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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/6/2009 2:22:12 PM
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sharonjef2007
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Northstar.....I had two whole days of great energy and not feeling as sore and stiff as I had been. I did feel more tired on the morning and early afternoon of the day I went into labor. But, my guess is that my body had already started the labor process and I was just not aware of it. Then again, when I got to the hospital, I thought my contractions were 10ish minutes apart when really they were every 2-3 minutes.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/6/2009 3:10:15 PM
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Flintejae
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Sarah - I had labor contractions for a month, but then one day they increased and I started dilating/changing. They put me in the hospital and popped my water bag to try and get delivery to go faster. It did the opposite. I ended up having to go on pitocin because the labor wasn't happening as fast as they wanted.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/6/2009 3:17:10 PM
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northstar
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The nesting instinct (that burst of energy) can happen anywhere from 24 hours to 2 weeks in advance of baby coming....what to watch for now is a day when you just get...well....incredibly cranky and argumentative....that usually will happen within about 5 days of baby coming.
Lol! I've been awfully cranky since last weekend now. It started last Saturday, got worse on Sunday (when I was just irritable, or should I say IRRITABLE  and the most argumentative I've been in as long as I can remember) and I've been miserable and tired the whole week since!
Then yesterday afternoon I went all soft and mellow again, and by the time I went to bed I was like 'I just love you all so much' to my dh and kids...and today I've been buzzing around like anything.
Also, my skin has been terrible for a couple weeks now, and yesterday it cleared up just like that, and I look normal again now.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/6/2009 4:14:44 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Yikes. I was seriously contemplating getting it, after I read the policies about hospitalization of pregnant woman but we don't have the thimersol free version available here yet. I should call DD's peds office and find out if they know when it will be available. Fortunately none of ours are using an adjuvent.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/6/2009 4:38:20 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Yeah, I think the one here has 25 ug/mcg and is more then I prefer to have injected into me while I'm pregnant. I know there is a thimersol free version here, I just don't know where to get it... The person at my GP's office was a bit less then helpful and DD's ped's office still has their answering service on even though it's 1.5 hour past lunch time 
Well, looking at their website it doesn't seem like they are getting the thimersol free version either. Which is a bummer because they would give it to me if they had it...
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/6/2009 4:52:16 PM
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Come tomorrow morning around 11:30 am I think I am going to be one cranky pregnant lady. Myka was right, the 3 hour is a fasting test. So it will have been almost 12 hours since I'll have gotten to eat anything other than that wonderful glucola. I'm taking a bottle of water and a snack so that I can eat right after the test is done. I might have to wait a bit for Mark and Josh to come pick me up after Mark's karate class. They are dropping me off and going to breakfast, then they'll hang out together in the study/play room at the studio and Mark will go to class while Josh stays in the play area with the babysitter. It's nice that 2 out of the 3 of us can have a good morning! At least I have a new book.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 10:00:18 AM
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Flintejae
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What are you thinking of injecting into you, ryanne?
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 10:26:53 AM
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Well, here's the birth story...sorry it's so long.
At 10:55 on Friday night I awoke to my water leaking. I told Austin I thought my water broke so he grabbed a towel for me and I got to the bathroom (without getting ONE drop in the bed! Thankfully I had worn a pad to bed). I decided to take a shower to try to jump start things. While in the shower, I had the big “gush.” I got out of the shower and told Austin it definitely broke and began calling all the grandparents (and I requested Austin’s grandmother, Mammy, to come to stay with Josie overnight). I started some laundry, got my hospital stuff together (it was mostly packed but I needed to let Austin know what went with us), and just did some things around the house.
Mammy showed up around midnight and we just sat around and visited while I waited for the contractions to get more consistent and serious. When I wasn’t able to talk through my contractions and they were 3-5 minutes apart, I decided it was time to head to the hospital. So about 1:30 we left and arrived at the hospital around 1:45.
When they checked me the first time, I was between 4 and 5 cm (I was a “loose” 3 at the doctor’s office Monday). They asked if I wanted an epidural and I said “no.” One of the nurses left to call the doctor to let her know I was there and get any orders from her for me. She came back and told me that she told the doctor I was not wanting an epidural and that the doctor gave orders for different pain relief drugs to put in my IV. I told her I didn’t want any. She explained that I couldn’t have anything passed 8 cm and I told her that was fine.
The next time they checked me (not sure how long it had been), I was 6 cm. Probably around 3:15 I was feeling the need to push and mentioned it to one of the nurses. They decided to check me and said I was 8 cm, completely thinned out on one side but had some to go on the other side. They decided to call the doctor to let her know where I was. I started really needing to push and of course since the doctor wasn’t there, they kept telling me not to. For 20 to 25 minutes I was in agony! Since I was the only patient they had at the time, I had the entire nursing staff surrounding my bed helping me through the contractions and telling me NOT to push. Finally the doctor came in and said I could push with the next contraction—music to my ears!!!
With the second contraction, Audrey’s head came out and with the third, her shoulders and body. She was born at 3:58 a.m.—2 hours from the time we got to the hospital and 5 hours after my water broke! Although my doctor did a lot of perineal stretching, I still tore pretty badly. One nurse said, “That’s a big baby!” Another said, “At least an 8 pounder!” Right after she was born, she placed her on my belly and I got to watch as Austin cut the umbilical cord. This was an extra special treat for me since I don’t know many doctors who do this here and it wasn’t done last time. After they told me she was 9 pounds 2 ounces, I questioned them two more times because I simply couldn’t believe it!
After I was sewn up, the nursery nurse worked with us on nursing. She was such a blessing! While I was nursing we invited my mom and mother-in-law to come in to see the baby. Afterwards, the nursery nurse showed her to my step father who was anxiously waiting in the hallway.
Maggie, I'm convinced every one of the nurses could have easily delivered the baby...it was pretty clear they were more scared of the doctor's reaction if they did.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 11:14:41 AM
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Mrs.Wifey
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What are you thinking of injecting into you, ryanne?
Possibly the H1N1 vaccine. After seeing what they are hospitalizing pregnant women for around here I don't want to risk running a fever. I haven't really decided one way or the other since I can't get a thimersol free version and I'm not willing to stand in line for 6 hours.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 1:04:28 PM
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W.O.F.
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While you are trying to make up your mind Ryanne..thought I'd share what the medical college here said this past week in the newspaper:
1. The MOST effective way to protect yourself is to wash your hands OFTEN and to NOT touch your nose, mouth or eyes unless you JUST washed or used sanitizer on your hands.
2. The second most effective way to protect yourself is to wear a face mask or require those who are sniffling, coughing, etc to wear one in public.
3. The third most effective way...to get the vaccine.
so...not saying to NOT get it...just saying that there are good precautions you can take while waiting that are, in the eyes of the medical college and medical college hospital...just as effective.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 1:29:24 PM
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anne-girl
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Tammy, thanks for sharing your story!  Let us know how you're feeling (esp from the tearing).
Well, I got the H1N1 shot this morning. What decided me is that I had the regular un-adjuvanted flu shot last year while pg and it didn't have any adverse effects (I was 8 or so wks pg at the time and didn't miscarry until much later, long after we'd heard the heartbeat at 12 wks), and it has the same amount of thimerosol as this vaccine. Also, they decided to run a pregnancy-only vaccine clinic this Saturday, so no waiting--took about an hour, including the time they make you sit and wait afterwards.
But hey, that's me; I realize not everybody will get it, but I felt safer getting it than not getting.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 1:35:51 PM
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W.O.F.
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I am glad Anne that since you decided to get it that you were able to get it without a LONG wait....and that it was a clinic for only pregnant women..that lowers your risk of contracting it while waiting to get the vaccine as well.
Vaccines are such a personal issue anyway, and particularly the ones for influenza in general.
It is hard to weigh all the risks and make a decision one way or the other.......
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 3:28:44 PM
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Krislynx
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I did the 3 hour test this morning. It went very well, I wasn't woozy at all and although I was hungry and ready for lunch by the end I didn't feel like I needed food right away. Both of those happened the last time I did a 3 hour and I wasn't even pregnant! I was thirsty so I was glad I had the water. The timing worked out almost perfectly too after the last blood draw I used the ladies room, put on my jacket and was on my way out as Mark and Josh walked in. Plus Mark and Josh had a good morning -breakfast, hiking and them karate/playtime.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 5:34:38 PM
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Krislynx
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Thanks! I hope so too. To me it kind of makes sense that if I am handling all that sugar well then I'll feel better than if my body is struggling with it, but I guess I'll have to wait and see.
Kris
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/7/2009 5:49:35 PM
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Tea-Tea
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Jen, I "turned the corner" Wednesday after tearing, which was day 5. So, not too bad. My episiotomy I got with Josie took less time for me to feel better but the tear was larger than the episiotomy. Also, there just seemed to be more trauma down there this time (likely the very quick delivery and much larger baby). Just remember that the peri bottle is your best friend!
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/8/2009 10:38:14 AM
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Flintejae
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TeaTea - warm/hot baths are wonderful too!
I'll have to call the docs office to see if it's thermisol free version. I just don't feel comfortable getting a vaccine that's so new with no real testing, but I do admit I'm a little scared hearing some of these stories.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/8/2009 10:48:44 AM
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I felt ok with it after talking to my doctors. I didn't get it myself, since I am not high risk, and the supplies are limited, but I did consent to my children get it, and there's no way I'd ever inject something into my children that I wouldn't inject into myself.
Supplies here are so low that they aren't sure they'll be able to give those who need it a second injection, but even 1 will help give them immunity.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/8/2009 11:31:32 AM
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Mrs.Wifey
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It's not really "new", Jae. No newer then any other seasonal flu vaccine.
My apprehension before was the adjuvent, Squalene, but since we know for sure now that it's not used in US versions I am comfortable getting it for myself and Gabby. I'm actually one of the lower risk people in our family, DH's brothers can be literally killed by something like the flu so we try to give them as much protection as possible. They will get the H1N1 vaccine themselves also but still... I worry about them, one brother got a cold earlier in the year that quickly turned to pneumonia because with their muscular dystrophy they literally cannot cough. It's not really reasonable to just stay away from them all year since we are over there multiple times a week.
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All the Health Canada website is doing is the standard reassurances re the difference between methyl mercury (ie in fish) and ethyl mercury (thimerosal), and comparing the amount to 1/4 of the amount of mercury in a can of tuna fish. My main problem with that comparison is that we don't tend to inject tuna into our arms. 
