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Post by ktmac on Apr 27, 2015 7:35:39 GMT -5
1. How far along are you?
about 11 weeks ... home stretch of the first tri!!! a regular appointment with my OB tomorrow morning so we should be able to see Rocky on her crappy ultrasound machine. I think my NT will be scheduled for next week.
2. Symptoms/rants/vents?
still very up and down with nausea and just flat out being exhausted. we were out and about all day yesterday and I was dead tired, despite not actually DOING anything. just being out. this isn't a vent though, other than the occasional headache I don't mind the symptoms. they keep my crazy at bay.
3. Do you talk to your baby already?
No, but I do touch my lower abdomen a lot, which seems strange. I am definitely growing down there, so I'm hopeful that within the next couple weeks I'll have less of a spare tire and more of a bump.
Random:
Biggest fear associated with pregnancy for you.
That I'm not out of the woods yet and could still have a miscarriage. The SCH isn't helping that fear. I am praying that it goes away soon!
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 7:54:07 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? Almost 32 weeks. It's weird talking about how many weeks I am now that I know I will be delivering at 39 weeks at the latest.
2. Symptoms/rants/vents? That I'm sore sore all the time. Yet, I'm not that big. If I'm wearing a tight fitting shirt I look obviously pregnant, but if I'm wearing a regular t-shirt or something, you'd never know. And yet I waddle. I feel like I don't have the right to be so uncomfortable when most women at 8 months are much bigger than I am and it looks like I'm exaggerating my symptoms. But I really, really hurt all the time. My body is really not cut-out for pregnancy.
3. Do you talk to your baby already? Yup. Not a lot, but I do have little chats with him.
Random:
Biggest fear associated with pregnancy for you. Having a stillborn baby. I never had this fear with DD, but I have a couple of facebook friends who have had stillborn babies and combine that with the miscarriage, I'm terrified that something is going to happen. I just never feel safe. Something can happen at any moment and there's nothing I can do to stop it.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 10:35:04 GMT -5
@daubachsgirl23 - It sounds like you're nesting! You are really in the home stretch now!
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 10:42:32 GMT -5
You guys, I'm having a really bad "sore" day. I don't know if BB2 is under-going a growth spurt, if I was on my feet too much the past few days, or if my body just hates me (seems most likely), but I can barely walk. I'm in so much pain it's hard to even get off the couch. I feel so bad for DD because she wants me to play and I just can't. I barely made it to the bathroom on time a little bit ago because it took me so long to get there. I was planning to run to the store with DD after her nap, but I'm not thinking that's a very good idea. Sigh. I know there's really nothing I can do about it except suck it up and get through it, but complaining makes me feel better.  |
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 11:19:09 GMT -5
nsweare - I wish I could nest all the time. My house would be spotless! Have you tried heating pads for the soreness? My lower back gets extremely sore, sort of like I have to crack it, and it makes moving the whole left side of my body painful. Heating pads help enough to let me function reasonably normally. My back is still sore, but in the "I slept weird last night" way and not the "I will never move again" way. I do use heating pads, but they don't make any difference. Today the problem is pelvic girdle (aka baby feels like he's gonna drop right out of my vagina) pain combined with lower back pain. I was going to buy one of those support belts @jennylee recommended, but the pain got better just before I ordered it, so I figured it would be a waste of money. Now it's back worse than ever, and I'm not sure if it's worth it since I'm so close to the end and the pelvic pain tends to come and go.
I haven't really had a chance to have an in-depth discussion with my doctor about it. Having DD at my appointments is such a distraction that I'm too busy trying to keep her from breaking every piece of equipment in the office to actually have a good convo. I think I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment with everything we still have to do, while money and time are an issue. Combine that with feeling too poorly to actually do anything when I do have the time and I'm just really down in the dumps. I'm just so ready for this to be over, but know that realistically I still have about 7 weeks. I feel guilty because I can't rally for DD's sake and shipping her to grandma/grandpa's house all the time isn't a solution. I feel like a broken record complaining all the time and I'm afraid it's going to alienate everyone (H, my mom, my TH ladies). I just want to cry all the time, and I know that's not healthy. I see women who seem to breeze through pregnancy and I'm so jealous of them I think I actually see green. Also, I STILL cannot get over last week's Greys Anatomy, which I'm totally blaming on hormones. I just need to take some deep breathes and remember that this is all for a good cause and that it will be over soon.
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 13:03:04 GMT -5
I do use heating pads, but they don't make any difference. Today the problem is pelvic girdle (aka baby feels like he's gonna drop right out of my vagina) pain combined with lower back pain. I was going to buy one of those support belts @jennylee recommended, but the pain got better just before I ordered it, so I figured it would be a waste of money. Now it's back worse than ever, and I'm not sure if it's worth it since I'm so close to the end and the pelvic pain tends to come and go.
I haven't really had a chance to have an in-depth discussion with my doctor about it. Having DD at my appointments is such a distraction that I'm too busy trying to keep her from breaking every piece of equipment in the office to actually have a good convo. I think I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment with everything we still have to do, while money and time are an issue. Combine that with feeling too poorly to actually do anything when I do have the time and I'm just really down in the dumps. I'm just so ready for this to be over, but know that realistically I still have about 7 weeks. I feel guilty because I can't rally for DD's sake and shipping her to grandma/grandpa's house all the time isn't a solution. I feel like a broken record complaining all the time and I'm afraid it's going to alienate everyone (H, my mom, my TH ladies). I just want to cry all the time, and I know that's not healthy. I see women who seem to breeze through pregnancy and I'm so jealous of them I think I actually see green. Also, I STILL cannot get over last week's Greys Anatomy, which I'm totally blaming on hormones. I just need to take some deep breathes and remember that this is all for a good cause and that it will be over soon.
7 weeks may seem like a short time, but if you're in that kind of pain/discomfort even just a few times a week, I think you should invest in the support belt. If it helps even a little, it will be worth it, and if it continues for a bit postpartum, it will definitely be worth it. Is there any way you could get an OB appointment at a time when someone else could watch her? Is your OB's office a big one? My OB's office is small, and I've seen the receptionists playing with kids of patients while they're in with the OB (I would probably try to get the first appointment of the day, so they'll be less busy). Would that be an option? Or even just calling your OB's office to see if the nurse can chat for a bit? ((hugs)) You have nothing to feel guilty for. I promise that you are not traumatizing or scarring DD. She won't even remember the times you couldn't play with her in two months. She will remember how much you love her and how loved you make her feel, because you *do* love her, and she knows it. Pregnancy is hard (you are growing another human at your expense), and you are doing an awesome job, even if it doesn't feel like it! When I can, I have DD stay with her grandparents for my appointments, but it doesn't always work out. Because they don't live in town, it's kind of a hassle having to pack for her to be away for a few days and arrange pickups/drop-offs and all that. My doctor's office is great and they love DD, but she has to be in the room with me during the appointment. They're almost too nice to her because she thinks everything is all about her when we are there.
I really appreciate the support @jennylee and @daubachsgirl23. It means a lot.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 27, 2015 13:27:08 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? Almost 32 weeks. It's weird talking about how many weeks I am now that I know I will be delivering at 39 weeks at the latest.
Did I miss something, is it because of your HG? You're totally gonna beat my LO and me to the delivery room! I'm guesstimating I'm going to go a week past my EDD. |
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 27, 2015 13:31:34 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? 32w2d
2. Symptoms/rants/vents? Feeling good, but just so tired all of the time. Even 10+ hours of sleep on Saturday night wasn't enough!
3. Do you talk to your baby already? Not really. My H does though and it's so sweet.
Random: Biggest fear associated with pregnancy for you.
Aside from obvious fears that something will wrong with baby and labor, I'd say not losing the baby weight. I love my baby bump, but not the extra lbs I've gained everywhere else!
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 14:06:59 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? Almost 32 weeks. It's weird talking about how many weeks I am now that I know I will be delivering at 39 weeks at the latest.
Did I miss something, is it because of your HG? You're totally gonna beat my LO and me to the delivery room! I'm guesstimating I'm going to go a week past my EDD. I'm Rh negative, so I have to get Rhogam shots during pregnancy and after delivery. Generally you get it at 28 weeks because it's only effective for 12 weeks. They use your own blood to make the shot, so it requires two trips to the office. One to get the blood drawn, and a second within 36 hours to get the shot. My monthly appointment fell at the 27 week mark, so rather than have me make two more trips to the office the following week my doctor decided to just take my blood at that appointment and have me come back the next day. However, I have to have the baby by 39 weeks or the shot stops being effective. We're going to schedule a C-section for that week unless I go naturally before that. |
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Post by nsweare on Apr 27, 2015 14:13:07 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? 32w2d 2. Symptoms/rants/vents? Feeling good, but just so tired all of the time. Even 10+ hours of sleep on Saturday night wasn't enough! 3. Do you talk to your baby already? Not really. My H does though and it's so sweet. Random: Biggest fear associated with pregnancy for you. Aside from obvious fears that something will wrong with baby and labor, I'd say not losing the baby weight. I love my baby bump, but not the extra lbs I've gained everywhere else! I'm afraid I'm going to gain a bunch of weight after the baby is born. I gained 30 pounds after DD was born. It was totally my own fault. I was just so happy to be able to eat that I went completely overboard, plus I was studying for the bar exam and stress eating like crazy. I know that it's within my control whether I gain a bunch of weight after the baby is born, but I'm afraid that a re-occurrence of PPD and a lack of self-control will cause me to go hog wild. Also, I've noticed that I have almost no thigh muscle anymore. I've always had thick, but muscular legs. I lost weight so fast with the HG that I lost a ton of muscle. My thighs are like jelly because it's all fat, no muscle. So now I pretty much have to work out if I want to do something about that. Ugh. I really don't want to worry about finding time to exercise while taking care of an infant and a toddler. I was planning to just do some walking to help with the weight, but that's not going to rebuild all that lost muscle. |
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Post by nsweare on Apr 29, 2015 14:43:56 GMT -5
I'm officially a slow learner. I purchased Apple Fritters at the store yesterday. I ate one yesterday afternoon and it made me sick. I ate another one this morning and it made me sick. This afternoon I thought, maybe now I can eat one with no consequence. Nope. Sick. You'd think I'd put two and two together.
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Post by kristenkay on Apr 29, 2015 17:46:48 GMT -5
I'm officially a slow learner. I purchased Apple Fritters at the store yesterday. I ate one yesterday afternoon and it made me sick. I ate another one this morning and it made me sick. This afternoon I thought, maybe now I can eat one with no consequence. Nope. Sick. You'd think I'd put two and two together. They're just so delicious! |
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