Has anyone else been experiencing extremely itchy skin? Nothing I’ve been trying seems to work. I’ve switched my body wash, laundry detergent and no lotion seems to give relief.
Has anyone else been experiencing extremely itchy skin? Nothing I’ve been trying seems to work. I’ve switched my body wash, laundry detergent and no lotion seems to give relief.
It can be normal, your skin stretches a bit and there is hormonal factors, but if nothing seems to be giving relief I'd mention it to your provider. There are a few things that could be happening that can cause itchy skin and those are things you normally want to be aware of ASAP
Momma to 3 angels and two amazing children
F born June 2018 W born September 2020 #3 due November 2022
Hey all! I’ve always run cold, but this pregnancy has me feeling overheated, ESPECIALLY at night. It’s to the point that I can’t sleep with my husband & dogs, even though we have a king-size bed. Has anyone else experienced this? I think it’s making my husband sad, but our dogs are rescues & we would feel too bad having them sleep anywhere else. I’m just feeling kind of guilty, but it’s the only way I can get a decent nights sleep.
@little_umlaut can you get a fan for your side of the bed? Or sleep with less clothes/put another mattress in your room or a comfy bed for the dogs? I run especially hot during pregnancy and get touched-out very easily. It’s hard
Oh the headaches! I am prone to headaches naturally because of Psudeotumor Ceribri but I have learned what triggers them and how to control them without medication. But since week 12 (now starting week 14) they are coming back. Are migraines normal during pregnancy?
@baby-h2022 my neuro said people who are prone to migraines can see their headaches decrease OR increase in pregnancy (guess which camp I'm in 🙃) but that they generally improve after the first trimester.
Sooo, I redid the NIPT test last week and just got the results. All negatives and a boy! So relieved and excited. Assuming all looks good in the 13 week exam next week, I feel comfortable finally announcing. 🎉
Product related question: pottery barn glider/rocker. Insane to spend that much or worth it?
Update: never mind, def not considering after seeing the price with tax and shipping 😅 other recommendations for a glider recliner very much welcomed!!
jacquieb-2 Unless you’ve been told otherwise by your doctor, don’t stress about sex during your pregnancy! ☺️ I’m currently 16 weeks, and my husband and I have had sex quite frequently since finding out I was pregnant. Enjoy the intimacy, mamma, and get it on!
@rebeccahoo12345 I ended up using an easy chair for nursing/baby cuddling. I see the plus of a rocker/glider, to rock baby to sleep, but honestly I don't like my chairs moving. I still have that chair in my son's room now, it is where we read books every night and where I sit when I play with him.
Are any TTM+ experiencing super achy abdominal muscles? Does anything help? It’s like I’ve done 100 sit-ups. It’s way worse than with my first two, maybe it’s the previous c sections and/or the lifting/pulling I do at work but it’s getting rough! The ob says it’s fine and normal so I’m not concerned. But I’d love some relief.
@Gingermom15 I used some PT/kinesio tape with my second pregnancy and it actually helped a lot to take pressure off my muscles and help the bump! There are tons of tutorials online too.
Would anyone be interested in a November 2022 Facebook group? I was in one until recently that I just didn't vibe with--I'm not on this website very much, but Facebook? definitely more often.
@michellelynn6 i would like that but I kinda think we should wait a few months. I think a fair number of people are still joining the group, and I’d hate for them to get excited that this is an active message board with lots of posts but then realize everyone is gone in a private Facebook group
@Gingermom15 I used some PT/kinesio tape with my second pregnancy and it actually helped a lot to take pressure off my muscles and help the bump! There are tons of tutorials online too.
@michellelynn6 my previous two birth boards went to Facebook the due date month and that worked out pretty well. It allowed everyone to join the bump boards and kind of weeded out the inactive members and lurkers. I am interested but think we should wait awhile
I have gotten into this really satisfying but bad habit since becoming pregnant…I eat and immediately want to take a nap. And not just a 30 minute power nap…more like a 2 hour nap.
hi guys!! does anyone have varicose veins during pregnancy? I developed one towards the end of my last pregnancy, but it wasn’t painful. this time around, the inner vein on both legs is gnarly & goes all the way from crotch to ankle. besides not liking the way it looks, they’re starting to hurt — any advice?? I have compression socks & I put my feet up every night for a couple hours before bed, I exercise & drink a lot of water but they’re still getting worse & I am not even 15 weeks yet!? help!
@baby-h2022Same here. Thankfully I work from home and my hours are flexible, but it definitely makes me feel like I'm losing part of my day after napping for so long. I'm waiting for that burst of energy people talk about.
@the_mama_bean it sounds like you’re doing what is recommended. Make sure you’re moving every couple of hours to keep the blood flow moving. If it is unbearable I would ask to see a vascular doctor, they can write prescriptions for well fitted TED hose or even portable SCDs. It could also help to establish so you can get that removed a little quicker after pregnancy
Has anyone had flutters/movement go away for awhile and then return later? I was pretty sure I felt flutters pretty clearly just once at 13 weeks, but have felt nothing since then over the next couple of weeks. I'm a first timer so I wasn't really expecting to notice movement for awhile yet.
@banana_muffin how far along are you? It's pretty normal in the beginning, when baby is so small that they move around the uterus a lot. It may have been closer to the front when you felt it and then moved further to the back. Or if you have an anterior (front facing) placenta there may only be certain areas you can feel it, like I can only feel it if baby is way up the top when they get bigger and start getting a little more squished in there you'll definitely feel baby more!
Momma to 3 angels and two amazing children
F born June 2018 W born September 2020 #3 due November 2022
@mflowers929 thank you for sharing! I'm about 15.5 weeks now. When I felt movement before, I was also on an airplane that had just landed, and I wondered if something about the flight motion had made the baby move in a noticeable way 😄 Not really sure though!
@banana_muffin I find it's also harder for first time moms to distinguish movement too, since you don't know what you're supposed to feel! I'm 15.5 too and most of the movement I'm feeling right now could be mistaken for gas or muscle spasms. This is my 3rd pregnancy and knowing what I know now I definitely felt my son more after the first time when I thought he wasn't moving lol
Momma to 3 angels and two amazing children
F born June 2018 W born September 2020 #3 due November 2022
Definitely feel occasions random flutters. 16+1. I think it’s just when the baby pressed up against the belly side of my uterus, and always when I kinda in a crouched sit. Once they get bigger you can drink a cold/sugar drink (root beer!) of your get nervous that they haven’t moved in too long to get them to wiggle. I will not admit to how many times I did this with my first….
@banana_muffin I didn't start feeling my first until around 21 weeks. I wasn't sure what to expect and also had an anterior placenta which made it more challenging to feel movement. This is my 3rd pregnancy and I started feeling movement s few days ago around 16 weeks but the movements are hard to feel and only when I'm laying down on my back. Eventually you'll be getting kicked in the ribcage and there will be no mistaking it's baby 😆
@mflowers929 I'm 15 weeks (first baby) and I think I usually feel the usual digestion or gas? I honestly have no idea what the "flutters" are supposed to feel like. Maybe in a few more weeks I'll feel something more obvious? I'm clueless I'm afraid. Lol.
@ravenhairedgirl83 Most of what I'm feeling is when baby flips or stretches, which feels like a gas bubble kind of rolling up in your lower belly. Jabs are harder to feel at this point because baby isn't really super coordinated just quite yet, and isn't jabbing as hard as they will be later.
Momma to 3 angels and two amazing children
F born June 2018 W born September 2020 #3 due November 2022
Advice for keeping cats out of cribs and bassinets? We didn’t have cats when our first two were born, this is a new problem us. The baby’s bed will be in our room and the litter box is in our bathroom so we can’t keep the door shut. We tried moving the litter box a couple of times and they stopped using them both altogether. Even though we have two in the bathroom and left one in there. Very expensive and time consuming to properly clean the carpet 🙄
We have the halo bassinet set up in our room adding supplies to it and they are obsessed with it. I put foil in it and they played with it.
They love to sleep directly on my kids chests so I’m concerned about that, our orange cat is 20 lbs (he’s on a diet lol) definitely not safe for an infant
Re: The Great Big Question Thread
Can someone start a second trimester party thread? I'm still a couple of weeks ago, but I will be SO STOKED!
hope this gif works...been a while
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
@cobebe congrats on a boy!
Update: never mind, def not considering after seeing the price with tax and shipping 😅 other recommendations for a glider recliner very much welcomed!!
I ended up using an easy chair for nursing/baby cuddling. I see the plus of a rocker/glider, to rock baby to sleep, but honestly I don't like my chairs moving. I still have that chair in my son's room now, it is where we read books every night and where I sit when I play with him.
It’s way worse than with my first two, maybe it’s the previous c sections and/or the lifting/pulling I do at work but it’s getting rough! The ob says it’s fine and normal so I’m not concerned. But I’d love some relief.
i would like that but I kinda think we should wait a few months. I think a fair number of people are still joining the group, and I’d hate for them to get excited that this is an active message board with lots of posts but then realize everyone is gone in a private Facebook group
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
W born September 2020
#3 due November 2022
We have the halo bassinet set up in our room adding supplies to it and they are obsessed with it. I put foil in it and they played with it.