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That's awful! I hope baby drops soon for you tigger, and I hope the doctor's figure out what's going on with your bburg.
My vision has been a little blurry since the beginning of the second trimester. I was told that that was a common pregnancy symptom, but I never had any of the other symptoms of pre E.0 -
I hope so too Suzanne! I have quite a few symptoms of it, and have had to call my OB twice during their closed hours. Today my BP was high again 150/79 and they made me wait to take it again before they'd let me leave. I was supposed to go back in two weeks, but now I have to go back next friday. I have a feeling these last 7 weeks are going to DRAG.0
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The muscles in my lower abdomen are really sore and, at times, really hurt.
Hard to explain exactly, but all along the front of my stomach just above the hipline, sorta. All the muscles there are sore and achy and hurt. I think they are getting sick of holding baby up.
On another note for stomach muscles, I swear I don't have any anymore. If I am lying down and try to use my stomach muscles to 'curl' and pull myself up - it hurts! And, it doesn't work. I end up rolling over and pushing myself up with my hands. I feel so fat! lol
Anyone else feel like their abdominal muscles are failing them?0 -
Absolutely. I've also been getting sharp pains in my pelvis if I get up too fast from sitting. My contractions are painful but inconsistent so I know it's not true labor, just BH making life miserable. On another note, TMI, but I wiped today and part of my mucus plug was on the toilet paper! I can't wait for the doctor to check me at my next appointment., really hoping this baby comes in a couple of weeks:) My husband graduates on the 16th so anytime after that would be great.0
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Yes, I can't do anything any more! It's like my abdominal muscles have just given up and said, "Call me when you're done with this whole baby thing!" Then they hopped in a plane and gone somewhere a lot warmer than here.
Seriously though, I've actually started accepting people's offers to help me out of chairs, vehicles, chiropractor/midwife tables.... if I don't then I get a sharp pain from somewhere on my stomach. I feel so helpless and I've still got a month to go.0 -
Does anyone else have permanently swollen feet? My feet used to get swollen by the end of the day and be fine in the morning after I'd kept them up all night. But now it doesn't matter if I sleep for 10 hours, it's like I've got cushions on the top of my feet all the time!0
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I remember the swelling in my feet with my daughter. It was so bad I could press down on the top of my foot with my finger and when I moved my finger there was an indent/impression the shape of my finger left on the top of my foot that would stay for several minutes before disappearing.
I have been lucky this time around, no swollen feet yet.0 -
Yes! That's exactly what I have! I can massage the water out of one part of my foot to another spot. It's so weird... and a little gross. My feet have swollen up so much that they almost feel bruised.0
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Did you have to invest in new shoes yet? I just wore other people's shoes for a couple months, lol.0
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My shoes are okay, but my feet ache almost constantly!0
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I wear running shoes everywhere. I normally have narrow feet and have the laces done up really tightly, but now the laces are just on loosely. I've only got a month to go so I really don't want to be buying new shoes or clothes anymore.0
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yes to the constantly swollen feet!!! I had to ask my doctor to write me a note so that I could wear sneakers for the rest of my pregnancy.0
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My hands are larger too. I was able to get my engagement ring off last night by using a mixture of ice water, non-petroleum jelly, and dental floss, but I can't get my wedding band off and I'm a little afraid that if I can't remove it, it may have to be cut. :frown:
On another note, I noticed this a couple times but it's really picked up over the past couple days. I've been getting cramps that are a lot like the ones I used to get before my period. It's like a dull ache inside near the cervix/vagina and it lasts for about 10-15 minutes at a time. It's very inconsistent so I'm not concerned, but I am curious! A Google search is telling me that it is either baby resting on my cervix and applying pressure or it could be my body prepping for labour and could be my cervix effacing? My midwife appointment is next week so I guess I'll find out then.
I was just wondering if anyone has had this?0 -
I have had that sensation just a couple times, I chalked it up to some effect of Braxton Hicks because I was having light back cramps at the same time.
Try eating a ton of celery and strawberries and other foods that help drop water retention. Drink dandelion tea and soak your hand for a long time in warm water. Drink a ton of water. Anything and everything to help the retention go down. If you are getting the retention pretty bad it is unlikely to go away and stay away but it might go away long enough for you to get the ring off.0 -
I had to stop wearing my wedding ring at about 7.5 months. My E ring, and two wedding bands are soldered together so it was getting impossible to get off. I decided to stop wearing it before it go stuck! I'm wearing a pretty band my of my mom's (she has much bigger fingers than me) but I noticed this morning, that even this ring is becoming tight. I guess I'll get to the point where I won't wear anything. Especially as it gets hotter outside.
I get the period pains too. Here lately they seem to happen more often but when I went to L&D the other day they checked my cervix and it was completely normal, so I guess for now, it doesn't mean anything.0 -
Thanks for the tips! I will definitely be trying celery and strawberries! My SIL told me to try watermelon and honey dew as well. We shall see.
Assuming that I am able to get it off, I'll probably run to walmart and just buy something cheap and oversized to replace it until I can fit my rings back on. (I'm 22 and people already give me funny looks like I have no business being pregnant)0 -
I remember that feeling with my first. But, I guess everyone was right in the suspicions with me, I still hated being glared at. I was 18 and not married. This time I am 26 and married and haven't gotten one glare.
Okay, another weird symptom I have to ask about. This is embarrassing so be nice
I am constantly wet 'down there.' I can't for the life of me keep it dry. I know, from reading, that this is normal but how do you control it? It is causing irritation and, frankly, it just plain irritates me. It's slimy and awful all the time.0 -
I have a friend who had that with her pregnancies (with her second that's how she found out she was pregnant!) I think she said she used liners all the time and just changed then every time she was in the bathroom. Or maybe she used full pads, I can't recall what she had said.
I'm sure you've tried that though.
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Lightening Crotch! Seriously, google it. It's a thing. Horrible stabbing pains in my pelvis allllll day today. Usually lasts only a few seconds but is excruciating, had me doubling over.
I'm also a little concerned I may have a UTI because my urine stream is weak too. I'm not sure if baby is just squishing my bladder that badly or if it's more. I'll be calling the OB tomorrow.0 -
Dang MAMA, that doesn't sound fun at all!
Let us know what the Doc says, I am curious what that would mean.
I Googled that. I have only experienced getting kicked there by the baby one time but it was terrible! I have no idea how the baby even managed to do that and truly hope he never figures it out again! Since I have only experienced it one time I have chalked it up as a kick or jab to the cervix, I feel truly sorry for some of those women I have been reading about that feel it constantly. I really hope, for your sake, that it alleviates soon. There is no way I could stand feeling that way all the time.0 -
Ouch!!! That sounds super painful! No fun at all! I hope it lessens for you!
I have a weak urine stream too, but I'm going more frequently so I just assumed that there wasn't as much "pressure" to get it all out... sorry, that's a little TMI. Let us know what the OB says. I'm curious too!0 -
Is there any way - any way at all - any tricks to getting the baby to hold still?
My baby kicks so much, like almost constantly and he kicks hard. I want so bad to cherish this little kicks and love and enjoy them but, to be perfectly honest, I am getting tired with them. I feel like my inside are bruised and my hips are starting to feel achy and bruised since he has moved down a little and taken to beating on my hip bones all the time.
I am really not being sarcastic - my baby moves a ton!! I decided to try the whole 'count the kicks in one hour' thing. I got 126 movements in a random hour - wasn't even his busiest hour of the day.
Doctor says that he has seen very few babies as active as mine but it isn't a bad thing in any way but actually a very good sign that he is happy, healthy and strong. Doctor also says there is no way to slow or calm baby's movements and I shouldn't try to. But, I hurt. It hurts! I don't know that I can handle another month of this.0 -
Tigger- my lil' one has stopped "kicking" so much and now does this stretch that feels like he's going to pop out of my belly. I love having to push his limbs back so my tummy looks normal again. I have no idea how to get a baby to slow down but when it happens that means labor is approaching!
I talked to my OB today and they took a urine sample. It turned out negative so he must just be mushing my bladder. The lightening crotch as lessened as well. We're chalking it up to overdoing it on Saturday, I took an hour long walk around town and right after that a hike on a trail with my hubby. She told me to relax today and not to do much which I am finding to be very hard. Hopefully I don't have to go through that again!0 -
Glad everything looks okay and that awful symptom has eased up. Hope it stays that way for you.0
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Wish this baby would drop!! She's living in my ribs and it's so painful!0
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I found a couple drops of blood after using the bathroom today. Very diluted and nothing is sore really so I'm not super concerned... I have a midwife appointment tomorrow morning so we'll see what she says. Hopefully baby comes sooner rather than later though!
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Be sure to mention that to your midwife. It actually could be a sign of a bacterial infection.0
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I will definitely mention it to my midwife. I'm hoping it ends up being either nothing to worry about!0
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Good news is that my protein in my urine came back normal today! (It was high last week) The bad news is that I had some results come back saying that I am GBS positive.
So basically I need to have an IV in me during labour, because you know, labour isn't uncomfortable enough.
Does anyone have any information that could be helpful to me? All I know is that this is a normal bacteria that is found in lots of women and is not harmful to me, but if transferred to baby she could get very sick from it.
I wasn't expecting for the positive result and didn't really think of some questions I have now until I left the clinic. Does this mean that I will have to go to the hospital early in labour? Or will my midwife be able to come to me to do an IV? Just curious if anyone knows anything about that....0 -
I know very little about it. Basically, all I know is that it is very important, when in labor and going to the hospital - to inform them that you have it. As long as all preventative measures are taken, you should be just fine.0
