Thursday GIFs

[cocobellaf]

TL;DR:  Taking oral terbutaline for PTL, had some complaints.

Who has the best gif?

[housecarder]

I think that you should discuss your concerns with her. If she thinks that's the only route you should be able to discuss the risks with the meds compared to the risks of PTL. Maybe you guys can find a happy medium where you get more monitoring if hats the only med available.

[lovegrilledcheese]

May 26, 2016 8:37:07 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I think that you should discuss your concerns with her. If she thinks that's the only route you should be able to discuss the risks with the meds compared to the risks of PTL. Maybe you guys can find a happy medium where you get more monitoring if hats the only med available.

+1 you need to have a discussion with your Ob. When do you see her next?

[cocobellaf]

Today.

I think I'm just being crazy.

[TnT10]

I don't think you are crazy, pre-term labor is scary. I would discuss with her today what you found online and the reactions you are having as well as your concerns. Are the contractions painful at all? I had preterm labor with my first and then with this one last week and am on oral Procardia again, I am still having contractions though. They told me I need to come in if I have more than four an hour, which I do regularly but I go off of the intensity. My contractions are just more like period cramps and not super uncomfortable, I do track the ones that are though. It may be something that they have to see if there's any benefit you are getting from the meds vs your reactions. Hang in there mama!

[cabbagecabbage]

You aren't crazy. I don't know if that's the same med my sister got for 72 hours but she was hospitalized for early labor and they tried all the options. I know at least 1 med was strictly for a max of 72 hours due to risks that outweighed the benefits at that point. This was 4 years ago and things may have changed a great deal since but talk to the doctor and ask as many questions as it takes to feel comfortable.

[lovegrilledcheese]

May 26, 2016 8:43:33 GMT -5 cocobellaf said:

Today.

I think I'm just being crazy.

I don't think you are crazy. I think it's a valid concern. The benefits probably outweigh the risks of PTL. Let us know how your OB appt goes

[cocobellaf]

Ha! Dr. cancelled this week because she has strep throat.

[tootsie]

Definitely express your concerns to your doctor. Upon a quick Google of Terbutaline (I know, I'm practically a doctor now) I would not be comfortable taking it long term either. At some point it's weighing the risks vs. benefits. If you're still not dialating, maybe prodromal labor is just something you'll have to deal with. Obviously a full-term baby is ideal, but at what point is it better to deliver rather than deal with bad reactions and side-effects, KWIM?

Clearly I'm not a doctor, so take everything I'm saying with multiple grains of salt.

[tootsie]

May 26, 2016 9:45:25 GMT -5 cocobellaf said:

Ha! Dr. cancelled this week because she has strep throat.

Can another provider see you? 

[cocobellaf]

tootsie, they didn't offer another doctor, just an appointment for next week. I mentioned it to the nurse who called and she said she'd try to ask and call me back.

I have a lot of anxiety and a hormonal unbalance, so I'm not on my normal meds and I think I am just overreacting to everything. This pregnancy has been tough. We didn't plan to have bio children because of the unbalanced hormones and because I'm just physically weak in general (get sick a lot, immune problems, etc.). We decided that we'd give TTC a few months (until I was not able to function normally) and then go back on BCPs and say, at least we tried. I GKU the month I was planning on going back to BCPs. So it's been a roller-coaster ride, and the basic story is just that I wasn't made for this and I need to tough it out for the last few weeks.

So anyway, let's turn this into a gif thread or something. I'll start:

[housecarder]

cocobellaf I don't think you are over reacting. I hope you can talk to someone about your concerns ASAP.

I'll join the gif party too.

[cocobellaf]

I saw this one on FB this week, and for some reason I can't quit laughing at it.

[ginabini]

Random dumb question of the day... Is there really a difference between an "actual" birthing ball and just a regular exercise ball?

[cocobellaf]

ginabini, I don't THINK so. I looked for a birthing ball on Amazon and most of the results were for exercise balls. I ended up with this one: www.amazon.com/Anti-burst-Fitness-Exercise-Stability-Birthing/dp/B00XPYTZGI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

I haven't used it too much yet, but so far I like it. Just a note, we had to air it up and let it sit for a day, before airing it up some more and then using it. I don't know if all of them are like that or not.

[madamewaffles]

May 26, 2016 10:58:37 GMT -5 ginabini said:

Random dumb question of the day... Is there really a difference between an "actual" birthing ball and just a regular exercise ball?

Not that I'm aware of. At my birthing class they had a bunch of them for us to try out. I really liked the peanut-shaped one. It allows for many different positions and feels a little more stable than just a round ball.

[housecarder]

TMI alert!

I am so constipated that I felt like I was going to push out a baby last night before I got anywhere with my bowel movement. I already have a hard time eating with nausea/heartburn/no room but right now I'm so stopped up that it's even worse.

[housecarder]

On an adorable note, H suggested we take the $100 BRU gift card we were given and go shop for cute clothes and fun stuff. We already have everything we need so he just wants to go and have fun with it. I'm sure I'll be back later to AW all the cute clothes.

[cocobellaf]

housecarder, the constipation is the worst. Thankfully, I haven't had a big problem with it, but everytime my meds are switched up I will for a few days. I feel for ya. How much longer for you? Less than a month, right? And I can't WAIT to see your AW. We bought a bunch of NB stuff at Carter's (they are having a Memorial Day sale) over the weekend, just in case she decides to come early. I left the tags on most of them but they are just so cute!!

[TheTuna15]

May 26, 2016 11:09:16 GMT -5 housecarder said:

TMI alert!

I am so constipated that I felt like I was going to push out a baby last night before I got anywhere with my bowel movement. I already have a hard time eating with nausea/heartburn/no room but right now I'm so stopped up that it's even worse.

I'm here. Sharing all this horribleness with you. The vag swelling is no joke either.

[TheTuna15]

Oh! So I went to the OB yesterday. They're testing me for cholestasis. I already have the symptoms, but it takes a week for the bile salts test to come back. So con: meds, increased testing, stress. Pro: I'd have a day for when I get to meet my little.

[housecarder]

May 26, 2016 11:14:45 GMT -5 cocobellaf said:

housecarder, the constipation is the worst. Thankfully, I haven't had a big problem with it, but everytime my meds are switched up I will for a few days. I feel for ya. How much longer for you? Less than a month, right? And I can't WAIT to see your AW. We bought a bunch of NB stuff at Carter's (they are having a Memorial Day sale) over the weekend, just in case she decides to come early. I left the tags on most of them but they are just so cute!!

I've been doing stool softeners 2x a day so I might have to step it up to Miralax or something.
3 weeks from yesterday! Time is flying.

H is worse than me with the clothes down times. He grabbed these at Target because he couldn't resist the matching hats.

I did pick up a pack of preemie onesies in case they come early, and if not I'll donate them to the hospital.

[housecarder]

May 26, 2016 11:19:53 GMT -5 TheTuna15 said:

May 26, 2016 11:09:16 GMT -5 housecarder said:

TMI alert!

I am so constipated that I felt like I was going to push out a baby last night before I got anywhere with my bowel movement. I already have a hard time eating with nausea/heartburn/no room but right now I'm so stopped up that it's even worse.

I'm here. Sharing all this horribleness with you. The vag swelling is no joke either.

Omg I feel like everything is trying to go inside out!

[housecarder]

May 26, 2016 11:21:09 GMT -5 TheTuna15 said:

Oh! So I went to the OB yesterday. They're testing me for cholestasis. I already have the symptoms, but it takes a week for the bile salts test to come back. So con: meds, increased testing, stress. Pro: I'd have a day for when I get to meet my little.

Hopefully everything comes back ok.

[cocobellaf]

TheTuna15, eek! Hopefully it's not cholestatis!!

[TheTuna15]

housecarder, It's so uncomfortable right!? Like you have to do a check pat down there to make sure that everything is the right way? MH asked me WTF I was doing, and my response was "making sure it's all still there."

cocobellaf, I've kind of resigned myself to it. I had it with my first and reoccurrence is really high. On the spectrum of issues, I consider it more of an inconvenience than a major problem.

[housecarder]

May 26, 2016 12:06:02 GMT -5 TheTuna15 said:

housecarder, It's so uncomfortable right!? Like you have to do a check pat down there to make sure that everything is the right way? MH asked me WTF I was doing, and my response was "making sure it's all still there."

cocobellaf, I've kind of resigned myself to it. I had it with my first and reoccurrence is really high. On the spectrum of issues, I consider it more of an inconvenience than a major problem.

It makes me laugh that I'm not the only one doing checks to make sure everything is there, or that a head is not there.

[mcktymck]

May 26, 2016 11:22:05 GMT -5 housecarder said:

May 26, 2016 11:19:53 GMT -5 TheTuna15 said:

I'm here. Sharing all this horribleness with you. The vag swelling is no joke either.

Omg I feel like everything is trying to go inside out!

+1 to all of this, especially the vag swelling! I like to bounce on my exercise ball a couple times a day and every now and then the sitting is uncomfortable thanks to the swelling lol

[TheTuna15]

Lol!! Glad it's not just me too! Like just trying to verify that I'm not giving birth right now.

[rungirlrun]

May 26, 2016 11:21:09 GMT -5 TheTuna15 said:

Oh! So I went to the OB yesterday. They're testing me for cholestasis. I already have the symptoms, but it takes a week for the bile salts test to come back. So con: meds, increased testing, stress. Pro: I'd have a day for when I get to meet my little.

So if you have it, does that mean a scheduled CS? I feel like that was the case with your daughter right? I know you feel like you'll have it again, but maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised!