January Jellybeans 2013!...

[mellywelly]

Melly - what's epo?

Evening primrose oil? Could be wrong though!

Yes evening primrose oil, as blossom said

 

[BlossomJ]

What are Tamales Deedee?

 

[Little J]

i just got a call from the Dr.....

They want me to do an ultrasound of my gall bladder wed. am (on my birthday...) and today in an hour i need to get my blood drawn to get a hepatic blood panel done to check my liver function. (due to the whole itch thing)

My Dr. said she would rather check things out and eliminate any issues just incase

Im glad she is proative, but it scares me she thinks there could be a problem

Im almost in tears, bc i feel this is the millionth time im getting blood drawn and im nervous what the results might be. I dont want my baby to be harmed and i dont want my body to have to go through all this, it just sucks... im nervous and scared

 

[snowangel187]

Hope this doesn't sound stupid, but when the time comes, will I just know the difference between a BH and contractions? Do they feel the same or completely different?

My course instructor said that BH get better with a change in position, sometimes painful, and are irregular. Real contractions don't go away with a change in position, get stronger, and come at regular intervals. From what I have read, you will feel the difference. I think initially they may feel the same but real contractions get stronger and more painful.

I wanted to add that usually you can't talk or walk during a real contraction either.


Anybody heard from Betheney?

 

[CharlieO]

i just got a call from the Dr.....

They want me to do an ultrasound of my gall bladder wed. am (on my birthday...) and today in an hour i need to get my blood drawn to get a hepatic blood panel done to check my liver function. (due to the whole itch thing)

My Dr. said she would rather check things out and eliminate any issues just incase

Im glad she is proative, but it scares me she thinks there could be a problem

Im almost in tears, bc i feel this is the millionth time im getting blood drawn and im nervous what the results might be. I dont want my baby to be harmed and i dont want my body to have to go through all this, it just sucks... im nervous and scared

Big hug for you little j, fingers crossed its just to double check, and you'll be a-ok. and if it turns out they find something then alway better to know about it. We're all thinking of you, chin up! x x x

 

[Soniamillie01]

Ah little j. I'm sure it will be fine and like you say it's good that she is being proactive and they can then look at what can be done if needed. I'm sure it's just a precautionary measure but glad she is getting it checked x

 

[DeedeeBeester]

They are rice masa (dough) (some are made with corn, but my family doesn't care that much for those lol), stuffed with meat, sauce, peppers, and lots of different things. They are cooked packed in Plantain leaves. They are not that appealing to the eye, but man are they yummy. Even more my grandmas! LOL

 

[DeedeeBeester]

i just got a call from the Dr.....

They want me to do an ultrasound of my gall bladder wed. am (on my birthday...) and today in an hour i need to get my blood drawn to get a hepatic blood panel done to check my liver function. (due to the whole itch thing)

My Dr. said she would rather check things out and eliminate any issues just incase

Im glad she is proative, but it scares me she thinks there could be a problem

Im almost in tears, bc i feel this is the millionth time im getting blood drawn and im nervous what the results might be. I dont want my baby to be harmed and i dont want my body to have to go through all this, it just sucks... im nervous and scared

I know it can be nerve racking, even more when in the middle of a pregnancy. But it is completely normal to have them draw blood when they think you have gallbladder stones, to see your hepatic levels. It's procedure

 

[darkstar]

Melly- everything will be ok hun! Your just getting "cold feet", Remember way back when, when you were wanting a 2nd baby so bad, now you have it! And DS will have a sibling. I think if anything a 2nd will make things better and bring your whole family closer

Darkstar- My aunts son was breech and they told her about how they can spin him etc as you described. She said bc of the possible complications and it only being a 50/50 chance of it working, she went ahead and just did a C-section. She didnt want to risk anything bad to happen just to say she did a vaginal birth. Im the same, i would just say, however we can get him out the safest, i will go with that!

On the whole breech thing:

I am worried baby is oblique as I feel lots of pressure in my left hip and right ribs. I still have a little time and doctor said she thought baby was head down before. We'll see what they think at this week's appointment.

I am willing to try baby spinning techniques but not willing to do external manipulation. There's a small chance of placental abruption. I'd honestly rather have a scheduled c-section than an emergency one. I will be SO disappointed if that's the case but I want to pick what's safer for baby.

I don't like the external manipulation either. I've been reading peoples experiences of it and I'm not convinced that if its causing such discomfort for the Mother it isn't for the baby either for the sake of a 50% chance it will work (or that baby will even stay there if it is successful). There are so many reasons that they can be breech I don't like the thought of interfering with that and there are instances where an emergency c-section has to be performed because the heart beat drops or placenta or cord issues.. OH and I have agreed if this little guy doesn't turn on his own we will go straight to elcs.

I'm going to see if I can get hold of the turning babies hypnobirthing CD. He seems to respond well when I listen to the other cd's and kicks up a storm so its worth a try.

 

[darkstar]

Darkstar - my bump was breech then went for scan and is head down, I didn't notice him move at all so there is hope.

Thanks that is hopeful He was head down and engaged two weeks ago.. silly boy has got himself all back to front hehe

 

[La Mere]

OMG! DeeDee, you just made my mouth water! That tamale looks so freaking good! I've never had Guatemalan tamales... but I would love to try it. *wonders of in search of something to eat now*

 

[Soniamillie01]

Darkstar - my bump was breech then went for scan and is head down, I didn't notice him move at all so there is hope.

Thanks that is hopeful He was head down and engaged two weeks ago.. silly boy has got himself all back to front hehe

I do wonder whether mine will turn again I will be insisting on a presentation scan when I go in when in labour to make sure he isn't breech again.

 

[BlossomJ]

Little J - It'll be ok I totally understand why it's getting to you, but they have to make sure they check everything properly or they wouldn't be doing their jobs. it really is better to get everything thoroughly checked. Will be thinking of you

Deedee - That sounds sooo yummy! It's nearly 9pm here & I still haven't had dinner. I am now even hungrier thanks to you!

On the topic of turning the baby through manipulation, I know two people who had this done successfully & the babies stayed head down & there were no complications, but they both ended up having emergency sections anyway!

 

[DeedeeBeester]

OMG! DeeDee, you just made my mouth water! That tamale looks so freaking good! I've never had Guatemalan tamales... but I would love to try it. *wonders of in search of something to eat now*

They are! A lot of people confuse Guatemalan food with Mexican food for some reason, but our tamales are completely different from theirs. I am ACHING for Guatemalan food, sooo much! If my mom comes, I am so sure I'll get to eat some of it!

 

[mellywelly]

Deedee, that looks bloody lovely!!!

Littlej, try not to worry, I'm sure it won't be obstetric cholestasis (sp?) if the itching has lessened, but its better to rule it out.

 

[mellywelly]

Darkstar, haven't you got a few weeks left before they get concerned about breech? Surely baby still has 2-3 weeks to turn itself yet?

 

[duckytwins]

Littlej, try not to stress. It's better to be checked and have nothing be wrong, than not be checked and have a problem, right?

Did someone ask about being hungry all the time? I don't seem to always be hungry, but when I am, all I want is junk - oreos, ice cream, cupcakes, cookies. And at really bad times too, like right before bed. I think junk food has been my downfall.

 

[Lilahbear]

i just got a call from the Dr.....

They want me to do an ultrasound of my gall bladder wed. am (on my birthday...) and today in an hour i need to get my blood drawn to get a hepatic blood panel done to check my liver function. (due to the whole itch thing)

My Dr. said she would rather check things out and eliminate any issues just incase

Im glad she is proative, but it scares me she thinks there could be a problem

Im almost in tears, bc i feel this is the millionth time im getting blood drawn and im nervous what the results might be. I dont want my baby to be harmed and i dont want my body to have to go through all this, it just sucks... im nervous and scared

 

[darkstar]

Darkstar - my bump was breech then went for scan and is head down, I didn't notice him move at all so there is hope.

Thanks that is hopeful He was head down and engaged two weeks ago.. silly boy has got himself all back to front hehe

I do wonder whether mine will turn again I will be insisting on a presentation scan when I go in when in labour to make sure he isn't breech again.

From 35 weeks the amniotic fluid starts decreasing and they're bigger so the likelihood of turning is much less, hopefully yours is head down to stay

 

[darkstar]

Littlej, try not to stress. It's better to be checked and have nothing be wrong, than not be checked and have a problem, right?

Did someone ask about being hungry all the time? I don't seem to always be hungry, but when I am, all I want is junk - oreos, ice cream, cupcakes, cookies. And at really bad times too, like right before bed. I think junk food has been my downfall.

I'm hungry a lot. I have breakfast at 7am and I'm ready to have lunch by 10.30. Then I have to snack all afternoon and I still eat a huge dinner. OH is quite amused by how much I can pack away, I'm eating more than him and can finish off his plate hehe