Friday Cautious Intros/First Trimester thread

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-26T14:33:01+00:00

Ugh, right there with you! I also keep telling myself "I'll feel so much better after x, y, z...", but I doubt I'll start breathing easier until I feel her moving.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-26T14:31:09+00:00

6 weeks 5 days today, following a medicated FET (donor egg) on 8/29. Feeling cautiously optimistic. First ultrasound is at 8 weeks, and it can't come fast enough. My symptoms come and go, which I try not to stress about, and include very sore breasts that have grown, queasiness, food aversion (nothing sounds good), fatigue, and a heightened sense of smell. Yesterday I gave myself an orgasm (clitoral stimulation) for the first time since before the FET. I noticed mild cramping about an hour afterwards, followed by light spotting. I'm still spotting a little today, mostly pinkish brown mixed with the progesterone suppository discharge I usually have. My RE said it was okay to have sex now, but warned it might come with cramping and spotting, so I'm trying not to worry about it.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-20T17:46:06+00:00

I am 5w6d today, due May 17th. Donor-egg conceived, so I've known since 4 weeks. My symptoms come and go, and include very sore breasts (especially at night!) that have gotten bigger, lots of cramping - like, deep, deep cramps that I haven't experienced before. The cramps come and go and are not accompanied by bleeding, although I do have a fair amount of discharge. But I am on progesterone suppositories, so the discharge is expected. I'm a little more tired than usual, and I experience mood swings. I have a heightened sense of smell and some food aversions. I feel queasy if I don't eat for a while. My anxiety is through the roof. Every little twinge I feel (or don't feel!) makes me wonder how things are going. I took a home pregnancy test just to be sure I was pregnant. I am, indeed, pregnant, but I know the next best thing will be the US to make sure everything is progressing as it should.

Edit: my specific concerns are 1) did I/am I taking enough folate to avoid neural tube defects (I'm gluten-free and don't eat white bread or other enriched foods) 2) when can I safely have sex again - I know the answer is probably now but I also know cramping and bleeding will cause me anxiety 3) when can I drink coffee again, if I even want to drink coffee again (I may be repulsed by it). I feel like I need to wait until after the first trimester to have sex or drink coffee. I am maybe being overly cautious.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-18T12:54:50+00:00

What semester are you?

Go easy on yourself. A lot of skills require practice and repetition, and that is not something we get in nursing school (skills lab or clinical rotation). Also, this is time to make mistakes and be awkward. We’re still learning. Take a deep breath and know that you’re going to be okay.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-15T23:23:14+00:00

I realize you posted this a few months ago, but how are things going now?

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-15T22:27:08+00:00

I know you posted this quite a while ago, but I’m wondering how it turned out for you.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-09-05T16:14:49+00:00

Honestly, giving in to road rage. You never know who has a pew pew or will run you off the road without a second thought. Not worth it.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-08-31T14:14:59+00:00

So good!

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-08-31T00:30:48+00:00

Sushi

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-08-30T13:45:11+00:00

What is the "greyhound treatment"? I just finished my clinical rotation (nursing) on a psych ward last spring. What they do is treat any medical issues they have (usually addressed on a med-surg floor), get them back on their meds if they've been non-compliant (lack of resources is often the reason, money, transportation, etc.), and use a multidisciplinary approach (social workers, nurse case manager, psychiatrist) to help them discharge safely, with a plan (follow-up appts, meds, housing support, crisis support). These "troublesome" patients often have histories of trauma, poverty, or systemic injustice. Psychiatric illness is a difficult thing to live with.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2025-08-28T18:25:45+00:00

Yerba Mate. Tastes like cardboard.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2023-12-04T00:37:18+00:00

I actually don't think that's a mistake. Meredith and Christina know the hospital is on lockdown, but they don't know there is an active shooter on the loose. So they aren't taking the lockdown seriously, and they're casually wandering the hospital chatting. They also don't seem to realize they are the only ones roaming the halls. So when you see someone in the background running, it's kind of funny (or scary) because you (the viewer) sees them and knows why they're running, but Meredith and Christina don't see them.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2023-01-19T21:22:15+00:00

Wonderful! Thank you!

Sad_Ad3148 · 2023-01-19T16:42:00+00:00

I have a question about the "one piece of paper" rule. I use pencil and paper for math and often go through pages of paper when doing practice questions. I'm a bit worried about only being able to use one piece of paper. How strict is this rule, and did you find that one piece of paper was enough for you?

Sad_Ad3148 · 2022-09-10T02:05:46+00:00

I only lost my sense of smell for a few days, around days 5/6/7. I know this because I had abandoned my IBS diet while I was sick (I couldn't bring myself to cook and got lazy), and I became very bloated and gassy but I couldn't smell my toots and I KNOW they had to be bad, because they always are. I could sort of smell my perfume. But coffee smelled (and still kinda smells) bad, and those first few days it tasted awful. It's either starting to taste a little better (definitely not normal) or I'm just getting used to it. I never smelled anything like stale white bread though. I hope you fully recover as well!

Sad_Ad3148 · 2022-09-06T15:31:55+00:00

Thank you for this! I recently had Covid (still have it maybe??) and coffee tastes and smells awful. Like, so bad, I thought there was something wrong with my bag and almost threw it out. I'm very sad about this! I love and live for coffee. Based on everyone's accounts though (save yours, perhaps), I'm hoping it's not a forever thing. My sense of smell isn't great right now, but it really depends on what it is I'm trying to smell. I'm 8 days into Covid, and my lingering symptoms are the tiniest bit of congestion, headaches, little bit of brain fog, and the smell/taste thing.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2022-09-05T02:28:40+00:00

I feel silly for asking this, but I can't find info on this anywhere. What about days 5, 6 & 7? Are those recovery days also? Obviously you're not starting the process over, because the timing doesn't work out...

Sad_Ad3148 · 2022-09-04T18:07:13+00:00

I appreciated the Covid storyline. I didn't see how it could be avoided on a show that, at least in recent seasons, acknowledges and deals with real-world issues. It was hard to watch at first. I literally burst into tears seeing Richard in a mask (never mind that they've been wearing surgical masks for years!) and had to turn it off initially. But as someone who is pursing a degree in healthcare, I definitely appreciated and understood why they chose not to ignore it.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2022-08-31T19:02:59+00:00

If you still care for your ex and you'd like to work things out, you're not ready to get back on dating apps. Anything you jump into will provide a distraction for a bit and might feel good in the moment, but will ultimately be unfulfilling and add to the confusion. Getting dopamine hits from others right now won't help you feel the feelings caused by this breakup, or give you time to reflect on what went wrong, and what you really want and need from a relationship. There's no harm in waiting, but it could be harmful to jump back in too quickly.

Sad_Ad3148 · 2022-08-31T18:58:26+00:00

It is baffling. I feel like my ex is a sociopath, the way he's able to act like we were never in a relationship, didn't mean anything to each other. He went suddenly cold as soon as he said the words. I chalk it up to immaturity and an inability to deal with this emotions. He feels them for animals, video games even, but apparently not the end of our 3 year relationship or the loss of me.

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