U.S. Mommies To Be

[Soph22]

Hi ladies-
Looking for any opinions...
I don't know exactly how to explain it, but I've felt weird today. Kind of like I can't quite breathe or my heart is beating irregularly or something. Nothing terrible, but just "wrong". Baby is moving around fine, so he seems fine. Is it just that he's taking up more room in my chest so it feels tight? I don't know but it's annoying and makes me have yet another random pregnancy thing to worry about.
Anyone else experienced anything like this?

 

[lisaf]

Miss Fox - lol... only trouble is that my belly feels soft whenever I sit, lol... I have a nice layer of padding on my belly when sitting

Soph - hmmm, not sure if that is something to worry about or not... I know if baby wasn't moving much I'd definitely say to go in... too late to call the doctor I guess, if you call the ER advice nurse they always tell you to just come in no matter what the issue is (in my experience anyway)
Is it related to activity? Have you been exposed to sick people lately? Just trying to brainstorm a clue for what could be causing it. Sometimes heart palpitations CAN be normal with pregnancy.. ditto for shortness of breath, but I don't know when they become urgent issues et.c..

 

[luckyme225]

Soph- pregnancy gives me heart palpitations and shortness of breath but if it seems like it came out of no where and is troubling you I would call your on call doc for reassurance.

 

[camishantel]

I would call hun

 

[Sweet_Mama]

OK WTF IS WRONG WITH MY DOG?!! Apparently the likes the smell/taste of prego vajayjay. Yea- we're so broke right now I'm damn near crying about my underwear my dog just ruined. I'm running low on underwear and she keeps eating them!!! I put them in baskets but then they get knocked over and she hunts them out and eat them! I don't get it!!! I wear panty liners almost every day and shower! She should NOT like them THAT much!

I've heard of that for sure... sorry.

Ok- I have some funny pictures to share-

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Planet Twins

I absolutely adore this one! Hahaha.

Hi ladies-
Looking for any opinions...
I don't know exactly how to explain it, but I've felt weird today. Kind of like I can't quite breathe or my heart is beating irregularly or something. Nothing terrible, but just "wrong". Baby is moving around fine, so he seems fine. Is it just that he's taking up more room in my chest so it feels tight? I don't know but it's annoying and makes me have yet another random pregnancy thing to worry about.
Anyone else experienced anything like this?

I had the same thing at work today, but think it was just me talking a lot to my new creative writing students... had to keep stopping and taking breaths, felt weird. I have no idea if it's normal.

 

[southerngal2]

How you feeling Soph22?
Did you call the DR?

 

[lisaf]

Hey girls, I need your opinion on something...

So in California (for those in other states), we get up to 16 weeks off for pregnancy-related medical disability. I don't qualify for FMLA, but I still get that job-protected leave.
Well in California, we have state disability that pays you 55% of your salary while you are medically disabled by the pregnancy. I got supplemental disability insurance that gives me 45% of my pay. So while I'm on medical disability, I will be taking home 95% of my paycheck, and since neither of those disability payments are subject to tax, I actually make MORE on disability than I do when I work. (I've been paying $80/month for this extra insurance too)
The downside is that I have to take 1 week unpaid before benefits kick in. So I have to be on disability for a while before I actually make a 'profit'.

I thought you couldn't go on disability leave until your doctor said the pregnancy was making it unhealthy for you to work. Well I was just told today, that while they don't FORCE you to stop working as long as everything is looking good, that you actually can stop working 4 weeks before the due date and go on disability...

Now I know I actually can't do that to my work with the situation right now where I'm training etc... and I feel totally lazy for doing it when i'm still ok to work... especially because my work is giving me more time off than they have to legally and is being super super cool with extra time off, paying me for some of the non-medical leave after disability is over etc. BUT, I kind of feel like I'm entitled to it too... and the more time off I get on 'disability', the more money I get paid... the more I make those premiums I've been paying worthwhile.

This being my first child, I also figure its kind of my last real 'vacation', lol.....
not really sure what to do here girls! any thoughts?

 

[MissFox]

Lisa- hard to say but I'm gonna go do the disability paperwork first thing Monday and then call it good on work. I wont be making nearly as much since I'm 90% self employeed and don't have anything for that- but for my super part time job I'd love to get paid to just hang out and be very pregnant (plus they're saying that the abby could come any time now.)

 

[Heather212]

Hi Soph! I've been having palpitations since around 4 weeks, maybe earlier! I do believe I had palpitations even before my missed period So on the bright side, I suppose it has to do with just the hormones. I mean the baby wasn't even like a grain of sugar when I started having them so I'm sure it wasn't about the baby or pregnancy itself but more about the chemical aspect. I do plan to inquire next time though but so far the Dr found me to be in good shape, so go figure?

 

[DarlingMe]

Lisa you said up to 16 weeks. I think I would rather have the time with LO than prior to. Of course if you could plan a week or so before it might be ideal but I think I would rather use as much as I can after. Illinois has NO state maternity and it doesnt kick in until after 30 days at my work so I think I may only get maybe 6 weeks with pay (4 weeks sick pay & 2 disability). I agree I would take what I can, but I would probably want to wait as long as possible.

 

[southerngal2]

Lisa- I agree with Darlingme. I'd take as much time as I could after the baby.
Maybe take a week off before your due date, to get everything in order.
Trust me, when that baby is here, you are not going to want to go back to work! I'd save that time for later.

 

[LadyofRohan]

I agree with Darlingme and southerngal2, I'd just work as close to my due date as possible so that I'd have more time with the baby. I can see why you'd be tempted to take off earlier though, Lisa, you have a sweet maternity leave!

OT: What type of laundry detergent are you ladies using to pre-wash all the baby clothes? My mom said that she used to use something called Ivory Snow when we were babies (but her last baby was a baby 18 years ago ) and I can't find it anywhere.

 

[southerngal2]

I used Dreft with my daughters and I plan on using it again.

 

[DarlingMe]

I have heArd that Tide free is ok too. Most companies make a gentler dye free version. I have heard just using half of your normal brand is ok too.

 

[lisaf]

Actually the 16 week thing is only for medical disability... you don't really get a choice on how long you're considered disabled after the pregnancy. Its a strict 6-8 weeks depending on vaginal or c-section. So if I stay closer to my due date, it doesn't give me more time afterwards.

My work has generously agreed to give me extra time after and that extra time will NOT depend on when I leave. Once they found out they didn't have to pay me for time off work on disability, they were like 'go ahead', lol! Its just a matter of coverage and making sure people are trained while I'm gone.

 

[MissFox]

I'd take the time off then Lisa. If it doesn't change the time that you'll have with LO afterwards then I can say I wish I could have taken extra time off and not worked until a few days ago.

 

[southerngal2]

Yeah, If it doesn't change the length of time after, then I'd take it as soon as I could!
Enjoy the rest!

 

[lisaf]

awesome, lol, thanks girls

 

[MissFox]

I'm having contractions every 10-12 minutes apart this morning. Drinking water to try to make them go away becaus ethey aren't painful so we'll see! I had so much cervical pain yesterday and this morning and so much pressure- I'm pretty sure my lttle girl dropped even more yesterday too!

 

[southerngal2]

I'm having contractions every 10-12 minutes apart this morning. Drinking water to try to make them go away becaus ethey aren't painful so we'll see! I had so much cervical pain yesterday and this morning and so much pressure- I'm pretty sure my lttle girl dropped even more yesterday too!

How long have you had them?

Keep us updated!