July Firecrackers 2018

[ToriTami]

Hi ladies! I took a break from all of the preggo apps and forums since I have been in limbo. I have another scan tomorrow afternoon. I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst.

My symptoms have been pretty mild actually. I had a few days of nausea, but it's mostly passed. I still have exhaustion, sore muscles and boobs.

I had a pretty busy Thanksgiving week, my mom came to visit from Ohio, and my sister came from Florida. My mom is coming with me to my scan tomorrow, so I'm pretty excited about that!

I know I'm late to this convo, but in my opinion, snow is the most vulgar four letter word I'm from the Great Lakes region, and moved to Texas just so I don't have to deal with winter anymore!

Amee - fingers crossed for you!

Unique - I'm so sorry! I'm obsessed with my fur babies and I just can't imagine. I really want to beat your neighbor's a** right now!

 

[Alligator]

Good luck amee! That is so tough. When I had my d&c, the earliest hospital that could get me in (apparently summer hours in a hospital are a real thing for non-emergency procedures....my 'home' hospital told me it could take 2 weeks!!!!) also performed therapeutic abortions. Which is fine (I thought at the time). I am staunchly pro-choice, but it was very hard being in that waiting room with women who I knew were terminating their pregnancies by choice when I would have given anything to keep mine. But I tried to be understanding. I don't know their stories. Perhaps they are just as upset to be pregnant...ugh it's so tough

 

[Four2Five]

Ames, unique, Tori, epp I'm thinking of and praying for you all this week Really hoping for the best for all of us!

I'm super nervous for my ultrasound Thursday. I have next to zero symptoms and just feeling scared overall, really hoping to see our baby and heartbeat. My Doppler should arrive any day, at what point will I be able to hear baby at home? I also have been super uncomfortable trying to sleep, my back is killing me, so I ordered a pregnancy pillow, I had one with my last dd and it was a lifesaver! My back is in worse shape this time so I'm hoping it works miracles again!!

Anyone craving anything specific? I'm not yet but I'm hungry all the time and find myself constantly snacking and wanting sweet treats...if this continues I'm going to look like a pregnant whale

 

[Alligator]

I'm the opposite of craving... most foods (ones I usually love) sound totally vile to me so I'm surviving off very few foods or whatever sounds good that I can stomach at the time. A lot of carbs! I know it isn't healthy but you have to do what you can to get through the day. The nausea is killing me!

I am also interested to hear when you should be able to hear baby on doppler..my friend gave me hers so I have one at home!

 

[MissEyre]

Unique- I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. How awful.

Ameeann - What a difficult situation. Hugs!

Tori - Hope your scan goes well!

I continue to battle through so much nausea. I don't always feel nauseated, but food never sounds good. I feel like I have to choke everything down and my gag reflex is so strong right now. I have so much to be grateful for, but this phase of pregnancy is so rough! Can't wait to have our ultrasound tomorrow. I'm ready to see this baby!

 

[Alligator]

MissEyre you said it! I am so grateful but man...it's rough. And it's hard. One day at a time.

 

[ameeann]

Oh I didn't judge the woman, each to their own and I don't know why she was having it! It was just incredibly insensitive of the stupid doctor!

Anyway, not good results as I expected, they only went up by 100...im okay though, I sort of lost all hope on Saturday so I'm on my grieving path already, I have a confirmation scan on Thursday then we'll plan what to do from there! Tbh, I'll probably take the tablets, I don't really have time for a hospital stay with a 5 year old and disabled son, at least I can be at home with the tablets! It sucks snd my main concern is it happening again, as chances are that this is down to my husbands fertility issues but we can only wait and see til we try again!

Thank you for being so lovely snd supportive ladies xxx

 

[Matherese]

The nausea is really getting to me too. I have aversions to a lot of stuff, and now I can’t stomach my morning 1/2 cup of coffee, so no more caffeine for me. Bring on the headaches. I feel like a whale though, because carbs are mostly what I can stomach and with the bloating I feel huge!! Just a little over a week to go until my scan. Time is dragging. I’m still nervous since I’m having pink spotting when I wipe here and there. I wish the first tri would fly by!

 

[Alligator]

Oh yes I didn't mean to say you were judging her at all, just commiserating that it's tough to be in that space..and yes how terribly insensitive (and also, perhaps a violation of her privacy???) to state that!!!

I'm so sorry the results weren't positive for you...it's so tough. I took the tablets, if you would like to reach out to me I can give you my experience and support you through from afar. Hugs.

 

[Matherese]

Oh ameeann I’m so sorry. Not the news I wasn’t hoping for. Huge hugs to you

 

[ToriTami]

I'm so sorry Ameeann! Best wishes

 

[ameeann]

Thank you everyone... I'll probably stay silently on here to keep up with you all

 

[StarryEyed88]

Truly so sorry Ameeann.

 

[Buffyx]

So sorry Amee. I'm glad you are doing as OK as you can be

AFM - Im with you ladies. Im nauseous ALL DAY. Im like Alli in that most food sounds revolting. It is so hard to stay healthy during this first tri. When my DH is at work, I've been eating microwave Weight watchers/Healthy Choice/Lean Cuisine type meals because cooking is just making me sick.

I am lucky that in the morning, although still nauseous, it is not my worst time, so I have still been forcing myself to the gym each morning still. I am so glad I am, because I feel a lot better mentally after I have been. After lunch, I just get wose & worse. If I wasnt getting to the gym I think Id be a depressed mess honestly.

 

[Alligator]

Oh buffy you are a hero for making it to the gym! I don't think I can. I really hope to get back to it in second tri, or when the nausea lifts, because I miss it a lot but it's tough...it's all I can do to force myself to go to work!

 

[Buffyx]

I definitely am not able to push myself like I was before though. But I think just keeping moving is really helpful for me.

ETA: Working is TOUGH while pregnant. Yes Im home with my kids all day, but I can stay im my pjs, lay on the couch with them & not have to see anyone if I dont feel like it. You have to actually face people. And the day. And pretend its all OK.

I usually come home from the gym and get ready to take the kids somewhere - see friends, play centre, park etc. Then we go home for my DS nap. I lay on the couch with DD and we watch a movie. I sometimes fall asleep. Then in the afternoon we just hang around at home. That's when the nausea is my worst, so that is my usual plan to get out in the morning when I can still struggle through it.

 

[Alligator]

Oh yes for sure...last night I felt a bit better after I forced myself to put the sheets on the bed and put a bunch of laundry away...the movement seemed to help and I felt okay for about an hour!

 

[Heather.1987]

Tori: good luck!

Four & Aligator: earliest i have found baby is around 7w6d. And it was not everyday i can find it.

Amee: i am so so sorry.

I am very very pro-life. There is never a reason to kill a baby. I understand life gets hard but that doesn't mean i can just kill my baby. If all of a sudden i cant feed my 1 and 3 year old or decide life is too tough...can i kill them? Of course not! Im very passionate about life. Its so disgusting to me that we think its ok to kill our own. End of rant.

Im still walking every morning. I get tired but im trying to stay healthy and not gain 40 lbs this time! It gets sooo uncomfortable towards the end!

 

[TexMel]

Just catching up.

Unique - I cannot even think about a human doing that to your poor cat! What an awful person! Was it the dad or the son? I truly hope they are charged. I lost a dog unexpectedly to cancer a few years ago and I went through a very dark time for about a year. She was truly my first baby. Just know we are here for you if you need to talk more about your beloved cat. I am so so sorry.

Ameeann - I am sorry for you, as well. Again, please know we are here if you need to talk it out/vent/whatever. Hug your boys tight.

Buffy - I don't know how you are still making it to the gym! I would normally be there right now, after my short day of work, and while my kid is still with his grandparents, but no. I chose this time to come home and eat my lunch and relax in a kid-free house for a couple of hours!

My nausea hasn't exactly gone away. Most food makes me want to gag thinking about it, but I have certainly felt much better the last 3 days or so. I have definitely been eating more carb-heavy foods and feel like my belly already is looking like I'm 5-6 months pregnant, instead of 8 weeks!!! Hoping some of it is just temporary bloat. Though, I know you do show much quicker the second time around. Ok, off to nap until my parents call.

 

[Buffyx]

Just catching up.

Unique - I cannot even think about a human doing that to your poor cat! What an awful person! Was it the dad or the son? I truly hope they are charged. I lost a dog unexpectedly to cancer a few years ago and I went through a very dark time for about a year. She was truly my first baby. Just know we are here for you if you need to talk more about your beloved cat. I am so so sorry.

Ameeann - I am sorry for you, as well. Again, please know we are here if you need to talk it out/vent/whatever. Hug your boys tight.

Buffy - I don't know how you are still making it to the gym! I would normally be there right now, after my short day of work, and while my kid is still with his grandparents, but no. I chose this time to come home and eat my lunch and relax in a kid-free house for a couple of hours!

My nausea hasn't exactly gone away. Most food makes me want to gag thinking about it, but I have certainly felt much better the last 3 days or so. I have definitely been eating more carb-heavy foods and feel like my belly already is looking like I'm 5-6 months pregnant, instead of 8 weeks!!! Hoping some of it is just temporary bloat. Though, I know you do show much quicker the second time around. Ok, off to nap until my parents call.

I go because I make it my number 1 priority over everything. I know that sounds crazy, but during my last two pregnancies, I stopped working out and eating healthy as soon as I got my BFP. I put on a stupid amount of weight, and during my 2nd pregnancy I became quite depressed about halfway through.

I lost it all plus more, but it took a year.

I need to be happy and energised for my kids, and for myself (and DH) this time, so that is why I'm still going. And I also want to try & enjoy being pregnant, and not wishing every day that it was over.