2014 April Rainbows

[vietmamsie]

Thinking the nausea was caused by the migraine I had over the past few days (it would be full on in the evening and through the night, but sort of reduce to just a bad headache during the day). Luckily I seem to be better this evening. Hoping everything has passed as my Mom comes to visit tonight! Will most likely be MIA for the next week... My husband and I live in Vietnam, so I only get to see my parents for a short holiday each year. We will be traveling a bit. Taking next week off and heading north to a spa/resort for a few days! I really need this break!

 

[Kasey84]

Lisa- Your bump is certainly growing! Beautiful Right now I'm planning on sharing the news after my next apt in 2 weeks. Just can't let myself chicken out! I won't be able to hide it for much longer anyway

Vietnamese- Glad your feeling better. I suffer from migraines too and get really nauseous. It's horrible! Luckily I've only had a couple this pregnancy. Hope you have a wonderful time with your mom! Some time at a spa sounds relaxing and much deserved. Enjoy!

 

[Karinama98]

Lisa - it's amazing to see the difference in just a short period of time. I know looking at my 9 week to my 11 week I could see a slight difference (We started documenting a little late). Since we missed week 10, my husband thought he'd be funny and pretend to be me and stuck a pillow under his shirt and held up the sign. lol

Vietnamese - My headaches appear to come and go every few days. Luckily I haven't had a migraine though in about two weeks. Was weird because I had 2 in the same week, and that never happens.

We plan to tell some of our closest friends this coming Saturday. We hold "bad movie nights" every few months, and these are the individuals we feel most comfortable telling. Otherwise, the rest of our friend-circles will be told about it in about 2 weeks, along with our coworkers. I have been ok not telling people about it because it's our little secret but like everyone else, we know speculation will start happening once the belly starts getting bigger.

Otherwise for me, no major new developments. The MS is still hanging around. Yesterday morning as soon as I woke up I knew I was going to be sick immediately. Today has been a good day, but like I've noticed it's every other day as of late. Yes....Zofran, you are a good friend.

 

[Lisa85]

Am i the only one showing so much?!... i cannot hide mine anymore. Even in my losest clothes its very obvious. We told my OH brother and SIL the other day and she said we knew from a photo you put on FB 3 weeks ago!! i knew i was showing a bit but i didnt think it was that obvious!!

Karina, Funny you say that... we had a friend from another state stay for a few days and while we were out he took a photo of him with his shirt up and he has a big hairy belly!! We didnt find it till a week later when we were transferring the images to the computer! haha im thinking of leaving it in the final product!! that will teach him. lol
Good luck telling your friends... bad move recommendation ... Hangover 3! its terrible!

Sorry all you ladies get migraines!! I have a close friend that suffers with them and she lock herself in a dark quiet room and throws up for days on ends.

My back pain is getting bad. the pillow between my knees isnt helping anymore!!

 

[c.m.c]

Hi ladies, so sorry I haven't been here in ages.

Good to see everyone's doing well. Lots of scans happening everywhere.

Lisa your bump pics are brill...will be great to look back at.

Morgan...sorry you're still having ms.....

Soooooo nice to see everyone's tickers into double figures.

I'm now 13+5 as my due date brought forward.

I'm light headed a bit most days but feeling ok

How is everyone?


Genders will all be coming out soon. Exciting times

 

[Karinama98]

Lisa - I know for me, I'm still fitting into my prepregnancy jeans. Occasionally I'll wear my larger prepregnancy ones just to let my stomach breath, but otherwise, still wearing them. No one suspects I'm pregnant, although when I go to the bathroom at work I always look in the mirror to see how my shirt is making me look that day. Sometimes it's noticeable for me, but others might just think I'm gaining weight.

 

[hope4rainbow]

vietmamsie- Enjoy your vacation! My sickness still comes and goes, I had one day this week I threw up 3 times (the most yet). Then several days of being fine. I'm hoping the sickness moves on completely soon!

Lisa- Your video will be so neat all put together! I can't hide it anymore either. My co-workers have been noticing my belly and my 2nd graders pat it every afternoon when they hug me good-bye!

My dh and I are trying to get somewhere with names, but it's so hard! There are so many names I don't want from teaching that would remind me of past kiddos instead of my son. Hopefully we'll get somewhere soon!

Here's my 14 week bump...

 

[Lisa85]

cmc, i cant wait to hear all the genders. Everyone keeps telling me im hvaing a girl but i still kinda think its a boy.

Karina, thats a good thing since you're still trying to hide your pregnancy. My neighbour told me he couldnt tell which is weird coz my belly is normally flat and now it sticks out pretty far.

Hope, hey havent seen you here for a while!! Great looking belly... looks just like mine!! I love showing early!
That would be hard to pick names as a teacher. You would get lots of ideas but then im sure lots of kids turn you off names.

When is everyones next appointments? i want more scan pics!!!

 

[hope4rainbow]

We go to our regular OB Tuesday, but we won't have scan. Next scan for us is the official anatomy scan Oct. 28th! I agree we need more scan pics!

Lisa- These last few weeks have been so busy and fast, I get home, eat, and go to bed, repeat. Haven't had a lot of time to myself until the weekends. It's fun to catch up with how everyone is doing!

Anyone else start a registry (I made an Amazon one since they have EVERYTHING) in the hopes it won't be as overwhelming if you do it piece by piece?

 

[Kasey84]

c.m.c- good to hear from you! Glad everything is going well

Hope- beautiful bump love seeing all the bump pics.

Lisa- I'm still seeing my regular doctor for now. Next apt is October 18. My next scan is November 15 and hopefully lo will cooperate to find out the gender! Where I live you don't see an OB until later in pregnancy as long as all is going well. My OB apt isn't until January. I'm looking forward to that as I know he'll do a scan every apt. It's the same one my sister saw in her pregnancy.

 

[Lisa85]

Hope, i hope you're not to exhausted being so busy. Im so thankful im not working. (i quit just before i got pregnant because my boss was being an a**. Worked out pretty well!
I bought a second hand bassinet last week that looks brand new. Ive also got the ok to buy the pram i want but im waiting till i know the sex so i can get a blue or pink hood. Im just going to buy things as i see them on sale or a good second hand one.

Kasey, our hospitals here are all different as to when your appointments are and you are allocated to a hospital based on where you live. I have moved since my mmc and at the last hospital the first appointment wasnt till 18 weeks which i thought was weird. This hospital I've already had an appointment with a midwife and ive got my first appointment with the OB on thursday.
Its nice that you got in to see the same OB as your sister.

 

[Karinama98]

Question to anyone who is or has been sick with a cold during pregnancy, did you take anything for it? My DH decided that since we share everything he gave me his cold last week. Today is day 3 of deal with the symptoms and tylenol has been my only source of medication to try to help with it. Only symptoms I have are head congestion, runny nose and a slight cough.

Any suggestions?

 

[Lisa85]

Karina, I havent got a cold sorry. If it were me though i would only take paracetamol if i really needed it and probably nothing else. Im not a big medication person.
Sorry you got sick hun.

AFM - I had a dream last night that there was an app on my phone that could do ultrasounds. How awesome would that be!!

 

[Kasey84]

Karina- sorry your not feeling well! I had a head cold last week. Stuck with Tylenol and a few cough drops. I also draks lots of hot decaf tea. Unfortunately I don't think there's much we can take safely

Lisa- ultrasound app...that would be awesome There is an iPhone app you can use to hear the hb...but it doesnt work until much later in pregnancy!

I've been having little twinges/pains in my pelvic area today. Of course it's making me worry, though it's probably "growing" pains. Counting down til my next apt!!

 

[Wendyk07]

Question to anyone who is or has been sick with a cold during pregnancy, did you take anything for it? My DH decided that since we share everything he gave me his cold last week. Today is day 3 of deal with the symptoms and tylenol has been my only source of medication to try to help with it. Only symptoms I have are head congestion, runny nose and a slight cough.

Any suggestions?

I'm loaded with the cold as well. Paracetamol and hot orange is all I'm taking. I don't think you can take a decongestant as it has anti inflammatory in it which I know we are not allowed.

I'm trying to keep busy so that the weeks until my next scan go quicker. Decided to decorate the living room so it's all stripped ready for my to choose colours and paper etc. Even talked DH into buying new furniture and a new couch.

I've also told a select few and they are all happy for us. One worried it was to soon though so I think we might be right in waiting a while before telling everyone else.

I hope you are all well and all you ladies that suffered the dreaded MS are well and truely done with that now. X

 

[Wendyk07]

Karina- sorry your not feeling well! I had a head cold last week. Stuck with Tylenol and a few cough drops. I also draks lots of hot decaf tea. Unfortunately I don't think there's much we can take safely

Lisa- ultrasound app...that would be awesome There is an iPhone app you can use to hear the hb...but it doesnt work until much later in pregnancy!

I've been having little twinges/pains in my pelvic area today. Of course it's making me worry, though it's probably "growing" pains. Counting down til my next apt!!

Hi Hun,

I looked at that app as well. It's no good just now if you have an iPhone 5 but I think they are working on it. I just hope it's ready by the time it would work on us. X

 

[Karinama98]

I ended up calling my OBGYN's office yesterday to ask about what I can take. Again, they stated the tylenol (or as some of you mentioned Paracetamol). They also said I could take Sudafed if I need to clear up my head. Also if you have a sore throat, use chloraseptic spray or cough drops. Stay away from lozenges that contain alcohol, and try to use those with sugar or honey in them.

As for tea, that's been something since the first pregnancy this year I have been struggling with. I kept reading about how certain herbs can affect the pregnancy. When I asked the nurse on the phone about it, she stated they recommond to only drink Peppermint Tea as it'll also help with nausea as well. I literally spent about 10 minutes in the grocery store aisle looking up the herbal ingredients on the contains and seeing that they're all on the "do not drink" pages I kept finding. Finally found a tea that the only ingredient is peppermint (Celestrial Seasonings).

I did have a cup of Green Tea yesterday that would have contained 20 mg of caffeine, so I know at least that wasn't too harmful. So far I can handle the Peppermint. I only drink hot tea when I'm sick overall, so this works for me.

I know for some of you in the UK (and possibly other countries) drinking tea is probably still a traditional, common practice. What do your physicians say in relation to it?

 

[Wendyk07]

I ended up calling my OBGYN's office yesterday to ask about what I can take. Again, they stated the tylenol (or as some of you mentioned Paracetamol). They also said I could take Sudafed if I need to clear up my head. Also if you have a sore throat, use chloraseptic spray or cough drops. Stay away from lozenges that contain alcohol, and try to use those with sugar or honey in them.

As for tea, that's been something since the first pregnancy this year I have been struggling with. I kept reading about how certain herbs can affect the pregnancy. When I asked the nurse on the phone about it, she stated they recommond to only drink Peppermint Tea as it'll also help with nausea as well. I literally spent about 10 minutes in the grocery store aisle looking up the herbal ingredients on the contains and seeing that they're all on the "do not drink" pages I kept finding. Finally found a tea that the only ingredient is peppermint (Celestrial Seasonings).

I did have a cup of Green Tea yesterday that would have contained 20 mg of caffeine, so I know at least that wasn't too harmful. So far I can handle the Peppermint. I only drink hot tea when I'm sick overall, so this works for me.

I know for some of you in the UK (and possibly other countries) drinking tea is probably still a traditional, common practice. What do your physicians say in relation to it?

I don't drink a lot of tea but I did buy de-caf tea bags and it tastes the same as normal tea. Along with a hot orange I'm loving the hot drink just now.

 

[Kasey84]

I've been a little turned off from hot drinks since getting pregnant, but every now and then (like when I had a cold) I do drink decaf black (orange pekoe) tea. My understanding from my dr and from what I've read, is that this is perfectly safe to drink.

I was drinking decaf green tea before my BFP, but haven't drank any since, as I read somewhere that consuming large quantities of green tea may interfere with the absorption of folic acid. I think you'd have to drink it a lot to worry about that though.

Like you said Karina, I think it's recommended to stay away from most herbal teas.

It's so stressful wondering what is and isn't ok to eat/drink. I was eating a kashi granola bar today and happened to notice chicory root on the ingredient list. I totally panicked because during my last pregnancy I remember reading that chicory root is not safe in pregnancy. I had to reassure myself that the little amount in a granola bar is not likely harmful! As if there isn't enough to worry about

 

[Lisa85]

Kasey, i get a lot of little pains in my tummy. usually on the side or top near my ribs and down below if i need to go to the toilet.
I drink the occasional decaf coffee... is that ok?
My OH asked me the other day what food i miss the most while ive been pregnant and i thought about it for a minute and i just said i miss being able to eat anything without worrying if its going to harm my baby.

Wendy, I think its almost time we can announce to the would. Presuming i hear a strong HB at my appointment tomorrow im announcing to the world.
I downloaded one of those apps and put it up to my chest to see if it would pick up mine HB and it was all over the place and mostly over 100 which is obviously much higher than an adult HB. i wonder if they work at all.

Karina, I dont drink tea normally but i have heard the herbal teas arent good and my step dad who owns a health store told me not to have any herbal vitamins except whats recommended by your doctor as there has not been enough research into whether they are safe or not.