FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[jmandrews]

Anyone else have a stretching/burning sensation in their abdomen? It feels like I've done 1000 crunches in a row. I had this with my dd too. I forgot how uncomfortable it is. Especially after sitting in a car for 12.5 hours!

I'm getting that, too, and I did with DD as well. I take it to mean that my uterus is growing and my abdominal muscles are expanding. I hope I don't get diastacis rectii again!

The only things helping the morning sickness are lemonade and peppermint essential oil. Just a whif of the peppermint is enough to quell it for a bit. Smoothies are nice, too!

I'm glad I'm not alone I'll take it as a sign baby is healthy.

What is diastacis rectii? I've never heard of that.

 

[ttc126]

Are the sore ab feelings off and on? I have them off and on but not sure if it's ok?

I have such extreme anxiety lately. It's awful. I'm still very nauseous, but worried about lack of sore boobs (though I only had one day of that really). I'm not having any more spotting, but worry everything is not ok. I think anxiety is a big symptom for me, but i am so stressed the past couple of days.

I'll be 10 weeks tomorrow (6th) and my next appointment is 2 weeks away. So worried we won't hear that heartbeat. Please tell me I'm being foolish!

 

[MellyH]

I don't think you're foolish, it's natural to worry that things that you can't tell anything about aren't going the way you hope!

I haven't had abdominal pains (beside gas cramps!) but it sounds like lots of the other girls have.

 

[xxyjadexx]

My sickness has got a lot better the past two days thank God!! Congratulations to all those who have seen heartbeats and their little babies on a scan, im still waiting for my first appointment.
I think at my first appointment I will talk to the midwife about a csection. My first baby was born with shoulder dystocia and it was hard to get him out. After the birth shoulder distocya was never mentioned to me I was just told he had been a little stuck! So when I got pregnant again I just assumed everything would be fine and went for a normal delivery again, I had a terrible time and to cut a long story short my little girl again got stuck but this time more seriously. Her chord got compressed and her heart stopped. She was resucitated and spent 10days in nicu.
The midwifes had a debrief a week later and the 1st shoulder dystocia had not been made overly obvious in my notes and then had been missed during my second pregnancy. I don't think I can risk all that again, if it's happened twice I won't chance it!

 

[RaspberryK]

Jade that sounds very scary I imagine you will get some consultant care this time? Xx

 

[xxyjadexx]

I hope I get to see a consultant just for their opinion but I'm not sure what the system is out here when it comes to being high risk!

 

[RaspberryK]

My midwife went through everything in the first booking appointment and I have the consultant appointment date through for a week after my "12 week" scan. Xx

 

[bubbamadness]

Hoping someone can help...is it normal to have like a stabbing pain around the left hip area? It only last about 5-10 minutes and it isn't super painful but does feel very uncomfortable. It started yesterday evening and has happened about 6-7 times throughout the last 24 hours.

jmandrews, I sometimes get the sore abdomen too.

Hello, could it be wind? Lol. I was worried a few weeks ago cos of pains, then i realised it was gas! Lol. X

 

[jmandrews]

Are the sore ab feelings off and on? I have them off and on but not sure if it's ok?

I have such extreme anxiety lately. It's awful. I'm still very nauseous, but worried about lack of sore boobs (though I only had one day of that really). I'm not having any more spotting, but worry everything is not ok. I think anxiety is a big symptom for me, but i am so stressed the past couple of days.

I'll be 10 weeks tomorrow (6th) and my next appointment is 2 weeks away. So worried we won't hear that heartbeat. Please tell me I'm being foolish!

It is on and off don't worry. Aw I understand being symptomless and having anxiety. You sound a lot like me. Everything "I'm not having" is freaking me out. I didn't really have any symptoms with my DD and she is perfectly healthy. You are 10 weeks! That's a wonderful thing! Try to relax and keep busy. Try to not let it get to you too much. Enjoy the now because we can't control what does and doesn't happen. Baby healthy and in 2 weeks you will see that. together we can get through it. You are almost in the 2nd Tri. Yay!

 

[jmandrews]

Hoping someone can help...is it normal to have like a stabbing pain around the left hip area? It only last about 5-10 minutes and it isn't super painful but does feel very uncomfortable. It started yesterday evening and has happened about 6-7 times throughout the last 24 hours.

jmandrews, I sometimes get the sore abdomen too.

Hello, could it be wind? Lol. I was worried a few weeks ago cos of pains, then i realised it was gas! Lol. X

Yes that is gas pains! I had it sooo so bad with my dd. One time it made me throw up because I was in so much pain. Get GAS X it is the best stuff in the world! It works I promise and my dr had recommended it to me.

 

[imphope]

ttc126 I am with you. 10 weeks here and I'm nervous a lot. Lack of symptoms always makes me terrified that I won't hear a heartbeat next week at my appointment. I know worrying won't help but it's almost impossible not to. I only seem to have a frequent urge to pee and I get tired easily. That's it. Hope we both get some good reassuring news soon.

 

[Megamegan]

I don't know, some of my pains are clearly gas pains, and some of them are clearly not. They are more like muscles cramping up or even random shooting pains like in my hips. I think it's all normal and it doesn't really worry me. I too get it when I sneeze, or sit up really fast. I think it's just our bodies adjusting. As long as it's not like excruciating pain, I think it's normal.

ttc126 try not to worry so much dear! I'm sure everything is fine. Lack of symptoms means you're lucky! I don't know, it kinda helps me to remember that this is out of my control, so there's no use worrying too much. I get it though. I hope you feel better soon, anxiety is no fun at all.

 

[ttc126]

Thank you ladies. I feel better this morning. I am still very morning sick without medicine so i won't focus on what i don't feel....

Happy 10 weeks to you Imphope!!!

Wow first tri is kind of flying this time.... excited for everyone!!!

 

[savvysaver]

Hoping someone can help...is it normal to have like a stabbing pain around the left hip area? It only last about 5-10 minutes and it isn't super painful but does feel very uncomfortable. It started yesterday evening and has happened about 6-7 times throughout the last 24 hours.

jmandrews, I sometimes get the sore abdomen too.

Hello, could it be wind? Lol. I was worried a few weeks ago cos of pains, then i realised it was gas! Lol. X

Yes that is gas pains! I had it sooo so bad with my dd. One time it made me throw up because I was in so much pain. Get GAS X it is the best stuff in the world! It works I promise and my dr had recommended it to me.

I am going to say it was probably not gas pains for me, I have suffered for 4+ years with GI issues/IBS so I have had my share of gas pains and this was something I have never felt before...but I also have never been pregnant before. Good news is I haven't had any of the sharp pains in over 12 hours, hopefully it was just the round ligament pain or my uterus stretching.

Megamegan, it looks like it was just random shooting hip pains for me. They lasted like 36 hours and maybe appeared about 8 times randomly for around 10 minutes.

m/c really freaks me out so anything that doesn't feel normal worries me, thanks everyone for your input, I appreciate all the suggestions. I am just taking it easy and telling myself to relax and that everything will be okay!

 

[xxshellsxx]

9 weeks today!! Have i really made it this far! Scan tomorrow at EPU under FS so will finally get to know if everything is ok in there!! excited, scared to death all at the same time! If everything is ok it might start to feel real then! We will tell immediate family (aunts and uncles etc...) but wil likely still wait until '12 week' NT scan before going completely public x

 

[Feronia]

Diastasis recti is when your abdominal muscles are separated after you give birth. Mine were split 4 fingers apart, and you have to do certain exercises (and avoid crunches) for it to heal. I hope to prevent it from happening as severely this time!

My sickness has got a lot better the past two days thank God!! Congratulations to all those who have seen heartbeats and their little babies on a scan, im still waiting for my first appointment.
I think at my first appointment I will talk to the midwife about a csection. My first baby was born with shoulder dystocia and it was hard to get him out. After the birth shoulder distocya was never mentioned to me I was just told he had been a little stuck! So when I got pregnant again I just assumed everything would be fine and went for a normal delivery again, I had a terrible time and to cut a long story short my little girl again got stuck but this time more seriously. Her chord got compressed and her heart stopped. She was resucitated and spent 10days in nicu.
The midwifes had a debrief a week later and the 1st shoulder dystocia had not been made overly obvious in my notes and then had been missed during my second pregnancy. I don't think I can risk all that again, if it's happened twice I won't chance it!

Oh my, that must have been very scary for you. Hopefully they talk to you about it this time. What position did you birth in? Hands and knees is really, really good for shoulder dystocia and solves it almost every time since your pelvis is open very wide (30% more than on your back). Though it's good to talk to your care provider about it in case you have other issues leading to the dystocia.

 

[MellyH]

Feronia, what can be done to prevent the muscle separation? Is there anything we could be doing in advance?! Yikes!

My sister-in-law is staying with us for the next four days and I'm going to have to hide my morning sickness from her somehow! It's not so bad right now, just a gross feeling that comes and goes. Certainly an improvement from last week when I was gagging into plastic bags on public transport in Japan.

 

[Feronia]

Feronia, what can be done to prevent the muscle separation? Is there anything we could be doing in advance?! Yikes!

My sister-in-law is staying with us for the next four days and I'm going to have to hide my morning sickness from her somehow! It's not so bad right now, just a gross feeling that comes and goes. Certainly an improvement from last week when I was gagging into plastic bags on public transport in Japan.

This site gives some good tips for preventing diastasis recti: https://www.pregnancyexercise.co.nz/how-to-avoid-diastasis-recti-during-pregnancy/ I really need to try to fix my bad posture!

Can you pretend to be recovering from a stomach bug to explain any nausea? That's what I did last pregnancy to my colleagues, hehe. The only problem was that they started spraying disinfectant around their desks because they were worried about getting sick, and the smell of it made me more sick!

 

[MellyH]

I said that all the Japanese food upset my stomach (true!) and I was excited to get back to my normal diet (also true!) so hopefully that allays suspicions for awhile.

Thanks for the link!!

 

[Megamegan]

Lol you guys are funny! I never once considered what I'd say to cover up my pregnancy because I haven't ever wanted to cover it up! I'm so bad, lol. I know hardly anyone tells as early as I did but I just couldn't help myself. But I think those are good ideas