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Ok seriously, WTH is the deal with people saying "I get $xx a week for food, or I hubby gives me $xx a week." Are we living in the fricken 1960's? Are both names not on the checking acct?

Sorry, I just don't understand that at all. Maybe it was the way it was worded.

Thanks for the advice...I'll try to do as much as I can before the baby comes so they can be comfortable and the hubby is taking off work for a couple of weeks to spend time with the baby so we'll work it out. I wish I can just give them directions and be done with it, but when they come to visit they don't drive cause they dont have U.S. licenses and they dont know their way around. But I definitely decided that this time me and my baby come first, second, and last. Hopefully, I wont feel guilty when I tell them no I can't take you shopping. Usually when they come to visit we go shopping non-stop for 2 weeks.



I am already cranky ... I have been stuck at the house for most of the pregnancy so I get very cranky very easily. I can't pass a mirror and not have watery eyes cause I can't recognize myself. I hope once the baby comes I won't be so deformed =(

Your points just keep adding up. I have 5000 points on my card, so I have 5 more 10% off cpns coming, even if I don't use my card. The trick is, you have to put your purchase on your red card when you use the 10% off card.

Okay, so can you decide when they send you the 10% off coupons, or do they just send them automatically? And, how long are they good for (i.e. once you get them, when do you need to use them by)?

Thanks!!!

And be prepared for your hormones to go crazy. I truly believe I had full-blown post-partum depression after both births. I was very touchy, got into arguments all the time, absolutely could NOT tolerate ANY crying from the baby, would get so frustrated with the littlest things. I just came to this realization when my mil visited again recently, without a newborn in the house, and most of the tension I had felt on her previous visits was gone. Its because my hormones weren't all haywire!

Is it 1 point per dollar?

Good golly, my hormones must be haywire. My 'baby' is 12 years old, and my MIL STILL drives me nuts!

I know how you feel, I was housebound for most of my pregnancy unless DH would drive me. I wasn't allowed to drive as I was prone to my BP dropping and I passed out everywhere. It was awful. And you look beautiful, every pregnant woman does. I gained 53 pounds and couldn't wear anything but flip flops in the dead of winter and I still think I looked hot cause I was carrying my kid!

Good golly, my hormones must be haywire. My 'baby' is 12 years old, and my MIL STILL drives me nuts!

Ok seriously, WTH is the deal with people saying "I get $xx a week for food, or I hubby gives me $xx a week." Are we living in the fricken 1960's? Are both names not on the checking acct?

Sorry, I just don't understand that at all. Maybe it was the way it was worded.

OMG ....You are my hero... You gained 53 lbs and got over it ... I've gained about 23 lbs and I can barely take the weight. I have osteo-arthritis in both my knees and was only supposed to gain about 15 lbs, but that didn't happen. I am assuming since I still have a couple of weeks left I'll probably hit 30 lbs. The hubby has been super supportive and tells me all the time I look hot.. he even says I got a b4tt out of all this.
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Ok to make you feel better only gaining 15 pounds is TOTALLY unrealistic in my opinion given that the amount you gain by the end in baby weight is about 25 pounds. Figure a 8 pound baby a 4 to 5 pound placenta and about 3 to 4 pounds worth in amneotic fluid plus your blood volume increases to supply the baby that goes up 3 to 4 pounds breast tissue increase for about 3 to 4 pounds. Well do the math Don't worry the end result is worth it and I hate to tell you but once its over many people miss being pregnant. Thats why we are crazy enough to do it again

I know some women feel that way, but I wasn't one of them! I HATED being pregnant - and I just want the baby again, not the pregnancy. I'm willing to brave the pregnancy part just to get the baby.

For the first FOUR months (that's right, 4, not 3) I had morning sickness. Why do they call it that, by the way? It's more like constant vomiting 24/7. Not sure where the "morning" part fits in. I'd wake up at 8am, and not be able to stand the smell of or eat anything until at least 12 hours later. (I lost close to 30 pounds those first few months, lol - but I gained it all back, plus some! )

And finally the first week of month #5, it started stopping. Then a week later, constant heartburn set in. I wouldn't even EAT anything, and I'd get it. (I still can't look at a box of tums or rolaids without feeling sick - but boy, did my baby get lots of calcium from those things! ) And that lasted through the rest of my pregnancy. Not to mention the fun back pains, the having to pee every time you stand up.

Was it this bad for anyone else? It seems all the women I talk to always speak fondly of when they were pregnant - they never had a day of sickness, they felt good most of the time, etc. Makes me jealous!

But by the time it came to give birth (21 hours of labor, the last 3 hours spent pushing) it was a BREEZE compared to the previous months! I remember asking my husband if next time, I could just skip right to the labor and delivery.

I know some women feel that way, but I wasn't one of them! I HATED being pregnant - and I just want the baby again, not the pregnancy. I'm willing to brave the pregnancy part just to get the baby.

For the first FOUR months (that's right, 4, not 3) I had morning sickness. Why do they call it that, by the way? It's more like constant vomiting 24/7. Not sure where the "morning" part fits in. I'd wake up at 8am, and not be able to stand the smell of or eat anything until at least 12 hours later. (I lost close to 30 pounds those first few months, lol - but I gained it all back, plus some! )

And finally the first week of month #5, it started stopping. Then a week later, constant heartburn set in. I wouldn't even EAT anything, and I'd get it. (I still can't look at a box of tums or rolaids without feeling sick - but boy, did my baby get lots of calcium from those things! ) And that lasted through the rest of my pregnancy. Not to mention the fun back pains, the having to pee every time you stand up.

Was it this bad for anyone else? It seems all the women I talk to always speak fondly of when they were pregnant - they never had a day of sickness, they felt good most of the time, etc. Makes me jealous!

But by the time it came to give birth (21 hours of labor, the last 3 hours spent pushing) it was a BREEZE compared to the previous months! I remember asking my husband if next time, I could just skip right to the labor and delivery.

No I agree I'm trying hard to do more recycling and stuff. This is also the reason I LOVE my steam cleaner. Not only do I think it works bettwe on chemicals on my floor and in the bathroom it also just uses steam to clean and a washable towel on it with the steam for the floor. No chemicals into the environment no empty chemical bottles into the landfills and I save money how can it get any cooler. Oh hot steam removes kid sticky mess sooo well to disolves stuff like jelly off the floor lol. I highly recommend them I got it when my baby was in the crawling stage because I didn't want to use harmful chemicals on my tile floors and have him crawl on it. So glad I made the switch. That said I'm not sure if Target sells them or not lol

Ok seriously, WTH is the deal with people saying "I get $xx a week for food, or I hubby gives me $xx a week." Are we living in the fricken 1960's? Are both names not on the checking acct?

Sorry, I just don't understand that at all. Maybe it was the way it was worded.