September 2018 Moms

Symptoms and Questions week of 8/20

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How are you feeling?  Feel free to share any symptoms you may be feeling here, as well as any pregnancy or baby-related questions you may have!
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Re: Symptoms and Questions week of 8/20

  • smsaulinosmsaulino member
    edited August 2018
    BH have been my main symptom for about two weeks now. @lpq0309
    Me: 33 DH: 31 Baby: 9/2/2018 BabyFruit Ticker


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  • @smsaulino Are they painful for you at all? Because some of mine have been to the point I have to stop what I;m doing and let them do their thing till it passes. 
  • @lpq0309 I had one day where pain reached a 5/10 but that was it. 
    Me: 33 DH: 31 Baby: 9/2/2018 BabyFruit Ticker


  • @smsaulino I mentioned it to my doctor today & all she said was not to worry about anything unless they get progressively worse and more intense then that's real contractions. Like I said, I have been freaking out about every little thing thinking it's time. FTM jitters I guess lol. 
  • How many bottles are you getting together if you plan on nursing? I nursed last time and never used bottles, so I am not sure???
  • Feeling very sore. Going on a 4hr road trip on Friday, so I am going to have to get out a bunch and stretch. 
  • Another one ... There is nothing that does not give me heartburn. I am taking the max dose of Tums I can but it isn't enough. Anyone using Zantac?
  • @mrsman2018 Both pregnancies I started out with ranitidine (zantac) and quickly moved to daily omeprazole/esomeprazole (Prilosec/nexium) and now here at the end I have days where I take all three. OB hasn't blinked at it. Heartburn can be super painful, keep you awake all night and enough of it can increase your risk of esophageal cancer, so I think it's totally worth it to take a low risk medication to keep it at bay.
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  • Car0liiine  Crazy. And here I have been suffering just taking Tums. It hasn't been as bad until like 2 weeks ago and it even wakes me up at night, sometimes causing me to throw up. It has been painful lately. 
  • @mrsman2018 Ooo girl, go get you somethin'! No need to suffer!
    It's also been causing me to vomit lately. But I have reflux problems when I'm not pregnant too. A few tips - Go ahead and take the ranitidine before you eat - even if it seems like what you're eating is unlikely to cause heartburn. It's much less effective if you take it after the symptoms start. Eat small amounts. Even having a tummy full of water can cause heartburn to act up. Milk feels good going down, but is actually slightly acidic so it's not going to help reduce heartburn.
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  • @mrsman2018 I was sick for 6 months. Me and my dr came to the conclusion in July that it was bad reflux I was dealing with and she prescribed me a generic for Protonix. It's only available by prescription I think, but it may be helpful to talk with your dr about. I haven't been sick since I started taking it. 
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  • treeofcheemtreeofcheem member
    edited August 2018
    @mrsman2018 As far as bottles, I only know because I just pulled them out yesterday! We're planning to EBF when I'm at home, but for when someone else is watching LO I had 3 "feeding" bottles last time, in the smaller size - 4 oz I think. I also got a freebie of the same type we liked before and one of a different type, so I guess technically I'll have 4-5. I also have several for pumping only (I don't even have nipples that fit them, just the flat lids). That worked fine for us with only needing part-time childcare for a while, I think I usually sent 2 bottles for my 6-hr workdays and some extra frozen milk, but honestly I don't remember the details well so I could be way off... But I know that we had just one small pack of 3 bottles and it was fine for us not needing fulltime childcare and knowing that someone could easily rinse and refill the bottles with more milk if needed. ETA: And not using formula; the amounts can be totally different and change more over time, so bottle needs would be different.
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  • Out of nowhere today awful headache, nausea, and a general strange feeling (hard to explain other than i just feel very off). What's up with this mess?!? 34+5 weeks
  • 36w2d here.  For a few weeks I've been having infrequent sharp/shooting pains in my upper inner thigh (basically my crotch).  In the last couple days, they have have become much more frequent and make me stop moving and take my breath away for a few seconds.  I remember something similar with DS1 (but not to the point where I'm having trouble walking at work), so I'm going to call my OB if they are still like this tomorrow.  So over being pregnant. 
  • JDK625 said:
    Out of nowhere today awful headache, nausea, and a general strange feeling (hard to explain other than i just feel very off). What's up with this mess?!? 34+5 weeks
    I agree, this could be very concerning or dangerous. 
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  • I bought 6 nipples today. 2 stage 1, 2 stage 2 and 2 stage 3. 
    I also took a Zantac today and it has been working. I didn't even think about all the Tums I have been taking and how the calcium could affect my iron supplements. 
  • On a similar note of aches and pains, my pubis feels like it will shatter in a million pieces every time I move, especially when horizontal-like in bed. Sleep has become scarce and uncomfortable. 
    I've had SPD since around week 22 but it has gotten quite difficult since baby descended 2 weeks ago. The old tricks no longer help, not even a tiny bit. 
    On a happier note, we're in the last stretch and I'm very excited for us to meet these little ones!
  • Curious, what was your blood pressure?
  • I woke up in the middle of the night a couple of days ago with lower back pain and cramping. I'm not going to lie at first I thaught this is it, baby's comming. I wasn't having contractions but I went to the bathroom then went back to bed and after half an hour or so the pain had subsided. Only some mild BH since, I've only noticed them really this week. I'm not really sure what to make of it as a first time mam I don't really know what to expect. Anyone else had something similar?
  • Mostly just needing to nap more (result of much less sleep at night) and afterwards an urge to want to walk as much as possible randomly. 

    Also baby has been moving around SO much during the day it’s getting uncomfortable- feels like no more room for him! I’m 36 weeks but petite and so have gained 17-18 lbs total. 
  • @pourmeamocktail Thanks that's pretty much what I thaught, I'm 38 weeks so not concerned as baby could turn up any time now. I was more wondering as to whether it's a sign that baby might come sooner rather than later.
  • Last night I had terrible pains that I think were contractions? It was 100× worse than period cramps. The pain was in my lower stomach. I went to walk around and it still was painful. 45 minutes later they stopped. This morning I've been having random cramps and some pains but nothing like last night. I'm 38 weeks and 4 days..I see my doctor on Monday. But could this be more than BH? 
  • lisac113lisac113 member
    edited August 2018
    @lpq0309
    Maybe, but who knows?  I am not sure this is the right method, but unless my cramps/pains keep continuing past an 20 minutes, I only pay some attention.  If it continues past an hour I pay way more attention. Otherwise, find that  I end up driving myself crazy wondering if "this is it".   I have so many random aches and pains, that I tend to be over analyze things.  Again, not sure that it is right, but for my sanity that is what I have resorted to.  As my due date gets closer, I may change my method  ;)

    Crossing fingers for you!
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