Stupid question Sunday (Easter edition)

[stinybean]

What are the questions on your mind today?

Maybe at some point today I'll remember the question I had on Wednesday.

[Bluedaisy]

How many Tums are safe in a day? The bottle says "Pregnant women 3 per day".....why is it so much lower than other people??

[stinybean]

I just tried to google that for you Bluedaisy and couldn't find a definitive answer. I don't know the answer. I will ask my dr on my next appt (Thursday) if no-one else has an answer.

[erbear]

I eat tums like candy.

Does RLP last? I've got a pain in my lower belly/groin that is not cramps but it hurts to walk. Everything I've read about RLP says it's fleeting.

[stinybean]

I finally remembered my question! Can you eat sushi while breast feeding?

[Bluedaisy]

Apr 5, 2015 11:46:57 GMT -5 erbear said:

I eat tums like candy.

Does RLP last? I've got a pain in my lower belly/groin that is not cramps but it hurts to walk. Everything I've read about RLP says it's fleeting.

Mine was only when I moved quickly and it was a sharp stitch and then gone.

[Bluedaisy]

I just bought a new bottle of Tums and it says five per day....so confused!

[tatersalad]

Apr 5, 2015 12:30:56 GMT -5 stinybean said:

I finally remembered my question! Can you eat sushi while breast feeding?

Yes. You can eat it now if it is from a reputable place and a fish not high in Mercury.

[Deleted]

Apr 5, 2015 11:46:57 GMT -5 erbear said:

I eat tums like candy.

Does RLP last? I've got a pain in my lower belly/groin that is not cramps but it hurts to walk. Everything I've read about RLP says it's fleeting.

Mine tend to last for a while like if I'm walking it will last the entire time I'm walking almost like if you have a runners cramp that doesn't go away. My doctor said it's normal

[billyhorrible]

erbear, I've had it last for a whole weekend before.

stinybean, as a general rule, there are no limitations in what you eat while breastfeeding. (With the caveat that some babies have intolerances which would affect diet, and some are sensitive to specific foods - like my kid was sensitive to caffeine, although most are not.)

[jcprn]

Not sure if this is a warranted question/rant

But I have a crazy congested cough that I've been suffering through all weekend and I finally caved and went to the pharmacy to get something just now. I asked the pharmacist if she could recommend the best product for someone who's pregnant. She said that she couldn't recommend anything to me at all because my doctor should have given me a specific list of medications taking into account everything going on with me personally. I ended up looking it up online and going with mucinex dm.

But is that a real thing? I would think a pharmacist could recommend a pregnancy - safe medication. I understand liability and such but isn't that part of her job? Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that was stupid.

ETA: now I have it at home and am reading conflicting advice about it. Again, online.
Fuuuuuck. Pharmacist! Why you no help me?

[carolyngrace]

erbear, I definitely still have RLP, or at least something that feels super similar. It happens after I'm particularly active, lift heavier items, etc. Like today I gardened for a couple of hours and now I get it every time I go to sit down or move too quick. Ow.

[omgtree]

Apr 5, 2015 18:21:58 GMT -5 jcprn said:

Not sure if this is a warranted question/rant

But I have a crazy congested cough that I've been suffering through all weekend and I finally caved and went to the pharmacy to get something just now. I asked the pharmacist if she could recommend the best product for someone who's pregnant. She said that she couldn't recommend anything to me at all because my doctor should have given me a specific list of medications taking into account everything going on with me personally. I ended up looking it up online and going with mucinex dm.

But is that a real thing? I would think a pharmacist could recommend a pregnancy - safe medication. I understand liability and such but isn't that part of her job? Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that was stupid.

ETA: now I have it at home and am reading conflicting advice about it. Again, online.
Fuuuuuck. Pharmacist! Why you no help me?

You can't take mucinex. One of the active ingredients is not safe as it lowers Bp and blood flow to the baby. My docto let my use plain old robutusim, the one with no alcohol.

[stinybean]

jcprn my dr told me only robitussin and definitely not dm

[sugarbean17]

Apr 5, 2015 20:13:38 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Ok...so this is a stupid question. But still, has anyone been using hot tubs etc to ease aches/pains a little (temp turned down obv)? Its ok in short bursts, right?!

Sorry to be speshul I'm just curious if anyone is using hot tub relief!

Yes just for a few minutes here and there. I figure it's not much hotter than my baths would be and I get out after just a few minutes.

[dogmama22]

Apr 5, 2015 18:21:58 GMT -5 jcprn said:

Not sure if this is a warranted question/rant

But I have a crazy congested cough that I've been suffering through all weekend and I finally caved and went to the pharmacy to get something just now. I asked the pharmacist if she could recommend the best product for someone who's pregnant. She said that she couldn't recommend anything to me at all because my doctor should have given me a specific list of medications taking into account everything going on with me personally. I ended up looking it up online and going with mucinex dm.

But is that a real thing? I would think a pharmacist could recommend a pregnancy - safe medication. I understand liability and such but isn't that part of her job? Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that was stupid.

ETA: now I have it at home and am reading conflicting advice about it. Again, online.
Fuuuuuck. Pharmacist! Why you no help me?

That stinks! I had a pharmacist help me the other day because my joints hurt terribly and I just wanted to double check that Icy Hot would be ok to use. She didn't say anything like that, just told me it would be fine. Here's the list my OB gave me first trimester - hope it helps you to get some relief!

[sugarbean17]

Here is my stupid question... have any of you had bleeding after intercourse? I know it can happen and it's normal. But has it happened to any of you?
My hubby and I just came out of a dry spell last night and this happens I freaked out and he had to basically tell me that I was being a SS and remind me that everything is fine. It's just freaky having that happen. Also now today I have lost part of (tmi) my mucus plug. I know everything will be fine but I feel all SS for being worried at all.

[bendherova]

Apr 5, 2015 20:51:09 GMT -5 sugarbean17 said:

Here is my stupid question... have any of you had bleeding after intercourse? I know it can happen and it's normal. But has it happened to any of you?
My hubby and I just came out of a dry spell last night and this happens I freaked out and he had to basically tell me that I was being a SS and remind me that everything is fine. It's just freaky having that happen. Also now today I have lost part of (tmi) my mucus plug. I know everything will be fine but I feel all SS for being worried at all.

yes. But mine is bc the skin is so thin that it's tearing. (was thin prepreg). No blood is coming from my cervix at this point.

[Girlymama79]

Apr 5, 2015 20:13:38 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Ok...so this is a stupid question. But still, has anyone been using hot tubs etc to ease aches/pains a little (temp turned down obv)? Its ok in short bursts, right?!

Sorry to be speshul I'm just curious if anyone is using hot tub relief!

Not a hot tub but a really warm bath I use for back pain and it helps when I'm having a crap ton of Braxton hicks. I don't stay in very long though.

[billyhorrible]

Apr 5, 2015 20:13:38 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Ok...so this is a stupid question. But still, has anyone been using hot tubs etc to ease aches/pains a little (temp turned down obv)? Its ok in short bursts, right?!

Sorry to be speshul I'm just curious if anyone is using hot tub relief!

I wouldn't.  I don't even do hot baths.  Babies are really really really sensitive to temperatures.  I have permanent marks (like calcification) on my teeth from running really high fevers while my adult teeth were forming. And I wasn't a developing fetus.

[omgtree]

Apr 6, 2015 1:09:43 GMT -5 budders said:

H and I are on vacation right now, and have been traveling in the car a LOT to get here. We stopped often and I moved my legs around as much as I could. However, I noticed tonight that my ankles were swollen, my right a little more than left. It is very hot down here, food is salty, and my water intake was probably lower than it should have been for the humidity, plus I'm 30 weeks pregnant. However, this is the first swelling I've noticed, and I am laying here awake in the middle of the night freaking out about the possibility of a clot and being so far from home. Has anyone else had a little more swelling in one leg and lived to tell about it, or can offer anything else to talk me off of the ledge here?

Put your feet up and drink lots of water that should help. If you get pain in one leg and not the other, or one leg gets a red spot that is sore go to the ER ASAP other wise I would think it's everything you just mentioned. I would also consult a doctor if one leg goes down and the other doesn't. You can have variable swelling as long as both are or aren't swollen. You just need to put your feet up.

[Widget123]

Apr 5, 2015 20:48:03 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Apr 5, 2015 18:21:58 GMT -5 jcprn said:

Not sure if this is a warranted question/rant

But I have a crazy congested cough that I've been suffering through all weekend and I finally caved and went to the pharmacy to get something just now. I asked the pharmacist if she could recommend the best product for someone who's pregnant. She said that she couldn't recommend anything to me at all because my doctor should have given me a specific list of medications taking into account everything going on with me personally. I ended up looking it up online and going with mucinex dm.

But is that a real thing? I would think a pharmacist could recommend a pregnancy - safe medication. I understand liability and such but isn't that part of her job? Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that was stupid.

ETA: now I have it at home and am reading conflicting advice about it. Again, online.
Fuuuuuck. Pharmacist! Why you no help me?

That stinks! I had a pharmacist help me the other day because my joints hurt terribly and I just wanted to double check that Icy Hot would be ok to use. She didn't say anything like that, just told me it would be fine. Here's the list my OB gave me first trimester - hope it helps you to get some relief!

jcprn, FWIW I recently got another copy of my OBs list because like you I have a really bad cough and my list looks a lot like this one.  But I remembered correctly that I could take any Robitussin and any Tylenol products.  I prefer Robitussin with a cough.

[jessila]

Apr 6, 2015 1:09:43 GMT -5 budders said:

H and I are on vacation right now, and have been traveling in the car a LOT to get here. We stopped often and I moved my legs around as much as I could. However, I noticed tonight that my ankles were swollen, my right a little more than left. It is very hot down here, food is salty, and my water intake was probably lower than it should have been for the humidity, plus I'm 30 weeks pregnant. However, this is the first swelling I've noticed, and I am laying here awake in the middle of the night freaking out about the possibility of a clot and being so far from home. Has anyone else had a little more swelling in one leg and lived to tell about it, or can offer anything else to talk me off of the ledge here?

My feet/ankles have been swelling for weeks. I think I noticed around 22-23 weeks and am now 28. My left foot/ankle is always worse. I teach so I'm on my feet all day. My doctor isn't concerned about it because it always goes back down over night and isn't sudden. It happens progressively throughout the day.
Drink water and try to take a break midday to get your feet above your heart level.

[sapphyre0702]

Apr 6, 2015 1:09:43 GMT -5 budders said:

H and I are on vacation right now, and have been traveling in the car a LOT to get here. We stopped often and I moved my legs around as much as I could. However, I noticed tonight that my ankles were swollen, my right a little more than left. It is very hot down here, food is salty, and my water intake was probably lower than it should have been for the humidity, plus I'm 30 weeks pregnant. However, this is the first swelling I've noticed, and I am laying here awake in the middle of the night freaking out about the possibility of a clot and being so far from home. Has anyone else had a little more swelling in one leg and lived to tell about it, or can offer anything else to talk me off of the ledge here?

When my sister was pregnant last year one of her ankles would swell like crazy and the other was totally normal. Her OB said she had worse circulation on that side and as long as it went down when she rested it and elevated it, not to worry.

[belle0720]

Apr 5, 2015 11:27:53 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

How many Tums are safe in a day? The bottle says "Pregnant women 3 per day".....why is it so much lower than other people??

I don't think my generic tums say that on the bottle.

The other night I had a bit of heartburn when I laid down in bed so I asked H to get me some. I told him I wanted three and he was like, "Don't you think that's a lot? Aren't you only supposed to have a couple a day?"

So yesterday I read the bottle to him and it said 2-4 at a time, no more than 10 a day. I don't recall seeing anything about pregnant women. Maybe I was having selective reading though.

[Bluedaisy]

Apr 6, 2015 12:31:59 GMT -5 belle0720 said:

Apr 5, 2015 11:27:53 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

How many Tums are safe in a day? The bottle says "Pregnant women 3 per day".....why is it so much lower than other people??

I don't think my generic tums say that on the bottle.

The other night I had a bit of heartburn when I laid down in bed so I asked H to get me some. I told him I wanted three and he was like, "Don't you think that's a lot? Aren't you only supposed to have a couple a day?"

So yesterday I read the bottle to him and it said 2-4 at a time, no more than 10 a day. I don't recall seeing anything about pregnant women. Maybe I was having selective reading though.

My old bottle said three a day and my new bottle says 5 for pregnant women.

[noeliav]

My Tums bottle says "chew 2-4 tablets as symptoms occur, or as directed by a doctor."