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Hello everyone! My name is Amanda. I had a positive pregnancy test this morning- so I will once again be watching, commenting and posting. This is my second pregnancy, I have a beautiful little 19 month old daughter. Looking forward to connecting with you all! |
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This is my third pregnancy. The last one ended in a miscarriage so I'm a bit nervous yet trying to stay positive. I'm about 5 weeks. I'm not sure when I'll be able to confirm since I'm not sure when I'll get to see a doctor. I'm in the military. Since my last baby, I'm at a new place and they seem to do things differently here. I have to go to some group thing first then see a doctor. I have to clarify since that didn't seem right to me. So far it's going like the first one. My symptoms hit around the 4 week mark. The first time I was hungry (bottom-less pit), thirsty and tired all the time. I also had morning sickness for about a week. The second time around I didn't make it to the 4 week mark. This time I'm hungry but it's not as bad, slightly nauseous, continuous headache, some sinus congestion, and achy like I have a cold. The hubby and I are super excited. Our families will probably be more excited than we are since they've been asking since the first one turned a year when we planned on having another. Like last time we plan on waiting until we make it through the first trimester. We'll be going to visit family and it'll be around my mom's birthday. Our son will be three by the time this one is born. Presuming this one is born around his due date, their birth dates will be a month apart. The holiday season will be a very expensive time of year. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions about being pregnant and dealing with a 2 year old. Take care. |
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Has anyone had any experience with scabies treatment during pregnancy? Is permethrin safe? 12.5 weeks. My son and I both have it and my husband will probably be quick to follow. First time. :( ETA: Walgreens just told me that there is no over the counter treatment available, even just until I can get in to a doctor. Is this true? Any alternatives to help in the meantime? I have an appt. for 9am tomorrow. The thought of another itchy night and waking up with bites all over is icking me out. |
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hi all, im pregnant with my 6th child, due this december...are there any communities for babies due at this time? thanks. |
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Good Evening, Ladies.
So, just found out that I have gestational diabetes, and I'm only 18 weeks right now. I'm meeting with my OB's nurse tomorrow to go over all the business of testing and such, and am meeting with a nutritionist soon. I looked through the tags and found lots of great into here on GD, but I was also wondering for those of who you have dealt with it, what sort of changes did you make to your lifestyle and diet? I understand that this is a different journey for everyone, but I'm just looking for a heads up, and am generally curious. :)
And then the rant...
I'm getting real tired of people always asking me, "How are you feeling?" This is our third pregnancy; after the first one landed us with an emergency c-section at 36 weeks and a week long hospital stay, and much the second pregnancy's coinciding with a military deployment... It seems all I hear out of certain family members is that incredibly annoying question. Part of me feels guilty when I know their intentions are good. But they just. don't. stop. And they're the type of people who politely asking them not to ask will have them on the defense, and/or they'll get the impression that I'm hiding something that is truly wrong. Sigh. It's simply not good enough for me to on the whole, be feeling fine.
Okay, /rant.
Thank you kindly for any input on the GD stuff, and thanks for humoring my mini rage. ;) I hope you're all doing well and having a lovely evening! |
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UK ladies who already have kids - Did any of you not go to your antenatal classes?
My first (of 4) is on the 3rd June but I might cancel. Both of my birth partners work nights and the classes clash with their hours (while they'd leave work if I went into labour, this isn't worth losing money for!) and I'd rather not go alone. There isn't really anyone else I want to go with. Are there any online videos I can watch at home that will teach me what the classes would have? Or are they really important? |
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Hello everyone!
There's a chance we may be taking in an infant who was born around 24 weeks. The baby has a diagnosis of chronic pulmonary disease and hypothyroidism. As far as I know the baby was released from the hospital around 5 months/adjusted age 3 weeks I think. Not 100% sure). We are in the early stages of taking baby in and do not have a clear picture of needs or severity of medical issues. We do know that the baby does not require any medical interventions other than medications (steroids, another drug I am unsure of and med for hypothyroidism). My question is- what is your experience with preemies/micropreemies/children with chronic pulmonary disease and pets; specifically cats. We have five and are unsure what it will mean for them if the baby comes to us. I'm sure we will have a better picture once we gain more information but just want to know some experiences or if there are any online resources someone could point us to! Thanks!
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Hi ladies warning a bit of a vent and on the other hand wanting to know if any of you have been thru the same..., I'm 28+1 pregnant ( high risk of going some what early as it is my first time pregnant with graves disease and all my other three kids were born before 37 weeks) two days ago I lost my mucus plug and had a bloody show amd lots of pain and braxton hicks. Had a couple of internals yesterday ( swabs and to check dialation) I'm not dilated but cervix seems soft, had braxton hicks all day night from the internals and then today had ultrasound and have felt hard and bruised all day. Apparently I'm not in immediate danger of preterm labour but that doesn't mean I won't go into premature labour so im to take things very easy - dr's words. But now tonight I have woken up again with severe diahrea. I just want to know what the hell is going on with my body ( not necessarily the baby to come out coz that will be a nightmare in itself) but OMG we are at (Small place out of town) amd tbh i have very quick labours so the biggest fear is by the time i realise I'm in real labour get kids cared for get to town ect ect there wont be enough time to try and stop the preterm labour and it will be straight to (The Capital City). Has anyone else been thru anything like this or lost their plug very early. I've been googling ( bad idea I know) and everything I can find on there says if you loose your plug but no bloody show it can just grow back but I've had the show too... Any advice or tips ect would be greatly appreciated because I am one very scared and unsure mummy tonight |
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I'm eight weeks with our first and, given that my spouse is mtf transgendered and about to start HRT, likely only child - biologically, at any rate. We weren't exactly trying (though, to be fair, not trying super-hard not to get pregnant either), and I've never had a super-regular cycle, so my doc (a family practitioner who also does obstetrics) wound up ordering an ultrasound last week to get a firm idea of the due date - it wound up being only four days sooner than what she had originally ballparked.
I have a couple of nagging concerns. First, my wife and I both have Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism, for which we require anti-depressants to keep our seretonin levels stable. My Prozac is safe during pregnancy - the only likely risk is that our child will be born with traces of it in his or her system, but it has a long enough half-life not to suddenly crash the baby's levels, and I'm planning to breastfeed in any case, avoiding that problem. The genetic likelihood of Kidlet having Asperger's is quite high in any case, so getting traces of an SSRI from me might not be such a bad thing. My concern is that I also suffer from a generalized anxiety disorder. I have a prescription for Xanax which I seldom use - I use it as an emergency stopgap measure; my doc writes a scrip for two weeks' worth at standard dosage, and it usually lasts me a year or more. However, swimming in hormones is causing my anxiety to flare up more, and Xanax is not safe during pregnancy, so, obviously, I can't take it. I worry that my freaking out (every cramp had my brain screaming 'ectopic pregnancy!' for a week until the ultrasound confirmed that that was impossible) isn't good for the baby.
The other issue is an epidural. I have an exceedingly low pain threshold and stress-induced asthma, which might make an epidural seem like a no-brainer. However, after emergency surgery for an ovarian cyst a few years ago (and parting company with my wisdom teeth several years before that), I found that I get no pain relief whatsoever from narcotic painkillers. Lorcet, Percocet, Fentanyl, morphine derivatives - they all make me sleepy, but they don't do beans for me as painkillers. Would an epidural even work for me? |
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I'm 12 days post partum and have had two episodes of sudden back pain, first last Monday (5 days post) and just now. Each has lasted 10 minutes and has come on very quickly, causing extreme deep muscle pain in my upper back, sides and stomach. It then disappears just as quickly with no after effects at all. After the first episode I called the hospital midwife unit who said it sounded muscular and not to worry. I will speak to the health visitor today but was wondering if anybody else had experience of something like this? I know back pain is common after child birth but Google just talks about sciatica and lower back pain/ache, which this does but feel like! TIA! |
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