Not looking forward to second baby post-partum contractions.
I'm having a lot of BH today. Like, a lot. Going to call the doc tomorrow morning and see if she wants me to track them or something. I had 5 this morning, all in a row, within like 30 minutes. Not liking it at all.
Also, a Nestle commercial just made me cry. Like a baby.
I'm not actually sure if this is true with everyone but I found that breastfeeding made them worse (the postpartum contractions). HOWEVER, I appreciated it in the end because I healed so much faster than the times I didn't breastfeed. I'll also add that they were only bad for a little while (I'm talking maybe a few hours tops) then tapered off so it wasn't like days of serious cramping (for me at least). @oceanchild I know I've told my doctor a time or two that if I had an involuntary reflex when he was kneading my belly to punch him I wanted to go ahead and apologize in advance because yes, those few times after delivery are so uncomfortable. Edited for clarity
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Not looking forward to second baby post-partum contractions.
I'm having a lot of BH today. Like, a lot. Going to call the doc tomorrow morning and see if she wants me to track them or something. I had 5 this morning, all in a row, within like 30 minutes. Not liking it at all.
Also, a Nestle commercial just made me cry. Like a baby.
Yeah that's a lot. Lay on your left side and chug water if it happens again. Or take a bath. If they don't calm down go into l&d. Are they letting up for a break or are they constant?
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
I'm not actually sure if this is true with everyone but I found that breastfeeding made them worse (the postpartum contractions). HOWEVER, I appreciated it in the end because I healed so much faster than the times I didn't breastfeed. I'll also add that they were only bad for a little while (I'm talking maybe a few hours tops) then tapered off so it wasn't like days of serious cramping (for me at least). @oceanchild I know I've told my doctor a time or two that if I had an involuntary reflex when he was kneading my belly to punch him I wanted to go ahead and apologize in advance because yes, those few times after delivery are so uncomfortable. Edited for clarity
And yes, breastfeeding makes it worse, buy it makes your uterus go down much quicker.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Yeah it was definitely more intense while nursing, or nursing will bring them on. I was popping ibuprofen as soon as they'd give me one. This time I'm bringing my own for in between doses. And LOL I'm sure your doc appreciates the fair warning!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
Not looking forward to second baby post-partum contractions.
I'm having a lot of BH today. Like, a lot. Going to call the doc tomorrow morning and see if she wants me to track them or something. I had 5 this morning, all in a row, within like 30 minutes. Not liking it at all.
Also, a Nestle commercial just made me cry. Like a baby.
Yeah that's a lot. Lay on your left side and chug water if it happens again. Or take a bath. If they don't calm down go into l&d. Are they letting up for a break or are they constant?
They start up when I move (like even get up to go to the bathroom...I had two this afternoon when I went to pee) and calm back down when I lay down or sit down. Laying down feels much better though. It's been pretty consistent with them starting as soon as I move around and stopping when I rest.
I'll try the water chugging and left side laying (though I can't do that at work). I'm just taking it easy tonight.
You shouldn't have to deal with that every time you get up to pee. If they don't stop with some hydration and rest, I'd go get checked out. @cmerribury
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
That looks so good. We had fro'za for din, bc another busy day running around everywhere had me on the couch to stop the BHx. (Mine are expected and reasonable today though.)
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
I just found out a new random fact and had to share... All shrimp and prawns are born male and then when they are around 2 or 3 change to be females. I guess that makes all female shrimp Cougars bahaha
I just found out a new random fact and had to share... All shrimp and pawns are born male and then when they are around 2 or 3 change to be females. I guess that makes all female shrimp Cougars bahaha
Thanks for the advice ladies. The one thing that's giving me comfort is my little man squirming around in there. He seem blissfully unaware that he's causing me trouble. My husband finally felt him for the first time last night. ☺️
@cmerribury I don't know what BH are actually like because I feel like I spend most of my day in one long BH contraction. Horribly tight, hard to walk with, painful. But that's what I had with my first as well, so I don't know if it's actually BH or what. But the ultrasound techs always ask why I'm so tight and why I'm flinching when they poke and prod.
@jlavo888 Oh yeah, the pp contractions aren't fun (and nursing makes them stronger/more frequent?), but what's worse is when the nurses come in every few hours after your labor (while you're trying to stinking rest like they tell you) and knead your belly to make sure the contractions keep going. Absolute assholes, those nurses... lol.
@cmerribury I don't know what BH are actually like because I feel like I spend most of my day in one long BH contraction. Horribly tight, hard to walk with, painful. But that's what I had with my first as well, so I don't know if it's actually BH or what. But the ultrasound techs always ask why I'm so tight and why I'm flinching when they poke and prod.
@jlavo888 Oh yeah, the pp contractions aren't fun (and nursing makes them stronger/more frequent?), but what's worse is when the nurses come in every few hours after your labor (while you're trying to stinking rest like they tell you) and knead your belly to make sure the contractions keep going. Absolute assholes, those nurses... lol.
Sounds like you have irritable uterus. It's a sucky club yo be a member of.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
I get BH doing everything, too. Anytime I get out of bed,I bend over, or am on my feet for longer than 15 minutes. Sometimes I feel them while I'm lying still in bed. Blech. With DD2, they were timeable by like 37 weeks. My doctor said not to worry unless they became real contractions or didn't go away when I laid down. But that was way later on, obviously.
Also, I just polished off my third bowl of cinnamon life cereal of the day. I'm suddenly obsessed with the stuff. (And I purposely waited 'til DH went to bed to eat it so I wouldn't get the side-eye.)
Married 7.29.05 :: DD1 5.11.10 :: DD2 1.23.13 :: Baby Boy due 3.13.16!
@skruhmin I had totally forgotten that was a thing, but the term irritable uterus suddenly struck me as way funnier than it should. Sadly there are no really amazing angry uterus gifs. They're all kind of startling actually lol.
I guess I must have literally just inhaled half an avocado because when I tried to give DH his half he said "You are enjoying it so much, go ahead and have my half. I'd rather you enjoy it." I thought I was just eating normally but I must have really been into that avocado. I ate his half in about two seconds!
By far the worst advice I've ever seen anywhere in my time on tb. 3rd tri castor oil thread. This woman actually said she worked in L&D and that it can't harm mom or baby and it works. The worst it could do is make you throw up. I'm so many emotions right now. Smh
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Irritable uterus gave me the chuckle I needed. I am sure it's craptastic, but I'm just picturing this little old crotchety uterus sitting on a porch and yelling at neighbor kids about the old days.
I'm glad I'm not alone in the BH camp.
@mrspepper05 I'm obsessed with Honey Bunches of Oats. It's like an actual problem. I'm having to ration them out so other people don't get suspicious. But I'm at the point where I need more than one box a week.
So please tell me if I'm being irrational. Hubby was sick for 48 hours (the whole 9 yards, it was awful) and so I've been sleeping in our guest room. Tonight I decided to "move back in" and cloroxed the whole bathroom and scrubbed my hand as if to enter surgery. Then I asked for his help changing the sheets. He thinks I'm over reacting. But I mean, I'm not...right!? I just had stomach cramps, night sweats, and waves of nausea. I managed to avoid throwing up and I don't want to be exposed to the germs again. Anyway. Maybe I'm being a little Howard Hughes about it, but we are changing these sheets.
@cmerribury I don't think that's irrational at all. I wash and change everyone's sheets once a week but if anyone gets a cold I'm washing whoever's is sick everyday. I feel like they're just rubbing their germs all over at least the pillow so it has to be washed out to get the germs gone.
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We wash once a week, too, which is probably why he felt like just leaving it (he does the laundry). I'm glad I'm not alone. Oh, and I got my way. Fresh sheets.
Having alot of back pain tonight. On top of the heart burn, I'm pretty sure that I will not be sleeping. I also now officially measure as big as I did with ds the day that I had him. So.... this is going to be a long 13 weeks
@red3ye maybe LO just had a growth spurt super early and you won't gain much more? That's what I'm hoping for myself at least, haha. This is my first, at my last appointment about two weeks ago I was measuring ahead maybe a week or two, and I had gained 12 lbs in one month...this time around I've managed to avoid the 12 lbs weight gain, I keep telling myself that he just grew a lot that month and part of it was muscle since I was still lifting. That was all before Thanksgiving even!! Hoping the last 13 weeks are good to you!
Grr...raced to the hospital for my glucose test, only to learn the lab doesn't open until 8. So I went to work to get 1/2 hour in and drive back. Good thing its only like 5 blocks away. After that I have to run out for breakfast- I am STARVING!!!
My arm is feeling SOO much better today! I'm still in pain, it still stings, and the cyst is still there but its shrinking, and the pain isn't as severe as it was 2 days ago- I can at least move my arm now!
28 weeks today! Woot woot!
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Having alot of back pain tonight. On top of the heart burn, I'm pretty sure that I will not be sleeping. I also now officially measure as big as I did with ds the day that I had him. So.... this is going to be a long 13 weeks
Sorry if I'm wrong but aren't you having twins though?
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Having alot of back pain tonight. On top of the heart burn, I'm pretty sure that I will not be sleeping. I also now officially measure as big as I did with ds the day that I had him. So.... this is going to be a long 13 weeks
Sorry if I'm wrong but aren't you having twins though?
I can't even fathom a twin pregnancy. You are amazing.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Having alot of back pain tonight. On top of the heart burn, I'm pretty sure that I will not be sleeping. I also now officially measure as big as I did with ds the day that I had him. So.... this is going to be a long 13 weeks
Sorry if I'm wrong but aren't you having twins though?
I can't even fathom a twin pregnancy. You are amazing.
so much this. Amazing.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
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I'm having a lot of BH today. Like, a lot. Going to call the doc tomorrow morning and see if she wants me to track them or something. I had 5 this morning, all in a row, within like 30 minutes. Not liking it at all.
Also, a Nestle commercial just made me cry. Like a baby.
Edited for clarity
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
I'll try the water chugging and left side laying (though I can't do that at work). I'm just taking it easy tonight.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
I'm glad I'm not alone in the BH camp.
@mrspepper05 I'm obsessed with Honey Bunches of Oats. It's like an actual problem. I'm having to ration them out so other people don't get suspicious. But I'm at the point where I need more than one box a week.
So please tell me if I'm being irrational. Hubby was sick for 48 hours (the whole 9 yards, it was awful) and so I've been sleeping in our guest room. Tonight I decided to "move back in" and cloroxed the whole bathroom and scrubbed my hand as if to enter surgery. Then I asked for his help changing the sheets. He thinks I'm over reacting. But I mean, I'm not...right!? I just had stomach cramps, night sweats, and waves of nausea. I managed to avoid throwing up and I don't want to be exposed to the germs again. Anyway. Maybe I'm being a little Howard Hughes about it, but we are changing these sheets.
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Why can't we just grow our kids and suffer in labor then be good to go. I don't need the before during after thing
Having alot of back pain tonight. On top of the heart burn, I'm pretty sure that I will not be sleeping.
I also now officially measure as big as I did with ds the day that I had him. So.... this is going to be a long 13 weeks
DS2 due 12/12/18
Grr...raced to the hospital for my glucose test, only to learn the lab doesn't open until 8. So I went to work to get 1/2 hour in and drive back. Good thing its only like 5 blocks away. After that I have to run out for breakfast- I am STARVING!!!
My arm is feeling SOO much better today! I'm still in pain, it still stings, and the cyst is still there but its shrinking, and the pain isn't as severe as it was 2 days ago- I can at least move my arm now!
28 weeks today! Woot woot!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
We have twins in our family and I was so terrified. Having two little monsters deserves unlimited wine