Leap Day Randoms

[LadyNymeria]

Morning S16!

Wish I could still be in bed sleeping. That or taking a nap outside in the sun because it's really nice out around me.

In exciting news dinner with MH's family went really well last night! We did the dinner as a surprise retirement celebration for my MIL and after dinner we gave her a present that when she opened the box our ultrasound pictures were taped inside. She was so excited she forgot to turn the box around so my FIL, GrandMIL, and GrandFIL could see what she was yelling about! BIL was there too but he already knew. They're so excited!!! It's fun telling people.

Next on the list is a couple of cousins I'm really close to then I'll let the Grandmas-to-be take care of the rest of the family since I know they're both dying too.

One of the cousins I have to tell is the one whose wedding I'm a bridesmaid for in July. Back in October she mentioned she wouldn't care if any of us were pregnant so I'll have start the conversation with reminding her she said that. Hopefully it goes better than my mom expects it too.

[Cocomama]

Very cute LadyNymeria!! Hopefully that one cousin takes it well and doesn't fuss about you being pregnant at her wedding.

[Cocomama]

Not much going on today. Have my appointment in a few hours and I'm hoping to squeeze in gym time before DS goes to jiu jitsu but it's doubtful. I'm already cutting into DD's nap time with my appointment.

[Cocomama]

So maybe I'll just nap instead...

[merryrissmas]

Aw, glad it went so well, LadyNymeria, that's so fun!

I'm working on day 2 of a sinus headache and I've only been at work for 30 minutes and I'm completely over it. Is it time to go home yet?

[merryrissmas]

Have a great appointment, Cocomama!

[rufus426]

LadyNymeria, I love the reactions too! Unfortunately for us, my mom and MIL have big mouths so they have pretty much told everyone, even though we asked them to wait.

NT scan is today at 1pm and I'm really nervous, but excited to see baby! How long has it taken other ladies to get their results?

[f14mama]

LadyNymeria, congrats on the big reaction! How fun.
Cocomama, and rufus426, good luck on appointments!
merryrissmas, sinus headaches are bad enough on their own, pregnant with no meds is just miserable, hugs.

Can I say my MIL could be the worst person on the planet. We told her we were having a boy and she jumped in the air and said "oh THANK GOD it's not a girl" and when I glared at her and said "We're just happy he's healthy" she said "hmph, you wouldn't even know what to do with a girl".

I proceeded to make a cup of tea and head upstairs to my bedroom to cool off while she played with DS, she proceeded to walk up the stairs going "HELLO? ANYBODY THERE???". Walked in my room and said "Did I offend you??". I then had to give her a talk on manners. WHY WHY WHY.

[LadyNymeria]

rufus426 - Good luck today!! I just had my NT scan last Thursday morning and don't have the results yet. I'll let you know when I get them.

f14mama - Seriously??? What is wrong with your MIL??? That's so rude!!!

[singingsea]

Hi guys. I'm home sick after a rough night. Last night after dinner I got a raging headache that would not go away despite all the Tylenol.

*trigger warning loss*
Then I had a horrible very vivid nightmare that I miscarried this pregnancy. Woke up thinking it was real for a couple seconds and now I'm paranoid I've had a missed miscarriage. I really wish I had a doppler today

So I slept like total shit and when I woke up this stupid headache is still here.

[merryrissmas]

Good luck at your NT scan, rufus426!

f14mama, your MIL needs a throatpunch! WTF?!

singingsea, I hope you can get some rest and shake the bad dream feelings, those are just the worst

[danielle]

My doctor gave me a sample of diclegis on Friday. It's been helping so much, but my insurance doesn't cover it. I have to find out how much it's going to cost and see if it's worth it.

[LadyNymeria]

Love tit for hugs singingsea. I'm sorry you're not feeling well - hopefully you feel better soon. And I'm really sorry you had that nightmare. That's so scary and I'm sending big hugs your way. I know it won't help you today, but would it be worth buying a doppler in case of any other nightmares? Hopefully you don't have anymore, but would it be a good idea to get a doppler to have at home just in case? It would certainly arrive quicker than the wait for your next appointment. 


I'm glad the diclegis is helping you danielle. Hopefully it's not too expensive.

[Daikoku]

f14mama, WTF. Do people seriously not know how shit like that impacts a person? She honestly didn't think that a comment like that might be hurtful and enraging?

singingsea, I had a nasty throbbing headache all weekend that was making me moody and affecting my vision. I finally broke down and took Tylenol and it went away. Why did I wait so long? I'm sorry you're not finding relief for yours.

I'm kicking myself today. Before leaving for work this morning, I tried multiple times to pack my lunch, but everything made me queasy just to look at it. I finally gave up and decided I would run out to get something at lunch today. Then, I got to work and realized that I have a working lunch meeting today and can't run out for food. What am I going to do? I can't go 12 hours between breakfast and dinner without lunch!!!

[flojo973]

LadyNymeria, that's so cute that your MIL was so excited! It is so fun telling people.
rufus426, good luck today! We got our NT results right after the scan but I had sent my bloodwork in ahead of time. So after the scan we waited for the doctor to review the ultrasound pics combined with the bloodwork and then they came in and told us the results.
singingsea, lots of hugs. Hope you feel better soon.

As for me, I had a bleeding scare yesterday so I'm still in freaking out mode. No bleeding today so I'm just trying to drink a ton of water and take it easy. I wish I had ordered a doppler! I decided to treat myself to a special lunch today but I don't know what I feel like eating.

[rufus426]

singingsea, I know how you feel. I'm sorry that you had that dream and hope you can find some peace of mind before your next appointment.

flojo973, Did you call your doctor to let them know? My doctor said to report any bleeding. Maybe they will have you come in to make sure everything is OK?

[zengal]

f14mama, glad you gave your MIL a lesson in manners. She needs some!
singingsea I'm so sorry about the nightmare. Sucks to have your anxieties played out so real like that-
Daikoku oh no! You need to have someone run and get you something to eat!
flojo973 I sure hope everything is okay. Definitely call your provider just so they're in the know and maybe you can get some reassurance.

[zengal]

Today is a busy day at work. The good thing about that is it goes by really quickly. Then tomorrow I have a half day, so really it's like it's almost Wednesday! This thought will get me through today, at least. Happy leap year day everybody!

[LadyNymeria]

Daikoku - Could you run out before your lunch meeting to grab something? I don't like the idea of working lunch meetings without lunch being provided.

Sorry about the scare flojo973. I would call your dr office to let them know it happened. It's probably your cervix aggravated at something, but I'd give them a call just so they're aware.

zengal - I'm jealous of your half day tomorrow! It's our busy week of the month at work. Boo!

[Daikoku]

Feb 29, 2016 12:06:31 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Daikoku - Could you run out before your lunch meeting to grab something? I don't like the idea of working lunch meetings without lunch being provided.

Sorry about the scare flojo973 . I would call your dr office to let them know it happened. It's probably your cervix aggravated at something, but I'd give them a call just so they're aware.

zengal - I'm jealous of your half day tomorrow! It's our busy week of the month at work. Boo!

I wish.  I'm a teacher.  My only "break" is 9:30-10:15 and break just means I'm not with students.  Doesn't mean I am free to leave.  Sitting in a math collaboration now.  I'll figure something out.  I heard a rumor that there are cookies in the staff lounge.  

[singingsea]

Thanks ladies. I finally forced myself out of bed to start some laundry. Since no meds are working I'm having a cup of coffee. Seems counterintuitive since usually caffeine causes headaches but sometimes it makes them go away for me.

I was browsing online. Most of the dopplers were between 30 and 60 bucks. Is that accurate? Recommend your doppler pwease. For some reason this week pgal brain is super strong. Probably because all my symptoms have died down. Anyway I'm thinking of splurging on a doppler and pregnancy pillow.

[LadyNymeria]

Feb 29, 2016 12:14:09 GMT -5 Daikoku said:

Feb 29, 2016 12:06:31 GMT -5 LadyNymeria said:

Daikoku - Could you run out before your lunch meeting to grab something? I don't like the idea of working lunch meetings without lunch being provided.

Sorry about the scare flojo973 . I would call your dr office to let them know it happened. It's probably your cervix aggravated at something, but I'd give them a call just so they're aware.

zengal - I'm jealous of your half day tomorrow! It's our busy week of the month at work. Boo!

I wish.  I'm a teacher.  My only "break" is 9:30-10:15 and break just means I'm not with students.  Doesn't mean I am free to leave.  Sitting in a math collaboration now.  I'll figure something out.  I heard a rumor that there are cookies in the staff lounge.  

Ugh, that's tough. Hopefully the cookie rumor is true!

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But I don't want to work tonight. I slept for like 3 hours last night.

[LadyNymeria]

Feb 29, 2016 12:38:01 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Thanks ladies. I finally forced myself out of bed to start some laundry. Since no meds are working I'm having a cup of coffee. Seems counterintuitive since usually caffeine causes headaches but sometimes it makes them go away for me.

I was browsing online. Most of the dopplers were between 30 and 60 bucks. Is that accurate? Recommend your doppler pwease. For some reason this week pgal brain is super strong. Probably because all my symptoms have died down. Anyway I'm thinking of splurging on a doppler and pregnancy pillow.

Caffeine helps my headaches, so hopefully the coffee helps you. I know we can't take it during pregnancy, but my go to for headaches usually is Excedrin Migraine which includes caffeine as a "booster". Makes sense that coffee could help.

I have a Sonoline B that I bought off Amazon for $39 and change. I also got a tube of Aquasonic gel off Amazon for $7-something since theophania mentioned the gel that comes with the doppler isn't very good.

I know theo also has the Sonoline B and got hers off babydoppler.com. They were out of the Sonoline B when I bought mine which is why I went to Amazon, but it looks like they have them in stock again. It's also $39.95 on babydopper.com.

[hurricanerek]

danielle, my insurance doesn't cover Diclegis either. I've been taking a unisom (Doxylamine) and 50mg of B6 before bed every night and have experienced the same results. It's waaaay cheaper. Diclegis is still patented so there is no generic. I remember my pharmacy was going to charge $50 for 8 pills.

[singingsea]

Oh caffeine how I freaking love you. One cup and the headache is gone! hallelujah. Might be a temporary fix but screw it

Thanks for the recommendation LadyNymeria. I'll be doing some shopping tonight.

[Daikoku]

My coworker got me lunch since she was going out anyway. I'm saved!!! Now, off to this meeting. TTFN

[pismoduo]

LadyNymeria, glad your announcement went well. That idea is totally cute!
Cocomama, good luck at your appointment. I vote nap, not gym.
merryrissmas, sinus headaches are no fun. I've found these Fisherman's Friends cough drops that have a crap ton of menthol in them really helps clear up sinus stuff as well as helping with coughing.
rufus426, good luck with your scan today!
f14mama, your MIL sounds like a total peach.
singingsea, bad dreams are no fun. Hope you get to feeling better.
Daikoku, Yay for your coworker! Still, I hope that rumor about cookies is for real.
flojo973, definitely let your doctor know. Hopefully it's nothing, but better to be safe.


AFM, I get to go out later and buy a bunch of decorations and prizes for our compliance lunch later this week. I also need to go grocery shopping.

Also, I need ideas for quick (10 minutes or less) breakfasts, because H is getting tired of smoothies and whole wheat toast and refuses to just eat cereal because of the carbs. Preferably something without eggs because the smell of eggs makes me want to puke lately.

[flojo973]

Thanks everyone. I called my doctor and they said that if the bleeding continues to call back and they'll have me come in. And I also just ordered a doppler

[singingsea]

Feb 29, 2016 13:56:00 GMT -5 flojo973 said:

Thanks everyone. I called my doctor and they said that if the bleeding continues to call back and they'll have me come in. And I also just ordered a doppler

I'm sorry you're experiencing bleeding You might be a part of the pissy cervix club I've had two bleeding episodes and my OB thinks I'm just very sensitive down there. Hopefully it stops soon. If not definitely call your doctor.

Edit: I can't read today I'm glad your bleeding has stopped.