all the randomness 5/1

[theiowagirl]

here we go! Its MAY

[theiowagirl]

Heading into my 10 week appt as we speak. Good thoughts for a strong and healthy heartbeat!

[izz67]

I think we made random threads at the same time, I'll delete mine.

[izz67]

May 1, 2017 8:57:29 GMT -5 theiowagirl said:

Heading into my 10 week appt as we speak. Good thoughts for a strong and healthy heartbeat!

Good luck!

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Work called at 730 to come in. So here I am. It's been crazy because I had to rearrange half of my assignment as they gave me cytotoxic patients. I don't sleep worth peanuts.

[diamondsndaisies]

Morning ladies!

I might actually have a tad bit of a bump today, or least it looks like I might just be extra fat today

My 3 day weekend went by entirely too fast. I want a redo!

[twotxmommies]

tired AF today.

Found babies heartbeat with an at home Doppler this weekend, so that alone pretty much made my weekend awesome. Gets easier to locate every day.

Found out my cousin in law (if that is a thing) is pregnant as well and do the day after I am. It is her first so she is a little bitter we are pregnant at the same time. She was already the B from hell but she has managed to reach epic levels in the last 9 weeks... thankfully we live 5 joy filled hours apart!

[beefinch]

DS is TWO this month. Like what, didn't I only just give birth to him last week?! 😓

[cnf2013]

I gave 8 vials if blood at my appointment this morning. On top of last night's pregsomnia I'm front and center on the struggle bus today.

[cnf2013]

May 1, 2017 11:27:48 GMT -5 @thatgolfbitch said:

I think I am feeling flutters! It feels so early for that. Could be cramps lol.

I swear I felt flutters last night. With DD I had an anterior placenta and never felt flutters, started right up with kicks and jabs, so I'm not 100% sure. So exciting we're starting to hit the feeling movement stage!

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May 1, 2017 11:10:12 GMT -5 @thatgolfbitch said:

Good morning, everyone. I was super nauseous yesterday evening/night. I think I feel slightly better this morning. I was able to eat, at least. I have to drive to my NT scan appt so FX I don't feel like puking.

I have the day off since I am working Saturday. I plan to do as little as possible, other than my NT scan and going to chik-fil-a for lunch.

Almost day twins. I had CFA for breakfast and have been half asleep on the couch all morning.

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You complete me, @thatgolfbitch.

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My friend is having a baby today! She went in to be induced last night and, as of her last update an hour or two ago, they had broken her water. Now we wait.

During my half asleep haze, I thought I sent a bunch of nonsense texts in our group chat. When I finally came to, I frantically checked and thankfully was no weirder than normal.

[beefinch]

@thatgolfbitch
I'm 100% feeling the baby move. The feel like little bubbles just popping away or like somebody is tickling me from the inside. Doesn't happen like every day although I've felt them twice today, think it depends on how they are laying in the womb.

I felt them today go mad for about a minute when I had just lied down for my nap. Little pops and tickle sensation, was great.

[blabbermouth]

Good luck everyone with appointments today. I am totally jealous of both those who have today off and are beginning to feel things! I think it'll end up being annoying as time goes on, but the first few feels are exciting.

I don't think I've felt anything, just a bit sore/stretched/stabby today. I don't think it's the baby though, but what do I know.

I had a bunch of energy last night so went to the store to get chocolate chips so I could make cookies, did a workout from youtube and reorganized some of my clothes.

I'm not that into being at work right now. My job has been super busy, and one of the other accountants has quit and we haven't replaced her yet, so I get to do her job too. Sigh. We have an interview in a few minutes, so I'm crossing my fingers we all like him.

[grumpycat88]

I'm working from home today. I had already planned to do so after traveling all weekend and I'm glad I did so I'm able to attempt to relax. Drinking tons of water ... in my Googling, apparently you can have delayed bleeding from an internal. I did think it was weird that I didn't bleed at all from the pap my OB did a few weeks ago. I'm trying not to freak out, but it's a challenge. Oh well, there's not much I can do but drink water and take it easy. I'm gonna call the OB tomorrow if I still have some spotting.

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May 1, 2017 12:30:27 GMT -5 grumpycat88 said:

I'm working from home today. I had already planned to do so after traveling all weekend and I'm glad I did so I'm able to attempt to relax. Drinking tons of water ... in my Googling, apparently you can have delayed bleeding from an internal. I did think it was weird that I didn't bleed at all from the pap my OB did a few weeks ago. I'm trying not to freak out, but it's a challenge. Oh well, there's not much I can do but drink water and take it easy. I'm gonna call the OB tomorrow if I still have some spotting.

I've been having light pink or brown spotting since about 6 weeks. Is it enough that it's settling in your underwear or just when you wipe? While my doctor has brought me in for more checks than usual, she hasn't seemed worried as long as it was light colored and a light flow not accompanied by any cramping. She said some people are just more prone to it than others. I hope you're just one of the SS like me❤

[grumpycat88]

May 1, 2017 12:43:36 GMT -5 @annperkins said:

May 1, 2017 12:30:27 GMT -5 grumpycat88 said:

I'm working from home today. I had already planned to do so after traveling all weekend and I'm glad I did so I'm able to attempt to relax. Drinking tons of water ... in my Googling, apparently you can have delayed bleeding from an internal. I did think it was weird that I didn't bleed at all from the pap my OB did a few weeks ago. I'm trying not to freak out, but it's a challenge. Oh well, there's not much I can do but drink water and take it easy. I'm gonna call the OB tomorrow if I still have some spotting.

I've been having light pink or brown spotting since about 6 weeks. Is it enough that it's settling in your underwear or just when you wipe? While my doctor has brought me in for more checks than usual, she hasn't seemed worried as long as it was light colored and a light flow not accompanied by any cramping. She said some people are just more prone to it than others. I hope you're just one of the SS like me❤

Just when I wipe so I know that's probably old blood from an internal or cervix being irritated, but still makes me nervous. Gah.

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My friend said the hospital has recently given the option of laughing gas as a form of pain management during labor. Call the Midwife lead me to believe this has been a thing since the 50/60s, but apparently it went out of use in the US for some time. It's nice to know I've got more options.

[grumpycat88]

May 1, 2017 13:29:08 GMT -5 @annperkins said:

My friend said the hospital has recently given the option of laughing gas as a form of pain management during labor. Call the Midwife lead me to believe this has been a thing since the 50/60s, but apparently it went out of use in the US for some time. It's nice to know I've got more options.

My cousin did this (plus an epidural) with her 2nd. He was crowning and she didn't even feel it! 

[peggels24]

grumpycat88, I'm sorry about the spotting - even though it's probably not anything, I know how stressful it can be. I'm glad that you are working from home - hopefully it stops soon and you can't stop worrying.

[peggels24]

We had a busy busy weekend and I feel like it went way too fast.

Once in a while, I think I feel flutters - it's normally when I'm sitting in a weird position or last night it was when I was curled up in bed. I can't wait until I can feel the baby move regularly - it really makes things real

My NT scan is tomorrow.

[theiowagirl]

Had to to pull out the US, as the doppler couldn't pick up the heartbeat. Babe is cllleeear back in my ute, basically at the top of my dang butt crack. But then we saw a wiggly, dancing, baby with a HB of 182! The relief is so real.

She did find small traces of a subchronic hemorrhage right near my cervix? Said that is extremely common and usually goes unnoticed. But is a big cause of spotting in first tri.

I am celebrating with donuts and a nap. And by telling all of y'all!

[beefinch]

Great news theiowagirl

Donuts sound so great right now!!

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May 1, 2017 13:48:32 GMT -5 theiowagirl said:

Had to to pull out the US, as the doppler couldn't pick up the heartbeat. Babe is cllleeear back in my ute, basically at the top of my dang butt crack. But then we saw a wiggly, dancing, baby with a HB of 182! The relief is so real.

She did find small traces of a subchronic hemorrhage right near my cervix? Said that is extremely common and usually goes unnoticed. But is a big cause of spotting in first tri.

I am celebrating with donuts and a nap. And by telling all of y'all!

That's what I had! I'm so happy to hear very thing looks good!

[peggels24]

May 1, 2017 14:46:24 GMT -5 @catvaughn said:

Does anyone else already know they are having a rcs? We decided this at my first appointment.

I'm on the fence.  My OB left it up to me.  I had a c-section with DD.  My OB will fully support my decision either way but he said that he had every reason to believe I could have a successful VBAC as the reason for the first c-section was because the cord was wrapped around her ankle and they lost her heartbeat.

I was all set to have a RCS and now I'm debating.  There's pros and cons to both IMO.  

[pootsen]

May 1, 2017 14:46:24 GMT -5 @catvaughn said:

Does anyone else already know they are having a rcs? We decided this at my first appointment.

I will if this baby is breech (which is why I had a CS with my first) - there is a chance of this since I have a small septum in the top of my uterus so it makes it harder for the baby to flip.

But if this baby is vertex I will be trying for a VBAC.

[peggels24]

May 1, 2017 15:14:14 GMT -5 @catvaughn said:

peggels24 ,My ob would have let me go either way too. FX you make the decision that is right for you. There is a lot to consider.

I wasn't expecting an option (I'm old and overweight with a prior c-section - all factors which would play against a successful VBAC) so I think I must have looked like a deer caught in the headlights so my OB was quick to say that I had time to make the decision LOL.  

[izz67]

May 1, 2017 13:29:08 GMT -5 @annperkins said:

My friend said the hospital has recently given the option of laughing gas as a form of pain management during labor. Call the Midwife lead me to believe this has been a thing since the 50/60s, but apparently it went out of use in the US for some time. It's nice to know I've got more options.

I used it with DD. It was the best. I'll definitely be asking for it this time around.

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izz67, Miss Killjoy, grumpycat88, I love these laughing gas anecdotes. Keep them coming! I'm here for it.