Okay, it's a little scary posting in the "pregnancy" board!! So, I am trying so many rememdies to make myself feel better. I cant stand this feeling of sickness for so long. It sux. 1 woman told me that eating bananas (YUCK) helps, so i am going to try that today. Any other suggestions would be very helpful.
I am nervous right now because I haven't told my family yet and i don't really want to for a while. BUT just my luck, i am going to florida on the 20th and I will be a little over 12 weeks. I am already looking like a fatso now, and I am small to begin with, so I am going to show. I have to wear a bathing suit and I dont know what to do!! I hope I figure something out.
Anyways, talk to you all soon!
Love: Tiff
Original post: http://choicetolivewith.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-should-i-do-scared-and-lost.html
Friday, February 10, 2006
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Welcome to the pregnancy board!
At 12 weeks you may be able to get away with just saying you've put on a little weight, if you're not ready to tell. Otherwise you could find one of those bathing suits that's supposed to "hide" the tummy.
Peanut butter was my best friend when I was first pregnant. I'd eat it on toast or crackers, celery, whatever. It seemed to stick with me and I wouldn't get hungry so quickly and I felt like I would feel more nauseous if I was hungry. They also have prescriptions available for the nausea if it's really bad. I took that for awhile, too. It should only last for a few more weeks, though. It usually goes away once you're done with the first trimester. And, strangely, it seems to instantly disappear.
Anyway, congrats! I'm glad you're here!
Ginger bread, ginger tea anything ginger will help with nausea. Also, those maternity stores sell preggie pops which are sour...for some reason eating sour candy helps tame the tummy woes. bananas are supposed to help but personally they make me gag. welcome to the pregnancy board and again, congrats on your decision
omg, I know! I just tried to eat a banana. I ate almost all of it, and then the texture made me gag! I had to put it down. All of a sudden right now, I just got a major craving for chicken noodle soup and crackers. I heard about the ginger thing and everytime I go to the grocery store I forget. i am going tonight so maybe Ill write GINGER on my hand.lol.
Yes chris, I have heard of the peanut butter thing too. I am going to try that as soon as i am done posting! Also, I am going bathing suit shopping tomorrow, so we'll see what I can find.
Thanks guys, ill try these things, then I will tell u tomorrow how it was!
Bananas? Never worked for me...and I never heard of that helping. I had heard protein + carb, and for me, peanut butter toast was all I lived on through the first trimester. Are you still able to be up and around with your nausea? I couldn't be. There are over the counter meds that you can try if that's the case.
Cravings can work to your advantage...eat what you are craving. If you have a food aversion, stay away from that food. A lot of people can't do chicken. I couldn't do eggs.
Peppermint helps too, and you can get peppermint candy/gum for quick help. You should be done with nausea in the next couple of weeks!
Can you wear a t-shirt over your bathing suit? Or maybe a swimsuit cover? I'd bet you could get away with hiding it.
Post with an update soon!
Oh yeah...i forgot to mention. Go to Sams or Costco or whatever you have there and buy an economy tub of TUMS! I popped those like candy throughout my pregnancy and the doc said that was fine...besides, the new ones with calcium are good for you ;) Really helped keep me from barfing all day long.
Ya, Tums are my friend right now. I love them. I have also been trying another one called Gelusil? I got that advice from another woman who had had babies. It works kinda, but I seem to need many more of them than usual.
I am going out shopping tomorrow to find some sneaky bathing suits and stuff. Like, ones with rouching one the belly and stuff. I HATE full piece bathing suits so much but Oh well. I am truly a bare all string bikini girl. Love em.I was thinking that when I do wanna wear a bikini, I will just wear a t-shirt while I am walking to the beach and just take it off when I lay down to tan. When you lay down your belly looks flat, so that should help.
My boyfriends gramma is starting to make a quilt for the baby and it is so nice. I was really happy to hear that, and see the fabric she is using. She also wants me to get some baby clothes I wore or my bf wore when we were babies, and she wants to try to incorporate them into the quilt. I though that was really sweet.
I actually woke up today, and feel completelt different. I feel like I am not even pregnant today. No sickness at all, and no breast soreness and not much fatigue either. It was great! I cant believe the instant change, but I am almost 12 weeks, so I guess thats a good thing.
Something sad happened on Monday and I want to tell u guys about it. On Monday night, my friend Chantel died. She was only 20, just got accepted into Law school and was the most bright, determined and beautiful young woman I know. She was picking up her bf from a basketball game and was shot in the chest twice. She didn't even know any of them. She was shot while driving and so she drove right up onto someones yard and came smashing through their bathroom, because she was already dead. I want everyone to think about her for one minute. She did not deserve this, I am so sad for her. Six months ago, she did not know that she only had 6 months to live. So, I want you all to go and kiss your babies and your husbands and really appreciate that life is not a given it is a GIFT.
Okay, thats all. I just wanted to tell someone about it. It really should not have happened. God......
Okay ladies, I'll talk to you all soon.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss :( That is awful. And you are so right, we are never promised tomorrow. Carpe Diem! Sieze the day! I will say a prayer for your friend. Another young mother on the board was in similar situation i believe, BF and friend were involved in a car accident, the friend died and the BF was in the hospital in serious condition...So sad the things that happen. keep your chin up hon. We are here for you. (((tender hugs)))
((((Hugs)))) Thank you for telling us about Chantel. I'm so sorry for your loss. :( Life is so precious, and it takes something like this to remind us all.
I'm glad to hear that your BF's grandma is making the quilt...it sounds like it'll be beautiful when it's done!
((((Hugs)))) Post again soon.
I'm so sorry to hear about your friends. The world can be a horrible place. It is the most sad when things happen to people so innocent and underserving of such terrible things. I'll be praying for those in her life who will be grieving for her.
The quilt is an awesome idea! How sweet of grandma! It does sound like you've all of a sudden gotten past the bad stuff! Isn't it great? I don't know how it happens so quickly, but you're right, you feel like a new woman, don't ya?
Tiffanie,
The sickness is gone just when i was going to tell you about sucking on hard candies. That helped me. It seemed the sucking and swallowing helped the acid sickness in my stomach. It is amazing how it disappears.
I am also very sorry about your friend. What a horrible shock. I hope you are doing ok along with her family.
I know you had previously said you are not religious. I hope you won't mind, but I asked for prayers for you at my Bible Study this past week.
I hope in some way you felt these prayers.
Your BF grandma sounds like a wonderful lady and what a really cool idea to make a quilt.
Hey everyone!
I havent posted in awhile. I just want to say thank you all for your kind words about Chantel. I just went to her funeral yesterday and it was absolutely AWFUL!! I was bawling, along with everyone else in the church. There were over 2000 people there, they were spilling out the doors!! Aswell as every single news station in Toronto. It was crazy. Her mother collapsed screaming, her best friend almost passed out on the stage. Ugh, I never want to see a young person die like this again. It was absolutely senseless and ridiculous. Anyways, it was a pretty rough day for me.
But then that night my BF took me to Niagra Falls and we rented a suite with a Jacuzzi tub, and had champagne and all that jazz. It was so nice.
So, I am leaving for Florida tomorrow!!!!! I am so excited, its just that lately i feel i shouldn't be happy about anything. I feel guilty about living, and laughing and joking around when Chantel cant. It is so sad. I dont handle death well.
Anyways, wish me luck on the plane!! It is my first flight!
((((Hugs)))) It must've been so hard to see all that at the funeral and have to deal with her loss. :( I don't know anyone who does deal with death well. It sounds like your BF was very supportive though, and that makes a world of difference.
Have fun in Florida. Remember that Chantel would want you to. I hope the flight goes well for you. I've never flown!
Post when you can from Florida...otherwise we'll see you when you return!
Tiffanie
What an tragic event you have been through. I am so sorry about Chantel and what a senseless act of violence that was.
My DH husbands father passed away suddenly this past summer and when you see them literally living one minute and then go for a walk and not come back it is hard. The funeral is especially hard b/c it brings everything to an end and then you go back to "normal" life without that person. The comfort we have is that we know he is in heaven and we will see him again some day.
Florida sounds great!!!!! You enjoy yourself to the fullest and soak up that warm sun. Sunshine is a great medicine. Take care and let us know how you and your BF and little one are doing.
Hey guys!
So I made it to Florida. The planes were horrible. I hated every minute of it. I never wanna go on another airplane again.
Then the day I got here, I douced my virgin irish skin in tanning oil and fell asleep by the pool for 5 hours! Needless to say I ended up with sunstroke and a burn so bad I cant go anywhere, I cant move and I have blisters and scabs. So all in all the trip is not going as planned.
I am taking care of myself as best as I can. If anyone has any sunburn remedies let me know!! It is unbearable.
It is still beautiful here and I love it I am just in so much pain. Palm trees are beautiful and so is the sun/beach.
Anyways, gotta go! Talk to you all soon!! Please pray for my burnt baby skin!!LOL :P
Pure aloe vera gel (get it at GNC). It has healing properties and is very soothing on burns of all kinds. Cools the skin and is all natural. Take a bath in aveeno oatmeal bath once the skin heals a little to relieve any itching...Sorry to hear the plane ride was rough...too bad you can't exactly take the bus back home LMAO :D I hope you do still have fun though...Why did your friend let you bake like that? I would be giving her a piece of my mind if i were you How is our "peanut?" Good to hear from you. *still LMAO*
Ooooooh nooooo! :( You poor thing! As one who has that virgin Irish skin that does nothing but burn, I know how you feel. 5 hours? Oh my. I usually just use Noxema all over the burn. Then sit in air conditioning. If it's really bad (it sounds like it is) and you get a fever, go to a doctor, okay? Take Tylenol too (nothing stronger).
I hope that it starts to clear soon so you can get out and enjoy yourself some. ((((Hugs))))) I'm so sorry this has put a damper on things.
Ibuprofin (in Advil and Motrin) is an anti-inflammatory drug that will help reduce inflamation in the skin and will also help reduce fever. And pain too, of course. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) will also help reduce fever and pain.
Hi!
So I woke up today feeling much much better. My Aunt is staying just a few houses down, in the same camp site, and she was a nurse so she kept coming over to check on me. Solarcaine, then aloe, then two extra strength advils were doing great. Now I am not really in any pain any more, which is amazing.
The peanut is doing fine. Eating well, and doing fine. It has been a nice relaxing time for the both of us, mostly.
Anyways, gotta go! I am going to Fort Myers beach, and im gonna watch the sunset and have dinner with my sis.
Thanks for all the help!
Hi Tiffanie,
Christine has shared with us your sad news. I am so sorry that after all you've been through you now are dealing with the loss of your baby. I hope you know that we want to be here for you during this time as well. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Hi everyone,
Thank you christine for sharing that for me. I feel a little more comfortable now to post and mabey chat a little about it.
I think after this post though, I am going to post in the miscarriage board. I feel very sad reading all of my previous posts, about my "peanut, and all that. I have been crying all afternoon.
I feel very empty and alone, and it is not fun. I don't know what to do, but I feel like I am being punished and I will never be able to have babies ever again. I am so scared, my previous two abortions may have ruined me for life and I am doomed forever. I know it sounds like I am over exaggerting but it is just how I feel.
Anyways, I will continue to post in the miscarriage board. It is wierd how b4 I was nervous about switching to the pregnancy board, becuase I was scared of making that choice. Now, I want to stay in the pregnancy board and not move anywhere. like i dont want to believe it happened.
Thanks for listening.
You are not being punished, hon. Does your doctor say that's why it happened? Do they have any way to tell really? I'm glad you're here and talking about it. (((HUGS)))
(((((((((Hugs)))))))))) Tiffanie! Oh my. When Christine told me that, I about fell out of my chair honey. Oh, I am so sorry for your loss. Sad I wish I had words to ease the pain. How are you doing? Please post when you are up to it.
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