Daily Symptoms Thursday 6/25

Mommaswizz · June 2015

Let's hear all your aches, pains brought on by endless pregnancy or because you pushed out a baby recently!

Mommaswizz · June 2015

I was sure I was having "real" but mild contractions last night. Since they were mild, i kept going back to sleep telling myself I'd need my rest since I was definitely in the early stages of labor. Now that I'm up with NOTHING happening, I'm thinking maybe i dreamed it all up? WAH I can't take the mind f*^# any more!! Is it happening?

Well contractions are gone and i don't appear to be losing any more mucus plug like i was yesterday. I am having a considerable amount of extra pressure in my pelvis & sacrum. A little bit of cramping. But ultimately convinced I'll be waiting longer.

Hugs to all the ladies still in this boat with me. I know it blows.

HisSunshineLove · June 2015

@Mommaswizz still very much in the boat with you! Hugs back!
My biggest complaint is my hips!! Oh my goodness the pain.

Insomnia still wrecking havoc. Thank God I'm off of work now. I don't think I'm of any use at this point as prego and insomnia brain are not a winning combo. My app says 3 days left... we'll see....

elizab14 · June 2015

Had BH most of the night. Had some light pink spotting that made me think that it could be the start of something more. Did a little Internet research and it's totally normal after losing the mucus plug. Taking a Unisom helps and keeps me asleep for at least 6 hours. Still dealing with those BH this morning. @HisSunshineLove mine are wrapping around my hips too. Going to go to a prenatal yoga class and try to stretch things out.

My other goals for the day- get some stuff from the store, and trespass into my friend's pool and float. It's suppose to be disgustingly hot today and our AC is still struggling to keep the house cool in the afternoon. The heat is definitely making everything worse. I feel bad for my friend who is due in August.

Mommaswizz · June 2015

Sending you both big hugs today @elizab14 + @hissunshinelove !! We're in this together! And I completely agree about being happy we're not due in august! DH + I both have end of august birthdays and now I just think about how cruel we were to our poor mothers.

HisSunshineLove · June 2015

Too bad we can't all go float and complain together at @elizab14 friend's pool today as that sounds fabulous! We could hire a cabana boy to serve us icy drinks and wait on us all day. I'll bring us each a little bell to ring for his service.

LolaMarley23 · June 2015

i keep getting contractions at night, start timing and then they stop. So I've stopped paying attention to them. At this point, if I ever experience the real deal before inducing, I won't even pay attention and wind up having LO in the car on the way to the hospital! (41+2). Feeling very discouraged today that I wont be able to experience what going into labor is like before they induce me... Hopefully my appt doesn't get bumped and I can meet LO this weekend!

kbbtah · June 2015

Oh oh @HisSunshineLove ! Can I come to? All 4 of us floating on our backs with drinks sitting on our bellies would be hilarious! Next up: cannonball contest!

No signs of labor, still no dropping, no mucus plug, no contractions...no nothin. App says "2 days"...im gonna call BS on that one for me! Bright side: one week from right now I will for sure be in labor. 3 strikes LO ...you're out!!!

HisSunshineLove · June 2015

@kbbtah but of course! The more the merrier. I love the image of our belly drink tables! Lol!! ...so cracking up.

lwyz · June 2015

Tired, crampy, insomnia. Likely only crampy due to my doctor prodding my cervix, though. Feeling extremely sorry for myself even though I'm not even overdue yet. On the bright side, doctor said if I don't give birth by Tuesday, we will schedule an induction.

the end is in sight!!

Jconsilio23 · June 2015

I'm feeling pretty good today for being 40+1. I went extra hard at Crossfit this morning as I was hoping it would push this baby girl out...nothing:( I think I may be having small contractions?! in my lower pelvic region but I don't know what I am even looking for. Maybe it's just her moving around. Either way today I will be relaxing for a little while and then walking to get her to drop/water to break/ mucus plug to dislodge...lol.

Kresla · June 2015

I feel better today however all night I kept having to poop and pee. Then when I'm sitting on the toilet, I keep leaking urine out. I know it's urine because I can stop it but it's annoying. I also had tightening of my whole stomach all night every ten minutes or so and it felt like baby was trying to push downward in my cervix.

Frogger5 · June 2015

Steph0727 said:
i keep getting contractions at night, start timing and then they stop. So I've stopped paying attention to them. At this point, if I ever experience the real deal before inducing, I won't even pay attention and wind up having LO in the car on the way to the hospital! (41+2).

Feeling very discouraged today that I wont be able to experience what going into labor is like before they induce me... Hopefully my appt doesn't get bumped and I can meet LO this weekend!

I just thought the same thing this morning about having the baby in the car! Ha ha. Totally going to happen. Too many false hopes already!

karaelaine1991 · June 2015

Kresla said:

I feel better today however all night I kept having to poop and pee. Then when I'm sitting on the toilet, I keep leaking urine out. I know it's urine because I can stop it but it's annoying. I also had tightening of my whole stomach all night every ten minutes or so and it felt like baby was trying to push downward in my cervix.

I'm no doctor and no one can predict labor... but in the days leading up to my L&D I was constantly on the toilet. I don't think I've ever pooped so much in my life. So maybe baby's coming soon?!

jrbcoug11 · June 2015

I woke up in the middle of the night with some pretty intense cramping. But nothing else so far since I've been awake. We go to the doctor today to see what's going on and to make a plan for induction I think. I've been wondering about the pooping thing because here it is 11 am and I've already popped twice!! TMI? I'm 1 day past my due date and feeling ready too meet my sweet boy!!

kbbtah · June 2015

Any other mommas to be feeling super emotional? I haven't been my whole pregnancy and now I feel teary, doubtful, and stressed. Grrrr...

LolaMarley23 · June 2015

kbbtah said:

Any other mommas to be feeling super emotional? I haven't been my whole pregnancy and now I feel teary, doubtful, and stressed. Grrrr...

YES. I have been fine all 9 months and these last 3-4 weeks I have been an emotional wreck. My poor husband gets the grunt of it too... Just so ready!

mimimimimi · June 2015

Me too. I've had a really smooth pregnancy up until this last week and all of the sudden my emotions are everywhere and I'm feeling frustrated and angry. On top of it, it seems like I can't communicate with my husband about anything that we differ opinion on because he throws a huge tantrum and acts like something trivial is the end of the world. Definitely ready to meet my little guy and be done with this pregnancy.

lovethatcolosun · June 2015

Two days pp and I'm so freaking swollen my feet feel like they'll explode. My Virginia aches from pushing out a 9# jackfruit. Nipples only a little sore so far and my milk is coming in today!! Yay!!

To those who haven't delivered yet, hang in there. I know the anticipation is hard, but so worth the wait. Thinking of you ladies and sending you thoughts of healthy and happy babies being born soon.

kbbtah · June 2015

Thank you all...it really does help to know im not alone in thus, even though sometimes it can feel that way

June 15 rocks!

elizab14 · June 2015

So they are mowing the lawns while I'm trying to swim at this apartment complex. Don't they know how much I need this right now in other news, someone left a floater noodle and I'm gonna make that thing my B*. So many Braxton hicks contractions. Let's hope my water doesn't break in the pool. That'll be a bad day

virginiaunicorn11 · June 2015

Is this the baby blues?:

I am loving every minute with my baby, truly, but I feel like I'm in Groundhog Day. Every day feels the same, and I feel like we are in this massive limbo.

We go back to the U.S. in about a month, and while we wanted to stay in Germany longer, suddenly DH and I both cannot WAIT to get back. I start working from home October 1. DH is staying home with us for the forseeable future. We are SO lucky to have this time together, and I'm not complaining... But there is something about this feeling of limbo that gets me down a little, about once a night.

HoosOnFirst · June 2015

virginiaunicorn11 said:

Is this the baby blues?: I am loving every minute with my baby, truly, but I feel like I'm in Groundhog Day.

I described it exactly the same way! I had a really tough time in week 2. We are in week 3 and it's not feeling as horrible. For a while there I had intense anxiety every time LO woke up because... repetition without much gratification (baby can't really express thanks, and everything you do makes her cry, even things that are good for her, like feeding and changing!) It was really getting me down.

I still kinda hate everything about taking care of LO right now in week 3... I'll NEVER enjoy getting my a$$ up at 3 am to feed her, especially when she cries about it (really??) but now I am just being snarky about it instead of crying.

krystleshel · June 2015

hoodoll82 said:

virginiaunicorn11 said:

Is this the baby blues?:

I am loving every minute with my baby, truly, but I feel like I'm in Groundhog Day.

I described it exactly the same way! I had a really tough time in week 2. We are in week 3 and it's not feeling as horrible. For a while there I had intense anxiety every time LO woke up because... repetition without much gratification (baby can't really express thanks, and everything you do makes her cry, even things that are good for her, like feeding and changing!) It was really getting me down.

I still kinda hate everything about taking care of LO right now in week 3... I'll NEVER enjoy getting my a$$ up at 3 am to feed her, especially when she cries about it (really??) but now I am just being snarky about it instead of crying.

You have no idea how nice it is to hear I'm not alone! LO will be 2 weeks on Monday & I've been feeling it for a few days. Bored & not wanting to read, watch Netflix, etc & when DH gets home I just want him to hold me.
Getting out of the house made me feel better today though (so far).

KaLikeAWind · June 2015

Hang in there, still pregnant June moms! Before you know it you will scrape a stiff ass hospital bracelet across your tender nipple while in the shower and curse yourself for a fool. True story. Well, maybe you won't star in it like I did, but if it happens it will definitely be a change from pelvic pressure.

Last day / night at the hospital. We get a special ' couples dinner' courtesy of the hospital tonight, kinda exciting. And the cafeteria males pretty good food, too. Looking forward to it.

Otherwise, exhaustion (I'm bumping when I should be napping) and my boobs hurt.

JessHeppell · June 2015

so.. anyone elses virginia really irritated? ive actually managed to break the skin a little down there from constant wiping, and most of the underwear i own just irritates it more.. i have an appointment today and the doc said we may check my cervix but i dont really feels its necessary.. baby hasnt even dropped yet. so i think i may decline as i know this kid is comfy in there.

on a side note un pregnancy related: i think i may need to get glasses.

ETA: ive also been having troubles with pooping.. its become more difficult(but not constipation at this point)

klkonwi · June 2015

I need to poop. I am scared. That is all.
I'm afraid my stitches are going to burst.

KaLikeAWind · June 2015

klkonwi said:
I need to poop. I am scared. That is all.
I'm afraid my stitches are going to burst.

I didn't even have a tear as bad as yours and I'm afraid to poop. I can only imagine your anxiety. Hugs.

SmashJam · June 2015

Woke up twice last night from a sudden pain that started at the top of my bump and went down to cramps. They were HOURS apart and I went right back to sleep-i thought I dreamt it but my husband was like, no, you definitely woke me up both times. I have a doctor's appt tomorrow at 41+4 and then we'll talk induction on Monday.

This MIGHT sound ridiculous, but anyone else not looking forward to the constant body struggle after baby comes? I know its not going to matter to me for awhile, but weight has always been a struggle for me and the idea of having to focus on losing the weight and then not eating like a crazy person to keep it off really hits me every once in awhile. Maybe its just being overdue and emotional!

So symptom: worrying about crazy things.

lwyz · June 2015

@SmashJam Yeah, I'm a little worried about body image after. I've never really had the BEST relationship with food and my body, so after having a baby, I'm a tad worried. But trying to focus on the fact that my body is doing a bad ass thing and at least planning on attempting to model a healthy relationship with my body for LO. I think it's normal to at least think about it.

lauraf314 · June 2015

I have a big fat nothing. Barely any BH, no legit contractions, cervix and all that good crap is holding firm.
At this point I'm convinced that she just likes rubies.

lremner · June 2015

Me three, but they are doing the gel tomorrow night and I have an induction scheduled for Tues. I have been having cramps/pelvic/hip pain all day, but it still is not regular or increasing in intensity. Who knows maybe I won't make it to the gel, but after 2 false alarms I am not jumping up quickly.

elizab14 · June 2015

@SmashJam I totally thought about that today. I've so enjoyed eating and not measuring my food or sticking to a plan or tracking my macros/calories and making sure to exercise X times a week etc. for the last 9 months. I'm hoping my body just comes back to a good place without my old obsessing/compulsion around food. And all that happened while I was eating my second bowl of cereal. I've eaten a lot In the last trimester.

JessHeppell · June 2015

so.. anyone elses stretchmarks hurt?

amabarne · June 2015

@klkonwi
I have a 4th degree tear too. The first time I pooped it was so easy and I had no pain whatsoever. Thank God for Colace. Now a month later I can say the same. Never had any problems with it.

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