September 2017 Moms
trillium84
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New to The Bump! Diving right in... TMI... Help!
trillium84
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I'm a little late on the game when it comes to joining the message boards but it's so nice to read everyone else's experiences and advice. I'm at just over 34 weeks, due mid-September with my first and I've had a pretty good pregnancy up until the past week... I've been able to manage the SI pain and overall body discomfort with massage/accupuncture/chiro but this past week, something else has "popped" up for the second time shall we say... Yep..Hemorrhoids... And they are BAD. I've gotten over being mortified and embarrassed about discussing them and realize there are a lot of people in the same boat as me. (Definitely NOT the fun boat...)
The first time they appeared was around Easter and when the doctor had a look, she agreed... they were quite big. They seemed to settle down after a week of cream, baths & tucks pads etc and since then I've been ok.
Then this past weekend they came back with a vengeance!! They are HUGE! Much, much bigger than last time. I had an appointment on Tuesday and the doctor pretty much told me I was just going to have to deal with them this time around as we were too close to my due date to do anything surgically about them. I was really, really hoping they could lance them or something. I was also told that "Well, they'll likely get worse before they get better... sorry.". And then last night, they started to bleed. I called the clinic and was told to call them if they started to bleed more but otherwise, not much we could do. UGH!!! I'm eating fruit like I'll never see it again and taking a daily stool softener, drinking lots of water etc, so *that* isn't the issue. It literally hurts to sit down and pee because of the pressure.
I am just SO uncomfortable and for the first time during my pregnancy I'm feeling really emotional about this whole thing and now I'm worried about just how bad they'll get once I push a baby out. I finally gave in and took some tylenol last night so I could sleep and I'm enjoying feeling like a teenager on their first period again with a pad crammed into my underwear to prevent a mess.... Amazing.
Can anyone give me any thoughts on things that worked for them to ease the discomfort, personal experiences as to how bad things will get after delivery or heck, even a funny story for a laugh? I could use a bit of moral support. Thank you!
The first time they appeared was around Easter and when the doctor had a look, she agreed... they were quite big. They seemed to settle down after a week of cream, baths & tucks pads etc and since then I've been ok.
Then this past weekend they came back with a vengeance!! They are HUGE! Much, much bigger than last time. I had an appointment on Tuesday and the doctor pretty much told me I was just going to have to deal with them this time around as we were too close to my due date to do anything surgically about them. I was really, really hoping they could lance them or something. I was also told that "Well, they'll likely get worse before they get better... sorry.". And then last night, they started to bleed. I called the clinic and was told to call them if they started to bleed more but otherwise, not much we could do. UGH!!! I'm eating fruit like I'll never see it again and taking a daily stool softener, drinking lots of water etc, so *that* isn't the issue. It literally hurts to sit down and pee because of the pressure.
I am just SO uncomfortable and for the first time during my pregnancy I'm feeling really emotional about this whole thing and now I'm worried about just how bad they'll get once I push a baby out. I finally gave in and took some tylenol last night so I could sleep and I'm enjoying feeling like a teenager on their first period again with a pad crammed into my underwear to prevent a mess.... Amazing.
Can anyone give me any thoughts on things that worked for them to ease the discomfort, personal experiences as to how bad things will get after delivery or heck, even a funny story for a laugh? I could use a bit of moral support. Thank you!
Re: New to The Bump! Diving right in... TMI... Help!
To relieve the discomfort I've used OTC cream a couple times and mostly have used makeup pads soaked in witch hazel and then frozen. My provider gave me a varicosity tincture that is supposed to help with pulling them back up from whence they came, but she said it may or may not work this late in the game. You're provider is right that they're likely to get worse before they get better. At this point it really is just a matter of managing them until delivery. With baby putting pressure on your innards, and with the pushing that will happen in just a few weeks, your SOL. But then your body will be able to deal a little better and you'll have more options for getting rid of them.
Edited because there/their/they're
Married 2013
Kiddo #1: Sept 2015
BFP: 1/19, EDD: 9/30
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Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
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I'll have to do some looking into some of the things I haven't tried yet. I'll pretty much try anything!!
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"