TW Tuesday 9.6.16

cjt121413 · September 2016

Who is really getting to you today?

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phoenix870509 · September 2016

That honor today goes to, you guessed it, my boss. He is not in the office today. We just busted our tails up there for a week, and the first day we are back working from home he decides not to come in. I swear to God if anything falls behind it's on him!

dmontgo · September 2016

I start peeing in a jug for the 24-hour urine test thing, and I'm wondering how the hell I'm going to do it without peeing over everything. So that's a TW--pee jugs.

Also, I feel like since I hit 25 weeks yesterday, it's like my bump is huge and in my face. The doctor said I'm gaining weight in a slow and healthy manner (12lbs thus far), but I dunno...I feel like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man now. Not sure how I'm going to pee in the jug. Sigh.

cjt121413 · September 2016

@dmontgo so sorry about the jug. I would make an awful mess, as I have terrible aim. Good luck. Also, I feel huge, too!

phoebecar · September 2016

@dmontgo when I took the 24 hour urine test I was able to pee in another receptacle and then add it to the jug afterward which helped immensely. Hopefully you can do something similar because I cannot imagine using the jug to catch at almost 24 hours. I think that would be difficult.

My TW is my body! I failed my 2 hour glucose test so now I have gestational diabetes. I didn't have it with my 2 children so this is all new to me. I'll just add gestational diabetes to my gestational hypertension and call it a day ! Pregnancy is so glamorous. But I'm trying to look at the silver lining and be as positive as I can be about it all.

brittnic86 · September 2016

wait, 24 hour urine test? This is a thing?????

dmontgo · September 2016

@brittnic86 I have to take it to make sure I don't have pre-eclampsia because of my BP. It's not a standard test...you should be safe.

Mamax2 · September 2016

@dmontgo, if you don't mind making a trip, call your doctors office or local pharmacy to see if they have a plastic urine collector that sits in your toilet. When I did mine with DD, my office automatically gave me one to use then pour it in the jug.

penelope4612 · September 2016

Maybe I'm the twatwaffle and maybe someone else is: let's vote. If you tell someone you are free to call them between 11:30-12:30, would you assume that 12:30 was a reasonable time to speak, or would you assume they meant they needed to be off the phone by 12:30?

cjt121413 · September 2016

penelope4612 said:

Maybe I'm the twatwaffle and maybe someone else is: let's vote. If you tell someone you are free to call them between 11:30-12:30, would you assume that 12:30 was a reasonable time to speak, or would you assume they meant they needed to be off the phone by 12:30?

I'd assume they needed to be off the phone by 12:30.

brittnic86 · September 2016

@dmontgo wheew. lol. Sorry for you though, I had to do that when I was a teen to check for diabetes, it SUCKED.

LinziLoo09 · September 2016

@dmontgo - I second @phoebecar. When I had to do a 24 hour urine test, they gave me a large funnel/cup to pee into and pour into the jug. That hole is way to small for aiming, particularly when there's a belly blocking your view.

@phoebecar - I'm sorry to hear about the GD! Do you have to make dietary changes or take any meds? Or is it just to be monitored for now?

(TMI? Psssshh no such thing on The Bump)

My TW is my bowels. You ladies know them well - I am an excellent and very regular pooper. Well my trip to Texas killed my successful streak. After being provided a diet that solely consisted of meat and carbs for the past 4 days, I am const-to-the-pated. Pregnancy indigestion made that diet feel SO much worse too, and I even skipped a couple of meals since the others were so filling and left me so bloaty. Now back home, I'm determined to fiber-it-up until I fix the situation. I refuse to weigh in at my appointment tomorrow at 2lbs heavier than my actual size due to poo-build-up. I had an apple and peanut butter for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and another salad planned for dinner. This is GOING to happen dammit.

dmontgo · September 2016

Thanks ladies for the idea to pee in something first and just pour it in the jug. I don't know why I didn't think of that.

@penelope4612 I would assume they can't talk after 12:30

DiFazette · September 2016

@dmontgo I believe they are called collection hats If you want to see if any local pharmacies have them. They sit over the toilet. FX for your results.

phoebecar · September 2016

@linziloo09 thanks! I don't know yet. I just got the call this morning with instructions to come and get the prescription for the meter and test strips and they scheduled me for a GD class next week where they'll discuss the dos and don'ts. I'm going to assume that for now I'm just going to have to monitor my blood sugars several times daily and if I'm not able to regulate those then they will turn to injectable insulin.

@penelope4612 I would assume that calling anytime before 12:30 would be acceptable- even 12:25- but I think most people would speak up and say (and maybe I'm wrong here) that if you can't reach them before 12:30 you'll have to reconnect later because they have whatever to do and won't be able to answer the phone.

princesslockness · September 2016

@phoebecar I was treated like I had GD because I started out pretty heavy. I had/have to check a fasting (1st thing in the morning) then 1 hr after my 3 meals. They should give you a range that is acceptable. Mine was fasting :80-100, after meals: anything under 145. You might ask if they will prescribe metformin if you can't manage on just diet changes. I got on it, and my numbers are now rarely over 120.

princesslockness · September 2016

My TW goes to LO's hiccups. They are in my butt. Which is super awkward when trying to talk to someone. I keep thinking I have gas/need to poop. It's really weird.

phoebecar · September 2016

@kate08young Thanks! I will certainly ask at my next OB appointment about Metformin. I'm a little overwhelmed at the prospect of it all since this is all new to me. but hopefully it will be just a diet change and continuous monitoring and all will be well. The nurse did tell me my 1 hour (because I had a 2 hour test) was pretty bad so I'm not super hopeful that it can be controlled by diet and exercise.

ETA: because I can't type and words are hard!

princesslockness · September 2016

@phoebecar it surprises me what 'good' carbs can have a seriously bad effect on my sugars. Like I can have pizza and pasta with a soda and be just fine ~120, but to have steamed carrots automatically puts me in the 130+ range. Protein is very helpful with keeping sugars regular. It will help extend the highs and minimize the lows, so if you feel really off while figuring out how the diet affects you, try some cheese or jerky. It should help level whatever is going on.

cjt121413 · September 2016

@phoebecar not much advice here, but I'm so sorry about the GD diagnosis. I hope they give you some helpful info.

@LinziLoo09 sorry about the constipation.

Don't forget lots of water! That always seems to help me.

brittnic86 · September 2016

My TW is my primary care doctor. It's time to renew my prescriptions, and as always, she's a pain in my ass about it. Last time she made me come in, for absolutely no reason, costing me PTO and a copay, just to renew them. Before that she wanted blood work done, to make sure the medications I've been on FOR YEARS aren't screwing with anything. After 5 emails back and forth I finally got her to renew my prescriptions at least through the end of the year, without an appointment, but not before she gave me shit for taking omemprazole while pregnant. "most women prefer to use tums to control their heartburn during pregnancy", welp, if I could I would! But seeing as I've had absolutely horrible acid reflux for NINE YEARS, I know that a truckload of tums couldn't help me. My OB is aware, she told me to take them, hell she told me to take two a day!

Why can't doctors all get on the same page about medications during pregnancy? Some say it's fine, others swear your baby will be born with three eyes.

cjt121413 · September 2016

@brittnic86 what a pain. It totally agree that docs should get on the same page about meds. Not that this is helpful, but she's probably worried about being sued.

brittnic86 · September 2016

@cjt121413 possibly. Mostly I just hate how every doctor, except my OB, has questioned how severe my acid reflux is. Like I'm lying or something. I've been told I'm too young, that my diet is wrong, that I should try something else......I don't care how old I am, I've tried everything else under the sun, and I could drink water and have acid reflux. It's not just annoying, or a little uncomfortable. It's PAINFUL. It'll cause me to throw up, it'll come out my nose when I'm trying to sleep. Like the other night, I thought I had taken my 2nd pill for the day that evening, so when I had bad acid reflux around 10pm, I just tried to ignore it...except for 5 hours later, keeping me up the whole time, it was just unbearable. So I took another. Yeah I guess I didn't take my 2nd pill earlier, because it was gone within an hour. DH is the only person who really knows how bad it is, because he watched for years as I tried absolutely everything, and couldn't find any relief at all, and battled with my doctor at the time to give me something.

ajstevenson · September 2016

phoebecar said:

@dmontgo when I took the 24 hour urine test I was able to pee in another receptacle and then add it to the jug afterward which helped immensely. Hopefully you can do something similar because I cannot imagine using the jug to catch at almost 24 hours. I think that would be difficult.

+1 for this. It should have come with your jug. You might call your doctor's office and see where you can get one.

sourlemon · September 2016

My TW is work. I'm the boss this week while the real Boss is out....and wouldn't you know it, all the fans get hit with sh!t. All of them. So. Much. Sh!t.

Austenista · September 2016

@brittnic86 this isn't hugely relevant but similar. A few years ago my dog was having severe anxiety issues. He basically frantically humped my other dog non-stop for over a month. His eyes were crazed, he was ripping up beds and toys, humping the beds and toys - just could not calm down. Would whimper, cry, and pant and it was non-stop. I'd take him to the vet which got him out of the house and he'd be calmer for awhile and I couldn't get them to believe me how serious this issue was and so they wouldn't do anything for me.

Finally out of desperation, I videoed him on my phone and brought that for the doctor to watch. THIS is what is going on doctor, THIS hasn't stopped in over a month, can we PLEASE do something? I left with a prescription for prozac (I think they thought I was trying to get meds for myself looking back tbh) and after being medicated he calmed down immensely and I was eventually able to ween him off of it. He's fine now, but it was infuriating for us going to the doctor begging for help and them not believing things were as bad as I was saying they were.

brittnic86 · September 2016

@Austenista that's ridiculous. Doctors can be so ridiculous. Not looking for painkillers here...like there's a real issue going on....

penelope4612 · September 2016

@phoebecar @cjt121413 - thanks. I assumed that that was understood but this is not the first time I've had someone suggest that the last minute I'm here or available be the starting time for a phone call or meeting so I was starting to wonder if I missed some social norm.

@phoebecar - I'm sorry about the GD, I'm sure it will be a pain but at least it's diagnosed and can be treated which will be best for you and baby.

@brittnic86 - this is probably not helpful while you're pregnant, but I was on omeprazole for like 5 years and decided I wanted to come off (also my PCP was being equally as crazy about me being "too young" to be on it long term) so I tapered off. It was super awful. But after about 2 months of being off, once the rebound reflux settled down, it turned out my reflux was no worse off the meds than on. I think there is some evidence that over time your stomach compensates for the medicine by just producing more acid which makes it difficult to come off. Now that I'm pregnant, my reflux is definitely worse than it had been but I am trying to manage with tums bc I don't want to go back on those meds and have to come off again.

dmontgo · September 2016

I was able to find a female urinal and that has helped a lot.

Ashton: 1

My dignity: 0

temmetime · September 2016

A couple DH knows caught a few teenagers vandalizing their house, so the husband caught up with the kids and waited with them while he called the police & their parents. While explaining to the parents what their little "f*cks" did, the parents had the audacity to scorn them for cursing. Now that is how we have entitled brats walking around. Don't be a TW parent. I would've been more scared of my parents than the cops if I ever did that growing up.

also, everyone has something to say. I know this is an extremely common TW, BF Monday, annoyance in general on this board already, but I'll just add to it. We don't want to co-sleep with our children. Who cares? I'm not going to tell anyone else how to raise their children, so don't do it to me. People keep saying "oh you just wait!!" Umm.. nope. DH feels very strongly about not co-sleeping and I'm with him on it. I didn't sleep with my parents and neither did he, so why is it all of the sudden a must?

princesslockness · September 2016

dmontgo said:

I was able to find a female urinal and that has helped a lot.

Ashton: 1

My dignity: 0

You could always try the 'she-wee' I think it's called. It's made for camping so you don't have to pop-a-squat in a bad place.

Ladybug2821 · September 2016

brittnic86 Lurker from O16 here, have you ever been tested for H Pylori? My H thought he had horrible acid reflux and had a lot of your same issues, but come to find out it was from a bacteria in his stomach. It took several doctors to finally decide to test for it. He had to take anitbiotics and it helped so much.

cjt121413 · September 2016

temmetime said:

A couple DH knows caught a few teenagers vandalizing their house, so the husband caught up with the kids and waited with them while he called the police & their parents. While explaining to the parents what their little "f*cks" did, the parents had the audacity to scorn them for cursing. Now that is how we have entitled brats walking around. Don't be a TW parent. I would've been more scared of my parents than the cops if I ever did that growing up.

If my son was caught vandalizing someone's house, you can be sure I'd punish him to the fullest extent allowable by law. However, if someone referred to him as a "little fuck," I'd have something to say about that too. Kids - including teenagers - make mistakes. That doesn't mean it's okay to talk to them like they're less than human.

I'm not trying to start an argument, just offering an alternative viewpoint.

princesslockness · September 2016

cjt121413 said:

temmetime said:

A couple DH knows caught a few teenagers vandalizing their house, so the husband caught up with the kids and waited with them while he called the police & their parents. While explaining to the parents what their little "f*cks" did, the parents had the audacity to scorn them for cursing. Now that is how we have entitled brats walking around. Don't be a TW parent. I would've been more scared of my parents than the cops if I ever did that growing up.

If my son was caught vandalizing someone's house, you can be sure I'd punish him to the fullest extent allowable by law. However, if someone referred to him as a "little fuck," I'd have something to say about that too. Kids - including teenagers - make mistakes. That doesn't mean it's okay to talk to them like they're less than human.

I'm not trying to start an argument, just offering an alternative viewpoint.

+1 to not talking down to the kids or their parents. While me child my have seriously f*cked up, they will never be a little f*ck to anyone. Don't get me wrong, my kid would be praying the cops got there before H or I did, as the cops would be a hell of a lot nicer, but if I ever hear anyone refer to any child as a little f*ck it's going down, and all hell will break loose.

temmetime · September 2016

cjt121413 said:

If my son was caught vandalizing someone's house, you can be sure I'd punish him to the fullest extent allowable by law. However, if someone referred to him as a "little fuck," I'd have something to say about that too. Kids - including teenagers - make mistakes. That doesn't mean it's okay to talk to them like they're less than human.

I'm not sure of the exact words they used as I wasn't present and this was what how they explained it on social media. We're all sitting behind keyboards in a calm sane manner explaining how we think we'd act. It's hard to say how we'd react as the person's home being vandalized. Too many details unknown to make too many points about it. Just caught my eye that in the end the parents weren't profusely apologizing as they picked up their kids in the middle of the night for vandalizing someone's home. They did mention it woke up their infant, so that would strike a nerve for a few.

Lisa3379 · September 2016

If my kid was caught vandalizing someone's house, I wouldn't be pleased about him being called a "little f*ck", but (1) I would understand their point of view for sure, and (2) I might even have had a similar thought in my head while picking him up.

KatBH · September 2016

Lisa3379 said:

If my kid was caught vandalizing someone's house, I wouldn't be pleased about him being called a "little f*ck", but (1) I would understand their point of view for sure, and (2) I might even have had a similar thought in my head while picking him up.

Kids do stupid things, but any kid who is vandalizing someone else's home IS a "little f*ck." And they'll be called much worse things when they end up in jail, so they better get used to it or get their act together.

tinattt23 · September 2016

One of my mom's dogs. We're staying at my mom's until our stuff is shipped and we can move into our house. My mom is sleeping in the recliner in the living room because she's recovering from a cold. One of her dogs liked to sleep downstairs with her. Our room is right off the living room. Our dog sleeps with us.

These dogs are best buds. They play all day. Then our dog crashes at night. My mom's dog has spent all night whining/barking at our door trying to get to his friend. After maybe an hour, he wakes up my (deep sleeper) mother. She yells at him. He shuts up for maybe 30 minutes and starts all over. Needless to say, I got no sleep. It's been a rough day. I told her he needs to go upstairs in the bedroom tonight. Thank god she agreed.

princesslockness · September 2016

KatBH said:

Lisa3379 said:

If my kid was caught vandalizing someone's house, I wouldn't be pleased about him being called a "little f*ck", but (1) I would understand their point of view for sure, and (2) I might even have had a similar thought in my head while picking him up.

Kids do stupid things, but any kid who is vandalizing someone else's home IS a "little f*ck." And they'll be called much worse things when they end up in jail, so they better get used to it or get their act together.

No child is ever a little f*ck. And 1 mistake - which hopefully parents/police get fixed- doesn't mean jail time.

cjt121413 · September 2016

@temmetime, I'm not condemning the guy whose home was being vandalized. I'd be pissed, too, and people say things when they're mad. I was just disagreeing about being angry with the parents for asking the guy not to curse at their kids.

If the theory is the kid was bad, so he/she deserves what he/she gets, that's quite a slippery slope.

Example - over the summer, DS started crying because his team lost a kickball game. The staff at his summer program thought he was being disruptive and told him to move somewhere else. He refused, so two teachers forcibly moved him from point A to point B. Should I have said that's okay because he wasn't following directions, and if he doesn't shape up, it's going to be worse for him, so he'd better get used to it? Of course not. It's my job to protect my child, no matter what.

Sure, this example is quite different from the original story, but the point is the same. As parents, discipline isn't our only job. It is also our job to protect and advocate for our kids.

temmetime · September 2016

@cjt121413 yep, we do need to protect and advocate for our children. The shock factor for me was that the parents of the kids chose to focus on the word choices instead of acting apologetic and embarrassed. From the story I read, the parents of the kids who vandalized the home acted like it wasn't a big deal which I greatly disagree with. That was the point of their post.
Yes, discipline isn't the only job of a parent, but it's absolutely crucial at times and wasn't seeming to be apparent in this particular situation.

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