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@bunnylovesbear: yep!!! Grade 2-3 this year. I taught grade 4/5 for 5 years previous
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@bunnylovesbear: I'm a library media specialist for 4th and 5th grades.
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@bunnylovesbear: She said I'm a good VBAC candidate because I was induced and never progressed... basically, if I had labored and then pushed for a long time, something might be wrong that would not make me a good candidate. She feels that the baby just wasn't "ready" so as long as we wait for me to go into labor on my own this time, it should be good for a vaginal delivery. She also said that nutrition is key to a VBAC, making sure I eat lean proteins and fruits/veggies, to stay away from sugar and high fat foods. I hope you get the birth you want, no matter what it is.
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@wonderstruck: Glad your appointment went well and you liked the new midwife. As for the situation with your cousin....that certianly is a tough one. Having recently had a miscarriage myself, I can see why she would be upset but I don't think that should change you being able to tell her about your own pregnancy. I think I would be sad inside if it were me, but of course I would be thrilled for you and hopeful that I would be pregnant with you again in a month or two. I have had several people announce pregnancies since our miscarriage and before by second BFP and I was truly happy for them. I hope your cousin can feel the same way for you when the time comes...
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@bushelandapeck: She won't be announcing a BFP anytime soon, I feel like that would make it a bit easier but they got engaged right after finding out she was pregnant, and it sounds like they're going to wait until after the wedding to try again. Which makes sense...honestly, they're on food stamps and medicaid and their son's daycare is paid for by the government, so finding out that they were NTNP and then about her immediate pregnancy was kind of a 'WTF are you doing?!' moment for me. Which I did not tell her! I was supportive and happy for them...fingers crossed this is not the big issue I think it will be. I'm probably making it out to be a bigger deal than I should be just because we used to be best friends and I totally supported her and did tons of stuff to help, like weekly babysitting, when she had her son, and then when I was pregnant she never came around and has only met my son a handful of times because she's always too busy with this new guy. So there are bigger issues at play here kind of clouding my vision.
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@bunnylovesbear: My midwife said that I would be a good candidate for a VBAC because the reason for my c-section had less to do with me and more with the baby. I had a c-section because my son's heart rate kept dropping during labor. If the reason for the c-section had something to do with my body and labor progression, the odds of a successful VBAC would go down.
Oh, and she also said they don't attempt VBACs unless you had a low transverse incision, which is generally the most common.
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Hello! I've been lurking because my EDD is somewhere between 10/31 and 11/3. I joined the November board but if it's okay, I'd like to check in here sometimes too?
Here's my info:
EDD: October 31/November 3
When did you find out? Friday
Child Number: 1
Where do you live? East Coast
What kind of provider will you see? OB/GYN
When is your first appointment? March 11
What kind of birth do you want? Probably leaning towards hospital delivery, most likely with epidural
What are you most excited for? Telling our families
What are you most scared for? This being a chemical pregnancy/having a miscarriage. Continuing to litigate when I have to pee constantly and feel nauseated.
Symptoms so far: Nausea, some cramping last week, headaches. SUPER dehydrated - I normally drink a lot of water, but I think I'm drinking 10-12 glasses a day???
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@Mrs.Panda: oh wow I hope you start feeling better soon! Yeah, i would be cautious with the Vicodin as well. Let me know how those natural injections go!
@Ms.Mermaid: Congratulations and welcome!!!
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So my midwife's office just called and said I need to come back in to have my hcg levels rechecked. I was just there Monday! I'm freaking out....
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@LulaBee: Did they mention whether this was just routine or give you any info at all? Hoping and praying that it's nothing
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@cmbknyc: they didn't say... just that they wanted to see if they are going up or down. Trying to stay positive! Thank you.
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@lulabee How soon can you get in there? Hopefully they just had some kind of mixup or contamination or something and that it's nothing!
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@cmbknyc: After waiting 3 hours they decided they didn't want to do the injections. I appreciated the honesty but I wish they would have decided that before making me sit up and back spasm that long!
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@LulaBee: Hoping that it's nothing and just a routine test.
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@LulaBee: I hope your levels increased!
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@LulaBee: Very interesting. I'm still very much undecided on what kind of birth I want, but I'm definitely open to considering a VBAC. I had fantastic experiences with both my c-sections. However, I did end up going into labor 2.5 weeks before my due date with my last pregnancy, and the on-call daughter put some pressure on me to try for a VBAC, saying I was a great candidate since my water broke on its own, etc... however, I just wasn't mentally prepared for that since I had a scheduled c-section planned for two weeks later! I'm very interested to hear what my doctor thinks this time around.
@Ms.Mermaid: Welcome and congrats!! I've been SUPER thirsty all the time, too. It feels like no matter how much water I drink each day, I wake up with such a dry mouth each morning.
@LulaBee: Hopefully it's just a precaution and everything is fine. keeping you in my thoughts.
So I'm thinking about telling a couple of my close friends at work on Friday. Each Friday we have an extended lunch period, so we go to a local pizza shop just to get out of the school during the day and relax a bit. So I'm thinking I might tell them then. I have a feeling they are going to notice my quickly growing bump over the next week or two anyways. Anyone else feeling huge yet? My bump is VERY visible by the time I get home around dinnertime. It's not so bad during the day, but I think it's only a matter of time. sooner than later. lol.
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@ms.mermaid - great to have you here!
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@Ms.Mermaid: I went in yesterday afternoon so I should know something by today...
Thanks for the kind thoughts everyone, I'm sure it's nothing (although the nurse did say that it was because of my "history"- I asked what she was talking about and she said "didn't you have a miscarriage before?" uh... nope. that's the kind of thing you should probably be sure of when you have a new patient.)
I had a dream that I had a miscarriage last night, I really hope it's not going to become true.
@bunnylovesbear: Well, it does sound like you would be a good VBAC candidate- they say that it's important to go into labor on your own. But either way, you shouldn't feel pressure from either side and just do what feels right for you. And yes- I feel like I'm already starting to show- my pants are so tight and I definitely have a bump by bedtime
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Ooft girls! I've been away, and still away until tomorrow actually. DH and I are on a city break in Rome! What a terrible time it's been, I cannot wait to go home tomorrow.
Does anyone else's DH seem a little inconsiderate? At home he is great at getting dinner ready and doing extras etc but on this holiday he is definitely getting frustrated at me when I feel sick and so tired and want to just lie in the hotel room. I know he is perhaps bored, but I think he forgets sometimes that I am pregnant. Today we walked around for 4 hours and I had to call it quits and come back to the hotel, to which I got a rather huffy "surprise surprise". We have argued about it already and I just want to keep the peace and then when we are home ill give him a piece of my mind. Feeling really annoyed! Humph.
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@LulaBee: Right! I think that is definitely something that should be confirmed before they just go out and say it. And don't worry about the bad dreams, I have them too. I usually have pretty prophetic dreams (super creepy, but I've dreamt about things happening or about omens and then they happen the next day, same with my mom). I told my mom about it and she was quick to dismiss it as a "dog dream". Basically, just a meaningless dream about fears or concerns or just anything, kind of like when dogs are chasing something in their sleep but it's not real/doesn't mean anything
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@Mrs tartan: I'm so sorry your trip is not going well! And DH better whip his ass into shape... I'm sure he's just frustrated because he was probably looking forward to this trip and had all these plans, but he's gotta get it together. You're pregnant and tired!
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@Mrs tartan: I'm sorry you aren't feeling the support from DH. I've had a few moments like that this time around and I think he honestly forgets because we have a LO running around and there isn't really the option for either of us to just relax or nap anymore. I hope the rest of your trip goes okay!
@LulaBee: I hope your numbers come back fine today and that they apologize to you about not knowing your history.
@Ms.Mermaid: Congratulations and welcome!I'm feeling quite nauseous in the evenings now, so much that I've forgone dinner two nights in a row. Ugh. Ive tried taking Zantac but it doesn't seem to help much. DH isn't super helpful (see earlier comments) but I am trying to stay active despite feeling lousy.
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@Mrs tartan: Girl, I hear ya! I really want to travel this summer because I know once baby is here, it's over... but I've felt so shitty this entire month that the motivation to even plan for travel has gone down the drain.
My husband literally said to me the other day that I needed to "pull it together." PULL IT TOfuckingGETHER! I said, "What the hell are you talking about? I'm growing your CHILD in here! Do you think I LIKE feeling useless and sick all the time?!" grrrrrrrrr! After my scolding and after we saw the heartbeat I think he realized that he needs to calm down with that nonsense. It's just hard living here, because any day that it's sunny (which is most days), there is unbelievable pressure to go outdoors and enjoy the world around us. It's like I'm wasting my life away! I'm telling you guys, this is going to be my only kid.
Rome sounds awesome, but not when you're sick. I'm glad you were able to pull together 4 hours of walking. I just did one hour of step-aerobics today (I know, old lady status! Literally... I'm the youngest person there) and I was done for the day!
In other news, welcome new ladies! Sorry, I am too lazy to back track through three pages to tag everyone, but yay!
In addition, my sickness seems to be progressively waning... I am a little over nine weeks, so it's promising. However, I have thrown up the last two days because of vigorous toothbrushing, so I guess I'll have to be more cognizant of how much tongue needs to be cleaned.
I noticed a lot of educators on here! Woo!
That is all, for now.
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Thanks, everyone, for the good thoughts. Unfortunately, it doesn't look good. The nurse says I probably have a blighted ovum- basically I'm pregnant and my body produced a sac, but there is no fetus growing. My levels should have tripled and they barely went up. Just got some more bloodwork done this morning and should know more on Monday, but I don't think there is a baby in there. So I guess I just wait to miscarry at this point...
Good luck to everyone and I hope you have easy pregnancies with the birth that you want!
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@LulaBee: so sorry to hear.
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@LulaBee: I am so sorry to hear that. I will keep my fingers crossed for a miracle.
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@Lulabee I'm so sorry! I hope everything either gets better or everything passes quickly and as painlessly as possible. I'm going to be thinking of you either way.
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@LulaBee: I'm so sorry, if you need someone to talk who has been through this feel fee to wall me HUGS
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@LulaBee: Oh no! I'm so so sorry. When you say wait to miscarry, is it something that your body will do naturally or will you have to schedule a procedure/take some kind of medication? Either way, I hope the process gives you as little grief as possible.
Good news girls, my constipation seems to be abating. I think not taking the prenatal and only taking folic acid is helping because of the lack of iron. Plus, I started eating a couple prunes a night and I have been rubbing my stomach clockwise at night for about fifteen minutes before I go to bed (I read this works for babies). Anyways, the results are a small bm every day for the past three days around 10am.
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@LulaBee: I am so, so sorry to hear this! Sending thoughts and love your way!
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@Mrs tartan: I'm sorry to hear you feel your husband has been less supportive than you hoped. I think it's important to remember that a new pregnancy is an adjustment for both of you - and I'm thinking it's probably hard for him to remember how exhausting the beginning stages are for you. I know I forgot how exhausting it was! Lol. Hopefully things will settle down a bit when you get back home.
@LulaBee: Oh goodness...so sorry to hear this. keeping you and your family in my thoughts. xo
@mrskoloa: glad to hear some tricks that are working for you...I'm in the opposite boat this week. The constipation has begun. wah. I bought some prunes, too....when I eat them, they totally work. I just need to remember to eat a couple each night!
I didn't end up telling my coworkers about the pregnancy yesterday. One of the girls couldn't join us for lunch, and I didn't want to tell just one of them. The friend that couldn't join us declined because she was in her classroom timing her own contractions!! She welcomed a baby boy last night a little before 8pm! Can't wait to meet him.
In other news, I did end up telling one of my sisters yesterday. She came over for dinner, so I worked it into the conversation. Instant tears. Now I need to decide when/how to tell the rest of the fam!
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@mrskoloa: hum while you are brushing your teething. It seriously helps with the gagging and throwing up while you brush your teeth.
@LulaBee: I'm so sorry.
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@Mrs tartan, @mrskoloa: I think it's really tough for guys to really understand what's going on at this point!
The Mr. was starting to get a little confused and worried by my sudden exhaustion and nausea, and so after a talk with his sister (who is an MD), she was able to tell him that it was totally normal and nothing to worry about. He's the youngest of 5 kids, 4 of whom are boys- so his sister joked that he really doesn't have a lot of experience being around women's reproductive health issues! LOL. It's also helped to talk with some of our friends who are Moms, because they were able to kind of "tell it straight" about the symptoms, so he knew it wasn't just me who was feeling this way!
Hopefully y'all will start feeling better soon, and your DHs will also start to realize that things are different now, and require a different approach!
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@LulaBee: so sorry to hear that
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@LulaBee: I'm so sorry.
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@LulaBee: I'm so sorry...sending you lots of hugs and please know there are many of us here who have been through something similar, if you ever need to talk.
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@mrskoloa: that's great that you found something tag telos with the constipation! I'm going to buy some at the store tomorrow.
The nausea seems to happen more frequently for me when I'm thirsty, and in the evenings. I just had to change the most awful poopy, disgusting diaper and I literally gagged the whole way through it. Yuck!
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Not much to report but thought I'd check in. My bloodwork results are in. From 4w2d ... HCG level is 595 and progestrone 13.5 (doctor says 10+ is fine).
Also, morning sickness is gradually getting worse. :\
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@LulaBee: I JUST went through this (had a D&C 9 days ago). I'm so sorry anyone else has to experience it, but as others have said, there are plenty of others who have and we are all here for you. Please let me know if you want to talk!
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@LulaBee: Oh no, my dear! Our hearts are with you!
I've been having a really hard time in life lately. In a couple of days I should have things more in hand and be able to update the calendar and such.
Our ultrasound on Friday went well. 8w1d and the heartbeat was 171 with little arm and leg buds and everything. We are now released from the fertility clinic and Monday she has an appt with a midwife to feel them out. My husband is very much against going to a birth center vs a hospital (my mom is a NICU nurse who has told him horror stories about the babies they get from the birth center down the road with babies who had complications at birth and couldn't make it to the hospital in time and ended up with permanent issues because of it and how they would have most likely have been fine if they were at the hospital... she is extremely anti-birth center to a very adamant degree and let's just say that in an hour long skype call the other day, she spent 20 minutes of it lecturing us about it). So yeah, my husband doesn't see that the benefits (of which he has doubt of there even being any) of a birth center outweighing the security of having an OR and NICU close at hand just in case. So tensions are extremely high in my family at the moment. I, personally, agree with DH in that even though the chances of something happening to that degree is extremely low, I am all for a hospital birth to mitigate them. But I also am very supportive of the fact that this is her body and her birth and she has every right to have a say in how she wants to have this happen.
So anyway, Monday appointment with the midwife and then she has an ultrasound with them around 11 weeks.
I'll catch up on all that I've missed in a day or two and in the meantime at least get the appointment list updated
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