@knottieamusements I do! Dinner at 7, late night pizza at midnight, but we always have a ton of fun at our conferences. Even pregnant I didn’t go to bed until 2 am both nights.
@chyvie that sounds amazing and I'm going to have to see if I can find a prenatal massage place close to home, though I doubt it.. I live in the sticks lol
@mamabearcj@chyvie as soon as massage heights let me back, I was there. I went 2 weeks in a row, and skipped last week. Big mistake. I really think it helps with my sciatica and definitely my neck/shoulder tension and headaches.
@jemmerjams I definitely won't be able to afford going steadily.. I did find a place close to me though for $60 for 60 minutes and I'm really excited to try that!! I'll definitely be giving them a call as this progresses but I'm a penny pincher lol
Eta: my best friend is taking classes to be a message therapist but hasn't taken the prenatal classes yet. But she can still give me a back message so I'm going to harass her to do it for "class experience" lol
16w3d - this week has been a decent week so far! I am away for a training course all week with long days (12-13 hours of class each day) so was dreading my morning sickness kicking in but so far it’s kept to a dull roar! I have been getting wicked heartburn this week though which is new. Energy levels are pretty good (despite insomnia still going strong) so overall I can’t really complain - hopefully this keeps up!
@mamabearcj yeah massages aren't cheap...I have the membership at massage heights and it's like $60/month, and you get 1 massage a month. Each additional massage is $50. So essentially, if you went once a month, it's $60 a month. Still not cheap though, and something I've included in my budget for the past 4.5 years lol.
19 weeks 5 days. I'm concerned im not feeling movement at all for days now. I know I felt DS at this time. My AS scan is tomorrow so I'm hoping to hold out till then. Just paranoid something is wrong even though it probably be alright. Im feeling pain all the time time from bending and picking up DS. I know some of it is gas pains but man I had to lay down for 2 hours for it to go away last night. People have commented that I'm pregnant now which is always nice. No nausea. Trying to eat well, not succeeding. Not sleeping well, DS got his first 2 teeth at once,
20 weeks today! Movement on and off. Happened in a meeting yesterday and I just started laughing and smiling. Sleeping has been a huge struggle and excercise has good weeks and bad weeks. I’m still on track for too much weight gain so that isn’t great.
I agree on massages being stupid expensive. I have coverage for $500/yr which I am very thankful for. In Ontario we average $90/1 hr session. So basically I can get 5 throughout my pregnancy unless I want to pay out of pocket. Any chance 5 will cut it? Doubtful!
Also, I think it's about time I cave and get a pregnancy pillow. I slept for maybe 3 hours last night. Tossing and turning alllll night long, gah!
Late to the topic about conferences.... I am travelling to Denver today for a 2 day conference.... and I just need to say, cheers to anyone who has been travelling for work or even fun while being pregnant. Packing a suitcase while pregnant was one of the most confusing things I have ever done because things still fit so strangely and there is NO telling what you might need when away from home for 4 days. Haha
@linssears4 - I was on the road for basically a week between a family thing and the work conference. That is what pushed me to buy actual maternity clothes, because I knew they would fit and be comfortable for traveling.
The one thing I don’t normally pack to travel that I wished I had was panty liners. I’m not having trouble with snissing, but when you have the choice between the airplane bathroom and waiting 30min for a full size stall, your bladder occasionally protests.
I've been snissing a bit recently...also get the RLP with it sometimes too. So much fun.
Re: travelling- I brought my heating pad to the bachelorette party 4 weeks ago. Best decision ever, my back was hurting from all the walking and it was so nice to just sit and relax for a bit with it. I normally travel with it pre-pregnancy because that's what I use to get rid of headaches, since NSAIDs give me ulcers and tylenol sucks.
Been feeling lots of stretching and "growing pains" the last couple days. Last night I swear I grew a lot. Which is good, starting to look more like a bump and less bloat. But today I am STARVING. I've been eating nonstop. I should really plan some better snacks for work instead of just scrounging and grazing around the office.
For those of you talking about massages, I’m sure you probably have done this already, but look into your medical insurance to see if there’s any coverage for massage therapy. Mine covers up to 12 massages a year without any medical necessity (up to 25 if you have medical necessity) and I only have to pay 20% after my deductible is met, which obviously with prenatal care it already has. It works out to like $25 for a 60 minute massage, so it’s pretty sweet! I didn’t know I had coverage until I looked for it specifically, so you never know!
To add to @pumpkinpancake's comment, also check into weird loopholes. Mine is only covered if a chiropractor refers me - it's a string of referrals but worth it if I need them to get them covered!
I feel pretty normal this week, just really tired. I've dealt with some heart burn and the carpal tunnel is still bothering me but over all I'm pretty ok.
@momoflogan20 I totally get it. With DS I was feeling him a lot at this point. This time around I hardly feel anything and it definitely makes me worry sometimes. Yay to AS today for you! I have an appointment Friday that I'm anxiously awaiting. Haha
Edited because apparently I dont know what day it is
DH finally felt the bean moving last night! It was doing some crazy flips or something and I grabbed his hand and it did a big one and DH kind of jumped back and did a cute little giggle! I'm in love!
Me 33 DH 41 TTC since 2016 Due: October 12, 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
Even though this is my second, I am starting to get anxious in advance of the ultrasound next week. People have mentioned that I don't look pregnant. And I haven't gained much weight. I know some people would love that, and I have to keep reminding myself it was this way last time too - no weight gain for a while, and then BAM all at the end. But when I can see him on Monday and know he's growing, then I'll feel better. I am exercising this pregnancy which I totally didn't do last time, so I also know that could be a factor.
Other than that I'm in second trimester bliss except I'm still itchy (although NOT as much) and my skin reacts to everything on the planet. But I "had" to go buy some nice skincare products at Kiehl's yesterday And I'm having some carpal tunnel, which happened last time, too.
I am starting to feel flutters, only late at night so far. I'm about 17.5 weeks and last time they appeared at 20 on the dot.
18w+4 Noticing some ladies mentioning sciatica pain. Just today, I've had leg numbness starting in my butt, and going down the back of my thigh. Got up to walk around, and it started to work itself out, but the second I sit down, it's back. It's not painful, just annoying. I tried some stretching, but nothing seems to helping. Any suggestions? Send help! Ha
@amanda_ru do you have a body pillow? Those help a lot, because they can go between your legs and help support your back. I also get frequent massages and focus on stretching. But that's about it.
@jemmerjams I've used a smaller pillow while I'm sleeping. Maybe I should graduate to a body pillow. It might also be a good reason to focus on getting back to the gym. Thanks!
18w3d. It feels early, but I started getting Braxton hicks. Yesterday and today. I happened to have my Dr appointment today and was told to drink more water. I just have such a hard time getting it down.
My snoogle pillow has helped tremendously with low back and hip pain... just sayin!!!! My biggest symptom and complaint continues to be breakouts. Pregnancy is wreaking havoc on my skin and it makes me so sad
@linssears4 you and me both, girl. I haven't broken out this bad in ages. I can't figure out if it's because I'm eating more dairy, or if it's just my crap luck with hormones changing. Where is my beautiful glowing skin??? To be fair, my hair is looking pretty good right now, so I'll take what I can get.
18+1 today and last night while watching tv, I definitely felt baby kicks for the first time this pregnancy!! I quickly told DH to feel, and he was able to feel them too!! It’s amazing how feeling that immediately brought back memories of feeling it last time, and I love it! So excited to finally feel baby moving for sure, and I hope he keeps it up!
@linssears4 I too have been breaking out so bad ever since before my BFP, and I have never had trouble with acne. 17w now and the last two days are the first days I didn’t have a new breakout. I’m hoping it is starting to die down a bit, but have heard it will usually come back worse in the third tri, so that’s something fun to look forward to. I have only been using Cetaphil cleanser and makeup wipes in the morning and at night. It helped a little, but I still broke out pretty bad.
@tropical1982 I had it bad with DS and it's getting bad with this pregnancy as well. It's worse at night but I'm finding lately I need my braces all the time.
Re: Symptoms 5/14
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
Eta: my best friend is taking classes to be a message therapist but hasn't taken the prenatal classes yet. But she can still give me a back message so I'm going to harass her to do it for "class experience" lol
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
Also, I think it's about time I cave and get a pregnancy pillow. I slept for maybe 3 hours last night. Tossing and turning alllll night long, gah!
The one thing I don’t normally pack to travel that I wished I had was panty liners. I’m not having trouble with snissing, but when you have the choice between the airplane bathroom and waiting 30min for a full size stall, your bladder occasionally protests.
Re: travelling- I brought my heating pad to the bachelorette party 4 weeks ago. Best decision ever, my back was hurting from all the walking and it was so nice to just sit and relax for a bit with it. I normally travel with it pre-pregnancy because that's what I use to get rid of headaches, since NSAIDs give me ulcers and tylenol sucks.
Been feeling lots of stretching and "growing pains" the last couple days. Last night I swear I grew a lot. Which is good, starting to look more like a bump and less bloat. But today I am STARVING. I've been eating nonstop. I should really plan some better snacks for work instead of just scrounging and grazing around the office.
I feel pretty normal this week, just really tired. I've dealt with some heart burn and the carpal tunnel is still bothering me but over all I'm pretty ok.
@momoflogan20 I totally get it. With DS I was feeling him a lot at this point. This time around I hardly feel anything and it definitely makes me worry sometimes. Yay to AS today for you! I have an appointment Friday that I'm anxiously awaiting. Haha
Edited because apparently I dont know what day it is
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
Other than that I'm in second trimester bliss except I'm still itchy (although NOT as much) and my skin reacts to everything on the planet. But I "had" to go buy some nice skincare products at Kiehl's yesterday
I am starting to feel flutters, only late at night so far. I'm about 17.5 weeks and last time they appeared at 20 on the dot.
Noticing some ladies mentioning sciatica pain. Just today, I've had leg numbness starting in my butt, and going down the back of my thigh. Got up to walk around, and it started to work itself out, but the second I sit down, it's back. It's not painful, just annoying. I tried some stretching, but nothing seems to helping. Any suggestions? Send help! Ha