Post by kristhegirl on Nov 12, 2016 23:14:40 GMT -5
First Thanksgiving was a success. Names drawn for family gift exchange, too much food eaten, lots of laughter all around. Great kickoff to the holiday season.
Unrelated: if you don't hear from me again it's because I'm either in a food coma or drowned in pie, or both.
Morning all..I was woken up around 1230am by the most painful stabbing feeling in my lower stomach. I went to the bathroom, thinking that was it, but it didn't help. I ran to the living room where DH was and collapsed on the couch, sweating and dry heaving from the pain. It felt like really intense contractions one on top of another for maybe 5-10 mins (but felt like forever!). I called the Dr who said it was probably just gas but if I wanted to come in I could. By that point, the pain was in more regular waves, almost timeable, which worried me. The pain was as bad, if not worse, as when I was in active labor with DD and every time it hit me I had to sit and breathe, and was shaking, sweating, etc.
So...around 1am we had to wake and pack up DD and head to the ER. By the time we got there and someone saw me, of course the pain was gone and everyone now thinks I'm crazy. I was up most of the night on the toilet, which is obv what the problem was, but OMG this pain was a 10+. So now I'll have a nice ER copay bill for them to tell me I have gas...and I'm alone with DD all day until midnight, again.
TL;DR: I woke up at 1230AM thinking I was dying/in labor and went to the ER...it was evidently gas. Fml.
kaits8, I'm so sorry I'm glad it wasn't more serious, but gas pain can be ridiculous I know - especially with how your insides are all out of whack with the baby growing I'm sure there was a lot of pressure in certain areas as it passed through.
My dog barfed all of his dinner last night for seemingly no reason. He's acting happy and excited this morning. I only gave him a little kibble to see how it all goes. He threw up a LOT of food which makes me wonder if I fed him 2x with my pregnancy brain...
callmeKD, and mosdub, thanks ladies. It just dawned on me that I experienced the same type of pain in college once, when I had food poisoning. That time I passed out in my dorm hallway from the pain so I'm sure if I wasn't pregnant I would have figured that out last night. But given how low the paid was (vs up high where I typically notice gas pains) I got nervous. I just feel so silly now for rushing to the ER instead of waiting it out. I should know better!
kaits8, don't feel silly, god forbid if it was something more serious you would have been glad to have gone to the ER. Extreme pain is always something to pay close attention to, especially when you're pregnant!
kaits8 don't feel bad. One time, I had my H take me to the ER for extreme pain in the middle of the night, and he made the wonderful decision of posting a facebook post that was like "we are in the ER, please think of us."
The verdict after X-rays and tests and several hours in the hospital: I was super constipated. That wasn't awkward at all.
Gas and poop pain can be intense! Sorry you dealt with that, I'm know that was stressful We all probably would have done the same in that situation
kaits8, +1 to the others. You did the right thing. I know the co-pay sucks. Trust me, I soo get that. Honestly though, if it HAD been something, you would have been so upset had you waited. Pregnancy is such a pita when it comes to things being able to be both dangerous, or just something normal >< I can now admit that I was starting to wonder if I'd made the right decision going back to my MFM because the pregnancy was going just fine.. and the double bill between her and the hospital is soo expensive. .. that is, until she found the vasa previa. Worth EVERY penny.
also, if anyone thinks your crazy at the hospital, it is because they've never been pregnant so they have no clue as to the confusion rearranged body parts cause!
Thank you everyone, you make me feel much better about it! And it's good to know I'm not alone and others would have done the same thing Of course I'm fine now, but I'm a bit ticked at H for not calling out of work and instead leaving me with demon child all day. I texted him saying I wish I had asked him to call out of work, and his response was "yeah well if the news was bad at the hospital I figured I would have called out of work probably". I was like "...uh yeah..you would have..thanks." Men are dense sometimes!
Morning all..I was woken up around 1230am by the most painful stabbing feeling in my lower stomach. I went to the bathroom, thinking that was it, but it didn't help. I ran to the living room where DH was and collapsed on the couch, sweating and dry heaving from the pain. It felt like really intense contractions one on top of another for maybe 5-10 mins (but felt like forever!). I called the Dr who said it was probably just gas but if I wanted to come in I could. By that point, the pain was in more regular waves, almost timeable, which worried me. The pain was as bad, if not worse, as when I was in active labor with DD and every time it hit me I had to sit and breathe, and was shaking, sweating, etc.
So...around 1am we had to wake and pack up DD and head to the ER. By the time we got there and someone saw me, of course the pain was gone and everyone now thinks I'm crazy. I was up most of the night on the toilet, which is obv what the problem was, but OMG this pain was a 10+. So now I'll have a nice ER copay bill for them to tell me I have gas...and I'm alone with DD all day until midnight, again.
TL;DR: I woke up at 1230AM thinking I was dying/in labor and went to the ER...it was evidently gas. Fml.
This happened with my first and it has begun again for me. I had the same thing last night but it is... More than gas.
I just keep thinking I WANT THE EPIDURAL. Its awful though and im sorry youve got this going on too.
obi I was thinking the same exact thing last night! "Omg give me the freaking epidural". It has made me rethink the wanting to avoid one this time. I'm leaning more toward give me drugs as soon as I get to the hospital in actual labor haha
obi I was thinking the same exact thing last night! "Omg give me the freaking epidural". It has made me rethink the wanting to avoid one this time. I'm leaning more toward give me drugs as soon as I get to the hospital in actual labor haha
Haha I am with you there. I had an epi with DS and I will definitely be getting it again. We called it "the juice" and it is one of my most favourite things. Like, I might love it more than my H. Did you go med free with your DD??
obi I was thinking the same exact thing last night! "Omg give me the freaking epidural". It has made me rethink the wanting to avoid one this time. I'm leaning more toward give me drugs as soon as I get to the hospital in actual labor haha
Haha I am with you there. I had an epi with DS and I will definitely be getting it again. We called it "the juice" and it is one of my most favourite things. Like, I might love it more than my H. Did you go med free with your DD??
I had wanted to, but I was induced and by 5cm the pitocin contractions sucked (do any contractions not suck, I guess!) And I said jk nevermind give me the epi. I was hopeful that it would be almost more bearable if I can avoid induction this time, but after last night I'm rethinking that plan!
Haha I am with you there. I had an epi with DS and I will definitely be getting it again. We called it "the juice" and it is one of my most favourite things. Like, I might love it more than my H. Did you go med free with your DD??
I had wanted to, but I was induced and by 5cm the pitocin contractions sucked (do any contractions not suck, I guess!) And I said jk nevermind give me the epi. I was hopeful that it would be almost more bearable if I can avoid induction this time, but after last night I'm rethinking that plan!
Thats a long way to go without, though! Who knows what'll happen this time around I dont remember how dialated I was but it was about 12hrs into labour when I finally got it. I got a demerol shot earlier that did nothing so I was basically begging for it haha. I felt the worst of my contractions in my hip flexors and top of my quads. Barely anything in my abdomen. It was so intense and I couldnt walk because the contractions made me nearly fall over because my hips/legs seized up. Im hoping that (if I dont get a c sec) this time the contractions are felt a bit higher so I can at least walk around. Being stuck in the bed for 24hrs was no bueno. But I am super happy I got the pain relief because DS had shoulder dystocia which was brutal even with the epidural. I dont know how I would have handled feeling ALL of that.
My H found all kinds of energy to clean the garage so I said see ya later buddy and let him have at it. It isnt what we had planned on focusing on today, but I am not stopping any kind of cleaning/reorganizing momentum he randomly finds.
I had wanted to, but I was induced and by 5cm the pitocin contractions sucked (do any contractions not suck, I guess!) And I said jk nevermind give me the epi. I was hopeful that it would be almost more bearable if I can avoid induction this time, but after last night I'm rethinking that plan!
I had planned to go med free for DS's birth, but 38 hours into my induction (after 18 hours on pitocin), I changed my mind. Best. Decision. Ever. If circumstances are right this time around, I *might* attempt going med free, but will be much more open to getting the epidural sooner if it looks like it will help move things along.
I was nervous to get an epi b/c of all the horror stories I had heard. But OMG, I felt relief in seconds, I felt nothing the remainder of L&D (they told me to let them know when I'm feeling pressure/a contraction coming on and I had to tell them I feel absolutely nothing so you tell me when you see one coming), and could walk again very shortly afterwards. No negative side effects, nothing. I told H I'm praying it's the same anesthesiologist this time b/c he was amazing. He said "I hope you don't hate me!" after inserting it (THAT sucked. Sitting still through contractions? O.M.G.) and I think I told him "are you kidding? You're my best friend right now!".
Side note...to make my day better DD has decided nap time is actually time to try climbing out of her crib. I'd guess she's within 24 hours of succeeding. Advice, anyone? I feel like 16 months is way too young for a toddler bed (her crib does convert), but her mattress doesn't go any lower and I know once she succeeds once, it's all downhill from there.
kaits8 we switched DS to his toddler bed months ago because I was struggling to get him out of the crib with it set so low. Just a few weeks ago we put the crib into what will be the new nursery and moved our spare bed (its a double) into his room. It is just the mattress on the floor to be safe but he LOVES it so much. His favorite thing is to just bounce all over his bed and play on it. I am finding the double is working better for us than the toddler bed. I think just the size of it makes him actually stay in bed. The toddler bed was just small and boring so he pretty quickly caught on to the fact that he could leave it and tear his room apart. Even if he gets out of bed now, he usually just grabs a toy and brings it back to the mattress.
Oh and DS is currently 17.5m. I think he was 14m when we switched to the toddler bed. All this to say, it's not to early. You know your kiddo best and worst case scenario, you switch it back. You could even just try putting the mattress on the floor for a few nights and then decide to convert the crib. Rather than convert it and then have to switch it back if it isnt the right time yet.
obi, thank you!!! You've convinced me we need to do something. I think we have a spare full size mattress in the basement so I'll have to ask H what he wants to do. I thought I had a toddler railing for her crib but I can't find it, so if that's the case I'm leaning toward just a full size mattress on the floor.
Post by ladytiffany24 on Nov 13, 2016 15:28:16 GMT -5
Little screenshot from the little gender reveal video we posted to social media. The video showcased the blue confetti a little better than this screenshot.
Post by erinshelley21 on Nov 13, 2016 15:42:24 GMT -5
Shopping weekend is over! I survived. I managed to leave my bathing suit, make up wipes, tums and tylenol at home and went without. I also lost one of my credit cards for a while and canceled it about 10 minutes before I realized where it was.
BUT! I got a lot of Christmas shopping done and great deals for ds and this baby. Including these cute little things! We will be going on a beach vacation when she is 7ish months old so I hope they will fit.
Post by daisylola11 on Nov 13, 2016 20:59:00 GMT -5
Holy crap I'm tired, had the family visit, ended up walking at the flea market this morning, eating a ton and then hanging out at home w everyone so DS didn't nap.
So now it's quiet, everyone is gone and it's bedtime...
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