[heatherp]

walking to the car tonight i slipped and ended up on my back. my left leg was bent and ended up underneath me (stretched out my quad) and my right leg was straight. i don't really think i hit anything particularly hard, i just ended up laying there like a dummy

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i don't have any cramping or bleeding but i do have what feels like ligament pain. for the last couple of weeks if i turn too fast or get out of the car wrong i feel a grabbing pain in one side or the other that i'm assuming is ligament pain. this feels like that (on my left side) and has been giving me mild discomfort for the past 2 hours.
i'm thinking i'm going to wait it out unless i have other symptoms like spotting or cramping. does this sound alright? i'm 8 weeks tomorrow.

 

[DahliaRW]

I'd call your MW or OB just to be safe and see what they think. But you're probably fine.

 

[Angelorum]

that does sound like ligament pain. I would probably do the same as you are, just wait it out unless other symptoms arise. I'm sure everything is fine.

 

[mrsbabycakes]

Your OB is likely going to tell you to watch for cramping or spotting. It's unlikely the fall hurt the baby at all. You'll probably be sore and bruised, though.

If your OB is really on the "better safe than sorry" side she might send you to the ER to have the HB checked, but I doubt it.

 

[lily7]

You should be fine. I went snowboarding last time I was pregnant 5-6 weeks. I fell many times and everything was OK. However I am not planning on doing that again.

 

[heatherp]

thanks guys! it's so nice to have almost instantaneous responses to your questions.

i've been on the couch under a blanket with dh waiting on me and the ligament pain has gone away. the only casualty seems to be a nail that i broke when i fell

a question about worrying for those moms with kids - do you worry more once your baby is born or is it just a different kind of worrying?

 

[MOMYS]

It sounds okay! I would just take it easy for a couple of days.... obviously if you have any spotting or cramping, contact your caregiver!

 

[bemommy]

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Originally Posted by heatherp a question about worrying for those moms with kids - do you worry more once your baby is born or is it just a different kind of worrying?

A different kind of worry. It's an odd feeling to have pieces of your heart walk around outside your body. I think the worry manifests differently for everyone.

 

[Vortexing]

Yeah, I agree. When the kid is still inside of you you still have so much control over it... Then it comes out and a giant piece of you is literally running towards the street.... or climbing on a boulder... or hanging upside down off the couch.... THEN you really worry b/c at some point there really isn't much you can do to change their choices.

 

[DahliaRW]

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Originally Posted by heatherp a question about worrying for those moms with kids - do you worry more once your baby is born or is it just a different kind of worrying?

Yep, you worry, but it is a different kind. Especially when they aren't with you.

 

[bemommy]

Yes, and for me it's not just a worrying about them, they're safety and choices. Huge hulking worries about their future. everyone's future.

 

[ratrodgrl]

hope all is well after your spill, I know I fell down early on with DS and everything was fine.

As far as worry after the baby is born; I had a moment of clarity when pregnant with DS: I can worry every single moment of his life, or I can accept that there is only so much I have control over and stop worrying about the rest (which takes conscious effort, believe me!). Because at first I thought, whew, I got through the 1st trimester, we're safe from miscarriage. Then I heard stories of late miscarriages, still births, infant mortality rates, SIDS.... AUGHHHH!! Then I started thinking about after the baby is born, you have this little infant you have to care for and rely on your instincts (what instincts??!) and have faith that you're making good decisions for your little one. DS is finally starting to enter the age where I can somewhat reason with him, but I see that he is going to grow more and more independent and I will have to trust that he is going to make good choices based off our parenting when we are not with him as he gets older. I know my parents STILL worry about us, just in a different way. So worry, to a certain extent, is part of parenting, but you can choose to not allow it to take over your mental life. Sometimes it is a daily (hourly!) choice, though!

 

[Quindin]

The baby is well cushioned and protected: he/she is so very small..
I slipped on ice and fell flat on my tummy when I was 7 mnths pregnant with baby 4. I went for ultrasounds and stuff, but the doctors werenot worried and DS is 3 today.