What are yalls opinions on poached eggs during pregnancy? I know generally speaking anything raw is a no-go, but I've seen some pretty good arguments for sushi on here. I used to have avocado toast with a poached egg for breakfast every morning and I miss it so much
@ShawnnaO You can pasteurize your eggs yourself at home. There are instructions if you Google (I don't have any preferred method so I won't link). I would do that and always make sure to use super fresh eggs and would probably go beyond what the package says. So, for example, if the package said to sell by August 4, even though you normally get at least a week after sell by, I wouldn't use them after that. I'd even start buying smaller portions so we'd be sure to get good turnover.
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Too many to tag, just wanted to say thx to everyone who gave their 2 cents on midwives and VBACs...in Canada we can choose either a doctor or midwife and either are covered through our healthcare, so it really is just up to preference...now to make the final decision,.. thx again!
I have so, so many what ifs and fears, not just because I'm high risk. Just my anxiety ridden self I guess. Kudos to you that do home births at all. I'm too nervous to even consider it for a second.
I have so, so many what ifs and fears, not just because I'm high risk. Just my anxiety ridden self I guess. Kudos to you that do home births at all. I'm too nervous to even consider it for a second.
Yeah, this.
I love the idea of home birth. A few years ago I was convinced I'd do it. Then I couldn't get pregnant. I tried all the DIY stuff, but I needed a doctor, drugs, and ART. It worked beautifully and I feel so lucky about that, and about how quickly it happened for me compared to others with IF. But the experience made me realize, how can I go through the trauma of birth without a doctor when I couldn't even get pregnant without one? Now that we're having twins, I'm strongly considering a planned c-section. So I've done a total 180 on this. I'm just so afraid something will go wrong and I can't get over that fear. That said, I still completely get the attractiveness of midwives and home births and I hope everything goes super smooth for you guys, but I also hope you don't live far from a hospital, just in case.
@vflux33 same, girl. Before IF I was SO into home birth. Like I already had a list of HB midwives I wanted to interview when I got KU. But then... I didn't get KU. Not even on fertility drugs and IUIs. I hate to say this because it sounds so debbie downer but infertility took away a lot of my confidence in my body's ability to do what it's supposed to do. Like I wouldn't be one bit surprised if my body just never went into labor on its own or didn't respond properly to induction drugs. Like that would just go right along with what I've been dealing with. So home birth is just not going to be an option I think is wise for me anymore.
In my area, if you're going for a VBAC, you can't even do it at a birth center. The midwives will do it but it has to be in a hospital.
I've said this before and I'll say it again, having had a VBAC myself, no way/no how would I ever consider doing that at home. Nopety nope nope no way. No. Huh-uh, no. Naw. Never. No.
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@kalawa@rachel2107 thanks for easing my mind ! I could eat Thai and Vietnamese everyday
I know nothing about vbac or hbac. All I can say is I personally would be terrified to have a home birth. ( personal choice no judgement over here for home birth mamas ! ) So I'll be going to a maternity clinic which has 4-5 midwives and 1 OB on staff and having a hospital birth most likely with one of the midwives. They won't take appointments until you have a dating ultrasound and are 11 weeks
Sure!! It is one of my most cherished memories, and I love talking about it. I truly do hope you get to experience it for yourself.
I switched doctors after my c-section. That is a whole other story. It was very traumatic and I don't want to scare anyone. I found a reputed doctor who was pro-vbac and did my yearly exam with her before I got pregnant the second time, so when I did get pregnant, my whole pregnancy was centered around the fact that I wanted a vbac, which means as my due date approached, there was zero pressure to induce, like my old doctor did.
I startef early labor two days before my due date. I had mild but semi regular contractions that whole time. I went to work through all of that, which makes me laugh a bit. They finally started to ramp up in intensity and timing on my actual due date. I was told to come to the hospital when contractions were 5 minutes apart, but mine went from 10 to 2 minutes and really started to hurt, so that's when I went to the hospital.
When we got there, I was between a 6-7! I had done all that work at home, which I was super excited about. My water broke almost immediately, and holy hell things started to hurt. I had a doula there and she coached me until I decided it was epidural time. That took over an hour to happen, and once it was in place, they checked me, and I was complete! I had the epidural just in time to push!
i pushed. And pushed and pushed and pushed. For six hours. SIX HOURS. Apparently there is a hump or curve somewhere where the baby was having a hard time getting through. I labored down in several positions and kept on pushing! They monitored the baby with every single contraction. This was so important, because this is where (in my case) things could potentially go very, very wrong.
My husband kept my spirits up and post epi, my doula gave me different ways to keep my energy up and different ways to deal with pushing with an epidural (that's tricky!). The nurses stayed on top of making sure the baby was okay, borough me a giant mirror to help me see everything -- that helped so much! And the doctor actually spent more time in there than for a normal everyday delivery. No one ever gave up on me or suggested any interventions. As long as the baby and I were okay, they acted like they had all the time in the world!
i pushed the baby out myself, and I got to hold him immediately -- him! We were team green! I got to hold him for about 1.5 hours before anyone did anything to him, which was so wonderful!
Im getting super emotional thinking about it so I'll stop. I could go on and on ❤️
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@bettyvonsomethingstein, I teared up reading this! I'm so glad you had such an amazing VBAC experience. And oh my goodness. SIX HOURS of pushing!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!
@bettyvonsomethingstein thank you so much for sharing your story! So amazing and inspiring to read!
I'll be considering a VBAC for this baby, but really not sure about it and need to put some serious thought into it as this pregnancy progresses. Do you mind me asking if you were induced when you had your section? I was overdue and induced with my 1st which ended in a section. The induction definitely played a big part in things not going well, but I've been told I wouldn't be induced again even if I choose a VBAC. Definitely interested in a VBAC vs planned section thread in the future to hear some other stories from STM+ moms on this!
isntthatspeshul I'm taking diclegis and it has changed my life. I take it before bed so I'm not really feeling the fatigue during the waking hours. I noticed a difference in my nausea immediately.
@barrelocarol, it seems like the hospitals and doctors are going back to being more vbac supportive even in the last 2-3 years. Not many docs in our area used to be, and now so many are. It's wonderful.
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@scotiagirl, yes, I was induced the first time. I know many people have had super successful inductions. Mine was just an overall bad experience from the very beginning.
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@bettyvonsomethingstein same deal here. And my mom had 3 really successful inductions so she was even in more shock than me when mine went so poorly. So glad to hear that you had a successful VBAC after an induction that went poorly!!
@bettyvonsomethingstein thank you. I'm a FTM and can't relate to the whole vbac experience ... but hearing your story just made me super emotional and excited. thank you. it's one of the first super positive thoughts I've had in a while
Anyone else have to break out maternity clothes yet or the belly band and keep pants unbuttoned? Some of my shorts already feel snug I think I have to break out belly band soon. I'm only 8 weeks and was hoping to at least wait till I'm out of the first trimester for all that lol
@jerseygirl9090, not yet. But only because I've been rocking leggings for the past 7 months. It's hot, but worth it for the belly comfort. (I'm overweight to begin with though)
@jerseygirl9090 yep. I can't button any of my jeans. I'm around 9 weeks and look more like I did at 19 weeks with my first. I know it's all bloat but I can't believe how big I am already!
Okay can anyone talk to me about maternity undies? My regular ones are bugging me this time and I didn't have that problem with DS. Motherhood Maternity?? Amazon?? Some other brand?? Also, I'd prefer that they at least are offered in cute colors other than nude, white or black. Bahaha. #personalityquirk
@jerseygirl9090 I busted out the Maternity shorts several weeks ago. Comfort is my number one priority and the bloat is real over here every day by 5 pm.
I just sized up in my regular undies last time and had them go below the bump. Anything low rise. I don't really know what the concept of maternity underwear is, I guess.
@jerseygirl9090 I pulled mine out today!! I'm only 6 weeks so it feels pathetic, but I've been crazy bloated and it's so much more comfortable this way. I'm currently wearing maternity jeans with a belly band over them to keep them up. A million times more comfortable than my regular pants, and I'm pulling at them to try and adjust them way less too!
I whipped out the belly band today because I couldn't find a tank top, and my shirt was a little short. And my pants button was digging into my stomach.
I love that so many of us are rocking maternity clothes already. I'm only 8.5 weeks but the bloating is making my jeans uncomfortable so I caved. Just wondering though.... does anyone else find because they aren't quite big enough yet, that their mat pants keep riding down? I keep having to yank them up.... very annoying
I love that so many of us are rocking maternity clothes already. I'm only 8.5 weeks but the bloating is making my jeans uncomfortable so I caved. Just wondering though.... does anyone else find because they aren't quite big enough yet, that their mat pants keep riding down? I keep having to yank them up.... very annoying
Yes. Also, I feel like the full panel ones (which I far prefer!) really accentuate my bloat and make me look more pregnant than I am. Since we haven't announced widely yet, that's not ideal. Soooo I'm just living in stretchy clothes for now.
I agree with @pbtoast on the maternity wear accentuating bloat right now.
I'm likely going to give it a few more weeks before I start wearing maternity, but for now I'm mostly wearing my post-partum clothes that are roughly a size bigger than my normal clothes.
@Knottie9983816 . Did you try B6 and unison first? I just started doing it and I don't feel too much different. Thinking I may want to call for a script tomorrow morning.
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I love the idea of home birth. A few years ago I was convinced I'd do it. Then I couldn't get pregnant. I tried all the DIY stuff, but I needed a doctor, drugs, and ART. It worked beautifully and I feel so lucky about that, and about how quickly it happened for me compared to others with IF. But the experience made me realize, how can I go through the trauma of birth without a doctor when I couldn't even get pregnant without one? Now that we're having twins, I'm strongly considering a planned c-section. So I've done a total 180 on this. I'm just so afraid something will go wrong and I can't get over that fear. That said, I still completely get the attractiveness of midwives and home births and I hope everything goes super smooth for you guys, but I also hope you don't live far from a hospital, just in case.
I definitely envy women who have this option.
I've said this before and I'll say it again, having had a VBAC myself, no way/no how would I ever consider doing that at home. Nopety nope nope no way. No. Huh-uh, no. Naw. Never. No.
I know nothing about vbac or hbac.
All I can say is I personally would be terrified to have a home birth. ( personal choice no judgement over here for home birth mamas ! ) So I'll be going to a maternity clinic which has 4-5 midwives and 1 OB on staff and having a hospital birth most likely with one of the midwives. They won't take appointments until you have a dating ultrasound and are 11 weeks
I switched doctors after my c-section. That is a whole other story. It was very traumatic and I don't want to scare anyone. I found a reputed doctor who was pro-vbac and did my yearly exam with her before I got pregnant the second time, so when I did get pregnant, my whole pregnancy was centered around the fact that I wanted a vbac, which means as my due date approached, there was zero pressure to induce, like my old doctor did.
I startef early labor two days before my due date. I had mild but semi regular contractions that whole time. I went to work through all of that, which makes me laugh a bit. They finally started to ramp up in intensity and timing on my actual due date. I was told to come to the hospital when contractions were 5 minutes apart, but mine went from 10 to 2 minutes and really started to hurt, so that's when I went to the hospital.
When we got there, I was between a 6-7! I had done all that work at home, which I was super excited about. My water broke almost immediately, and holy hell things started to hurt. I had a doula there and she coached me until I decided it was epidural time. That took over an hour to happen, and once it was in place, they checked me, and I was complete! I had the epidural just in time to push!
i pushed. And pushed and pushed and pushed. For six hours. SIX HOURS. Apparently there is a hump or curve somewhere where the baby was having a hard time getting through. I labored down in several positions and kept on pushing! They monitored the baby with every single contraction. This was so important, because this is where (in my case) things could potentially go very, very wrong.
My husband kept my spirits up and post epi, my doula gave me different ways to keep my energy up and different ways to deal with pushing with an epidural (that's tricky!). The nurses stayed on top of making sure the baby was okay, borough me a giant mirror to help me see everything -- that helped so much! And the doctor actually spent more time in there than for a normal everyday delivery. No one ever gave up on me or suggested any interventions. As long as the baby and I were okay, they acted like they had all the time in the world!
i pushed the baby out myself, and I got to hold him immediately -- him! We were team green! I got to hold him for about 1.5 hours before anyone did anything to him, which was so wonderful!
Im getting super emotional thinking about it so I'll stop. I could go on and on ❤️
I'll be considering a VBAC for this baby, but really not sure about it and need to put some serious thought into it as this pregnancy progresses. Do you mind me asking if you were induced when you had your section? I was overdue and induced with my 1st which ended in a section. The induction definitely played a big part in things not going well, but I've been told I wouldn't be induced again even if I choose a VBAC. Definitely interested in a VBAC vs planned section thread in the future to hear some other stories from STM+ moms on this!
I can't believe you had a doc that let you push for so long. That is truly a great hospital and doc.
Such an incredible story!!!
... but hearing your story just made me super emotional and excited. thank you. it's one of the first super positive thoughts I've had in a while
@jerseygirl9090 I busted out the Maternity shorts several weeks ago. Comfort is my number one priority and the bloat is real over here every day by 5 pm.
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TTC#2: June 2017
BFP #3: 7/15/17 | DS born 3/20/18
I'm likely going to give it a few more weeks before I start wearing maternity, but for now I'm mostly wearing my post-partum clothes that are roughly a size bigger than my normal clothes.