Balance - or, I fell on my face today...

Goodmorning12 · November 2016

Sigh. I've never felt so clumsy. I'm now on my way to the ER per the Drs orders. I did fall on my tummy

I feel fine and it's more precautionary than anything but goodness, I feel stupid. I don't even know the last time I've crashed & burned. Thought I'd have my balance a little longer but guess not. I've tripped & caught myself a few times now. Anyone else having this problem?

katier29 · November 2016

At times during my first pregnancy I had those issues.. I fell everywhere.. ran into everything and was constantly bruised.. it disappears pretty close to after giving birth
This time not too much yet!

librarymom917 · November 2016

I'm naturally clumsy anyway but I slipped and fell on the one patch of ice in all of Texas my last pregnancy and broke my elbow, at 38 weeks, I was falling straight down onto my stomach and turned to protect the belly and broke my elbow instead. Exactly a year later I slipped in a store (on water, stores fault) and broke my ankle. Friends and family are already joking I'm not allowed to leave the house if it rains or snows.

datalover13 · November 2016

I slipped on ice when I was pregnant with my first as well. Thankfully just landed on my butt but I've already had to try really hard to be more careful, especially with my tall DS wanting to be carried sometimes.

CanadianintheSouth · November 2016

I just tripped over my dress this morning (foot got caught) and ended up on my hands and knees, actually hurting my knee a bit! Man I felt like an idiot and was glad no one was around to see it.

How did everything go at the er @Goodmorning12?

Goodmorning12 · November 2016

Everything was fine. Baby's heartbeat, my cervix, placenta, the other bits and pieces where they belong

Apparently after 24 weeks falling is much more serious - I would have had to stay for observation so hopefully this is the first and only major wipeout. I must say, you get the best treatment at the ER as a pregnant lady - no waiting with the general population, no waiting at all really. My OB was on call at this hospital so that helped I'm sure. Happy to know my little munchkin is safe & sound in there.

Gosh broken bones & these falls sound dreadful. The woman admitting at the ER broke her toe in a stumble while pregnant. It brings out the clutz indeed!

peony2418 · November 2016

I can't wear long maxi dresses for exactly that reason @CanadianintheSouth!!!

Great news @Goodmorning12!!

Gators&BoSox · November 2016

I have to actively think about walking up and down the stairs because for some reason when I am pregnant , and only when I'm pregnant, I have issues with missing/skipping steps. Apparently my feet just forget how to work lol

RunBooRun · November 2016

I'm naturally clumsy anyway. My DH says that he's going to wrap me up in bubble wrap come winter.

mrsyimster · November 2016

Omg so scary!!! So glad everything is ok!!! It's one of my biggest fears right now!!!

mtmama2 · November 2016

Gators&BoSox said:

I have to actively think about walking up and down the stairs because for some reason when I am pregnant , and only when I'm pregnant, I have issues with missing/skipping steps. Apparently my feet just forget how to work lol

I have been having this SAME problem! I have to use the hand rail every single time I take the stairs which I have never done in my life before! It really freaks me out!

Gators&BoSox · November 2016

@SienaC it went away after I gave birth if it makes you feel better lol.... it is so strange though

Goodmorning12 · November 2016

I hope it goes away after birth! I'd like to do some baby carrying and all I can think about now is how likely I am to fall in that situation

I've never been a clutz so this is very new. I also just started some serious leg pain, again, hoping it's just a phase...

wintersong · November 2016

Goodmorning12 said:

I hope it goes away after birth! I'd like to do some baby carrying and all I can think about now is how likely I am to fall in that situation I've never been a clutz so this is very new. I also just started some serious leg pain, again, hoping it's just a phase...

It does unless you are naturally clutzy like me

You get more clumsy because your size is changing so rapidly and because your ligaments are relaxing. Sometimes you develop carpal tunnel giving you butter fingers.

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