TTC and Beyond!

[Ingodshand]

Will be praying for you and little bean Sandy. I know everything will be perfectly fine especially with the other uti symptoms you have been having.

I believe that dogs can sense when things are changing. We were nervous about ours and alyssa but she adjusted great. Maybe try to have your dh give him extra attention to hopefully combat the anxiety

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Kara- dogs are very receptive, and I bet he can pick up on the fact that the baby is coming. Is he getting plenty of exercise? Maybe he just has some energy to burn off? An extra walk or play time could help. I'd have to think that there is something that could be done to help with this.

 

[Disneybaby26]

That was my suggestion. Even if it means waking up early for a walk and a walk every time we leave the house. It's so tough here in the winter. We have a huge yard but it's full of two feet of snow so no room to play and run. Definitely going to be trying the extra exercise thing. Thank you so much girls, just feeling so overwhelmed.

 

[frsttimemama]

I'm sure he knows baby is coming. Ours definitely did We have a 5 year old lab. He always snuggles against my belly when we sleep, and he'd snuggle on my belly in my chair and on the couch so he was well aware. Ours actually cried when we walked in the door without our baby. Did something else change in your lives? Job? Schedule? Anything? I hope you figure something out quickly!!

 

[Disneybaby26]

No, and he's super protective of me/the baby. Always cuddles us. He really is the sweetest boy in the world. I just think he's anxious or bored. DH agreed to take him for his walks. I wish I could help but I've never walked him alone. He's a moose and we live near busy streets and I'm always scared hell see something and dart into traffic. We made the mistake of not training him well when he was little and he's not a bad dog, never been aggressive EVER. I would never worry about that, just doesn't listen well. He's dopey and needy. It just killed me to see my husband in tears like that. Ugh.

 

[Disneybaby26]

My boy watching over his little sister the other night...I really hope this exercise thing works. I'm going to get him a bunch of new bones too and put them all over the house.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Aw Kara, that makes me a little teary. He sounds like a good boy. I bet he just needs a little bit more loving right now and I really do think exercise (especially in the winter) if you can find the time would help him a lot. I know how tough these winters are, it's been snowing like twice a week here in Maryland.

 

[asmcsm]

Thanks ladies, I sure hope that they aren't busy when I have Lux because I want those hospital pictures more than any of the others!

Sandy FX that the bleeding is nothing serious and all's okay with your bean!

Kara, my 4 yr old lab/boxer mix was really well behaved and them after I got pregnant she's started having accidents in the house and such and she's been potty trained for years. I thinks they're just acting out because they know something's up. They have a book about preparing doggy for baby's arrival tha I actually think I'm gonna get.

Okay, so my stomach and lower back are soooo tight right now. And it hurts! Earlier my lower abdomen, just under my bump, felt like I had pulled a muscle or something then we were just walking in walmart looking for a belly support band(which we didn't find) and I had to come out to the car cuz it was seriously ouch and my stomach was rock hard. Braxton hicks maybe? I don't know what I'm looking out for lol

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

That sucks Ash! I see everyone in the 2nd tri boards talking about BH but I have no idea how they feel, so I have no idea if i'm getting them!

 

[Disneybaby26]

When I get BH they are more uncomfortable than painful. Like all of a sudden everything is woahhhh tight. Make sure you drink lots and lots of water, I read it happens more often if you're dehydrated!

 

[asmcsm]

My back was the part hurting, my stomach was just super tight. But I definitely didn't drink as much water today as usual so could definitely be part of it

 

[goldstns]

Ash- bh come for a min or so...then go away...they can keep coming and going. But 1 bh wouldn't last that long.

kara- sry ur going threw this. I couldn't imagine. We were nervous about our husky because she showed fear around kids. We decided to train her with a company called sit means sit.... It changed our world around. I believe they r all over the us....look them up! I know its a shock collar and we swore we would never do that, but when we tried lots of other training and they failed and it was between shock collar and giving her up, we decided to try it. It was worth it. Now that she's trained, I don't shock her anymore. For us it was $1000 which included the collar, unlimited for dogs life private training, unlimited group class and 50% off any dogs we train after.shes been training for over a year and the teacher said when Alia comes if there r any issues he would come to our home and work with her. Also, just to note she's 3...so its possible with your dog....promise. For us it was worth $1000 to keep her. Hope sit means sit is near u and u do it....ull love it. IV seen a ton of dogs w different issues succeed with this training.

 

[asmcsm]

Niki, the stomach tightening part didn't last that long, the pain in my back was kinda consistent, but I think it was in part because of my chair at work. The stomach tightening part didn't happen until I was walking out to the car and as soon as a laid back in the chair and took some deep breaths it started to go back to normal.

 

[goldstns]

Ash-sounds like a bh.

 

[Ingodshand]

Kara- you could also try doggie daycare. Our dog used to go and came home exhausted so might be good since he can't get out and run in the winter.

 

[jury3]

Sandy-Weren't you saying earlier today you thought you have a UTI? Hopefully that's all it is. Definitely call in the morning though, I'll be thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way...

Kara-I agree with the other girls. He probably senses things are about to change and is acting out. I would make sure both of you are spending lots of time with him so he knows he is still loved, take him on the walks and play with him. It was kind of silly, but made sense at the same time...this episode of Tia and Tamara, Tamara's dog was acting out and peeing in the house. She had a dog psychic come over, who suggested the same things that we have all said. The dog was better after they started spending more time with him. Maybe you need a dog psychic! lol Honestly I think it will be fine. Once the baby gets here and he gets used to her, then it will all be fine I have no idea how my dogs will react...I can only guess one of them might throw up a lot and the other will lick their faces off lol

Ashlee-Anytime I stand up, my stomach gets really tight. lol Before it took more for it to happen though, like shopping. A few times they've come and gone like contractions but most of the time it just stays tight until I sit down and rest. Not painful usually, just uncomfortable. I think it sounds like bh. Just watch out for that back pain, if that continues then I'd call the doc. My back gets really tight a few days a week, mainly at the end of the day. Resting/sleeping makes it better though, so I know it's just sore from carrying this huge belly. If resting and/or drinking water makes it go away, then you should be good.

Thanks for the suggestions girls. My mom lives 3 hours away, so she can't take a sick day Wed without either driving back in the same day or taking a sick day Thurs as well. However, I think we figured it out. I convinced her to wait and come in a few weeks instead. She really doesn't have the money right now anyway. So, hopefully I can get an apt for the day I am wanting one so she can come then.

 

[TTCaWee1]

Sandy - I hope all is well and it is just some late implantation bleeding. To be honest I don't know that you would have vaginal bleeding with a UTI. The two are not related. You can have hematuria but you would be able to tell what's coming from where. Keep us posted tomorrow! Also if you are rh neg you need to go get rhogam if it's vag bleeding

Kara - that is rough. I agree with everything everyone has said. Also she could become so lovey and protective once the baby arrives. Could just be acting out bc she knows there's something different.

Ash - when I have BH my belly gets rock hard. No pain anywhere just super tight and rock hard. Maybe your hips are relaxing? I had a lot of low back pain around the early 20s

 

[asmcsm]

Thanks for the tips Julie!

Rachel, I do think my hips have something to do with it. They've been super sore this week. Last night my right hip was killing me so I had to sleep on my left side even though I usually sleep on my right.

 

[Kiamaria83]

Oh sandy praying its nothing. If you have a uti then the chances are its that. Its normal to spot with a uti.

Kara dont give up just yet. I have 2 rescue greyhounds and a whippet we had from a pup. When we first got the greys they had come straight from the track and had been abused. They had never even been in a house so watching them up the stairs was funny. They had never been around children which was a worry when I got preg in 2011. I made sure they were involved with everything. I let them sit in the nursery when we were decorating and made sure they got exercise and new toys. In my last tri my male grey started pooing and weeing in the kitchen and it worried me as I couldnt handle that every day especially with a newborn but the last thing I wanted was to rehome. I spoke to the vet and they said try crating him. I have an open top pen , I put lots of toys and a big comfy bed in there and it worked. After baby was born I introduced them and still made sure they all had snuggles while I was snuggling baby too and they have been perfect. Not one snarl or nip. My grey doesnt use a crate anymore as once baby came it stopped I def think they sense it and maybe he was nervous and scared. Also have you heard of kongs ? You can fill them with doggy treats and it amuses them for ages. I fill them with a bit of pnut butter and a dog cheese paste then freeze it. Keeps them busy for hours. Hope this helps a bit.

 

[frsttimemama]

The spotting/bleeding stopped after a couple of hours, and knock on wood, no more yet. I'm calling when they open at 8. Rachel, I know it's not connected and I don't know why it happens, I had spotting last time with a UTI. They told me that's what it was. It stopped after some antibiotics. On another note, it looks like I failed my glucose test by 15 points and a couple of the other results are out of range too.. I had protein in my urine according to my 24 hour urine. Ugh. So bummed today. I didn't sleep for crap being terrified. I dreamed of miscarrying all night long. How awful. So ready to go to the doctor, make sure baby is okay in there, and get a nap! I have to go into work though. I'll let you al know what I find out.

Kara as far as chewing, our dog LOVES his Nylabones. They are $8-9 each, and WELL worth it. Knock on wood, he never chews anything up. Occasionally he will get in the trash, but he doesn't chew things up.