SQS May 3rd

[Bluedaisy]

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What does sciatic pain feel like?  Last night I got a shooting pain in my butt and then it was gone and was wondering if this is sciatic pain.

[Bluedaisy]

May 3, 2015 12:12:24 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

May 3, 2015 12:01:34 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

If someone has started this already, please feel free to GIF party.

What does sciatic pain feel like?  Last night I got a shooting pain in my butt and then it was gone and was wondering if this is sciatic pain.

Mine is usually longer than a few minutes. It starts in my lower back on either side and goes down my butt into my upper leg. Its a shooting pain, but I also can't walk or put much pressure on that leg when it happens.

Thanks!  I guess maybe it was just a random pain in the butt...

[wormgerm]

Why is my nipple so itchy today? I just looked and I have broken blood vessels on my boob skin from scratching. The worst is the nipple though. I'm trying not to scratch but yikes it's tempting.

[Deleted]

I cant stop googling effacement. I know that you can start dilating and effacing and then walk around like that for weeks. Been there. But I want to find something that tells me what it means to be where I was at 33.5 weeks. You know, because my doc telling me to slow down, thus ImplyIng that's too early, isn't enough for me.

[trixi282]

May 3, 2015 12:51:28 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

Why is my nipple so itchy today? I just looked and I have broken blood vessels on my boob skin from scratching. The worst is the nipple though. I'm trying not to scratch but yikes it's tempting.

Ugh, last week my belly, sides, and lower abdomen (as in then front of my lady bits) were ridiculously itchy! The belly and sides I chalked up to the monitoring straps and stretching (because ingot some beautiful new fat stretch marks)... But it went on for days, and I used a ton of lotion. It was nearly orgasmic when i had a good scratch... Terrible, but true.

I too had a few vessels on my side where I scratched too much.... Oops! :confused:

[turtletyme]

May 3, 2015 13:30:30 GMT -5 trixi282 said:

May 3, 2015 12:51:28 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

Why is my nipple so itchy today? I just looked and I have broken blood vessels on my boob skin from scratching. The worst is the nipple though. I'm trying not to scratch but yikes it's tempting.

Ugh, last week my belly, sides, and lower abdomen (as in then front of my lady bits) were ridiculously itchy! The belly and sides I chalked up to the monitoring straps and stretching (because ingot some beautiful new fat stretch marks)... But it went on for days, and I used a ton of lotion. It was nearly orgasmic when i had a good scratch... Terrible, but true.

I too had a few vessels on my side where I scratched too much.... Oops! :confused:

I just bought cocoa butter today after an epic itch session yesterday. I felt like I was going to scratch myself to the bones.

[erbear]

So...I have a crusty nipple which my OB said is leaked milk. I tried washing it of after she told me it wasn't a scab and nothing happened. How do I get rid of it? Am I really going to have to scrub?

Also...WTF are you ladies squishing your feet into? I nearly had a meltdown in Target because none of the sandals would fit, my good, sturdy flip flops don't fit, and every other supportive shoe makes me swell even more. I did find a pair of Nike cushioned flip flops at Kohl's (where I had a $10 coupon) but I can't live in flip flops!

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May 3, 2015 17:43:07 GMT -5 erbear said:

So...I have a crusty nipple which my OB said is leaked milk. I tried washing it of after she told me it wasn't a scab and nothing happened. How do I get rid of it? Am I really going to have to scrub?

Also...WTF are you ladies squishing your feet into? I nearly had a meltdown in Target because none of the sandals would fit, my good, sturdy flip flops don't fit, and every other supportive shoe makes me swell even more. I did find a pair of Nike cushioned flip flops at Kohl's (where I had a $10 coupon) but I can't live in flip flops!

I'm wearing either flip flops or sandals that are one size bigger then my normal size. I also got slip on shoes/sneakers w no laces ( for walks etc) that are one size bigger. Not gonna lie it's not a cute look but I'm getting to the point were I don't want to put much effort into anything!

For crusty nipple from leaked milk have you tried applying a warm wash cloth for 10 minutes and then applying a medela or Lanisoh nipple cream to kind of massage it off? I wouldn't scrub it off that sounds painful...

[nettje]

erbear about the leaking milk... I can't always wash away the crustiness either... But it doesn't just build up either. It does eventually wipe away from washing and from my bra but there isn't really anything you can do.


Anyone suffering from sleep apnea while pregnant? I've had a shit sleep these last couple of days... Including naps. Today I noticed I would stop breathing and wake myself up during my nap. It's a bit scary. Pulling out the nose strips tonight to see if it helps... If not, I'll be asking my doctor about it on Tuesday.

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May 3, 2015 13:26:06 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

I cant stop googling effacement. I know that you can start dilating and effacing and then walk around like that for weeks. Been there. But I want to find something that tells me what it means to be where I was at 33.5 weeks. You know, because my doc telling me to slow down, thus ImplyIng that's too early, isn't enough for me.

I've had friends that were dilated and effaced for many weeks before delivery so I don't think it means anything is happening soon. After I read your post I googled effaced too. It sounds like for a STM you are more likely to efface after you dialate as compared to a FTM you efface first then dialate after.

If it makes you feel any better my doctor has been telling me my entire thirds tri to slow down, relax, listen to your body and never ' over do it'. So maybe that is something doctors just like to say regardless of if you are dialate yet?

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May 3, 2015 17:55:21 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

May 3, 2015 13:26:06 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

I cant stop googling effacement. I know that you can start dilating and effacing and then walk around like that for weeks. Been there. But I want to find something that tells me what it means to be where I was at 33.5 weeks. You know, because my doc telling me to slow down, thus ImplyIng that's too early, isn't enough for me.

I've had friends that were dilated and effaced for many weeks before delivery so I don't think it means anything is happening soon. After I read your post I googled effaced too. It sounds like for a STM you are more likely to efface after you dialate as compared to a FTM you efface first then dialate after.

If it makes you feel any better my doctor has been telling me my entire thirds tri to slow down, relax, listen to your body and never ' over do it'. So maybe that is something doctors just like to say regardless of if you are dialate yet?

This was combined with several other pre labor symptoms, as well. He also put me on pelvic rest, told me to stop all unnecessary work/exercising, and was concerned about just getting me to 36 weeks.  So there was definitely some concern for it being early for me to be that far along.   Between the shock of finding that out, combined with our weight estimate and how low baby is, we were just kind of shell shocked and I didn't think to ask the questions I have now. 

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May 3, 2015 18:45:58 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

May 3, 2015 17:55:21 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

I've had friends that were dilated and effaced for many weeks before delivery so I don't think it means anything is happening soon. After I read your post I googled effaced too. It sounds like for a STM you are more likely to efface after you dialate as compared to a FTM you efface first then dialate after.

If it makes you feel any better my doctor has been telling me my entire thirds tri to slow down, relax, listen to your body and never ' over do it'. So maybe that is something doctors just like to say regardless of if you are dialate yet?

This was combined with several other pre labor symptoms, as well. He also put me on pelvic rest, told me to stop all unnecessary work/exercising, and was concerned about just getting me to 36 weeks.  So there was definitely some concern for it being early for me to be that far along.   Between the shock of finding that out, combined with our weight estimate and how low baby is, we were just kind of shell shocked and I didn't think to ask the questions I have now. 

Sorry I didn't realize their was way more going on then being dialated/effaced already. Hopefully the rest/no work can get you to full term.

[erbear]

@poppyc8, I'll try that! Thanks!

[junch817]

May 3, 2015 17:43:07 GMT -5 erbear said:

So...I have a crusty nipple which my OB said is leaked milk. I tried washing it of after she told me it wasn't a scab and nothing happened. How do I get rid of it? Am I really going to have to scrub?

Also...WTF are you ladies squishing your feet into? I nearly had a meltdown in Target because none of the sandals would fit, my good, sturdy flip flops don't fit, and every other supportive shoe makes me swell even more. I did find a pair of Nike cushioned flip flops at Kohl's (where I had a $10 coupon) but I can't live in flip flops!

So I think I might have had crusty nipples from milk too. It sounds a lot more painful than it was, but I kind of picked my crust out with my fingernail. I noticed it was sort of stuck in crevasses in my nipple, so I just gently scraped at one part, and it sort of started coming out.

[ladymouse]

Is it normal to have either a tearing-type pain (along presumably old c-section scar) or RLP with Braxton-Hicks? It's the only time I've felt it. :/

[ladymouse]

May 3, 2015 20:15:57 GMT -5 junch817 said:

May 3, 2015 17:43:07 GMT -5 erbear said:

So...I have a crusty nipple which my OB said is leaked milk. I tried washing it of after she told me it wasn't a scab and nothing happened. How do I get rid of it? Am I really going to have to scrub?

Also...WTF are you ladies squishing your feet into? I nearly had a meltdown in Target because none of the sandals would fit, my good, sturdy flip flops don't fit, and every other supportive shoe makes me swell even more. I did find a pair of Nike cushioned flip flops at Kohl's (where I had a $10 coupon) but I can't live in flip flops!

So I think I might have had crusty nipples from milk too. It sounds a lot more painful than it was, but I kind of picked my crust out with my fingernail. I noticed it was sort of stuck in crevasses in my nipple, so I just gently scraped at one part, and it sort of started coming out.

Ditto.  And it isn't painful at all for me to clean it out.

[ladymouse]

May 3, 2015 12:51:28 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

Why is my nipple so itchy today? I just looked and I have broken blood vessels on my boob skin from scratching. The worst is the nipple though. I'm trying not to scratch but yikes it's tempting.

I'd recommend breaking out some lanolin for your nipples and cocoa butter/oil for your boob skin.  The boob skin is probably just from stretching, and the nipple part, there's too many potential explanations for me to figure out right now (hormones, stretching, milk ducts activating, leaked colostrum causing itchiness...) 

[noeliav]

omg, lol. Leave the crusty colostrum if it's not coming off easily. It's not going to do anything bad to you and is likely good for your nips. :-)

ETA: my sciatic pain feels like a literal hot knife stabbing me in my butt. And it gets stabbier when I put weight on whichever side it's on.

[Deleted]

May 3, 2015 21:02:58 GMT -5 ladymouse said:

May 3, 2015 12:51:28 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

Why is my nipple so itchy today? I just looked and I have broken blood vessels on my boob skin from scratching. The worst is the nipple though. I'm trying not to scratch but yikes it's tempting.

I'd recommend breaking out some lanolin for your nipples and cocoa butter/oil for your boob skin.  The boob skin is probably just from stretching, and the nipple part, there's too many potential explanations for me to figure out right now (hormones, stretching, milk ducts activating, leaked colostrum causing itchiness...) 

Question as a FTM... Should I start applying lanolin now as prep or wait until after birth?

[Bluedaisy]

May 3, 2015 21:25:36 GMT -5 @ktpatter said:

May 3, 2015 21:02:58 GMT -5 ladymouse said:

I'd recommend breaking out some lanolin for your nipples and cocoa butter/oil for your boob skin.  The boob skin is probably just from stretching, and the nipple part, there's too many potential explanations for me to figure out right now (hormones, stretching, milk ducts activating, leaked colostrum causing itchiness...) 

Question as a FTM... Should I start applying lanolin now as prep or wait until after birth?

Also FTM so can't give first hand experience but my pregnancy book said absolutely not to unless recommended by your doctor.

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May 3, 2015 21:27:27 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

May 3, 2015 21:25:36 GMT -5 @ktpatter said:

Question as a FTM... Should I start applying lanolin now as prep or wait until after birth?

Also FTM so can't give first hand experience but my pregnancy book said absolutely not to unless recommended by your doctor.

Okay great - thank you!

[noeliav]

I guess you could do lanolin if your nips are really dry, but no need. I didn't even use it that much after birth. Breast milk + air was way better for my sore nipples.

[santoki77]

If you're starting to crust bc of leakage, I'd start using nipple pads. My girlfriend got an infection/rash (she's due in 2w!) bc she was leaking.

[wegrowsheep]

May 3, 2015 12:01:34 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

If someone has started this already, please feel free to GIF party.

What does sciatic pain feel like?  Last night I got a shooting pain in my butt and then it was gone and was wondering if this is sciatic pain.

stabby pains, from butt, down hamstring to back of knee. continuing down outside of calf, all the way to my toes. omg ow.

[ladymouse]

May 3, 2015 21:25:36 GMT -5 @ktpatter said:

Question as a FTM... Should I start applying lanolin now as prep or wait until after birth?

Don't "prep" your nipples.  I only recommend the lanolin to help with the itching (it's preferable to scratching).  It seems to last longer than regular moisturizers - it doesn't rub off on your bra real quick.  

[santoki77]

And don't forget, don't do too much nipple play, can cause contractions!