April Randoms

winterecho

robotpopcan

Guys for real, it's like 1st trimester fatigue for me over here. I cannot get enough sleep. ZzzzZzzz

prettymamaholub444777

i use positive affirmations as a daily tool that help me be who i want to be & feel how i want to feel, if any other mama would like to listen, here are some of my favorite affirmation videos rn! : 

good health:
https://youtu.be/kgPGungPAtM?si=DwrWNfADVvM5lkpe

motherhood affirmations:
https://youtu.be/e2m8bDdxjAw?si=Mgg5R1zo2QksXQQ2

feeling unstoppable & confident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO6JSC14eag&pp=ygUkbXkgc3VjY2VzcyBpcyBpbmV2aXRhYmxlIHdha2UgbWUgdXAg

https://youtu.be/5VkP2V_2elo?si=grar9cqWXE_Z17pc

healthy pregnancy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhdlHIUoaf0&pp=ygUkYW5qYSBoZWFsdGh5IHByZWdhbm5jeSBhZmZpcm1hdGlvbnMg

prettymamaholub444777

taking my glucose test tomorrow morning and i’m so excited! 🥳 i’ve honestly been nourishing my body so well, staying active & hydrated so i’m definitely looking forward to it 😂🥰 

robotpopcan

How'd it go?

prettymamaholub444777

i get my results on monday! 🥰💛☺️🖤

winterecho

I caught the flu 😫 my son had a cough and missed 1 day of school so I thought he had a cold that eventually passed to my husband then me but I was getting progressively worse. At the doc I was told my heart rate was through the roof and was sent to the ER for fluids and monitoring. I ended up going back the next day to L&D cuz I couldn't manage my fever with Tylenol and again my heart was racing all night. It's been so scary to be this sick and not be able to take anything except Tylenol 😭 I took the week off work and tried resting as much as possible but this cough and phlegm persists

winterecho

@robotpopcan girl I know! I still can't be up past 8 most nights and I'm a zombie every morning. And it's supposed to get worse in the 3rd trimester 😅

@prettymamaholub444777 I'll have mine on Fri and am nervous only because I feel I suddenly put on weight recently. But let's see how it goes 👍🏻

prettymamaholub444777

update: I PASSED MY GLUCOSE TEST!!!! feeling so relieved and extremely happy 😂❤️ thank every fiber of the universe

prettymamaholub444777

and @winterecho i hope that you start feeling so much better! get your rest ❤️ 

prettymamaholub444777

feeling like a million bucks 💛✨

jemyjeme

Something similar happened to me. My son got sick and then he passed it to me. I ended up at the ER because it was the second time sick in 2 weeks. My heart rate was 155 so they kept me there for one day getting fluids, meds for fever and it was COVID! They released me with a lot of stuff and vitamins. Took 6 days and I was feeling better. There are medicines you can take pregnant, not only Tylenol. Rest and hydrate a lot. Get better soon.

jhysmath

I'm sorry you got the flu @winterecho getting sick while pregnant is awful. With my first I had pleurisy, I thought I was dying each breath I took, I thought maybe a heart attack... Went to the Dr found out it's pleurisy and there's nothing you can do for that pregnant, your supposed to take Advil too reduce the swelling, but you can't take Advil pregnant. ... This pregnancy I fell and really hurt my knee, they did an X-ray and didn't see anything broken. They said they'd recommend Advil too reduce the swelling and if it still hurt to have an MRI but they said I can't do either pregnant, so I've been having knee pain (it has gotten better) for over a month now. 

For those of you you will be taking your glucose test soon. Do know that gestational diabetes comes from your body working with the placenta and there's nothing you can do if you actually have it to cheat the system. No being as healthy as possible will make it so you pass if you have it. Gestational diabetes can happen to anyone even the most fit person. If you do get diagnosed with it, know that your feelings are valid and I recommend crying for at least 2 weeks mourning all the ice cream you planned to eat in the third trimester. Do know it gets better and there are so many yummy gd meals that can be had. My pregnancy with gestational diabetes i lost the most weight after pregnancy and was 25 lbs lighter than pre pregnancy weight a year after giving birth with not much life style changes aside from breastfeeding. If and when the time comes I'm ready to share all of the yummy meals that keep you within your carb limits.

promotedfromdogmom

I'm in the same boat as you! Caught the flu, had to get fluids- except it was babys heart rate that was high 😞

our bodies are doing two critical things right now, building baby AND fighting a flu in a compromised state. Take the help from your community if its offered. all the fluids and rest and we'll get through this eventually! Just takes us longer than we are used to.

prettymamaholub444777

good luck and blessings to all of y’all! 

prettymamaholub444777

btw just genuinely very happy that i passed & can relax, i hope every mama in this group passes and has a smooth & healthy pregnancy, labor & delivery! 

knottie27d8a0ce73fd64ea

Hey newbie here... has anyone got cramps between 9-10weeks?

prettymamaholub444777

probably just the baby growing, im 25 1/2 wks and my body still feels sore as the baby is growing 

MinnieMay9

I definitely did, especially when I ate things that got a big response from Spud.  I went in for my 12 week ultrasound and felt a cramp while watching Spud roll over to make it hard for the doc to get any pictures or measure anything.

mixedqt21

I have to do the glucose test again at 28 weeks 😭 I did it early in my pregnancy because I had a big baby first time even though my test was normal. I passed it the first time and my doc is insisting I do it again. I have to remind myself that 3 hours of hell for baby is low bar. Any found out that because of my risk factors they want to schedule my C-Section for 39 weeks. I was really hoping to push it back because my due date is in the middle of husband’s summer drill. He will be able to come to the birth then leave. Stress I didn’t want or need 😵‍💫

knottie0258499cdbe1c7d1

Wait, @mixedqt21, you have to do it again even though you passed already? I don’t think I’ve heard of that. A big baby doesn’t mean a higher risk of GD, does it? That seems like backwards thinking to me.

At any rate, I hope it goes smoothly for you and isn’t too painful. I still wish you didn’t have to do it!

Also, I hope that, even though your husband has drill, he’s still able to take his leave soon after. He’s entitled to leave!! Many prayers for you all around!

jhysmath

@mixedqt21 they run the first test to really test to see if you have a glucose intolerance or type 2 diabetes that's gone undiagnosed. Traditionally gestational diabetes starts closer to the 3rd trimester. This is my 4th kid and the first time I wasn't tested before the 28 ish week mark. This time, the midwife I have said they'd just run my a1c when they did my blood work. I have done the 3 hour test 4 times. 

My first I passed at 12 weeks (they tested early due to high BMI) then failed at 28 weeks and went on to do the 3 hour which I failed and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I managed it with diet alone. She was 7lbs 2oz.

My second I failed the test at 18 weeks, but passed the 3 hour at 20 weeks. They had me test again, straight to the 3 hour at 30 weeks and I passed. I took that as a celebration to make all the yummy sweets with my 2 year old while in sitting 2020 lock down. . . My second was 9lbs 15 oz.

With my third I passed the 1 hour early in my pregnancy. At the 28 week test, I failed and took the 3 hour test. By VT standards I failed by a point or two. We moved to NY the week after taking the test and the new practice looked at my numbers and said I passed by 4 points. I asked them to please write me a script for my glucose meter because I wanted to continue to track my numbers and keep myself honest. I could see when I'd have higher readings and correct myself. My third was 7lbs 8oz following the gestational diabetes diet I used with my first. 

Now with my 4th, I haven't been diagnosed, but I have test strips still and I'm testing myself and trying to see how my Numbers are before I go get tested. I know I need more protein too maintain my numbers and I'm working with that. I go for an appointment tomorrow where I'm sure I'll be given the orders for my glucose test. I want to make sure that I'm doing what I need to, to make sure my baby is smaller in hopes of having another vbac. 

sph97

@mixedqt21
my first was 9lb 2oz and early and they’ve mentioned an elective c section and I just said no. I also haven’t taken the glucose test yet and don’t think I’m taking the 3 hour unless I fail? I passed with my first but they suspect I *could* have developed it late since baby was big but then again maybe I make big babies 🤷🏼‍♀️

winterecho

Just got back from my glucose test. I had done it once before with my first pregnancy and I don't really find it unpleasant at all 😅 the worse was drawing blood because I'm difficult to stick! 

My doc has been out on an emergency so I saw someone else today and he's suggesting I start taking a baby aspirin, so I guess I'm joining you ladies who are taking it daily too! 

jhysmath

Just had an appointment... She said as of my last US a couple weeks ago. Baby is measuring very big, 97th percentile. I'm sitting waiting for the hour to be over to have my draw for my glucose test. This is the first time I've gotten lemon lime, I'll definitely ask for that again so much better than the orange or fruit punch. 

We'll see how my numbers are, with the big measurement already I think I need to go back on my gd diet, I don't want another huge baby of I can manage it. 

jemyjeme

I barely passed my glucose test. Only by one point. I know it count as passed but Im taking precautions anyway. I had to do the glucose test twice on my first pregnancy and hopefully not again in this one since Im 28 weeks. Im supper swollen (hands and feet). Drs are watching me for preeclampsia and placenta semi previa, but there is another issue that might send me to C-section. Apparently pregnancy fractured my hip. Now i have to use crutches and stay on bed most of the time. I had to get X-rays and get MRI to see how bad the hip is. I broke the same hip many years ago so I know how to deal with it, but pregnant is way worse than before and I can’t open my legs to get checked without screaming on pain. I guess Im at the point where I need the weeks to go by quick and make sure baby is out and safe. 

jhysmath

My results came back. I passed but it's high so I do need to watch my carbs. 

@jemyjeme I'm sorry you're going through all of that. It must be tough. 

winterecho

@jemyjeme oh no that sounds so painful! Hopefully keeping weight off it makes sure it doesn't get worse, but I know that's easier said than done

robotpopcan

I had my glucose on Wednesday but haven't heard back from my OB. I do know he only works tues-thurs so he probably hasn't even reviewed it. I'm jealous of you girlies for knowing baby's size already? My office just does doppler until 32 weeks, does a US then back to just doppler.

jhysmath

@robotpopcan I had my anatomy scan at 18 weeks but they couldn't get a clear pic of the heart or spine so they had me go back at 22 weeks. Still couldn't get a good spine pic, but that's what they're basing measurements on. I'll have another scan at 32 weeks to see if he's still growing that big.

robotpopcan

@jhysmath Interesting! I mean, they did tell me she was measuring a bit ahead, but has since conception. I am anxious to know how big she's gonna be though. Babies are huge in my family! I was a 7 pound twin. 

prettymamaholub444777

are any of y’all feeling super emotional rn 😂 literally cried bc i’m craving a ding dong & my husband didn’t buy any 

rabtaido1214

The restless legs when I’m trying to sleep it my biggest problem right now! 

winterecho

Yes I'm all sorts of emotional! I've been watching shows from medical drama to sitcoms and I feel what the characters are feeling so I'm sometimes a crying mess 😅 I've heard rumors about this new Bluey episode so I deff don't think I can watch it just yet! 

My sleep problem lately has been even tho I've been using a pregnancy pillow sometimes I'll wake up with the worse hip pain. I keep trying to adjust my legs on it to make sure my knees aren't touching but I guess overnight from shifting around I end up in a bad position 😫

prettymamaholub444777

omg yes i think i need to start actually using my pregnancy pillow more regularly instead of just when my hips are already hurting in bed & i think it’s time to add some type of prenatal yoga or stretching to my routine bc some days my hips and knees and lower back need it and i think it’ll help with the soreness bc we still have 3 months to go til baby is here so there’s plenty of growing for him to do 😂

mixedqt21

@jemyjeme that sounds so painful!! I hope that you find relief, I can’t imagine being uncomfortable from pregnancy and a broken hip. 

I am definitely being cognizant of my food, between the BP and GD, I want to keep both of us healthy. I am hoping that the glucose test goes well this next time, I know I did not eat well at the end of my pregnancy with my daughter so I am a lot more mindful going into this 3rd trimester. 

Why does it feel like the end of this pregnancy is coming up fast??? I have not prepared 🤣

mixedqt21

@winterecho I have been a crying mess watching tv too!! I have to hydrate after watching some of my favorite dramas then switch to comedies lol 

winterecho

@mixedqt21 😅 yes we gotta hydrate! Also how is July coming so quickly?! I don't feel ready either but this belly just keeps getting bigger

jemyjeme

its been hard with the hip,  but today I went for a 3D4D ultrasound trying to get her face and we got so many beautiful pictures. She is around 3.3lbs (aprox)now at 29 weeks 4 days!! I can’t wait to meet her

robotpopcan

Pregnancy brain at its finest: I handle all the bill payments and financial shuffling in our household and I have a lovely spreadsheet to keep things orderly. However, I just straight up didn't have a bill listed. It's due tomorrow. The only reason I caught it is I locked myself out of online banking.

jhysmath

I've been testing my glucose but not really watching what I'm eating. I decided to really test it on Sunday and eat so many pancakes and syrup. I had my highest number ever, 169. So now I'm making sure I do what I need to, my meals are great when I eat as I should. . . My fasting numbers have been right around the cut off, so I'm wondering if I work with eating better if my fasting will go down. I'm also forcing myself to eat a snack right before I fall asleep. I'm going to test this out for a week and hopefully by the end of the week I'm not craving sugar constantly. 

Also, totally agree how am I in my 3rd trimester already?