March/April Spring Rainbows

[dreamingmom]

I woke up this morning to both my feet being completely asleep. I immediately got up and started to walk around to get the blood flowing again. Feeling came back to my feet quickly but then my legs started to ache terribly. After some stretching most the pain in my right leg relieved but my left leg still hurts pretty bad. I don't want to take pain killers, I know it is okay to take Tylenol but I'd rather not at this time in my pregnancy. I've had sore legs off on on since five weeks, I did look up leg pain and it can be an early pregnancy symptom but I was wondering if anyone else has dealt with this early on and if there is anything to help relieve the ache with out painkillers?

 

[klabro]

Raine-Thursday is so close now!! So exciting. Tomorrow I'll be a week away from mine and that feels really close actually!

Abil-Welcome!! Glad to have you here. Don't worry about being due in May, I really just wanted a place for us all to get together and go through all of the ups and downs of PAL. Looking forward to hearing about your first appointments and scans!

dreaming-I can't say that I have had the pain at that early stage, but definitely later on. What I found worked for keeping it at bay was a pregnancy yoga video that I would do in the evenings. It really eliminated my pregnancy aches and pains, especially where my legs/lower back was concerned. It really wasn't a lot of tough yoga moves, it felt like pregnancy friendly stretching though!

 

[mrs unicorn]

Raine - not long to go till your first scan now!! Hope the ms eases a bit for you. I've just been having on and off nausea. Not everyday but when it does make an appearance it's around for a good 4/5 hours.

Welcome abii. Like Klabro said we're not precious about being due in April. It's just nice to have a place where we can all support each other.

Dreaming - sorry I don't have any experience of that (so far) maybe try not to stay in the same position for too long. And also like Klabro suggested, maybe try to do some stretching everyday. Hope you find something to help with the pain.

Klabro - yey! Not long till your scan too!! I think I have one inbetween you and raine as my next one is on Saturday, so they'll be lots of new pics on here!

 

[MessyTess2016]

Hello ladies! Hope everyone is feeling good! Been having a very busy weekend, putting in fence posts. We are turning part of our walkout basement addition into an inlaw suite for my husbands mother, so we have been crazy busy trying to get everything done before the snow files!!

I've continued to spot all weekend, off and on, pink and red as well. I'm a total nervous wreck. The flow has been very slow though, its only there when i wipe, never touches the pad. Last night and tonight I had terrible pain in my lower right back, and I almost went to emergency... embarrassingly enough, the pain went away after I caved this morning and had a coffee and finally a BM... so perhaps it was constipation pain?? Have any of you experienced that? Terrible back cramps from constipation??

Tomorrow cant come soon enough to hear about my blood work and hopefully book a scan if the numbers are still climbing... although at this point, having been spotting for 5 days my hopes are kind of low...

If this is another m/c... its VERy different from my last one... last one i started spotting in the morning and it was obvious (heavy flow) what was happening by the afternoon...

Please tell me happy stories of spotting for a week and everything being okay!!!

sorry for the novel!!!

xo

 

[cleckner04]

MessyTess- I'm so sorry I'm no help but I wanted to offer you hugs and say I have my fingers crossed its a positive outcome for you. both of my miscarriages were very different from each other. Went from spotting to straight out period flow in two days time and period like cramps with the mc last month but years ago it was missed and I had nothing but a pin drop of blood but severe cramps and back pain. I really hope those numbers go up and your is just settling in.

 

[dreamingmom]

Welcome to all the newcomers and I am keeping my fingers xed for you Messy!

Thank You for the feedback I have done yoga in the past so I will see if I can find some pregnancy yoga to try to improve the blood flow in my legs. I have been searching the internet and there is no know cause for leg pain in early pregnancy but it is common for some. There are some theories that the expanding uterus may pinch some of the arteries in the legs and slow down the already increased blood flow so blood pools causing pain. I found that flexing the ankles can help push the blood flow back through as well as sitting with your legs elevated above your heart. I tried both and they did work! After laying for a while with my legs propped on the back on the couch the pain went away, but the minute I got up and started moving I can feel a pressure ( dead leg feeling) in the back on my calf that starts to ache again after a while. I guess I will be spending the rest of the day upside down. I have another appointment with my acupuncturist this Thursday so I if it continues I will see if she has any points to help open up the blood flow.

I still have about 2 weeks until my first appointment with the OB and my first scan. I have had my ups and downs emotionally waiting to see if everything is going and growing well. Hopefully these leg issues are a good sign that things are progressing.

 

[raine87]

I had some spotting yesterday. I'm trying to stay calm about it. I'll call my doctor tomorrow. Now Thursday seems like an eternity away.

 

[mrs unicorn]

Messy - Spotting is terrifying, but we know it doesn't necessarily mean bad news. With my MMC it was a teeny tiny amount. Like a pin prick of red then some brown cm, but no cramping. That was only for 2 days out of 6. With my spotting this time there was more brown cm than before, but no red, and I did have some light cramping (thinking this could have been growing pains because it was on one side, where I now know baby is) I really hope you get your results quickly today and they are all ok.

Raine - if your scan in on Thursday then surely they wouldn't mind moving it up a couple of days? It's worth asking because you're only going to stress yourself out worrying between now and then.

Sending to you both. Xxx

 

[raine87]

Scan did get moved up. Appointment is in 1 hour.

 

[mrs unicorn]

Brilliant. Good luck, try to keep calm. Xxx

 

[MessyTess2016]

Raine: So excited for you! Please let us know how it goes!

I'm still nervously waiting to hear from the Dr... called the office this morning they said results are in but she hasn't looked at them yet, she will call me as soon as she has a look... NOW PLEASE lol!!

I'm just to confused... I feel good, all cramping has stopped, just the usual pressure and twinges... and the spotting is extremely minimal if not gone all together again since yesterday at noon...I haven't felt as stressed as i do right now in a long time.. just waiting for the call is torture!

 

[klabro]

Raine-really looking forward to hearing about your scan results. Thinking of you!

Messy- I'm sorry you haven't received your results yet, so frustrating. Honestly spotting can be so normal that as long as you aren't having heavy cramps I am inclined to think that it isn't a big deal. I have a sensitive cervix and it tends to cause some minor spotting here and there when I am pregnant. It drives me absolutely crazy because you can't help but instantly worry and think the worst. Keep us updated!!

 

[Kazy]

Raine- soooo glad they moved it for you.
Messy- I hope you get your results soon. I too had spotting between 5-6 weeks and I have never felt so nervous.

 

[raine87]

They said everything is fine. The heart rate was 159. I have a small hemorrhage that should resolve on its own. The radiologist said they normally have you do another ultrasound soon to make sure it did resolve.

 

[MessyTess2016]

They said everything is fine. The heart rate was 159. I have a small hemorrhage that should resolve on its own. The radiologist said they normally have you do another ultrasound soon to make sure it did resolve.

THATS AMAZING NEWS!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Kazy]

They said everything is fine. The heart rate was 159. I have a small hemorrhage that should resolve on its own. The radiologist said they normally have you do another ultrasound soon to make sure it did resolve.

That's great!

 

[klabro]

Great news Raine. Glad that everything went well!

 

[MessyTess2016]

So someone from the dr's office called (not the Dr, of course!) and told me that my HCG numbers are rising but not quite doubling so they want to have be continue to get my blood taken every 2 days.

I wanted the actual numbers but she didnt know (frustrating) but maybe thats a good thing then I cant over analyze every little article i can google.

I guess this is good news? Im feeling more hopeful than i was this morning... but boy oh boy this will be a long 3 months if I'm lucky enough to get that far!

Another good sign, my boobs are much more tender today than before. They were sore at 4 weeks then it went away, so i suppose increasing boob soreness is a good thing too!

Hope you ladies are all doing well!!

xo

 

[klabro]

I'm glad they got back to you and glad you are feeling better about it. I'm a little too much of a control freak when it comes to stuff like that so I would have been saying, no, I need the numbers now, I'll wait haha. But at the same time, knowing them won't change anything and like you I would be obsessively googling. Did you get your bloods drawn at the exact same time each of the days? If not that could have been why they didn't quite double. Do you go back in for more blood work tomorrow? Thinking of you!

 

[MessyTess2016]

I'm glad they got back to you and glad you are feeling better about it. I'm a little too much of a control freak when it comes to stuff like that so I would have been saying, no, I need the numbers now, I'll wait haha. But at the same time, knowing them won't change anything and like you I would be obsessively googling. Did you get your bloods drawn at the exact same time each of the days? If not that could have been why they didn't quite double. Do you go back in for more blood work tomorrow? Thinking of you!

I didnt know the times mattered!! lol... well sheesh...

I think it may have been close... within a few hours, but earlier the second time for sure... i went for more blood today since the last one was friday... so ill go again on wed... ill book at the same time this time, thanks for the tip!