Monday needs all the coffee

[glb30]

I had a court appearance in a small town about 3 hour away this morning. Driving was super peaceful.

I was a little annoyed when I was asked to reschedule my doctors appointment next week so that I can handle an out of town hearing until my boss told me to just take off the rest of the week after I get back so I can "get my appointment in." Don't mind if I do. So I have a 6 day weekend next week! Wahoo!

Also- these regular OB appointments are not nearly as exciting (or stressful) after movement has started to be felt regularly.

[glb30]

@cosmiccav I'm sorry for your loss.

As for size comments, kknd of different than a belly comment, but in the same "family" of comments- Last night after I ate grilled chicken and watermelon, my husband asked me if I was still hungry. Before I could respond, my mom said "she's had plenty! Don't encourage her to eat more." I gave my husband a weird look, and she said "sorry, you just don't want to get too big." I'm still lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight! I can't imagine how big she'll think I am 15 weeks from now, lol.

[callmeKD]

thanks obi and caer,

[callmeKD]

sorry for your loss cosmicav

[callmeKD]

oh glb30 - did you politely tell your mom to keep her mouth shut?

[skk]

cosmicav I'm sorry for your loss and sending happy thoughts your way. Hope you have a good appointment on Wednesday.

[meggypoo1]

Sorry for your loss cosmicav

[caer]

cosmicav - I'm sorry you're feeling crummy. Also, I was typing my "yay, someone commented on my bump!" thing at the same time you were typing your post about being sick of comments. I'm sorry! Mine is the opposite issue but I know it sucks to be self-conscious of bump size. Also, people should always, always just stick to "you look great!" when it comes to pregnant ladies.

ETA: *was* not wasn't. Gah, pregnancy brain is in full force today.

[cosmicav]

Nov 14, 2016 14:58:04 GMT -5 caer said:

cosmicav - I'm sorry you're feeling crummy. Also, I was typing my "yay, someone commented on my bump!" thing at the same time you were typing your post about being sick of comments. I'm sorry! Mine is the opposite issue but I know it sucks to be self-conscious of bump size. Also, people should always, always just stick to "you look great!" when it comes to pregnant ladies.

ETA: *was* not wasn't. Gah, pregnancy brain is in full force today.

See, I'm sick of comments because the comments I get are never nice ones. They are always "holy shit you are huge right now." I don't mind at all when people ask my due date or generally talk pregnancy to me. No one I work with seems to have any tact at ALL

Today someone told me that I looked like I was about to pop, and combined with my fear of having an early baby (plus the issues I've been having today), it just was not the right thing for me to hear.

[obi]

Nov 14, 2016 12:22:39 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

Additionally...

Feel free to spare me happy thoughts y'all. I visited the school nurse today because I was light headed and having heart palpitations. I have an appointment first thing on Weds morning and I'm feeling okay now but between my seemingly broken pelvis and all this, I think I am done with November.

First, I am so sorry for your loss.  It doesn't matter how long people live.  If we love them, it will always sting when we lose them.

Second, this sounds a LOT like my symptoms of low blood sugar.  Had you eaten much prior to this?   

[caer]

Sorry cosmicav. That would really piss me off, too. People have no boundaries sometimes.

[suelou18]

cosmicav - I'm sorry for your loss.

Today was a tummy check appointment for me. Everything looks good and I'm back on track for my weight gain. After being so sick, I was glad to hear I was doing well in the gaining weight department.

[cosmicav]

Nov 14, 2016 15:49:39 GMT -5 obi said:

Nov 14, 2016 12:22:39 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

Additionally...

Feel free to spare me happy thoughts y'all. I visited the school nurse today because I was light headed and having heart palpitations. I have an appointment first thing on Weds morning and I'm feeling okay now but between my seemingly broken pelvis and all this, I think I am done with November.

First, I am so sorry for your loss.  It doesn't matter how long people live.  If we love them, it will always sting when we lose them.

Second, this sounds a LOT like my symptoms of low blood sugar.  Had you eaten much prior to this?   

I had a granola bar a while before it but that's all-- but the school nurse pricked my finger and said my blood sugar was okay. she said that she thought it was just hormones but hopefully I'll find out more on Wednesday?

[obi]

Nov 14, 2016 15:53:25 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

Nov 14, 2016 15:49:39 GMT -5 obi said:

First, I am so sorry for your loss.  It doesn't matter how long people live.  If we love them, it will always sting when we lose them.

Second, this sounds a LOT like my symptoms of low blood sugar.  Had you eaten much prior to this?   

I had a granola bar a while before it but that's all-- but the school nurse pricked my finger and said my blood sugar was okay. she said that she thought it was just hormones but hopefully I'll find out more on Wednesday?

Sometimes our bodies tell us we are -going- low before it actually happens.  I mean, insulin and glucagon are hormones so pregnancy throws it alllll outta whack.  If you hadn't had much to eat, it is definitely possible your body was like FEED ME YOU FOOL, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Hopefully it is nothing but hormones or some other normal pregnancy annoyance. 

And, fwiw, low blood sugars pose absolutely no threat to the baby  You just have to make sure you catch and treat them so you don't pass out because obviously, that's bad.  It is high blood sugars that doctors worry about when it comes to fetal health.

[erinshelley21]

cosmicav, I'm sorry you're having such a rough time! How has your water intake been? During my what I expected to be useless phone appointment, the nurse mentioned a sign of dehydration is your heart beating hard/fast. It was a major "ah-ha" moment for me since that does happen to me some. My body requires at least 80 oz per day or I feel that way at night before I go to bed.

Also, people suck. I have to meet with some clients over the next 2-3 months and I'm sure I'll get some "you're huge" comments because none of them have seen me noticeably pregnant. I was 16 weeks when I met with them with DS and had no bump. At almost 22 weeks I look like I did at 30 weeks with DS so I'm going to get some surprise looks I'm sure.

[obi]

LT for the dehydration advice erinshelley21, obviously not the potential shitty comments haha.

But yeah, thats a good point!

[glb30]

obi thanks for the info on low blood sugar. I think that happened to me today- I suddenly started sweating, felt shaky and had heart palpations. I just ate something, and now I feel fine but just like I need a nap. I've never had a reaction like that to being hungry so I'm glad to hear heart palpations can be low blood sugar.

[missi]

cosmicav, ~huge hugs~ I'm sorry people are so thoughtless. I'm glad things were peaceful, but my thoughts are still with you. Doesn't matter when, it is never easy to lose a loved one

[missi]

Sooo.. umm.. this is going to be a long six weeks. I refuse to spend any more money on maternity clothings. I've been pretty much grounded from traveling more then close local and I'll be sitting in a hospital bed from the beginning of January on.

Halp! What I wanna find now is cute pg pajamas that I can wear in the hospital. I'm assuming I'll be stuck to a contractions monitor pretty much all the time as that is the danger is having any at all, which means the belly needs to be accessible. Most pants are uncomfortable on the old c-section scar. I'm at such a loss I'm guessing super loose pants and cute top? Or maybe give up on the pjs and get a comfy adorable robe to wear over my hospital gown?

This is the weirdest thing to plan for.. five to six weeks in a hospital bed. How much do I want to have to cart out of there when I leave? How much do I make it like home with pictures / my own clothes / etc?

[mosdub]

. that had to have been so scary, I would have been shaking and in tears. I'm glad they found her heartbeat. You could ask why they want an echo, seems like they should explain if it's procedure or if they have a concern.

[mosdub]

I feel really stupid and could use some reassurance. I took a wet rug out of the washing machine and tried to lift it over the door to dry as I usually do with this rug. It was way heavier than I anticipated and as I heaved it above my head I could feel my body scream "STOP." My ab muscles hurt, my back is sore, and baby is moving like crazy. From everything I read heavy lifting is more of a no-no due to the mothers chance of hurting herself, not hurting the baby...right?! I'm feeling paranoid that I did something that will hurt the little one, but I probably just hurt myself hoping a night of sleep makes the discomfort go away and not increase.

[mosdub]

missi that's hard I think you try to make it like home as much as you can. Bring some pics, some little things that feel like home. I think a super soft robe would be great, or those type of pants that have a really loose wide band.

[kristhegirl]

mosdub definitely just hurt yourself. I use "just" here loosely, because it still sucks.

Your whole body is loosening up in preparation for growing a baby and then delivering it - your core especially is FUBAR, basically. The fact that it was heavier than you expected probably means you didn't brace well and lifted poorly, so everything objected.

Sit, relax, drink water, etc etc. I hope you're not sore for too long and that little wiggle settles down.

[mosdub]

Ahhh thanks kristhegirl for the reassurance. Obviously self-hurt sucks but I'm relieved that I only hurt myself. I think it's minor, but damn, I freaked myself out. H was like "let me do things like that" and I was like "it's not like I deliberately made the choice to lift something too heavy, i just did it without thinking." I'm not used to acting like a delicate flower lol

[daisylola11]

mosdub agree w pp it's more for your safety than babies. I've had a few times I try to do my normal stuff (even hold DS a certain way) and end up pulling something. It's hard to step back and let someone else do something you've always done but listen to your bod lady it's working it's butt off

hope the soreness relieves itself soon!

[callmeKD]

. how scary! Glad everything was good once they got you in for the u/s

[callmeKD]

mosdub hope you were able to relax and are feeling better

[daisylola11]

My friend who is due dec 4th mentioned today during our play date that she was soooo itchy last night, so much so she bled while scratching her leg!

Red flag went up as I remembered someone here mentioning that as a serious symptom, I told her it could be nothing but to mention it since she was going in for an appt wed. Later in the day she said it got worse so she called and she is headed to L&D to be monitored and have tests. I'm worried for her but will be glad if there really is something wrong, they will induce her asap.

I'm on stand by until she gets her results and her husband makes it back into town (works 2 hrs away)

[daisylola11]

Nov 14, 2016 23:03:30 GMT -5 @amc25 said:

Nov 14, 2016 22:09:37 GMT -5 daisylola11 said:

My friend who is due dec 4th mentioned today during our play date that she was soooo itchy last night, so much so she bled while scratching her leg!

Red flag went up as I remembered someone here mentioning that as a serious symptom, I told her it could be nothing but to mention it since she was going in for an appt wed. Later in the day she said it got worse so she called and she is headed to L&D to be monitored and have tests. I'm worried for her but will be glad if there really is something wrong, they will induce her asap.

I'm on stand by until she gets her results and her husband makes it back into town (works 2 hrs away)

Yep, that would be me who mentioned it! I had cholestasis with DS and most likely will be getting it again with this kiddo. Glad you remembered and encouraged her to go get tested. The bile acids test usually takes about a week to get results back from, but the liver function tests can be run in-house at most hospitals, so it's possible the docs may diagnose and induce her based on just her symptoms and LFT results if those are elevated enough, or they may wait 'til the BA results come back. Sending positive thoughts her way during this time, especially for her LO to be delivered safely and for relief from the itching!

Thanks so much! I've been googling and getting worried for her, just hope whatever is decided goes smoothly for her.

[mosdub]

@amc25 Since you shared your story here I've definitely had it on the back of my mind, thank you for enlightening us so that someone like daisylola11 could help put the bug in someone's ear that it might not be normal to be so itchy.

I've learned so much from you ladies, collectively. Hope your friend is okay and her babe is okay daisylola11, keep us updated.