April Mamas Chat Thread: November - Page 2

[liawbh]

My mw's have been asking about my diet, but mostly to check protein and variety of veggies. I'm so glad this wasn't a week I'm keeping a food diary tho'!
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one gaining! I thought I wouldn't gain as much as w/ #1 b/c i'm eating healthier and had nausea until last week, but

[natashaccat]

Originally Posted by seren

Well, today has been a sucky day. Ihad to call my mom and ask her to come and get my kids this morning. I just couldn't be a mommy today. And as horrible as that sounds, it wasn't my fault. I had the mother of all migraines. Dry heaves and everything. I can't do this anymore. I didn't have them for so long and now this is about the 6th in two weeks. I called the midwife and she told me to just treat with Tylenol and caffiene until my app on Monday. I think they will want to put me back on zoloft and at this point I don't care. When I was in high school I had migraines 4 out of 7 days a week. Too often to take the meds you're supposed to take when you actually have the migraine. So they gave me an anti-depressant to prevent them. Worked great! When I was preg with dd, they were horrible. So bad that hydrocodone and demerol didn't even dent them. With ds, I was on zoloft because I had depression similar to post-partem depression. It took care of my migraines. So, I think I'm desperate enough to go on it again. Does this make me horrible?

As a fellow migraine sufferer I've been struggling with similiar descisions. Luckily they seem to be a first trimester thing for me but I feel for you. I would definately reccomend seeing someone besides your midwife for treatment options if tylenol and caffeene are all she can suggest.

How do you feel about 2nd trimester ibuprophin? My family Dr suggested that alternating tylenol and ibuprophin (only in 2nd trimester) would be better than tylenol and caffeene because cafeene is a trigger as much as a cure.

Do you have any idea what your triggers are? Mine are low blood sugar and lack of sleep. I took reglan (sp? maybe it's reglam) for about a week to help regulate my nusea and eating and then I gave up refined sugar, chocolate and caffeene. It seems to have helped me break the cycle.

[speedknitter]

I've not had migranes like you guys - it must be awful
But when I do have headaches I've taken tylenol and ibuprofen together and it works GREAT. I have not done this since PG, fortunately I've been headache-free (almost) the whole time, so I would for sure check with a doc first before taking this combo.

[seren]

Originally Posted by natashaccat

. I would definately reccomend seeing someone besides your midwife for treatment options if tylenol and caffeene are all she can suggest.

How do you feel about 2nd trimester ibuprophin? My family Dr suggested that alternating tylenol and ibuprophin (only in 2nd trimester) would be better than tylenol and caffeene because cafeene is a trigger as much as a cure.

Do you have any idea what your triggers are? Mine are low blood sugar and lack of sleep. I took reglan (sp? maybe it's reglam) for about a week to help regulate my nusea and eating and then I gave up refined sugar, chocolate and caffeene. It seems to have helped me break the cycle.

The caffiene and Tylenol are just her suggestions for the weekend, until my appointment on Monday. THen we will discuss other options. She knows my history, so she won't just tell my Tylenol and Caffiene for the remainder of my pregnancy. I would have a fit over that.

Not sure how i feel about second trimest ibuprophin. I would have to learn more about it.

ANd my triggers, I don't seem to have any that I can recongnise. Caffiene does help mine go away, not trigger them. That I know. Sometimes i get sinus headaches that turn into migraines. But that's not often, and not right now. ANd I have a growth on my ear drum. It's been there since I was pregnant with dd, so about 3 1/2 years. It had gotten significantly bigger after the birth of ds. I put genetian violet in my ear to see if that would help (found something online about it) and dh thinks it's gotten smaller. I'm going to have midwife look at it again on Monday and get her opinion. Anyways, when my ear hurts I get a headache, and when I get a headache it makes my ear hurt. It's all so confusing. Hopefully the growth is gone, if not I will have to go to a regular dr after we get insurance this month. So hopefully we can tell something on Monday.

[danaalex]

i don't get migraines, but in high school i did get headaches almost every single day. my mom had to carry a bottle of excedrin with her because my headaches would get so bad. i haven't had a problem with headaches in such a long time, then all of the sudden 2 weeks ago i started getting them again, daily. the ones i got in college were ususally related to not getting caffeine, so something with caffeine would fix them. now, the ONLY thing that works is 2 extra strength tylenol, which i hate taking, but i hate the headaches more.................. uggh.

[seren]

Does anyone still fear that something will happen to their baby? I'm so scared that I still won't hear the heartbeat on Monday and I will be 17 weeks then. I'm so nervous. I've been doing so well lately not being so scared, but the other night I just broke down. The last miscarriage was harder than the other two and I just really really really don't want to have to go through that again. Maybe I'm just paranoid. What will happen if we still can't hear the hearbeat?

[speedknitter]

Yes, I have those fears too. Some days I just don't "feel" pregnant and then that makes me worry. Especially since I have not felt any movement yet sometimes it does not seem real. Maybe because I do not know quite what to expect, since this is my first except for an early miscarriage in April. I felt better this morning when I got up and my husband said (with a smile) "gee, you look bigger today" He meant it as a compliment, it was really sweet.

[natashaccat]

Are you guys getting enough sleep? I've been dreading sleep and staying up later and later because my nights have been so crappy and disrupted with headaches, dd's nightwaking, having to pee, and having to eat.

Last week I put myself on super early bedtime (9:00 - early for me because I'm a night owl) and I feel tons better this week. It seems like the sooner I go to bed the better I sleep overall.

[Stream]

I still get paranoid too. I felt so comforted after my 16 week appointment when I heard the nice strong heartbeat, and then just a couple days later, I kind-of jumped onto this counter (hard to describe in writing-- you know when you put your hands down and then use them to jump up, then swing around to sit?) and hit my belly. It wasn't even that hard, but golly was I worried I had done something to the bambino. I have since felt some little kicks, but even that isn't surefire reassurance. I'll feel movement one day, then not for three days, then feel it again for a couple days in a row. I'm anxious for when we get everyday, consistent kicks. I love those! It's not keep-me-up-at-night type worrying, but enough that it crosses my mind. As I recall, I did the same stuff with dd-- I especially remember being worried the day of her u/s and feeling so relieved when everything looked ok. Maybe it's just par for the course.

In other news, I weighed myself last night and holy moly! I've really gained weight! Not quite two weeks ago, I weighed 157.5 and yesterday I weighed 163.5-- 6 lbs.! Gaining weight is usually really tough for me usually (when pg, not the rest of the time!), and I don't even feel like I've been eating very much or anything (healthier stuff if anything). I've also gotten noticeably bigger in the belly in the past couple days-- enough that people at work have commented. This renews my twin paranoia. But when I feel kicks, it's always the same spot, so I think I'm ok. (Disclaimer: I think twins are fabulous and awfully interesting and I always wanted them-- until I got pregnant this time around, and now the thought *terrifies* me.)

On that note, I asked dd last night how many babies were in my belly, 1 or 2? She said "2! ... 3, 4, 5, 6..." and counted all the way to 46. So I'm thinking maybe she doesn't hold all the answers after all. Either that or all my attempts an anonymity are going to be blown when y'all turn on the news and see the story about the poor soul who just gave birth to 11 or so sets of quadruplets. :LOL

[liawbh]

I was really paranoid until my appt. Mon. The mw found the heartbeat so fast. THe only problem with that is she didn't have to check more than one place, so no confirmation of only one! I guess I'll find out in Dec w/ the u/s. Twins are all over the place in my family, and both my mom and my MIL are praying I'll have them. It'd be exciting, but yikes! Plus I saw what my cousin looked like at 38 weeks Her girls were BOTH over 7#s

[danaalex]

Originally Posted by Stream

On that note, I asked dd last night how many babies were in my belly, 1 or 2? She said "2! ... 3, 4, 5, 6..." and counted all the way to 46. So I'm thinking maybe she doesn't hold all the answers after all. Either that or all my attempts an anonymity are going to be blown when y'all turn on the news and see the story about the poor soul who just gave birth to 11 or so sets of quadruplets. :LOL

OMG this had me peeing my pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way too funny to be reading at 930pm when i am physically and mentally exhausted. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunbaby]

funny to hear so many are having twin thoughts. dd is really pushing for twins. i dont know where she got the idea, but she talks about it every day. although today she said maybe i was having a pony. hmmm. i think dh would be dissapointed.

hey, are you all doing your kegels? how long before you start to get stronger? i have been pretty good about it for a couple of weeks, and feel frustrated that i am making no progress.

[sunbaby]

dh is out of town. going on two weeks now. i am here way too often posting and posting to ease lonliness and boredome. but it has gotten out of hand. somebody pls stop me. i have lurked now on the nov and oct mamas thread just to get a vicarious new baby high. why oh why must 40 weeks be so very long. i want to be where they are.

[danaalex]

oh i know, why do we have to gestate for soooooooooooooooo long LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by sunbaby

dh is out of town. going on two weeks now. i am here way too often posting and posting to ease lonliness and boredome. but it has gotten out of hand. somebody pls stop me. i have lurked now on the nov and oct mamas thread just to get a vicarious new baby high. why oh why must 40 weeks be so very long. i want to be where they are.

[Stream]

sunbaby- I'm a regular on the other due date boards too. I love reading about the mamas just about to go into labor and then about the babes in arms a few hours/days later. Is there anything better? >sigh< It will be our turn soon enough. I'm even excited that we're beginning the wave of u/s's so we should hear gender news and whatnot soon around here (even if I won't have any to contribute myself!). I am such a pregnancy junkie.

[danaalex]

well it's official. we are moving to Maryland. we are trying to get our house ready for a sale, and packed up for the move. my 2nd move while pg............... what am i thinking LOL

[natashaccat]

Originally Posted by sunbaby

hey, are you all doing your kegels? how long before you start to get stronger? i have been pretty good about it for a couple of weeks, and feel frustrated that i am making no progress.

I'm interested in hearing the answer to that one too, fess up mamas! I'm doing the stop start pee ones but I just feel kinda silly doing some of the more advanced ones.

[FreeRangeMama]

I am trying to remember to do my Kegels, but often I forget. I don't remember when I started to notice a difference (its been 4 years since I was first pregnant, I can't remember 4 DAYS ago :LOL). My mom has urine incontinance issues after 4 births and I REALLY don't want that to happen to me, though hers wouldn't have happened if she had done kegels (in fact her doctor told her to either start doing them or face surgery for a bladder prolapse and she said she'd rather have the surgery ). It is good incentive anyway.

Anyone have a recommendation for a good prenatal yoga DVD. I am never going to make it to an actual class with dh's shift work and 2 littles to care for, so I might as well just buy the video.

[Stream]

I've done more kegels just reading this thread in the last day or so than I've done the rest of the pregnancy! Every time I see the word, I get crackin'. We should add a sticky to the top of the forum just titled "Don't forget to Kegel."

BTW, I've always assumed I'm doing them right, but what do I know? The stop/start pee description doesn't do it for me, except when I'm peeing-- I just can't picture that otherwise. The way I would describe what I'm doing is lifting/tensing the pelvic floor, from about (oh gosh, now I'm blushing) the front of the vulva back to the rectum, or so. Is that right, or do I have it wrong? It *seems* right, and I can't imagine what else it would be, but I would sure like some confirmation after doing them this way for, oh, 4 years now! I can "tweak" it a little bit more towards the front, in a slightly smaller area-- is that better? That way it feels less straight up and more tilted back into my body. Goshdarnit! This is way to tough to describe!

[JoyAnne]

I do the Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rae and Fit Mama (it has two yoga segments) with Leisa Hart. I like them both, and I like alternating them!

My ultrasound is Thursday, the 11th, and I am excited and nervous. Excited to find out that is is a boy (because I know it is as Danny's Song came on the radio as I did my pregnancy test; "think I'm gonna have a son...") and nervous because what if something is wrong? Not that I have any reason to suspect anything is wrong!

This will be a high resolution diagnostic US as the second step in my prenatal testing because I am 35 and didn't want an amnio, so they shouid see a LOT. When they tell me everything is fine, I am going to switch from my OB to a MW in my area who is opening a birthing center next week.

My last visit with the OB was so discouraging that I really started the process, both mental and actual, to switch. She had good stats and such, but then told me that an epidural would help me enjoy the experience, that I shouldn't worry about an episiotomy b/c she would give me pain meds, and that a c section was "just a little scar." And then she did that thing where I am selfish for even having the concerns I was expressing..."Our goal is to have a healthy baby, right?" And she is the best of the three we have met in the office so far.

I am showing to me, work hasn't noticed yet, but I started there 3 months pregnant and they didn't know me before. I teach at night- and my students have noticed! But then they look at me for three hours!

Okay- this has gotten way too long. I am signing off!