Friday Symptoms, Rants and Raves

[jcprn]

Oh and it was like 4 or 5 in the afternoon.

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Apr 17, 2015 13:05:45 GMT -5 jcprn said:

Apr 17, 2015 12:51:12 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

So I got in a wreck when I was like 8 weeks pregnant on the way to work (on the interstate). Someone merged into someone else, then freaked out and over corrected in the opposite direction and hit ANOTHER person, then freaked AGAIN and hit me. I hit the concrete barrier between north and southbound going about 75 mph. Totaled my car, banged up my elbow, other people went to the hospital... but baby was just fine.

Now, I am absolutely paranoid about some other idiot hitting me with their car on the interstate with my belly being so big and so much more chance of hurting baby girl! I think I may switch vehicles and drive DH's truck instead of my car until delivery, just because it's bigger and I'd be more likely to "win" a wreck if I was in one. 

I'm so nervous about other drivers for this reason. My husband just arrested someone yesterday for a DUI who slammed head on into a car stopped at a traffic light. You could be the most careful driver and still have bad things happen because of stupid drivers. It's just plain scary.

I hate driving right now.  First of all, it just hurts my back to sit in that position for more than 10 minutes at a time.  But I'm so scared of getting hit by someone stupid and having to deliver early.     

[mrskblack11]

I had sex during my DH's lunch break and then I pooped. #bestdayever

[dogmama22]

+1 on being a little nervous driving on the interstate right now. I tend to be distrusting of other drivers anyway and being pregnant just makes it worse.
My next thing would be a rant/ symptom I suppose (basically just not sure where to post). Today at work, I had a fifth grader run into the side of my belly at a full sprint. He was looking backwards and I was looking the opposite direction and didn't see him coming and it really hurt. I tried to just let it go, but ended up calling the doctor because I remember my midwife telling me I couldn't ski this season due to the risk of collision. I'm probably being a total SS because they told me just to watch for bleeding and contractions and baby is still wiggling like crazy, but I'm pretty freaked out. I'm trying to convince myself that he just hurt me and that's why I'm a bit sore in that spot, but the other half of me is convinced that he could have really hurt LO. Fortunately, Google is being my friend right now and it sounds like the chances of that are slim. I just really wish my logical side would take over soon and stop letting me worry so much!

[belle0720]

Apr 17, 2015 16:14:26 GMT -5 @demanda88 said:

I'm also scared of driving right now because I saw on TD that someone had gotten into a car accident and totaled her car, airbags deployed, etc and her seatbelt was up around her belly...a couple of weeks later, she apparently hadn't felt movement "for a bit" and went in and she had lost her baby. I just came across the thread while lurking a couple of weeks ago and they don't know if it was the accident that caused it but they couldn't find another reason.

Yeah I read about that on TB too . A couple of months ago a girl on another forum I participate on also got in car accident while pregnant and lost the baby. I've been on extra alert when I'm driving ever since.

[ladysif]

Apr 17, 2015 12:11:52 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Apr 17, 2015 11:47:43 GMT -5 gilder40 said:

Nope. Not really. They didn't even know it was there until last week. It's on my right side, and baby has primarily been in the middle to the left and no where near it. My doc said it may rupture, and it's not dangerous...it'll just hurt like the dickens. He did say if it twists on itself of starts causing pain, then that usually calls for surgery. But he said at this point in my pregnancy, he won't go in to just remove a cyst. I was absorbing everything and didn't ask for clarification, but I will next week. Does that mean I would have to deal with the pain, or he would do a c-section and remove the cyst the same time baby is born? I've never had an ovarian cyst like this before, so it's new to me.

Yeah from what I've read they wouldn't want to go in now to remove a cyst because of the risk of pre-term labor but if the doctor deems it is bad enough they would do a C-section to remove it when the baby is term.  My OBs have warned me of the possibility of C-section but if the cysts didn't grow/change too much since they discovered them during the anatomy scan then they are just going to ignore them.

My OB said the same as Widget123, too. My cyst has been consistently between 3-4 cm so I can imagine 10-11 is not at all comfortable! I hope it will go down for you on its own and not cause further problems. They can remove it laparoscopically after you recover from delivery. 

[nicolec78]

Apr 17, 2015 13:05:45 GMT -5 jcprn said:

Apr 17, 2015 12:51:12 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

So I got in a wreck when I was like 8 weeks pregnant on the way to work (on the interstate). Someone merged into someone else, then freaked out and over corrected in the opposite direction and hit ANOTHER person, then freaked AGAIN and hit me. I hit the concrete barrier between north and southbound going about 75 mph. Totaled my car, banged up my elbow, other people went to the hospital... but baby was just fine.

Now, I am absolutely paranoid about some other idiot hitting me with their car on the interstate with my belly being so big and so much more chance of hurting baby girl! I think I may switch vehicles and drive DH's truck instead of my car until delivery, just because it's bigger and I'd be more likely to "win" a wreck if I was in one. 

I'm so nervous about other drivers for this reason. My husband just arrested someone yesterday for a DUI who slammed head on into a car stopped at a traffic light. You could be the most careful driver and still have bad things happen because of stupid drivers. It's just plain scary.

I was hit head on two years ago by someone texting. Wrecked my car but thankfully I only had bruises and a hairline fracture on my nose. I had a small car at the time and it was only a year old. I have an SUV now. The funny thing was the other two cars were even bigger than me. Other people scare the crap out of me!

[nicolec78]

@kej0004 I'm glad you and baby were alright. I would want to drive his truck as well!

[nicolec78]

Apr 17, 2015 16:14:26 GMT -5 @demanda88 said:

I'm also scared of driving right now because I saw on TD that someone had gotten into a car accident and totaled her car, airbags deployed, etc and her seatbelt was up around her belly...a couple of weeks later, she apparently hadn't felt movement "for a bit" and went in and she had lost her baby. I just came across the thread while lurking a couple of weeks ago and they don't know if it was the accident that caused it but they couldn't find another reason.

That's what caused my hysterical crying after the first near miss. All I could think about was her situation.

[nicolec78]

Apr 17, 2015 13:07:02 GMT -5 jcprn said:

Oh and it was like 4 or 5 in the afternoon.

We live down the street from an elementary school and a few years ago a drunk driver ran into the electrical box in the school yard. It was about 1pm on a school day and my son was just outside for recess.

[ladymouse]

Oh. Also, to add to my rant... That midwife also scolded me for drinking milk while I'm sick, as in angrily berating me for being so irresponsible for drinking it (even though previous handouts advised drinking it). I blinked blankly and told her "I don't drink dairy milk." "Oh... you don't?" "No, because, pregnant or not, it makes my allergies harder to deal with." "Well, even soy or..." "I don't drink my usual almond milk when I'm sick, either, BECAUSE of the increased mucus production." "Oh, um, well... OK. So, um, what have you been taking for your cough?"

[cnumbers]

I broke down crying last night because I'm convinced I'm huge and my cellulite that has appeared will put my SO off of me, also. I got my first stretch marks, two, one on either side of my belly button.. They aren't too noticeable but I had a major freak out. SO just didn't know what to do. He just stared at me like I was crazy. Then today we went to babies r us. I had to sit in the car for a bit with the window down before we went inside. Then once inside I had only been walking around for 10 minuets when my legs started to burn from the effort of standing. I even looked at the strollers on sale and considered sitting in one. We bought the last major list of baby items though so I'm so happy!. We got our crib and built it tonight! . I got my breast pump, changing mat and baby bath!. I was still feeling sick so I left SO to pay for the items as I went to the bathroom. I then went outside to get air but it was so warm. I went back to the car and had a BH, which sucked. I was defo the heavily pregnancy woman today & I'm only 33w!

[leenziepops]

gilder40 I hope you'll be okay. That sounds like a big cyst to deal with.

[kemdupuis]

Today, the librarian at school said "Well Hey there Big'un!" loud enough for everyone in the library to hear. It was all I could do to not release my pregnant, hormonal rage on him. Instead, I politely said "please do not ever call me that again." Girls, I feel like I could have seriously broken down crying right then and there in front of a ton of high school students and teachers. I have never been so mortified.

[gilder40]

Apr 17, 2015 18:33:57 GMT -5 leenziepops said:

gilder40 I hope you'll be okay. That sounds like a big cyst to deal with.

Girl, you're telling me!! Especially since they had no idea I had it until last week. When I asked her how big it was, and she told me, I was stunned. How do you miss that for 32 weeks?? But in their defense, baby has been sitting high and more to the left, and this cyst is basically sitting on my side. They said it's simple, so it's no danger to me or the baby. It'll just be more of a pain than anything.

Yay.

[leenziepops]

Apr 17, 2015 19:38:50 GMT -5 gilder40 said:

Apr 17, 2015 18:33:57 GMT -5 leenziepops said:

gilder40 I hope you'll be okay. That sounds like a big cyst to deal with.

Girl, you're telling me!! Especially since they had no idea I had it until last week. When I asked her how big it was, and she told me, I was stunned. How do you miss that for 32 weeks?? But in their defense, baby has been sitting high and more to the left, and this cyst is basically sitting on my side. They said it's simple, so it's no danger to me or the baby. It'll just be more of a pain than anything.

Yay.

Good to hear. I guess even if they saw it earlier nothing could be done even then. So you've had less time to think about it!

[gilder40]

leenziepops I find myself being all special snowflakey about it. I was laying on my right side, and had a sharp pain that lasted for like half a second, and freaked thinking the cyst had ruptured. It was just baby cakes shifting around in there.

I'm so glad you pointed out that I have less time to worry about it....I didn't think of it that way. I can't imagine having to monitor one the entire pregnancy and worry about it. It's on my plate now, but it's whatever. I can't do anything about it.

[tiffbot]

The start of this week was worse, but my hips and pelvis are starting to take the brunt of the extra weight/relaxin. The more the week went on, the better it felt, but has never gone away, just lessened.

Today someone in town asked me when I was due. I said beginning of June, so just a month and a halfish to go! And she responded 'oh! You're just so...' Then awkwardly giggled I think in realization into what she was about to say and stopped....but continued to make a hand motion over her belly insinuating round or large or something. It was awkward.

[lalamomma]

I'm so crampy with BH constantly it feels like. Then tonight I got a headache earlier and dinner just didnt feel good so I didn't eat much. then randomly started vomiting a bit ago. I don't feel nauseates just like vomiting. Totally weird. Baby is moving so much and often I swear he is using my pelvic bone for weird exercise to stretch lol

[jessila]

So sometime last night my little man moved himself into a transverse position. This is very uncomfortable. I've already spent at least half an hour on my hands and knees today trying to get him to move. He shifted a little but it still sucks. Guess I'll be trying again before bed.

[gilder40]

So how does one get heart burn from freaking water???

I work up thirsty as all get out, drank some water, and now I've got heart burn. Seriously body. Get it together. It was WATER.

[omgtree]

It's almost 1am, I'm exhausted and can't sleep. Have out of state friends coming Monday and I don't trust DH to get the house clean enough. He'll half ass it so I'm going to try to do some stuff tomorrow. Ugh emotional like crazy feel like I could punch someone then totally fine then in tears...

[gilder40]

@badwolf321 Seriously? That's good to know. I wake up and drink water ALL THE TIME at night. I get so thirsty. I'll just put a bottle of Tums next to my bottle of water lol