Friday morning I woke with an epically painful calf cramp. I've had a few of those along the way this pregnancy, but this one just might have been the worst one yet. 3 days later and its still so sore and if I sit for longer than 10 minutes it tightens up and I have to limp it out for a few minutes to make it better. I was less sore after running a marathon on it! Ugh.
Hello! Gumby I have been noticing my calves being sore in the morning, too. I have two OB appts this week -- MFM Tuesday and OB Wednesday. Hopefully the baby's kidneys are improving. If not, I'm going to ask to meet with the pediatric urologist to see about a game plan post-birth. I know we can still wait to see if they are improved at birth, but I don't want to deal with finding a urologist then, learning about surgical options, etc right after birth. I will feel better knowing the surgeon and our options ahead of time. I can't wait to find out how big the baby is! I am guessing 4 lbs at 29w. I'm also still having a bitch of a time getting my first MFM scan covered. Apparently the diagnosis code they used to submit was asthma. No wonder my insurance isn't paying! they are supposed to recode this week.
Post by cactuscookie on Oct 18, 2015 8:02:19 GMT -5
My calves are having some issues too. I've gotten a few Charlie horses at night, but thankfully nothing epically painful yet. They do tend to be sore the next day though. They sometimes get crazy tight when I run, particularly during walk breaks. And, there's an artery or vein or tendon or something (I'm awesome at anatomy) in my shin that gets...offset? or something sometimes at night, which is really painful for a few minutes until it gets back to normal.
boiler717, which appt will they check the kindeys? Or will both check? I hope things are looking better there and you don't need a ped uro, but I think being informed if you will is a good idea. Let us know how those appts go!
My calves are having some issues too. I've gotten a few Charlie horses at night, but thankfully nothing epically painful yet. They do tend to be sore the next day though. They sometimes get crazy tight when I run, particularly during walk breaks. And, there's an artery or vein or tendon or something (I'm awesome at anatomy) in my shin that gets...offset? or something sometimes at night, which is really painful for a few minutes until it gets back to normal.
I read that a good way to stop a Charley horse from happening is to flex your toes up towards your shin. And that has definitely worked for me, I've caught a few before my calf completely seized up and stopped them. I didn't catch the one Friday in time though. I was howling up a storm in pain and H was trying to help, except he thought it was in my thigh and tried massage that and that really wasn't helping. lol So that was fun at 6am.
boiler717, which appt will they check the kindeys? Or will both check? I hope things are looking better there and you don't need a ped uro, but I think being informed if you will is a good idea. Let us know how those appts go!
They will check at the MFM appt on Tuesday. I was able to get an 8 am which is good since I'm usually worthless the whole day leading up to it.
boiler717, which appt will they check the kindeys? Or will both check? I hope things are looking better there and you don't need a ped uro, but I think being informed if you will is a good idea. Let us know how those appts go!
They will check at the MFM appt on Tuesday. I was able to get an 8 am which is good since I'm usually worthless the whole day leading up to it.
That's good you got an early appt. I prefer that, just because you know doctors are still on time then. Usually. I've worked for enough doctors to know the earlier appt time, the better chance you'll be seen on time and not be waiting awhile.
Post by callmehales on Oct 18, 2015 9:18:49 GMT -5
Last week I was worried from a little spotting on endometrin. Well I haven't had any thursday or yesterday, so of course I started worrying about NOT having any!! I'm so hoping tomorrow's u/s shows us the heartbeat!
callmehales I am in the same boat but with cramping. I worry when I cramp and then when I don't cramp I worry that it stopped. What time is your u/s tomorrow? I have my first one tomorrow too but its not until 4:30. I am going to be going crazy all day. Just praying for a heartbeat!
callmehales I am in the same boat but with cramping. I worry when I cramp and then when I don't cramp I worry that it stopped. What time is your u/s tomorrow? I have my first one tomorrow too but its not until 4:30. I am going to be going crazy all day. Just praying for a heartbeat!
Thankfully my RE does all u/s in the morning, so my appt is at 830! Hoping we both get great news tomorrow!
callmehales I am in the same boat but with cramping. I worry when I cramp and then when I don't cramp I worry that it stopped. What time is your u/s tomorrow? I have my first one tomorrow too but its not until 4:30. I am going to be going crazy all day. Just praying for a heartbeat!
Thankfully my RE does all u/s in the morning, so my appt is at 830! Hoping we both get great news tomorrow!
Lucky! Ours only does them in the afternoon and I was dumb and scheduled the last one of the day so that DH can come without having to take time off of work.
Lots of big appointments this week. Good luck to everyone! I'll be checking in obsessively to see how everyone's doing.
I have my 2 hour GD test tomorrow morning. I hate that I have to do it. I've been feeling really homesick lately, and this just emphasises how things are 'different' here, since I wasn't going to have to do it in London. I mean, obviously it isn't the worst thing, and I'll suck it up, but for the purposes of this post I'm going to be a baby about it.
I have my first ultrasound for this pregnancy tomorrow morning. I'm pretty much a nervous wreck. When I ask dh why he didn't seem more nervous/invested/excited he told me I had enough emotions about this appointment to cover us both. It's completely true.
We certainly have loads of ultrasounds tomorrow. Good luck everyone! We were in nh celebrating my mil's birthday. It was fun. We went to home goods this morning and picked up some things we needed and...lots we didn't.
My fil fixed the rail of dd's bed that we broke last week. Let's just say a kid, cat, and two moms (one pregnant) should not all hang out on a 100 year old Jenny Lind bed. Whoops. So I need to re arrange dd's room and put the bed back together. We shall see how that works out.
We also brought back the bin of newborn clothes. Omg so cute. I am happy to see that it is not all pink!! My shower was 3 weeks after dd was born at 30 weeks so we didn't get very many gender neutral clothes since she was already here. But she was in newborn clothes from 2.5 months to 6 months so we have lots.
20 weeks today! I feel like my EDD will be here before I know it. Between the holidays and DD's bday, this weekend was our last weekend without plans until mid January. My official a/s is Thursday, still hoping everything looks okay. I've been picking up quite a bit of stuff for the baby but keeping the tags on until Thursday. One, because I'm superstitious and two, because I'm worried they'll tell me it's a girl! Although there was no doubting that it's a boy 4 weeks ago!!
Good luck to everyone with big appointments/tests this week! Thinking of you all.
Aw, I'm sorry, loira! I'll send you good thoughts for the test. Exciting, so many first appointments coming up!
I have my first OB appt tomorrow at noon, and I'm really nervous. I know every pregnancy can be different, but I was truly incapacitated with DS, and I feel mostly fine this time. I was nauseated all day yesterday, so I got a perverse pleasure from that.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Hi! I don't think I ever updated last week. We had another bleeding and cramping scare on Tuesday night. Everything had been clear for at least a few weeks. I had just stopped estrogen and PIO a week earlier so they had me come in for an u/s on Wednesday. Baby was totally fine and jumping all around, looked like it completely spazzed out at one point. Lol. Then Thursday was Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I unpacked our little box of u/s pics and things we bought for the last baby and we did the Wave of Light thing and lit four candles. I'm glad that we do it but it's hard. Just so many feelings about them and being pregnant with this baby now. And then thinking about our friends here who've gotten bad news recently. Emotions!
I finally have my first official OB appointment tomorrow morning. I need to work on my list of questions; I know I've had tons. NT scan and MaterniT21 test right after the OB appointment. I'm getting so nervous again.
Hugs, trace! So much emotion just with being PAIF/PGAL, and to have the bleeding scares on top of it, I can hardly imagine! I am so sorry, and am thinking of you.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
I can't believe I'm already at 18 weeks (today) and that soon enough I'll be at the halfway point. I don't know how much the baby enjoyed flying last week. Right after one of the takeoffs I got a good kick right in the center. It was the first real strong one that I've felt.
I'm finally starting to feel better. I'm not quite as tired and have a little more energy. I also haven't gotten sick in at least a week and a half (knock on wood).
GL to everyone with appointments tomorrow. You can add me to that list as well. It's just a standard checkup so nothing fun except we'll schedule the a/s with the MFM. Hopefully in the next week or two we'll know what we are having.
boiler717 and G22 do you have any recs for compression stuff while flying? We have some trips coming up so I would like to order some but do I want tights or socks?
boiler717 and G22 do you have any recs for compression stuff while flying? We have some trips coming up so I would like to order some but do I want tights or socks?
Tights!!! The socks always roll down. Preggers or therafirm, both on Amazon.
boiler717 and G22 do you have any recs for compression stuff while flying? We have some trips coming up so I would like to order some but do I want tights or socks?
Tights!!! The socks always roll down. Preggers or therafirm, both on Amazon.
Thanks! I found the preggers and they had navy, one color I was hoping to buy anyway. How's the sizing?
boiler717 and G22 do you have any recs for compression stuff while flying? We have some trips coming up so I would like to order some but do I want tights or socks?
For short flights I wore my running compression socks, procompression brand.
For long flights, I wore compression tights, though I don't remember the brand I got. It was a last minute thing when I bought them the day before my Spain trip, because my OB wanted them instead of socks. I took the only maternity pair at the local store and went with them. They worked out.
My calves are having some issues too. I've gotten a few Charlie horses at night, but thankfully nothing epically painful yet. They do tend to be sore the next day though. They sometimes get crazy tight when I run, particularly during walk breaks. And, there's an artery or vein or tendon or something (I'm awesome at anatomy) in my shin that gets...offset? or something sometimes at night, which is really painful for a few minutes until it gets back to normal.
I read that a good way to stop a Charley horse from happening is to flex your toes up towards your shin. And that has definitely worked for me, I've caught a few before my calf completely seized up and stopped them.
Unfortunately, I'm a bit of an expert on excruciating cramps. I've gotten them in my feet all of my life. Flexing my toes definitely can stop them. They almost completely stopped when I started taking CoQ10 for fertility, which was awesome. I've kept taking the CoQ10 while pregnant (although not nearly as much as I was taking before), and I haven't gotten any debilitating ones that last for 10-15 minutes like I used to, but I still wake up with them occasionally. Usually the ones I wake up to only last a minute or so.