Oh my gah. The friggin heartburn. It's not even just the red hot lava every few minutes thing... It's like the deep, wretched, consistent pain in the very core of your chest kind instead. Like an evil little fire troll has taken up permanent residence in the hollows of my poor esophagus.
Normally I'm a "one Tum and done" girl but we're on like 4 or 5 now with no relief and if I wake up again I'm gonna scream. I don't even think I ate anything that bad/risky!!
Mine was like this too, except I had to take a Zantac everyday to manage it. But as soon as baby girl dropped, the heartburn has been non-existent! It's been wonderful!
ombradellarosa I am sorry your dad is acting this way towards you! It's hard trying to keep up with everything and being hugely pregnant!! Don't pay him any mind you are growing a human!!!! Again so sorry you are dealing with all of this right now and I hope you can feel better soon!
Made the mistake of inviting my dad in to help me with ideasfor storage in the nursery. Next thing I know, he's picking up the hangers I hadn't got around to getting off the floor, lecturing me about how to do better at cleaning my home, and generally making me feel like crap. I know he wants to help but he has no idea what I've done already and how hard I work every day on the house and I am soooo pregnant! I knew he would make me feel judged and inadequate. And I was feeling so good about what I'd accomplished After the severe disappointment of not having the baby today on top of all my other emotions and frustrations, it was just too much and I ended up bawling loud enough to wake DH. Fortunately he is wonderful and made me feel a little better. Still pretty depressed though. Not a great day.
Well that is rude. Idk why people have to do that. I'm sorry that he did that and hope you feel better!
ombradellarosa I'm sorry your dad was so insensitive. Not to take away from how obnoxious that is, but I can so relate. My dad is 100x better this pregnancy but he says such stupid crap to me. It makes me not want him around. Same with my inlaws sometimes. Even if their intentions are good it's so frustrating. On the plus side YAY for a sweet H who cares about your emotions
ombradellarosa that sucks! My ILs came over today and I spent the whole time paranoid about the state of my house. I can 100% say I am doing the best that I can, and I am probably way more on top of it than I was before I was pregnant, but I constantly feel judged/ready to be judged. Once this kid comes, if my MIL (who likes to say she is "detail oriented") wants to scrub my floor with a toothbrush, I will let her.
Good morning! We tucked in early to watch netflix in bed (glorious). The dog had a loud ass puppy dream at midnight that woke hubs and I both up. Of course he went right back to sleep, and here I am. My wiggly LO is up too, crowding my guts. Time to catch up on some birth stories!
Post by paintdadanta on Jun 7, 2015 0:34:32 GMT -5
Does anyone ever sleep in hospitals? DH decided to drive up to the VA hospital this evening then called to tell me the pain he went in for ended up being appendicitis and they are doing surgery in the morning to remove his appendix. So I made use of the hospital bag and drove up - now we are both hanging out flipping through TV channels with hospital insomnia. FX this lil one will not come early.
Does anyone ever sleep in hospitals? DH decided to drive up to the VA hospital this evening then called to tell me the pain he went in for ended up being appendicitis and they are doing surgery in the morning to remove his appendix. So I made use of the hospital bag and drove up - now we are both hanging out flipping through TV channels with hospital insomnia. FX this lil one will not come early.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jun 7, 2015 2:24:21 GMT -5
paintdadanta I'm sorry to hear that! Glad they caught it in time. I can say that I fell asleep in the hospital at my NST on Friday but only because I'd only had 1 hour of sleep the night before. The last time I was there I was really tired and still couldn't sleep.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jun 7, 2015 2:26:32 GMT -5
maddib, missjenniebean, lalamomma, turtletyme thank you for your kind words. I thought that was that last night but I received a follow-up email this afternoon. I could no longer restrain myself so I wrote back as kindly as possible explaining that the reason I did not accept his offer to come over today is not because my husband didn't want to accept help but because I can not deal emotionally with his judgment right now. I don't usually stand up for me feelings to my parents so we shall see what fallout comes from this. :/
Does anyone ever sleep in hospitals? DH decided to drive up to the VA hospital this evening then called to tell me the pain he went in for ended up being appendicitis and they are doing surgery in the morning to remove his appendix. So I made use of the hospital bag and drove up - now we are both hanging out flipping through TV channels with hospital insomnia. FX this lil one will not come early.
DH had to have his appendix removed when I was 18ish weeks pregnant with DS. I ended up curling up in the hospital bed with him the night before his surgery and we fell asleep. We were asleep when the surgeon came in the next morning. But we had been awake a good portion of the night watching TV.
I also got *some* sleep in the hospital after having DS (though not the night before my induction while I was there).
I think it just depends on how tired you are, circumstances, and I'd you can manage to get a comfortable position at all.
DH on the other hand could fall asleep standing up so he slept through part of my labor with DS even...
maddib, missjenniebean, lalamomma, turtletyme thank you for your kind words. I thought that was that last night but I received a follow-up email this afternoon. I could no longer restrain myself so I wrote back as kindly as possible explaining that the reason I did not accept his offer to come over today is not because my husband didn't want to accept help but because I can not deal emotionally with his judgment right now. I don't usually stand up for me feelings to my parents so we shall see what fallout comes from this. :/
Standing up to our parents can be so challenging! Thinking of you!
Does anyone ever sleep in hospitals? DH decided to drive up to the VA hospital this evening then called to tell me the pain he went in for ended up being appendicitis and they are doing surgery in the morning to remove his appendix. So I made use of the hospital bag and drove up - now we are both hanging out flipping through TV channels with hospital insomnia. FX this lil one will not come early.
I'm up with a very hungry little girl and super painful cramping. And on top of that I am sooooooooo gassy thanks to the stool softener they gave me. Just a few more hours and we get to go home... Yaaaaay!
I'm up with a very hungry little girl and super painful cramping. And on top of that I am sooooooooo gassy thanks to the stool softener they gave me. Just a few more hours and we get to go home... Yaaaaay!
Oh the postpartum cramping... Yuck! Gassy is better than a painful first BM though right? I didn't have any issues last time, but I have hemmroids this time and I am totally terrified of giving birth with them then having to have a BM.
I'm up with a very hungry little girl and super painful cramping. And on top of that I am sooooooooo gassy thanks to the stool softener they gave me. Just a few more hours and we get to go home... Yaaaaay!
Oh the postpartum cramping... Yuck! Gassy is better than a painful first BM though right? I didn't have any issues last time, but I have hemmroids this time and I am totally terrified of giving birth with them then having to have a BM.
Since it's my third baby it hurts even worse because of muscle memory:/. I agree, gassy is much better than painful first bm. I remember with my other two it took me over a week for my first bm. It sucked.
Oh man, I'd be scared too! I hope it's not too bad for you.
Oh the postpartum cramping... Yuck! Gassy is better than a painful first BM though right? I didn't have any issues last time, but I have hemmroids this time and I am totally terrified of giving birth with them then having to have a BM.
Since it's my third baby it hurts even worse because of muscle memory:/. I agree, gassy is much better than painful first bm. I remember with my other two it took me over a week for my first bm. It sucked.
Oh man, I'd be scared too! I hope it's not too bad for you.
I've been trying to not irritate them and keep using tucks religiously when I go so they are in good shape if I go into labor, but I know they will be a hot mess after. I'm hoping to not need to have a BM for a day or two :/
"Sleep while the baby is sleeping" is crap advice when the baby never sleeps.
so much yes.
DD would only sleep for 30 minute stretches (especially if I tried to nap) for the first few months. It's so hard. I hope your little ones soon start to sleep longer stretches so you can get a bit of a snooze in. Hugs for both of you ladies.
Since it's my third baby it hurts even worse because of muscle memory:/. I agree, gassy is much better than painful first bm. I remember with my other two it took me over a week for my first bm. It sucked.
Oh man, I'd be scared too! I hope it's not too bad for you.
I've been trying to not irritate them and keep using tucks religiously when I go so they are in good shape if I go into labor, but I know they will be a hot mess after. I'm hoping to not need to have a BM for a day or two :/
Hopefully there will be something the doctor can so to help. Think good hemorrhoid vanishing thoughts! The glamour of pregnancy and having babies, yet we continue to do it! So worth it though(: hang in there.
missjenniebean since I started pumping yesterday and feeding her from a bottle (I was way to stressed and she was being lazy and would not latch which was weird because she has had a great latch) she has been sleeping great! I think she wasn't getting enough from me and was always hungry so she wouldn't sleep. Last night she slept great!! I think I am going to stick to pumping and feeding from a bottle!
We do both. I pump during the day so dad can be involved and feed at night. Last night she was just wide awake producing a lot of wet diapers! Lol
I'm producing so much milk now that baby just can't keep up. I kind of want to pump the extra so someone can help with feelings, but what will happen to my supply then? Will it go up eve more? And then if I try and cut down will it be painful?
Since it's my third baby it hurts even worse because of muscle memory:/. I agree, gassy is much better than painful first bm. I remember with my other two it took me over a week for my first bm. It sucked.
Oh man, I'd be scared too! I hope it's not too bad for you.
I've been trying to not irritate them and keep using tucks religiously when I go so they are in good shape if I go into labor, but I know they will be a hot mess after. I'm hoping to not need to have a BM for a day or two :/
I had them bad beforehand too, and yes labor jacked me up but taking fiber and eating prunes religiously has made it doable. The first pp poop was terrifying, but you get through it! I put warm/hot tucks pads on them multiple times a day, rinse w warm water etc... Hope they go down soon..
We do both. I pump during the day so dad can be involved and feed at night. Last night she was just wide awake producing a lot of wet diapers! Lol
I'm producing so much milk now that baby just can't keep up. I kind of want to pump the extra so someone can help with feelings, but what will happen to my supply then? Will it go up eve more? And then if I try and cut down will it be painful?
I'm not sure....mine fluctuates...and if I was smart when I producing a lot I would have saved it for when I return to work...I can't remember if you will be returning to work or not soon...but doesn't hurt to always keep extra for when you go on trips or when someone else has her for the day.
I've been trying to not irritate them and keep using tucks religiously when I go so they are in good shape if I go into labor, but I know they will be a hot mess after. I'm hoping to not need to have a BM for a day or two :/
I had them bad beforehand too, and yes labor jacked me up but taking fiber and eating prunes religiously has made it doable. The first pp poop was terrifying, but you get through it! I put warm/hot tucks pads on them multiple times a day, rinse w warm water etc... Hope they go down soon..
Ugh. I've been taking the fiber required to lee me moving but sometimes even without straining it just gets irritated from any use. I can only imagine how bad it will be. Hello peri bottle and tucks!
We do both. I pump during the day so dad can be involved and feed at night. Last night she was just wide awake producing a lot of wet diapers! Lol
I'm producing so much milk now that baby just can't keep up. I kind of want to pump the extra so someone can help with feelings, but what will happen to my supply then? Will it go up eve more? And then if I try and cut down will it be painful?
How many days post delivery are you? You could be going through engorgement which lasts for a short time right when your milk comes in. I wouldn't pump since it might signal your body to make even more milk and it could cause an over supply. You can take a warm shower and hand express some milk out if you feel uncomfortable. On the other hand if you want help with feedings then yes pump but I would wait till the oversupply stops and everything is more regulated 1-2 weeks after birth.
I'm producing so much milk now that baby just can't keep up. I kind of want to pump the extra so someone can help with feelings, but what will happen to my supply then? Will it go up eve more? And then if I try and cut down will it be painful?
How many days post delivery are you? You could be going through engorgement which lasts for a short time right when your milk comes in. I wouldn't pump since it might signal your body to make even more milk and it could cause an over supply. You can take a warm shower and hand express some milk out if you feel uncomfortable. On the other hand if you want help with feedings then yes pump but I would wait till the oversupply stops and everything is more regulated 1-2 weeks after birth.
Thanks that makes sense. I'm a week PP and only had my milk a few days.
How many days post delivery are you? You could be going through engorgement which lasts for a short time right when your milk comes in. I wouldn't pump since it might signal your body to make even more milk and it could cause an over supply. You can take a warm shower and hand express some milk out if you feel uncomfortable. On the other hand if you want help with feedings then yes pump but I would wait till the oversupply stops and everything is more regulated 1-2 weeks after birth.
Thanks that makes sense. I'm a week PP and only had my milk a few days.
You could also hand express into a bottle that way it's not too much stimulation and won't up your supply by too much. Cold Cabbage leafs can give you some relief from engorgement also (won't dry, just relieve)
Post by missjenniebean on Jun 8, 2015 0:39:14 GMT -5
I feel as if during the day she has no problem falling asleep, but at night takes forever and wants to be held. or maybe i just think that because i am tired?
I'm getting really sick of this tossing and turning with a huge belly. Then finally getting comfy and having to pee. I've seriously thought about just peeing the bed so I didn't have to move. Sorry to all you ladies who can't sleep either. :-(
I feel as if during the day she has no problem falling asleep, but at night takes forever and wants to be held. or maybe i just think that because i am tired?
I think I've already got my lo used to being held and I can't put her down in her crib to sleep. I'm in trouble if that's the case
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