Thirsty Thursday Chat

[adouces06]

I actually cannot get enough water today.

ETA gif of a cat that gets me.

[icedtea]

I'm on a plane to RI after waking up at 3:30. I am oddly awake, which will probably not last. 

Also, some debbie-downer freaking out about cramping behind spoiler.

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I had some light brown spotting this morning and have been crampy. I would have just chalked the cramps up to gas (I burp more than I breathe now, it seems) but I fell down the Google rabbit hole. And then I had some light red spotting as well.

I'm telling myself it's just gas/constipation, but I tend toward anxiety even on good days My doc said to call if I had spotting/cramping, but I'll be 800 miles away.

[penguin129]

I have a bottle of water next to me and I am going to try and drink at least 2 today. I don't like water. I'm waiting for the bank to call me about our loan app and the Realtor to call me about looking at the house now that it's empty.

[fem]

icedtea I'm sorry you're dealing with that while traveling. Hopefully the spotting stops for you soon.

I'm trying to talk myself into getting dressed so DD and I can do get coffee and a muffin.

[becole]

Fx for you icedtea.

[becole]

Giving a presentation this morning, I'll be in later to play! Do we have any UOs? Too early?

[penguin129]

icedtea I'm sorry you are so far away from your doctor. Don't let google mess with you. Is it possible you can go to a doctor where you are traveling?

[adouces06]

icedtea, no google! FX all is well, and it is just some gas/constipation. I am sorry you are dealing with this while traveling!

[icedtea]

Thank you guys! I can go to urgent care up here if my doctor feels it's necessary. I also just realized it could very well be an ibs attack, and so feel a little foolish. I am still nervous, but know I need to chill

[jwinct]

icedtea - I'm sorry you're dealing this while so far away from home. I hope it's nothing.

I am so tired this morning. I work up at 3am and had trouble falling back asleep because I couldn't get comfortable on our awful mattress. I am currently studying gel-infused memory foam mattress toppers on Amazon to try to pick one to try.

[macaronmama]

Ditto on the FX, icedtea, and definitely stay away from Google. The cramping is normal - I've had it nonstop for three weeks now. Call your doc when you land if you are still worried and see if they can give you a referral to someone where you are?

[untaggablekatie]

Hey Gals!! And good Morning!

Sorry for being MIA for a couple of days... I had a lovely puking session from 2-4 am Tuesday so I worked from home then had some catch up to do yesterday!

6 weeks today! And nauseous..and tired... the usual.

Normal work day but 64* outside!! I'm so excited!!

@holachica, Happy Birthday to DS
icedtea, FX, keep us posted!

[ellabee]

Happy bday to your son @holachica!

Hope everything is alright icedtea. Sorry you have to deal with all the stress of spotting while traveling.

penguin129, I also am not a fan of drinking straight water. I've yet to get into a routine with this pregnancy, but trying so hard to be better about drinking more. I just remember spending half my life in the bathroom when I was pregnant with DD....

[ellabee]

Yesterday's beta came back at 7,923!! Woohoo!! OB scheduled me for an early scan next Thursday. I think I'm finally allowing myself to feel pretty hopeful about this one!

[macaronmama]

ellabee, yay for strong betas! How far along will you be at the scan next week??

untaggablekatie, ugh, hope you are feeling better then? Jealous of your warmer weather. It should be getting that close in temp here this weekend, so I'm holding out hope.

[ellabee]

macaronmama, I'll be 6w5d. I'm really hoping it's not too early to see a heartbeat. I explained to the nurse that even though I'll be 7w4d based on LMP, I really do know that I'm not that far along. She said it'll be alright and if they don't see a heartbeat they'll have me come back in another week or so.

[untaggablekatie]

macaronmama, I still fee like I could hurl at any second... but treating it as a good sign and just going with it!

[macaronmama]

ellabee, I'll be 6w5d tomorrow for mine based on my own calculations, but from LMP, I'll be 7w tomorrow. We'll see - just hoping for good news like all the other moms, right? Will keep my FX for yours next week.

untaggablekatie, have you found anything that works for you yet, like ginger candy or lemon in your water?


Feeling more and more crappy as this day goes on, ladies. My preg brain was working hard core to ensure I didn't get to work on time - I have an steel-cage memory most days, but I set my phone down four times and could not find it each time. DH, who is usually the one who needs my help tracking down his personal stuff, is finding it hilarious.

I can't concentrate on my work at all. I just wanna curl up and sleep. My upper abs are also killing me - I flipped over funny this morning getting out of bed and stretched one at an odd angle and now it aches on top of my cramps. Today needs to eeeend.

[ellabee]

Good luck at your scan macaronmama!

Also, pregnancy brain is very real thing for me. I used to be sharp as your sharpest tack. Pregnancy with DD hit and ::boom:: couldn't find the phone in my hand. Sadly, it hasn't gotten any better for me. After pregnancy brain came baby brain and it still hasn't recovered lol.

[adouces06]

Feb 18, 2016 10:30:34 GMT -5 ellabee said:

Good luck at your scan macaronmama !

Also, pregnancy brain is very real thing for me. I used to be sharp as your sharpest tack. Pregnancy with DD hit and ::boom:: couldn't find the phone in my hand. Sadly, it hasn't gotten any better for me. After pregnancy brain came baby brain and it still hasn't recovered lol.

+1 My brain never recovered either. I've forgotten my laptop one day and my lunch another day this week.

[sanibel21]

icedtea Fx the spotting and cramping s just normal stuff!! Keep us posted. Will be thinking of you.
@ellabee yay for great betas!!
Happy birthday @holachica DS!
This morning was just house chores and now DD and I are having a tea party picnic.
I've been crampy and bloated, but that's about it.

[untaggablekatie]

macaronmama, not yet...

I have dry mouth too which makes it worse in a way... nothing sounds good... I stand in the kitchen for ever trying to find something to eat and find nothing.

I have to go out to lunch tomorrow with my SIL... not looking forward to that

[ameliapond]

macaronmama, ellabee, I am going to be 6w5d for my appointment next week too. I am going in on Wednesday. FX we all are far enough along to see a heartbeat.

Not much new going on today here. At work, but done with all of my meetings for today. Hoping to take a nice long walk after work. Weather is so nice today, sunny in around 60.

[littlelanes]

I just want to sit under a water fountain. I'm sure everything is okay, icedtea and macaronmama. I pretty much cramped the entire first trimester with DD and she was perfect. Happy birthday to your son, @holachica!

[Martinis&Medicine]

I feel like I can never get enough water. I'm drinking 160 ounces a day and am still thirsty. So I pee CONSTANTLY. My nausea went away last night and of course I started freaking out and wanting it to come back. When it comes back I know I'll want it to go away. Ha.

icedtea, FX it's just that bitch IBS (I deal with that, too. Yipee.). ::hugs::

[becole]

I know I'm really early still (about 5 weeks I think). But I'm not having symptoms yet. I think I got nauseous about 6 weeks with my first but I heard it happens sooner with the second. I'm also still sleeping fine and not peeing more often and not having any strong taste or smell aversions. And no sore boobs which was extremely painful before even my BFP last time. I'm hoping that I'm going to have a magical unicorn pregnancy. But it still makes me wonder.

[jwinct]

ellabee - Hooray for great beta numbers!


I went to Paint Nite last night and this is my finished painting. It's not the best one I've ever done, but it's pretty cute (despite the fact that I messed up one of the ladybugs' antennae) and I'm going to hang it in the baby's room.

[macaronmama]

ellabee, adouces06, Now ya'll are scaring me, I need this fog brain to not last. I need to stay sharp long term. Maybe I'll sign up for luminosity or something to play those mind-assist games.

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Do we wanna start an ultrasound thread soon for folks who wanna share, since it seems there are more appointments coming up?

jwinct, that is really nice! Super cute, I don't see anything wrong with the antennae.

[lamedianaranja]

macaronmama sorry, girl, mommy brain is a thing too and while it's not as bad as pregnancy brain for me, it is definitely still not 100%
Right now, mom brain plus pregnancy brain has me pausing for literal minutes trying to think of what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm a SAHM, the options are like keep the kids from killing each other and laundry. It shouldn't be that hard.

[adouces06]

I just housed the most delicious steak and cheese sub, but I can't tell if that was a good or bad idea.