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Emily i remember u having a sinus infection the week u got your bfp...do u remember what u did to help yourself????
 
I wish I could find the list of safe meds while pregnant from my OB's office during my last pregnancy :(

However I just found this link: https://www.babycenter.com/0_chart-over-the-counter-medications-during-pregnancy_1486462.bc

These are safe to take for colds: Guaifenesin, an expectorant (Hytuss, Mucinex, Naldecon Senior EX, Robitussin)
Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant (Benylin Adult, Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough, Scot-Tussin DM, Vicks 44 Cough Relief)
Guaifenesin plus dextromethorphan (Benylin Expectorant, Robitussin DM, Vicks 44E)
Cough drops
Vicks VapoRub

Not safe to take:
Cold remedies that contain alcohol
The decongestants pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine, which can affect blood flow to the placenta
 
Thanks Amanda...I'm just so afraid to take anything before talking to my dr...drinking some ginger tea now...hopefully tht shud soothe my throat :(
 
Aww glad DH and DW liked it!! I watched it again today at work and was showing my coworkers.

Sonia- great lines!! I know this is your take home baby!!
 
what video r u guys talking about???y dont i see it????:shrug:
 
I'm feeling so nervous for tomorrow. I have another u/s and I'll be 5w 3d. Even though I know many ppl don't see a baby/hb yet at this point, I feel like I def. should since we saw the gestational sac and very very light yolk sac at 4w 6d. Lord, bring me peace and help me give it all to You! I am just a wreck.

P.S. I just realized and am so sorry I havent been on here much, and when I do Ive been just talking about me. I feel selfish. I am praying for you girls.
 
Molly do not feel that way! It is a tough, scary, LONG first few weeks! And we are here for support, so it makes sense to come vent for a moment about baby things. We get it :)

I think that you will see a nice sac. Just a little dot, but that is expected. Here's a link to 5w ultrasounds, may ease your mind a bit!

https://www.countdownmypregnancy.com/photos-ultrasounds/gallery_week.php?w=5
 
Sonia my OB paper say for first tri - Claritin, Zyrtec, benadryl, netti pot, saline spray, Tylenol.
Second tri - you can add Tylenol allergy, Tylenol cold, robitussin or delsym, cough drops

But I'm sure there are more. I'll look for my list from the RE. I think it's longer
 
Ok my RE paperwork says throat lozenges or cough drops, chloraseptic throat spray, robitussin or robitussin dm, Afrin twice a day for 3 days only, and Tylenol cold or sinus...

I'd dry saline or a netti pot or robitussin
 
Sonia - I ended up needing anti-biotics for my sinus infection... but I used Tylenol for discomfort, plus I used a saline nasal spray with a nozzle that you can shoot into your nose and the pressure pushes everything out of you sinuses! I was amazing! Plus lots of lemon zinger tea.

I have also used zyrtec the whole time... and I did with Danny too. I have chronic post-nasal drip and allergy induced asthma so I have to keep my allergies in check. My doc said benedryl, claritin and zyrtec are safe choices (assuming you are not taking above the recommended dosage).

I hope you feel better my dear!!! :hugs:
 
Had my OB appointment this morning. Gained 8lbs so far this pregnancy which I'm happy about. I was underweight to begin with thanks to taking Adderall before TTC. I lost so much weight on that :/ I'm not even at my normal pre-pregnancy weight from before I had Hannah. So anyway, I was happy to see I gained more weight from last time.

Heartbeat was 144bpm :) I go back for my next monthly appointment on Oct 23rd. I'll be 20 weeks then! Goodness!!

Finally, my doctor said the ultrasound doctor wanted to follow-up at 18 weeks to check on the 3 placental cysts they found at 13 weeks. She (my OB) then made the comment about scheduling that 4 weeks from now (if you recall, she wanted to change my due date from 3/12 to 3/21). She asked if I had any questions and I said, "Well yeah... the ultrasound doctor said she would agree with my original due date of 3/12 which would mean the scan should be in 2 weeks, not 4 so which is it?" She asked again if I was sure about my LMP and I said I was. She told me she'd check those images from my last scan and go from there. She comes back and says she agrees to change my due date back to March 12 (which I tried to convince her of last time lol) so my ultrasound can be in 2 weeks. She gave me the request form for it and I called the place as soon as I got home. I was hoping to get an appointment exactly 2 weeks from now but they didn't have openings so my anatomy/gender scan is set for Tuesday October 15th at 1:00pm. 20 days from now! I'm so excited y'all. SO excited.
 
feel better Sonia!!! Sounds like these girls have you covered!

Well, Im an now headed to my 3rd OBGYN for this pregnancy. I would say it is time to leave my current OBGYN when, for the second time, I have left her office crying! DH HATES her too!! I have been working SO hard on taking care of myself and my gestational Diabetes. I have been pricking my finger like 7x a day, all my numbers look GREAT except my fasting, which I am trying to make better, but that one is hard to improve. She wanted to give me NO credit for what I have been doing, instead she told me that I probably really have type 2 diabetes and that by the end of this pregnancy I will probably be on insulin and meds for the issue. And then I ask her to give me info for a dietitian so I can make sure I am doing the best I can possibly do because I want to do this for me and Alia and she said she doesn't know any one and doesn't think I need to go to one... its just trial and error. She said and after the first few weeks it will get easier because I will be done with my sugar withdraw and my ankles must be getting better because I stopped eating chips and such....ummm I DONT EAT CHIPS OR MUCH SWEETS! My DH was about to smack her. Anyways, I am done with her, off to a new doc on Wed next week.... hopefully my third one is a charm!
 
Oh wow, what a cold, rude woman :( I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I can't even imagine. This is my 3rd OB this pregnancy too but so far I have no complaints. Hopefully this next one will be THE one for you <3
 
goldstns said:
feel better Sonia!!! Sounds like these girls have you covered!

Well, Im an now headed to my 3rd OBGYN for this pregnancy. I would say it is time to leave my current OBGYN when, for the second time, I have left her office crying! DH HATES her too!! I have been working SO hard on taking care of myself and my gestational Diabetes. I have been pricking my finger like 7x a day, all my numbers look GREAT except my fasting, which I am trying to make better, but that one is hard to improve. She wanted to give me NO credit for what I have been doing, instead she told me that I probably really have type 2 diabetes and that by the end of this pregnancy I will probably be on insulin and meds for the issue. And then I ask her to give me info for a dietitian so I can make sure I am doing the best I can possibly do because I want to do this for me and Alia and she said she doesn't know any one and doesn't think I need to go to one... its just trial and error. She said and after the first few weeks it will get easier because I will be done with my sugar withdraw and my ankles must be getting better because I stopped eating chips and such....ummm I DONT EAT CHIPS OR MUCH SWEETS! My DH was about to smack her. Anyways, I am done with her, off to a new doc on Wed next week.... hopefully my third one is a charm!
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You know you are not the first person I have spoken to with GD who says their doctors are awful to them... it's like they think you need to be scolded or something into getting your numbers right...

Do they have you on any meds or are you controlling with diet only?
 
Molly-I'm pretty sure the majority of us only talked about ourselves for at least the first few weeks after we found out. It is such a nerve-wracking and scary time. That's what we are here for! I will have my fingers crossed tight for you tomorrow, I'm sure it will all be fine :)

Netti pots...I hate them! They work well, but I gag about fifty times in the process lol Not a fan of that!

Nikki-I'm so sorry...it's so hard to find someone who is understanding and treats you like a person these days! I am exploring options with obs as well. I doubt I will find it unless I use a midwife, but I'm hoping for someone who can let me labor in a normal room and/or at least not have to be forced to lay on the bed for the birth. Current doc says I'll have to labor in the c-section room and will have to give birth laying down on the table. I'm sure it's common practice, but it sucks! Even if they would let me move around for birth or use a tub I'd be ok with it. ..twins...

Waves-My next appointment is on Oct 23 too! We will only hear hbs that day though, no u/s until our 20 week in december...so far away!
 
Waves- I'd make a ticker for the 20 days! Lol that is SOOOO exciting. :)

Haha I have 18 days til the 2nd trimester!! That is so crazy to me. And tomorrow if they schedule my next appt in a month, which I expect, I will be going around the 23rd too! THAT day I will get my gender scan appt!! (@ 17 weeks) Ahh! Lol I am SO STOKED for that.. Either boy or girl would be a wonderful surprise!
 
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