Dumb Things You've Been Googling

DumbledoresArmy · April 2016

Anyone else getting sucked into Google with their pregnancy? I was feeling a slight cramp on the right side today and totally worked myself into a panic thinking I was having an ectopic pregnancy. I'm likely just gassy or something, but I HAVE to stop with the Google!

Weird/scary things I wish I hadn't googled in the last few weeks -
No symptoms 5 weeks miscarriage
Slight pain right side ectopic
Arcuate uterus miscarriage

Anyone else getting terrified by Dr. Google? What weird things have you been searching?

WorkingOnMyNightCheese · April 2016

I had a legit ectopic scare with my loss in January, and what my doctor told me is that (typically) with an ectopic the pain is so severe it doubles you over. One sided cramps can be due to all sorts of things, including a cyst, which isn't usually a big deal.

I can't even begin to list the weird things I've googled because I can't remember them all, but one had to do with whether or not you can overdose on prenatal vitamins because I accidentally took mine twice.

penelope4612 · April 2016

My first pregnancy was ectopic and my first sign that something was wrong was bleeding, followed eventually by constant severe aching on one side that radiated down my leg (and at the time the pregnancy was tiny and my tube did not rupture). Everyone presents differently though.

This pregnancy I have had one sided pain a bunch of times, on both sides. One side is likely the corpus luteum (or so they tell me) which is on the side I ovulated from, and is normal. Still no explanation for why I sometimes have pain in my other side but it might be gas. But I have had 2 ultrasounds so far and no ectopic.

For me, I've mostly been googling what I can and can't eat. I ate a turkey wrap the other day and microwaved it first but didn't actually take the turkey out of the wrap so I'm not positive it was "steaming" and did a lot of panicking about that.

cayaylonglegs · April 2016

I mainly Google ultrasound pictures and bump pictures for comparison with my own life. I also have a habit of reading further ahead of weekly baby progress and get way too excited for what's coming up.

sammyl1221 · April 2016

Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night and start worrying I google everything from "what are my chances my baby will have a birth defect" to "are Swedish fish okay to eat while pregnant" to " is so and so symptom Normal"... which I hate because there's always the Google answer of yes BUT it could be a sign of something more serious. I'm trying to stay away from Google but in the middle of the night I have no self control.

Edited for grammar

MamaBearToBe · April 2016

sammyl1221 said:

Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night and start worrying I google everything from "what are my chances my baby will have a birth defect" to "are Swedish fish okay to eat while pregnant" to " is so and so symptom Normal"... which I hate because there's always the Google answer of yes BUT it could be a sign of something more serious. I'm trying to stay away from Google but in the middle of the night I have no self control.

Edited for grammar

I've googling in the middle of the night too!!

I'm googling every different thing I eat....even the simplest foods like pretzels and chocolate milk. It's my first pregnancy, so I'm overly paranoid and Google is not helping!

SaraRose83 · April 2016

DumbledoresArmy said:

Anyone else getting sucked into Google with their pregnancy? I was feeling a slight cramp on the right side today and totally worked myself into a panic thinking I was having an ectopic pregnancy. I'm likely just gassy or something, but I HAVE to stop with the Google!

Weird/scary things I wish I hadn't googled in the last few weeks -
No symptoms 5 weeks miscarriage
Slight pain right side ectopic
Arcuate uterus miscarriage

Anyone else getting terrified by Dr. Google? What weird things have you been searching?

Yes! I was just saying today how I need to ban Dr. Google. I've mainly had a problem with googling foods I can't eat right before I eat them and then going nuts - ranch dressing and chicken salad sandwiches from Togos as prime panic-attack examples. I've also googled the ectopic pregnancy stuff, which, according to Google and comments above, my last mc may have very possibly been. But now I'm just calling the nurse line about everything, unless it's anxiety and pregnancy, which I regularly Google when I wake up every night with anxiety and nausea at 3am. I can't Google birth defects or I will go nuts. That's off limits for me.

AllieK3 · April 2016

I've searched alot of strange things like the double dose of prenatals... medication catagories... why people are driving me insane right now... will my husband have symptoms... basically any question that crosses my mind I ask Dr Google. I've always been a Googler though.

Lisa3379 · April 2016

Mine are mostly about food:
"hamburger not fully cooked pregnant"
"pancetta pregnant"

Others:
"hot tub chemicals pregnant"
"Miscarriage risk by week"
"California teachers family leave"

Glitter · April 2016

Im definitely a googler. I need to stop! Im so worried about a miscarriage(as many here are) so im constantly in panic mode. I have been searching foods, what to do and what not to do, and symptoms. I shouldnt have watched Twice Born on Netflix but i did, now im scared but it also gave hope. I also have been having nose bleeds and congestion so ive been googling a lot for that .

thedaint87 · April 2016

MamaBearToBe said:

I'm googling every different thing I eat....even the simplest foods like pretzels and chocolate milk. It's my first pregnancy, so I'm overly paranoid and Google is not helping!

I'm doing the same thing! I eat and then get nervous, so I start down the Google rabbit hole. I should probably stop that at some point...

uromys · April 2016

Do Not Use Dr Google! Ladies you're just going to stress yourselves out. I've actually been very good about the Dr Google in all aspects of life (pregnancy, illnesses symptoms, children). It never ends well. My daughter had Black poop before and my MIL insisted I look it up and then had me in a panic about blood creating black stools and internal bleeding. Turns out she ate her weight on blue berries at the orchard and so for the following three days had black stools. Dr. Google will never be on your side when it comes to symptoms!

I will Google other woman's bump photos and have researched enough ultrasounds during my pregnancies that a tech doesn't need to tell me what I'm looking at. I could never be team green because I know exactly what each sex looks like. Even if it's just in passing.

MichaelSC28 · April 2016

"4 weeks, no symptoms" "will test get darker if numbers increasing" mind you I am a STM but I need to read it. My pgal brain is not so clear sometimes. Then its certain progesterone levels suggest a sex or how many..lol.

CMarie9980 · April 2016

My Google searches consist of:

Best foods to eat during pregnancy.
Nutrition facts about every food I eat.
How to deal with morning sickness.
When a baby bump pops.
Baby bump pictures.
Information week by week in development.
Already googling names and nursery ideas.
When to announce to my colleagues/boss.

Those are just a few.
I miscarried the month before I got pregnant this time and knew something was not right. My Google list was very different.

Happy healthy pregnancies to you all!

beff12 · April 2016

Eek Google takes you down a scary road! I googled a ton while TTC - certain DPO symptoms, when to test, etc. I've been good about not googling so far while pregnant this time, but I know that I'll fall prey to it at some point. Pretty much every Google search for pregnancy leads to miscarriage or some sort of disease or illness. No thanks, Dr. Google!

dmontgo · April 2016

I looked up bloating remedies and safe OTC medications during pregnancy but I'm really trying to avoid Dr. Google. It's sometimes hard because I love research, but I don't want to spend too much time thinking "What if" or create any guilt. This is a happy time, and I promised myself that I would not look up negative things unless I have worrisome symptoms...in which case I would probably go to the doctor!

Stay safe and positive, everyone!

MrsBinPA · April 2016

I have been down the Dr. Google rabbit hole far too many times I am afraid. PGAL struggle is real & things have been like a roller coaster for me so far this time around. I'm really trying to not do it anymore. Friday can't come soon enough. Hopefully if things are looking good I will maybe finally be able to settle in for a bit.

cjt121413 · April 2016

MrsBinPA said:

I have been down the Dr. Google rabbit hole far too many times I am afraid. PGAL struggle is real & things have been like a roller coaster for me so far this time around. I'm really trying to not do it anymore. Friday can't come soon enough. Hopefully if things are looking good I will maybe finally be able to settle in for a bit.

Exactly what MrsBinPA said. Dr. Google and I are frienemies for sure.

Morgan400 · April 2016

I had a very slight fever with a cold this week like 99.5. So I googled fever in 1st trimester...don't ever do that. At least the googling convinced me to take it easy and rest in bed all day, so I guess one good thing came out of it.

RatsPJ · April 2016

Don't go down the Dr. Google rabbit hole! I went to a FTM class led by nurses at my OB's office last night and it was great. We got a huge booklet on each trimester, BF info, baby care, nutrition, etc. They also recommend against Google, but instead recommend acog.org, March of Dimes, WHO, CDC, and midwife.org

@Morgan400 They recommended calling your doc if you have a fever of 100.4 or greater

ea301 · April 2016

I'm actually too embarrassed to admit the things I've been Googling because a large portion of the results are forums full of people making fun of the person who asked the question in the first place...

I'll just be hiding here in my corner of the internet, feeling dimwitted

slartybartfast · April 2016

ea301 said:

I'm actually too embarrassed to admit the things I've been Googling because a large portion of the results are forums full of people making fun of the person who asked the question in the first place...

I'll just be hiding here in my corner of the internet, feeling dimwitted

Sometime soon we should have a stupid questions thread - usually Stupid Questions Sunday. Generally safe for even the dumbest of questions

MrsBinPA · April 2016

OK. I have officially consulted Dr Google on a shameful one.....get ready....

Queef & pregnancy

I have no idea what is up with me today. I'm on pelvic rest so no BD/orgasms so there isn't air getting trapped/moved around in there. I found no useful search results. ****hangs head in shame*****

slartybartfast · April 2016

I've just been trying to look up when things started happening last pregnancy... even though I know each pregnancy is different. I want my morning sickness to start already! Which is insane because I was miserably sick last time...

princesslockness · April 2016

I found a website that had foods ranked, based upon peoples' rankings, based upon how gassy they made pregnant ladies.

One page even had how bad the gas was, what time of day it was commonly eaten, and how many weeks the ladies were.

dmontgo · April 2016

@Kate08Young I'll save the ladies some trouble with brussel sprouts. Delicious but MY GOD. I'm going to see how many farts i can blame on the dog...

ChastainMT · April 2016

I broke down an googled this morning why all this extra saliva. It so doesn't help with this nausea. I feel like I could fill a five gallon bucket. Anyone else dealing with this?

emisi · April 2016

dmontgo said:

@Kate08Young I'll save the ladies some trouble with brussel sprouts. Delicious but MY GOD. I'm going to see how many farts i can blame on the dog...

Ha! Add broccoli to that list. I also had to cut broccoli out when I had my son, because it gave him the WORST gas. Very cranky baby.

R0824H · April 2016

I've definitely done some baddddd Google-ing! from my us results to being able to eat random foods

PensiveCrayon · April 2016

This is so entertaining. I'm lucky enough to have a midwife for a mother, which means someone I can bug every single day if I want. But I'm trying not to take advantage of her toooo much, ha.

The other day I went down a rabbithole and found a very crunchy blog that totally freaked me out. Apparently there's some weird MTHFR (not even kidding) gene mutation thing that could possibly be rendering the folate in my PNV's ineffective. Gahhhhh I need to stop.

But! I did discover that eating dates regularly during the last four weeks of pregnancy can lower induction rates and help with labor. Very cool.

ETA: About to google whether you can train for a half-marathon while pregnant. I'm sorry, the Oatmeal's Beat the Blerch is coming here in October! I really want to run it!

slartybartfast · April 2016

PensiveCrayon said:

This is so entertaining. I'm lucky enough to have a midwife for a mother, which means someone I can bug every single day if I want. But I'm trying not to take advantage of her toooo much, ha.

The other day I went down a rabbithole and found a very crunchy blog that totally freaked me out. Apparently there's some weird MTHFR (not even kidding) gene mutation thing that could possibly be rendering the folate in my PNV's ineffective. Gahhhhh I need to stop.

But! I did discover that eating dates regularly during the last four weeks of pregnancy can lower induction rates and help with labor. Very cool.

ETA: About to google whether you can train for a half-marathon while pregnant. I'm sorry, the Oatmeal's Beat the Blerch is coming here in October! I really want to run it!

I have 2 friends that did halfs while pregnant. It screwed up both of their hips. They are both huge runners too. With all the relaxin in your system, your supporting muscles just have a really hard time holding things in alignment for that far of a distance.
I did 5ks every month last pregnancy - they were fun and felt GREAT. This time my ankle is crapping out on me already so who knows...

Anyways - it's totally dependent on your body but there's definitely an increased risk that you'll blow your load on that one run and then be out of pocket the rest of the time.

PensiveCrayon · April 2016

@slartybartfast Yeah, Dr. Google convinced me I should probably sit this one out. Maybe I'll volunteer instead. Matthew Inman is going to be there!!

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