@activebaby Is it possible to ask for them right off the bat? I am a tough stick, to begin with and Last time, I blew two vains while in labor and another after my C-section. It was awful. I would love to avoid that this time
You can ask, but they probably have a policy of 2 sticks and then ask for help.
@activebaby Is it possible to ask for them right off the bat? I am a tough stick, to begin with and Last time, I blew two vains while in labor and another after my C-section. It was awful. I would love to avoid that this time
You can ask, but they probably have a policy of 2 sticks and then ask for help.
My nurse yesterday called them after just one try. If you have a history of having difficulty with it, I don't see the harm in warning them and seeing what they say.
@Activebaby and @hkom Thanks! I’ll give it a shot. I was stuck by so many people last time and I would love to not have to go through that again. Ironically, DH used to be a phlebotomist and was begging the nurses to just let him do it after the second IV blew.
Oh my god you guys I'm so tired. Just finished the craziest couple of days at work. My boss decided to completely restructure, then completely restructure *back to the way it was* the episode of the tv show I'm working on, and also add two brand new scenes I had to find/construct at the last minute, so my editor and I were scrambling frantically to get everything done before it went out to the network last night and I haven't even had a second to breathe. After my boss made his final switcheroo decision yesterday at 3 pm, my editor and I basically did 2 days of work in 3 hours so we could get it to the network in time, which we did, but I'm exhausted. And then I had to wake up at the crack of dawn to help my husband get our DD ready for school early because he had a work even he had to travel to. I am SO tired and SO glad it's Friday.
Related: all I have done at work today so far is eat peanut M&Ms and catch up on the internet.
@hkom Yep - IN the car. It's the funniest non-funny thing ever And I'm happy you found the source of your ants too! We find a rogue ant indoors too, but we still can't tell if they're squatting in the house or just coming in on dogs.
All this blown-out IV talk makes me so thankful that I have big ol' veins. When I'm no longer incubating a human, and back to donating blood, I will be extra pleased to ask for the least experienced person again. I didn't realize that I missed being able to provide folks with an easy win once in a while
NTNP since Dec 2012 | TTC since Jan 2016 Dx: Unspecified IF BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
My computer just got a drink of tea. Wahhhhhhh!! Note to others: toddlers and liquids within reach don’t mix!
It’s been almost 3 years since the last computer-wiping incident, but I really don’t want to shell out for another computer, and I really don’t want to deal with the Wrath of H (more like judgment...he’s not a wrathy person at all, thankfully). The worst part? I just erased all the backups from my external hard drive because I was planning on re-backing it up but it was saying there wasn’t enough space. Fx it’s just keyboard damage. Right now it’s upside down on a paper towel and I won’t turn it on until maybe Monday.
Me: 31 | DH: 31
Together since 2003 | Married 2010 TTC #1 January 2016 BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016 Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018 BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@Activebaby It's not Bells Palsy. No drooping or anything and not paralysis. Just numb and swollen. But thank you for trying to help!
@katy0990@texas_t@LLynde5@temmetime Well my primary care doctor said she thinks it's facial nerve swelling possibly caused by a viral infection and or just being swollen from pregnancy. She prescribed me with Prednisone 20mg for 6 days. It's a steroid medicine. My OB's office said it's fine because it's only for 6 days but taking steroids while pregnant is really freaking me out. Any thoughts?
@mamajudec2018 I’m glad they finally did something! Can you check with high risk doc about their opinion about the steroids, if you are uncomfortable taking them (I completely understand your reluctance).
@mamajudec2018 I'm glad you got an answer for now! I don't have personal insight to the steroid, but that is a pretty short dose of it. Your body makes 5mg a day by itself. 20 mg is probably the first day only and it will taper down from there for the remainder 5 days.
Re: Bitchtopia Week of 8/20!
Related: all I have done at work today so far is eat peanut M&Ms and catch up on the internet.
All this blown-out IV talk makes me so thankful that I have big ol' veins. When I'm no longer incubating a human, and back to donating blood, I will be extra pleased to ask for the least experienced person again. I didn't realize that I missed being able to provide folks with an easy win once in a while
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
It’s been almost 3 years since the last computer-wiping incident, but I really don’t want to shell out for another computer, and I really don’t want to deal with the Wrath of H (more like judgment...he’s not a wrathy person at all, thankfully). The worst part? I just erased all the backups from my external hard drive because I was planning on re-backing it up but it was saying there wasn’t enough space.
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@katy0990 @texas_t @LLynde5 @temmetime Well my primary care doctor said she thinks it's facial nerve swelling possibly caused by a viral infection and or just being swollen from pregnancy. She prescribed me with Prednisone 20mg for 6 days. It's a steroid medicine. My OB's office said it's fine because it's only for 6 days but taking steroids while pregnant is really freaking me out. Any thoughts?
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
@temmetime Yea my OB's office said with how short it is, I don't need to worry.
@texas_t My husband said the same thing. If they both say it's ok, then I should really just do it.
It's just been such a long haul to get here and I would rather have a numb face then ever cause anything bad to my baby you know?