It is a great museum!! My kids live in the area and they have a museum pass. GD (4 years) loves it and goes frequently with her parents and doesn’t get tired of it. I’ve taken her a few times when we visited and I was impressed with the exhibits. I was also surprised that it’s been around for 100 years and is one of the largest (size) children’s museums.
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Children’s museums and zoos were high on our list of places to visit when our kids were up through college age. It was especially nice when there were interaction portions of the museum that the kids could explore. Can’t wait to take any future grandchildren to such places!
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There is an induction date for grand baby #4.
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And that date is . . . ??
Mid-August ~5 days prior to her due date.
She tried to convince one of her partners (D is an Ob/GYN) to induce her at her last appointment, but was unable to persuade her. Instead she got an induction date in 2.5-ish weeks.
I was surprised a couple of years ago to learn that the standard practice at D’s residency program is to induce patients 3-7 days before their due date instead waiting for a woman to go into labor naturally. There’s a reason for it, but I can’t remember what it is. (Better newborn survival rates at 38 weeks vs 40 weeks I think, but don’t quote me on that.)
I can appreciate the not waiting for labor to start naturally part since D was born more 2 weeks post term and had to be induced. Lots of delivery issues involving fetal distress, spilled meconium and multiple interventions. She was really big baby. Wore size 3-6 months clothes home from the hospital.
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This is more a “say it here cause I can’t say it directly” post
DIL water broke this morning! I mean, I just need an update!!!
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DD1 (5 babies 5/4/2018 - 3/29/2025) had the first three within a few days before due date and #4 was 7 days before due date. #5 came 4 days after due date which surprised us all. I believe we were told 4 days before and 4 days after due date is the expected window. DD1 was to have another ultrasound within 7 days after due date if she didn’t go into labor. We were happy #5 came naturally. #2 was induced a few days before due date as he measured a big head on last ultrasound - his birthday is July 5th (it was a Friday) - he would have been induced on due date, but one of the schedule inductions for Friday had delivered so OB/GYN put DD1 in that Friday spot. DD1 found out Wednesday about the induction move-up and didn’t work the July 4th holiday (nursing) - started her maternity leave at the close of work on Wednesday. #2 actually was only a few oz bigger than #1 at 7 lb 13 oz. #3 is the big one - DD1 didn’t watch her sugar as much and he came in at 8 lb 10 oz, but he has not been a bigger kid - all her children eat healthy and are normal/slim with height/weight. The three girls (#1, #4, #5) came in at 7 lb even, 7 lb 7 oz and 7 lb 5 oz.
I knew DD2 would need to be induced (based on #1 needing a long time with Pitocin drip) but OB would only schedule induction date on her due date and not even a day before.
This may sound off topic but bear with me. I just listened to a podcast featuring a woman who accepted challenges from people on social media to (voluntarily) dox them by finding their birthday. Even for the ones who thought they had everything locked down, she was able to find it. She said the biggest leak was “gram-gram” who couldn’t help posting about her grandkids and their birthdays. Just saying, on Facebook you have some control over who sees your posts, but here, not so much.
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Who puts their real birth date on Facebook? 
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My point (and the point of the podcast) is that even if you don’t think you’re posting identifiable info, you may be not too far connected from someone who is.
Edit: and additional point - even if you think there is no connection, your accounts on different platforms may be connectable to someone who wants to sleuth. Without especially trying, I’ve recognized a handful of posters where I’m quite sure it’s the same person on two different platforms I visit. Only one used the same username both places, the others just happened to post details that were so similar that it couldn’t be a coincidence.
If you’re interested, the podcast is “Endless Thread” and the episode is from 7/25. I’m not sure if this will take you directly to the episode, but it’s called “Thinking Outside the Dox”
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There’s a reason why my daughters refuse to allow the grands to post ANYTHING–not even birth announcements --about their kids on Facebook. No pictures. No brags. Nothing. Nada. No mentions at all.
It was tough for SIL’s parents to accept since their other grandchild (SIL’s sister) is all over their Facebook page. Tons of pictures, brags about her dance recitals, graduation from kindergarten, etc. But they were very firm with Nana and PopPop and threatened to stop sending the pictures of the kids if any mentions or pix ever turned up on Facebook. So far it’s working…
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I post nothing on Facebook about the grandkids- no pics or mention of them at all. I think it is best for their privacy and my kids wish it so. Our fellow in-laws on one side sometimes mention the grandchild, and it is harder for them to stay mum on social media.
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S1 and DIL – parents of my grandchildren – have forbidden anyone’s posting stuff about the grandkids from Day One. Both S1 and DIL are psychologists and deal with incarcerated people, adolescents dealing with the juvenile justice system, etc. Both S1 and DIL use fake names on FB and never never never any pictures of themselves.
Makes total sense to me, and it’s been easy to comply. I just show photos from my phone to close friends.
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I’m clearly the outlier here. I do not post a lot of pictures of GD, but I do post occasionally. I never use her full name or specific location. I always clear it with D and SIL ( who post on Insta). I do not give a birth date.
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Also, my Grandson was born this morning! All good with mom and baby. I am watching GD.
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My cousin’s husband was a criminal court judge (prior to that he was a public defender). He is absolutely paranoid about not having an online footprint and no one in the family (spouse/kids) posts on FB or Instagram. In fact, my cousin rarely emails, she’ll call me or text.
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Congratulations to you and your family, FallGirl!
Enjoy your time with GD and every minute of snuggling with both GD and GS!
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Congratulations!!
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She’s here. Long labor and delivery very nerve wracking for me but both doing quite well. Won’t get to meet her for another week though.
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Congratulations @bhs1978 !
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