TMI Tuesday

AmMcc12

We haven't had one of these in a while!

UnwritteN12

I'll go - That whole thing that's been mentioned about it being hard to wipe because your belly gets in the way? Yeah, I've found out it's a real thing. No one told me I'd need to be super flexible during pregnancy. 

mom2adoodle

I have hair growing on my belly. It's actually super embarrassing every time they go do an ultrasound. I'm tempted to shave it but what if it grows back even darker and coarser!? 

vampirina

@mom2doodle - If it makes you feel better, I always have a bit a hair on my belly (between my public area and belly button, that is). I shave it pretty regularly (or wax it) and it's never grown back coarser or darker. 

Speaking of body hair... my pits are totally darker! They are so gross looking! Even if I shave, it looks like  I have  a 5 o'clock shadow - it's not the hair, though, it's the skin! YUCK!

UnwritteN12

@PoodleDoodleOoo - Yes!! I just noticed the same thing last week. Weird and not cool!! 

RG1

@PoodleDoodleOoo Also noticed that about my armpits! The hair is growing back super fast but the skin is also generally darker. Gross

seitzy3

I feel like no matter how much I shower and scrub I smell. I'm sure it's not noticeable to anyone else but I just feel so icky and smelly. People are probably like... 

*mobile sorry if too big 

vampirina

Also, not gonna lie, i may be getting this soon 
https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Buddy-Toilet-Tissue-Aid/dp/B00024E2FS

It's called the bottom buddy and it's to help you wipe!

AmMcc12

Yes to all of this!! I have noticed recently that it's getting difficult to wipe. I have had hair on my belly for months and DH told me that it would grow back thicker if I shaved it so I haven't touched it. I'm self conscious about it at every appointment. 

jenkar01

I've issues with wiping but more after a BM. I always end up having to go back like ten minutes later to rewipe because it feels like I didn't wipe enough. Sure enough almost every time there is something on the toilet paper. So gross and embarrassing.

ruemcclanahan

My areolas have gotten HUGE. and DARK

tinypikachu

I'm up to using maxi pads for... umm.. moisture. Between the discharge and butt/crotch sweat, I always feel gross so I bought a pack of the huge, thick maxi pads and use that instead of liners if I'm going out. Also, I shower twice a day because of this. Discharge and hot summers don't mix.

asht

mom2adoodle said:

I have hair growing on my belly. It's actually super embarrassing every time they go do an ultrasound. I'm tempted to shave it but what if it grows back even darker and coarser!? 

Normal don't worry about it they dont

marikkita112

I'm so fed up with the discharge, between that and sweat, I'm getting unpleasant chub rub from my jeans.... And I'm also joining the dark armpits camp... We are sexy sexy beasts ladies!

steminist

This morning I had a really whiny sounding fart...loud enough that DH came out of the bathroom to ask if I was alright.  He thought I was moaning in pain.  Nope, sweetie, that's just my butt.

UnwritteN12

Between @marikkita112 and her sexy beasts comment and @Jabreen and "nope, sweetie, that's just my butt", I'm loosing it over here! Thanks for the laugh ladies. I don't know what I'd do without this group!

yellowrose314

jenkar01 said:

I've issues with wiping but more after a BM. I always end up having to go back like ten minutes later to rewipe because it feels like I didn't wipe enough. Sure enough almost every time there is something on the toilet paper. So gross and embarrassing.

I was having the same issues. I started using those Cottonelle wet wipes, made a HUGE differences, especially if you have hemorrhoids >.<.

I saw the OB for the first time today since getting my GD diagnosis, and while he was checking around my tummy to see where the baby was, he pushes so hard he forced out the RANKEST fart I think I've ever had. And you could tell he was trying hard not to breath through his nose. He's also incredibly handsome. *sigh*. I almost pulled a Rachel and reached over to put my finger in his chin dimple..

toimadness1

@yellowrose314 love the friends reference! 

I'm tired of sweating all over. It's getting ridiculous! Especially under and around my boobs. I know they're huge anyway but I haven't ever had to deal with so much sweat. 

mamadomino

@seitzy3 yessssssss.  I smell.  All the time. We were at the car dealership the other day in 90 degree heat.  So much BO. 

mrsvoorhees-2

@yellowrose314 oh no. I'm so sorry bjt I'm glad you told us about it!! Hilarious!!!! I was and still am so scared I'll fart while pushing. H will definitely not forget if I do

LakeR2014

So much pain in the neither region.   I feel bad because with that, there's no way in heck DH is getting any anytime soon and possibly the rest of pregnancy.   I waddle all the time to account for said pain.  Also I had the darkest urine I've ever had in my life today....I knew I needed to drink more, but didn't know it was that bad!  I already pee all the time now I might just live in the bathroom.

TheTamedShrew

I keep having bathroom "events" every couple of days that require the plunger afterwards...

I mean, I'm glad that I'm not having to deal with constipation, but I am really grossing myself out. I also feel like I need to change my pantyliner every two hours. I take at least two showers a day because I can't handle the grossness.

yellowrose314

TheTamedShrew said:

I keep having bathroom "events" every couple of days that require the plunger afterwards...

I mean, I'm glad that I'm not having to deal with constipation, but I am really grossing myself out. I also feel like I need to change my pantyliner every two hours. I take at least two showers a day because I can't handle the grossness.

@TheTamedShrew Preach. I don't know how, but somehow one of the 3 plungers from our old place didn't make it through the move. So I had a major thumper dumper the other day at like 11 pm and no f@&$*!# plunger... and then I forgot about it the next morning when I went pee, and dear god... luckily no overflow but it was close. And I promptly went to the store to buy a plunger and the cashier was like "How are you today?" and I was like "Well lets see... the sun in shining, the birds are chirping and somewhere in my house is a room that smells like shit, how the hell do you think I'm doing?!"

Seriously though, in the last week I've gone from constipated to feeling a bad about flushing down a BM so huge I feel like I should call the sewage company to let them know it's coming...

Thscary

I'm either constipated or having monstrous BMs. There is no in between

AmMcc12

We have been taking the dogs for long walks after we get home from work. It's been so hot lately. The other day we got back and I rolled down my full panel on my pants and was literally dripping sweat. DH was understandably grossed out by it.  

abberson

When I took my "leaving the house" bra off today, I almost heard an alleluia chorus.

yellowrose314

abberson said:

When I took my "leaving the house" bra off today, I almost heard an alleluia chorus.

I have completely given up on regular bras. I got a few nursing bras, but they're sooo heavy. At work I wear sports bras, and unless I'm getting dressed up I wear a sleeping bra with some bra cup inserts it so the nips don't poke someones eye out. Super comfy, cool and gives me support. I would totally go bra free 100% of the time if I could but I don't want to be playing hacky sack with my boobs post preggo.

ahackett1990

I noticed the darkening of the armpits a few days ago and I was super weirded out by it. I'm a pretty pale person so I think they just look dirty now

On the topic of poop. A couple days ago I could not stop going to the bathroom. I didn't have diarrhea at all...just tiny poops all day long. Like 6 times in one day. By 7 PM I was pretty uncomfortable. We left our hospital tour and I just looked at my husband and started crying and said, 'my butthole hurts so bad right now.' He smirked and definitely had to stop himself from laughing at me. My butt feels fine now, btw. Good 'ole baby wipes and Preparation H cream to the rescue. 

camichael84

MrsVoorhees said:

@yellowrose314 oh no. I'm so sorry bjt I'm glad you told us about it!! Hilarious!!!! I was and still am so scared I'll fart while pushing. H will definitely not forget if I do

Since it's the TMI thread... I farted while pushing. A lot. It was during the first practice pushes. I was so embarrassed that I was holding back on my pushing effort. I could tell the nurse thought I wasn't being very effective. Then the OB walks in, hears the farting and tells me "That's what we like to hear!" So I just let it all go and pushed as hard as I could. It didn't last too long after that, and my pushing was very effective from then on.

@yellowrose314 I had tears from laughing at your incident with the OB. I'm sorry it happened, but glad we can all share in the humor of the situation. 

yellowrose314

@camichael84 Proof that farts are hilarious. 

sareej521

Hubs and I finally tried to enjoy some sexy time camping a couple weeks back but our daughter was in my bed so we tried up in the 5th wheel bunk, well the only positions we could try due to such limited space all involved him on top in some way and thanks to the womb dweller I nearly suffocated on numerous occasions as well as it thought it should join in the party and bump around! Basically would get to the point of tapping out and him diving off and me rolling to my side gasping... he then had to help my beached whale ass out of the cramped area after! oh so romantic but we had a good laugh!

rn1stbae

@yellowrose314 omg I can't tell you how many times I've been afraid I was going to just rip some huge fart during and ultrasound our appointment!!! I would have turned so red and been so humiliated!

@camichael84 I'm terrified of doing the same!!! Even though at work all the time I'll go roll patients around in bed and they'll let a huge one rip and I just cheer on "Yeah! Good one! Get it out!", But when it comes to me being in front of my husband, totally terrified. 

camichael84

RN1stBae said:

@yellowrose314 omg I can't tell you how many times I've been afraid I was going to just rip some huge fart during and ultrasound our appointment!!! I would have turned so red and been so humiliated!

@camichael84 I'm terrified of doing the same!!! Even though at work all the time I'll go roll patients around in bed and they'll let a huge one rip and I just cheer on "Yeah! Good one! Get it out!", But when it comes to me being in front of my husband, totally terrified. 

I never really farted around my husband until I was pregnant with our first. I rarely hold back now because when I'm pregnant the gas cannot be contained. I figure if he can't handle my passing some gas (something everybody does, including him), how will he handle watching a baby come out of my vagina? I was much more embarrassed by the fact that I was farting right in the nurse's face. 

RG1

I have successfully held back farts from my husband until this pregnancy. We just don't address it when it happens. I should probably say 'excuse me' but I figure if I don't address it, maybe he didn't hear it?

kosmo86

RG1 said:

I have successfully held back farts from my husband until this pregnancy. We just don't address it when it happens. I should probably say 'excuse me' but I figure if I don't address it, maybe he didn't hear it?

I do this too!!!!!!!! 

mrsvoorhees-2

I've never had an issue with farting in front of my husband. He does it so I'm not going to end up uncomfortable with gas either! Lol but while pushing, that worries me. I kept feeling like I was going to during practice pushes and I held back a lot, I was so worried. Silly, I probably pooped and have no idea haha

marajay6

A TMI confession: I skipped my shower this morning.  DS didn't sleep well last night which meant that none of us slept well. We all slept in a little bit more than normal, but DH had to get to work for an early meeting leaving him no time to take DS to daycare and no time to watch DS while I showered.  I could have taked DS to daycare and come back home to shower, but instead I decided to skip my shower so I could get to work at a decent time.

And non-TMI - my husband is a rockstar! On the nights like last night where my son refuses to sleep, we are supposed to take shifts comforting him.  My husband took most of the night and let me get more sleep.

Sarafuss

On the topic of farting during labor...I don't remember farting while pushing but I definitely did when I got my epidural.  I was totally mortified.  They would move me or roll me to one side or the other (since I couldn't move my legs or feel anything from my belly down) and a huge and super loud fart would escape.  I had zero control over it but it was still so embarrassing.  I don't really remember it happening with my third but it definitely happened with my first two.  My advice would be to choose your last meal before going to L&D wisely lol.  

camichael84

RG1 said:

I have successfully held back farts from my husband until this pregnancy. We just don't address it when it happens. I should probably say 'excuse me' but I figure if I don't address it, maybe he didn't hear it?

Haha. I took the opposite approach and always address it as though that will ease the tension. Sometimes he didn't even hear it and others are so loud, he'll look at me before I even say something.

ruemcclanahan

Omg I fart allllllllll the time lol especially in the grocery store.  I don't know what it is but I'm always stinking up the aisles

AMT1107

A day late... I have absolutely no bladder control!   I have this stupid head cold thing going on and dr said take claritin and saline spray, well they don't work and I am coughing up a lung over here.  Well every-time I could, I pee  I had to go out and get the Always discreet pads I'm a mess, between the coughing, the peeing, PUPPS and feeling enormous, I just want September to come.