2014 April Rainbows

[vietmamsie]

Brieanna: have you had an ultrasound yet? I can't remember if you have seen a heart beat or not. I wouldn't worry too much. My mom never got sick with my brother and said the whole pregnancy was a breeze.

Lisa85: while I haven't been depressed, I have been a bit moody on and off. Hubs and I have also had one or two total panic attacks over what on earth we have done and fears we have about the future.

AFM, So this weekends Opening Ceremony is finally over at my school! THats a huge stress off my shoulders! I can relax again and just focus on my classes and department head duties.

I think everything has been made more stressful because I have had some morning sickness this week. Basically by the time I get to work (after breakfast) I think I am going to hurl everywhere. I usually have to run to the bathroom and just wait it out. Luckily no vomit yet, but the nausea is out of control. Thinking I might want to change my prenatal from am to pm, as that might be part of the problem. Or I should eat a more hearty breakfast. Maybe fruit and an egg isn't enough? What do you guys think?

 

[vietmamsie]

Scratch that, literally just got up from the computer thought I was going to throw up, ran to the bathroom, and vomited everywhere. I really think it might have been all the meds I had just ate with breakfast. Worried, because I don't know if I should try to take them all again, or just wait until my afternoon dose? I'm sure I just threw everything up.

 

[Lisa85]

Vietmamsie, I switched my prenatal to night time and it helps a lot... i have it right before bed. My stomach is usually quite sensitive to vitamins pregnant or not.
Sorry your feeling so sick! I havent thrown up yet but i think today might be the day also!
Hope you can get through the day.

 

[vietmamsie]

Ordered in a bagel with cream cheese and bowl of tomato soup, just arrived and am going to devour it! I have been living off sandwiched the last few days... basically the only thing that sounds good. Sort of crazy since just a month ago I was 95% gluten free.

I wil take my next prenatal tonight before bed. after some online research I can take another Baby Aspirin (its such a low dose, it doesn't really matter) and will just take my progesterone at the next scheduled time. Hoping I don't get sick again!

 

[Lisa85]

Sounds good! Ive been eating tomato soup as well and soooo my carbs.
Good luck with the pills later!

 

[Brieanna]

I hope everyone is doing great this evening/morning!

To those of us that get sick from meds and/or vitamins- Last pregnancy they made me sooo sick (actually any vitamins make me sick) and this time I switched to a brand that uses food sources instead of chemical sources to make their vitamins which makes it more easily digestible and you can also take ginger which sometimes helps with nausea. Like others have said, if I take them at night they seem to not hurt my stomach as much either.

Lisa85-I am not sure if my mom had ms but after changing vitamins, I think that the last time I was pregnant I didn't have any (I stopped getting nauseous when I changed how I took prenatals, but it might have been a coincidence)

vietmamsie- I haven't had a scan yet or seen/heard the heartbeat. I am having to deal with some insurance issues and haven't even been to the doctor! Hopefully by next week all will be settled and I can go. Even though I am scared and dreading it I am also anxious to get there and see how things are going!

The only thing that lets me know I am pregnant is lack of period and thoes two lines.

 

[vietmamsie]

I guess we are pretty lucky out here in Asia. My insurance doesn't cover my doctor visits, but will cover 80% of the birth. However, an ultrasound is about $10 and a doctors visit is around $15 - about the same as how much people in the states would pay as a copay.

 

[Wendyk07]

Hi ladies,

Not been around much so I hope you are all well. I'm so tired, all I do is sleep. I get home from work, get the wee fella dinner and bath and then as soon as he's asleep I go to bed. I don't remember being this tired last time. On the upside I have reached 6+2 so two more days to go and I have passed the point on my 2nd cp. I'm also going to call Epas this week for an appointment. I decided it would be better to have the scan after my birthday just in case.

Wee fella has gone to mums so I'm off to lie down.

 

[Kasey84]

SiBelle-have you told your OH yet?

Celine- good luck with your apt on the 27th!

Lisa- my mood has definitely been up and down. I'm so happy, yet I'm terrified that in will lose this baby too. Only my immediate family knows that's I am pregnant, but I find it so hard tk talk about it at all...almost like I'm afraid that talking about it will jinx it.

Vietmamsie- glad to hear your work has slowed a little. You need all the rest you can get! Sorry to hear the ms is getting worse. Hopefully changing when you take your vitamins will help

Wendy- I hear you about the tiredness! I can sleep day and night!!

 

[Lindsay109]

It's great to read all the good news on this thread

Morning sickness has definitely kicked in for me now too! Came very close to throwing up a couple times yesterday... kinda worried about work on monday! I have found that making sure there are some carbs in my meal helps.

I'm moody too, or so my husband says, lol.

Is anyone else still waiting for a scan? I've got my first one on the 27th (I will be 8+2) and I'm already terrified about it.... I really hope things will be different this time!

 

[Wendyk07]

It's great to read all the good news on this thread

Morning sickness has definitely kicked in for me now too! Came very close to throwing up a couple times yesterday... kinda worried about work on monday! I have found that making sure there are some carbs in my meal helps.

I'm moody too, or so my husband says, lol.

Is anyone else still waiting for a scan? I've got my first one on the 27th (I will be 8+2) and I'm already terrified about it.... I really hope things will be different this time!

I'm still waiting on a scan Hun. I'm calling Epas this week so I should get my scan next wee when I'm 7 weeks +. I could have went earlier but after everything I don't thing I could take it mentally if there was nothing to see because it was early.

 

[vietmamsie]

Lindsay: I need to add more carbs as well. Pretty much the only thing that sounds good to me are carbs, but primarily in the form of sandwiches!

 

[Lisa85]

The fact we are all craving carbs and having similar symptoms like tiredness seems like a good sign for us all!

I was really worried last week and was thinking about having another scan this week but im feeling pretty sick which is making me feel more reassured that everything is ok.

Can i get a bit personal and ask if anyone is having much sex? I dont want to be touched at all! Everything annoys me! haha Stupid hormones!

 

[Lindsay109]

Wendy, I know what you mean... probably better to wait so you will see more My doctor originally booked the scan for the 20th, but I asked for it to be pushed back a bit because if it is good news, I thought I would feel better seeing that everything was fine at just over 8 weeks vs. just over 7 weeks if that makes sense. Now, I kinda wish I had left it on the 20th, lol. Oh well, what's done is done I suppose!

Vietmamsie, yep, same here. I've been living off crackers and fruit smoothies!

Lisa, yep, I hope they are good signs for all of us We are not having much sex either, I feel too yucky most of the time and have just not been in the mood... poor hubby.

 

[vietmamsie]

I am actually on doctors orders to not have sex for a few weeks. They said to wait until after the 8 week scan. We actually tried last week, but it was really uncomfortable for both of us (I was dry, he was nervous) so re resorted to a hand job (TMI). Really took the pressure off both of us. My husband doesn't seem to mind either, getting naughty 7th grade style has a whole different turn on factor!

 

[morganwhite7]

Hey Ladies!! Can I join too? I just got my BFP after 5 months of trying.. We lost our son this March (he was due April 30th, 2013) at 37 weeks after just 12 days in the NICU, due to a car accident. This has really been one hell of a year for us. So yeah, I've been in a pretty dedicated TTC group since then, and figured I'd try to find some ladies in the same boat who'd like to stick together for 9 months or so

We are 4 weeks tomorrow and I am not going to the doc til 6 weeks for the ultrasound. Soo just waiting it out over here, dying to know what's happening inside!!

Oh one more thing, we are also due April 30th once again. That was Jaxon's due date. And we conceived the exact same day, one year later. Isn't that insane?! We are so blessed and just hoping for a sticky one!
(....a sticky BOY! )

Oh I just can't believe we made a rainbow!

 

[vietmamsie]

Welcome Morgan! I am so sorry for your loss, that is just awful, I can't even imagine what you and your family have been through this year. I really hope that this is your take home baby....

 

[morganwhite7]

LOL @ "getting naughty 7th grade style"

Are you high risk or anything? Since they ordered no sex til 8 weeks, just wondering the reasoning behind that.

I had spotting at 9 weeks last time I was pregnant and would like to AVOID that if at all possible this time round.. It scared the crap out of me, but doc said it was from the cervix being irritated from the changes.

 

[vietmamsie]

I think they consider me high risk just because of how many miscarriages I have had. However, this is the first pregnancy that there has actually been a heart beat for, so I am hoping that this is THE ONE! Also, I should mention that I live in Vietnam, and doctors here have some interesting theories about pregnancy. Basically, I'm pretty surprised that they didn't put me on bed rest.

 

[Karinama98]

Lisa85 - funny you ask about how sex stuff. My husband and I have limited a lot this pregnancy since after each time we did during our first one I had spotting/bleeding issues a lot. My husband is paranoid that if we do it like we did the first time we might lose this one too.

To help me fall asleep last night I decided to self gratify myself (it's TMI, but hey, it happens, right?). And then of course I wake up and find brown blood - first time I've spotted this pregnancy. I haven't told my husband I spotted just so he doesn't worry throughout the day.

So at my 8 week appointment next week it'll be brought up to see if we need to obstain until the 2nd trimester.