TMI Tuesday

KMD1106

This far along, nothing is really TMI! 

(ETA: Anyone else unable to add pics or gifs?)

KMD1106

I'll start off...I had weird cramping last night and was put off by it because it felt different than I had experienced. A few good farts later...back to normal! Baby pushing in there must be making gas pains feel different. 

ShadeofGreen816

Well, since no one else seems to want to share today....

I have had basically only diarrhea for the last 2 weeks. About every 2-3 days, it hits out of nowhere. WTF. This weekend, it was accompanied by the type of awful intestinal cramping that causes you to feel like you're going to fall off the toilet and/or keel over dead. I guess it's preview/prep for labor...? Ugh

The discharge has also not slowed down - I keep wondering if I even HAVE a mucous plug, because what is coming out of me is impressive.

AND still absolutely no colostrum - which I know is normal, but it makes me slightly anxious that I'll never make BM!

starphish18

I decided to neaten things up down below for the first time in months since I have my strep b swab coming up. I had to use a mirror and was really surprised to discover how different things look...mostly much more swollen than normal. Pregnancy is weird.

lilmisscrafty-2

Feel like I'm constantly wetting myself, especially at night. So over this discharge!

inomniaparatus2

@starphish18 I did that yesterday for my appt today. I decided from now on grooming is a two person deal and made DH help me. It's definitely a turning point in the relationship but I was glad he didn't mind. 

L1C4gal

ShadeofGreen816 said:

Well, since no one else seems to want to share today....

I have had basically only diarrhea for the last 2 weeks. About every 2-3 days, it hits out of nowhere. WTF. This weekend, it was accompanied by the type of awful intestinal cramping that causes you to feel like you're going to fall off the toilet and/or keel over dead. I guess it's preview/prep for labor...? Ugh

The discharge has also not slowed down - I keep wondering if I even HAVE a mucous plug, because what is coming out of me is impressive.

AND still absolutely no colostrum - which I know is normal, but it makes me slightly anxious that I'll never make BM!

@ShadeofGreen816 I read "BM" and thought "bowel movement" because of the first part of your comment...I spent a few minutes scratching my head and wondering how on earth that was related to colostrum before I figured it out!

jayandaplus

ShadeofGreen816 said:

The discharge has also not slowed down - I keep wondering if I even HAVE a mucous plug, because what is coming out of me is impressive.

Yes, this. I mean, why so much discharge still?? What's this thing plugging if I'm still leaking?

march2008

Ditto to the increase in discharge and diarrhea lately. 

FWIW, I never noticed losing my mucous plug during my first pregnancy and I never leaked colostrum either....which has been the same for this pregnancy so far. I ended up having oversupply with enough milk for 4 babies (said the LC) just a couple days after DD1 was born.

OmegaRose3

Pretty sure DH got up to shower because of how rancid my gas was this morning. I was able to take an impressive and much needed #2 so at least I feel a bit better.

jlonie614

I had really bad need to pass gas today at Starbucks...it was hurting my stomach. So I might have looked around, noticed no one was close by and let it rip anyway. Don't even feel bad about it.

Oh and last Thursday had my first ever dilation check. Now I don't feel bad for not maintaining down there before my appointment. If you are going to make me go through that once a week until the baby gets here...I'm not going out of my way to maintain for you! 

CherryBananas

ShadeofGreen816 said:

AND still absolutely no colostrum - which I know is normal, but it makes me slightly anxious that I'll never make BM!

I have been worrying about this too.

I spent 45 mins in the bathroom last night with horrible diarrhea but afterwards I slept for 7 hours straight. I thought it was a pretty good price to pay for sleep. 

bailey8809-2

I too attempted to groom before my GBS test this morning using a mirror, I swear my vag looks inside out it's so swollen. 

Also add me to the diarrhea and gassy bunch. Last night I was in the kitchen and farted the longest loudest one ever, DH came in the from the garage and DS came down from the living room and both said "what was the noise" all I could do was laugh and they never figured out what it was...they were seriously looking out the windows trying to figure out where the sound came from! 

llenadevida900

My nipples have taken over my breasts! Seriously, my areolas are HUGE! 

BabyMC517

I totally didn't do any grooming for my appointment today...yep I don't care lol that's too much work! 

pshaortao

Ditto on the nipples. DD keeps pointing them out everytime I change or shower in front of her. Yes kid, I know. I did managed to get her to become aware that she has tiny ones? 

WombThereItIs

@pshaortao oh man my 2 year old is obsessed with nipples. He loves to point out mine, his own, and my husband's. Lord help the dogs the day he finds theirs!

Now for a related TMI I forgot about: I had a gigantic ingrown hair/infected follicle that got super red and out of control on my upper lady garden. My son noticed it when I was changing and kept trying to pull my pants back down to see "mommys other nipple". My downstairs is so unruly that an ingrown hair looked like a nipple. I am so done. 

hp_momma

pshaortao said:

Ditto on the nipples. DD keeps pointing them out everytime I change or shower in front of her. Yes kid, I know. I did managed to get her to become aware that she has tiny ones? 

Oh man this has totally happened at our house too. And I've stopped changing in front of DD1 because at 5 she just has too many questions. I'm not at all excited about all the questions that are going to happen when I'm breastfeeding. 
When she was little it was just pure curiosity of what was going on under that cover for the first couple of weeks and then she got over it, now she's 5 and her curiosity level is through the roof. 

RedInLove

OMG the discharge. Going through more liners than I have ever used in my life. 

redheeler

Reached a pregnancy milestone last night, when I sneezed and pee'd myself! Second pregnancy and I made it to 36+5 before ever peeing myself when I sneezed, I think that's pretty good. The only problem is that I have a cold and keep sneezing/coughing uggghhhh!!!

jayandaplus

For those in the big nipple/areola club, do they go back to "normal" eventually?
Right there with you @RedInLove.
Sorry to hear about your cold @PartiallyDomesticated!

RedInLove

@jayandaplus My nipples and areolas got big, dark, and hard during my first pregnancy. They did definitely eventually go down back to normal. They're all wonky again, but I'm sure they'll go back again. 

pshaortao

@jayandaplus they do eventually go back to normal! I had completely forgotten about it from last pregnancy. 

chocolatelemons

@ShadeofGreen816 I didn't think I was making colestrum either but then I expressed some myself which I know I shouldn't be doing but it was causing me anxiety. Also my boobs have barely changed during pregnancy and my nipples are borderline flat so not being able to BF has caused me some anxiety too.

llenadevida900

@chocolatelemons there are things you can use to help bf-ing if you have flat nips. It's either a nipple shield or a breast shield I forget which is which. It basically is a soft silicone nipple extender. I ended up wearing one my entire time bf-ing because DD was lazy and a regular latch was "too had" for her (eye roll - at least it is my opinion she thought it was too hard). 

I guess my point is don't worry about it until there's something to worry about. And if you are worried, see an LC right away good luck!

SKZW

@chocolatelemons: ditto what PP Ilena said. The nipple shield was a lifesaver when I began nursing my son. Once upon a time, I had a kinda inverted nipple and it was taken care of; also my son had the strongest suckle ever and the shield was an extra barrier. Don't worry about purchasing one now. The nurses in the hospital gave me one on day one. Then when I saw the LC the next day, she offered a different size, so I suggest having a pro help you with sizing. Most people use a medium but other sizes are available. Try not to stress: women with flatter nips breastfeed successfully!

chocolatelemons

@SKZW @llenadevida900 Thanks- that does make me feel better. I've heard of the nipple shield, but haven't done much research. I'll definitely wait until my son makes his appearance so I can consult with the LC at the hospital.
@SKZW - so you started off with one, but then didn't need it? That's really good to know.  

SKZW

No, sorry if I was unclear. I did use the nipple shield, starting when he was born, and honestly for quite a few months from that point on. I think the recommendation is to use it for just a month or two, but I nursed him for like 10 months, still using it, so...

vrj0522

@ShadeofGreen816 - was just able to express colostrum at 38 weeks. I don't remember being able to express before birth with my first though. It still worked out. Your body knows what to do!

BabyMC517

Ugh I don't think the tacos we made last night are agreeing with me...why did I eat leftovers for lunch today? 

MiaQuiche84

@RedInLove I have totally had it with the discharge. I keep going through liners as well!

hp_momma

I think I've had more bowel movements in the last 3 days than I've had in the last 3 months. I can't think of anything different to positively impact the change, so I'll just add it to the list of random "third trimester symptoms". 

BabyMC517

Me too! @hp_momma