augustbabies09, posts by tag: hormones - LiveJournal

How far along are you?
38 weeks.

What symptoms are you experiencing and how are you feeling in general?
I'm tired, but not sleeping very well due to discomfort from both the baby and the heat. I've been up and down with the hormones. I talked to my doctor last week about my depression and felt pretty embarrassed because I couldn't hold back the tears. I can't hold them back for anything, these days. I've also seen and felt my first bit of swelling. It creeps me out not being able to see the veins in my feet like I usually can, and having my ankles disappear? Then there's the lovely sciatica . . . I feel like jumping in the air to land with my back on the arm of a chair so that maybe I can experience some relief, but I'm guessing that would actually do more harm than good.

What's been happening recently with your prenatal care?
Last week was the swab for the Group B Strep and the cervical exam. I am only slightly thinning, no dilation, but he's definitely assumed the position and is very low, which explains the extra pressure on my bladder, rectum, and the swelling. Hooray. Yesterday I got the results back and found out that I am positive for the Group B Strep. :[

Anything big happening in your personal life (moving, work related, family, etc)?
My fiance and I don't have many good days . . . it sucks.

Any questions you want to ask?
Has anybody else tested positive for Group B Strep? I feel alone in this, but I was told that about 40% of women test positive? The statistics change with EVERYTHING I read, and quite frankly, I'm so tired of reading anything when it comes to pregnancy and parenting . . . It seems everyone thinks they're an expert and that people who don't conform to their ideas and methods are terrible and stupid. What I find peculiar though, is that when my mother gave birth to me just 21 years ago, they weren't testing for this, and so nobody required antibiotics during labor (and I'm guessing Group B Strep isn't something terribly new?), so why is it important all of a sudden? I'd like to avoid antibiotics, and I'm wondering if that is something I get to have a say in?

No pictures for this week or last, because I don't have the energy for makeup, and if I did, I'd still feel and look rather disgusting. I can't wait for this to be over. :/

How far along are you?
36 weeks and 1 day.

What symptoms are you experiencing and how are you feeling in general?
I'm feeling pretty craptastic. My diminished lung capacity due to lack of space inside makes me feel like I'm in the grips of a never ending asthma attack; I feel gigantic, I can't stand for even 5 minutes without feeling like I might vomit or pass out; my bladder doesn't enjoy the constant pressure; my hair and skin are disgustingly oily no matter how much I wash or what products I use; my body hurts everywhere - and everything makes me want to cry all day long. YAY!

Other than that, my blood pressure is still stable, I'm taking my prenatals, keeping myself hydrated, taking extra iron, etc . . .

What's been happening recently with your prenatal care?
Nothing out of the ordinary, yet. I have my next ob/gyn appointment on Tuesday, and my visiting nurse will be coming by today.

Anything big happening in your personal life (moving, work related, family, etc)?
My mom said that she will be coming up from Arizona whenever I'd like her to, which makes me extremely happy since I could use some help and support, especially since my MIL-to-be is an evil woman that I would like to have stay away from me and my baby. Besides that, I'm just trying to deal with the overwhelming depression I'm feeling.

Any questions you want to ask?
My nurse is a nice woman, but I feel like maybe she's been telling me some horror stories when it comes to labor and delivery, and also breastfeeding. So, my questions are:

For those of you who have given birth before this, did you pass out after delivery? My nurse told me that it's pretty much a guarantee that the first time I stand after the process, I'll need support from at least one person, because I will end up fainting. The thing is, everyone I've mentioned this to looks at me with a puzzled expression and says "I didn't." And for those that are having their first, have you been told this, too?

She also informed me about mastitis. She said that it's very common, and uh, quite frankly, that scares me because it sounds painful, and I'd rather not be horrifically ill when I've been trying so hard to take care of myself and will be trying very hard to care for this baby. Is it really common, though? I could google this, but I prefer to hear from people and gather their experience and knowledge. And, is there any way to help prevent this?

Belly pictures?
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Thank you, ladies. Good luck to all of us! ♥

this week the pregnancy symptoms i've been reading i should have have finally caught up to me. i feel crappy late in the morning and early in the afternoon. yesterday i went in to work around 9:30 and had to come home at 11:30 to take an hour and a half long nap (and i'd had a full night's sleep).

and today, i think those crazy hormones are finding me. i've been on the verge of tears three times today. the first time was because of a commercial about the cost of a funeral. but the second two times? i was watching Happy Gilmore. i fought back tears TWICE during happy gilmore. for no real reason.

when i'm alone in my home, its kind of amusing. but when this happens in public and i have to explain why i'm crying during an adam sandler movie, its going to be interesting.