The Pregnant Womans Moan Thread.

spottybananas wrote: »

Yesterday I had a small bleed, then last night movements moved from the front of my abdomen to way in deep, I feel like my ass/cervix are being kicked from the inside, it makes my stomach lurch, it feels so weird!

Is this a legitimate "style" of movement/position at 20 weeks or am I imagining it??

Hi spottybananas... Did you get checked out regarding the small bleed or at least Ring the hospital? Prob nothing to worry about or anything as this can happen a lot. Id still get checked out tho? Mind urself.

spottybananas wrote: »

Yes I got that checked obviously, I wasn't asking about that.

Christ almighty... Those pregnancy hormones are rife. No need to be so defensive....

spottybananas wrote: »

Oh the old "pregnancy hormones" line when people don't like what you say! I wasn't being defensive, I literally meant I wasn't asking about that in my question, I was just putting it in for other relevant info, I wasn't looking for medical advice or whatever, I already got that. I wouldn't just flippantly ask on here about something like that, I was just asking about the movement...never mind, I'll figure it out eventually!

Well if it's not hormones then ur post is just extremely rude and arrogant. With me it was always just hormones if I ever took a tone like that with someone who is only trying to help. But if that's a normal tone for you to take with someone than fair enough... Goodluck with that...

Saralee4 wrote: »

Im 9 weeks and the morning sickness is getting bad. I feel like crap most of the day but at about 17:00 it gets really bad, then at 21:00 again and last night at 4 in the morning I was up for an hour heaving but not actually getting sick.

its like having a permanent hangover or travel sickness. I get it if im hungry or if ive eaten.

This is my second baby and it was not this bad on the first. I read somewhere that its usually not bad on the second if it wasn't bad on the first. how wrong was I for believing that. Haha im feeling really sorry for myself.

Worst thing is, I hate when I have to run to the toilet to be sick. A couple of times my toddler followed me and I hate her seeing that. She has only thrown up herself about twice in her whole life. She told me 'have you got dirt in your mouth?' haha 'don't worry mama'. Now shes started fake heaving too.

Anyone any tips? maybe someone might have a miracle cure :-s

Having snacks around like popcorn worked for me as I couldn't eat much but was more nauseated when hungry. I still got sick sometimes but this made work manageable at least!

Dobbit wrote: »

I got my flu shot yesterday in work and the doctor was a bit wary giving it to me because I am so early, (7 weeks on Sat). She said there's always a slight risk of miscarriage but that if you don't get it and get the flu you have a serious risk of getting a respiratory disease (and I guess there's also a risk of miscarriage if you get any type of illness in early pregnancy - like the flu..). I decided to go for it in the end because I checked on the HSE website and they say it's safe at any stage but anyone else have similar warnings over flu shots? I feel fine so hopefully she was just covering herself.

From what I remember of reading up on it at the time, the big risk of getting flu during pregnancy is that it majorly increases the chances of giving birth prematurely (and all of the associated difficulties for the baby.)

While I've heard of a slight risk of causing miscarriage when given early on, from everything I've read, there's no real definite scientific link. With the rates of miscarriage in the first pregnancy being as they are, there are plenty of anecdotal stories of women who got the flu vaccine early in pregnancy and miscarried afterwards - but while some of the women in question may blame the vaccine, it hasn't been proven and could have just been coincidental; the miscarriage could have been imminent anyways. If there was a strong measurable increase in the risk of miscarriage after the vaccine, it would have been identified long before now.

It was easier for me to decide, as I was around five months on when offered the vaccine - it was a no-brainer. But even in your position, if it happened that the best time to get it was in the first trimester, I'd still have gotten it. Without a doubt. Even if you've never had flu before, your immune system is weakened in pregnancy, plus of course you're in and out of the GP and hospital with appointments all the way through for your appointments - you'll end up exposed to everything.

I'd also ask about the whooping cough vaccine, although I didn't get it in my last pregnancy. As far as I remember, this also gives the baby immunity for a few months after birth, until the baby gets the vaccination themselves.

Thought I was over the worst of my morning sickness as I haven't been as bad recently but it's horrendous today. I've vomited at least 10 times already & can't keep anything down

Thanks, will head to doc tomorrow if no improvement as I'm still vomiting everything up, even little sips of water. Absolutely starving but nothing's staying down.

Saralee4 wrote: »

Awh you poor thing. I get sick once a day at about 5-6 o clock at night. its been like that for 2 weeks but still have nausea pretty much all day. Its not a lot so im not worried about dehydration or anything like that but you should keep an eye on yours if it keeps up because getting sick 10 times a day is a lot. Head to the doc if it continues.

Edema. My feet have grown over a full size in swelling in the last two days. Elevation, epsom salt baths etc don't seem to be working yet. They are ugly as sin

Only 10:30 & I've puked 4 times today already. I'm close to 15 weeks, please let it stop soon

I know this is the moan thread but im almost 16 weeks pregnant and the last two days have been great. A little bit of nausea once or twice but nothing major.

It is amazing how much the nausea and vomiting can get you down and how different you feel when it goes. Mine got worse in week 15 so it seemed to get worse before it got better. I hope im not speaking too soon but im so grateful for the last two days and my mood and energy is much better

So just for anyone still going through it, hopefully it will be over for you soon too.

Nead21 wrote: »

Oh Saralee4 I hope I'll be the same. 15 +1 and feel as bad as ever. Spent Sunday night vomiting up my dinner and am back to feeling nauseous and completely wrecked in the evenings. It's really getting me down. I actually went to bed when I got home from work yesterday evening and was asleep before 9. Was really hoping it would have gotten better by now

I know Nead21. Its such a horrible feeling. On Saturday I had it really bad and didn't keep anything down all day and I was up at 5 in the morning gagging again. Sunday was fairly bad too but then Monday it just kind of disappeared.

I am 15 weeks and 5 days or something. Hopefully yours will be gone soon. Keep us updated. Until then just eat plain foods and get plenty of rest.

greenorchard wrote: »

I can't wait for mine to lift, I got into bed & cried when I got home from work last night. It's exhausting dealing with constant vomiting for so long.

Awh you poor thing. It's overwhelming isn't it. It's hard to concentrate on anything else and it just drags on. How long are you gone now?