Monday B*tchfest!

heatherdubrow

Let it out ladies...what's bugging you today?

Tourmalily

I recently got poison ivy on my face while doing yard work and my nose is so crusty and gross my skin cracked and started bleeding today

heatherdubrow

@Tourmalily ugh that sounds awful! Have you tried slathering it with aquaphor? Aquaphor is my answer to everything skin related...

jess0211

@Tourmalily  ugh that sucks! I am so sorry!

flowerpower5838

I have a huge headache. I am not sure if it's because I am trying to wean down my caffeine intake or because I haven't been wearing my glasses because there is a HUGE scratch on the lens or because I am not drinking enough water or what but this is not how I wanted to kick off the day. Harumph. 

libfish825

@Tourmalily ugh I'm sorry that's rough! My ex husband gets poison ivy covering his body at least once a year and he gets topical prednisone prescribed to him. I had to take oral prednisone to bump my platelet count last pregnancy so you might call your OB and see if it's an option for you! 

My b*tchfest/confession... I totally went over-the-top crazy on DH yesterday when he had to leave to head south for work for the week. It wasn't fair of me at all and I couldn't seem to stop myself. Today I feel sick to my stomach and wretched and I've already apologized to him but I feel like I really took the wind out of his sails.

av2323

My 60 year old mother is going through some type of identity crisis and got her f*cking nose pierced.  I can't even.

Dumbgurl04

I'm sooooooo very tired, not just by this pregnancy because my 2 year old DD who for the last two years was an AMAZING sleeper decided last night she didn't want to sleep.  She has been climbing out of her crib so we bought a toddler bed.  So we have her toddler bed in another bed room where there is NOTHING in it (still have a guest bed but that is coming down today) well she didn't want to sleep in the crib so I told her she could sleep in the other room with the toddler bed but if I hear her get up then she goes back in the crib and she was ok with this.  So put the night light in the room she was sleeping, tucked her in and went downstairs.  Heard a few noises but thought nothing of it.  Then heard a loud thud and DD crying, ran upstairs and she turned off the night light and since the room was sooooo dark she bumped into something and "hurt" herself.  So tried to  put her back in the crib, just to have her climb out of it......then put her in the guest bed with me and she wanted daddy.  So took her into our room and put her in between us, seemed like she was about to fall asleep and then boom wide awake and jumping on our bed.  So went down stairs brought the pack-n-play up put her in that, she screamed her head off for about 5 minutes and then passed out.  So tonight it will be one strike then it's pack-n-play sleeping.  I miss my great sleeper who I could just lay down and while she might not go right to sleep she ended up falling asleep on her own.  

Also this lazy coworker in my office who does NOTHING while also dressing very inappropriately (she wears tights AS pants). Now I'm all for every body is beautiful and body positive life but I don't care who you are, I don't want to see your goodies at work.  She is wearing tights, a regular shirt and then some shirt underneath the regular shirt that looks like a piece of fabric she cut just so she could have that tiny bit of coverage to make you question if she is wearing tights as pants.  

Monday is just not my day.

DuchessOfCambridge

I'm irrationally super annoyed that I can't get in to see my PCP until next Monday. I know it's not that big of a deal, and I'm POAS every morning for peace of mind (until the ones I bought run out) but I just really want the confirmation from my doctor.

ETA: @Dumbgurl04 TIGHTS ARE NOT PANTS! What is she doing??
@libfish825 I always feel so guilty when I go off on DH, I'm trying to control it better. We don't want to yell at our kids or each other so we're trying to get used to arguing and making our points without raising our voices.
@flowerpower5838 ugh, headaches are the worst especially if you can't take anything. I get migraines a lot and I recommend drinking as much water as you can, I find it doesn't take the pain fully away but it definitely helps.
@Tourmalily that sounds terrible! So sorry

heatherdubrow

@av2323 that made me laugh, only because mine is trying to be an actress

@DuchessOfCambridge most obs don't do a blood test to confirm...just an 8-10 week appt usually with an ultrasound

Allisa610

My 3 yo has a stomach bug. I feel so bad for the little guy but momma does NOT want to catch this!!

cnf2013

My DD would not sleep last night. I'm exhausted today. And of course she's happy as can be at home with H right now. I'm sure she'll crash by the time I get home and I'll get stuck with Captain Cranky Pants. 

Also, we have a staff meeting after school today. DNW to stay an extra hour, ugh. 

DuchessOfCambridge

@heatherdubrow I'm just trying to get in to my normal PCP for confirmation. I know she'll also only do a pee test but it feels more legit coming from a dr haha. After that I'll find an OB and make an appointment! (My PCP also has been acting as my OB until now even though she's not one)

heatherdubrow

@DuchessOfCambridge I get what you're saying. But dr pee tests are no different than your at home one (coming from a nurse). 

DuchessOfCambridge

@heatherdubrow that actually just calmed me down significantly. It's so great having a nurse on this board!

jess0211

They are cleaning the floors at work and the smell is making me nauseous. Ugh. I can't even say for sure it's a "symptom" because I have always been super sensitive to smells. 

flowerpower5838

omfg I don't foresee myself being a martyr this time around and passing on the nausea meds. I am at work and keep going to the bathroom and just kind of standing there but people keep coming in and out. Ughhhh it's too early on to  be dealing with this!

kschref

Feeling irrationally grumpy that my kids don't have their Mother's Day Out program next week due to Spring Break. We have a bunch of relatives coming in the following weekend for my daughter's second birthday and it's going to be hard to get anything done that week to prepare. Of course when I was a teacher I was all SPRING BREAK!!! Totally coming back to bite me now, haha. Total FWP, I know. 

ArtificialRed

I'm having a hard time controlling my irritational frustration with DS. It feels like bad pms, tbh. I'm already looking forward to bedtime. 

heatherdubrow

@ArtificialRed I have the same problem with my youngest dd. So much whining and I feel like my fuse is super short with her 

ArtificialRed

@heatherdubrow there's been a lot of whining here too, but he's also been super glued to me! I'm starting to wonder if his intuition is telling him something!!

ArtificialRed

I have another one.. the mobile Bump's ads keep turning off my music. Nothing else turns on, but Hamilton turns off and that's just not okay. #fwp 

jess0211

Okay I have another one...why is the lab taking so long to process my beta or maybe the doctor is taking so long to review?! And myself for checking the patient portal every 5 mins for results. Smh. 

heatherdubrow

@jess0211 that was me yesterday!

RiverSong15

My bitchfest for today are my doctors offices. My endocrinologist said they wanted me to get my thyroid labs drawn as soon as I had a positive pregnancy test, but they are taking forever to call me back and let me know 1) that they put the lab order through and 2) what my new medication dosage would be. My second bitchfest is that the REs office said they'd call in progesterone prescription for me today, and I haven't heard from them either. I know it's Monday, people, but I have no patience!

Dumbgurl04

@ArtificialRed no Hamilton makes for a very bad day!

Yes @DuchessOfCambridge completely agree TIGHTS ARE NOT PANTS but this silly coworker of mine doesn't seem to understand that concept. 

jess0211

@heatherdubrow  I finally took my lunch and decided to run as a distraction. Hoping when I get back to my desk the results will be there.  So bad at waiting!

Roliepoliecoley4

1) I'm in a pediatric advanced life support class today, and the struggle is real to stay awake and focused. Especially when the instructor repeats himself for the 25th time, 25 different ways. 

2) I'm obsessed with POAS. I can't stop and I'm irritated, but can't help myself. *TW* I've had minimal spotting, and my OB is okay enough with it to not see me, but I feel like after my CP in September, the darkening lines are reassuring. Now it's bordering obsessive. I think since my wondfo test line is close to the control, I should quit. Butttttt I can't. 

3) This bloat. UGH. 

adirat

@RiverSong15 I also have hypothyroidism. My doctor told me to take an extra pill the day after my bfp then one extra pill per week until TSH indicates a dose change. I'm on 75mcg of levoxyl. 

This advice seems to be standard. Essentially it's better to be a little hyper than a little hypo in the first tri.  

ArtificialRed

@adirat @RiverSong15 my endo increased my levo by two pills a week. My tsh was 2.55 12dpo when they changed it. This is related to my third thing to complain about.. I have to call back and ask if they really meant to write down for me to take the extra pills on Sunday and Tuesday. Wouldn't Sunday and Wednesday make much more sense?

adirat

@ArtificialRed Yes, Sun/Weds makes a lot more sense!

Edit -- my TSH at 13dpo was 1.70.

jusmel21

I'm so tired I can barely make it through my work day. I'm ready to go home and rest. 

A co-worker is wearing an awful perfume that smells so strong, it gave me a headache.

I'm so bloated and look so fat! 

RiverSong15

Thanks @adirat and @artificalred! I've already taken an extra pill *TW* having had two losses before, I've played the game with Levothyroxine before. *TW* and my PCP said they generally increase dose by 25-30%. I'm on 150mcg (my thyroid is craptastic), so I already started increasing my dose like I did last time. It's good to know you've both gotten similar advice.

I'm mostly annoyed that my Endo's office is doing a bad job of being responsive. My regular endo is out on maternity leave, and I guess I'm not high up on the priority list for the doctor covering her patients, based on my call with the receptionist just now. It makes me want to go back to my PCP, who is awesomely responsive. I know my TSH was 2 about two weeks ago after a regular draw. I know that's still OK for pregnancy, but I'm worried it may have nudged up more since then, and I need the peace of mind for my anxiety levels currently.

@artificialred I've always understood that thyroid meds take a long time to have an influence on your system (hence the 4-6 weeks between blood draws), so I'm not sure if taking an extra pill on Tuesday or Wednesday would make a huge difference in the long run.

jess0211

I had my blood drawn 8 hrs ago and still no news! Don't doctors understand how anxiety provoking this is? Last week I heard within 3 hrs so of course my brain is running wild conjuring up worse case scenarios.  Sigh. 

DuchessOfCambridge

@jess0211 are you able to call them? Don't they know we're waiting for your news too?

jess0211

@DuchessOfCambridge so I just called and they said the results are "still in process"and I should hear tomorrow. I am just perplexed because last week it only took a few hours. It is really messing with my head. 

DuchessOfCambridge

@jess0211 FX it's nothing and they're just extra swamped/understaffed today! Suggesting you relax is probably the most obnoxious thing I could do right now so instead, I suggest your DH give you a nice massage tonight But really, thinking of you.

slaven

Sunday night I started getting some UTI symptoms, just felt like I had to pee a lot. By yesterday morning (Monday) it hurt so bad. My dr didn't have any appointments but it just so happens my OB did. They didn't do a prenatal visit since it's so early, but I got my antibiotics. By last night I had blood in my urine and was crying from it hurting to pee. I feel better this morning (Tuesday), will obviously finish my meds, but there's no more blood and it doesn't hurt to pee. 

CurlyQT1721

Co-worker was coughing in the cubicle next to mine all day.... get away from me!!!

I feel so bloated and grumpy and I just want to sleep.

RiverSong15

@jess0211 Ugh! How annoying! I'm hoping they were just super swamped today. FX you get good news tomorrow!

heatherdubrow

@jess0211 I'm sorry, that sucks!