@LeA2017! Don't be afraid to start a new post! Just glance at the board to see if someone's already talking about whatever it might be then if not, just be sure you're not being a huge AW and you're fine!
@taylormarie923 I also really don't like the big labowski. DH loves it and I just don't get why at all.
My UO? I don't take part in UO'S. Why? Because I don't want to cause a stir and have fight with internet people. (My heart is rapidly beating while I am typing this.)
My UO is along the lines of what some of the other ladies have said regarding pregnancy announcements. I don't like the cheesy ones and especially don't like the ones with a picture of the scan. I know it's widely known as a pregnancy indicator but to me it's just a grainy black and white and gray picture. I sent my very excited dad a copy of our scan and he was like, "meh". Guess that's where I get it from!
I also don't get anesthesia if I can help it. I wasn't even out for my wisdom teeth--just local anesthesia! There was no pain, it was just a little weird to feel the pressure and hear all the sounds of what they were doing. But I hate needles and am terrified of being put under. Still undecided about the epidural--just the thought of that needle in my back makes me shiver.
I think there here is a time and place for leggings. No problem on a casual day running errands or whatever. I cringe when I see it at work, though. (The LLR dresses and skirts--fine--but not the legging/t-shirt thing).
Also not a huge fan of the strict structure and all the scheduled weekly posts. When I was on boards in J12 and A14 we had daily posts, like UO and HDBD, and then a daily random chat post, and then everyone could post whatever else they wanted. More fun that way IMO. But TB in general seems a lot quieter and less drama (also a bit less fun) then the old days. Times change but not sure I like the changes.
My UO is I think the "hair tie trick" is stupid. (Unless you are not able to purchase maternity pants.) If your pants don't button up, they don't fit anymore, so just put on some maternity pants or leggings.
@liz4382 I have had tons of anesthesia (family history of colon cancer at young age, so 4 upper endoscopies with 2 colonoscopies), 2 nasal surgeries due to broken nose, and 2 shoulder surgeries (soccer and softball). I love the deep sleep I get. My hair does fall out for quite a while after, so I know it isn't good for you body... but man is it restful!!! @strawberrytree I agree. Forget the hair tie, especially if you're used to lowrise pants.
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
I try not to share too much and try to be really careful with my wording so I do not upset anyone. This will probably be the only unpopular opinion I share because I don't want to make people mad.
I feel bad for people that get mean comments on their posts. I get so sad and angry that I'm worked up about it for hours.
I just posted this on FFFC and I'm also going to leave this here. My hopefully popular opinion and confession is that I wish BMBs would stalk each other's threads to offer advice and support to people who are (seriously) having a rough time or going through some medical issues instead of looking for drama. It's one thing to talk about drivebys and ridiculous nonregular posters (and even better if it's private). It's another thing to openly bash each other. It just looks petty. And trust me I'm used to to it since I have 4 sisters and 3 SIL. Plus I have all my TTGP sisters. We are all for bringing each other back to reality when necessary, but we also stand united with each other when we need to defend against an outsider. I have tons of snarky gifs ready, believe me. But I have tons of love its and virtual hugs to give out, too. /Kumbaya
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
@natsuki I don't think that drama and being rude/bashing someone are the same thing. I don't think rude comments are bashing are OK. However, there is always someone that is being it an AW. Honestly, In the drama I saw yesterday, everyone gave comments that were informational, and not at all rude.
Wait, that actually wasn't all. This might be my true UO.
I am originally from D15, the land of drive by posts and jokes about fisting. It is also a land of "The Bump is not, nor will it ever be, a 'support forum.'" I will offer support to those who truly need it, such as health issues and loss. But if someone complains about having a boy when they wanted a girl (or vice versa), I will shut that shit down faster than I down water. The Bump is a place for pregnant people to communicate with other pregnant people, regardless of what that communication is about. This is the Internet, you cannot control the responses you get. If you don't think you can handle the sarcastic/rude responses, don't post. It's that simple. Believe me, when you're all 6-8 months pregnant and you log on to see yet another thread complaining about a sore back (which everyone will get, we don't need 1500 threads about "does anyone else have this?!") or having one sex but wanting the other, you'll start agreeing with the so-called "rude" responses. And for what it's worth, 75% of the bashing and rudeness is the drive by special snowflake posters who think everyone should cater to them. It gets old real fast.
@caitlyn5454 I totally agree. It doesn't all have to be serious. I know we can all use a good laugh and to be honest sometimes "defending" against an insane driveby post brings everyone together. Not everyone will agree with everyone or everything and that's fine. That's why we have Monday BitchFest, TW Tuesday, WTF Wednesday, UO Thursday, and FFFC Friday. Hell, people can complain all they want wherever they want. But does EVERY board need a drama thread? It used to be that boards policed themselves or you'd lurk and comment without being passive aggressive. (Or at least you'd use a snarky gif to do the job.) I just prefer to leave out unnecessary drama. /off soap box
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
I'm a first time mom and just starting to post more on here, and so far what I've loved is how LITTLE drama there seems to be. Everyone is being supportive and trying to help each other and answer questions. I hope it stays like this! No need for any drama. I'd rather it be "boring" nice moms going through this journey together than what some may call entertainment AKA drama-filled nonsense
This UO shit is fun! We never did this on my S15 board!
i don't get the It Works chicks and their constant flooding of all social media about how successful their home business is. It's soooo annoying. Please don't tell me 5 times a day with a picture of you sitting in leggings and drinking a coffee how thankful you are to have this opportunity to be your own boss and not miss moments like "this". And constantly say "I'm welcoming new team members", "helping grow my team members business", blah blah blah. I know it's not true or you'd be ballin and not livin with your parents still at 30 and bragging about how soon you can quit your ful time job Christy.
rant over. Sorry if any of you ladies sell it. It's just effing annoying!
my UO is that i used marijuana my last pregnancy for all the vomiting (3-5 times a day without it,1-2 with and the ability to eat) and have been using it this time around too. I also eat lunch meat and drink coffee.
This UO shit is fun! We never did this on my S15 board!
i don't get the It Works chicks and their constant flooding of all social media about how successful their home business is. It's soooo annoying. Please don't tell me 5 times a day with a picture of you sitting in leggings and drinking a coffee how thankful you are to have this opportunity to be your own boss and not miss moments like "this". And constantly say "I'm welcoming new team members", "helping grow my team members business", blah blah blah. I know it's not true or you'd be ballin and not livin with your parents still at 30 and bragging about how soon you can quit your ful time job Christy.
rant over. Sorry if any of you ladies sell it. It's just effing annoying!
Omg yessss! So annoying. Or when people you haven't talked to in years randomly message you to "see how you've been." I'm like what are you trying to sell me now?
This UO shit is fun! We never did this on my S15 board!
i don't get the It Works chicks and their constant flooding of all social media about how successful their home business is. It's soooo annoying. Please don't tell me 5 times a day with a picture of you sitting in leggings and drinking a coffee how thankful you are to have this opportunity to be your own boss and not miss moments like "this". And constantly say "I'm welcoming new team members", "helping grow my team members business", blah blah blah. I know it's not true or you'd be ballin and not livin with your parents still at 30 and bragging about how soon you can quit your ful time job Christy.
rant over. Sorry if any of you ladies sell it. It's just effing annoying!
Along with this, I don't like the people saying they are small business owners when they sell stuff like this. They are selling the products for someone else higher up. You may be working your own hours and finding your own customers, but you don't own the company itself.
my UO is that i used marijuana my last pregnancy for all the vomiting (3-5 times a day without it,1-2 with and the ability to eat) and have been using it this time around too. I also eat lunch meat and drink coffee.
I've been sitting here all day wording if we were all just going to ignore that @mamadoaks smokes weed while pregnant. I don't care about marajuana use at all typically. If you want to smoke, smoke. While pregnant however there aren't enough studies to show what long term usage can do to brain development like why would you even risk something like that.
@nyx yah, I've seriously been sitting here wondering if maybe I missed something and there was a reason no one said anything...
its really strange how someone on a different BMB got full on flamed because her boyfriend smokes weed while she's pregnant.... yet here we have an actual pregnant person smoking DAILY and I guess we are choosing to be blissfully ignorant. I'm so confused
Wait, that actually wasn't all. This might be my true UO.
I am originally from D15, the land of drive by posts and jokes about fisting. It is also a land of "The Bump is not, nor will it ever be, a 'support forum.'" I will offer support to those who truly need it, such as health issues and loss. But if someone complains about having a boy when they wanted a girl (or vice versa), I will shut that shit down faster than I down water. The Bump is a place for pregnant people to communicate with other pregnant people, regardless of what that communication is about. This is the Internet, you cannot control the responses you get. If you don't think you can handle the sarcastic/rude responses, don't post. It's that simple. Believe me, when you're all 6-8 months pregnant and you log on to see yet another thread complaining about a sore back (which everyone will get, we don't need 1500 threads about "does anyone else have this?!") or having one sex but wanting the other, you'll start agreeing with the so-called "rude" responses. And for what it's worth, 75% of the bashing and rudeness is the drive by special snowflake posters who think everyone should cater to them. It gets old real fast.
Hey! Also a D15 mama here! I was mostly a lurker then... Dont have much time, but I'll try to contribute more here!
my UO is that i used marijuana my last pregnancy for all the vomiting (3-5 times a day without it,1-2 with and the ability to eat) and have been using it this time around too. I also eat lunch meat and drink coffee.
@mamadoaks There have been studies on animals that suggest that THC can hinder brain and emotional development. The few studies done on people suggest that babies exposed to THC respond differently to visual stimuli and often tremble more than babies who haven't been exposed. In school age children there are huge gaps in problem solving skills in kids that were exposed to THC as fetuses. Of course you can visit lots of pro-marajuana sites that claim these studies are false and claim there are positive effects. Bottom line is THC alters your brain chemicals to make you feel good. There is no way to know exactly what that THC could do to your baby. I just don't understand why anyone would be willing to risk something like that with their baby. I touched on this with my first comment but the more I thought about it the more I couldn't sit here and not say something more. I'll say again I'm not someone who usually cares about pot use at all. But I think smoking pot during pregnancy is a hugely bad idea. I think your ever so casually stated UO that grouped lunch meat and coffee with marijuana was absolutely the craziest thing I've read on this bored. Ever.
I don't know if anybody else here has endured the horror that is HG (hyperemesis gravidarum) but when I was in the deepest throes of it, so weak from not eating or drinking that I had to crawl across the floor to change my son's diaper or get him a snack because if I stood up I got lightheaded and had already collapsed more than once while home alone caring for my children, I would be lying if I said I didn't consider medicinal marijuana. None of the other drugs did jack shit for me. I wouldn't have smoked it since I am heavily anti smoking, but if someone had brought me a special brownie I sure would have eaten it. Maybe I would have even kept it down.
HG is Godzilla to normal morning sickness's iguana.
@tripledaggerWed95976@Nxy@clrgrdfrk Thank goodness you all said something about the weed smoking while pregnant. I just saw the thread otherwise, I'd have said something earlier. I do not understand how @mamadoaks can seriously think it's ok to do so. I'm really hoping she wanted to stir the pot and isn't serious. Deli meat and coffee are on totally different levels than pot smoking and should never be "brushed under the rug" like the first two.
***TW in Siggy*** Me: 34 / DH: 33 Married: Nov 2011 TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014 TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
@strawberrytree I'm very sorry you went through that. The OP did not say she has HG though... Pregnant women everywhere deal with nausea and vomiting every day without smoking weed. I can almost guarantee her OB would not be cool with what she's doing. It's completely reckless to take something like this into her own hands
Jfc. That is an unpopular opinion. Teehee all you want about coffee and lunch meat. But daily pot smoking while pregnant? You have literally no idea how that can possibly effect a growing fetus on a cellular level. That is insanely effed up and incredibly selfish of you when there are safe drug options available via your doctor if you're suffering that much.
People dump on big pharma all the time, but the amount of freaking testing and approval that go into drugs-especially towards use during pregnancy- is intense and has value towards humans. Just because pot is natural and has many therapeutic uses does not mean it's safe for long term pregnancy use.
Together: January 2002 Married: May 2008 Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
No, she didn't say she had HG, but I am just trying to explain to the posters saying what a horrible thing it is she is doing the frame of mind that could push someone to try it. Some people get so sick they cannot keep anything down. I threw up ice chips, popsicles, Pedialyte, and peppermints amongst many other things. This isn't the kind of nausea and vomiting that eating crackers and sucking on a peppermint will help. Women actually used to die during pregnancy if their vomiting became severe enough. Charlotte Bronte is probably the most prominent woman to die of HG during pregnancy. If we were talking recreational use I would absolutely be there with you, but having gone through it myself I can't condemn pregnant women who are desperately sick and searching for any kind of relief.
I'm not just talking about the poster who mentioned it either, just in general. Women who are desperate for any kind of relief. The only thing that helped me was IV fluids, but it wasn't possible to go to the hospital daily. I tried a few different medications and none of them helped. HG is a bitch. I had bad 'regular' nausea during my first pregnancy and thought it was awful. It was aboslutely nothing compared to what I later experienced. Extreme circumstances can push you to do things you wouldn't have otherwise considered. If you've never been pushed to that limit you're lucky.
my UO is that i used marijuana my last pregnancy for all the vomiting (3-5 times a day without it,1-2 with and the ability to eat) and have been using it this time around too. I also eat lunch meat and drink coffee.
There are other ways to deal with nausea, vomiting, and etc. I don't know the effects of stuff like that but I know I stopped smoking cigarettes cold turkey when I found out I was pregnant. I literally have not craved one since I stopped. I've only smoked off and on for less than five years but I just couldn't imagine continuing knowing I have a baby in my tummy. However, you are an adult and we all can disagree but I hope you can find another way to deal with the nausea and so on.
When I went in for my ultrasound on Friday, the nurse asked me how my symptoms were. I've been throwing up in the morning if I didn't eat something right away. They've been having me take a thyroid pill which I'm suppose to take on an empty stomach. Overall I would not consider my morning sickness bad. I can function and eat. I just need to always be eating to not feel icky.
She gave me some samples of Diclegis and I took two pills last night. I woke up this morning feeling AWFUL. It was like having a hangover. I didn't throw up but I would have gladly traded morning sickness to not feel this way.
I tried to do some work but I couldn't function or think. I took a nap but couldn't shake off the feeling. I finally abandoned work and slept for 5 hours. I still feel like shit and it's almost 11pm.
I didn't do any research on the diclegis. I just assumed the nurse would know best. Turns out it was pulled from the shelf once and the way the clinical trials were done are questionable.
The FDA pulls meds all the time. Clinical trials are often paid for by the companies that make the drug and have been accused of being slanted. They use to never do clinical trials with women because of the potential for them to get pregnant and so they discovered that some drugs affected women differently than men when released into the market. Even now, they only choose a certain type of people for trials. You don't get a diverse sampling of people like you do when the drug is released. I knew this but just did as I was told without question.
I'm not a fan of marijuana personally. Nor am I a granola person. I've learned the lesson today, that I shouldn't blindly accept medication without questioning my doctor or doing my own research. Had I known that this $800 sample was basically a unisom and a B6 pill, I wouldn't have tried it when I didn't need to work the next day.
I personally feel that more unbiased research needs to be done for drugs and natural remedies like marijuana.
I would never take marijuana while pregnant myself but I will not judge someone that does for the purpose of keeping down food.
In the end, we must all make the best choices we can, given our own personal situations.
PS: I really fucking hate how I feel right now. I am miserable and foggy. I just want this trip to be over. Dear god let it all be out of my system tomorrow morning.
Yeah. Def saw the weed post but I am conflicted. I don't have enough research or background on OP to condemn her choice just yet. But I will say that I was a recreational user prior to DS. Quit while pregnant and nursing so was very sober for almost 2 years. After we weaned in August I would have gummies occasionally at night with DH after DS went to bed. It was so fun to just sit around and be goofy together like we used to. And have deep convos. And feel like we were two adults again and not just two parents. Then we had an oops in September and got pregnant. I miscarried in October. I can't help but think maybe the cannabis contributed. I will have guilt no matter what that I caused that miscarriage. The risk is real. I couldn't imagine causing some permanent damage to my child because of something completely avoidable like smoking or eating cannabis while pregnant or TTC.
Also- if you smoke meth or crack and the baby tests positive at birth doesn't the state take the baby? Wouldn't the result be the same for testing positive for THC at birth? Couldn't CPS take that child? I certainly wouldn't want to risk that either.
I hope @mamadoaks replies because i am very curious about her Doctor's thoughts on the whole thing.
Re: UO 1/5
@taylormarie923 I also really don't like the big labowski. DH loves it and I just don't get why at all.
***TW in Siggy***
Me: 34 / DH: 33
Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
That is all.
I think there here is a time and place for leggings. No problem on a casual day running errands or whatever. I cringe when I see it at work, though. (The LLR dresses and skirts--fine--but not the legging/t-shirt thing).
My UO is I think the "hair tie trick" is stupid. (Unless you are not able to purchase maternity pants.) If your pants don't button up, they don't fit anymore, so just put on some maternity pants or leggings.
@strawberrytree I agree. Forget the hair tie, especially if you're used to lowrise pants.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
I try not to share too much and try to be really careful with my wording so I do not upset anyone. This will probably be the only unpopular opinion I share because I don't want to make people mad.
I feel bad for people that get mean comments on their posts. I get so sad and angry that I'm worked up about it for hours.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
I am originally from D15, the land of drive by posts and jokes about fisting. It is also a land of "The Bump is not, nor will it ever be, a 'support forum.'" I will offer support to those who truly need it, such as health issues and loss. But if someone complains about having a boy when they wanted a girl (or vice versa), I will shut that shit down faster than I down water. The Bump is a place for pregnant people to communicate with other pregnant people, regardless of what that communication is about. This is the Internet, you cannot control the responses you get. If you don't think you can handle the sarcastic/rude responses, don't post. It's that simple. Believe me, when you're all 6-8 months pregnant and you log on to see yet another thread complaining about a sore back (which everyone will get, we don't need 1500 threads about "does anyone else have this?!") or having one sex but wanting the other, you'll start agreeing with the so-called "rude" responses. And for what it's worth, 75% of the bashing and rudeness is the drive by special snowflake posters who think everyone should cater to them. It gets old real fast.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
i don't get the It Works chicks and their constant flooding of all social media about how successful their home business is. It's soooo annoying. Please don't tell me 5 times a day with a picture of you sitting in leggings and drinking a coffee how thankful you are to have this opportunity to be your own boss and not miss moments like "this". And constantly say "I'm welcoming new team members", "helping grow my team members business", blah blah blah. I know it's not true or you'd be ballin and not livin with your parents still at 30 and bragging about how soon you can quit your ful time job Christy.
rant over. Sorry if any of you ladies sell it. It's just effing annoying!
I don't care about marajuana use at all typically. If you want to smoke, smoke. While pregnant however there aren't enough studies to show what long term usage can do to brain development like why would you even risk something like that.
its really strange how someone on a different BMB got full on flamed because her boyfriend smokes weed while she's pregnant.... yet here we have an actual pregnant person smoking DAILY and I guess we are choosing to be blissfully ignorant. I'm so confused
Details? On the pot... not the lunch meat.
DD: 10/23/2012
#teamzoey #defeatdipg #pumpkinpatch2012
@mamadoaks There have been studies on animals that suggest that THC can hinder brain and emotional development. The few studies done on people suggest that babies exposed to THC respond differently to visual stimuli and often tremble more than babies who haven't been exposed. In school age children there are huge gaps in problem solving skills in kids that were exposed to THC as fetuses.
Of course you can visit lots of pro-marajuana sites that claim these studies are false and claim there are positive effects.
Bottom line is THC alters your brain chemicals to make you feel good. There is no way to know exactly what that THC could do to your baby. I just don't understand why anyone would be willing to risk something like that with their baby. I touched on this with my first comment but the more I thought about it the more I couldn't sit here and not say something more.
I'll say again I'm not someone who usually cares about pot use at all. But I think smoking pot during pregnancy is a hugely bad idea.
I think your ever so casually stated UO that grouped lunch meat and coffee with marijuana was absolutely the craziest thing I've read on this bored. Ever.
HG is Godzilla to normal morning sickness's iguana.
***TW in Siggy***
Me: 34 / DH: 33
Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
Pregnant women everywhere deal with nausea and vomiting every day without smoking weed. I can almost guarantee her OB would not be cool with what she's doing. It's completely reckless to take something like this into her own hands
Teehee all you want about coffee and lunch meat.
But daily pot smoking while pregnant? You have literally no idea how that can possibly effect a growing fetus on a cellular level. That is insanely effed up and incredibly selfish of you when there are safe drug options available via your doctor if you're suffering that much.
People dump on big pharma all the time, but the amount of freaking testing and approval that go into drugs-especially towards use during pregnancy- is intense and has value towards humans. Just because pot is natural and has many therapeutic uses does not mean it's safe for long term pregnancy use.
Together: January 2002
Married: May 2008
Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
DD: 10/23/2012
#teamzoey #defeatdipg #pumpkinpatch2012
I'm not just talking about the poster who mentioned it either, just in general. Women who are desperate for any kind of relief. The only thing that helped me was IV fluids, but it wasn't possible to go to the hospital daily. I tried a few different medications and none of them helped. HG is a bitch. I had bad 'regular' nausea during my first pregnancy and thought it was awful. It was aboslutely nothing compared to what I later experienced. Extreme circumstances can push you to do things you wouldn't have otherwise considered. If you've never been pushed to that limit you're lucky.
There are other ways to deal with nausea, vomiting, and etc. I don't know the effects of stuff like that but I know I stopped smoking cigarettes cold turkey when I found out I was pregnant. I literally have not craved one since I stopped. I've only smoked off and on for less than five years but I just couldn't imagine continuing knowing I have a baby in my tummy. However, you are an adult and we all can disagree but I hope you can find another way to deal with the nausea and so on.
She gave me some samples of Diclegis and I took two pills last night. I woke up this morning feeling AWFUL. It was like having a hangover. I didn't throw up but I would have gladly traded morning sickness to not feel this way.
I tried to do some work but I couldn't function or think. I took a nap but couldn't shake off the feeling. I finally abandoned work and slept for 5 hours. I still feel like shit and it's almost 11pm.
I didn't do any research on the diclegis. I just assumed the nurse would know best. Turns out it was pulled from the shelf once and the way the clinical trials were done are questionable.
The FDA pulls meds all the time. Clinical trials are often paid for by the companies that make the drug and have been accused of being slanted. They use to never do clinical trials with women because of the potential for them to get pregnant and so they discovered that some drugs affected women differently than men when released into the market. Even now, they only choose a certain type of people for trials. You don't get a diverse sampling of people like you do when the drug is released. I knew this but just did as I was told without question.
I'm not a fan of marijuana personally. Nor am I a granola person. I've learned the lesson today, that I shouldn't blindly accept medication without questioning my doctor or doing my own research. Had I known that this $800 sample was basically a unisom and a B6 pill, I wouldn't have tried it when I didn't need to work the next day.
I personally feel that more unbiased research needs to be done for drugs and natural remedies like marijuana.
I would never take marijuana while pregnant myself but I will not judge someone that does for the purpose of keeping down food.
In the end, we must all make the best choices we can, given our own personal situations.
PS: I really fucking hate how I feel right now. I am miserable and foggy. I just want this trip to be over. Dear god let it all be out of my system tomorrow morning.
Also- if you smoke meth or crack and the baby tests positive at birth doesn't the state take the baby? Wouldn't the result be the same for testing positive for THC at birth? Couldn't CPS take that child? I certainly wouldn't want to risk that either.
I hope @mamadoaks replies because i am very curious about her Doctor's thoughts on the whole thing.