@mdfarmchick@mmom3 I definitely don’t think it was the whole thing, but a pretty decently sized piece. I was like “uhhhh, is that what I think it is??” Lol I feel like this time my body just knows what it needs to do! It’s crazy!
@KZ1126 my doctor offered me a prescription for a stronger cream and suggested stool softeners. I still haven't tried either and have stuck with Tucks pads, Preparation H, and fiber gummies once a day. Currently mine are just internal, but I had external ones in November, and I swear those were worse. I hope you find relief quickly too!
I had an INTENSE cramp in my right side in the middle of the night on Friday. It was in the side of my waist. I really don't think it was BH because, man did it hurt... and there was no tightening across my belly. I mentioned it to my OB and all she had form me is that my body is stretching a lot now preparing for birth. As long as the pain goes away, it's nothing to worry about.
Baby's movement has slowed down compared to the ninja I'm used to. So much pressure still and it's increasing. This morning, sharp shooting pains down both the inside of my thighs. Also have a slightly higher blood pressure than normal but the Dr. said it wasn't anything to concern them too much. Just to relax. Of course this weekend I did just the opposite of that. Started nesting more and went and stocked up on dried goods and snacks for the house. Feet and ankles are so swollen, none of my socks and shoes fit.
Just praying that Friday I am 4 cm or close so we can just be admitted and have her already! The anxiety is killing me!
I gotta say getting kicked in the crotch from the inside is a new experience for me! Wow.
I'm only 33 weeks but starting to get nervous that baby is still head up. Midwife says there's plenty of time for baby to flip, so I'm trying to stay chill and do some of the spinning babies stuff. I've been having talks w LO about head first, down and out, how great life is on the outside. lol
@baybeesunflower just keep an eye on it Incase your water is leaking. Otherwise, the swamp crotch is still going strong over here. @fatstagnation I’m pretty sure LO was still breech at 33 weeks but he turned at my 34 week appointment. You still have time!
@mdfarmchick yeah, I have an appointment tomorrow and plan to mention it because it has definitely increased in the past week and a half. Haha swamp crotch
Feeling like crap tonight. I threw up and now I am having contractions. I have been irritable all day. I am not sure if I am just sick or it’s a sign of something more.
Woke up at 0130 in a puddle CONVINCED my water broke and mad because I don't have my bag fully packed yet went to LnD and got checked out. Good news is my waters are still intact, better news is my cerclage is coming out this week instead of next week.
I was hooked up to the monitor just contracting away and didn't feel any of them. My delivering OB was not a fan of any of this as she can't take out my cerclage. Has to be the MFM. And if she can't get him to the hospital quickly, we would have to do a section.
I'm home now, about to rest then work to complete my to-do list in the morning. And going to be wearing Depends to bed because I think my bladder is broken. I have no shame anymore guys.
OMG @cford08 - we might be having parallel nights, and we are certainly Depends twinsies right now.
Prepare for grossness/TMI: I woke up at 4 this morning to use the bathroom, as we do. Noticed my back hurt a little bit (nothing serious, but since I never experience that first thing in the morning, it feels worth mentioning). As I sat up to get out of bed, I felt a gush - I'm assuming it was me not being able to control my bladder (although this has never happened before), but I'm paranoid that it could've been my water breaking. Adding to the paranoia: as I was walking around trying to clean myself and my apartment up, trickles kept happening - obviously despite my best efforts. And now I'm feeling crampy - nothing more than that - but I don't know how much of it is psychosomatic.
Long story short, I'm definitely going to be staying home from work and going in to see the doctor today. Part of me just wants to wait until the regular office opens because I know how likely it is that everything is in my head, but the other part is scared that waiting too long will put baby at risk in the extremely unlikely event that things actually are happening. Gah!
@ashtuesday sounds like your water may have broken. I’d go in and get checked. You shouldn’t get an infection as long as you don’t mess with anything up there. That’s what happened with my first.
@cford08 this is exciting. You have done so well getting him close to term. That cerclage is done. I bet by this time next week you will be deep into life with a newborn!
@ashtuesday yup, I would go get checked sooner rather than later! if you keep leaking it’s probably your water. @cford08 tell baby to stay put until that cerclage gets taken out! yay more babies!!!!
@ashtuesday Agree with others about going in! If your water breaks, the general rule is to go to the hospital. If it’s clear, you don’t have to panic and can take your time getting yourself together, but if you see anything in it, you need to go ASAP.
@cford08 Thank goodness for depends! I highly recommend everyone buy a bag to keep around. You may never need them, but if you do, you’ll be so grateful!
@ashtuesday I will buy a bag of the cute Depends to share with you! And you sound like you're having way more fun than I did. Keep us updated!
And thanks for the love ladies! My delivering OB must have really meant what she said because we got moved from next Tuesday to Thursday. I'm betting on a Valentine's baby. Excuse me while I go get my life together!
I definitely already have my "always discreet". I ordered them on Amazon last week. I've heard that not only are they good for water breaking during labor, but they work better than mesh underwear and pads post partum.
@sarahhedger7 Glad I saw your post so fast because I was able to order those and cancel the depends in time-- a big improvement as far as my ego is concerned as the very idea of purchasing depends was making me very, very sad.
Holy crap. I know our hormones are raging right now but I am SO EMOTIONAL. I’m not even doing anything. Just sitting on my couch. And all I want to do is cryyyy. Wtf.
@BrittnieMariee I was my normal seemingly emotionless self until 3rd tri. When everyone else was crying while cleaning their kitchens in the first few weeks of pregnancy I felt absolutely nothing. Now I am a total wreck.
@BrittnieMariee I'm right there with you girl. It hits the worst when I get out of the shower and see myself in the mirror but these days, I want to cry like all the time for no reason. It's getting old and I really hope it goes away after LO is born.
@vflux33 that's pretty much how I've been! I've mostly been fine until now. Now I'm just sitting here about to cry for no reason. I was definitely way more emotional when I was pregnant with DS!
@sarahhedger7 I remember being super emotional basically my entire pregnancy with my son and then after I had him I just cried for like 3 days straight because I was so amazed that I had created something so perfect. I was so infatuated with him! I'm sure I'll be even more of a mess this time since Emma is a rainbow baby!
@vflux33@BrittnieMariee me too! I was emotionally pretty fine until last week. Now I'm upset and angry around the clock, and the thought of feeling like this for another 6 weeks is devastating. Ugggggh.
I have been extremely emotional, too. I burst into tears if I think about having multiple weeks left. I'm really trying to think "one day at a time." When we wake up in the morning, my husband talks me through what today will look like and reminds me to just get through today. It sounds a little crazy, but it has helped me. Once I map out my day out loud, I think, ok, I can get through today.
Soo I am a die-hard E-A-G-L-E-S fan (philly born and raised). I live 15 minutes outside of Philly in Jersey now, but my delivery hospital is in Philly. They are expecting 3 MILLION people to show up for the parade on Thursday. I just an awful thought about going into preterm labor that day and simply not being able to get into the city (the whole thing is pretty much shutting down - schools have all closed, rail lines are only doing express routes/limited stops, etc.). I know the odds are that it would not happen, but oh geez.
Re: February Symptoms
Baby's movement has slowed down compared to the ninja I'm used to. So much pressure still and it's increasing. This morning, sharp shooting pains down both the inside of my thighs. Also have a slightly higher blood pressure than normal but the Dr. said it wasn't anything to concern them too much. Just to relax. Of course this weekend I did just the opposite of that. Started nesting more and went and stocked up on dried goods and snacks for the house. Feet and ankles are so swollen, none of my socks and shoes fit.
Just praying that Friday I am 4 cm or close so we can just be admitted and have her already! The anxiety is killing me!
I'm only 33 weeks but starting to get nervous that baby is still head up. Midwife says there's plenty of time for baby to flip, so I'm trying to stay chill and do some of the spinning babies stuff. I've been having talks w LO about head first, down and out, how great life is on the outside. lol
@megpeg it's so gross!!
I was hooked up to the monitor just contracting away and didn't feel any of them. My delivering OB was not a fan of any of this as she can't take out my cerclage. Has to be the MFM. And if she can't get him to the hospital quickly, we would have to do a section.
I'm home now, about to rest then work to complete my to-do list in the morning. And going to be wearing Depends to bed because I think my bladder is broken. I have no shame anymore guys.
Prepare for grossness/TMI: I woke up at 4 this morning to use the bathroom, as we do. Noticed my back hurt a little bit (nothing serious, but since I never experience that first thing in the morning, it feels worth mentioning). As I sat up to get out of bed, I felt a gush - I'm assuming it was me not being able to control my bladder (although this has never happened before), but I'm paranoid that it could've been my water breaking. Adding to the paranoia: as I was walking around trying to clean myself and my apartment up, trickles kept happening - obviously despite my best efforts. And now I'm feeling crampy - nothing more than that - but I don't know how much of it is psychosomatic.
Long story short, I'm definitely going to be staying home from work and going in to see the doctor today. Part of me just wants to wait until the regular office opens because I know how likely it is that everything is in my head, but the other part is scared that waiting too long will put baby at risk in the extremely unlikely event that things actually are happening. Gah!
@cford08 tell baby to stay put until that cerclage gets taken out!
yay more babies!!!!
@cford08 Thank goodness for depends! I highly recommend everyone buy a bag to keep around. You may never need them, but if you do, you’ll be so grateful!
Shit is getting real in March!
ETA You guys definitely just inspired me to Amazon a package of postpartum depends
And thanks for the love ladies! My delivering OB must have really meant what she said because we got moved from next Tuesday to Thursday. I'm betting on a Valentine's baby. Excuse me while I go get my life together!
@cford08 and @ashtuesday FX for your both.
@sarahhedger7 I remember being super emotional basically my entire pregnancy with my son and then after I had him I just cried for like 3 days straight because I was so amazed that I had created something so perfect. I was so infatuated with him! I'm sure I'll be even more of a mess this time since Emma is a rainbow baby!
@ashtuesday I hope you've gone in to get checked out by this point! Let us know what's going on when you get the chance!
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Me: 28 Him: 30
Married: 11/15/14
TTC: 02/2016
IF DX: MFI (low count & morphology) & mild PCOS
June 2016 BFP - MC @8w2d
August 2016 BFP - MC @6w1d
June 2017 - 50 mg Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI = BFP 7/6/17!!
Beta #1 = 422 (14dpo), Beta #2 = 810, prog - 12.3 (16dpo), Beta #3 = 5023, prog - 18.9 (20dpo)
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