2014 April Rainbows

[Lisa85]

Help!!! I'm away with the family this weekend and Just getting ready for bed and notice my boobs leaked a bit today!! What do I do??
My stupid OH told a passing family member and then they went and told everyone here!! Another 6 ppl! I'm so mad and embarrassed. I went to ask my step mum what to do and she just said I don't know put tissues there. Helpful! (Not)

 

[morganwhite7]

Not sure how much they're leaking, but as soon as I found out I was PG again mine started doing the same (I gave birth only 4 mos prior, so worse than the usual PG mom I'd say). It has never been enough to soak through my bra padding and to my shirt though, is yours? They have really nice washable boob pads that are soft and easy to use, and you can throw em in the washer like socks.. But for now if its an emergency I'd say a thin sock or tissue if you'd prefer will do it. They shouldn't leak too bad though during pregnancy, since it is only colostrum- the sticky sweet pre-milk you make for babe's first days. Hope this helps!

Haha only time I ever have that issue is during sexy time.. I hate it lol. Good luck and sorry family always are such loud-mouths haha

 

[Lisa85]

Thanks Morgan!
It wasn't a lot but it did go through my top as I usually wear sports bra with no padding these days coz my boobs got to big for my bras.
Hopefully it won't happen to much.

I think I just freaked out more coz I was embarrassed my Oh told everyone!!

 

[vietmamsie]

Lisa, that sounds embarrassing! Luckily I haven't had that yet!

Hubs and I got out of town this weekend and made it to the beach. DH actually got to feel movement for the first time! Wahoo! It was pretty exciting! We finally had some time alone to talk and get excited about this abby It helped that the resort was full of families and little kids. DH kept pointing out 'super dads' and kept watching them for tips!! Pretty cute.

Back at work this morning was hard... two girls were goofing off behind me during my first class of the morning and accidentally pushed me into a table. I'm a little worried as it was really hard right into my belly, but am hoping that it mostly hit my organs resting on top of my uterus, not the baby itself. Baby hasn't been too active today, so I am really freaked out. But LO could just be tired from the acrobats it was doing all day yesterday. Can't wait for my scan on Thursday to verify that all is well.

I talked to my boss about what happened, and he agreed that maybe the classroom is not the safest place for me and oked me leaving a full month earlier than I had originally planned. My hubs and I talked at length about me leaving at the end of Jan so I can take some time to just enjoy being pregnant and alone before I have another little being to care for all the time. Although the accident was pretty scary, it looks like it might have been a blessing in disguise.

 

[vietmamsie]

on the work front, when are you taking leave? Who is planning to go back to work? I really don't like the school I am working for and do not intend to go back (I don't get any paid maternity leave). I will take at least 6 months off after the baby arrives and then find part time work... hopefully not more than 6-9 hours a week.

 

[Karinama98]

Today is ultrasound day. So happy it's today because just came from the bathroom and had some blood. I haven't had blood since the first trimester, so I'm a little unnerved at this point. I know I over did a few things yesterday in terms of yard work, so i'm hoping it might only be from that.

I was initially going to come on here today to ask if anyone else had any crazy pre-ultrasound dreams? I had 2 last night and 1 the night before. I never got to see the actual ultrasound in any of them. :-\

 

[Kasey84]

Lisa- I haven't had that happen yet either. Sometimes our oh's don't have a clue! I'd have been emabarrased too.

Vietmamsie- That must have been scary! I'd probably be freaking out too, though I'm sure everything is fine it's good that your boss gave the ok to leave work even earlier! I'm planning to go off about 1 month before my due date, though if I need to leave earlier I will. I'll be in maternity leave for 1 year and then it's back to work.

I'm starting to get lots of round ligament pain and yesterday my thighs were hurting. When I googled that it said it could be from the uterus resting a a nerve...it's not too bad today though thankfully. Baby is moving more and more. The movements are feeling stronger too. This morning at work he/she kicked hard and I actually jumped! Oh has only felt it a couple of times, but he spends lots of time rubbing my belly and talking to the baby. It's pretty cute

Question: How much weight have you gained so far (if you don't mind sharing)? My bump is definitely growing, but I've only put on about 7 pounds so far. The baby was right on track size wise at my last ultrasound, but I can't help but worry anyway. It doesn't help of course that people keep saying how small I am!

 

[morganwhite7]

Karinama- You mean gender US? Good luck if so.. how lucky are you to have an US the DAY OF bleeding.. It will be very reassuring! My thoughts are with you this morning!!

Kasey- I'm up 7 too!

 

[Kasey84]

Karina- Good luck at your ultrasound!! Seeing blood would unnerve me too. I'm glad you'll be seen today so you don't have to wait and worry! I have tons of strange vivid dreams, but I can't remember a particular pre-ultrasound dream.

Keep us posted on your ultrasound!

 

[Karinama98]

Will definitely do. It seems to have stopped at this point with just residual bleeding noted. Appointment is in 2 hours. OH is so excited to know if it's a girl or boy. Lately a lot of things keep pointing to girl. Will definitely post a picture once we have the US if everything looks good.

 

[Lisa85]

Vietmamsie, that sounds a bit scary about work but I'm sure its fine. I try to stop my dogs jumping on me but they often hit my belly and every is fine for me.
Im not working now... i stopped working just before i got pregnant because i hated my job and i didn't want to deal with my stressful rude boss while TTC/being pregnant. I got pregnant straight away and i never ended up getting another job. We have no plans for me to go back to work after any time soon unless we need the money which we shouldn't. We may go for a second before i go back to work.

Karina, Good luck with the ultrasound! Im sure the bleeding is ok. Have you found out where your placenta is... maybe its low lying like mine because that can cause bleeding.

Kasey, my round ligament pain is the worst... i can't go out walking for longer than 20 minutes before it starts hurting and i have to stop. I also get sore thighs down the sides... i think its coz I've put on a lot of weight and my bed is to hard.
Last time i checked which was about 3 weeks ago i had put on 6kg (13 pounds) and i dare say I've put on another 1 or 2 kgs (2-4 pounds) since then.

I feel like I'm doing this pregnancy pretty hard compared to everyone else!!
Lots of pain, lots of weight, leaking boobs! lol My boob leakage seems to only be only a few drops per boob a day so thats not to bad. I bought some breast pads and opened one up..... they are HUGE!! lol like a little smaller than a CD. They just made me laugh.... 1. overkill for a few drops 2. what if you had small boobs... they would never fit in your bra!! haha
Has anyone seen them before... do they come in different sizes?

 

[Karinama98]

Ultrasound went great...except baby didn't want to cooperate for the ultrasound tech. We couldn't get a good facial shot, but we got to see everything else. Heart, brain, internal organs all good!

Oh, and it's a girl. Our little Amber Mary.

[/URL]
(Couldn't get the picture to attach to this with my uploaded image, so I'm posting the URL LINK to the website.)

 

[Lisa85]

Congratulations Karina!! Thats fantastic news!! go team pink!!

Did you ask about the bleeding... was everything ok with that?

 

[Karinama98]

She said the bleeding isn't anything to worry about since it seemed more like spotting, and was just coincidental that it happened after I did yard work. My husband, either way, is making me take a step back from doing a lot of work around the house now.

 

[Karinama98]

And I have to share something my husband and I thought was ironic. We just went out to dinner to celebrate the good news. As we sat down the hostess said, "And Amber will be your waitress tonight." He didn't hear that initially, so I was like, "Did she really sat Amber?" Sure enough, her name was. Not sure everyone else's experience is, but Amber to us is not a common name by any means. OH had to grab the dinner receipt as a memorable moment of the night.

 

[Kasey84]

Karina- So glad to hear the good news! Congrats on your little girl What a lovely coincidence that your waitress had the same name!

 

[Lisa85]

thats funny about the waitress!! I wonder if you would have seen it as a sign if you heard that the day before your scan.
Glad everything is good!

 

[Lindsay109]

Lisa, my boobs are leaking a bit too! Just started last week and kinda caught me off guard. Fortunately it only seems to be a couple drops a day so not soaking through my bra... hopefully it stays that way!

Vietmamsie, glad to hear you had a nice weekend away Sounds like a good decision you made about work. I also work with kids and have been planning to work until 37 or 38 weeks, although recently a few people have told me I may want to reconsider... I think I'll just play it by ear and see how I feel. I am also planning to take at least 6 months off... we get 1 year of paid parental leave here and the original plan was for DH and I to split it. However, DH now has a new job and doesn't think it would look very good to be taking parental leave so soon, so we'll see. I'd of course be happy to be able to take more of the time

Karina - congrats on team pink!! She is beautiful and I love her name too Glad to hear there was no concern over the bleeding, that must have been scary!

Kasey, I've been having ligament pain too... I especially notice it when we take the dog out for a walk in the evening. I need little breaks here and there. I'm up 6 or 7 lbs at 21 weeks.

As for me, not much is new. DH and I are looking into birthing classes and probably going to take one starting in early January. Has anyone else signed up for those yet? Are you ladies taking them? I've been feeling lots more movement lately too... and the kicks are getting stronger which I love DH has yet to feel one from the outside - I keep telling him he has to be more patient, lol, he keeps saying baby must be sleeping.

 

[vietmamsie]

Wonderful news Karina!!! Another Girl! So much fun!

Lindsay: We have looked into classes, but they seemed either too expensive or un needed for the kind of birth we are going for. Looks like we will take a weekend class in the new year, but I haven't signed up yet.

Lisa: I feel your pain! I was up 8kg (16lbs) a month ago. I am positive that I am up another 2-3 kg at least. I feel MASSIVE. My hips have expanded (they were already wide enough!!) and my belly is HUGE. My boobs are out of control... they have gone up from a B to a D. Not complaining, but MY GOD. Thankfully my husband somehow still finds me attractive. We finally had some sexy time on our trip this weekend (it had been awhile) and after he told me he was officially into pregnant women!! Pretty cute!

 

[Karinama98]

Kasey - I know at my 8 week appointment I was 1 lb heavier than I am now. Still getting back up there. But only now is my appetite starting to get back into normal drive. Have gone a full week now without any MS (Thank God). Now that the holiday season here is kicking up, I'm sure I'll be packing on some pounds after Thanksgiving and Christmas pass by.

I ended up calling and leaving my OB a message about the bleeding since today it continued. Although she said things are fine, the placenta is really high up so it's not that, I'm still concerned. Been having some slight left abdominal pain this morning (not baby related), so I'm wondering if I have some sort of infection. It's the same type of pain I've had when I've had other feminine infections in the past. We'll see what they have to say when they call back.

Oh, and for those who said I probably will feel better about the pregnancy after the ultrasound, you are definitely right. Told my husband if I could I'd love to hold her right now if I could and tell her how much I love her.