is higher at the time of First Trimester Screening in women carrying females than those carrying males: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.178/abstract So that is one old wive's tale that there actually is something behind. The thing is, it's not something you can use to determine male vs. female baby for any one individual woman (the way the old wive's tale claims). The HCG ranges overlap nearly completely, it's just that women carrying girls will on average have higher levels than those carrying boys and on average have more morning sickness. That doesn't mean that every women carrying a girl will have high hcg levels or that every woman with HG or strong morning sickness will have a girl.
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Ceridwen posted:That doesn't mean that every women carrying a girl will have high hcg levels or that every woman with HG or strong morning sickness will have a girl. Thanks for the clarification. I had bad 'morning sickness' with all three of my kids (two boys and one girl) but it was worse with the girl.
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An Cat Dubh posted:When taking Unisom for morning sickness, are you just incredibly drowsy all the time or does your body acclimate pretty quickly to taking to so regularly and you don't get sleepy? I was groggy for the first week or two, then it went away. Now I take a half a Unisom in the morning and don't notice any sleepiness at all. Some women never seem to acclimate, but most will. Also, being drowsy is way better than being so nauseated I can't move.
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Hey guys! I just discovered this thread, I feel late to the party! My name is forum user Hot Dog Day #82, and I am the father of twin girls! My wife gave birth very early in her pregnancy (the girls came out on week 27) and have been in the NICU for the past 9 weeks. Thankfully things have gone very well and we haven't had any scary complications. Anywho, now that the ladies will be coming home (hopefully before Christmas) it is high time for me to become a contributor here!
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Seven for a Secret posted:I'm only six weeks in and pregnancy is already wiping the floor with me. I just came home from work because everything smelled like cleaning products and I felt like I was going to collapse and/or throw up. Please tell me that this isn't going to continue for the entire first trimester, because I don't have enough leave to take two months off of work. I had a lot of morning sickness (all day) and it usually gets better by the time you are in your 2nd trimester. I did have to change my routines to avoid strong smells, and stopped going downtown altogether because I just couldn't handle the smell of city garbage. Eating something cold would help most days. I stopped feeling so nauseated around the 7th month or so. The worst thing was that my husband's farts would make me puke. Which is hilarious, but it still sucks to be the person actually doing the vomiting. In hind sight, I think having all that nausea and dealing with the puking helped in a way, because you get practice with just getting on with all the poo poo you need to do, even though you feel terrible. It was good practice for learning how to mentally deal with the lovely parts of being a parent.
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Hot Dog Day #82 posted:Hey guys! Congratulations post pictures oh my goodness twins
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Lullabee posted:Edit: Anybody with experience with bipolar disorder and postpartum? The statistics aren't the most cheerful, but I'd like to talk to someone who's been there, done that with it. I managed to experience postpartum mania after both of my previous pregnancies. I can imagine it helps in some ways. Not needing sleep and having lots of energy, but as you probably know mania can be very destructive. I didn't start getting medication for it until relatively recently, so I'm just going to play it by ear once I deliver. I hope to at least get a good month in of breastfeeding, but if I start showing depression or manic signs I might just have to switch to formula and get back on my medications. Ideally I would like to breastfeed as much as possible, but I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for that not being the best option.
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For anyone that needs to use meds during breastfeeding and are unsure how safe they are, I'd encourage you to contact the folks at http://www.infantrisk.com. Dr. Hale and his staff are among the leading authorities in breastfeeding and medications. They have a forum you can browse too. Just last week I encouraged someone to call because she was being given conflicting advice about the contrast dye she was going to have for a CT scan (someone said pump and dump for 24 hours, someone said 6), and turns out that was not at all evidence-based and was just a CYA tactic because they couldn't be bothered to find accurate information. They told her if she wanted to be extra cautious to wait a few hours, but it really wasn't necessary. I also received inaccurate info about medications I was supposed to receive when I had my gallbladder out from the nurse hooking up the antibiotic IV. I had specifically requested breastfeeding-safe meds and the nurse told me I couldn't nurse for 6 hours. At the time time son was nursing every 2 hours minimum and absolutely refused bottles. I declined the meds and ended up talking to the hospital pharmacist who said he and my surgeon had specifically chosen the med because it was safe to breastfeed while on it and that the nurse was just giving some party-line bullshit basically. This is a bit of a crusade for me because I've seen this happen over and over and it's absolutely infuriating.
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Lullabee posted:Yeah, I'm hoping with my fiance being home and me using a pump, I can sleep more and have less chance of having a break or sudden surge of mania/depression. I'm going to play it by ear and try to breast feed as long as possible, but have realized I will probably have to go formula before long. Sorry if I'm presuming here, but I remember you saying something about having limited finances before? If that's true I suggest you look into starting WIC benefits ASAP. When you're pregnant they give you milk, cereal, eggs, cheese and peanut butter and after birth you keep getting that if you nurse, or formula if you bottle feed! I'm on it because Eowyn had breastfeeding issues and I get 10 cans of powder formula a month. It really really helps since we're on a teacher's salary.
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Chickalicious posted:For anyone that needs to use meds during breastfeeding and are unsure how safe they are, I'd encourage you to contact the folks at http://www.infantrisk.com. Dr. Hale and his staff are among the leading authorities in breastfeeding and medications. They have a forum you can browse too. Well that's really cool, thank you. I just browsed a bit of the forum and it looks like my medication might be alright during breastfeeding. Especially with the low dose I take. Other than that though, I also just worry about its sedating effects on me during the night. It would be terrible to have to try and get up during the night while on that medication. It always managed to make me sleep like a rock. I'm going to see some sort of specialist next month since I'll be out of the first trimester. (I forget what they're called, but something to do with pregnancy and medicine.) I'm not sure If I feel the need to get back on anything at the moment, but it's hard because I know how fast something can go wonky when you have a mental illness. Lullabee posted:I'm just looking at it like someone who has a physical disorder and has to take medication and can't breast feed - it happens and it's not like we don't want to breast feed. Its just breast feeding versus the ability to function properly. At the end of the day, mental and physical disorders aren't really things we can control, so I try to not worry too much about it. Yeah I agree. We've got such a separation of mind and body here for some reason, but really a mental disorder (well, a lot of them) are actually physiological too. So I don't really see much of a difference at all. I'm sure functioning properly outweighs what type of milk we feed the baby. Especially with something as serious as bipolar. Like you said, it can turn into postpartum psychosis which is probably the worst case scenario besides suicide. And might be obvious but it's totally worth doubling or tripling up on therapy. Goobish fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Dec 11, 2012 |
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Hi! I'm 11 weeks pregnant, and according to a nifty calculator someone linked to earlier in this thread, I've already gained half of what I'm supposed to gain throughout the entire pregnancy, including baby and placenta and all. Since baby according to our first ultrasound is just under 4 cm, that's a bit unsettling. Now, I started out really slim and practically all the new weight has settled on my stomach, making me look like a really slim person who is five months pregnant. Now, the reason for the weight gain is simple - the last weeks I've been eating a lot more than what I usually do, since constant munching has been the only way to keep the nausea at bay for me, and since I've spent three of those week honeymooning through Europe, a lot of that food has been "whatever I can get my hands on right this minute", thus often more unhealthy than what I would've chosen had I been at home. I'm hoping that this ridiculous weight gain will taper off now that I'm at home and eating consistently healthy food again, and hopefully the nausea will abate, allowing me to eat only when I'm actually hungry, but I'm wondering if anyone else has experiences with rapid weight gain at the start of a pregnancy - can I save the situation and average out at a healthy weight gain, or will whatever I would normally have gained from this point onwards just be added to the kilos I wheren't supposed to have yet?
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I think those "this is what you SHOULD gain" things are bullshit. I know people who gained 10 pounds during their whole pregnancy and I know people who have gained 50. None were overweight prior to pregnancy and none had much trouble getting back to their pre-pregnancy weight. As long as you are eating a balanced diet and not eating fast food and soda as your primary form of sustenance, I say give yourself a break. The same goes for post-partum weight loss. I know some people who lose weight at an unbelievable clip during breastfeeding and some who hold onto 10 extra pounds until they wean. No one is the same and no pregnancy is the same.
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Just to clarify, it's not a question of vanity, I just want to avoid a weight gain that's unhealthy for the kid or me. Glad to hear that it can vary a lot without it neccessarily being a concern.
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Sockmuppet posted:Hi! I'm 11 weeks pregnant, and according to a nifty calculator someone linked to earlier in this thread, I've already gained half of what I'm supposed to gain throughout the entire pregnancy, including baby and placenta and all. I totally agree with Chickalicious; everybody gains weight differently. You shouldn't be feeling like you need to "save the situation", just do the best you can and treat yourself kindly. It can help to keep a food journal, so you (and your doctor/midwife) can keep an eye on the variety and portions of what you eat. Eat fresh fruit and/or vegetables at every meal, and as long as you're not going off the rails with junk food, then what happens, happens. Popsicles were my best friend for fighting off the nausea, but the sicker I felt, the more I craved junky carbs. The one thing that helped me feel the best was eating a substantial, but not overly carb-heavy or sugary breakfast. I ended up gaining about 35 pounds, and it took me about 6 months to get the last 10 pounds of that off. My kid is now 13 months old, and I'm about 15 pounds lighter than I was when I got pregnant. Breastfeeding burns a lot of calories, but it also makes me ravenously hungry 24/7, so I consider it a wash.
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I'd gained a lot of weight right away too--your body doesn't just put on the weight of the baby itself! Think of the placenta, the bigger uterus, the bigger breasts and hips. Your whole body changes, and that's normal and fine. Weight gain really isn't at a constant rate the whole time. I even lost towards the end. Right now, just let yourself eat to quell the nausea; it'll help. Oh, as they say a lot here, add a protein to help you feel fuller longer. Edit: Chickalicious, you just made me feel better, because I've been hovering within 3-7 lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight since my first few months postpartum.
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Thank you for the reassuring answers. I'm definitely eating very healthy now that I'm back home - I normally do that anyway, and after this whole gestating business took away my booze, rare meat and stinky cheeses, I'm a disgusting paragon of virtue in the food department. Hopefully the squirt will just grow into the five month bump and all will be well.
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I wound up leaving my son with my in-laws while I went to PA. He and I both wound up getting sick, anyway. We spent Thanksgiving at my in-laws. Everyone who showed up had either just gotten over a cold, or was getting over one. No one hugged us initially, but once everyone got tipsy, they got very affectionate. Everyone hugged me. And I had to take care of my son, so he caught it, too. PA was very, very cold though, so I think leaving him behind was a good idea. I didn't have the proper winter clothes for him. He also got quality time with grandma and grandpa. I was just a little annoyed that my MIL didn't want me travelling with him because of the risk that he could get sick, and he wound up getting sick anyway. My husband got orders to deploy in a few months, and he'll be gone for a while. We're both devastated, even though we knew this was coming. He's been in the military for 10 years, and this was the longest he's been home (two years). He's going to miss a lot of firsts. First tooth, word, steps and birthday. I'm going to make sure to take a ton of pictures and videos and hopefully we'll be able to Skype. I'm going to make sure that our son sees a photo or video if him every day, and I'll remind him constantly that that's his daddy. My biggest fear is that my husband will come home and Stephen won't recognize him. I'll be living with my in-laws while he's gone. They're going above and beyond to make sure that Stephen and I are comfortable. We'll have our own room and they offered to babysit if I wanted to work (I'd love to take them up on that. I want to be able to contribute financially and not just rely on my husband). My husband will also be saving the money from this deployment for a down payment on a house for when he returns. I'm sorry if I'm rambling. I'm just feeling very overwhelmed and sad, and trying to focus on the positives. We'll buy a house when he gets back, we'll communicate as much as possible while he's gone, I can work part-time and I won't be alone. And Stephen will get to bond with his grandparents. In other positive things to focus on, Stephen weighs 13lbs, is 24 inches long and hitting all of his marks. He smiles at everything and absolutely lights up whenever he sees me. He also loves being naked and is already trying to strip down to nothing, so I'm expecting a lot of 'Stephen just took all of his clothes off at the store' moments in the future. He's growing like a weed, too. He's 3 months old and wears onesies meant for 6 month olds. I've also dropped half of the weight that I put on and managed to squeeze into a pair of pre-pregnancy jeans. Achievement!
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 Stephen at birth vs 3 months. I love that smile.
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How do I gracefully refuse my pap exam tomorrow. I'm (probably irrationally) worried that they'll give me crap about it since, according to the care sheet I have during my first appointment after 12 weeks they do a pelvic and pap smear so I'm sure they have scheduled in the time for that but since my last pap was in 2011, and all of mine over the past 10-12 years (going yearly) have been normal, I'm not interested in having either of them done at this point. Any refusal lines that are nice but get the point across?
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sheri posted:How do I gracefully refuse my pap exam tomorrow. I'm (probably irrationally) worried that they'll give me crap about it since, according to the care sheet I have during my first appointment after 12 weeks they do a pelvic and pap smear so I'm sure they have scheduled in the time for that but since my last pap was in 2011, and all of mine over the past 10-12 years (going yearly) have been normal, I'm not interested in having either of them done at this point. "I decided not to get a pap today." You aren't going to hurt their feelings.
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Early morning baby bomb! My wife went in for induction on Monday at 41 weeks, 4 days. Pitocin and balloon dilation got the ball rolling, and an epidural helped both of us be there to enjoy Dominic making his entrance. I'm currently on night watch and accordingly may be a bit scattered, but I've wanted to plug a resource for first-time parents that we found invaluable through our pregnancy: the book "40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Handbook." I wouldn't be surprised if there were other resources out there which provide the same info, but this is the particular one we used. It really helped us organize our info and keep track of things throughout the pregnancy, as well as providing a bit of direction for various steps in the process. For instance, it contains a series of questions to address when you first meet your OB/midwife, ranging from broad to much more specific ("Under what circumstances will I be separated from my baby after birth and for how long?"). I'm sure that a properly motivated person could put all of this together themselves for free with just the internet and some common sense, but this helped keep everything together in one place. And both my wife and I are a bit nuts for organization, so this was one less thing to worry about. OK, time to grab some sleep while I can.
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sheri posted:Any refusal lines that are nice but get the point across? My wife would just ask her doctor if something (like a cervix exam at the last few visits) was medically necessary. Turns out the doctor usually said no you're doing fine we don't need to do that today. If you just ask them about what they're doing and why you need it done you should be able to bring up which options you prefer and which you don't.
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