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 Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:44 am
In just two short weeks, I gained 8 whole pounds! I thought I was pretty much done with the substantial gaining, but apparently not. At my last appointment, my doctor said he only wanted me to gain 1/2 a pound. I gained 7 1/2 pounds extra! ^_^ I'm not worried at all about it, though; my wee-one is healthy and active. I just don't know where all weight went, because my belly isn't any bigger, really, I haven't gotten any new stretchmarks anywhere. Hmph.
Every day is just getting closer and closer to that due date. It's kind of mind-boggling, because I can remember when I was barely even showing! 38 days, according to the ticker. Who knows when my baby'll think he's ready, though! I've got such a busy month this month, that everything is just going by that much faster, and I've still got so much to do to prepare for his arrival! eek
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:58 am
i just wanted to say that i'm around 6-8 weeks along......and every single morning i wake up needing to barf. i feel sick all the time, and i feel tired all the time. i have found that drinking some gaterade (for whatever reason) has been helping a tiny bit with the morning sickness.....i was wanting to know if anyone had any other suggestions on foods or drinks to help ease the feeling like you're going to barf.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:45 pm
Angelique~Yuna i just wanted to say that i'm around 6-8 weeks along......and every single morning i wake up needing to barf. i feel sick all the time, and i feel tired all the time. i have found that drinking some gaterade (for whatever reason) has been helping a tiny bit with the morning sickness.....i was wanting to know if anyone had any other suggestions on foods or drinks to help ease the feeling like you're going to barf. The only tip I can give you is to never EVER eat while laying down, and never EVER lay down right after eating! I made that mistake while eating strawberries one time, and barfed them all back up-and strawberries don't come back very easily... stare Oh, and another thing you can do is keep a stock of saltine crackers with you. 3nodding There's something about them that helps your stomach hold other foods together better. Dry toast apparently works well, too. I don't know of any drinks that could help keep food down, but always remember to drink plenty of liquids anyway!
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:51 pm
I think I dropped. confused I've never experienced this sorta thing before, but I'm pretty sure I dropped. All of a sudden, too! I'm thinking my wee-one is sitting more in the back, because it feels as though my butt bone is being pushed on from the inside, and it's so uncomfortable! It makes me feel like I gotta poop kinda when I walk. Not to mention, it feels heavier right in between my legs and my joints where my legs join my hips are kinda sore. Not the best feeling in the world, to be sure.
I told my mom and grandma about it earlier, and they told me to call my Dr. right away. confused Then I told them I've heard that a lot of women drop pretty early, while others don't drop until the last minute. Then, my grandma said, "It could just be tonight!" Yeah right! My wee-one's only 34 weeks along, it's too early for him yet! He better not come out yet, 'cuz he doesn't even have his bed yet! >_< That won't be until Saturday, so he can come whenever he's ready after Saturday. That way, I'll be prepared.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:57 pm
Starchy foods are tummy pleasers in general. Keeping crackers by the bed is a very good idea. Otherwise, ginger helps ease nausea, as do sour flavors. Motherhood Maternity stores usually stock preggo pops that come in many flavors that are supposed to help ease the sickness. In the morning like that, Yuna, it's because your tummy is too empty that you're feeling sick and you're more sensitive to it now that you're pregnant again. Gotta love that growth hormone and what it does to the senses. ;[
Loves, babies can drop up to a month before birth, so that definitely isn't any reason to be worried. Some wait until they're being born, others make sure to get ready early. As for the hip discomfort, I had really bad SPD and honestly, nothing made it feel better.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:57 am
Pirate Dirge Starchy foods are tummy pleasers in general. Keeping crackers by the bed is a very good idea. Otherwise, ginger helps ease nausea, as do sour flavors. Motherhood Maternity stores usually stock preggo pops that come in many flavors that are supposed to help ease the sickness. In the morning like that, Yuna, it's because your tummy is too empty that you're feeling sick and you're more sensitive to it now that you're pregnant again. Gotta love that growth hormone and what it does to the senses. ;[
Loves, babies can drop up to a month before birth, so that definitely isn't any reason to be worried. Some wait until they're being born, others make sure to get ready early. As for the hip discomfort, I had really bad SPD and honestly, nothing made it feel better. See, that's what I told my mom and grandma after they told me "call the doctor!" Sometimes I think they're more anxious than I am. stare Still, though, it was just so weird to suddenly feel that drop in the grocery store when I was shopping for my dinner! blaugh
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:49 pm
Pirate Dirge and Loves funeral song, thanks so much for the advice on what i need to do to start feeling better in the mornings, and well, all day. i've managed to get myself some crackers, and they are certainly lifesavers. thank you guys. I'll have to check out the motherhood store, i hope i'm able to find and try that stuff, it sounds good. once agian, thank you guys, both, for the advice. it's greatly appreciated heart
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:09 pm
Angelique~Yuna Pirate Dirge and Loves funeral song, thanks so much for the advice on what i need to do to start feeling better in the mornings, and well, all day. i've managed to get myself some crackers, and they are certainly lifesavers. thank you guys. I'll have to check out the motherhood store, i hope i'm able to find and try that stuff, it sounds good. once agian, thank you guys, both, for the advice. it's greatly appreciated heart I saw the Preggie Pops at the Motherhood store I shopped at, and I thought some of the flavors sounded so weird. Lavender, I think, was one flavor. What kinda flavor is that for a sucker? confused You're gonna hafta tell me if they actually work, because I wanna know, I just don't wanna hafta try them myself! razz
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:47 pm
So, I'm thinking that my hip/leg joints have loosened or something, because they're really sore. confused I also can't walk very fast without jolts of pain shooting into my hips. I have long legs, so I'm used to striding and now I've got to take little steps, and my husband always ends up a million miles in front of me now, when it used to be the other way around!
How close into going into labor do women's joints usually loosen? Do they actually loosen, or is it just my baby's enormous head putting so much pressure between my legs?
This final month is really turning out to be the most uncomfortable and restless month of them all! It's a good thing I've got most of my preperations done, though, because now I can relax about having somewhere to put my baby when he's born. blaugh
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:55 pm
No, they actually loosen thanks to a hormone you release. Your pelvic and pubic bones aren't solid, they're smaller fused together bones. In order to prepare for birth they loosen and shift a bit. Women who have had children have differently shaped pelvises then those who haven't. [Like how your cervix will change shape as well and never be the same.]
It starts releasing early on but it can get worse the closer to birth you get. Mine got really bad starting about 4-4 1/2 weeks before Ethan came; my pubic and pelvic bones would crack like your knuckles do and it HURT. gonk They'd also crunch together and groan when I'd roll over at night. I got so bad that I couldn't always walk when I'd get up from bed, I'd have to wait for the joints to release so I could actually move my legs. I was literally immobilized.
The hormone will affect all of your joints though, not just the pelvic and pubic ones. It's often the culprit for pregnant womens' feet being larger in conjunction with water retention.
It's most likely a combination of that and the weight that's causing your hips to bother you. If you bring it up to your doctor, they may give you a support belt to attempt to ease the load.
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:23 pm
Pirate Dirge No, they actually loosen thanks to a hormone you release. Your pelvic and pubic bones aren't solid, they're smaller fused together bones. In order to prepare for birth they loosen and shift a bit. Women who have had children have differently shaped pelvises then those who haven't. [Like how your cervix will change shape as well and never be the same.]
It starts releasing early on but it can get worse the closer to birth you get. Mine got really bad starting about 4-4 1/2 weeks before Ethan came; my pubic and pelvic bones would crack like your knuckles do and it HURT. gonk They'd also crunch together and groan when I'd roll over at night. I got so bad that I couldn't always walk when I'd get up from bed, I'd have to wait for the joints to release so I could actually move my legs. I was literally immobilized.
The hormone will affect all of your joints though, not just the pelvic and pubic ones. It's often the culprit for pregnant womens' feet being larger in conjunction with water retention.
It's most likely a combination of that and the weight that's causing your hips to bother you. If you bring it up to your doctor, they may give you a support belt to attempt to ease the load. I think I'll look into the belt on my next appointment. I need to write this sorta stuff down, though, or something, because I keep thinking of questions to ask him, but once I'm actually there, they all slip my mind. xp
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:20 am
Angelique~Yuna i just wanted to say that i'm around 6-8 weeks along......and every single morning i wake up needing to barf. i feel sick all the time, and i feel tired all the time. i have found that drinking some gaterade (for whatever reason) has been helping a tiny bit with the morning sickness.....i was wanting to know if anyone had any other suggestions on foods or drinks to help ease the feeling like you're going to barf.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:37 am
eek I just lactated, eww! Oh, it's gross-looking...First time that's happened! I was just sitting here, reading some posts when I felt a wet spot on my robe and sure enough, my right n****e was soaked! xd It's a little watery, though; I thought it was supposed to be an off-white color.
I dunno. I just thought I'd share. I'm bored. *shrug* confused
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:12 am
Okay, I have a question, and I can't seem to find anything on the subject that makes any sort of real sense to me. I've visitted sites, forums, and chat rooms, and only here on Gaia do I ever get any sort of answers that make sense. confused
Okay, my baby has slowed down in his movements quite a bit, and I told my doctor; he said to do a kick count. The nurse gave me this piece of paper with the chart and I'm going to start it up tomorrow. My question is (and I have no clue why I don't ever think to ask these things while I'm at the office*rolls eyes* maybe the doc makes me nervous) what exactly is the purpose of these kick counts? Could my baby have possible complications, or are they just wanting to try and guess when he'll make his escape?
The paper says that he should move at least 10 times in a day, and 4 times after a big meal. If he doesn't move at least 10 times in a day for two days in a row, call the doctor. If he doesn't move 4 times after a meal, call Labor and Delivery right away. As I was reading, I got all sorts of different tips and answers on the subject. Do doctors just do things differently, or what, because all of the mixed messages really got me confused!
I know I'm going to do just as the paper says and pay close attention to my baby's activity, but as far as the purpose of all of this, I have no clue. I also wanted to know what all of you other mothers have heard about kick counts and if you had to do them differently, the same, or even at all.
Ooh yes, I also wanted to ask another smaller question! How close into going into labor do women usually tend to start lactating? I just starting leaking out the oily looking stuff maybe two days ago and it's just starting to look a little milky. My mom is on my arse now BIG TIME about when I'm gonna go into labor, because she had a friend that was doing what my boobs are for two days and she was actually in labor and didn't even know it! How that's possible-to not even know-is beyond me, really.
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:57 pm
If the baby isn't moving / kicking as often as is normal that could be a sign of fetal distress. I'd assume that's why you're being asked to keep a chart.
Also, I've been leaking colostrum since my fifth month of pregnancy. I've still got two weeks to go till my due date so it definitely doesn't mean anything in regards to how close to labor you are.
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