Pregnancy #48

[LilyRose1234]

Bit of a strange one but I've had long covid (not sure if I still have it tbh) and lately I'm finding even walking for ten minutes I'm getting out of breath and struggling to breathe. Obviously this isn't ideal especially as I progress with the pregnancy. I've always been pretty fit before getting covid so it's so frustrating for me. Basically I just wanted to ask if anyone has any tips to build up my endurance safely during pregnancy. I'd stopped working out in the first trimester because I'd had spotting and felt wiped out and didn't want to put strain on myself but now I feel like I need to start building my exercise back up slowly and safely.

I was by no means fit before and I was starting to think about getting fit before I found out I was pregnant. My midwife told me I could carry on with my exercise routing (which was nada lol) and so she said walking, swimming, prenatal Pilates and yoga etc were all ok. I’ve gradually just increased my walking, so I’m aiming for 8,000-10,000 steps a day and then I do a 15 minute yoga/Pilates workout most days, and honestly I feel so much fitter than I did before pregnancy just from doing that. It’s nothing strenuous, heart rate is always below 130, dogs/toddler are getting outside more and the yoga has really helped the aches and pains and general tweakiness. I really rate Pregnancy & Postpartum TV on YouTube if you don’t have access to a gym etc, there’s a huge variety and they all seem to have modifications etc. Might be worth checking with your midwife before you start anything just in case there’s a medical reason why they’d advise against it, but if you’re otherwise healthy they seem to recommend half an hour of gentle activity a day
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Can anyone recommend some comfy black leggings/maternity leggings that aren’t see through? I’m only 10 weeks but have a tiny little bump forming and all my leggings are starting to feel tight already

Adidas maternity leggings are amazing!

 

[kayefeluu20]

Is it normal to not be able to lift your head off the pillow? This craic is exhausting bare in mind I just found out and it's my first.

I was in bed by 7:00 p.m. most days and struggled to get up for 8 a.m. definitely normal. Good luck soldier 🫡

 

[Pontiac_Bandit]

I've already put irons in this fire with another friend who is not at all baby interested. Definitely a good plan. My other plan is to just talk to my mother in law and be honest.

I told my midwife we were planning to not have any visitors in hospital or at home for the first few days and she said "good, I was going to recommend that, you need time to bond with baby without distractions and baby needs time to get used to his environment without outside smells/germs". Can you say it's been advised to not have visitors for the sake of a brand new baby with low immunity, in the hope people will do it for the baby's sake if not yours? It's not weird to not want visitors immediately, lots of people do that now! And you can send photos and do video calls if you feel up to it, so people don't feel excluded. I'm not sure why your husband thinks doing that would be controlling - is there more to unpack there?

 

[kayefeluu20]

Every area is different. With mine, you fill in the online form at around 5/6 weeks and then you dont hear anything until around 9/10 weeks.
The wont confirm anything or do a test or anything like that.
They basically take your word for it

Same where I am! So glad to see someone else say this 🫣 when I first told my husband he wanted it confirmed by a Dr, questioned my midwife and she basically said it'd be the exact same test you do at home. So they just believe you.

 

[maiamoo22]

So previously I'd wrote about morning sickness kicking my arse, being put on cyclizine etc. I'm finally starting to understand my triggers and times of day the sickness is at it's worse.

None of the anti sickness I've been prescribed has actually helped, infact it's made me feel worse somehow. Then my doctor rang me today and said I've got an infection so i need to take tablets for that too.

No wonder I've felt so rough

Baby give me a break pls and let me eat something that isn't plain potato.

 

[WhatABore]

What vitamins would you recommend? Ive been taking just boots own folic acid+vitamin d pregnancy tablets since trying to conceive and up to now because I’ve run out, the bottle says only take up until 12 weeks so didn’t see any point buying a new bottle just for a couple more weeks
So now I’m taking pregnacare from a sample pack my midwife gave me, is there any other ones cheaper then pregnacare or is that the best one to take?

I've always taken a supermarket own brand pregnancy tablet. Has pretty much the same stuff in (going by what the doctor told me as he said often you're paying for the name). A lot of people find pregnecare make their sickness worse too.
I would advise getting them asap as folic acid needs to be taken until 12 weeks minimum ideally and is quite important up to that point especially
But I believe the pregnancy vitamins contain it anyway

 

[kayefeluu20]

Is anyone else really struggling with eating? I'm 12 weeks tomorrow and the nausea/sickness has been tough for the last 6/7 weeks (not to the level of HG though). It's at the point now where I just don't want to eat, don't fancy anything, my food aversions are crazy and I'm feeling anxious about food.

I don't know what I'm looking for, just feeling sorry for myself

I really struggled/do still struggle with temperature hot food. Can't stomach anything hot, living off salads and fruit and sandwiches etc. I have to really crave it but even then I won't finish anything.

I would mention it to your midwife as obvs you need to be eating for yourself and baby! Maybe try to compile some "safe foods", plain crackers, tastless veg (cucumber etc), toast.

 

[WordsFromReuben]

Another midwife appointment ticked off today, only another possibly 2 more to go! I’ve seen a different midwife almost every appointment so far and they all have their own ways of doing things I wish it was more consistent. This one scratched me down the arm with the needle taking blood today I was sat there feeling sorry for myself after I know worse is to come but I hate needles

 

[PeterPanFan]

Got my letter yesterday to confirm no high chance of Edwards etc, starting to feel very real now fellow early second trimester folks... have you started buying yet? All we've bought is a duckie bath robe from M&S

I've started buying since we found out she was a girl. Mostly sleepsuits and bodysuits right enough, haven't bought any of the big things yet as I don't know what to look for in a Pram, cot etc. I also don't know what is essential rather than a social media influence so find myself a bit stuck. We are in the middle of decorating a few rooms in the house so once that's done I think we will move onto baby's room and start buying the big things. Aiming for end of July/start of August with her due date in October.

 

[scot_nursey003]

What was your earliest pregnancy symptom?

Google always says things like “missed period” or “sore boobs” but thats weeks in, did anyone have a weird or wonderful symptom earlier than that?

I noticed I was very emotional about weird things, I cried at something at work one day that was really silly, and so thought that there was a small chance I could be pregnant. I went home that night and did one of the ultra early tests and got a faint positive!

 

[CallMeHollywood]

just wondering if I could ask for some advice/opinions. I found out I was pregnant last week and am starting a new job on Monday and if I've worked it out right I'll be around 6 weeks when I start ...

So my question is should I be upfront about it and tell my new employer before I start or wait until I've been there a few weeks/had my 12 week scan providing everything goes okay with my pregnancy?

I'm so torn and feel like it's taken the joy out of my very first BFP because I'm so worried about what I should do! P.s sorry if this is in the wrong thread, I'm a huge lurker and never posted before!

Congratulations personally, I would wait until you get your dating scan at 12 weeks before telling them. These things happen, don’t let it worry you. I worked out one of my coworkers celebrated getting her new job and ended up pregnant

 

[fudgebox]

Hi all, is it normal for breasts to feel sore/tender so early on? (I’m only at 6 weeks) I’m trying to stay away from Dr Google now

yes mine were unbearably sore from about 4 weeks to 7 weeks! They’ve been fine since though

 

[WhatABore]

I’m always here to talk about stuff like this as I’m desperate to talk to other plus-sized moms to be and their experiences.
I’m a size 22ish at the minute, 5’9 and bmi 45. When I went for my 12 week scan, I did have to lift my belly up so they could get to the location but they managed it by pressing down quite firmly. I’ve since compared my photos to others and they are a bit more blurred but I can see my babies, they are healthy (and long may they continue to be) and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.
Coming up to my Doppler appointment next week and I have the same worry they won’t be able to hear a heartbeat and then there’s the 20 week scan. I hope that as the pregnancy progresses it’s easier?

With my 20 week scan, they did have to press quite hard, but managed perfectly fine to get all the measurements. Well, they didn't even press that hard this time around and I was a size 22
They've always managed to get what they needed. I've had growth scans with each pregnancy too and they've always been fine as well

 

[CallMeHollywood]

Same here, it’s my first and always said I’d love everything brand new for my first but no way is it affordable (for me anyway)

I’m the same, this is my first, too. Most things are fine secondhand. A spin in the washing machine or a bit of bleach and they’re brand new. The buggy system I’m looking at is £1300….. need to find some pennies somewhere

 

[hazmaz]

Best jeans/jeggings I’ve found have been Love Leggings (now known as Lovall I think!) they’re over the bump and I’ve been living in them since about 12/14 weeks!! I’ve nearly given up on wearing them now though and live in leggings only

 

[Burrito88]

Started getting contractions last night, went to hospital but been sent home as only 2cm. I am crippled every time they happen, every 5 mins. I am absolutely scared stiff to give birth because I don’t understand how these can get more intense!!!

You can do this! A few more cm and you’ll get admitted and have access to all the good drugs good luck xx

 

[kayefeluu20]

Can I just say… it’s bloody hot.

20 week scan tomorrow for the twins.Trying to push it out my mind so I don’t worry but it’s starting to get to me that if I don’t think about it, there’ll be something wrong. (I’ve had a lot of things go wrong in my life and feel like I'm always dwelling on what could go wrong because good stuff like this doesn’t happen to me).

I feel exactly the same re good things and something going wrong. It's so hard to deal with because it's a situation completely out of your control. It's easy to say just relax and enjoy it but I completely get the constant feeling that something is going to go wrong because we feel good things don't often happen to us. It's really, really hard. Hopefully when you go in tomorrow and everything is all okay you can relax for a while.

 

[justonemorepage]

I constantly feel like I need to urinate, even minutes after going it's the most annoying thing ever, as though my bladder isn't fully emptying no matter how long I try. I'm only 20 weeks so I know it's bound to get worse

 

[Burrito88]

Does anyone have days where they don't feel pregnant at all? I've gone from having all the symptoms for the last three months to having a few days of nothing and now I'm panicking

I think it’s normal to feel less symptoms at 12-16 weeks! I’ve been feeling relatively normal (13+4), trying to enjoy it but definitely looking forward to the reassurance of our next scan.

 

[AllTheBest2022]

Is it normal to not be able to lift your head off the pillow? This craic is exhausting bare in mind I just found out and it's my first.

The tiredness in the 1st trimester is unreal. I'd go to sleep the same time as my toddler (7-7:30pm), sleep for a good 12-14 hours and still need a couple of hours nap in the day. And then go to bed at 7/7:30pm again. My boyfriend barely saw me as I'd be going to sleep as he was coming home I'm now 22 weeks and can't sleep so it balances itself out lol