The Pregnant Womans Moan Thread.

Iguana approx month ago

navy with white

For the ladies that were looking for swimsuits, I got one in m/care for about 15e. Had great plans to go swimming and aqua aerobics but the tags r still on the togs!

lmullen wrote: »

Swollen feet that wobble when I walk!! They're are actually starting to freak me out a little bit - could end up with stretch marks on my feet at the rate they're going! Any tips on how best to deal with them?

drink plenty of water
legs up whenever you can

and bigger shoes
I bought 1 size bigger then normally and it is better

My hips and pelvis have been so painful the last few days :-(

pain in right hip is really bad
but tomorrow I'm off so I hope it will be better.

sleepytrees wrote: »

Can I moan every day or am I limited to the amount of times I moan?:D

I have a lung infection and am feeling really sorry for myself. I feel really scared. Feels like i'm breathing under water. I'm on an antibiotic and feel rotten. I didn't want to take any meds during my pregnancy!!

I had to take antibiotics for a bad kidney infection a few months ago. I wasn't very happy about it either but try and think that it's better for baby in the long run.
Doc assured me that the antibiotics he was giving me didn't go through the placenta barrier and so wldnt effect baby. Whereas being physically sick with the kidney infection cld bring on early labour.
When your fighting fit, your in a much better position to nurture baby as your body is not working so hard.

Hope your feeling better soon

Inishowen lady wrote: »

Tigerton wrote: »

Does anyone else have hayfever? I read that I'm not allowed antihistamines but it's driving me mad. I'm at a wedding in France; the weather is boiling hot and it's gorgeous but can't enjoy it cos I can't breath from the hayfever. Ugh!

Yes, I was killed with Hayfever last week, eventually had to go to the chemist - and was given Prevalin nasal spray. According to the Pharmacist it's one of the few Hayfever products on the market that are suitable for pregnancy. It has helped, but I also think all the rain has helped clear the air too.

Yeah mine has been a bit better while it's raining and dull. Il defo check out that nasal spray. Thanks! X

12 weeks and this is my first moan, I am having the worst ecxema of my life all over my upper body, itch is killing me and I find it hard to concentrate at work - have to concentrate on not scratching, which is almost impossible, so as soon as I start concentrating on work I find myself scratching again Bought hypoallergenic shower gel and used it, changed the bed, changed my PJ and no improvement whatsoever. Can't for the life of me figure out what causes it, and the most weird part is that the healthier I eat, the more I itch. Wasn't able to go see my GP yesterday and now that I wanted to get an appointment for today I find out that his surgery is closed until tomorrow. Hope I have any skin left until then :O

Have very sore ears and a headache today, usually a sign I am coming down with something

Oh I have a whole new moan today. My lower back is fecked. I'm only 12 weeks gone so not even sure it's pregnancy related but it's tough not to be able to take pain killers like I normally would.
Ow ow ow it hurts to move, lie down, sit, stand...it's no fun!

Mink wrote: »

Tigerton wrote: »

Oh I have a whole new moan today. My lower back is fecked. I'm only 12 weeks gone so not even sure it's pregnancy related but it's tough not to be able to take pain killers like I normally would.
Ow ow ow it hurts to move, lie down, sit, stand...it's no fun!

I got an awful bad back around 10-12 weeks and I definitely think it was pregnancy related. I think uterus was aggravating a nerve as it was still quite low in my pelvis then. Plus the hormones that relax your joints are really kicking in and that can throw you out of whack.

Yep try the physio through your maternity hospital & go to Pregnancy Yoga after 14 weeks and that will really help keep your back in check for rest of pregnancy if you're a bit prone to a bad back (helped in my case anyway)

Ok thanks. Defo gona do the pregnancy yoga.
I'm off to the doc today to get my back looked at, just in case. Missed the past two days in work cos of it so hopefully it's on the mend!

iguana wrote: »

Have you seen your midwife yet Tigerton? I'm about to start a physiotherapy 'class' in Holles St due to back pain. When I told the midwife I was having problems with my back she put me down for it. It took about few weeks to get the appointment but I'm really happy I asked about it because I can't do many of my regular back exercises with the bump in my way.

The best thing I found to help my back so far is aqua aerobics. After a few classes my walking style went from early onset pregnancy waddle to walking properly at a good fast pace.

Hi iguana. No not yet - I'm only 12 weeks. First scan is 22nd of June so will mention it to them then. That sounds like a great class. Hopefully they do something similar in the Rotunda.

Iv never done aqua aerobics but if it's giving such great results I will have to give it a try!! Thanks

sleepytrees wrote: »

Have a feeling I am going to be here regularly. I ate some bad chicken. It came out both ways for 24hrs. still haven't eaten anything. Had to go to hospital. I am on another antibiotic :mad:

The only positive thing is that they did a scan of the baby. Not a bother on the baby.

I would like to go a few days without being sick.

Oh you poor thing. That sounds awful. Hope you feel better soon.

Squiggler wrote: »

It's Friday, almost the weekend and so I should be in good form. But I just feel awful. I'm stressed and tired and wish I was at home curled up in a weeping ball. When I was pregnant with our first child my husband's nephew and sister (nephew's Mom) made a point of repeatedly stating to me that they hoped we weren't having a boy as nephew wanted to stay the only grandson. We were pretty sure we were having a boy, but I said nothing, and we did have a boy, but he died during labour. It's irrational, but I partly blame them for Bun's death because they upset me so much near the end of the pregnancy and it really stressed me out. Soon after we found out that I'm pregnant again (now 26 weeks) we heard that unemployed nephew (18?) and his on-again-off-again girlfriend (16 or 17) were expecting twins and yesterday they had tiny twin boys. We haven't told any of that side of the family (my own have only known for 3 or 4 weeks) that I'm pregnant, and now I don't ever want to and I hate feeling like this.

That is a very shocking story, I'm very sorry to hear this. I don't think I would want to tell family members who only think about themselves like that. Hope you are feeling better soon and hope everything works out well this time around!

Not sure if this is a moan, but I start to distrust my GP (I am on combined care), it is now twice she prescribed something not suitable for pregnancy. The first was a cream, which I took for three days before I had an appointment with the obstetrician who told me to stop taking it immediately. Yesterday she prescribed me a pessary (and cream) for a yeast infection, which, according to the manufacturer, the information leaflet and various websites is not to be used during pregnancy at all.

The cream should be safe to use, so since I first applied it there has been no improvement but rather it has started to itch badly - before it was only a slightly off smell, but no itch. I was hardly able to sleep at all because of the itch tonight so now I am extra moody and tired and feel insecure about the care I receive from her.