**April Bunnies 2015**

[Dini]

I asked mw me if they knew of anyone in the area good with pregnant women and she did know of someone. Just so happens she's a doula also. Maybe you can get a name at your appt.

The burning I'm having has been constant for almost 2 months but has gotten much worse over the past few weeks. The sciaica back pain has eased up though so I suppose I'll count that as lucky.

 

[sharnw]

Dini, glad your sciatica has eased. I had it last week. Was painful

Scan went well and Im team

 

[Christina86]

sharnw- congrats!

I think I slept wrong last night. Or moved wrong. That pain is by the muscle area - R shoulder- it hurts to move my arm around too much and it even hurts to twist from side to side. Pain is so bad it takes my breath away. Grr. I thought maybe it was from my bra. My boobs keep getting bigger and my bras have not caught up yet. I don't think it helps but the pain that I thought was more in my shoulders from the straps is down too far.

 

[Beanonorder]

Congrats sharn! Glad baby is healthy!

Dini if crying hurt the baby I'd have a huge problem! I understand what you mean about not being quite sure why you're crying so much and then crying more because of it! It is mostly hormones though. We're a lot more sensitive to things.

I would love to go for a massage but trying to explain in Chinese I'm pregnant is a pain and knowing them they'll probably tell me it's not allowed during pregnancy.
In that note have any of you stopped wearing make up since you got your bfp? I didn't learn this in my first pregnancy but apparently it's expected for you to stop here because there is lead in the make up and will leak into your skin and poison the baby.

 

[Perplexed]

Counting: happy 22 weeks! It's so nice to see the movements isn't it!

Christina: massages are fine, try to find a place that does prenatal ones. The place I went to last pregnancy didn't have those special tables and instead had me lay on my side and then switch sides. I'm actually afraid a table that my bump goes through would be hard on my back.

Stripeycat: I'm glad your ds is eating today, poor thing. I know how you feel though. I use instagram and am in contact with some of our social circle and it seems everyone goes out together every few days. I got together with my uni alumnai a few weeks ago and a lot of them have kids, it was so nice to see people and not feel like a burden because everyone that has little ones brought them along. But it's such a big group and it's hard for all of us to choose a day convenient for everyone, they also prefer to go out after their kids go to sleep which isn't my kind of thing. My best friend is planning her wedding but we were supposed to go out for brunch on Saturday and I had to cancel due to a cold. Other people just...it seems they don't even want to try getting together after they realized I take dd everywhere. So i understand feeling alone/isolated. I hope it gets better for you.

Bean: I hope you get better sleep soon
I rarely wear make up but I never heard the lead thing...I wear make up the same frequency of prepregnancy. I'm just super lazy these days.

Amelie: awww happy birthday to your dd1. I'm nostalgic too as this time last year I was just waiting for myself to go into labor and went in at night on the 4th to be induced. Dd will be 1 soon.

Dini: I can relate to the crying. It won't hurt the baby. I hope you feel better

Sharnw: congrats on team

Last night I started feeling kicks on the outside. I'm feeling movements more frequently now it's so exciting.

Dd fell off our bed last night. The bed itself isn't that high it's basically the same as 2 mattresses on top of each other and she fell on the carpet. She had gone for the box of tissues and I turned away while placing it out of her reach and that's when it happened...she's perfectly fine though.

 

[TaraCathryn]

Perplexed, I'm glad your DD is okay! That's always scary (even when my 6-y.o. falls off her bed now it scares me!).

Sharn, congrats on your good scan and your blue bump!

Dini, I hope you're feeling better. Being super emotional is so hard, especially if you're not usually an emotional person. Hopefully you can explain to your DH that it's a normal part of pregnancy, and he'll be able to deal with it.

This past week has been really good. We had a really good weekend, even considering the fiasco that is thanksgiving dinner at my parents' house. We're slowly getting things organized around here, and we got our Christmas tree up, too. My DH has been such a rock for me through all I've been going through. After all the years of hard times we've made it through, I really cherish these good times with him.

I could really go for a massage. I moved some furniture this weekend, and I don't feel that my hips and back are ever going to forgive me!

 

[TaraCathryn]

Beanonorder I never heard that about makeup either; wonder if that's China-specific or something we need to consider here too. Most of my makeup is made in the USA & "natural", but I don't know how I would really know. Which is sad, because I love makeup and I wear quite a lot of it!

 

[sharnw]

Christina I had that when I was 7 weeks pregnant. My shoulder blade was so sore. I had to use a tennis ball and rub it right into the sore area.
I hope your shoulder isn't in pain all day.

Beanonorder wow I didn't know that. I wear makeup everyday aghhhh lol.

Perplexed yay for feeling kicks on outside
Ohhhh your poor dd xxx
Glad she's fine

Tara I'm thinking about putting my Christmas tree up too I've been more focused on the outside lights hehe

 

[maggz]

Hey girls I'm totally clueless as to what's going on here now, my best friend who lives in NYC came to visit me as a surprise for the weekend! It was pretty cool, her and DH planned it for me We did the gender reveal on Thanksgiving day, here's a pic

I hope you are all doing great, I will catch up properly in the next couple of days!

 

[AmeliePoulain]

More team ! Congratulations Sharnw.

DD1 isn't 4 until tomorrow. I always make the joke she started coming on 30 november but waited until gone lunchtime on the 2nd of December!

My blood sugar is SO hard this time. I've never gone onto meds before but I fear I'll need help this time. It is much more unpredictable and hard to control.

 

[Scottish]

Amelie hope your dd has a lovely birthday! 4 is a lovely age i think.

Dini I get that emotion sometimes when I cry for no reason at all and poor oh gets the brunt of it hugs to you xxx

Sharnw congrats on bump that's great news xxxx

Great bump beanonorder! It's lovely

Hi to everyone else I have read through all your comments x

I had my consultant appointment this morning for the anti e antibody I have and the doctor said I will be induced on due date. Have mw in 12 days then back to see consultant in 7 weeks for 28 week blood test for antibody to make sure its not changed!

My ds has chicken pox just now he's so annoyed with them hope they clear soon. I am immune thankfully!!

 

[Perplexed]

Thank you sharnw & tara

maggz: hope you have a nice time with your friend! that looks delicious whatever it is! congrats on your

Amelie: sorry about your blood sugar and needing meds.
My bday is the 2nd too!! I wondered if DD would come on the 2nd so we'd have the same bdays but she didn't...lol.

Scottish: sorry about your ds having chicken pox

My ob gave me my gtt docs today and told me to go in early january to have it done...I asked if I can eat in the morning before the test and she said no. Apparently they just go ahead and do the fasting 3 hour one from the beginning so they don't have to "re-do" the test if necessary, hospital policy apparently. Already dreading it! Sitting around for 3 hrs feeling sick, ugh! Last time I only did the 1 hr one and I was allowed to eat breakfast that day. 3 hrs! Can the book me into a room and give me sleeping pills or something?!

 

[xkirstyx]

Aw scottish hope your son gets better soon! My two have never had chicken pox and spent a lot of time with their cousins when they had it!
My baby girl is 4 in two weeks. She's growing up for to quick! Wish she would stay a baby forever lol

 

[Christina86]

So the book thing my OB gave me said Tylenol is ok but doesn't say how much is okay to take? Considering I can't move well without wanting to scream and cry I think I may need to take some... I just don't want to take too much and all we have at the house are 500mg pills - I'm thinking I need to go to the store

 

[RebeccaR19]

Dini- I am sorry to hear about your emotional struggles. I know how you feel because I've started crying a few times for no reason. Crying definitely won't hurt your baby in any way. I hope you have gotten some rest and are feeling better today.

Kirsty and Amelie- Happy Birthday to your little girls turning 4 soon!

Perplexed- Happy Birthday to you too! I'm not sure when it will be December 2nd for anyone else right now as it is the morning of December 1st here, and I just can't track all of the time zones. It's cool that you have a birthday close to your little girl's.
I have to say that it's kind of exciting to be due close to my birthday. I doubt that I will be pregnant all the way until April 19th (although it's possible). But I've had to fill out a few different types of paperwork lately that ask me my age and then ask me my age at the time of delivery! I am 31, and I keep writing 31 for the age of delivery, but I want to write (possibly 32 if after April 19th) lol
Oh and for the gestational diabetes test, that's how they do it here also! They just go straight to the 3 hour test. So I feel you! I passed the 1 hour test last time. But I guess I understand why they don't bother with that anymore if it's wasting time and resources. I will do mine in January at my 28-week appointment. Can't wait to get that out of the way. I hope it goes by okay for you, and it would be nice to have some sleeping pills and a bed. Ha!

Christina- I wish I could help you with the tylenol dosage, but my book doesn't have any information on that either. I just take 2 tylenol. I don't even pay attention to the mg. I hope you get to feeling better and that you can find out how much you can take. I am sure that even a pharmacist could tell you that if you can't get in touch with your doctor to ask.

Sharnw- Congratulations on your boy ! These boys are really adding up!

Maggz- That piece of cake is cute with the blue M&Ms and it looks yummy as well!

Tara- I am glad to hear you had a nice weekend and that your husband has been great for you. I hope things continue to go well for you.

Scottish- Hope your son gets to feeling better soon. At least he'll be immune now! I am sure that is frustrating for a little one, though..and to not be able to scratch.

Beanonorder- I have never heard that about make up. I wore make up all through my pregnancy with my son, though. And I've been wearing it this time as well. I don't wear very much. I guess it just doesn't concern me at all.

AFM- I am super tired this morning. I don't know why. But I'm glad I don't have to be anywhere for about 2 hours. And even then, it's yoga. So I'll like that. I realized why it felt like this week was dragging. I was waiting for Monday to come! I have a pretty "big" week this week I feel. I find out my quad screening results on Friday (most likely) and I am supposed to get a call from the ultrasound specialist place for my level II ultrasound by this afternoon to schedule my appointment. I am just itching to get all of this stuff out of the way! I feel like I had to wait a very long weekend (with Thanksgiving and everything in there) to get to this week and get things done. And also if there wasn't Thanksgiving last week, I would be finding out my quad screening results on Wednesday instead of Friday...and it might not even be Friday. I might have to wait until next week. But I am getting very impatient and tired of waiting for this stuff. It's just frustrating when you feel like you have a big question mark hanging over your head..even if I have convinced myself by now that it's probably nothing.

 

[Perplexed]

Christina: I'm sorry I have no idea how much Tylenol is okay. I was surprised my OB said ibuprofen is okay in 2nd tri. Dunno how much- as soon as I were told it was okay I stopped getting migraines. I wonder how much of those was psychological...not saying that your pain is, though. I really hope you feel better soon. It sounds really brutal.

Rebecca: It really is awful to have to wait for the unknown. I think I agree with you- it is probably nothing to worry about. I hope the week passes by fast for you and you get the results.

I hope your GTT goes well too! I'm dreading it so much now lol even though I do understand why they'd do the 3 hr one straight away.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

Doing the 3hr test makes more sense. I'd pass the 3hr though and fail 1hr. But I 100% have GD.

They don't do it as routine in the UK unless you are high risk, really I think they should as some people with no risk do have it - like me!

My sugar has been better so far today. My diabetic mw reassured me I'm doing fine so far on diet and she doesn't want to see me until early January.

 

[Christina86]

I really don't want to have to take medicine if I don't have to. I used my TENS machine for a few minutes before taking a warm shower. It seemed to help for now. =)

 

[stripeycat5]

I have to have the gtt because my Dad is diabetic. Luckily I work at the doctors surgery so will have my bloods done super early and then drink the gloop and then have the 2nd blood test just before coffee time lol 😊. One of the bonuses of working for the NHS I guess.

Amelie - I am sorry your blood sugars aren't behaving themselves hopefully it won't get any worse for you.

Sharnw - congratulations on the blue bump - so many boy bunnies!

Rebecca - that sucks that you have to wait for so long for the quad results. I had mine back within a week and that wasn't a test I could have done at work either. I am also feeling really tired this week - am sooo hungry as well so think bubba is having a bit of a growth spurt!

Everyone seems to be getting their Christmas decorations up really early this year. Have got the next couple of days off so should really make the effort. Really don't know what to get DH this year either - think I may look at one of those experience days as he has everything he needs/wants already grrr bloody men lol 😉

 

[Christina86]

The nurse at my OB's office called me back. She said 500mg of reg. strength tylenol is safe every 4-6hrs not to exceed 2000mg a day.