July/August (Summer Sunbeams) 2012!

[MamaBear518]

That's so scary!! I'm glad you and your LO are okay and that the infection didn't reach her!! I've had UTI's before getting pregnant and have just randomly passed out, had my mom rush me to the ER and come to find out it was a UTI gone to my kidneys. I guess they aren't something to mess with especially if you don't treat them fairly quick.

On an awesome note, we found an apartment today. Its absolutely gorgeous, Lilie's room is going to be massive, and we get to move in ASAP! I feel like this HUGE weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and I'm just so excited to finally be getting out of this house and the situations that come with it. I can't wait to finally start the nursery and start painting and finally be able to call this place our home

 

[DHime]

mamabear - congrats. be sure to post pics

afm - i a, cleared of previa but have a new issue. too much amniotic fluid. Part of the reason i dont feel allot of kicks.

 

[TTCinBC]

How will that affect things for delivery?

 

[jmandrews]

Thanks everyone I am feeling much better...

Last week I was asked if I wanted to have another 3D ultrasound done by the study I have been volunteering in and of course I said yes. So yesterday I was able to see my baby girl one last time before her big arrival She is head down! woo hoo! weighs about 4 lbs 11oz and is measuring 2 days ahead of schedule. She is so beautiful and perfect. I can't wait to meet her and kiss her pretty lips for the first time.

 

[apple_20]

Beautiful pictures x

 

[DHime]

absolutely georgeous pics.

I am not sure how delivery will be affected. It's really weird since I passed my glucose with flying colors and my bp is low. Those are the factors that normally cause this.
It does cause them yet another reason to keep me comming back to the specialist. lol

 

[TTCinBC]

Oy, I just spent 6-7 hours in the emerg at the hospital. I've been having heart palpilations A LOT today. At some points it would be so bad I could hardly feel like I was catching my breath and my chest was heavy. Anyways, spent a long time there, they did every freaking test I think they could have done, blood gas(O2 levels) urine, x-ray of my chest, ultrasound of my legs(blood clots) blood tests and non-stress test for baby and of course regular blood work all to find out...I'm anemic! lol I understand they had to rule everything out, but geezzz. lol

So need to up my iron intake. What a looong day. I'm totally exhausted and off to bed shortly and will hopefully sleep all night. Mind you, I'm still getting the palpitations and shortness of breath, but nothing like what it was like earlier, so for that I'm thankful.

Worst part of it all was when they were trying to put my IV in. I don't have very good veins for IVs and it the nurse finally got it on the 3rd try. So the back of my hands are sore and a bit bruised and she end up putting the IV in my forearm.

 

[puppycat]

Blood gases? GAH! *runs*

I thought it'd be something simple but isn't it amazing how one little thing can make you feel so bad?

Glad you're all sorted x

 

[jmandrews]

aw glad you are ok and it wasn't anything more serious. I am anemic too Its amazing how much better you feel after taking iron supplements.

 

[TTCinBC]

You've had blood gases done Puppy? That feaking needle hurts!!! And right into an artery just makes it all the worse!

Thanks jmandrews, i guess being anemic would explain why Ive been SO tired lately. I just figured it was pregnancy in general, but didnt realize i shouldnt be as tired as i am. My doctor will talk to me on tgursday and let me know what i need to be taking.

 

[puppycat]

You've had blood gases done Puppy? That feaking needle hurts!!! And right into an artery just makes it all the worse!

Thanks jmandrews, i guess being anemic would explain why Ive been SO tired lately. I just figured it was pregnancy in general, but didnt realize i shouldnt be as tired as i am. My doctor will talk to me on tgursday and let me know what i need to be taking.

Yup, I was 7 weeks pregnant and went in Christmas Eve with much the same symptoms as you but BAD chest pain. The Doctor tried once and failed, asked to try again but I was literally climbing the walls. It hurt so freaking bad - give me labour any day!!

They never got to the bottom of my chest pain etc and I was back in 3 weeks after that too

 

[DHime]

I went to my regular ob for my regular apt on Thurs. Fould I am anemic also. I didn't even realize I was tired. gotta go buy iron supliments. yay more pills
looking forward to feeling improvements.

I heard it is normal in the third tri to become anemic

 

[TTCinBC]

Oh that's horrible Puppy! Glad nothing ever happens from it and it's seemed to just go away?

I have to say that them putting in an IV is far worse for me. Mostly because an IV usually consists of them failing a few times before they finally get it so I end up sore and bruised from the attempts lol

 

[puppycat]

Ugh! IV's are horrid too I agree. I had plenty with the Hyperemesis and subsequent rehydration, plus I've had more blood tests than I care to remember in the last 7 months!

 

[TTCinBC]

Yea, I heard it's normal too. But it set off my sever heart palpitations and troubles breathing because of them. So am already eating more foods with iron in them.

 

[apple_20]

On the iron tablets too. Haven't noticed difference really! Apart from not getting dizzy really.

 

[TTCinBC]

See and here I was just ignoring most of these symptoms because I just figured it was normal pregnancy stuff lol

Oh well, things are okay now and I'm doing good today, so very thankful for that.

On a side note, our hospital built a new wing onto itself and it opened about a year or so ago I think, and they put the maternity in it. Anyways, I have to say...I don't like it. The other one I realize was older and out of date and small, but I actually liked how small it was. There was some consistancy to it. Nurses station at the entrance, labor rooms down the one side and recovery and nursery down the other. Now with the new one, you labor, deliver and recover and port partum all in the same room, I don't think I even saw where the nurses station is, and definitely have NO clue where the common/family room is. I guess it really doesn't matter, but for some odd reason, it bothers me! lol

 

[bounceyboo]

hi, havent been on here in ages hope you all are doing well n babies too! im due a little boy the 24th my due date has changed by a day so a day closer to baby lol!loving being pregnant and all of his movements!cant wait to meet our baby!

 

[DHime]

puppy - any chance it was esophogial spasms?

 

[puppycat]

I think it may have been due to a lack of potassium, it was never confirmed but when i looked into it i had low levels, they gave me a supplment too