Daily Updates - August - Page 9

[FreeSpiritMama]

s and : to all you mama's who are spotting its so scary

[happiestmomma]

Today, spotting for me. It's lightish pink, and not too copious, but I'm freaked out nonetheless. I talked to the nurse at my midwife's office, and she said it's most likely from rigorous activity (I took my preschoolers to a really cool playground today and had lots of fun playing with them) or intercourse within the last 72 hours (caught... ) and to just take it a little easy. My numbers are still looking good for being 6 weeks pregnant: 2339 betas and my progesterone is 27.5, so she said the risk of a m/c like last year's is so minimal and to not worry a bit about it. The spotting's only when I wipe on the tissue (which is like sandpaper here at work, hehehe), but I'm going to go home and put my feet up and hoprfully stay home tomorrow. I've also got a little bit of crampiness...but I'm attributing that (and sublimating it) to be because I've been rather active and on my feet today. Of course I'm scared...but I'm hoping this is just what the nurse thinks it is. Talked to a coworker who had the same thing last year at about the same point in pregnancy.
Hope all is well with everyone else.

[AdinaL]

hello ladies!

I am in loverly Grand Teton National Park, sitting in Jackson Lake Lodge. I would be outside, but alas, it has been rainy and cold all day.

And frankly, I am so beat, that sitting on the couch using the free wireless internet in the lodge is working okay for me.

I think I overdid it that last couple of days. I haven't been sleeping a lot with all the moving and driving and crap. So I woke up at 5:30am this morning and couldn't get back to sleep after getting up to pee. Which would be fine if I had gone to bed before 1am. : So I took a nap, but am still wiped out.

Inoticed this morning that when I am tired and hungry I have a LOT more cramping/pain/tugging/stretching goinig on. Which of course freaks me right the hell out. So when I got up this morning, I had a lot of cramping/pain. And every time I got up to move around, to shower, to do anything, I would get a cramp. I can't tell if it is actual uterine cramping, or just things moving around a little bit. I have notice that the belly has changed shape a bit. I used to have a bit of a pooch right under my belly button, but then there was a flat spot between my pooch and my pubic bone. Last night I noticed that it no longer goes flat, so something is moving around in there. Which I would imagine could be causing the youchies. But it was scary, and of course, every time I have goneto the bathroom, I have been checking for blood. There has not even been a hint of it, nothing but peeing a bunch.

The cramping has subsided with a couple of good meals, and a nap and a whole lotta water. But they do pop up occasionally. I have taken it as a sign to get the hell off my feet as much as possible, and rest. Which I will be doing for the next couple of day as much as I can. I am getting hungry every couple of hours, which is a good sign.

Since I can't do anything other than weather the storm currently, someone please reassure me! I am a little freaked out that any pain in that area can't be good. But having never been here before, I have NO CLUE what to expect. My one pregnancy book is at home, and there is absolutely no one here I can ask about any of this.

[kyle98sean02]

Very cool Celeste! I hit 6 weeks tomorrow How are you doing this afternoon Rebecca and Zion?

[celesterra]

Adina, it's been very similar for me, the past few weeks! I think it's important to remember that not only is your body going through many tremendous changes, but *before* all of that, you went through the IVF meds. In my u/s this week, the most outstanding thing (besides,of course, seeing DUmpling) was that my ovaries were HUGE... I mean, really huge! So, I am guessing that it's likely you're feeling the same thing. If the ovaries are swollen, it can cause a lot of cramping and pain.

So, try not to worry! (I know, easier said, etc) It sounds like everything that's happening is normal.

[FarmerCathy]

Adina- I'm not much help since this is pretty much my first pregnancy too. All I can do is give you a and hopefully you don't need to worry too much.

I went to the natural food store today and I usually get one of thier yummy "Happy Goddess" sandwiches, but they were out so I bought the "Happy Farmer" sandwich instead and then realized it had cream cheese in it. I didn't know if cream cheese was considered a soft cheese and therefore, wasn't a good idea being pregnant and all. So, I went on the internet and found out its a ok. It's a pastureized cheese. Yeah! I'm so excited, so now next time I go to the health food store I'm going to buy some cream cheese for cracker toppings. Yummy! That sounds so good. I've also craved tri-tip sandwiches today. I must be low on iron or something. :LOL

Hope everyone is having a nice day! It actually wasn't too hot today, it was nice. It's been 90-105 lately and I think it's about 85 today.

[PheobNFam]

CathySteck -- I am also thrilled that we can have creamcheese. I had a piece of Cheese Cake last night that my baby sister made -- it was HEAVENLY... until I ate too much... (yeah... thought I was going to lose it) I'd better watch my cheese cake consumption from now on.

Adina -- I need to take some cues from you and take it easier! I've had a tad bit of cramping, too. This is my second pregnancy however, and I've come to know what "bad cramping" feels like as opposed to "normal cramping" Luckily I have only had the latter. BUT I think taking it easy is a VERY good idea. Also no bleeding here. I didn't spot at all with any of my pregnancies (except the excessive bleeding with my ectopic of course )

EVERYONE TAKE IT EASIER!!!! Especially all you mamas who are spotting!! That's scarey to me. I don't want anything to go awry with any of us!

So... does anyone else feel bad for being too tired to be as useful as you were before conception? My house is a tad dirtier, my erands take a tad longer, I don't feel like chasing the DD around playing right now... I don't feel like voluntarily doing much of anything. AND I feel resentful when the people around me don't help pick up my slack! I need to let myself use the pregnancy as a justification for rest -- because it's a DARN good justification.

[ZenMamaJen]

I'm thinking of all of you who are spotting. I know how scary that is.

So, I'm a big flake. You may notice my new username. Our computer died, and I couldn't for the life of me remember my password or the email address that I used. So, I had to re-register. Sigh. Oh well.

I remember having the cramps and the twinges. Now that everything is all stretched out it doesn't seem to be as much of an issue this time! Though I still get them occassionally.

[mommabear]

Adina: First of all to you. Cramping can be very nerve-wracking. I can only speak from my own experience, but the kind that led to m/c for me was more rhythmical and contraction-like than the kind you are describing. Having had ds before a m/c, the cramping with both labour and the m/c were very similar. I don't know if that makes sense, but I guess I would describe it as a series of waves of tightening that grew in intensity and regularity. It seems as if you can pinpoint yours as being more related to activity, etc. It is likely that you are feeling the normal twinges of stretching and expanding. If you imagine your tummy muscles too, learning to move over a slightly expanding area, that could cause new sensations as well. To be honest, it is likely that nothing will put your mind at ease until you feel closer to whatever your own comfort stage in pg is. That is totally normal, and it is babes way of making sure you take care of yourself! I hope everything is growing just as it should, and I wish you peace.

[celestialdreamer]

Adina- I have had cramping on and off the entire time with my dd and this time also. Sometimes I have such a bad 'twinge' that I swear I just popped something in there :LOL It is extremely normal, it means that your uterus is growing and stretching

I had the u/s this afternoon at the hospital. Everything measured completely on schedule and the baby's heartrate was 183. They were able to do a abdominal ultrasound which surprised me. No signs of what was causing the bleeding either, but my midwife thinks it may just be a blood vessel that gets irritated from too much activity (not harming the baby though). My DH and my DD got to be there for the u/s so it was a big relief for us. We could see the baby's head, arms and legs...SO cool! They did find a big corpus luteum cyst on my left ovary (had the same thing with my dd on the same side, which means this baby came from the same ovary as her!) which is what is causing the pain. It should subside at the end of the first trimester hopefully. I am extremely happy tonight! After seeing the heartbeat at 7 weeks your risk for m/c drops dramatically.

[squeakermansmom]

Originally Posted by PheobNFam

So... does anyone else feel bad for being too tired to be as useful as you were before conception? My house is a tad dirtier, my erands take a tad longer, I don't feel like chasing the DD around playing right now... I don't feel like voluntarily doing much of anything. AND I feel resentful when the people around me don't help pick up my slack! I need to let myself use the pregnancy as a justification for rest -- because it's a DARN good justification.

i can so relate.....i really don't want to sound like i'm complaining b/c we have tried so long to get here.....but i feel HORRIBLE. It started about 2 weeks ago (i'll be 8 weeks on sat). i have horrible nausea (luckily no puking yet), something that i would describe as painful bloating in the evenings (to the point where i sometimes have to stand to watch TV, eat dinner, etc. b/c the pain is so bad). and to top it all off i have this fatigue that i could only describe as debilitating. feels like i have the flu. i had it with ds but at least then i could nap, now there's no rest b/c i'm entertaining my 3 year old. he has definitely watched more tv in the past week than i think he has over the past 2 months. i feel like a horrible mom - and poor dh is having to pick up the slack. i find it difficult to even perform basic functions like dishes, meals and laundry. all i want to do is stay in bed 24/7. of course, i can't...but i'd really like to. i'm hoping that this improves in a few weeks, otherwise i'm not sure i'll manage the whole 9 months.

[squeakermansmom]

congrats Rebecca on the good u/s news!

[FarmerCathy]

Oh, man. I gotta remember to not get up in the middle of a meal. My dog guarding our goats was barking so I went out to see what was going on and almost hurled. I went back and started feeling better and ate a couple more bites, but then was afraid to stand up before my stomach was settled. I think I sat and talked to my mom for more than a half hour before I decided to get up and put the outside animals away. My mom helped so that was good b/c everytime I needed to bend over that was not good either. I think I'm going to have to prop up some pillows to fall asleep. I am an ametaphobic, meaning I'm afraid of puking. It's a long story why. Dogs and cats puking is alright now, but human puke. I don't want anything to do with it. So feeling nauseas is ok, but puking is another story. My husbands friend is one week farther along than I am and has been sick from work all week. You guys must think I'm crazy. :

[Faithsmom]

Well, I went to my midwife yesterday and she agreed an ultrasound to figure out the bleeding would be a good idea. I had the ultrasound. We saw a beautiful yolk sack and the heartbeat!!! What the tech did say though was she saw a long thin tear around the sack on my uterus. That's where the bleeding is coming from. She doesn't think the baby is in any danger as she's seen much worse that had healthy happy babies in the end. (technically techs aren't supposed to tell you anything) The midwifes office was closed when I got home, so they'll probably get the report today. I'm curious to see what she is going to say. So that's it so far. I'll update when I hear from the office about it.

[celesterra]

Cathy, I think it's safe to say that noone thinks you're crazy! I'm sorry that this m/s has you face-to-face with your fear... unfortunately, I guess it's only the first of many fears the lot of us will be confronting as we enter mamahood, especially for those of us who be 1st time mamas! At least now you know what to do, right?

Faithsmom, how cool about your ultrasound. It's great to know where that bleeding is coming from, and that it's not a risk.

As for me... things are pretty much the same. Still going to bed early, still walking around like a zombie from about 3pm until bedtime at 9:30, still no nausea, breasts still sore (now affecting my sleep). I've been feeling pretty stiff around the pelvic area, so last night I did some mild yoga stretching (no twisting!) and that felt great. I am basically alternating btw walking and the yoga.

Some of you might not know that about a year and a half ago, I was in a major car accident. Another driver crossed into my lane and hit us head-on (I was the driver). We'd conceived 2 days before the accident. I fractured my pelvis and my right wrist, and was in the hospital for 3 weeks. After I came home (2 weeks later) was when we learned that I was pregnant and it was ectopic. So, I have had a lot of trauma to my pelvic bones and soft tissue, and my stomach muscles, etc, were pretty beat up from the major surgery required to remove my left fallopian tube. Not to be dramatic or anything, it's just part of my story, and part of what I carry into this pregnancy... and explains my sore pelvis!

[PheobNFam]

Celesterra -- Thanks for the background. I didn't know all that stuff. My ectopic was traumatic enough without a car accident adding further complications!! Here's to a FABULOUS pregnancy for the both of us.

cathysteck -- you're not crazy.

Faithsmom -- that's good news with the u/s. How your midwife says good things, too.

squeaker -- I hope you feel better after a few weeks. Usually it's just the first trimester (and part of the last) that has us feeling just awful. Dont feel bad about letting your 3 yr old watch tv... just make sure he watches something good!

Well... I found out that I dont get an u/s today. the u/s tech isn't even IN on Friday. I tried to reschedule for when I could do both at the same time (the doctor is about 40 minutes away from my house), but the receptionist said only a doctor can order an U/S... so she couldn't schedule it. I'm bummed... I was looking forward to the relief of seeing that things are okay.

[kyle98sean02]

Uggggg when in the first trimester, never leave the dinner dishes and say your going to do them in the morning. Bleck.

I am 6 weeks today!!!!!! 1 hurdled past

I found out at 8:30 this morning my sil is pregnant for sure and due 10 days behind me. This is going to be interesting. So much for getting my maternity clothes back from her :LOL She has gone 10 days and 2 week early so there is a slight chance she could deliver before me or possibly even be in the hospital at the same time.

[FarmerCathy]

Thanks for not thinking me crazy. I slept in until almost 10 am. I was tired, but my dh also kept me up late because he wanted to keep watching tivo. I can't complain too much cuz it was pretty funny what we watched. Atleast I didn't need to get up early this am.

Faithsmom- that's great news. I'm glad it's something that won't hurt your pregnancy.

Celesterra- I'm glad you can find yoga moves to make you feel better. I can't wait to join the pregnancy yoga class in town, probably would make me nauseas right now anyway. I'm really looking forward to the mommy and me yoga class. I'm really excited about that.

PheobNFam- hopefully you can see your babe soon.

Heather- I know what you mean about leaving the dirty dishes out. Yucky. If it were me I'd probably make somebody else clean them.

[happiestmomma]

A third on not leaving the dishes out over night! My dh left them last night...and, ick, this morning it was the LAST thing I wanted to do, but smelling them came in at a close second, so washing the dishes was on my list for my "relaxing" day at home.
My spotting seems to have stopped, and was fairly isolated, so I'm optimistically believing it to be implantation spotting and I'm hoping I don't see any more of it. I have a naggy, mildly crampy feeling, but it describes the same as the pain you are feeling, Adina, so I'm hoping it's the same normal feeling.
Because of the spotting yesterday and because I work with all women who encouraged me to stay home (one experienced the same sort of spotting at the exact point in her pg last summer...) I stayed home from work today. Since I work full time, it's so strange for me to be home. Strange, but totally restful! I even took a two and a half hour nap...which I figure I'll really be needing next week when DH goes to Dallas and I'm home alone with DS and trying to make it to work everyday.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend and is able to take it easy and have someone take care of you!

[wencit]

Cathy, if it makes you feel any better, I have a case of emetophobia, too. It's one of the reasons I put off having children for a while. I honestly didn't think I could deal with the puking. I've been very fortunate so far to only have had nausea, and I'm praying that it stays that way. : It's great that there's someone else on this board who understands my paranoia about puking!