nikkipal
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Post by nikkipal on Jul 18, 2018 10:20:34 GMT -6
This is a tradition on my home board, and it’s been a great experience. I’m going to check out of this board, but wanted to post a check-in for this week.
What’s going on with you this week? What can you do, or are you doing, for self care? Any specific issues you are struggling with? Any wellness goals for the week?
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Post by nikkipal on Jul 18, 2018 10:27:46 GMT -6
TW: Loss discusses here
I went to see my psych doc yesterday and got some meds for anxiety and we formulated a plan going forward. I’m going to be off this week and next week (surgery Tuesday). I feel a bit guilty taking so much time off, but I do very intensely emotional work, often working closely with patients and their families on death and dying. I just can’t do it right now when I’m feeling like a raw, open wound.
I’m planning to focus on being gentle to myself in the next two weeks. I’d like to focus on being more active and eating more veggies in the next several months as I await the return of my period and consider TTC.
I wish you all the best in your pregnancy journies.
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Post by sammysam on Jul 18, 2018 10:49:35 GMT -6
I'm in a holding pattern until the us tomorrow. My symptoms have reached the point if being unbearable. I live with my head in the toilet and nothing stays in my stomach. At all. I'm trying to keep myself from getting dehydrated but it's hard. I'm hoping that after tomorrow's us I can get scheduled for the surgery ASAP. I'm a little worried that this might be infection and not HG as I'm assuming it is right now. Tomorrow can't come soon enough.
Once this is all sorted my plan is to spend the rest of the summer getting back to myself, losing the weight I gained from TTC and losses these past couple of years (I have a huge family reunion in August so that's a goal right now), and doing whatever DD wants. I feel terrible that I can barely do anything with her atm because I am so so sick.
Gah. I hope the rest of you are feeling better than I am. If the us magically shows something other than what I'm expecting then I'm going to ask for all the meds.
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Post by k on Jul 18, 2018 12:36:13 GMT -6
Nothing that I’m going through compares to what you ladies are going through ❤️.
I started feeling sick to my stomach yesterday and all day I thought it was the nausea returning, but I’m pretty sure my 1 year old and I have some kind of bug. Right now I’m in the mindset, “let whatever you did today be enough”. I’m trying to eat as best as I can, be active when my body and family allow me to, and rest as much as possible. that’s all i can do.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jul 18, 2018 16:19:49 GMT -6
I’m so very sorry for the losses you ladies are dealing with. I can’t imagine how much your hearts are hurting right now. ❤️
I am doing okay here. I’m 11 weeks today. I had my last appointment at 8 weeks and 5 days and everything looked good. I don’t have my next appointment until 13 weeks and I’m going a little crazy hoping everything is still okay in there. I’m so afraid something bad happened and I don’t know about it. Even though I know the chances are that everything is fine.
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Post by thelittleredm on Jul 18, 2018 20:44:04 GMT -6
Big hugs to you guys. I cannot imagine.
I think I'm getting more on board with this pregnancy. I'm starting to look forward to telling more people besides family and close friends. And everyone has been really supportive. I just wish H would quit saying "Remember when I told you to get on birth control?" He says it every time I complain about something. I finally just glared at him over dinner tonight and he shut up. Maybe he'll take the hint.
I've been allowing myself time to do absolutely nothing besides the bare minimum with everyone at home. It's helped some, I think. I bought a ton of veggies to snack on at work since fruit isn't an option. Hopefully, it helps.
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Post by notagoddess on Jul 19, 2018 6:36:05 GMT -6
nikkipal, I'm glad you're taking time to care for yourself during your loss. I'm thinking of you. sammysam you'll be in my thoughts today. Big hugs, lady. thelittleredm, I would do more than glare at that comment! Shut it H.
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Post by notagoddess on Jul 19, 2018 6:46:02 GMT -6
I have been struggling the past few days from feeling so sick. It's not even nausea that my main complaint, it's the exhaustion/lightheadness/weakness. It's like I have the flu or something. Getting through the day at work feels impossible, then I come home and I feel like I'm neglecting my kid. It's getting me down. I really want a third kid but I don't think I can do pregnancy again after this.
I took a sick day at work yesterday for the first time in forever, and I spent all but 2 hours of the day in bed. I do feel better this morning, but I will not have that option to rest every week. I guess I'm wondering how I'll get through these next 6-ish weeks without losing my job and my bond with my kid.
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Post by thelittleredm on Jul 19, 2018 8:51:47 GMT -6
notagoddess, I feel the same way. I'm grateful my kids are into cuddling on the couch. But I still feel like they are getting the short stick.
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Post by notagoddess on Jul 19, 2018 9:04:49 GMT -6
thelittleredm, my H is taking over all the slack and spending tons of time with DD, but I still feel sad at not being there for her now. These days she is into physical stuff like climbing and being lifted and running and I'm unable to do those things.
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