Thursday is still not Friday.

[erinshelley21]

I've decided I'm blaming these damn progesterone shots for my problems. The nausea and the mood. My body is not handling the extra hormones well. I've basically felt sick and crazy since I peed on that stick and I've been on some form of extra progesterone since about 5 days after that. Add in the fact that this baby is a girl and I'm a hormonal basket case.

[kristhegirl]

Glucose drink down the hatch, just waiting around now. Wee.

At least this time there's no small child watching some highly annoying something on a tablet at high volume with no ear phones. I haaaaaate that.

[glb30]

Dec 15, 2016 11:15:09 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

Dec 15, 2016 11:05:03 GMT -5 glb30 said:

My back keeps doing this thing where the muscles tighten and release. I don't know if it's pregnancy related. My guess is that it is since I've never had it before. Anyone else get this? It happens every few days, and isn't painful but catches me off guard.

It could be a Braxton Hicks contraction, maybe? Sometimes contractions will go into your back like that

I ended up calling the doctor. They were a little worried Bc it is in my back, and I'm home drinking water, laying on my left side and counting kicks. If I didnt get 10 kicks in 2 hours (I have) or the back got worse thy said to go to L & D, which really freaked me out. In general, I think I'm overdoing it a little. I'm going to get control of my schedule again. (After I go take 2 deps in an hour.....which are luckily only 5 min from my house.)

[mosdub]

obi I'm thinking of you and so sorry you're struggling today. Try not to feel guilty I agree having a friend or a therapist to call in times like this would be good (sorry that doesn't help you right now though). Hugs girl

[Quinstar]

Dec 15, 2016 11:43:09 GMT -5 obi said:

Dec 15, 2016 11:29:25 GMT -5 Quinstar said:

She poked me 4 times with no blood, then got it on the 5th try... its gonna be a good day.

Blah, I hate that. My finger tips are so calloused from poking that I often have to poke a few times to find a good spot. If it happens again make sure she tries different fingers and not the same one repeatedly. Itll feel like your finger is bruised if you dont switch.

Oh, no, theyre going for the veins for full tubes. I wish it was just the fingers

[obi]

Dec 15, 2016 12:12:36 GMT -5 Quinstar said:

Dec 15, 2016 11:43:09 GMT -5 obi said:

Blah, I hate that. My finger tips are so calloused from poking that I often have to poke a few times to find a good spot. If it happens again make sure she tries different fingers and not the same one repeatedly. Itll feel like your finger is bruised if you dont switch.

Oh, no, theyre going for the veins for full tubes. I wish it was just the fingers

Oh god, thats so much worse! Pure torture. Im sorry.

[glb30]

obi I'm glad you are able to get your thoughts out somewhere! I am glad the intensity is calming down. Do you see a doctor re: your depression? I think the bath sounds amazing.

I see a doctor for anxiety and she (and my OB's actually) have been big on "self care" through out this pregnancy. (I.e.: basically making time for myself everyday. Baths and swimming are my go to's. Sometimes just letting my brain stop working during some tv time, shutting phone off) Remember to make time for YOU everyday. (I know it's easier said than done!)

[meggypoo1]

obi I'm sorry sorry you are going through this. Maybe see if you can find a therapist or a friend even for now. Hugs!

[obi]

Dec 15, 2016 12:16:09 GMT -5 glb30 said:

obi I'm glad you are able to get your thoughts out somewhere! I am glad the intensity is calming down. Do you see a doctor re: your depression? I think the bath sounds amazing.

I see a doctor for anxiety and she (and my OB's actually) have been big on "self care" through out this pregnancy. (I.e.: basically making time for myself everyday. Baths and swimming are my go to's. Sometimes just letting my brain stop working during some tv time, shutting phone off) Remember to make time for YOU everyday. (I know it's easier said than done!)

I dont currently see anyone about it. Just my GP. My OB sort of brushed it off early in the pregnancy as normal so I havent brought it up to her again. When I switch back to my old OB in January I will definitely be bringing it up to her.

Youre right about the self care. I am awful for it. Since I am a SAHM and live in a small town I really dont get out much which means I never really get ready in a day. PJs or sweats are pretty much my uniform. I feel guilty taking that time for myself but I know that is wrong and only in my head. I need to learn to get past that.

[suelou18]

Hugs to those that need them. It sounds like it's been a rough couple of days around here.

I ended up puking on myself while driving to work today, so that was fun. I got turned around, threw the clothes in the laundry, changed, and was only an hour late to work. Of course, I felt fine before it happened and after it happened. Just not in the 30 seconds it did.

[callmeKD]

glb30 - how are you feeling?

[obi]

Dec 15, 2016 13:14:16 GMT -5 suelou18 said:

Hugs to those that need them. It sounds like it's been a rough couple of days around here.

I ended up puking on myself while driving to work today, so that was fun. I got turned around, threw the clothes in the laundry, changed, and was only an hour late to work. Of course, I felt fine before it happened and after it happened. Just not in the 30 seconds it did.

Oh yikes! That, next to pooping myself, is my nightmare. Kudos to you for still getting in to work!

[amandamh2]

Sorry for the rough day obi and everyone else who's struggling. I remember having a few days last pregnancy where I just cried all day and felt completely hopeless. I've had a couple so far this time around too and I find it even more difficult trying to pull through snd still care for DS who sometimes makes me feelworse by being cute and ssometimes by being difficult. Finding something for yourself even if it's just doing your hair or making/buying a fancy coffee helps give a little boost to get through sometimes.

It's DH'S turn to be sick today. He kept me up with his throwing up and crashing around the bathroom hhalf the night. I feel bad for him because it's a nasty bug but it also annoys me that he's so much more dramatic about it than I was. He said he almost got me to take him to the hospital for dehydration. Calm down man, a few hours of throwing up does not warrant IV fluids. All day, maybe, but like me after a few hours the nausea let up and he's now able to sip gatorade and eat some crackers.

[glb30]

callmeKD I'm doing better! Baby is moving and the back spasms seem to have stopped. I think I was more surprised than anything else that the nurse didn't just brush it off.

@obimon yes! Don't feel guilty about taking care of yourself. You are more able to be there for other people when you are feeling good. I'm glad you will be able to talk to your new OB about it.

[obi]

This snow needs to stahp.
The earlier pic vs now.



Its still snowing pretty heavily. Im trying to talk my H into staying in the city overnight but he wont do it. Ugh.
I would jump on the chance to have a hotel room to myself. Jerk.

[missi]

Oh my What a day for M17.

I have one more appointment with my MFM before the hospital stay. I'm hoping taking it easy this next two weeks keeps my cervix from degrading anymore. It was down to 2.69 today. Still absolutely freaking amazing in comparison to the twins. I was at 1.8 by 16 weeks. Still, I've been holding steady at 3.1 for most of this pregnancy. Ugh. She didn't seem too upset about it, but then, she sounded like she wasn't feeling so hot herself today. Stupid colds are going around here in SoCal. There was definitely significant shortening with bearing down. We're chalking it up to two days of overdoing it.. (by overdoing it, I mean, walking around Costco for two hours along with Christmas pictures... yeah.. wooh, I'm a wild woman!)

The older girls are flying to Ohio tomorrow for Christmas with their bio-dad and grandparents.. so the twins and I will be lazing around the home. I have no more obligations to leave home for except getting to the teens to the airport tomorrow.. so taking it easy should be simple. Lots and lots of Dave and Ava on Youtube and kids shows on Amazon and Netflix.

obi, great advice already on here ^_~ Just sending hugs and guilty-free you time.

glb30, hope you are getting the kicks and feeling better

suelou18, Oh no What a way to start the day.

This took me forever to type so I sure I missed people.

P.S. Our little ones are around 3lbs for those of us at the start of the month!

[erinshelley21]

I'm feeling better than I was earlier. I've spent a little bit of extra time with my husband today and that's helped. Neither one of us do well when we are just going nonstop and don't get to see each other much.

SIL dropped off a basket for mil's Christmas gift. It smells like smoke.

[obi]

OMG STAHP

[missi]

Is it bad that I want your snow, obi? I can't send my teens to Ohio if they are snowed in at my airport! lol

[obi]

Dec 15, 2016 17:50:05 GMT -5 missi said:

Is it bad that I want your snow, obi? I can't send my teens to Ohio if they are snowed in at my airport! lol

I would happily donate it to the cause!
It wouldn't be so bad if this were the weekend. My H left work at 4:30 and isnt home yet. His normal drive is an hour. It is 6:30 here now. Where he is now, he would be home in another 20mins. He probably wont be home for another 40. I am pretty positive that he is staying home tomorrow though, so yay! But we will be getting dumped on again tomorrow evening through Saturday morning so... Not yay lol.

[meggypoo1]

Where are you again obi? It was rough her but I don't think we got that much

[cosmicav]

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[cosmicav]

It's not snowing here, just cold. Supposedly we might get some on Tuesday but the forecast doesn't look promising. I wanted some days off work dammit! Oh well lol

[missi]

Dec 15, 2016 19:47:08 GMT -5 corinne said:

Dec 15, 2016 15:41:53 GMT -5 missi said:

Oh my What a day for M17.

I have one more appointment with my MFM before the hospital stay. I'm hoping taking it easy this next two weeks keeps my cervix from degrading anymore. It was down to 2.69 today. Still absolutely freaking amazing in comparison to the twins. I was at 1.8 by 16 weeks. Still, I've been holding steady at 3.1 for most of this pregnancy. Ugh. She didn't seem too upset about it, but then, she sounded like she wasn't feeling so hot herself today. Stupid colds are going around here in SoCal. There was definitely significant shortening with bearing down. We're chalking it up to two days of overdoing it.. (by overdoing it, I mean, walking around Costco for two hours along with Christmas pictures... yeah.. wooh, I'm a wild woman!)

What is a "normal" range for a cervix?

From what I understand, from 3 to 4 cm.  It is a dynamic structure though, so hopefully with me keeping my butt planted this next two weeks, it will either lengthen again or not shorten more.  ~crosses fingers~  The pregnancy with the twins was a continual downhill countdown after it didn't repair itself as well as we'd hoped from problems at 10 weeks. 

(If I never put it here, I lost a third undeveloped at 10 weeks with the twins pregnancy.)

[obi]

Dec 15, 2016 19:58:58 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

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Lol if I wasnt too scared to open my door I would replicate this.