I do have one complaint (beyond just being tired and uncomfortable in general). My digestion has been great this whole pregnancy, right up until my doctor told me I need more iron a couple weeks ago. Now it's all messed up and I got my first hemorrhoid 😠best way to make it go away? I know there are a couple different options while pregnant but not sure which is most effective.
-get a sitz bath insert for your toilet and a mixture for it (EMAB makes a good one or just Epsom salts). Use once a day -Squatty potty -a cup of coffee in the morning
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? At my 30 week appointment last week, I found out that my iron levels are still low - 10.7. Which is better than the 10.1 it was during my 24 week visit, but not the minimum 11 the midwives want it to be. I'm frustrated. I take prenatal vitamins with 100% iron daily intake, plus SlowFE pills, plus I've been trying to eat red meat and/or spinach every day. Why won't my body absorb iron
This is my first pregnancy, but I'm already over it and it seems like it's too early for me to feel that way - I still have at least 9 weeks to go! Likely longer since I'm a FTM. I was feeling pretty good until about a week ago and now I'm just cranky all the time.
3. Questions for the group?
4. Cravings? Aversions? Not really at this point. Seafood never sounds appealing, but it wouldn't make me sick to eat it. I've eaten a lot of grilled cheese this pregnancy, but that's more because it's easily digestible and non-offensive to me, not because I'm truly craving it.
Avoid dairy around the time you take your prenatal and iron supplement since it can hinder the absorption of iron.
Post by oceanstbride on Feb 18, 2019 18:11:58 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 30+3
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week?
My BFF offered to host a sprinkle for me so we decided on a date. I started a registry and am actually looking forward to celebrating DD's upcoming arrival (this is big for me as I typically hate all shower like events for myself because I don't like being the center of attention). It's finally sinking in that I'm having a baby soon.
We also put a fresh coat of paint on the nursery and it looks great. I am going to paint the closet pink and need to paint the trim, so hopefully will be done this week!
3. Questions for the group?
4. Cravings? Aversions? Craving fresh fruit (mostly pineapple) and salads. Not loving chicken right now.
1. 24w +3d 2. I had my 24 week appt on Friday. I was really hoping for one "everything great!" type appt, but it turns out that baby has a kidney that was a little dilated last week, so now I've got ultrasound #9 scheduled next week. Anyone else experience this? My OB said it's most likely nothing and apologized for even having to tell me about it, considering my history. I've also been having SI joint issues, and they got a lot worse last week. I can't walk much anymore and PT doesn't seem to be helping much. My OB gave me the number of a chiropractor, so I'm hoping that helps a little bit. I miss my old chiropractor where we used to live last year. On a good note, my cervix is holding steady! And baby's heart is still looking good. 3. See above. 4. I was craving lots of cheese and grapes the first tri. Now I just want anything other than uncooked veggies. Which doesn't pair well with my inability to exercise...
One of my girls had a dialated kidney show up in the ultrasound. It turned out to be nbd, obviously since I can’t remember which one it was haha. Good luck at your scan.
both boys are measuring two weeks ahead! eep! currently weighing in at 6#2 and 6#8. Office is working on scheduling my csection for 3/19. HOw am I going to make it a whole nother month??
My last week of work teaching is this week. We also transitioned my Dd (23 mo) last night to a toddler bed and at daycare they swapped her to a cot today.
Cravings- not really lately, but throughout this pregnancy it's been potstickers. I think I had had them once ever before this pregnancy. Also eggs, english muffins and milk. So weird bc with DD it was all about the sweets!
2. I'm a lot bigger, a lot earlier this time than last time, and it's freaking me out. I'm moving on to round 2 of maternity clothes because the side panel pants and shirts without extra gathers (or that aren't tent sized) don't fit anymore. I can't eat much without feeling like my abs are being pulled apart. I'm also heaving trouble carrying things like a full laundry basket, or lifting DD (3) without ab pain. I'm trying to avoid doing those things but I'm really worried about what my shell of a body is going to be like after this pregnancy.
3. Not today
4. Aversions - anything I ate too much during my nauseous first tri, so ginger ale, crackers, and certain meals that I specifically remember choking down when maybe I should've waved a white flag. Chicken, steak, and most meat in general sounds unappealing.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? My hcg levels didn’t increase like they should have two weeks ago (didn’t double over 4 days) and then took off increasing 200% over the next 4 days. We don’t really know what’s going on or if it’s a viable pregnancy. I have an ultrasound Wednesday to find out more. I keep poas and they keep getting darker, plus my symptoms are getting stronger so I’m feeling optimistic.
3. Questions for the group? Nothing right now.
4. Cravings? Aversion- nothing yet. This is my first pregnancy on meds and it’s definitely different.
Post by dreamcrisp1 on Feb 19, 2019 1:47:55 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 13 weeks
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I have much more energy. I’ve been going to barre and I’m so happy to be working out. My back pain is so crazy though. And it’s so early. I’m nervous about what it means for the rest of my pregnancy. It’s been so warm here which is nice but my allergies are kicking in so I guess I’ll start taking some pills again. Lastly, I’m trying to decide if I want the maternity nurse or not since my mom will be here and I just don’t know. 3 adults, a dog, and a baby in my apartment sounds overwhelming. My mom will already be cleaning and cooking for me.
3. Questions for the group?
4. Cravings? Aversions? Many aversions. I am only now starting to be able to eat more but meat is still iffy, veggies, etc. Cravings are very specific and usually things I can’t get: Jamaican patty, pierogies, Wendy’s spicy chicken, Guyanese food, bagels. Sigh. This is why I am going to Toronto in May for 5 days.
melmaria, I also have low iron and can never get it up. Last check it was 7. I just redid blood work on Friday to see what it is so I should find out on Monday. It’s been this way my entire life and my sister also has iron issues. Hers are worst though. She’s a 4.
Post by cherryvalance on Feb 19, 2019 4:42:44 GMT -5
So, I'm pretty sure I lost my mucus plug last night. This never happened with DS (or at least until I was induced).
Before we could even react, poor DS woke up screaming with terrible gas pains, so we were wrapped up in handling that.
Poor second child, lol.
I'm wondering if I should take DS to music class today. I know you can lose the mucus plug way early and, otherwise, nothing is going on, but IDK about leaving home.
1. How far along are you this week? 24w2d. Yay for viability!
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? The calf cramps have started! Also, I have a 5K this weekend and I think that will be my last run. It's just too uncomfortable.
Our last piece of furniture came in for the nursery so now we start getting organized.
I have my GD test this morning and another ultrasound with the high risk Dr. on Friday. Just hoping that scan is clear.
3. Questions for the group? None this week
4. Cravings? Aversions? Sushi and Mexican...but I always crave sushi or mexican.
cherryvalance mine came out three days ahead of DD’s birth. After it came out I started early labour and had minor contractions between 7m-15m apart for 2.5 days. If dance isn’t far I would think you are probably fine.
2. We told all the parents over the course of the weekend. My parents all claimed they knew already. DH’s family seemed genuinely surprised other then BIL who stopped in and saw me in a jersey t-shirt a couple of weeks ago and felt like he knew something was up. We also got a lot of work done on the kitchen in preparation for selling. We need to make some big decisions on how much we can tackle before we list in early April.
3. I’m good.
4. DH is starting to complain about the sheer quantity of Mexican food we are eating. My only aversion is to garlic, and it’s not that I don’t like it, but for whatever reason I can taste it for a full day afterwards at all times. So that kind of sucks since we generally use a lot of garlic in our cooking. That may be why I am gravitating to Mexican. I swear I could live off of guacamole and chips right now.
My super nose has shown up and I have developed my extraordinary skill to know precisely when a food is fully cooked is back. I am excited for the next 7 months with no burnt grilled cheese.
cherryvalance mine came out three days ahead of DD’s birth. After it came out I started early labour and had minor contractions between 7m-15m apart for 2.5 days. If dance isn’t far I would think you are probably fine.
Thanks, that makes me feel better. I feel otherwise normal and I only have to make it one more day.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I napped for 4.5 hours yesterday (after sleeping for 11 hours overnight). My DH said I really can't call that a nap, but 2nd sleep lol. I need to bring up my utter exhaustion with my OB, this doesn't feel normal.
3. Questions for the group? nope
4. Cravings? Aversions? Sweets, specifically ice cream and cookies, which is weird because before I was pregnant with DS I was never ever a sweets person. I have an enormous bowl of ice cream every night. No aversions this time around, thankfully. With DS I couldn't get within 30 feet of a deli counter because cold cuts made me want to barf.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I have had a terrible cold since Friday. Ugh. I've also had bad back pain for a few days. Last pregnancy I didn't get this until like 28 weeks. I also realizing I didn't have round ligament pain with my first pregnancy, but I definitely have it with this one. LOL Basically...I'm falling apart this week. Really hope this cold lifts so I can feel more human again.
3. Questions for the group? no
4. Cravings? Aversions? Nothing too serious. I do crave carbs, but that might just be because I have more of an excuse to eat them. No real aversions except I couldn't eat lobster mac and cheese a few weeks ago. Bleh.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? We had our anatomy scan last week and everything looked great! My practice has started doing cervical u/s at anatomy scans due to my county's high rate of preterm labor and things checked out nicely there too.
4. Cravings? Aversions? Aversions have mostly cleared up, but throughout the first trimester I had a love/hate relationship with meat. Cravings wise, I want all the cold things-frozen blueberries, ice cream, popsicles, smoothies. Nothing too bad yet though.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Finally got the changing table put together, and the nursery alphabet mural up!
My shower is on Sunday, and gifts have been trickling in all week. Feeling a bit more prepared!
3. Questions for the group?
4. Cravings? Aversions? Only thing I’ve really craved is onion rings! First trimester I pretty much had an aversion to everything, which has luckily subsided, although I’m still 7 lbs under pre-pregnancy weight as a result.
Post by cherryvalance on Feb 19, 2019 9:43:42 GMT -5
namasteak, pooh8402, okay, cool, thanks, guys. It's so different from my experience with DS, but I remember reading around these parts that you could lose it early and have no issue (and obviously I only have a day to go, so it's not even a big deal in that sense).
I just really want to get my shit done today, lol. Give me my prep day, baby!
I realized I have been hoping someone would throw me a shower and I’m sad it doesn’t look like it’s happening. It’s my third so I get why people wouldn’t think to and we are ok to but what we need, but I would like to do something to celebrate this little one.
namasteak, pooh8402, okay, cool, thanks, guys. It's so different from my experience with DS, but I remember reading around these parts that you could lose it early and have no issue (and obviously I only have a day to go, so it's not even a big deal in that sense).
I just really want to get my shit done today, lol. Give me my prep day, baby!