July Firecrackers 2018

[eddjanuary10]

Alligator- yes I'm so pleased to be a week further on than I thought. I hope you feel better soon it's not fun being ill whilst pregnant.

Jwc- hey due date buddy! That's a shame your having regular headaches, hopefully that will settle soon for you.

Buffy- thanks for adding me on. That's funny your kiddos are 6 days apart so are mine lol. My son's is today and my daughter's is Friday! It is nice to be having a baby in a different month isn't it lol. Wow Glong 1 day between your 2, that's just like me and my bro. It's nice to be close but still have your own day haha!

I really hope everyone's sickness and nausea shifts soon it really is miserable. I have woke up this morning and not thrown up for the first-time in about 8weeks but I doubt it's gone. X

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I try to have a caffeinated drink once a day too. I do notice that I get more headaches on the days when I don't drink caffeine although I think it is more likely hormones are to blame. We're in the days when hormones are no longer rising but are trying to level out and that can lead to frequent headaches. At least that's what my doctor told me.

 

[glong88]

Alligator- yes I'm so pleased to be a week further on than I thought. I hope you feel better soon it's not fun being ill whilst pregnant.

Jwc- hey due date buddy! That's a shame your having regular headaches, hopefully that will settle soon for you.

Buffy- thanks for adding me on. That's funny your kiddos are 6 days apart so are mine lol. My son's is today and my daughter's is Friday! It is nice to be having a baby in a different month isn't it lol. Wow Glong 1 day between your 2, that's just like me and my bro. It's nice to be close but still have your own day haha!

I really hope everyone's sickness and nausea shifts soon it really is miserable. I have woke up this morning and not thrown up for the first-time in about 8weeks but I doubt it's gone. X

I no, they were meant to be due 9th and 17th but yes ended up 2nd and 3rd. Thankfully although close they have their own days

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I spoke too soon. Nausea is back today with a vengeance Had to take 2 Diclegis tablets instead of just 1.

 

[TexMel]

Sorry to those of you still going through nausea! I have been much better, but have a little again today out of the blue.

The headaches, though, I can totally relate to. Mine showed up around 12 weeks and are here most days. Some days are worse than others. I try not to take anything for them most of the time, but I do have some fioricet from my doctor, which is a prescribed Med for migraines. I don't drink caffeine at all, but the fioricet does have some, so I would say that is partly why it helps. Luckily, I've only had to take 2 or 3 caps total in 2+ weeks. I did have some of these with my son, so I'm not too surprised.

Anyway, I hope you all have a nice weekend! We are being lazy and trying to clean up our disaster of a house. Going wedding dress shopping with my soon to be SIL for a bit tomorrow. Thankful I'm not actually in the wedding myself, but my husband and son both are!

 

[StarryEyed88]

JWC I have been getting ridiculous headaches!! The most painful. Even paracetamol doesn’t ease the pain. It’s usually towards the end of each week. The only thing that gets rid of it is going to bed early that night which really isn’t hard when they’re that bad.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Hey ladies

Sorry that your nausea has come back. I felt nauseas this morning but some toast got rid of that.

Busy day today, it’s Aimee-Jo’s Birthday so we’re taking her to be okay center and then the toy shop to choose a present. Off to see some family after too.

Is anyone else dizzy when they stand up whether they stand up fast or slow?

 

[glong88]

Hey ladies

Sorry that your nausea has come back. I felt nauseas this morning but some toast got rid of that.

Busy day today, it’s Aimee-Jo’s Birthday so we’re taking her to be okay center and then the toy shop to choose a present. Off to see some family after too.

Is anyone else dizzy when they stand up whether they stand up fast or slow?

Yes very light headed I almost loose my vison for a spilt second. I also am having bad insomnia I can not sleep at night at all.

 

[Buffyx]

Hey ladies

Sorry that your nausea has come back. I felt nauseas this morning but some toast got rid of that.

Busy day today, it’s Aimee-Jo’s Birthday so we’re taking her to be okay center and then the toy shop to choose a present. Off to see some family after too.

Is anyone else dizzy when they stand up whether they stand up fast or slow?

I hope you have a lovely day!

I don't have the dizzy thing this time, but I had it with my daughter almost every day. It used to scare me when I was home alone.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Glad I’m not alone. I was worried it may be my iron levels because I had to take iron tablets with my daughter.

Aimee-Jos has a lovely day thank you. I’m exhausted though lol

I’m cooking steak tonight with fries and peppercorn sauce, I’m feeling hungry ALL the time! Lol

 

[eppgirl]

, I have discovered something that I should have known about my disorder that may help me win the doctors over about a VBA2C. So with my condition I can NOT be in any kind of UV rays, (sun, halogen lighting, fluorescent lighting) that kind of thing. With both of my previous csections the doctors have used their lights (operating room lights, HORRIBLE for me) they would cut one off or whatever. Anyway, with my first I had a horrible experience, I was in and out during surgery, had horrible pains and should not have, and afterwards I could feel that I was "burned" internally. My scar reopened in holes for over 2 months after my surgery.
With my second it wasn't AS bad but healthwise I could have died. My blood pressure plummeted, I felt the "burning" I feel afterwards and dealt with months of burning.

I have to discuss with the doctors but it is either I have a VBA2C or they risk me dying because of the surgery. I am extremely lucky I made it through the first two. So many with my condition that just don't know or don't think do end up dying. It's scary! The other option is the hospital investing special filters for the light but honestly they'd have to get them anyway because if I do a VBA2C and an emergency happens, they would need the filters on the lights or I could still die.

I am now scared out of my mind and just praying my doctor will listen to me. Most doctors don't for the sole reason of "I'm the doctor not you"

 

[TexMel]

That sounds terrifying, eppgirl!! I'm so sorry, hopefully you can find a doctor willing to work with you.

 

[eppgirl]

It is! The worst part is that it is rare, there are maybe two doctors that I've seen my whole life (and I've seen a lot) that have even HEARD of it. A lot of them don't even look up what it is and just say well stay out of the lights. It is SO much more than that. I am missing the enzyme that breaks down the porphyrins from the sun and UV lights but that's not all, it affects the liver, gall bladder, stomach, it's in the bone marrow so affects all the joints in my body. I am considered anemic, BUT I also don't have the enzyme that breaks down iron sooo I get an overload of iron but because my liver can't process the iron it looks like my iron is low. There are like a million things. When doctors do tests it LOOKs like I have a hundred different disorders but it's all linked to my EPP. I also have immature red blood cells so my oxygen is honestly not that great but it looks like my oxygen is at 100%.

So all in all my health is not great. I am constantly in pain. And if I have to go outside at all or be in UV lights at all it is 100 times worse.

 

[MissEyre]

Eppgirl - That sounds really tough! I hope your doctors work with you.

Still battling nausea over here, but have been feeling decent thus far today. Most of my sickness shows up in the evening so I'm sure I'll have my fill tonight. I've been distracting myself looking at all the baby gear. I know it's our second and that we don't have tons to buy, but I've been drooling over baby carriers all day anyway. I wish I knew the sex of our baby so I can finally start getting the nursery ready!

 

[glong88]

Here's my little one. Any guesses?

 

[Alligator]

Eppgirl I am so sorry you have to deal with that...it sounds incredibly painful, inconvenient and scary, particularly while pregnant. I hope your doctors listen to you, you do sound like a good advocate for yourself!!

Was feeling good for a week and a half and have had a few crappier days now...yesterday was okay but Saturday was gross and I feel off today, not as bad mind you but not as well as I've felt. Doesn't help I have a huge and busy week at work and I just have zero motivation to do anything. I'm not sleeping well and I'm tired!

Does anyone else find that they not only pee often but it seems like...I don't even know how to describe it but that my pee 'volume' is low, like I don't pee as much each time as I usually would, and it comes out slower? Sorry this probably sounds gross and weird but almost as if someone was putting pressure on down there that made the pee come out slower. I feel like it's harder to empty my bladder than it usually is, and then consequently I have to pee again an hour later!

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Eppgirl - So sorry to hear that. I hope you are able to work things out with your doctor.

Miss - I've had nausea again too, mostly at night, although the past couple days were horrible. I'm just waiting until it is gone completely and can finally enjoy the rest of pregnancy!

Alligator - Could you possibly have a UTI? Going by your symptoms, especially the pressure, it does sound like that's what it could possibly be although I will note that I get pressure sometimes just because of pregnancy and the weight of my uterus on top of my bladder. It wouldn't hurt to mention it to your doctor though xx

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Eppgirl - That sounds quite scary.

Glong- I’m not sure but I’m going to guess

Alligator- I have to pee a lot but I was told that was normal?


Has anyone asked for delayed cord clamping? I’m tempted to ask my midwife about it.

 

[Alligator]

lilmiss I thought UTI too but it feels totally different than that, like you say, my uterus compressing my bladder versus the pain or pressure of a UTI. No stinging, or anything like that. I'll keep an eye on it and if it keeps up I'll ring my doctor.

 

[Buffyx]

I dunno Alli, that sounds a lot like me and I don't have a UTI. It isn't hard for me to get my wee ouy like with a UTI. There is no stinging or pain. I legitinately pee'd 5 times in half an hour today.

Unique - no i have never looked in to it before! Sounds interesting.