(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[DHBH0930]

So apparently I have a UTI and I'm on antibiotics for the next 5 days
Feel like crap

As for working, I just qualified as a teacher (results out next week) so I'm going to take the coming year out and try to teach the following school year. Its not perfect financially, but we're ok and its good to have the option to do this.

Oh no! Hope you feel better! UTIs are awful!

I've been trying to get an elementary teaching position for 5 years now with no luck. Teachers assistant was the closest I got. It's so frustrating! Which is why I'm deciding to take it as a positive thing and just stay at home. I will try again someday after we are done having kids and the youngest is preschool age.

 

[August3]

So apparently I have a UTI and I'm on antibiotics for the next 5 days
Feel like crap

As for working, I just qualified as a teacher (results out next week) so I'm going to take the coming year out and try to teach the following school year. Its not perfect financially, but we're ok and its good to have the option to do this.

You poor wee thing, ready2Bmum Hope the antibiotic kicks in soon.
This thread has loads of teachers! Good luck with your results next week.

DHBH0930 that job certainly wouldn't have made sense for you especially when it's been your dream to be a SAHM. I would love to also but just not an option for us. I'm lucky I love my job so whilst it'll be really tough to leave little one I won't dread going back to teaching.

 

[Hoping girl 2]

So apparently I have a UTI and I'm on antibiotics for the next 5 days
Feel like crap

As for working, I just qualified as a teacher (results out next week) so I'm going to take the coming year out and try to teach the following school year. Its not perfect financially, but we're ok and its good to have the option to do this.

Oh no! Hope you feel better soon... UTI's are the worst! I get them chronicaly but thank God I haven't got one whilst pregnant.

 

[ready2Bmum]

Thanks ladies. I thought the doc got it wrong at first as I don't have an pain/stinging when peeing. But I have cramps, back pain, felt sick this morning...I read up and they are all symptoms too apparently. I had a small amount of protein & white blood cells in my urine too. Hopefully it clears up quickly.

 

[Skadi]

FINALLY got to see my obstetrician today so things are rolling in the right direction. I am getting two steroid shots at 2 weeks to help with the babys lung maturation just in case. I also have another ultrasound at 26 weeks to check my cervix (although my cervix was normal when I PPROMd... she just wants to keep a close eye on it.)

 

[brit3435]

Anyone else having lower back pain and what do you do to help ease it? Mine is mostly on my left side. I'm wondering if it would be safe to use our jetted bathtub at this point? Also anyone know if heating pads are safe?

Thanks ladies!

 

[Hoping girl 2]

Anyone else having lower back pain and what do you do to help ease it? Mine is mostly on my left side. I'm wondering if it would be safe to use our jetted bathtub at this point? Also anyone know if heating pads are safe?

Thanks ladies!

My back's been killing me since about week 4 (I already had a bad back from before, and pregnancy has made it much worse). I've been going to a chiropractor and he's been fantastic at making it so much better. See him about once a month now and I couldn't be happier! He's also shown me some stretches my DH can help me at home with.

I don't know about the jets or heating pads. I was going to get a heated pad a few weeks ago but pharmacists said there weren't enough studies and that he personally wouldn't recommend them so I didn't take the risk.

Sleeping on my side with a pillow between my legs or on my back with two pillows under my knees also helps a lot!

Hope it gets better for you soon xxx

 

[luz]

Anyone else having lower back pain and what do you do to help ease it? Mine is mostly on my left side. I'm wondering if it would be safe to use our jetted bathtub at this point? Also anyone know if heating pads are safe?

Thanks ladies!

I know the bathtub is safe but would call your dr and ask about the heating pad for sure. When I was pregnant with my first heating pads used to give me contractions so at the end i used them all the time! Just make sure your water isn't hot and don't stay for longer than 30 minutes.

 

[onetwothreebp]

What are people's thoughts on having half a beer?

 

[Kaiecee]

i had an uit but no symptoms hope its gone going to get another test just to make sure

as for back aches i try to take a warm bath or to get dh to massage me

with all my boys ive had bad ms and this week is pretty bad hope i get some good days soon

 

[Suzy_Q]

I don't like beer so this may be easy for me to say, but my vote is why risk it. There are more palatable drinks to be had (virgin strawberry daiquiris!) so no reason to spend the next half of your pregnancy worrying or feeling bad about 1/2 a beer. But, that is just an opinion!

 

[onetwothreebp]

Well, I wouldn't spend my time worrying about it. I had half a beer and was content with that. I know baby is still safe.

 

[brit3435]

I agree with Suzy Q, I don't like beer so why risk it. I do like wine and mixed drinks but I avoid all alcohol and most caffeine during pregnancy. I would worry about the baby if I had any alcohol, that being said I am sure 1/2 a beer won't hurt your little one, I've known women who have had a glass of wine while pregnant and their kids are just fine.

 

[Skadi]

I wouldn't risk even half a drink because there has been no proven safe amount of alcohol. Nine months of virgin drinks is nothing compared to a life time of dealing with FAS. If you are comfortable with drinking though, it is your body and your baby so have at it. However statements like "I know women who XXXX when they were pregnant and their kids turned out just fine!" is illogical and I really dislike the use of that argument. If you feel you are safe doing something, and comfortable with it then just do it, don't pull in silly excuses like that. I'll get off my soapbox now. lol

 

[brit3435]

Skadi I'm on the same page as you are as far as no alcohol during pregnancy, but there is no need to attack my statements. You are entitled to your own opinion but I think you could do it in a more civil manner. This is a support forum not a debate forum, so please share your opinion with out calling other opinions "illogical". Thanks

 

[onetwothreebp]

I don't normally indulge but after the week I've had, it was a nice little treat.

I certainly understand other views though!

 

[Suzy_Q]

So what guilty pleasures/cravings have you all enjoyed now that you're pregnant? I can't get enough milkshakes and hamburgers. I'm guessing my lil' one needs calcium and iron so I'm not going to argue!!

 

[onetwothreebp]

I've been eating ice cream and beef jerky like its going out of style. I honestly can't resist an Oreo blizzard and terayaki beef jerky.

 

[Skadi]

It's not logical though, and if something I said was uncivil, please feel free to report it. (However nothing I said was uncivil, and if you can't take someone disagreeing with you, forums may not be your thing.) You aren't the only one that has said it' I've been on BnB for a long time and I consistently see people use the same 'logic'. Put it this way, it's like saying. "I know someone who drinks and drives, and they've never been in an accident or killed someone" Good for them, but what does that have to do with anything.

 

[brit3435]

So what guilty pleasures/cravings have you all enjoyed now that you're pregnant? I can't get enough milkshakes and hamburgers. I'm guessing my lil' one needs calcium and iron so I'm not going to argue!!

I've been craving ice cream too! Normally I don't eat anything after dinner but lately I've been making myself a huge ice cream sundae