@bridgiebee82 I know this sounds awful but I wait and brush my teeth after 10 am or after lunch. ๐ฌ Otherwise I am guaranteed to get sick from the gagging
@sarahwithbabe hi! Congratulations on your little girl! My BP is consistently low. It doesnโt usually read anywhere near as low at the office because I have โwhite-labcoat-syndromeโ and my BP goes up every time I am in the office but I am frequently in the 90โs/60โs at home and have brought this up because it has led to me almost passing out ((black dots in my vision, literally)) and the advice I have been given is to eat something with extra sodium and some protein. I usually carry peanut butter crackers in my purse to help. They also said to cut back on my caffeine intake in the mornings and to try to drink it more with a meal instead of in between meals. Iโm not sure the rationale behind this one but itโs what I have been told. And the last thing was to drink plenty of water. Like more than I think I should be drinking.ย
@mdfarmchick Yep, the dental hygienist shame is real. Bracing for it at my appointment in March. I will just smile and nod and let her scrape my teeth...
@coco2787 Thank you for the welcome and response! I found the intros and just share a little about me. Itโs good to know others experience low BP. I canโt seem to get mine above 86/54 (this has never been a problem before pregnancy). Although, my doctor said she was concerned if this didnโt change soon and that of coursed freaked me out being new to pregnancy.ย
@wisewitch222 100% expecting the dental hygienist shame on Tuesday during my appointment. Every time I brush my teeth, I gag. If I gag too hard, I end up having bathroom issues. I bought depends for the appointment. So yeah, I'm not brushing for 2 mins, 2x a day... I just can't. It isn't possible. Also I will say, not pregnant I have gag issues while getting my teeth cleaned so this is going to be fun. I'll probably warn my hygienist beforehand but they won't believe me until I gag the 100th time.ย ย
@mdfarmchick thank you. My daughter's appointment today didn't go as planned. She thrashed too much after sedation to do anything so now she has to go completely under anesthesia. Home relaxing a bit now. Thanks!
@paytonpedro yes this baby is. I was so hopeful that I had seen the last of the morning sickness.ย
@sarahwithbabe happy you're here!! I'm also a first time mom and I'm super excited, too! I usually have excellent blood pressure but it's been elevated every time I go to my OB, which is super frustrating.ย
I hate white coat syndrome... They should take it while your in the waiting room, but instead wait until after you walk back to the room and after weighing you. I'll be interested to see what my doctor says at my visit on Monday if they think I had high blood pressure before pregnancy or if they think I will eventually need to be monitored. I'm just taking it every morning now, and it's been on the lower end of normal, thankfully. Maybe when we hit the third trimester, we can start a BP monitoring club thread to keep tabs on each other.
Related to the teeth brushing/gagging issues, I still wear a retainer to bed each night. I have to fight gagging SO HARD. Sometimes if I'm already particularly nauseous, I will just skip wearing it. I can tell my teeth are shifting already ๐ฌย
@malloryfrommn team retainer here ๐ I had braces and also been a teeth grinder since like day 1 so I have a night guard with built in retainer. I wear it literally every night and my teeth hurt so bad if I were to go without
I cleaned my room and last and traded out my regular pants for my maternity pants in my chest of drawers because who am I kidding pretending like I can wear those anymore ๐คช but yโall I was SO OUT OF BREATH. I was talking to my mom on the phone while I was doing everything and I literally had to quit talking to her so I could catch my breath ๐คฃ I looked at my husband and I was like there is no way I have 25 more weeks of thisย
@mdfarmchick that sucks when you feel off. Have you eaten enough and drank enough today? I was feeling that exact way about a week or so ago. I had to start drinking boosts to help supplement me bc I just wasnโt taking in enough calories. My BPM were over 100 sitting down. I hope you feel better quicklyย
@wigglyicecream it happens to me in the first trimester a few times. When Iโve asked, the consensus is itโs my blood volume doubling and stuff. Normal but inconvenient. I was short of breath easily today so you are right. Drinking lots of water is on the agenda.ย
Is anyone elseโs hair just not really getting dirty? This is gross and probably goes in FFFC but, I just washed my hair for the first time in nearly 2 weeks. And while it definitely wasnโt *clean*, it also wasnโt that gross yet. Iโm typically a one-a-week hair washer anyway, but usually by day 5 it needs dry shampoo if Iโm going to wear it down.ย
I know they say your hair can get shiny and awesome when youโre pregnant, this isnโt really that though, it still looks normal, itโs just not getting as dirty as fast.ย
@itsme215 I wash my hair daily and even have to dry shampoo in the morning and have been able to totally skip the dry shampoo! So like similar kinda. Gosh I wish I didnโt have to wash my hair so often, itโs just so oily.ย
@starkette Iโve been feeling that too, on the right of my belly button mostly, for about a week or two now. Itโs wild but also ready for actually kicks/ movement.ย
No leads on the diahrrea. All tests came back negative.ย Dr is having me try Metamucil of all things, for a week. What sort of mad science is this ๐ค.
Otherwise, definitely have some lower back aches.. I guess I've decided thats everything starting to loosen and relax.ย ย
Can't wait to start feeling good again, where's that second tri energy.
Ugh, I hate the pregnancy no-immune-system where I catch every puny little respiratory virus my immune system normally crushes. I'm on my third one this pregnancy. (No, I have no covid symptoms, just pure sinus hell, but I'm wearing a mask at home because I want my family to keep going to school and work.)
Oh boy, so the newest symptoms this week are what I believe is the start ofย Symphysis pubis dysfunctionโฆ I suffered from bad with this durning my last pregnancy.ย
Is anyone else super itchy? Im not showing yet so I dont think it's because of my skin tightening/belly growing. I also mainly notice it at night which also seems odd. Is this a normal pregnancy symptom that Ive just never heard of?ย
@cas060 well Iโm sorry there was no easy answer. Maybe the Metamucil will help?
Thanks for all the kind thoughts. I just crashed last night once we got settled and I have taken it pretty easy today. Late brunch, some time at the beach, a little shopping, a couple small catnaps while the kids played this afternoon. I felt much more myself today. Latest symptom for me is the start of Braxton Hicks. Bleh. I got them so early with #3 too. ๐๐
@ced45 Is your belly/back itchy? ย If so, your skin tightening theory is probably spot on. ย If itโs all over or mainly just your hands and feet, Iโd talk to your OB about it.
@ced45 I've also noticed my skin getting really itchy lately - not just around my stomach, but all over. I'd definitely recommend using a moisturizer all over to help with that.
Glad im not alone! Ive been moisturizing the belly like its my job (and that area has been good so far/not itchy) but definitely neglecting everywhere else. My skin isnt usually this dry normally...ย its just so much time and work to moisturize everywhere!! Is this the definition of peak preggo laziness lolย ย
Re: February Symptoms
@bridgiebee82 I know this sounds awful but I wait and brush my teeth after 10 am or after lunch. ๐ฌ Otherwise I am guaranteed to get sick from the gagging
@paytonpedro yes this baby is. I was so hopeful that I had seen the last of the morning sickness.ย
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5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
@mdfarmchick feel better and rest up! That does not sound pleasant.ย
Anyone else feeling those pressure sensations? Like baby is pushing up against the front. Soooo close to feeling those kicks, I think.
Otherwise, I'm bloated and sneezy.ย
Otherwise, definitely have some lower back aches.. I guess I've decided thats everything starting to loosen and relax.ย ย
Can't wait to start feeling good again, where's that second tri energy.
@wisewitch222 I'm sorry you're sick! Hope you feel better soon! Glad it's not covid symptoms though.ย
@cas060 well Iโm sorry there was no easy answer. Maybe the Metamucil will help?
Thanks for all the kind thoughts. I just crashed last night once we got settled and I have taken it pretty easy today. Late brunch, some time at the beach, a little shopping, a couple small catnaps while the kids played this afternoon. I felt much more myself today. Latest symptom for me is the start of Braxton Hicks. Bleh. I got them so early with #3 too. ๐๐
@amberrmariee20 I had spd in my last pregnancy and so far so goodโฆ ๐ค๐ผ Itโs the worse and I totally feel for you!!ย