I can't hear you!*
I have pregnancy rhinitis. It is delightful! I have extra fluid slooshing around in my head, and throughout the day I lose hearing in my right ear. I can hear my own self talking on that side of my head, and believe me, I'm not that interesting. My internist tells me to try either a combination of Claritin and Flonase, or invest in a Netipot.
I seem also to be developing some sort of (dare I say it?) sciatica. Pain in my lower back, pressure in my nether regions. This kind of sucks, I have to say. I don't even think I've technically reached the third trimester. So I've got some 13 weeks to go, and it seems like they'll be pretty damn long.
But I am getting pretty excited to meet this little person. I told Viva she can go shopping with me for baby things, and she is totally down with that. We are also going to try and make another family movie this weekend. And I am toying with the idea of throwing a combination birthday party/baby shower (clearly not coinciding with my birthday, since that is next weekend and, well, I do not have my sh!t together) so that can be another fun project we work on together. I am trying as much as possible to get in some Viva-Mama time before the new little Blah Blah arrives and blows the roof off Viva's Happy Only Child Cocoon. Since the flip side of the Happy Only Child Cocoon is the There's No One to Play With Ever Locomotive, I'm hoping things will balance out, but I'm anticipating some clinginess and jealousy. Heck, it's already happening.
I've read up on this a bit, and I know that it helps to let other family members and friends know to focus on her a lot when the baby comes (since the baby will not give a hoot as long as she is fed and dry and cuddly). Any other advice on helping her deal with the new baby is most welcome!
* Which now automatically launches the Spongebob Squarepants theme song in my head. Dear God.
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You'd think with five kids I'd be able to offer some sage advice about introducing a new baby into the family. However, my came so close together- 5 kids in 7 years-that nobody had a chance to get accustomed to being the only child. But I do know that girls are really into the mothering thing. Hopefully Viva's maternal instincts will kick in and she'll really get into being your big helper with the baby. My girls were definitely more into that than my son. (My other son has the coveted Baby of the Family title. He'll never know the injustice of having that title stolen.) Good luck. Oh- and I had sciatica issues with #3. I know it sucks. I would be happily trotting down the stairs and suddenly my hip would go out. I learned to stop trotting and always hold the railing.
Wow, I didn't realize your kids were that close together! Yes, Viva says she is going to be my helper when the baby comes - but I'm curious to see how that will translate once the baby is here.
Oof, the sciatica. I don't understand why she has to sit so low! I'm trying to talk to her and convince her to move, but she just won't budge...
When my oldest son came to the hospital for the first time to meet his newborn baby brother we had a gift ready that "the baby got for him". He thought it was pretty cool and never once questioned how a baby managed to go shopping before he was born. Sounds like you've gotten great advice, hopefully the transition will go really well.
Ebonymom
Yolanda: That is really a good idea. Maybe a "big sis" T-shirt or something like that. Thanks!
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