May 2016 Moms

3rd Tri/Labor Impending Symptoms **Updated**

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Re: 3rd Tri/Labor Impending Symptoms **Updated**

  • Since the middle of the night last night I've been increasingly nauseated and had no appetite. Right now I'm in the fetal position on the couch battling intense nausea... Mayyyybe a pre-labor sign?? Or just a horrible third tri symptom?
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  • My OB thinks that the reason I'm measuring a few weeks ahead is because I have a high amount of amniotic fluid. That makes sense because I feel like if you were to stick a needle in me I'd literally pop - the pressure is so intense. I just want my water to break already. 
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  • I suddenly have the worst hemorrhoids. Wtf?!?! 
    What's helped others? I'm sitz bathing, witch hazeling, ice pack...hubby is picking up some preparation h for me. 
    Uhhh...this is miserable! 
  • I suddenly have the worst hemorrhoids. Wtf?!?! 
    What's helped others? I'm sitz bathing, witch hazeling, ice pack...hubby is picking up some preparation h for me. 
    Uhhh...this is miserable! 
    I had one for about a month! I would clean the area with just mild baby soap and my hand, then towel dry and wipe some preparation H wipes before bed. I also tried to take a shower as soon after going poop as possible.
  • JoMunson said:
    I suddenly have the worst hemorrhoids. Wtf?!?! 
    What's helped others? I'm sitz bathing, witch hazeling, ice pack...hubby is picking up some preparation h for me. 
    Uhhh...this is miserable! 
    I had one for about a month! I would clean the area with just mild baby soap and my hand, then towel dry and wipe some preparation H wipes before bed. I also tried to take a shower as soon after going poop as possible.
    This is awful. I had one last pregnancy, but after my csection. I wasn't even constipated then or now! Unfair!
  • JoMunson said:
    I suddenly have the worst hemorrhoids. Wtf?!?! 
    What's helped others? I'm sitz bathing, witch hazeling, ice pack...hubby is picking up some preparation h for me. 
    Uhhh...this is miserable! 
    I had one for about a month! I would clean the area with just mild baby soap and my hand, then towel dry and wipe some preparation H wipes before bed. I also tried to take a shower as soon after going poop as possible.
    This is awful. I had one last pregnancy, but after my csection. I wasn't even constipated then or now! Unfair!
    It sucked! But I tell you keeping the area clean so it can heal naturally is really key!
  • I suddenly have the worst hemorrhoids. Wtf?!?! 
    What's helped others? I'm sitz bathing, witch hazeling, ice pack...hubby is picking up some preparation h for me. 
    Uhhh...this is miserable! 
    I have been suffering the dreaded hemorrhoids for all of 3rd trimester.  I have tried the Tucks pads (which helped), witch hazel, prep H, and even a prescription.  But what is *finally* helping me is mixing coconut oil with lavender essential oil (using a ratio of about 3 to 4 drops of lavender oil to a Tbsp of coconut oil).  And I use it every time I go to the bathroom.  Not only has it relieved the pain and itchiness, but it has made them shrink back up a bit. I am another May mum but have only just started reading this board.  :blush: Yet I had to chime in because I feel your pain and have found great relief with this combo!  Best of luck!
  • Jenly17Jenly17 member
    Good luck @JoMunson!! Wishing you a smooth labor and delivery! 
  • I went in to my doctor's office last week because I thought I was having contractions 7 minutes apart and it turned out that during the NST they identified that I have an irritable uterus, with minor contractions associated with that. Between having those (which mostly just feel like light, constant menstrual cramps) and Braxton-hicks, I'm having a really hard time figuring out how to time the real contractions when they happen--I know I must be having them because over the past 3 weeks I've dilated to 4 cm and am about 80-90% effaced, but I don't know what they feel like compared to the others. Any suggestions for pinpointing the difference between B-H, I-U, and the real thing, especially early contractions that are not as intense?

  • js8812js8812 member
    The last three weeks I haven't had much of an appetite, but this week I could eat a horse!
  • Just wanted to put my nausea and weakness out in the universe. I wish I was able to tell the difference between late third tri symptoms and impending labor symptoms.

    Baby # 1: BFP 10/26/12: Baby girl born 7/1/13
    Baby #2: BFP 9/2/15: EDD 5/15/16
  • Just wanted to put my nausea and weakness out in the universe. I wish I was able to tell the difference between late third tri symptoms and impending labor symptoms.

    This is me today! Nauseous and I could totally lay on the couch all day. Yay for work :neutral: 
    Married: May 2012
    DS1: May 2016
    DS2: Jan 2019
    Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24


  • yogahh said:
    bshurdy said:
    Pro tip: my friend told me the other day that her water broke in a huge gush while she was in the grocery store. She immediately dropped a jar of pickles on the floor so it would look like the mess was caused by pickle juice. 
    That is so clever!!  A waste of a perfectly good jar of pickles... But at least for a greater cause haha.
    How did she explain the wet spot on her pants? The pickle juice splashed up?
    Hmmm... I didn't ask that question, so no idea! Maybe she had on dark pants?
    Married: May 2012
    DS1: May 2016
    DS2: Jan 2019
    Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24


  • I've never been so happy to see bodily fluids after 6 hours of contractions last night I can't take it anymore I'm so tired between working and no sleep .. I'm sure we all are !!
  • Started having timeable contractions at 10pm on Monday that lasted until Tuesday morning. I went shopping as planned with my mom and then last night I had more contractions and thought baby flipped breech. He wasn't moving for a long time and I got REALLY nervous so we went to L&D at 5am this morning. They monitored me for about an hour and I was having very mild contractions every 4-6 minutes or so and they checked to make sure baby was still head down and he is! They sent us home, but I have my 37 week appointment tomorrow morning and they will be checking me then. I'm thinking I'm in VERY early labor, but we shall see :)

    I don't necessarily want him to come at 37 weeks, but it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
    TTC#1 January 2013, BFP 7/4/13 MC 8/7/13 D&C 8/22/13
    BFP 5/20/14 CP 5/26/14
    BFP 12/6/14 DD Born an Angel on 7/17/15 at 35 weeks
    An Angel in The Book of Life
    Wrote Down Our Baby's Birth
    And Whispered as She Closed the Book
    Too Beautiful for Earth...
    TTC#2 August 2015 BFP 9/10/15 EDD 5/26/16

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  • yogahhyogahh member
    dsmith211 said:
    Think I posted this in the random thread before but I'm at the hospital now getting monitored bc of high BP. 24 hour urine came back with high protein so waiting on doctor now to discuss the plans. But basically not going home without a baby. Based on discussions earlier they're probably going to start to soften my cervix and start the induction process. Unless things progressed obnoxiously fast no Star Wars baby, but yay Cinco de Mayo baby. Lol.
    Good luck!!!

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  • @dsmith211 good luck and I hope you do get a cinco de mayo baby! The dream! Haha
  • Jenly17Jenly17 member
    Good luck, @dsmith211! Fx for an uneventful L&D.  
  • I'm sure this is somewhere and I'm missing it but...

    my boobs haven't been sore since first tri and all of a sudden today they are hurting. Not like an ache or dull pain but sharp pains that sometimes come and go and sometimes stick around for 15-20 minutes or so. Anyone else? 
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  • I'm sure this is somewhere and I'm missing it but...

    my boobs haven't been sore since first tri and all of a sudden today they are hurting. Not like an ache or dull pain but sharp pains that sometimes come and go and sometimes stick around for 15-20 minutes or so. Anyone else? 
    I've had this too! 
  • VS2016VS2016 member
    @Myzticsunshine so exciting!! Good luck!
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