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[britta]

My life right now. Send carby snacks and wine. 😒

[becole]

DNW to be pregnant for anyone else ever.
I would love for someone else to be pregnant for me.

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 12:19:16 GMT -5 becole said:

DNW to be pregnant for anyone else ever.
I would love for someone else to be pregnant for me.

Yes. Yes. Same.

[erien22846]

I want to birth all the babies! And I wouldn't mind keeping one more.

[adouces06]

@holachica we have DS' second birthday party on Saturday too! I just placed our catering order today, but still have to get everything else.
Tomorrow is DS' MRI, and I am weirdly calm about it. I just keep telling myself it's just a scan being done to rule out the bad stuff. DH is taking the day off to come with, and DD is going to daycare for the day. Hopefully DS does well with the anesthesia, and nothing is found on the scan. Has anyone gone through MRIs with their LO before??

[britta]

adouces06 no, but my little sister had some conscious sedation before she went to OR had her tonsils out at age 2. I imagine they'll use the same meds they gave her for your DS, since an MRI would warrant only the conscious sedation.

I'm not positive, but I think in the peds world they like to use Ketamine (we use Versed in the adult world). When my little sister got it my parents said the first few minutes were rough, but then she settled in. I'll spare you the details. Maybe someone else has closer experience though. I'll be thinking of you guys.

[britta]

smallpotato how is your BP?

[becole]

@douces06 no experience with an MRI with a child but I did one myself and just had to lay there relax and not move.
My DS1 had tubes and had anesthesia. There were no needles, just a gas mask with flavored smelling gas and he passed right out in my hs arms. He was 15 months. He cried when he woke up but calmed within 15-20 minutes.

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 13:46:28 GMT -5 becole said:

@douces06 no experience with an MRI with a child but I did one myself and just had to lay there relax and not move.
My DS1 had tubes and had anesthesia. There were no needles, just a gas mask with flavored smelling gas and he passed right out in my hs arms. He was 15 months. He cried when he woke up but calmed within 15-20 minutes.

They probably gave him the gas to help him relax before going into surgery and then he got general anesthesia for the procedure itself. The gas sounds much nicer than the Ketamine my little sister got. Was it Nitrous Oxide do you think?

[ksyknelvr73]

adouces06 a close friend of mine just had an MRI done on her 7 month old. He had to be under general anesthesia but it went well. DS2 has been under full anesthesia twice (once at 11 months and once at just over 2 years old) and he did well also except for the waking up. That's always the hardest part for us.

[becole]

Feb 15, 2017 13:49:22 GMT -5 britta said:

Feb 15, 2017 13:46:28 GMT -5 becole said:

@douces06 no experience with an MRI with a child but I did one myself and just had to lay there relax and not move.
My DS1 had tubes and had anesthesia. There were no needles, just a gas mask with flavored smelling gas and he passed right out in my hs arms. He was 15 months. He cried when he woke up but calmed within 15-20 minutes.

They probably gave him the gas to help him relax before going into surgery and then he got general anesthesia for the procedure itself. The gas sounds much nicer than the Ketamine my little sister got. Was it Nitrous Oxide do you think?

It only takes like 5 minutes to do tubes so it was just some kind of gas that wears off really quick. I don't remember what it was. We barely were down the hall when they came to get us to say it was over.

[adouces06]

Feb 15, 2017 13:50:37 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

adouces06 a close friend of mine just had an MRI done on her 7 month old. He had to be under general anesthesia but it went well. DS2 has been under full anesthesia twice (once at 11 months and once at just over 2 years old) and he did well also except for the waking up. That's always the hardest part for us.

I think the waking up is what I am most nervous for. My SIL who is a nurse told us it can be really hard on parents, and not to take anything personally. She was saying he will probably be confused and might not know who we are. MH is really stressed about it now, so I'm trying to be the strong one here.

[britta]

Dear God. I hope they don't do full/general anesthesia for an MRI on a 2 year old. Maybe they do. OMG. This is why I don't do Peds. 😖

Waking up from anesthesia is rough no matter how old you are. It's the least favorite part of my job.

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 13:53:36 GMT -5 adouces06 said:

Feb 15, 2017 13:50:37 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

adouces06 a close friend of mine just had an MRI done on her 7 month old. He had to be under general anesthesia but it went well. DS2 has been under full anesthesia twice (once at 11 months and once at just over 2 years old) and he did well also except for the waking up. That's always the hardest part for us.

I think the waking up is what I am most nervous for. My SIL who is a nurse told us it can be really hard on parents, and not to take anything personally. She was saying he will probably be confused and might not know who we are. MH is really stressed about it now, so I'm trying to be the strong one here.

Accurate.

[smallpotato]

Feb 15, 2017 13:46:13 GMT -5 britta said:

smallpotato how is your BP?

Thanks for asking. I actually keep forgetting to have MH check it for me. I really need to get on that.

[jcrewgirl]

Hey all - I'm going to post and run - have some meetings to go to.

I've been offline for a bit - randomly checking in but generally being a creeper and reading the threads. I feel so overwhelmed. Is it possible to have PPD 4 months out? I don't know if I need to be on meds or what, but I'm always operating on 10, can't relax, feel overwhelmed, stressed, etc.

Is this when I should contact my OB?

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 13:51:35 GMT -5 becole said:

Feb 15, 2017 13:49:22 GMT -5 britta said:

They probably gave him the gas to help him relax before going into surgery and then he got general anesthesia for the procedure itself. The gas sounds much nicer than the Ketamine my little sister got. Was it Nitrous Oxide do you think?

It only takes like 5 minutes to do tubes so it was just some kind of gas that wears off really quick. I don't remember what it was. We barely were down the hall when they came to get us to say it was over.

Ok I see. Maybe it was just the anesthetic then. General anesthesia can be achieved with gas and/or IV meds. Unfortunately for my kids (and me) they can never have the gas. 😩

[ksyknelvr73]

adouces06 I know you are nervous about that, but just try not to be. It's not fun so I won't lie about that, but it's over pretty quickly. DS2 just cried a lot but he couldn't be calmed for about 15 minutes. He DID know who we were. He wanted to be held. I still remember both times very vividly b/c I did cry - just because it broke my heart to see him like that, but I keep telling myself with each time it was something that was necessary and the "after" was so temporary. Sending hugs your way anyway for strength because it's tough.

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 13:55:25 GMT -5 smallpotato said:

Feb 15, 2017 13:46:13 GMT -5 britta said:

smallpotato how is your BP?

Thanks for asking. I actually keep forgetting to have MH check it for me. I really need to get on that.

Girl. Yes.

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 13:56:25 GMT -5 jcrewgirl said:

Hey all - I'm going to post and run - have some meetings to go to.

I've been offline for a bit - randomly checking in but generally being a creeper and reading the threads. I feel so overwhelmed. Is it possible to have PPD 4 months out? I don't know if I need to be on meds or what, but I'm always operating on 10, can't relax, feel overwhelmed, stressed, etc.

Is this when I should contact my OB?

I think yes. And I'm feeling the same way...well still feeling that way I guess. Mine stated around 6 weeks. At my 6 week checkup my OB said to refer to my PCP if I needed further help getting any anxiety/depression under control.

[smallpotato]

jcrewgirl, it is definitely possible for PPD to kick in at 4 months. It took me months to realize that what I dealt with after N was born was PPD/PPA. I figured it was just baby blues, but realized that it shouldn't linger for months. I did talk to my OB about it when N was 6 months old, and she had me talk to my PCP to determine if I needed meds. If you're recognizing there's a problem, a call to your OB definitely can't hurt. Sending you so many hugs.

[jcrewgirl]

Feb 15, 2017 13:59:53 GMT -5 britta said:

Feb 15, 2017 13:56:25 GMT -5 jcrewgirl said:

Hey all - I'm going to post and run - have some meetings to go to.

I've been offline for a bit - randomly checking in but generally being a creeper and reading the threads. I feel so overwhelmed. Is it possible to have PPD 4 months out? I don't know if I need to be on meds or what, but I'm always operating on 10, can't relax, feel overwhelmed, stressed, etc.

Is this when I should contact my OB?

I think yes. And I'm feeling the same way...well still feeling that way I guess. Mine stated around 6 weeks. At my 6 week checkup my OB said to refer to my PCP if I needed further help getting any anxiety/depression under control.

I've been feeling this way for awhile too (+sadness and I cry EVERY time DH and I disagree - it's not even a fight, it may be a discussion and I cry). At first I thought it was just my Type A with the operating on a 10, but I am starting to feel generally unhappy. Ugh. Hormones. 

[britta]

Hugs jcrewgirl. I'm the same. I just feel at this point like a) I don't know where to start and b) maybe it will just get better in time.

[macaronmama]

Feb 15, 2017 14:06:18 GMT -5 jcrewgirl said:

Feb 15, 2017 13:59:53 GMT -5 britta said:

I think yes. And I'm feeling the same way...well still feeling that way I guess. Mine stated around 6 weeks. At my 6 week checkup my OB said to refer to my PCP if I needed further help getting any anxiety/depression under control.

I've been feeling this way for awhile too (+sadness and I cry EVERY time DH and I disagree - it's not even a fight, it may be a discussion and I cry). At first I thought it was just my Type A with the operating on a 10, but I am starting to feel generally unhappy. Ugh. Hormones. 

I'd definitely call. When we were prepping for post-baby coping mechanisms, my therapist AND OB reminded me that PPD can occur up to like a year after birth and not to discount feeling oddly sad or overwhelmed just because you're tired, because being overly tired is also a symptom of PPD. So sorry you are going through this right now. Sending hugs. 

[jcrewgirl]

Feb 15, 2017 14:10:00 GMT -5 britta said:

Hugs jcrewgirl . I'm the same. I just feel at this point like a) I don't know where to start and b) maybe it will just get better in time.

+1

I also have zero time to go to any appointments - I have accrued about 8-12 hours of sick leave since I got back and I'm so busy at work. I don't have time to take off despite having "time". I've basically been burying my head in the sand and hoping it gets better. 

[adouces06]

jcrewgirl I was thinking about you the other day when I noticed we hadn't heard from you. Sending some hugs. I hope you can find a way to see your PCP soon and get things under control.

[jcrewgirl]

Feb 15, 2017 14:21:17 GMT -5 adouces06 said:

jcrewgirl I was thinking about you the other day when I noticed we hadn't heard from you. Sending some hugs. I hope you can find a way to see your PCP soon and get things under control.

thanks! I appreciate it. I decided keeping up with this was like one more thing I felt I NEEDED to do even thought it's not a necessity. It's the oddest feeling. 

Can you give me the quick version of what's going on with your DS? I'm sure it's posted somewhere - feel free to link - I hope all goes well. 

[ksyknelvr73]

Hugs jcrewgirl. Everyone else has given great advice, but it's my understanding that PPD can hit at any point. I hope you're able to do something about it - maybe if you call them and just tell them what's going on they'd be willing to call something in for you to start without having to be seen.

[britta]

Feb 15, 2017 14:13:20 GMT -5 jcrewgirl said:

Feb 15, 2017 14:10:00 GMT -5 britta said:

Hugs jcrewgirl . I'm the same. I just feel at this point like a) I don't know where to start and b) maybe it will just get better in time.

+1

I also have zero time to go to any appointments - I have accrued about 8-12 hours of sick leave since I got back and I'm so busy at work. I don't have time to take off despite having "time". I've basically been burying my head in the sand and hoping it gets better. 

I have the time right now, but I don't have a PCP. The thought of trying to find a good one, waiting to get in to be seen, and describing my whole health history/current situation gives me the anxiety and depression in itself.

I really should have been honest with my OB at my 6 week. Here we are.

[smallpotato]

All my LTs are for solidarity hugs. It sucks that so many of us are dealing with this.

jcrewgirl, I used to cry almost every day after N was born, especially if MH and I disagreed on something. I still remember our anniversary that year, which was almost 4 months after N was born, hysterically crying at the kitchen table. I couldn't tell you what the discussion was about, but I remember crying. It still took another 2 months before I finally hit my breaking point, and a month after that to see my PCP. I also thought it would get better; it didn't for me, which is why I finally took the steps I needed to get better.

I remember calling my PCP and crying on the phone because I knew I needed something. I hope you can get in to see your doctor soon.