Well, it has officially started. I am nesting. After weeks of no motivation, I now have tons and have gotten a lot done. Now me being the anal, control-freak that I am, had all the big stuff done months ago. The baby's room was painted in January. Clothes washed, hung and ready to go two months ago. No, what I got done yesterday was under the headline 'Why the Hell Would Anyone Care?'.
What did I do you ask? I spot cleaned the carpet, stairs included. I took Clorex wipes and wiped the washer and dryer down, as well as all of the laundry baskets. Yah, real important stuff! I vacuumed the utility room and organized all of the detergents, fabric softeners and spot treaters. I organized the kitchen pantry, refrigerator, counters, etc. The medicine cabinet is now organized with clear, plastic bins according to illness and need. Oh, and the basement/Stephen's playroom is now all organized, vacuumed, etc. And do you want to know something? I still haven't packed my hospital bag.
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Hey Bev,
how was your dinner last night?
What do you need to take to the hospital. When I had Chloe, everything I took wasn't needed.
I couldn't fit into anything but maternity clothes, and I was about 4000 degrees. No one told me how hot you get after giving birth. I even put the ac on and the nurse had the balls to adjust it.
The nurse also kept hitting my husband while he was sleeping. Mind you, I had a midnight c-section. I was up until 3am in recovery. Then I was transfered to a room and the nurses were arguing over whose going to clean me up from being sick. Ladies, I'm on an epidural and catheder. I cannot feel anything.
Stupid me, I tried to take a shower the following day once they said I could. I couldn't I couldn't move my legs well over the tub in the hospital. They kept bringing in my baby and I was like, get out of here. Then I had some sores from the betadine and that was horrible pain, the csection didn't really bother me.
I refused to breast feed. I'd pretend to sleep when they came it.
I enjoyed my baby, but honestly she's mine for life, let me sleep.
I refused to stay 4 days. I couldn't take the people next to and their 3 year old breast fed kid screaming. This kept me up all night. I complained but they didn't care.
As soon as they took out my staples, I jetted. I figure I had to get used to Chloe and was going home. In retrospect - i should have stayed longer. I needed it.
The worse part was the breast - boy did they hurt. I tried the cold cabbage and smelled like sour milk and cabbage. Ugh.
I'm sorry to write so much but I'm a roll. I really felt like my appendectomy in 2002 was way worse then my c-section. Ugh. I told my ob this, because he was operating for cysts and I never realized how close I was to losing my ovary - when it was my appendix.
This reocovery was horrendous. I don't know if it was the stress, but the pain was so bad.
Well, take care if I dont hear from you before you finish nesting.
Could you nest here for me for a few days. I hope to have a positive pregnancy test to report to you soon.
You are going to do great. I have heard that the scheduled csections are better than er's. Good Luck, your doing a great thing bringing Ryan into this world.
Jennifer
Dinner last night was awesome! I had filet, with double baked potatos, a caprese salad and creme brulee' for dessert. YUM!!!
Sounds like yo uhad a bad experience!!! The only good thing baout mine last time was my hospital has private rooms. Course it was still very noisy in the halls, but better than what you had I'm sure!
I am pretty much done nesting, I think---sorry:)
Next time, Jen, stay as long as they'll let you, I am!
Talk to you later,
Bev
Bev,
This was the first time every I had surgery. My C-section. Southern hospitals were way different. Plus, my insurance dictated where I delivered. Now, we have a great women's delivery center where I live, but I'm a snob. I want to best healthcare for my money. I pay over $400 a month for health insurance. I have an HMO and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
Anyways, I don't like hospitals.
In June of last year, I had my gallbladder out and the hospital was WONDERFUL. This is a compliment since I"m so picky and critical. Heck 10 years in customer service will do that to you. I was in there 26 hours, but it felt like 5 days. I don't know how my mom survied 4 months in isolation at the hospital. I took my cell phone, my gameboy, and a great book and magazines. I was still bored. I don't know if I can do 2 months of bedrest if we get pregnant again. I would need a dvd player and some toys if I deliver a baby again. It get's lonely in the hospital. Plus, with no family here, way too lonely. Dh was working when Chloe was Born so he didn't come up until after work.
Get this, they gave me GRITS as my first meal after Csection. I cried, I wanted something good and some fruit. I needed my nurishment. I don't regret leaving after 2 days though. Our house is 1 story and I figured out things as time went by. I was just so nieve to what was happening to me. Second time, I will know what to do and not to do.
Good Luck,
Jen
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