Question: how early is too early to break out the maternity pants? I can hold off on tops for a while, but between bloat, constipation, and what I now know to be twins in my ute, my pants are very uncomfortable and im ONLY 6 weeks 2 days. I feel ridiculous and like Im totally jumping the gun in thinking maternity pants. How early do you start wearing them?
BFP #2 4/3/15= ectopic treated with methotrexate 5/1, YET ruptured 5/18/15= One Tube Wonder!
2 Cycles of Femara, Ovidrel, & Progesterone= BFP #3 DS born 5/17/16 TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free) BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17 BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!! DS and DD born 8/21/18
@Jyoung327 I remember my first pregnancy I held off a long time on maternity pants then immediately regretted my decision to wait once I made the switch. I say just wear what's comfy
@Jyoung327 I'm almost 6 weeks and I'm wearing them to work today. The bloat is so uncomfortable with pants and I'm nauseated all day so I figure if these heavenly pants bring a small piece of comfort to my day I'm going to wear them.
I hate maternity pants but even at 5+2, the bloat is not allowing real pants. I wear alot of dresses at work but that bloat bump... I have a few loser fitting ones so those will get some heavy rotation. I think most of my skirts will be okay until close to the end but will need to buy some loser tops to get through until I am ready for maternity tops. None of my clothes from last pregnancy will work this time around, totally different work atmosphere.
Thanks for the support ladies! I am feeling better about the pants and am shopping online right now! Hoping for good deals.
Another question: for those of you who used a pump on previous pregnancies, did you get a new pump (insurance covered) for your next pregnancy? Ive heard insurance covers in full a pump for each pregnancy....I used the crap out of my last pump and it still works but I wonder if it will be worn out and if i should plan to get a new one (especially if Im going to be using it more). Thoughts?
BFP #2 4/3/15= ectopic treated with methotrexate 5/1, YET ruptured 5/18/15= One Tube Wonder!
2 Cycles of Femara, Ovidrel, & Progesterone= BFP #3 DS born 5/17/16 TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free) BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17 BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!! DS and DD born 8/21/18
@Jyoung327 I only got a new pump because there was a better one that I wanted. First time I had a Freestyle and the second Spectra. I loved the Spectra and will use it again!! Can’t hurt to get he new one if it’s free though!
@Bear14+ Thats what Im thinking too if its free but it was just a hassle to go get it......minor inconvenience really....I think my insurance will only cover the medella but i was really happy with it. otherwise i was just gonna get new membranes and tubing off amazon
BFP #2 4/3/15= ectopic treated with methotrexate 5/1, YET ruptured 5/18/15= One Tube Wonder!
2 Cycles of Femara, Ovidrel, & Progesterone= BFP #3 DS born 5/17/16 TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free) BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17 BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!! DS and DD born 8/21/18
@Jyoung327 I plan to get a new pump. I'm thinking about leaving my new 1 at work and keeping the old at home (since I won't be pumping much there). Last time around I forgot parts and such occasionally and nope, not again. I am going to buy the spectra and let the insurance co reimburse me for what would be the cost of the PISA.
@Jyoung327 - I plan to get a new one. I pumped at work for a year so my current one has been used a lot. I'll get a new one and save the old one in case anything goes wrong with the new one.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ MMC 8/5/15 at 8 weeks DS born 9/13/16 BFP 1/13/18 - EDD 9/20/18 - It's a boy!
@Jyoung327 it depends on your insurance coverage as plan. Some will cover one pump every 36 months, etc. you need to call your insurance to see what they cover.
@Jyoung327 I'm not embarrassed to say that i never completely put my maternity pants away .
I also plan to get a new pump. I EPed last time so it worked hard. I just font know if I'll get another PISA or switch to spectra. It'd be nice if dont need to get new parts.
First pregnancy I started with maternity pants at 8 or 9 weeks I think. This time I started at almost 6 weeks...
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
I got 2 pumps last time, 1 from insurance and one off my registry. I’ll get new parts for the PISA which I bring to work. The Ameda one I get through insurance seems to be a little worn so it’s nice to have one at home too.
@franklynns I would contact your doctor with that question/concern. If it's severe you're at risk of becoming dehydrated, I'd put a call into your OB and see how they want you to handle it and possibly figure out the cause. I'd get some Gatorade or Powerade on board to counteract dehydration.
@baby3ob I know this is a bit late, but it can be normal. The blood can cause cramping, and there are plenty of benign cases of bleeding in early pregnancy. FX it goes away!
@young327 I'll probably just use the one I have and get a new one only if it dies. I'll get new membranes and tubing. It would be nice to have one at home and one you can leave at work or in your car or whatever. I had a manual pump that I kept in my purse just in case I forgot to bring my pump to/from work. Having two electric ones might be even better, especially if you weren't a fan of the last one you used and can get something different. Also, my pump was a closed system, so I know that nothing has been sitting gunked up inside of it. I'd almost definitely want a new one if it wasn't.
If you do/did and will use it, take advantage of that insurance benefit. There's no reason to make pumping more of a hassle than it already is.
FWIW, I had a Hygeia and would definitely get one again. This is probably more of a discussion for a later date, but oh well. I don't hear about them as often, and not all insurance companies offer them, but they have some nice features. Separate speed and strength is great, I think the Spectra does this, too, at least one/some of the models. It's been almost 4 years, though, so I don't really know about other new pumps.
2/13 Blighted ovum, D&C -- 6/13 MC -- 8/14 DD born -- 3/17 MC -- 9/18 DD2 born Expecting again -- EDD 7/27/20
Re: pumps, I’ve heard really none of the non-hospital grade ones are built to last more than a year or so of heavy use. The motor wears down over time. I would imagine if you used one only occasionally it would be fine to reuse. I’ve worked my two pumps hard (one I got free and one I bought on clearance to have at work), and fully plan on getting a new one this go round. My insurance covers the PISA and it worked fine for me.
Re: Weekly Questions w/o 1/14
TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free)
BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17
BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!!
DS and DD born 8/21/18
My implantation bleeding was super light for less than a day.
Another question: for those of you who used a pump on previous pregnancies, did you get a new pump (insurance covered) for your next pregnancy? Ive heard insurance covers in full a pump for each pregnancy....I used the crap out of my last pump and it still works but I wonder if it will be worn out and if i should plan to get a new one (especially if Im going to be using it more). Thoughts?
TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free)
BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17
BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!!
DS and DD born 8/21/18
TTC #2 March 2017 (initially med free)
BFP #4 8/14/17 *natural cycle* EDD= 4/25/18, MC @5-6w D&C 9/22/17
BFP #5 12/29/17 w/ Femara/Ovidrel/Progesterone/Synthroid, EDD= 9/11/18 found out 1/18 ITS di/di TWINS!!!
DS and DD born 8/21/18
MMC 8/5/15 at 8 weeks
DS born 9/13/16
BFP 1/13/18 - EDD 9/20/18 - It's a boy!
I also plan to get a new pump. I EPed last time so it worked hard. I just font know if I'll get another PISA or switch to spectra. It'd be nice if dont need to get new parts.
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@young327 I'll probably just use the one I have and get a new one only if it dies. I'll get new membranes and tubing. It would be nice to have one at home and one you can leave at work or in your car or whatever. I had a manual pump that I kept in my purse just in case I forgot to bring my pump to/from work. Having two electric ones might be even better, especially if you weren't a fan of the last one you used and can get something different. Also, my pump was a closed system, so I know that nothing has been sitting gunked up inside of it. I'd almost definitely want a new one if it wasn't.
If you do/did and will use it, take advantage of that insurance benefit. There's no reason to make pumping more of a hassle than it already is.
FWIW, I had a Hygeia and would definitely get one again. This is probably more of a discussion for a later date, but oh well. I don't hear about them as often, and not all insurance companies offer them, but they have some nice features. Separate speed and strength is great, I think the Spectra does this, too, at least one/some of the models. It's been almost 4 years, though, so I don't really know about other new pumps.
Expecting again -- EDD 7/27/20
MMC 8/5/15 at 8 weeks
DS born 9/13/16
BFP 1/13/18 - EDD 9/20/18 - It's a boy!