https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:50:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493633 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:38:56 +0000 avivoca 1493633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope you feel better soon! LO caught a virus over President's Day weekend, then Dad caught it, and then I got it (plus mastitis and an eye infection). I was out of work for two weeks because of it, plus mine morphed into a wicked sinus infection. Now she has a cold, and I am doing my level best to not catch it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493619 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:34:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 1493619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes, they were spending around a nasty cold earlier this year but no flu (thank goodness!) I hope your family feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493603 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:26:21 +0000 looch 1493603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was us last year...we were constantly at the doctors office, it was insane. This year, knock on wood, hasn't been bad at all. We've had a cold and that's it..but I am thinking we might be en route to an ear infection right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493594 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:21:51 +0000 catlady 1493594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: Hope you feel better soon. Stomach bugs are the worst! We had a similar thing happen at our daycare last week. I think LO got a very mild version and then I got the not-so-mild version. The other kids were dropping out like flies and it got so bad that they actually closed our daycare for a day to do a deep clean. I have no idea how many people were affected but one day when I went to pick up LO, there were literally 2 kids there (there are usually over a dozen between the infants and toddlers). Yuck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493589 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:19:19 +0000 dagret 1493589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: yes this just spread through our daycare. L had it off and on FOR 6 DAYS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493518 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:48:19 +0000 Ra 1493518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: I'm sorry! I hope you all feel better! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493476 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:09:56 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1493476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R has had a virus for 3 days...her fever hasn't fallen below 101 since it started. This is after 2 weeks of ER trips because of allergies (obviously not daycare related but geesh, we need a break!).</p> <p>How do parents deal with the time off? I just went back to work and I've already missed 3 days :sad: </p> <p>I hope you guys feel better ASAP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493469 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:05:08 +0000 Mamaof2 1493469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh sorry to hear your feeling so lousy :sad: </p> <p>We missed the stomach bug thank goodness but there is a nasty cough going around and both kids have it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493431 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 06:14:32 +0000 singingbee 1493431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo has croup. She must have caught it from daycare, but so far no one else has it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycare-plagues#post-1493410 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:30:02 +0000 Bookish 1493410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tuesday night LO came down with a nasty, but luckily short lived stomach flu. In the morning I got on FB and on our daycare's page, there was a post saying something was going around. Tuesday morning there were 3 babies in her room affected, and by Wednesday it was up to 4 babies in her room, 2 teachers, 1 parent, and 2 babies in other rooms.</p> <p>Then last night DH and I started throwing up literally within minutes of each other. We've had a pretty miserable night, and I'm calling in backup tomorrow to help take care of LO.</p> <p>Have you had a bad virus spread through your daycare? Did you catch it? I think the latest tally at our daycare is 6 babies, 7 adults. </p> <p>Blegh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diastasis-ab-separation-during-pregnancy#post-748457 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:43:44 +0000 charlotte 748457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had that and it's back to normal now without doing anything-6 wks post csection. And no pot belly! Around 30 weeks I really started watching how I sat up.... ie a carefully executed side roll and elbow prop up. And got a Gabriela support belt for walking and picking things up (grocery bags, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diastasis-ab-separation-during-pregnancy#post-748445 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:33:27 +0000 fairy 748445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have diastasis recti, looks like a mountain peak on my belly when I tighten my abs to sit up from laying down or lift my legs while lying down. My OB said that it is normal and usually goes back to normal after pregnancy, but I know that some people have issues and it needs to be put back together with surgery - hopefully that's not the case! I've also heard, like pp said, to not do ab exercises (other than ones where you are pulling your abs to your spine, like "sucking in" since that doesn't affect it) as it can exacerbate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diastasis-ab-separation-during-pregnancy#post-745707 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:51:58 +0000 Bookish 745707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarahbee: Thanks for the response! I'll definitely try what your doctors suggested. Its such a weird feeling 0_o, and now I'm worried about having a pot belly after! Ah well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diastasis-ab-separation-during-pregnancy#post-743103 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:24:44 +0000 sarahbee 743103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this and it's just like you describe - several inches wide from belly button to sternum! </p> <p>I've talked to my OB, my doula and my trainer about this... their only suggestion for while I'm still pregnant is not to use my abs at all. So, for example, when I need to sit up in bed, I roll to one side and then push myself up with my arms. I'd already cut out any and all dedicated ab work from my exercise routine after the first trimester per my trainer's instruction (long before this became a problem). And my OB suggested a support band too - she said it wouldn't exacerbate the problem and might help it from getting worse. The one she suggested looks like this: <a href="http://trulife.com/all-products/orthotics/spinal/maternity-belts/embrace-ultimate-support-maternity-belt" rel="nofollow">http://trulife.com/all-products/orthotics/spinal/maternity-belts/embrace-ultimate-support-maternity-belt</a>.</p> <p>Anyway, for now I'm just hanging out with a huge gap in my abs, hoping that after I give birth it will close. I know it won't happen immediately and I'd be willing work with a physical therapist to help it close if I can find someone in my area who specializes in this kind of thing. But that's several weeks/months off as I'm only 34 weeks right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diastasis-ab-separation-during-pregnancy#post-742739 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:22:15 +0000 Bookish 742739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What did your stomach feel like towards the end of pregnancy? I noticed last night when I try to sit up in bed that the whole middle of my stomach, from just under my bra to my belly button,bulges in a big vertical weird thing. I hadn't noticed it up until yesterday, and I'm just wondering if it's normal. 0_0 It scared the heck out of DH when I had him put his hand on it</p> <p>! It doesn't really hurt, other than the aches I've been having in that area, but it's definitely weird and bulgy and noticeable! All I'm reading on the internet says diastasis is smaller, usually only centimeters or an inch, and this is like several inches, so it has me pretty curious as to what it could be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stomach-issues-before-labor#post-574386 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:13:10 +0000 mamimami 574386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had GI issues for several days or maybe a week before the big day! You're close, either way, yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stomach-issues-before-labor#post-574377 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:35:45 +0000 pl0508 574377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katiew92081: 3 days before my due date </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stomach-issues-before-labor#post-574376 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:34:55 +0000 Dandelion 574376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: When did you go into labor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stomach-issues-before-labor#post-574375 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:24:09 +0000 pl0508 574375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yepppp your body begins to clear its self put before labor. I started noticing an upset tummy around 36 weeks too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stomach-issues-before-labor#post-574372 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:03:34 +0000 Dandelion 574372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did any of you ladies experience stomach problems soon before labor? I've had heartburn for months, but it went away when the baby finally dropped.</p> <p>I've been up all night with crazy acid burps and diarrhea and just over all discomfort. I took some Zantac, which helped me sleep, but I'm wondering if this all means I'm close? I'm 36 weeks and one day as of today. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385484 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:57:03 +0000 mamimami 385484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard there are two main types... One hurts less when you eat and one hurts more when you eat. I haven't actually had one but I did have a bout if mild hypochondria LOL. Hope you feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385479 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:54:06 +0000 spaniellove 385479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Seriously!</p> <p>Oh and tips until you see a doctor...you could try an OTC med like Prilosec, Prevacid, Zantac, etc. It's not going to work right away like Tums, but if you're having ongoing heartburn-like pain it might help. Feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385475 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:46:47 +0000 mrbee 385475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Holy moly!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385472 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:44:30 +0000 Smurfette 385472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice but hope you feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385459 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:26:45 +0000 spaniellove 385459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had bleeding ulcers before - it took me years to figure out exactly what was going on. In college I kept having gnawing pains and got a barium x-ray, then a few years later the pain got a lot worse and an endoscopy confirmed the ulcers. In my case it wasn't h.pylori but the fact that the doctors at student health kept prescribing ibuprofen for my migraines and it finally ate away at my stomach lining. So I'm not allowed to have NSAIDs anymore. I went on Nexium for a while and it never came back! </p> <p>Let me tell you why you SHOULD get this checked out - a few years ago my friend kept asking me if I thought her heartburn and pain might be more serious, and I kept telling her this story. One day she suddenly went into septic shock from meningitis and came very very close to dying. It turned out she did have ulcers, and they enabled the meningitis bacteria to cross over into her bloodstream very quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385442 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:02:12 +0000 boiledpnut 385442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Good luck and I hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385441 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:01:03 +0000 anonysquire 385441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@boiledpnut: thanks guys. Guess I better find a doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385428 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:12:10 +0000 boiledpnut 385428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one a couple of years ago and was put on some pretty intense medications. Made me sick as a dog, but it healed the ulcer. You need to get it checked out because it could get worse and bleed or perforate. Plus if it's one caused by H. pylori, you really should get that treated because it's very contagious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385412 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:44:19 +0000 anonysquire 385412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: dang. Ya I know that I just kind of wanted to avoid going to the doctor. Just got on my husbands insurance plan and hate the searching for a doctor hunt. I guess I'll just keep chewing tums :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ulcer#post-385411 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:34:34 +0000 mrbee 385411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ulcers are generally caused by a bacteria:<br /> <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori" rel="nofollow">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori</a></p> <p>They can be killed by antibiotics... no need to suffer! </p>