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reneewhite90

@pandadair‌ - thank you for the hugs and support through such a "shitty" experience. You're awesome! :x

CamrynnsMommy

@reneewhite90‌ literally in first tri, I was so desperate to get the shit out of my butt, i put on surgical gloves and fished it out of my butt.

Then I discovered suppositories...

lauralou3x3

@reneewhite90‌ , sorry you went through that! That's happened to me a few times several years ago. I always got up and walked around for a little bit (even tho it was uncomfortable and I could barely walk) and that got things moving. Hoping you don't have to go through that again!

danabsd

Eeeek. Sorry @reneewhite90‌, I had a rough time poppin' early on and it sucks. I'll admit I gave myself more than one enema in the first tri. That combined with Miralax was a life saver. You gotta go what you gotta do.
I know laxatives and enemas are NBD in the first tri but I would ask your OB before you do it in the third. You don't want to do anything that can stimulate your uterus because it can send you into labor.

cbrust

Miralax is your best friend! Honestly that helped way more that stool softeners ever did. And suppositories are a freakin godsend when your desperate. No need for a script they are on the shelf next to the enemas, most of the time the are just called glycerin suppositories. I believe they are safer than an enema at this point being in 3rd tri

awc1986

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Jennyinheaven said:

I am ( when not pregnant) a drinker, I love tequila and good craft beers, but I am kinda scared to indulge after I have this kid I am afraid Ill have absolutely no tolerance anymore and end up making an ass of myself

I feel the same way! I want a jumbo margarita, but I'm also afraid it'll knock me on my ass!

*stuck in quote box* 

We need to start a drinking thread after LOs are all born  

I'm gamed!
:-bd

Yes! We can have a contest, whoever ends up being the cheapest date wins. I cooked with wine the other night and I feel like the fumes got me tipsy. I'm done for!



Count me in. I've had a bottle of Bellini sitting in the cupboard since we conceived. I bought it in Venice and found out i was pregnant when we got back. It's taunting me.


Why would you want to be apart of this? I thought you hated/judged drunk people, remember?

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Ok random.

I don't hate/judge drunk people. That's blowing things way out of proportion. I just don't feel comfortable around people who are raging drunk/wasted and it seems to be the culture amongst a lot of my peers. Just NMS.

I don't drink on the reg, but I like a "tipple" every now and again. The bottle of Bellini has been looking good for a while now. I guess I want what I can't have.

Mamazon2014

FFsC: I cry on an almost daily basis about the weight that I have put on during pregnancy and the fact that I am not allowed to do any legit physical activity because I have a giant cyst and proteinuria, and am "high risk" because I am overweight.

Before pregnancy I spent 2-3 hrs in the gym every other day (if not every day some weeks) and did Zumba all the time. While I was still overweight, I was in the best physical condition of my adult life and liked the way my body was leaning down and starting to shape up.

Now I am exhausted climbing the stairs to the second floor at my college. I can't walk more than 10 minutes without muscle cramps and RLP kicking in or having my SPD flair up.

All of my muscle tone is gone and I absolutely hate the way I look because I don't have a cute round pregnant stomach, I just look like over fed.

I avoid mirrors like the plague and turned down free maternity pictures because the last thing I want are a bunch of pictures of me looking like a cow. I also have begun avoiding the HDBD thread because all the cute pregnant bellies make me insanely jealous and depressed.

I am counting down the days and weeks until this kid gets here and I am allowed to start exercising again. I feel like a major part of who I am has been taken from me.

ETA: just wanted to add that I'm sorry my confession turned into a novel.

Roufi

@Mamazon2014‌ I'm so sorry that you're feeling that way, when you should be feeling all Earth Godess-y n stuff (disclaimer: no Earth Godess-y feelings here either). I'm sure that you're still a babe, though it must be extremely frustrating to feel like you've lost the ground you had gained with all your hard work. Hang in there! *hugs*

@reneewhite90‌ I haven't really had to deal with major constipation but I have noticed that nearly every time I take a bath, I have to get out mid-soak to take care of business. No idea if that's helpful, but definitely hoping that you find something that works! Feel better!

Tnpeach

@Mamazon2014‌ you are beautiful. In just a short while, you can hold that sweet baby and then go exercise your face off.

spacepotatoes

Tnpeach said:

@Mamazon2014‌ you are beautiful. In just a short while, you can hold that sweet baby and then go exercise your face off.

Ditto this. Especially the bolded.

NorthernGal248

@Mamazon2014‌ I'm sorry about the way you are feeling. This pregnancy thing is def really hard, especially when it seems like we are expected to look a certain way and 'glow.'

You have sacrificed a part of who you are in order to have a healthy baby. You should be so proud of yourself!

Mamazon2014

Thanks ladies. It's very hard seeing my body out of shape again.

I know that Mason is absolutely worth it and I will do anything and sacrifice anything for my son, but it's still a daily emotional struggle.

I try to remind myself that things will be better once he is here and that this is just a temporary set back that is leading to something better.

I'm also trying I stay positive and look forward to all the fun adventures and activities I'm going to have with Mason and that he will get to witness hard work, dedication and transformation first hand and hopefully gain an appreciation and love for being active. I have lots of hikes, strolls and baby barre sessions planned for this summer as well as having the ultimate motivation to reach my goals growing within me.

Today's goal is to treat this as a detour instead of a set back.

mileswithmyles

spacepotatoes said:

Tnpeach said:

@Mamazon2014‌ you are beautiful. In just a short while, you can hold that sweet baby and then go exercise your face off.

Ditto this. Especially the bolded.

This for sure! You'll get back there once LO arrives.

dogsombrero

reneewhite90 said:

@spacepotatoes‌ - I wish I could have given up! It wouldn't let me. I was seriously stuck there until it was finished. And I feel ya on the practice birth run. DH said it sounded like I was. I'm pretty sure that was a huge part of my anxiety attack directly after. I was having vivid flashbacks to birthing DS and I freaked out about the fact I have to do all of it again in a month. This whole poop experience today really traumatized me, to say the least.


@ljbreck‌ - this may sound like a dumb question, but like I said, I've never had this issue before so I'm not sure. Those suppositories you recommended; do I need a script or can they just be bought at the store?

Initially she wrote me a prescription but after seeing the exact item on the shelf for a third of my copay I started buying them off the shelf. I've had bad hemmies since 15 weeks. You can safely use them once per 24 hours. I use the fleet brand glycerin suppositories. You just stick one in there and within 30 minutes it gets things going. My MW told me they just pull water to the area to aid with going and also the glycerin has a lubricating effect. You do need to watch you water intake though with them.