Really nervous for marriage!

tmoe0627 · December 2015

I searched all the boards and even called ask a nurse but it was a bad connection and we lost the call.

Since October, I've been really gassy. Now I know this is a symptom of pregnancy but mine have gotten so bad my husband has to sleep in our guest bedroom. This isn't even the worst thing. Our sex life is non existent now because anytime we'd try to get intimate I'd fart the whole time and my husband would start to gag by the smell and we'd have to quit.

I try talking to my husband about how I miss sleeping in the same bed and being intimate but before I can even finish explaining my concerns I fart and he gags and we go our seperate ways.

I'm really nervous thAt he is going to leave me for someone less gassy or even worse my unborn son is even going to write me off because his mom smells repulsive.

Any help would be great! I'm concerned. I can't raise this baby alone.

ambercakes92 · December 2015

........they sell gas relief pills OTC but I'm just going to assume 1) you know that and 2) you're kidding.

Jyoung327 · December 2015

This can't be anything but.....

SarahFoley725 · December 2015

There is no way this is even a little bit real

splsmama2016 · December 2015

I learned my lesson..... The hard way..... Lol.

OP, gas-X is your friend. So are foods that aren't entirely linked to farts. ie: be beans....

tmoe0627 said:
I searched all the boards and even called ask a nurse but it was a bad connection and we lost the call.

Since October, I've been really gassy. Now I know this is a symptom of pregnancy but mine have gotten so bad my husband has to sleep in our guest bedroom. This isn't even the worst thing. Our sex life is non existent now because anytime we'd try to get intimate I'd fart the whole time and my husband would start to gag by the smell and we'd have to quit.

I try talking to my husband about how I miss sleeping in the same bed and being intimate but before I can even finish explaining my concerns I fart and he gags and we go our seperate ways.

I'm really nervous thAt he is going to leave me for someone less gassy or even worse my unborn son is even going to write me off because his mom smells repulsive.

Any help would be great! I'm concerned. I can't raise this baby alone.

QFP, though... Lol.

ecwk · December 2015

tmoe0627 said:
I searched all the boards and even called ask a nurse but it was a bad connection and we lost the call.

Since October, I've been really gassy. Now I know this is a symptom of pregnancy but mine have gotten so bad my husband has to sleep in our guest bedroom. This isn't even the worst thing. Our sex life is non existent now because anytime we'd try to get intimate I'd fart the whole time and my husband would start to gag by the smell and we'd have to quit.

I try talking to my husband about how I miss sleeping in the same bed and being intimate but before I can even finish explaining my concerns I fart and he gags and we go our seperate ways.

I'm really nervous thAt he is going to leave me for someone less gassy or even worse my unborn son is even going to write me off because his mom smells repulsive.

Any help would be great! I'm concerned. I can't raise this baby alone.

I need a minute to catch my breath before I can pull my thoughts together enough to reply.

flowerpower5838 · December 2015

kynbar5 · December 2015

Oh. My. Gosh. I literally just peed in my pants a little from laughing so hard. Please try the match trick!

ecwk · December 2015

Try this when you're out and about:

SarahFoley725 · December 2015

kyraaD · December 2015

this is - by far - the best thread I've read on TB so far. thank you, OP.

smushi · December 2015

Does it sometimes feel like this?

But no seriously, what did your OB recommend?

ecwk · December 2015

@smushi I got you

ETA never mind!

SarahFoley725 · December 2015

kynbar5 · December 2015

ecwk · December 2015

OP, if you're serious, your fiancé should accept you warts (farts?) and all. He should love you totally and completely, including your pregnancy farts. I'm sure your sex life will be wonderful after you've healed after baby is born and the gas has gone away.

kynbar5 · December 2015

So what are you eating because I know what makes my farts stink and try to stay away from those foods.

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ecwk · December 2015

Oh maybe you could try talking to him about this in a loud, windy, outdoor public place (like a beach) so that when you fart it won't be noticeable and he won't gag and have to walk away.

kynbar5 · December 2015

Just don't have him standing downwind!

JLaVO888 · December 2015

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smount2011 · December 2015

Omg this whole thread is a gasser! Lmao!

tmoe0627 · December 2015

Thanks for all the advice. This wasn't MUD. It's true. It's worse when I eat vegetables and fruit. I don't feel like I should cut those out of my diet. I'll try calling the nurse again tomorrow. I don't like taking anything over the counter except prenatals but maybe some OTC meds would help with this issue. Thanks ladies!

SarahFoley725 · December 2015

OP just embrace your new talents

smount2011 · December 2015

TBH I got extra gassy and smelly since getting pregnant. Thing is DH is really gassy too so when he complains about me I simply tell him it's just proof its his child inside me!

kynbar5 · December 2015

JLaVO888 · December 2015

I have had gas all the time too so don't feel like you alone. It's what makes this whole thread funny. I think DH should be able to overlook it because you are growing such a blessing. If he is the type of man that would leave you over farts.... You don't need him anyways.

kynbar5 · December 2015

Really though, like @JLaVO888 said, if he's the type of guy to leave you over farts then you really don't need him and can do better. Everybody farts. Hopefully you can get some help from your doctor but I'd honestly be laughing at myself (and my husband would probably be laughing himself).

smount2011 · December 2015

Lol

kynbar5 · December 2015

Also, I've been known to blame farts on the dog or one of my kids if they're sitting next to me. The dog is a safer bet though because my kids out me 8 out of 10 times.

SarahFoley725 · December 2015

If it makes you feel any better, DH says mine are so bad he wouldn't be able to divorce me because I'd be too busy being a widow after he died from the smell.

sorarose · December 2015

tmoe0627 said:

I searched all the boards and even called ask a nurse but it was a bad connection and we lost the call. Since October, I've been really gassy. Now I know this is a symptom of pregnancy but mine have gotten so bad my husband has to sleep in our guest bedroom. This isn't even the worst thing. Our sex life is non existent now because anytime we'd try to get intimate I'd fart the whole time and my husband would start to gag by the smell and we'd have to quit. I try talking to my husband about how I miss sleeping in the same bed and being intimate but before I can even finish explaining my concerns I fart and he gags and we go our seperate ways. I'm really nervous thAt he is going to leave me for someone less gassy or even worse my unborn son is even going to write me off because his mom smells repulsive. Any help would be great! I'm concerned. I can't raise this baby alone.

If this isn't MUD, it's over the top. Take a step back, OP. "He's going to leave me for someone less gassy." Seriously? Has he actually said this or are you projecting this onto him? Also, you really think your unborn son will "write you off"? If that's the attitude in this family, you both are in for it when your baby gets here and shows you how gross bodily functions can really be.

Can your explain your concerns to your husband via internet or text? Maybe a phone call from the other room?

If you are really concerned that this is grounds to leave you, then there are a lot more problems in your relationship than the gas. Sorry.

cmerribury · December 2015

tmoe0627 said:
Thanks for all the advice. This wasn't MUD. It's true. It's worse when I eat vegetables and fruit. I don't feel like I should cut those out of my diet. I'll try calling the nurse again tomorrow. I don't like taking anything over the counter except prenatals but maybe some OTC meds would help with this issue. Thanks ladies!

I'm all seriousness, I would look into foods low in FODMAPs. Certain fruits and vegetables take longer for our bodies to break down and they release gasses into the abdomen. Apples are a big issue for people sensitive to these. It may be something that doesn't affect you normally, but with pregnancy everything slows down.

That said, your SO needs to get over this. Obviously it's an issue, but nothing prepares you for the disgusting things that come with having a child (along with the joys of course) the sooner he gets used to things not being moonlight and roses, the better.

Good luck.

kynbar5 · December 2015

(Hollers from the next room) "honey did you get my text?!"

sorarose · December 2015

Also, birth will make gas look like a unicorn farting rainbows. Talk about intimacy!

Image: https://onenerdycupcake.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/unicorn-fart-rainbow-cross-stitch-pattern.jpg

red3ye · December 2015

sorarose said:
Also, birth will make gas look like a unicorn farting rainbows. Talk about intimacy!

This^ Vomiting and crying and cussing from contractions. What breaking and the smell of it. Bleeding for days after it and having dh mention that you need to spray some air freshener cause of the smell. It's gross. Not to mention the actual delivery.

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