May 2017 Moms

Randoms & Questions 4/17-4/21

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Re: Randoms & Questions 4/17-4/21

  • @SKZW oh my goodness, what a turn of events to happen so quickly! Thinking of you and hoping you get sent home today! 
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  • @SKZW, I'm so sorry you're stuck there! I hope you don't have to stay long today!
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    DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
    BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17


  • @SKZW I'm so sorry! How are things today 
  • @SKZW what a crazy and hectic night. I hope you BP gets under control and you get to go home today.

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    02.2013 - loss at 6 wks

    06.2014 - DS2

    10.2015 - loss at 12 wks

    03.2017 - DD

  • @skzw thinking of you today! I hope you get to go home today. Even when we know we're doing the best for our babes, it certainly isn't easy! That's so frustrating, but at least they're being cautious...? We'll try to keep you entertained today!
  • @SKZW oh man I would be so frustrated too! I am so sorry you're going through all this! FX that you get to go home today. 
  • @SKZW What a long day/night! Your irritation is completely understandable. Hoping your normal doc shows up and lets you get home!
  • @SKZW - That sucks! I'm glad they're being cautious, but it sounds like maybe too cautious? At most of my doc visits, they take BP first thing, after I've either just done the acrobatics required to pee into a cup or when I'm wrangling DS and trying to get him and his stroller into the room...so it's elevated. I'd be frustrated if they took it while having a stressful convo as well! Hopefully all is well and you're able to get out of the hospital soon!
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    Human sons: 11/2015 & 05/2017
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  • @SKZW hoping you get some good news today and can go home. Talk about some bullshit breaking your back to be prepared and having something come along and take you off guard. Thinking of you and if you have to stay, maybe we can start a board strictly for entertaining you in the hospital! Links to stupid vids, articles, GIFS. Good luck today!
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  • Ugh @SKZW I'm sorry you're stuck in monitoring! I'm glad your BP seems to be down though. FX you can go home soon!
  • That sounds so crazy @SKZW! Is your doc planning to follow up with the hospital providers? 

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  • I'm so sorry you went through all of that @SKZW! I hope you get to go home soon. I guess the only good way of looking g at it is "better safe than sorry", but still!! Thinking of you!
  • So sorry you had to jump through all those crazy hoops @skzw, but glad to hear the baby is doing well. Hopefully you can get some answers and go home this morning!
  • @SKZW what a crazy turn of events! I hope you get some good news today! Random question, do you know if the doctor is out of the country? When we go on vacation DH still gets calls regarding his patients. The only time he doesn't (which he still checks emails) is when we are out of the country. So maybe they will still consult your doctor???
  • SKZW said:
    @WombThereItIs: Murphy's law states that during a time like this, of course, my own doc is on vacay this week! I knew she would be. See, so it was another doc in the practice who read the lab results yest and instructed me to triage. (I wonder, would my doc have made the same determination? Especially having a better handle on my history?) Then, today, a nurse said "your own doc will probably be consulted today," and I'm like, she's on vacay, and she's like oh. An interesting look crossed her face, as if she was thinking, that's not ideal. And I probably mirrored that look myself, ha.

    Of course tit is vacation time! Still, getting yourself some face time or a phone call in with the covering doc from the practice may help? You're far more patient than I would be, well done. 

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  • @SKZW How insane!! Thinking of you and hoping you can go home!
  • @SKZW, wow...you have had quite the crazy few days!! That sounds so stressful and confusing. I really hope you can get some solid answers today and get out of there soon. It sounds like there are some serious communication errors happening over there and you have every right to be frustrated. Thinking happy thoughts for you... 
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  • @SKZW holy moly, I can't imagine.  I mean the whole time I'm over here thinking.."what the heck did the original lab work say that prompted this whole situation" maybe you said and my pregnancy brain missed it. Either way kudos to you for staying positive and going with the flow. I have a feeling I would not have handled the situation quite as well as you have. FX they let you go home so you can get some rest and continue with your to-do list. 
  • @SKZW man, I'm so sorry you had such a crappy night. Hopefully you'll get to go home at some point today? 

    I'm no doctor, but if the only concern is a slightly elevated BP, can't they just send you home and let you monitor it yourself? I have a friend that was in a similar situation and she convinced them to send her home and she just called in her readings every few hours. 
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  • @SKZW I'm sorry you're having to deal with this, but I'm glad your H and DS were able to come and keep you company. Hopefully they will release you soon! 
  • @SKZW - I'm so sorry you a dealing with all of that. BP issues are so frustrating because so many things can cause your blood pressure to go up and how do they expect it to come down if they keep stressing you out! Hope you get to go home soon. 

  • Hope the pineapple does the trick, @mamatowildones! Good luck!
  • @mamatowildones - You may know all of these tips already... My Dr suggested evening primrose oil (which can be ingested or *inserted*) and red raspberry leaf tea at the end of my first pregnancy. I've also heard tell of a recipe for spicy eggplant parm that has sent women into labor. GOOD LUCK! 
  • @mamatowildones - I don't know if it was a coincidence but I felt like pineapple also helped me with DS. I was 0 dilated and 25% effaced at my 39 week appointment so I went home and the only thing that I did differently was eat a pineapple. Three days later he was born so here's to hoping that it works for you this time too! 
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    BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
    BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
    BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
    BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
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  • @mamatowildones some more old wives tales: - spicy food

    - curb walking (walking with one foot on the curb and the other on the ground, it says supposed to rock the baby into a good position and increase pressure on the cervix)

    - sex:   a couple different options spending on how dedicated/desperate you are: regular old sex so you get "prostaglandins" aka semen near the cervix. Don't jump up and clean up right away, kind of let it marinate there. Even just an orgasm for you stimulates uterine contractions, so you don't even need him necessarily lol. Also there is increasing evidence about the efficacy of oral prostaglandins for labor induction, included in that discussion are blow jobs.  Like I said depends how dedicated you are lol

    - yoga ball:  bouncing, rolling your hips in circles, and pelvic thrusts

    - nipple stimulation: actually really well supported research wise and the only one of these that's actually supported as a labor induction technique

    good luck!!




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  • @MrsFreeman2010 we've been banned from sex otherwise I would be using this one for sure! Haha

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  • KMD1106KMD1106 member
    edited April 2017
    I have what kind of feels like a pulled muscle in my lower left abs. It doesn't come and go and isn't really cramps. Baby is moving around and there's no bleeding. Would you call about it or wait to bring it up at Thursday's OB appointment? 
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    Me:31 DH:32 Married 11/06/10
    DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
    BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17


  • @kns1988 - that is so awesome! Glad you have such great support and help!
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    Married 8/27/2011
    BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
    BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
    BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
    BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
    BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
    BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018


  • Glad you're home, @SKZW
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