Most frequently asked questions!

There are a certain amount of questions the pregnant women get asked, and for some reason they are repeated by almost every person you have a conversation with. I'm sure you all know these questions I'm talking about.

Most frequently ask questions 

How far along are you? 

What week are you up to?

What month are you in?

When are you due? 

Are you excited? 

Is your husband excited?

Do you know what you are having? 

How are you feeling? 

Do you sleep good?

Do you have crazy heartburn?

Did you feel the baby move yet?

Did you cry when you heard the heart beat?

Isn't the sonograms so amazing?

How hormonal are you?

Do you cry all day?

Did you throw up a lot?

How big is your baby?

Can I touch your belly?

Can you still see your toes? 

Are you nervous for labor?

Do you want an epidural?

Who's your doctor?

Do you like your doctor?

What hospital are you delivering in?

What baby gear you getting? 

Are you having a doula?

Are you ganna nurse?

And my all time favorite ....DID YOU HAVE YOUR BABY YET?

And this can all be in one convotersion with one person, who can be a total stranger. Since when are people so noise 

Explanation!

I feel like I owe you guys an explanation for my silence, I haven't been posting for a couple of reasons. For starters motherhood is the most amazing thing you can ever experience, I am loving it. 

One reason I haven't been posting is because motherhood can be quite busy at times, my hands are always full. Either I am feeding my baby, playing or putting it down for nap which will only last for about 15-20 min. In that short period of time I try and get as must done as possible, sometime it's the only time I can run in for a shower so when she's up we can head out. And other times it's to cook, clean, eat, organize or just to take a mental health moment of silence and relaxation, something to reboost  my energy so I can be hands on when my baby's awakes. 

Not an excuse not to post, I can sure sit on my coach while she's playing and type up something. But I love playing with my baby we get hyper together, I dance and sing and she just laughs at me. She loves my attention, I almost feel like it's rude of me to be sitting there on my phone and not giving her the attention she deserves. I feel like I'm ignoring her, feel like a bad mom. I always see these videos of how to put down your phone and interact, so that what Iv been doing.

I actually have a few post I wanted to share but I just never got around to posting them. I guess I can do them at night, that's how I'm getting this one done, but some times I just go to sleep with my baby and I'm sleeping before 10.

Another reason I havnt been posting is because Iv actually got some really funny feed back by a fellow followers. I received an anonymous message on how my blog is hurting people. She stated how this is way to much of a sensitive topic for many people and can cause a lot of jealousy and self hatred. And I should not be posting this so openly when some people would do anything to be pregnant. She said how some post can sound like I'm complaining (which I probably was) and it just doesn't seem right to complain when people reading it can become envious. 

This women probably has a story if her own or noes of someone that was reading my blog and was feeling hurt how it's unfair how she can't get pregnant. 

I was very taken back by this I would never want to make anyone feel that way. My blog was to show awareness of those who are pregnant that what they going through is hard but yet amazing. I understand how it can be hurtful to people but I would like to think that it was doing more good then harm. 

I'm kinda in a funny position now do I continue to try and post or forget about it because of the few people I'm hurting. But at the same time so can any blog be hurtful, a fashion blog can be hurtful if those with not that much money can't afford to buy such trend cloth, or that many cloth. Or how about for the people who have certain body types that the cloth just won't fit on them, couldn't that cause lots of jealousy as well? Even the good blogs, I'll be honest I wish I can cook those three meals a day. And to have a protein, vegys and a starch at dinner is amazing Im lucky of I have two if those options on my plate. I really don't enjoy cooking and I don't like it even more when it takes more then give minutes to make. I'm truly amazed at the food blogs on how they get it done, I'm not jealous but some people might be if all they have time for is take out twice a week. 

For all my lovely followers message me on Facebook or can email me atchumyherman@gmail.com for ideas, or solutions to do about my blog. Also send feed back or story's, I love reading about what people think and are going through. 

Maybe I'll just continue on Instagram and Facebook with pictures and status. 

Let me know!!!

Happy motherhood!! 

The final chapter! Birth story part 3

My epidural was finally fixed and my doctors was ganna come see me to see how much I have dilated. At around 6:30 she finally came and gave me quite a scare. She had told me that my babies heart rate was high again and she believes it is because of meconium (baby pooped) which can be dangerous for the baby. She was telling me how if it keeps going up I'll need a c-section, but hopefully it wouldn't come to that. She told me she can give me alittle more time to see what happeneds.

Before getting a c-section there was many other thing that can be done. My doctors was good about only doing one as last resort, and/or if one of us was in danger. One of the things was to insert an internal monitor to get a better reading of the baby's heart rate, but my water hasn't broken yet so they would need to break my water. By breaking my water it would also give them a definite answer if there was meconuim or not. If there was you would able to see a color difference in the water, it would be greenish rather then clear. But by breaking my water would put a count down on how much longer my labor can go before doing a c-section because the baby/placenta/umbilical cord needs the water/atomic fluid.

My doctor checked me and I was still only 4 centimeters dilated, so time was ticking on how much longer I'll be able to go before c-section. She told me if I wasn't 6 by the next time someone comes to check me they would have to break my water to see it would help progess my labor. They were ganna insert and internal monitor to get a better reading. 

By the time the doctor left was about 7:00am and the next shift of nurses were coming in. Staring at the monitor of my baby's heat rate was nerve reacting, I was watching it very closes and hoping it wouldn't go higher. 

Oh I totally forgot to mention how I was on oxygen throughout the night and now because of my consern for my baby I was on it again.

Time past and thank god the heart rate remained leveled but still high. Only nurses came in and out to keep an eye on it and to see how I was doing and if I needed anything. Finally around 10:00am the doctor came in. She gave me awhole talk on how if I wasn't 6 centimeters dilated she was ganna break my water. My doctor checked me and by everyone surprise I was 10 already to quate my doctor "oh, she's ready to go!! She's ten already!.. Wait,... Ya she's ready to go! 

My doctor broke my water since it didn't break on it's own, and it wasn't clear liquid which means there was meconium which was the cause of my baby's heart rate to be high. She put an internal monitor to get a better rating. (An internal monitor kinda looks like a tiny string that is placed on the baby's head)

When it's time to push they need to feel some kind of feeling in your legs so you'll be able to push and with the epidural you are sometimes not able to move your legs on your own. It's the weirdest/kinda creepy feeling not being to physical move your legs on your own, in my case I wasn't able to so they needed to lower the dosage by a lot since I was pretty much ready to go and still had no feeling. I don't know much about how the epidural works but I'm not sure if they lowered it or just turned it off but I was suddenly feeling things I didn't want to feel. The nurses kept saying "just tell me when you feel something like pressure and your ready to start pushing And well call the doctors in right away." I had no idea what to expect, how am I suppose to know when I'm ready to push I have never done this before! 

My body was shaking, I thought it was because of how nervous I was but the nurses told me that it's very normal and it's all part of the transition stage. They turned on music to try and calm me down a little but it didn't help I don't even remember the music. The nurses were so nice and funny they were a great distraction at the time. At around 10:20 I was feeling something different, I screamed to the nurses "I think I need to push it's hurting!" I was filled with fear and excitement, it was so exciting but yet terrifying at the same time. Doctor came in really fast, everyone was prepping for the big moment, it was a little overwhelming I didn't know what was going on. Suddenly my bed is being taken apart and there putting me in the right position. There was so many people in the room it was hard to focus on breathing, I had 3 doctors and 2 nurses and there was another 3 doctors for the baby. My oxygen mask was put back on which actually calmed me down more knowing that if I'm not breathing good the oxygen is taking care of it for me. I was holding a water bottle and I refused to let go of it, for some reason it was comforting me and I was using it to squeeze. 

I'll try not to be to graphic for the ending, I don't wanna scary anyone. 10:30 am feb 22 I started to feel like I needed to push, at 10:36 was my first push. I had no idea what I was doing the doctors where trying to explain it and show me how. 
Convo at delivery 
Nurse/docs: "no don't hold there hold here" "no not like that like this" 
Me: ah ... Like that?
Nurse/doc: "don't squeeze the handle pull, no your pushing the handle pull it if you push the handle your not push the baby out properly" 
Me: IT HURTS IT HURTS!! (in tears) 
Nurse/doc: maybe try holding your legs... Dad if your ganna pass out sit down because if you pass out no one will help you!
Me: I need to push again!
Nurses/docs: ok so push go! 
Me: I can't hold my legs it hurts..! Owww IT HURTS! 
Nurse: here hold me hand I'm right here. (Oh boy did she regret that one I squeezed her so hard she actually for bruised and had to change hands in middle because I hurt her arm. At some point the other nurse told me I can't hold her arm because I was hurting her but I didn't let go) 
Me: I need to push
Nurses/docs: ok good push
Me: AHH I CANT I CANT  to many people in the room to much going on I can't concentrate can you guys be quite!! 
My nurse went to the baby doctors and nurses and asked them to be quite 
Me: OWW IT HURTS I missed that one it hurts
Nurses/doc just tell us when you need to push again were right here 
Me: I need to push I need to push
Doc (shall I say a little bit of an annoying one) ok go good / I don't know what she was saying but I told her to be quite and stop talking, don't worry I apologize after the baby was born. My delivery doctor was amazing though I couldn't have done it with out her. 
Doc: I see hair your doing great your doing this all on your own
Me: kinda in tears, but so so happy to hear that "you see hair!? She has hair!? What color"
Doc: can't tell looks dark we'll see when we clean her up
Me: I'm pushing again Kay?
Doc: of course don't ask!! Just Push!!!
I finally realized that by not pushing it hurts more then pushing so I finally just pushed through the whole thing in stead of stoping to push because it hurt and finally at 11:06 she was out! It was the biggest relief ever! 

Ok this may sound gross but the feeling when the head came out felt like a crock popping out of a bottle ... I won't say more of the gory details! After the head came out I just laid back and let them do the rest. 

Because there was meconium they couldn't have that to me right away they have to take her to get cleaned up first. They didn't say "it's a girl" I remember asking if it's still a girl and they all laughed and said yes she's a girl! 8.03lbs I heard a nurse say and I was so in shock how such a big baby came out of me when I looked so small!! While they were getting the placenta out I was busy crying saying how she finally came out! My husband was there holding the baby while they cleaned her up and my doctor was busy taking lots of pictures for us, I kept saying show me the pictures but then as soon as she was about to show me them I said no I want to see her for the first time in real!

Unfortunately I ripped and they were  busy stitching me up, I was getting so anxious and kept asking if there don't yet. So finally they brought me my beautiful baby girl and I burst into tears. "I have a baby, she came out, I have a baby! She's so cute, she finally came out!" It was the best and greatest feeling In the world seeing her for the first time. I can't describe the feeling it was something I have never felt before it was a feeling of relief, excitement and so much more! 

The rest is all boring stuff, the main part is that she was finally born and healthy!!! 

Happy motherhood!!! 

Induction! Brith story part two!

It's was 9pm on Friday the 21st of February, iv been in the hospital since 2 that afternoon and still only 2cm dilated. I was warned that being induced isn't the most comfterble thing to go through but I was not prepared for the amount of discomfort it actaully is. If your already a certain amount of centimeters dilated, getting the epidural before hand is an option so you don't feel what going on. If your cervix is softened and your dilated at least 4 or something, you might get the easy way out and just get a medication called poticin pumped through your IV which should cause your body to start having stronger and more consistant contractions. 

Because I was neither softened or dilated I didn't have any of the easy options to get induced. There is few other induction options that your doctor will try to jump start your labor, using a prostaglandins and a Foley catheter, I got both. A prostaglandins is a medication in a pill form that is inserted into you to help soften your cervix. A Foley catheter is (in my own words) this tube/balloon as thick as your finger but longer, that's inserted into you. Once it's in, they pore water into the ballon to put pressure on the cervix to release the hormones that causes your cervix it dilate and soften. When your cervix begins to dilate and is about 4cm the ballon will fall out. This process was so painful for me, getting the Foley catheter was the worst part of my labor! 

9:20pm my induction was over! Because of the pain or trauma my body went through I started to faint. My husband quickly called the nurse in, she gave me cold water and she sat there for about 20 minutes keeping me calm and awake. The room was spining, I was hot and cold at the same time, and my body was quivering . When I finally calmed down I just layed in bed trying not to move to much because it hurt and don't forget I was still having contractions. I just layed there for hours half sleeping waiting for the ballon to fall out.

A little before 2am I called the nurse to unplug all the things I was attached to so I can go to the bathroom. When I came back they said the ballon sometimes needs a tiny tug to come out, so they will check if it's ready to come out or not. The did one tiny pull and out it came, it was such a relief. When I saw what it looked like I was in shock, the ballon was almost the size of an egg. 

Yay; I was finally 4cm dilated and I was now able to get the Epidural. I wasn't even having strong contractions but there still Contractions and they're quite annoying, and I didn't want to wait until it was too unbearable. At 2AM the anesthesiologist came in and did its thing, when she was done it was like magic best medical creation ever!! I just laid there watching the monitor in amazement everytime I had a contraction and didn't feel anything. 

I was half sleeping most of the time during me labor, but after getting the epidural I really fell asleep. I woke up here and there for Afew seconds as nurses and doctors came in to check on me. If your wondering where my husband was all this time, he was fast asleep (Except during the action like the actually induction and getting the epidura) my labor wasn't so intense and I was really managing it well so we just chilled and slept.

Around 4:30am I woke up in pain, for some reason the epidural stopped working on the left side of my body. It was so weird feeling, I couldn't feel anything on the right side but the left side was really hurting. They had started me on poticin some time between getting the epidural at 2 and when I woke up at 4:30, apparently they told me but I was in my sleep that I can't really remember when exactly it was. Because of the poticin the contraction were actually really strong. To be honest I did start to cry, maybe it was a mix of over tiredness, nerves and pain but I still cried. At 5:30 the anesthesiologist finally came to fix it for me.

To be contained!! 

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!

Birth story!!

February 22 my beautiful baby girl decied to come into this world!

It all began when my doctor started talking about induction, February 21 at 10 am was our deadline. I was feeling very nervous about being induced and it was something I was hopping wouldn't have to happen. I tried talking to my doctor to let me go a little longer, so Tuesday February 25 was the latest possible. But I had to see the doctor Friday morning to see if everything looked ok and she would tell me if I would be able to wait till Tuesday. 

Friday morning came faster then I hoped but still no baby, but something was different that morning. I have woken up at 5:30am from my husbands alarm and noticing I was feeling contractions. I wasn't feeling to excited about it as I was feeling them the past couple of weeks anyways. As time went by I noticed my contractions were still coming so I started to keep track of them to show the doctor.

At my doctors appointment I was told I was not even opened 2cm yet, but

that something was definitely happening today, either my contraction would start becoming more regular and I would go into labor naturally or I would have to be induced. My 10 am appointment was pushed off to when ever I wanted that afternoon, but it had to be that afternoon.

My doctors office is a good 25 minute drive from my house so we stuck around town to pass time, so we made a trip to wall mart and the mall. I walked around hoping things would progress, counting every contraction I felt, but they weren't getting stronger. My contraction in the early stage of labor wasn't bad at all, I was able to walk, talk and shop. 

Probably one of the most asked question during pregnancy is how will I know I'm in labor, and I know I asked that question one to many times. Like everyone else says, when it happened you will know. I knew something was happening because I have been feeling Braxton hicks contraction for the past few weeks, but on Friday they were a little different, a little stronger and they actually stayed for more then 30 seconds. I would say the biggest sign was that I felt like I had/getting my period, all my symptoms were the same. For me it was, achy body, cramps in my lower abdomen along with pressure, and my biggest clue was pain in my thighs. 

Around 2 pm on Friday contractions were coming very often and my nerves were getting the best of me so off to the hospital we went. They started monitoring me right away to see how mommy and baby are doing. I was having contraction so induction may have not been needed so they put it on hold to see if my contraction progress. After a little monitoring nothing was professing and they saw my baby's heart rate was very fast and they wanted/needed to slow it down before doing any kind of induction. It was all my fault, I was dehydrated which caused her heart rate to increase. See how important it is to drink!! 

Sadly at 9pm they were ganna start inducing me, because nothing was progressing, I was still only 2 cm opened!

To be Continued!!

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!

Birth plan!

Having a birth plan ready before your big day is great idea, even if you don't hand it out to all your doctors and nurses. Having one for self or just skimming trough one is a greatly knowledgeable so you can get an idea of what you want your birth to be like.

If asked you now what you want your birth to be like, most of you would answer only two of the basic questions in a birth plan. You would say, natural/vaginal birth and non medicated or natural/vaginal birth and medicated. Some of you, for medical reasons, may have a planed c-section, so that what be your answer to what your birth will be like. But there is so much more you can try and plan, you can tell your doctor so many things you'd want so when the big day comes your prepared. 

Of course we can't plan everything because some of our choices and decisions, the doctor will override due to what's medical necessary. But stay strong and if your doctor says something that's not part of your plan, make sure you ask if it's really medical necessary and all other options where taking into consideration.

Some of your doctors will have discussed your birth plan with you at one of your appointment, some will even give you papers to fill out and some will just wait till the big day to find out what you want. But if this is your first birth you may have no idea what you want or what thing are even an option. I made a birth plan because I have told my doula and doctor things that I want and was nervous they wouldn't remember or at the time of delivery I wouldn't remember, so I was told to write it down. I wrote down a few things that I know I want and NEED during labor, but when I saw in my book (what to expect when your expecting) that there is so many things I can put into a birth plan, I decided if I'm making one I'll make it right.

Following the book, some magazines and different websites I was able to put together a birth plan in my own worlds. As soon as I was done I came across a great website that has a really good birth plan, you can even print out the pages and make checks next to the things you want. Or it's all typed up nicely and you can copy and paste it and edit it to what you want, just by taking out what you know you don't want. 

Link to print out the birth plan and just mark what you want 

http://images.thebump.com/tools/pdfs/birth_plan.pdf

Or copy and past the following paragraphs and just delete the sentences you don't want.

Birth Plan: 

[  ] Full name:

[  ] Partner’s name:

[  ] Today’s date:

[  ] Due date: OR Induction date:

[  ] Doctor’s name:

[  ] Hospital name:

My delivery is planned as:

[  ] Vaginal

[  ] C-section

[  ] Water birth

[  ] VBAC

I’d like…:

[  ] Partner:

[  ] Parents:

[  ] Other children:

[  ] Doula:

[  ] Other:

…present before AND/OR during labor

During labor, I’d like:

[  ] Music played (I will provide)

[  ] The lights dimmed

[  ] The room as quiet as possible

[  ] As few interruptions as possible

[  ] As few vaginal exams as possible

[  ] Hospital staff limited to my own doctor and nurses (no students, residents or interns present)

[  ] To wear my own clothes

[  ] To wear my contact lens the entire time

[  ] My partner to film AND/OR take pictures

[  ] My partner to be present the entire time

[  ] To stay hydrated with clear liquids and ice chips

[  ] To eat and drink as approved by my doctor

I’d like to spend the first stage of labor:

[  ] Standing up

[  ] Lying down

[  ] Walking around

[  ] In the shower

[  ] In the bathtub

I'm not interested in: 

[  ] An enema

[  ] Shaving of my pubic area

[  ] A urinary catheter

[  ] An IV, unless I’m dehydrated (and a heparin or saline lock IS/IS NOT ok)

I’d like fetal monitoring to be:

[  ] Continuous

[  ] Intermittent

[  ] Internal

[  ] External

[  ] Performed only by Doppler

[  ] Performed only if the baby is in distress

I’d like labor augmentation:

[  ] Performed only if baby is in distress

[  ] First attempted by natural methods such as nipple stimulation

[  ] Performed by membrane stripping

[  ] Performed with prostaglandin gel

[  ] Performed with Pitocin

[  ] Performed by rupture of the membrane

[  ] Performed by stripping of the membrane

[  ] Never to include an artificial rupture of the membrane

For pain relief, I’d like to use:

[  ] Acupressure

[  ] Acupuncture

[  ] Breathing techniques

[  ] Cold therapy

[  ] Demerol

[  ] Distraction

[  ] Hot therapy

[  ] Hypnosis

[  ] Massage

[  ] Meditation

[  ] Reflexology

[  ] Standard epidural

[  ] TENS

[  ] Walking epidural

[  ] Nothing

[  ] Only what I request at the time

[  ] Whatever is suggested at the time

During delivery, I would like to:

[  ] Squat

[  ] Semi-reline

[  ] Lie on my side

[  ] Be on my hands and knees

[  ] Stand

[  ] Lean on my partner

[  ] Use people for leg support

[  ] Use foot pedals for support

[  ] Use a birth bar for support

[  ] Use a birthing stool

[  ] Be in a birthing tub

[  ] Be in the shower

I will bring a:

[  ] Birthing stool

[  ] Birthing chair

[  ] Squatting bar

[  ] Birthing tub 

As the baby is delivered, I would like to:

[  ] Push spontaneously

[  ] Push as directed

[  ] Push without time limits, as long as the baby and I are not at risk

[  ] Use a mirror to see the baby crown

[  ] Touch the head as it crowns

[  ] Let the epidural wear off while pushing

[  ] Have a full dose of epidural

[  ] Avoid forceps usage

[  ] Avoid vacuum extraction

[  ] Use whatever methods my doctor deems necessary

[  ] Help catch the baby

[  ] Let my partner catch the baby

[  ] Let my partner suction the baby 

I would like an episiotomy:

[  ] Used only after perineal massage, warm compresses and positioning

[  ] Rather than risk a tear

[  ] Not performed, even if it means risking a tear

[  ] Performed only as a last resort

[  ] Performed as my doctor deems necessary 

[  ] Performed with local anesthesia

[  ] Performed by pressure, without local anesthesia

[  ] Followed by local anesthesia for the repair

Immediately after delivery, I would like:

[  ] My partner to cut the umbilical cord

[  ] The umbilical cord to be cut only after it stops pulsating

[  ] To bank the cord blood

[  ] To donate the cord blood

[  ] To deliver the placenta spontaneously and without assistance

[  ] To see the placenta before it is discarded

[  ] Not to be given Pitocin/oxytocin

If a C-section is necessary, I would like:

[  ] A second opinion

[  ] To make sure all other options have been exhausted

[  ]To stay conscious

[  ] My partner to remain with my the entire time

[  ] The screen lowered so I can watch baby come out

[  ] My hands left free so I can touch the baby

[  ] The surgery explained as it happens

[  ] An epidural for anesthesia

[  ] My partner to hold the baby as soon as possible

[  ] To breastfeed in the recovery room

I would like to hold baby:

[  ] Immediately after delivery

[  ] After suctioning

[  ] After weighing

[  ] After being wiped clean and swaddled

[  ] Before eye drops/ointment are given

I would like to breastfeed:

[  ] As soon as possible after delivery

[  ] Before eye drops/ointment are given

[  ] Later

[  ] Never

I’d like my family members (NAMES):

[  ] To join me and baby immediately after delivery

[  ] To join me and baby in the room later

[  ] Only to see baby in the nursery

[  ] To have unlimited visiting after birth

I’d like baby’s medical exam and procedures:

[  ] Given in my presence

[  ] Given only after we’ve bonded

[  ] Given in my partner’s presence

[  ] To include a heel stick for screening tests beyond the PKU

[  ] To include a hearing screening test

[  ] To include a hepatitis B vaccine

Please don’t give baby:

[  ] Vitamin K

[ ] Antibiotic eye treatment

[  ] Sugar water

[  ] Formula

[  ] A pacifier

I’d like baby’s first bath given:

[  ] In my presence

[  ] In my partner’s presence

[  ] By me

[  ] By my partner

I’d like to feed baby:

[  ] Only with breastmilk

[  ] Only with formula

[  ] On demand

[  ] On schedule

[  ] With the help of a lactation specialist

I’d like baby to stay in my room:

[  ] All the time

[  ] During the day

[  ] Only when I’m awake

[  ] Only for feeding

[  ] Only when I request

I’d like my partner:

[  ] To have unlimited visiting

[  ] To sleep in my room

If we have a boy, circumcision should:

[  ] Be performed

[  ] Not be performed

[  ] Be performed later

[  ] Be performed with anesthesia

[  ] Be performed in the presence of me AND/OR my partner

As needed post-delivery, please give me:

[  ] Extra-strength acetaminophen

[  ] Percoset

[  ] Stool softener

[  ] Laxative

After birth, I’d like to stay in the hospital:

[  ] As long as possible

[  ] As briefly as possible

If baby is not well, I’d like:

[  ] My partner and I to accompany it to the NICU or another facility

[  ] To breastfeed or provide pumped breastmilk

[  ] To hold him or her whenever possible 

If you are having trouble opening the link or copying and pasting the list let me know and I'll be happy to email it to you.

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!

Induce!

Guess what?! guess what?!? ... Just kidding not yet! 41 weeks today and still no baby! I can't believe I'm a week over due when I was convinced I was having it early. Some days I really thought it was happening and it never did. Being over due is not fun at all, I thought my anxious was bad before but now it's ten times worse. The thought of the possibility of it happening gets stronger everyday. If it doesn't happen soon then you know what that means, yup; I'll have to be induced.

The thought of being induced actually scares me, it's also kind of a funny thing. I keep thinking how strange it is that you make an appointment to go have your baby. I guess it can be better that way, one less surprise to worry about, you'll know it's happening that day. (Or the following day depends how long the proses will take) 

I'm sure everyone heard of all these crazy methods and myths of how to get your labor started, but most of them don't work. If your body isn't ready anything you try wouldn't work. They say to eat spicy food, well... big fail, that didn't work for me. Pineapple is another thing people say to try. I haven't tried it yet, but I know people who did and it didn't do anything for them. I would try it but the thought of pineapple (also watermelon) grosses me out since it's the only thing I ate the first 4 moths of my pregnancy, so it brings me back to those inglorious days. 

Pretty much everyone will tell you to walk, and believe me I have been walking but this stubborn little cutie of mine doesn't seem to care, if it's not ready, it's not ready it won't budge. Squats, sex, bouncing on a ball, bumpy roads, and stairs is more things to try to help induce your own labor, but nothing seems to work for me. I have even cleaned my house from head to toe, but still didn't do anything 

There's a few things that I'm not so willing to try but just like the others things people say it works. Caster oil, some kind of teas and other herbal stuff, nipple stimulation and acupressure, acupuncture, reflexology. I am a little more comfortable with the idea of acupressure, but a little nervous to try. 

Of course non of these methods should be tried before 36/37 weeks, if it would work for you, you want to make sure your full term.  

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Maternity photo shoots!!

I can't wait to share with you my maternity photo shoot I took yesterday. I know it's funny to have taken so late In the game, but better late then never. I wanted to take them a while ago, but like lots of other hubby's mine wasn't so into at first. I also needed to wait for my belly to be good size so can be noticeably pregnant in the picture, other wise wouldn't have been cute. So by the time that happened, (you probably all read the store that happened to my husband) my husband had a big bruise on his face, so pictures where out of the question. It finally cleared up, all you see is a scar that will probably never fully go away, but nothing photoshop can't fix.

Taking maternity picture was actually a lot more exciting then I thought it would be. Because I only took them now once I'm over due, it felt like a nice way to say good bye to my pregnancy. Of course you shouldn't wait till last minute to take your pictures because you never know when it will happen, and you may miss your window of opportunity. 

Taking the picture were exciting, I know some people don't like taking pictures because of how big they look, but it's the one time in your life where you can look big and when your sapose to. You actually should wait till your more forwards the end of your pregnancy because you want to see in the picture that nice big belly of yours. If you got when you still small it may not look like maternity pictures and just look like awkward couple pictures where he so happeneds to be holding your belly. Then you will really look more like you just got fat and not that your pregnant. 

If your husbands not comfterble taking them, because of the poses there is many poses you can find that your husband will be comfterble with, that doesn't require him to touch your belly. If he's uncomfterble doing it in front of the photographer, but doesn't mind having picture, maybe go to any random picture place like picture people or jc penny other than a professional you would have hired. Some men (women also) think it's a waste because there not sure what they will do with the pictures after. There's nothing wrong with having the picture just for your self to see, it's nice experience to take them, and you'll always have the memory. You can always show them to your child when they are older and show them how you looked younger and pregnant with them. It can always look great in the nursery, right next to a picture of the baby. 

Your outfit choice can make or break your pictures choose them wisely. Dark colors and more fitted always look best.

It's funny; as much as last minute I was to take my pictures, I still has to stick my belly out as much as possible for it to look cutely noticeable in the pictures. 

This is just a picture of a picture I took off the camera! Can't wait to see more of them! 

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Due date!!!!

I can't believe it's my due date day! I thought this day would never come! Time has gone by so fast, but yet so slow. Way back when I just found out my due date was February 11th it seemed in ages. From counting down the months, then the weeks and then days, February 11th has fiannly came, but where is the baby? I thought this day would never come, just because it seemed so far away, but the past week I didn't think this day would be relevant. I thought my baby would be here already. But I guess I thought wrong, I'm still waiting for the big day. 

I guess starting tomorrow I'll be considered over due, which seems so depressing for me. I'm thought hitting my due date would be the most exciting thing ever, but it's kinda of a let down. It's my due date now what? It's just another day of waiting, it's just another day of wondering will it happen today? And most importantly, when will it happen? 

So it's my due date now what? Now I have to make sure this baby really gets a move on, so my doctor doesn't decied to take matters in to her own hand. 

"Let's go baby you can do it put a little power to it!" Don't be scared to come out into the world, I'm here to protect you! I'll make sure it nice and warm and cozy for you out here. I'll give you plenty of food that you'll actually be able to eat on your own and not through some funny cord. I'll have a warm and fuzzy blanket for you, and a cozy spot for you to sleep. I'll do anything to make sure your as comfterble out here, as much as you are in there. See it's doesn't seem so bad out here, baby come and find out for yourself! I'll be waiting! 

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Emotions emotions!

I'm feeling the jitters, it's really happening so soon. I can't help but to feel so many emotions, I'm feeling scared, worried, unprepared, nervous, anxious, joyful and of course supper excited.

I'm feeling scared for the unknown, the unknown of labor and what the pain is actually like. Scared of what will happen after the baby's is born, how will I react and how will I cope/manage being a mom. 

I'm ganna be honest, I'm worried that things mite not go as planed, nothing is in our hands and I'm just hopping that everything goes smoothly. I'm worried I'll b such a mess durning labor that I'll act like a crazy person. I'm worried that I won't have a clue how to handle a new born, no matter how much I think I know, and how much practice I got with my nieces and nephews it's no way near the same as doing it to your own. 

I'm feeling unprepared because I have nothing for the baby. My husband and I aren't buying anything till the arrival of our baby, which leaves us a big todo/to get list right when it's born. I know what I want, and what I need. I have made list after list of everything possible, but nothing feels satisfying. I'm not sure if it's the not buying things that's making me feel unprepared or the fact that you can never really be prepared of what will come. 

I'm supper nervous, and just have one to many questions on my mind. Will I be a good mom? Will I have a clue what I'm doing? What will my life be like with a child? What will my relationship with my husband be like? Will I hear the baby cry at night and wake up for it? How fast will I recover after birth? Will I...? Will I...? Will I...? The list goes on and on.

Duh I'm anxious all I have been talking about is how anxious I am to get this baby out of me. I'm anxious to just see what it will look like, and who it will look like. I'm anxious because I can't wait to just snuggle with my baby and love everything about it. It's tiny hands and feet, and it's little eyes, nose and mouth will be the cutest thing ever! 

Of course there not all worries and nervous, I'm so happy and looking forward for the day to come. I can't wait for that moment of meeting our baby for the first time. Holding it, and never wanting to let go, just thinking of it make me tear up. I'm feeling so so much excitement, love and joy already, I can't wait to really experience it. 

Only time will tell!

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Advise!

And the countdown contuies, I'm hanging in there! This waiting game is insane, the suspence is killing me. The fact that I have no idea when it will happen is driving me crazy. One mistake I made is, as soon as I turned 9 months I thought the day would come which made this waiting game seem all that much longer. Don't make the same mistake as I did, don't think it's happening so fast pretend like your ninth month is just like any other. When you past your due date, and the tenth month starts then you can start feeling like it can happen any day/any minute.

Beside for the anxiety, the sleepless nights has really taken a toll one me. I'm exhusted, I can't function anything that's why I didn't post yesterday and today's kinda boring. When I say sleepless night I don't mean, I went to bed late and got 5 hours of sleep. My nights consists of a maximum 4 hours of sleep and notconsistant. I'll sleep a half hour here and there, then twenty min, and if in lucky over an hour in a row. Iv been trying not to nap so I would fall asleep at night but that hasn't really been working, but today my body is crashing and all I wanna do is sleep. So back to sleep I go, and I'll keep all of you updated.  

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Hospital tour!

The count down continues, one week and one day left till my due date. I can't imagin what the day will be like, as many times as you try picturing it in your head,  nothing can really prepare you for the big day. One of the things I have been trying to get around to do is to take a hospital tour to feel more comfterble in setting when the time comes. I finally got around to it on this lovely snowy day, and it made me feel a little better. Most hospitals will give you the option to take a tour befor your big day, if yours does I recommend you taking it. It shouldn't take more then a half hour and it makes the picture in your head a little more realistic.

When I got to the hospital, I went straight up to labor and delivery where the head nurse meets you. She explained what will happen when I come on the big day. Every hospital is different some will want you to preregister or in like in my case will want you to fill out some simple information when you arrive. 

She then took us in to the labor and delivery room. She showed us what all the creepy looking machine are and they turned out not to be so creepy after all. She showed us how the bed detaches for when it's time to push. She explained to us the prossess of what will happen right after the baby's born, the kind of test it will be given and what will happen in case of emegancy. We were told how many people can be in the room with me. For every hospital is different, in my case it's two people of my choice. I asked if there is a CD player in the room and if I can bring a birth ball along with me, my hospital doesn't have a CD player but they do allow you to bring one with you, and they let to bring a ball. She showed us where the operating room incase its will be needed, and then where you recover after. 

She then took us up the maternity floor, where we got to see the nursery and the rooms. I was alittle disappointed, my hospital has joint rooms. She said you have to get lucky to get a private room, it all depends on the day you give birth, and how busy they are. But I'm very happy with everything else, I guess u can't always get everything. 

We asked her some questions we had and she was more then happy to answer anything we needed. I was really happy I finally took the time to go, I do feel a little more prepared/ready for the big day. For all of you that this is your first pregnancy, I'd say to go and check out the hospital. It made me be able to visualize the day in more of a realistic way. I'm not ganna lie when I first got there and saw the room I got a little nervous, like its actually happening any day now. I guess it was better to freak out now then when I get there for real. Although I probable will still freak out. I am so ready for the big day, I can't wait to meet my baby, it is so time for it to come!! 

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Linea nigra!

Did you noticed a strange dark line on your belly? Maybe you thoughts it was a weird looking stretch mark? The straight line that runs from your belly button down, or can even extend up words till your chest, is called the linea nigra. No one is really sure to why it happens in a straight line, but the linea nigra line is not dangerous and is actually very common in pregnancy. 

As usually, we have our hormones to blame for this. We have a hormones called hyper-pigmentation, that increase production of the pigment. If you get it, you'll notice the line in your second or third trimester, and will stay till after you give birth. It usually effect women with darker colored skin more than those who are fair skinned. It usually goes away on its own after birth, in some cases the color fades but the line might not disappear completely. But don't expect it to disappear right after you give birth, it can take awhile, I'm talking months not days or weeks. 

Because it usually goes away on its own, many experts say not to treat its especially during pregnancy or if you are breast feeding. There are creams out there that can bleach it, but they contain stuff that has not been proven to be safe during pregnancy and for nursing. How ever feel free to try them if your not nursing, who noes maybe they really do work.

If it brothers you that much and your looking for more of a home remedy to try, apply lemon juice on your skin, many women say the acid helps fade hyper-pigmentation. 

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Is it time?

Follow up on yesterday's post; my husband and I are both okay, thanks for all your messages and concerned questions. No I didn't go into labor because of what happened, my baby is still very much in me! If I did give birth, trust me you guys would know about it. We just all need to wait patiently. I'm 38 weeks today so I can still go for another 4 weeks max, but I'm hoping my baby arrives sooner than that. These sleepless nights and the inability to walk properly is getting kinda old, we are so ready. 

I was up all night (again) trying to get comfortable, but just couldn't find the right spot. When I finally fell asleep I was shortly woken by a big kick/movement, and I had to start all over again! You all know the bathroom routine, at this stage it's almost at every half hour, so it doesn't give me much time to fall asleep before it's time to get out of bed again. Last night was a disaster, I must have drunk too much, and I kept waking up to go, though usually I can sleep through it for at least 3 hours. 

It's past 1pm and I'm still lying in bed, it might be time to start my day, no? I'm so tired I can just go back to sleep, maybe after I post this I'll go get some brunch and go back to bed for a nap! It seems crazy how all I wanna do is sleep; I've become so lazy I don't want to do anything anymore. All I want is to go in labor, and even though I didn't reach my due date I feel overdue. I have been walking, cleaning, eating spicy food and other little tricks that people say to try to help you go into labor, but nothing is working. My baby is clearly not as ready as me, it hasn't got the memo yet that's it's time to go. I probably shouldn't be trying to make labor come already, I've still got time, maybe I'll take a break and just let it happen when it happens. It's not like we can control it anyways, the baby will come when it's ready.

Totally unrelated, one of the reason why today's post is up a little later then usually is because I sent it to someone to proofread. I know I suck at grammar and I'm sure all of you realized that by now, and I know it bothers some of you. Because I am awesome and listen to my followers comments, I am going try this whole proofreading thing and see how it goes. Let's see if you guys notice a difference, if you do please tell me because it will bother me that it doesn't sound like me. I have sent other posts to some editors but I didn't like it, when I was reading it some things didn't sound like things I would say. But I am giving it another shot for you guys, and if it doesn't turn out well, then can you guys do me a favor and pretend like my grammar is awesome?

Ok it's nap time now, I can barely keep my eyes opened. Hopefully my sentences make sense, or at least enough for my proofreader to understand. 

    Counting down the days! 

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What a night!!!!

We all have those crazy nights that make a crazy story, but for me what happened Friday night was on a whole nother level of crazy. I'll start the story from Thursday night, where I was up the entire night (literally) because I was feeling so uncomfortable. I called my doctor first thing in the morning and she told me to come in and get checked out. My doctor recommended I take Benadryl that night so I can get a good night sleep because I haven't been sleeping much at all these days. As much as I didn't want to, I knew I really need to sleep so I listened to her. 

Friday night I took the Benadryl, as soon as our meal was done I headed straight into bed and was fast asleep by 9. A friend of ours recently had a baby boy and the shalom vachar was not to far from our house, so my husband walked over. Would have been pererfect, while I am passed out on Benadryl he was out keeping busy. Like I said it would have been perfect but the Benadryl decided not to work all the well, yes it got me to sleep but didn't keep me sleeping for to long at all, I was wide awake at 11.

Doing the math on how long it would take to get there and back, and how long he would stay, I figured my husband should be home sooner or later, but the latest at 12:30. I waited bored and patiently in bed for him to come, 12:30 came but he didn't. So I thought ok maybe he's having a really good time so he stayed longer then I thought he would. But 1 am came and then 2 am and he still wasn't home, I didn't no if I should panic, but I did think it was very weird that he wasn't home yet. Maybe the Benadryl didn't keep me sleeping but it definitely kept me calm. 

I don't know how, but I managed to doze off again at around 2 something, but was up at 3:15am and he still wasn't home. Ok something was definitely wrong, I kept looking outside to see if I saw him coming, I kept imagining the door open and I would run to check but it was just my imagination. At 4:15 I couldn't take it anymore, the tears started to come and I started to really panic. I put on a sweatshirt, rain boots, a snow hat, and wrapped myself in a blanket from my waist down and went outside. 

I walked up and down my drive way, and checked all around the house, who noes maybe he was passed out in back yard for some reason. I'm usually a scaredy-cat and would be terrified to go out alone let alone go into my backyard, but some how I manged. I didn't know what to do anymore so first thing that came to mind was to get help. 

At 4:30am I banged on my next door neighbors house, they yelled from a window "who's there?" At this point I was balling "it's Chumy Herman from next door" they seemed alittle annoyed but who could blame them it is 430am "what do you want?" I started cring even more "I need your help" looking at me confused "ok with what?" "I need your help, I don't know what to do anymore, my husbands missing he never came home" finally there tone of voice calmed down, and they said ok there coming to open to the door.

I told them what going on, there first reaction was he's drunk and probably didn't want to walk home. But knowing my husband I knew that wasn't the case. Then they suggested that maybe he fell asleep there or he decied it was to cold to walk back. But I know my husband, the cold wouldn't stop him, and if he did fall asleep, I think someone would have woken him and sent him home to his 9 month pregnant wife. 

When I explained to them that something has to be wrong, there is no other reason he wouldn't come home, they realized and that something was up, it's been 7 hrs and I have no idea where he is. Keeping me calm (so I don't go into labor)  They told me to call Hatzalah so they can go out to look for him. So here's a twist to the story, my husband took his phone with him incase I needed to reach him, and it was time to go to the hospital. (with ravs approval of course) we had whole system planed, if he wasn't home in 20 min max then I had another number to call. 

When I told my neighbor they were like perfect, call him he could see you called and come running home, confused to why I have waited this long and why I didn't call him hours ago. They suggested I call from my phone and not there's so he sees it's me. The wife came back with me to make sure I was keeping calm and to make sure everything was ok. 

I call him but no answer (he wasn't supposed to answer he was just supposed to come home) we waited 15 minutes and still nothing. As I was about to call Hatzalah to send people out to look for him, he calls me back. I pick up in shock and in tears, "where are you!?? What is going on?!? Are you ok!?!" He sounded alittle bit in a daze or in his sleep "I'm in the emergency room, I fell on ice and hit my head really hard and split my face opened" I started crying even more, I felt so bad for him "are you ok?" He didn't sound like him self, "I hit my head they took me to make sure I don't have a concussion, I got a big cut on my face and a big bruise on my forehead."

I was glad he was ok, but confused to why no one came to tell me. I asked him why, he said he thinks he said I took Benadryl and I would be fast asleep, so no one should wake me, he doesn't remember. He hit his hard really hard, he said he think he was passed out alittle. People told him he was throwing up and acting weird, that's why they were concerned he had a concussion. Thank god though he doesn't have a concussion, but he has a big bruise on his forehead that is swollen. No stitches, just glue on his cut that goes from eye brow to eye brow. He got home at 6am, safe and sound. 

What a night it was for us, I still think it crazy. I'm amazed how I stayed calm till 4, and extremely embarrassed that I woke the neighbor at that hour. But I'm glad I did, I know it was the right thing for me tod o. God works in mysterious ways, it's a good thing he had his phone on him, otherwise there would have been search parts looking around for him. 

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Fun facts!

This may sound cheesy but thanx to all my followers, you guys are awesome. I never would have thought my blog would do so well, I thought maybe a max of 50 people would read it, but I was so wrong. Fun fact about my blog, the most views a post has gotten is 407 views!!! I'm so proud, I hope to get more and more. Keep reading and spreading the word about my blog, to everyone and anyone you know. I want to do a contest for you guys, but after my baby is born, so you can win some awesome baby products, keep on the look out! 

For today's post I'm keeping it light, enjoy some fun facts about pregnancy.

We have all heard the common expression a pregnant woman can glow, most people use the term to say the woman's excitement about becoming a mommy. But glowing skin is a very real thing for pregnant women. While you're pregnant, the amount of blood in your body will increase by 50%. The extra blood ends up showing through the skin in many areas. Hormones cause the oil glands to become more active, making you have a softer, shinier appearance. When the increased blood flow combines with shine, the result is a noticeable glow. 

Do you feel like you smell everything? During pregnancy, your sense of smell increases drastically, as does your sense of taste. They say it is to help pregnant mothers avoid eating small levels of toxins that would be harmless to us, but not so harmless to our baby.

Did you know that contraction don't end after birth? Most mothers will have contractions for the first few days after birth. The muscle cramps are the body's way of stopping excess blood loss. 

Not all pregnant women will have cravings, pregnancy cravings are rooted in the body’s extra need for minerals, so listen to your cravings. 

Remember I was telling you about eating for two? Most women will only need an extra 300 calories per day and only need to gain about 25 pounds throughout their entire pregnancy.

Wanna be jealous of some women? Approximately 70% of pregnant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy. I am jealous of the other 30% who don't! 

If you need an excuse to buy new shoe, I have a great one for you. Did your feet get bigger? Did you grow in shoe side? Towards the end of your pregnancy, your body starts to release the tightness of its ligaments to help with the birthing process. This also means your feet start to lose their arch and stretch out on the sides. If it looks wider now that will probably be temporary, but if they grew to much That can be permanent. 

Are you so into you due date and think your giving birth that exact day? Truth is that only less than 10% of babies are born on their exact due date, 50% are born within one week of the due date, and 90% are born within two weeks of the date. 

As creepy as it may seem, one in every two thousand babies are born with a tooth.

Did you ever think if the baby feels anything when the cord is cut? Don't worry your baby does not feel a thing when the cord is cut after birth.

Babies in the womb get hiccups because of breathing and drinking the amniotic fluid. As the fluid enters and exits the lungs, the diaphragm contracts bringing about the hiccups.

If you know of any other fun facts about pregnancy feel free to share! 

Listen to your cravings! 

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Letting your hormones get the best of you!

I noticed yesterday as I was writing the post, how I don't mentioned much of other story's where I let my hormones get the best of me. (I did once about the black pepper in my dinner) It wasn't the first time that I cried from something that happened, but never as bad as Sunday. So for today's post ill embarrass myself and write short story's on some of the other times I cried for dumb reason. Hey I can't help myself sometime, I'm pregnant, my hormones take over and just let loose in the form of tears! 

Ok so I might not be the only one in this situation, we all have trouble sleeping at some point in our pregnancy, but did you ever cry over it? A couple of times I'd cry because I was so tired and couldn't fall asleep, I would get frustrated and just cry about it. Adventaully the cring put me to sleep, I should cry more often before I go to bed, it seems to help me sleep. I also one time came home from a busy day and just cried that I'm so tired, and I wanted to take a nap, nut dinner wasn't made yet. My dear husband told me to go to sleep and he'll take care of it, I woke up about two hours later to a heaven dinner. 

I was calling afew pediatric offices for information about there practice, to find the right doctor for my baby. I called an office and the resection couldn't have been more rude. I was put on hold for about 20 min right away, when she finally came back this is how our conversation went

Me: Hi my name is Chumy Herman, I'm due in February I wanted to know if the doctor is taking new...(interrupted)

Her: Are you a patient? 

Me: No, I'm looking ... (Interrupted)

Her: Well, Is your child a patient? 

Me: No, I said I'm due in February... If you listen to me I can tell you why I am calling, I was wondering if the doctor is.. (Interrupted)

Her: Well if you or child isn't a patient I can't help you.

Me: I just wanted to know if (interrupted yet again) 

Her: I told you, I can't help you, and the doctor isn't taking any new patients.

Me: Ok thank you, that is all I wanted to know, I'm not sure why you had to be so rude. If you would have listened to me in the first place you could have answered my question much faster. 

Her: I'm sorry You thought I was rude, but you weren't...

(as soon as I heard she was ganna blame something on me)

Me: Thank you, have a nice day (CLICK!! I hung up)

I don't know why at the time it bothered me so much, but I hung up the phone and cried. 

I was on line at the gas station to get gas, and I saw that aisle the other side had no line. I motioned to the worker if I can go to that spot and he said ya. To make sure he understood what I said I rolled down my window and asked again, "can I go there" he said ya. All excited, I leave my line and go to the empty spot. I pull up and the guy says you can't do that, I was so confused, didn't he just tell me I can? He says "you can't cut the whole line, people are waiting." I asked him "didn't you just tell me I can come here?" He says "no, I must have miss understood what you said you have to go back in line." All mad and all confused, of course came the tears. I went back to the long line I was in, but only to be 3 cars behind now. I haven't been to that gas station since then, it's still emotional for me. 

Is four story's enough? I have more but as I think of  them now, it's kind of embarsing why I cried. But I'm sure you all have your crazy stories as well, feel free to share them, it will make me feel better about mine. 

 

If you missed yesterday's post, go back and read it for another story to why I cried. 

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