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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 9:48:49 GMT -5
I feel great so far today and I think that's because I haven't stopped eating since the second that I sat down at my desk. Now I want a bagel @lolo Have your assistant or an intern (do people have interns this time of the year) go to Panera, einstein or brueggers for you.
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Post by LMC on Feb 23, 2016 9:55:03 GMT -5
I feel great so far today and I think that's because I haven't stopped eating since the second that I sat down at my desk. Now I want a bagel @lolo Have your assistant or an intern (do people have interns this time of the year) go to Panera, einstein or brueggers for you. We technically do, but they're law students so that's outside the scope of their duties... except during the summer. During the summer, the interns bring in bagels and donuts every Friday. I love summer.
Also there is an Einsteins 30 feet from my office. I'm going to become a regular.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 10:04:41 GMT -5
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Post by gingerlady on Feb 23, 2016 10:07:58 GMT -5
Guys, you're really NOT helping me battle my sweet tooth! I think I need a donut, an Oreo-rice crispy treat (drooling!), and a cinnamon roll STAT. And add a cupcake for good measure.
I did just eat a bagel with cream cheese. It was good, but I really want something sweet.
Crazy cravings/appetite have just taken off.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 10:34:34 GMT -5
No, not at all. The nurses had me lay back after it was administered and it only numbed exactly where it was supposed to. I've never heard of it just rising into your chest. You are not a bag of water with things just floating around freely in there. Now, it did burn a bit when her head came out. There's just no getting around that, I don't think, but it wasn't unbearable by any means. The epidural doesn't/shouldn't take all sensation away, but it will make everything much duller and more tolerable. You'll want to be able to tell where she is as she's coming out so you don't push too hard. Don't worry. It'll all make sense as you're doing it, and the nurses will be there to help you along the way. TY. What you are saying is similar to what I heard in my birthing classes. I know it will not take away 100% of the pain, but never heard of what arrietty went through is not one of the risks they stated in the class. I have a feeling it is so rare they didn't see a reason to talk about it.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 11:05:00 GMT -5
She might have also been having a legit panic attack. My mantra became "if this was so bad, people wouldn't keep doing it on purpose." Goes for inductions, epidurals, childbirth and parenting as a whole. There will always be horror stories everywhere you look but more often than not, people have competently unremarkable experiences. True. Most days I have at least one panic attack, so they most of mine don't phase me anymore, but I know for some it can be a bigger deal specially if they don't experience them all the time.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 12:26:13 GMT -5
RE: the panic attacks with epidurals. I've never had an epidural (I plan to be open to the idea- let's be real, I'll likely get one). But I have had panic attacks with anesthesia before. Once when I got my wisdom teeth removed and once when I had the surgery for my ectopic. Apparently it is not uncommon and is basically a psychological aversion to the drugs. My doctor had to send a letter to the insurance company about the wisdom teeth to justify why I needed to go under general rather than local. I have similar aversions (although far less severe) to both alcohol and pot (the few times I tried smoking). It's why I don't drink. I do hope that H being there will help calm me down during labor. I am not sure if that is what attiery had while she had the epi for a few hours. Plus the whole having to stay to one side for an hour and switching to the other side seems odd for her doctor to make her do. It was the 2nd type of pain meds they put her on and she has been in labor for 28 hours so far.
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Post by LMC on Feb 23, 2016 12:29:54 GMT -5
We're off to see Taco Chip!!!!! Check in with you guys when I get back <3
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 12:31:51 GMT -5
Last night there was a thread that started out about anal sex being good for back aches. I need to find that one. It was interesting. I told H since he has back pain that maybe I should put a dildo put there and he gave me the middle finger.
Looks like H and I found a daycare, but it will be the Christian one. ggrrr It seems nice, but the whole being inside a Christian church scares the shit out of me.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 12:34:54 GMT -5
I am not sure if that is what attiery had while she had the epi for a few hours. Plus the whole having to stay to one side for an hour and switching to the other side seems odd for her doctor to make her do. It was the 2nd type of pain meds they put her on and she has been in labor for 28 hours so far. full disclosure: I didn't read the entire post I wouldn't have either if I didn't start reading it yesterday morning.
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Post by LMC on Feb 23, 2016 12:35:31 GMT -5
snippet17 - I went to a Christian preschool (non-Catholic.. and I was raised Catholic) and I don't remember anything about it if it makes you feel better. OH WAIT EXCEPT it was the first place I tried lemonade. So the Jesus stuff didn't stick, just the treats.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 23, 2016 12:54:49 GMT -5
snippet17 - I went to a Christian preschool (non-Catholic.. and I was raised Catholic) and I don't remember anything about it if it makes you feel better. OH WAIT EXCEPT it was the first place I tried lemonade. So the Jesus stuff didn't stick, just the treats. I went to a Catholic pre-school. I think most of my anxiety stems from my childhood. I went to CCD every week, but it was rare we went to church. I was always asked which service I went to/going to and I always lied. I didn't want my mom to seem like a bad parent, but lying in a Catholic school seems like it would be bad, too. I know they wouldn't ask the baby that at a daycare and H even told me that is not how it works. H had a tour of this place on Monday for work and we are going on Thursday. OMG I am creeping on the daycare's fb page. The kids made pancakes for pancake day. I love places that keep kids involved. And I like that they posted a picture of food at lunch time and the kids are eating actual food. A corn dog might not be the healthiest, but its nice to see the variety on the plate.
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Post by gingerlady on Feb 23, 2016 13:39:09 GMT -5
I just want to jump in and say I, too, am a fan of modern obstetric medicine including epidurals. I have complete respect for those who want a natural birth but personally, epidural all the way! And it's totally true that you can find horror stories for pretty much everything online. At some point you just have to start ignoring them. I don't think epidurals would be so routine if they weren't safe and effective 99% of the time. snippet17 I was raised by self-proclaiming atheist parents, but I went to a Christian daycare/preschool because it was the only option in town. It was also the after-school program when I was in elementary school (except those days that we played sports - soccer in fall, skiing in winter, softball in spring). I mostly remember nap time on tiny carpet squares, sitting in a circle to read books, and playing with toys. However, to this day I credit the place with a chunk of my biblical knowledge. There were murals on the wall depicting the birth and resurrection of Christ, so they were incorporated into story time. Anyway, it was definitely not a negative influence. I'm glad I have a rudimentary understanding of Christian tradition even though I pretty much never stepped foot inside a church.
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Post by chipmunk on Feb 23, 2016 14:40:00 GMT -5
My hospital gives the option between the epidural and laughing gas for moms who are afraid of needles or can't have/don't want the epidural.
I've decided I want whatever pain drugs I can get, and a numbing cream if an episiotomy is medically indicated, if not, then definitely a numbing cream for after delivery.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 15:27:20 GMT -5
snippet17, my son goes to preschool in a church, but it's not affiliated with the church at all.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 24, 2016 10:46:18 GMT -5
@slytherinrn - I couldn't even image some of the things that you have seen or the stories some of the patients state to you on how they jump started labor.
I just hope some of the stories I read on babycenter are untrue such as a girl checking her own cervix to see how dilated it is and felt the head or the using a pasta noodle to make the water pop.
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Post by gingerlady on Feb 24, 2016 11:32:23 GMT -5
@slytherinrn - I couldn't even image some of the things that you have seen or the stories some of the patients state to you on how they jump started labor. I just hope some of the stories I read on babycenter are untrue such as a girl checking her own cervix to see how dilated it is and felt the head or the using a pasta noodle to make the water pop. Um, these both sound like really, really bad ideas... Leave your body alone and let it do its own thing!
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 24, 2016 11:42:23 GMT -5
@slytherinrn - I couldn't even image some of the things that you have seen or the stories some of the patients state to you on how they jump started labor. I just hope some of the stories I read on babycenter are untrue such as a girl checking her own cervix to see how dilated it is and felt the head or the using a pasta noodle to make the water pop. Um, these both sound like really, really bad ideas... Leave your body alone and let it do its own thing! I agree.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 11:43:31 GMT -5
My epidural was probably one of the simplest parts of my birth experience! It was the rest that was awful. From days prior through 2 days post birth - I cringe still when I think about it.
I kept being transferred in and out of the MACU (maternal acute care unit). I was put on Magnesium 3 different times - and that stuff SUCKS. I call it the devil drug.
I lived attached to monitors and BP cuffs. I had my BP bottom out several times and other times scream up to near stroke levels. There were times I had as many as 2-3 MFM, an OB and a team of nurses in my room all pumping drugs into me. I blew several veins from different IVs.
It was traumatic. And then I spent 24 hours post c-section immobile and hooked up to magnesium in a dark room and unable to eat or drink or see my baby - getting "mag checks" every 2 hours all while not having seen my son who was in the NICU other than a photo.
Heck - even after birth it took days to get my BP under control and I was being bounced back and forth into the MACU.
At one point - I cried hysterically begging to please not be put back on the mag.
Not surprising, I had pretty bad PP anxiety after for a good month. My doctor couldn't even take my BP with an automatic BP cuff without it triggering an almost full blown panic attack.
I'm totally jealous of anyone that got to/gets to have a normal birth experience.
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Post by snippet17 on Feb 24, 2016 19:31:48 GMT -5
@slytherinrn - I couldn't even image some of the things that you have seen or the stories some of the patients state to you on how they jump started labor. I just hope some of the stories I read on babycenter are untrue such as a girl checking her own cervix to see how dilated it is and felt the head or the using a pasta noodle to make the water pop. actually, I am thinking a lot about this and I can't think of anything. I have way more stories about people who said that they didn't know that they were pregnant... H works with a guy whose wife did not know she was pregnant until 6 weeks before she had the baby back in the 1970s or 1980s. She didn't have regular periods so that was not a factor early on. She noticed her stomach was really hard and had some other pregnancy related items going on. She went to the doctors about the concerns and the doctor thought she might have stomach cancer! They were very happy when they found out she was pregnant and did not have cancer.
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