I'm getting desperate. PLEASE send me any tips/tricks/voodoo spells that help with constipation during pregnancy.
I'm now officially eating no cheese, taking colace stool softener 3 times a day, eating prunes when I can stomach them and drinking pear juice. STILL ALMOST NOTHING! AUGH!!!!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
2nd OB appt
Was a major disappointment. We waited over 45 minutes to be taken back for a 3 minute appt. I peed in a cup, was weighed, she listened to the heartbeat, she asked us if we had any questions and badda boom badda bing we were ushered out. We went ahead and made our appts through 30 weeks and I am glad to say the way my schedule worked out the next 2 appts are with the nurse practitioner, then one appt with my OB, then an appt with a different OB in the practice. The doc we saw today is my regular obgyn who is usually awesome - I don't know what was up today.
I thought I'd fill out a what's going on this week thing for posterity - feel free to skip!!!
How far along? 12 weeks
How is Mommy feeling? Nauseated at some point every day but nowhere near as severe as it was. My energy level is coming back up. I have noticed that every week that passes my anxiety level gets lower and lower...which is a relief!!
How is Daddy feeling? Boy that's a toughie. He is excited...he has told just about every single person he's ever met about the baby. BUT we are kinda having trouble adjusting to this pregnant wife/expectant father situation. I am MUCH whinier/bitchier than either of us ever thought I would be. I have wanted to be pregnant for so long that I thought it would be like winning the lottery - I would be happy and blissed out all the time. In reality I spend moments in sheer awe and wonderment but find myself hormonal and edgy quite often. SO DH is obviously not liking that. In my defense he did leave the toilet seat up for the bazillionith time today which made me go off like a madwoman. We had a good talk today that I think should help.
Total weight gain? I am down a half pound since starting IVF. Go me! Since I started this process about 30 pounds overweight I am relieved that I haven't already blown up like a whale.
Symptoms? Tired easily, sore nipples (boobs aren't really sore anymore), leukorrhea, constipation, gas, left hip pain (?), trouble sleeping, nausea, severely chapped lips (?) and dark veins all over my chest.
The belly? Just starting to look like a baby might be hiding in there instead of just chub. The bottom of my abdomen is firm and I LOVE placing my hand there.
Boobies? Bigger, sensitive nipples, when I squeeze my nipples I get a clear discharge out of them (?), and dark veins.
What I miss? Waking up and just doing what needs to be done or what I want to do and not having to worry about whether it's gonna be a day where I feel awful. BUT I know it's worth it.
Big news this week? DH has finally agreed that we can find out the gender!! Unfortunately my next u/s isn't until 20 weeks!!!!!!!
I thought I'd fill out a what's going on this week thing for posterity - feel free to skip!!!
How far along? 12 weeks
How is Mommy feeling? Nauseated at some point every day but nowhere near as severe as it was. My energy level is coming back up. I have noticed that every week that passes my anxiety level gets lower and lower...which is a relief!!
How is Daddy feeling? Boy that's a toughie. He is excited...he has told just about every single person he's ever met about the baby. BUT we are kinda having trouble adjusting to this pregnant wife/expectant father situation. I am MUCH whinier/bitchier than either of us ever thought I would be. I have wanted to be pregnant for so long that I thought it would be like winning the lottery - I would be happy and blissed out all the time. In reality I spend moments in sheer awe and wonderment but find myself hormonal and edgy quite often. SO DH is obviously not liking that. In my defense he did leave the toilet seat up for the bazillionith time today which made me go off like a madwoman. We had a good talk today that I think should help.
Total weight gain? I am down a half pound since starting IVF. Go me! Since I started this process about 30 pounds overweight I am relieved that I haven't already blown up like a whale.
Symptoms? Tired easily, sore nipples (boobs aren't really sore anymore), leukorrhea, constipation, gas, left hip pain (?), trouble sleeping, nausea, severely chapped lips (?) and dark veins all over my chest.
The belly? Just starting to look like a baby might be hiding in there instead of just chub. The bottom of my abdomen is firm and I LOVE placing my hand there.
Boobies? Bigger, sensitive nipples, when I squeeze my nipples I get a clear discharge out of them (?), and dark veins.
What I miss? Waking up and just doing what needs to be done or what I want to do and not having to worry about whether it's gonna be a day where I feel awful. BUT I know it's worth it.
Big news this week? DH has finally agreed that we can find out the gender!! Unfortunately my next u/s isn't until 20 weeks!!!!!!!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
A new outlook
I feel like a new person. Physically there are still some unwanted symptoms but much less severe - more like I expected with pregnancy. I have energy suddenly. I want to clean my house. And good Lord I'm hungry constantly!!
Right now I am just overflowing with love and gratitude for this baby. This was our one shot - for financial reasons we agreed we could only try this once. We signed up for only the one cycle program. We had no frozen embryos. Our hopes laid with 2 embryos - a perfect 5aa and a medium to low grade 1bb. I'm assuming the 5aa is the one that implanted. My one shot out of 19 eggs retrieved.
I had faced a possibility of life without children. Knock on wood, I don't think that life is going to come to pass.
I love you little sweet pea.
Right now I am just overflowing with love and gratitude for this baby. This was our one shot - for financial reasons we agreed we could only try this once. We signed up for only the one cycle program. We had no frozen embryos. Our hopes laid with 2 embryos - a perfect 5aa and a medium to low grade 1bb. I'm assuming the 5aa is the one that implanted. My one shot out of 19 eggs retrieved.
I had faced a possibility of life without children. Knock on wood, I don't think that life is going to come to pass.
I love you little sweet pea.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
11 weeks
Well, I tomorrow I am 11 weeks. But I have the energy to blog now so blog I must!
Dare I say I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel? Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. I can't begin to tell you how much it meant to me to be HEARD. It's such a weird place to be in. I don't feel comfortable complaining to many people in real life (except DH, boy I don't hold back with him). It was such a relief to spill my guts here.
As for how I'm feeling - constipation is mmmmuuuucccchhhh better. I think stopping the progesterone suppositories really helped. I also took some milk of magnesia and had one horrible day of reckoning in the bathroom that felt like the apocalypse. That REALLY helped.
Nausea continues but is less severe. No more dry heaving, which is such a relief. I'm just trying to eat small amounts frequently. I am also relying on Zofran for the really bad days.
Best news? I rented a doppler :) I got it from Heartbeats at Home (google it, great company!). $24/month. I will probably keep it until I can feel the baby move. I was able to hear the heartbeat on it at 10w4d which I was very proud of :) I am going to try not to use it too frequently...just when I need some reassurance.
Next OB appt next week at 12 weeks. Next u/s at 18 weeks - and DH and I are still discussing whether we will find out the sex or not. (I am dying to, he wants to wait)
Love you all. I read through some blogs today and am trying to catch up on your lives. xoxo
Dare I say I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel? Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. I can't begin to tell you how much it meant to me to be HEARD. It's such a weird place to be in. I don't feel comfortable complaining to many people in real life (except DH, boy I don't hold back with him). It was such a relief to spill my guts here.
As for how I'm feeling - constipation is mmmmuuuucccchhhh better. I think stopping the progesterone suppositories really helped. I also took some milk of magnesia and had one horrible day of reckoning in the bathroom that felt like the apocalypse. That REALLY helped.
Nausea continues but is less severe. No more dry heaving, which is such a relief. I'm just trying to eat small amounts frequently. I am also relying on Zofran for the really bad days.
Best news? I rented a doppler :) I got it from Heartbeats at Home (google it, great company!). $24/month. I will probably keep it until I can feel the baby move. I was able to hear the heartbeat on it at 10w4d which I was very proud of :) I am going to try not to use it too frequently...just when I need some reassurance.
Next OB appt next week at 12 weeks. Next u/s at 18 weeks - and DH and I are still discussing whether we will find out the sex or not. (I am dying to, he wants to wait)
Love you all. I read through some blogs today and am trying to catch up on your lives. xoxo
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The post I swore I'd never write
But I feel I have to. If you don't want to hear how miserable it can be when you finally get pregnant please don't read this.
I am not good at pregnancy. My nausea and dry heaving is out of control. I am tired all of the time. I haven't had a real poop in 3 weeks. I sit on the toilet for an hour at a time, straining and huffing and puffing with almost no results. And what does result is rock hard.
I cry every day. I feel so miserable and yet at the same time feel so unbelievably guilty about it. I should just be happy and smile through my miseries. I am pregnant, it's what I've always wanted.
My first ob appt was ok. Too early for doppler (was 9w). I don't go back for 3 weeks and no more ultrasounds until 18 weeks. We have decided against any screenings because we are both terrified of a false positive.
My endometrin suppositories end this Thursday. Do you think stopping those will help this God awful constipation?
Sorry for the tmi.
And I swear when I am human again I am gonna comment my ass off on all of your blogs. Just know that I am rooting for you.
I am not good at pregnancy. My nausea and dry heaving is out of control. I am tired all of the time. I haven't had a real poop in 3 weeks. I sit on the toilet for an hour at a time, straining and huffing and puffing with almost no results. And what does result is rock hard.
I cry every day. I feel so miserable and yet at the same time feel so unbelievably guilty about it. I should just be happy and smile through my miseries. I am pregnant, it's what I've always wanted.
My first ob appt was ok. Too early for doppler (was 9w). I don't go back for 3 weeks and no more ultrasounds until 18 weeks. We have decided against any screenings because we are both terrified of a false positive.
My endometrin suppositories end this Thursday. Do you think stopping those will help this God awful constipation?
Sorry for the tmi.
And I swear when I am human again I am gonna comment my ass off on all of your blogs. Just know that I am rooting for you.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
HOT
It's HOT here! I just got back to the midwest from a vacay in FL and it's hotter here than it was down there.
My 2nd u/s is tomorrow - I will be 8w6d. I am sooo nervous. Possibly even more nervous than I was for the first u/s. It's just been so long since I saw what was going on in there.
Nausea continues daily...I take a zofran almost every day. Totally worth it and I actually feel scared when I am not sick.
I hope to catch up on blogs the next few days - if I miss something major and don't comment I'm sorry!
My 2nd u/s is tomorrow - I will be 8w6d. I am sooo nervous. Possibly even more nervous than I was for the first u/s. It's just been so long since I saw what was going on in there.
Nausea continues daily...I take a zofran almost every day. Totally worth it and I actually feel scared when I am not sick.
I hope to catch up on blogs the next few days - if I miss something major and don't comment I'm sorry!
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