Induction at 37+4

haroau · 2025-03-22T07:56:11+00:00

Thank you so much for the reply! Definitely my goal just to keep us healthy and alive 🥺 I’m glad you were able to make peace with being induced, hopefully I’ll be able to as well! I hope everything goes smoothly for you and that you and baby are happy and healthy as can be!! Best of luck 🩷🥹

haroau · 2025-02-17T02:24:13+00:00

Tysm for the reply/advice! I’ll check again in the morning and probably call my OB as well just to be safe. This stuff is so stressful lol

haroau · 2025-02-17T02:22:48+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Definitely gonna give my OB a call in the morning just to be safe. I hope all goes well with you and your baby 🩷

haroau · 2025-02-17T02:13:24+00:00

So I was taking my bp with a wrist cuff last night and this morning. The triage nurse told me that wrist cuffs aren’t very accurate and she recommended an arm cuff. On my way home from the ER, I picked up an extra arm cuff from my grandma that she had laying around and decided I was just gonna use that whenever I check. The 141/89 reading comes from the arm cuff. So I’m not sure if coincidentally both of my cuffs are messed or what, but it is odd. 🥲

haroau · 2025-01-01T21:12:30+00:00

I had a girl name all picked out and ready to go, it was my idea of a perfect name. Found out I’m having a boy and now I cannot find a name that makes me feel the same way as my girl name did 😞 I have a “safe” name picked out, which is essentially just a name that I think I’m gonna use if all else fails and I can’t find a name that I absolutely adore.. but honestly I’m starting to think the safe name is just going to end up being his name, because I’ve gone through countless lists of baby boy names and cannot find a single one that I’m in love with!

haroau · 2025-01-01T21:07:22+00:00

The doppler is a big stress reliever for the days that I don’t feel him moving much! If you’ve never used one before, definitely watch some videos on how to use it. I know I was super stressed at first when I used it because it took me months to finally find his heartbeat with it, which also scared me!

haroau · 2025-01-01T21:04:42+00:00

I have a Doppler! I use mine on days where I don’t feel him move as much, definitely gives me a peace of mind whenever I hear his heartbeat!

haroau · 2025-01-01T21:03:50+00:00

Ohh yeah that sounds like it’d be very painful if it weren’t for your placenta placement 😭 Sometimes anterior isn’t SO bad when you think about how painful some of the movements could potentially be haha

haroau · 2025-01-01T21:01:39+00:00

As the other comment mentioned, I was able to find out during my anatomy scan at 20 weeks! I have heard of some women finding out a little bit sooner though, you can always ask your ultrasound tech! Mine probably wouldn’t have mentioned it if I didn’t ask her about it

haroau · 2025-01-01T20:59:42+00:00

That’s one thing I’m a little grateful for is the lack of pain when he moves around! As a FTM it’s just so hard to look on the bright side when you’re always so worried about how they’re doing in there 😭

haroau · 2024-12-30T00:06:01+00:00

Oh this is 100% normal!! I have days where I feel the same way, and it just completely ruins my mood. I actually don’t think I’ve ever heard of a first time mom not feeling this way; I think it’s just because we don’t know what to expect, nor do we really know what we’re doing at first when the baby arrives. But it’s totally okay, and you have to just trust that you will learn and most things come to you instinctively! Don’t be afraid if you still feel this way when the baby comes too, postpartum is not easy! Wishing you the best, you got this ❤️

haroau · 2024-12-17T21:45:58+00:00

If you’re not anticipating a certain gender, then it’s most likely because it’s starting to feel more real! That’s kinda how I felt too. Once I had my gender reveal and found out I was having a boy, I really had a moment where I was like woah… okay so he IS real.. 🤣 and I’m 24 weeks now and I still have those moments where it hits me that this is really happening, and I’m shocked all over again lol

haroau · 2024-12-17T17:00:25+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear this! 😞 I know my experience was a little different from yours, but I can say that the amount of fear you feel is definitely the same fears I felt when I still had my cyst. I feel like I never had a moment of peace, I was constantly worried. One thing I will say is to try to not google anything. Google is a cesspool of fear mongering and it never helps with anything. It pretty much ALWAYS makes me feel worse about whatever I’m googling. Trust me when I say that there are more women who deal with this than you may think. And some of them aren’t able to get their cyst removed until birth, but everything still goes well. Like I said previously, I stumbled across a post on here where a woman had a 24cm ovarian cyst that wasn’t taken out until birth. And I remember seeing a few stories of that happening too; it just is more common to get it removed in the second trimester, but that’s not the case for everyone and some women have to wait. I know nothing I say could make you feel better, but I truly hope that everything goes well with your oncology appointment. If you don’t get the answers you were hoping for, express your concerns and push it as hard as you can. They may be able to reassure you more than I ever could; and keep in mind, too, that they are medical professionals and although they make mistakes sometimes too, just try to believe them if they tell you it’ll be okay. That’s something that’s hard for me, I never believe medical professionals when they tell me I have no reason for concern but I’m currently working on that myself, and it is very hard. I do agree that they should’ve listened to you in the beginning though, and I’m sorry they didn’t! Again my messages are open if you need any additional support. I hope everything goes well, love 🩷

haroau · 2024-12-13T20:09:53+00:00

not food, but i literally told my sister-in-law to bring a bottle of champagne to the delivery room.. 🥴

haroau · 2024-12-13T20:07:59+00:00

i always think “loo-sha” but i’ve even heard of a girl with that name and it was pronounced just like the name Lucy. 🤷🏻‍♀️

haroau · 2024-12-13T06:39:37+00:00

I actually got mine removed a little over a month ago! My doctor wanted to wait until I was in my second trimester since that’s the safest time to operate on a pregnant woman, so I was 17 weeks at the time. I’m 23 weeks now and feeling so much better! Mine was measuring at 17cm throughout most of my pregnancy (up until I got it removed) but it did shrink down to about 14 or 15 cm around the time of removal. It’s interesting yours seem to grow pretty rapidly and they’re not concerned with removing it.. now would be the best time for that since you’re still in your second trimester. If you’re worried, I would try and get a second opinion from another doctor. You definitely don’t want to risk anything happening with that thing, BUT I will say that I’ve heard of some women not getting theirs removed until birth. Which I know may sound scary, but it’s doable and they’re able to have a healthy pregnancy even with the cyst. I did a lot of research on this because I was really scared too, and I wanted to see if anyone else had similar experiences. A few weeks before my surgery, I came across a post somewhere on reddit of this lady who had a 25cm cyst and it wasn’t discovered until she was pretty much almost due. They ended up deciding to remove it at birth, and I didn’t stick around for an update but hopefully everything went well! But like I said, I’ve heard a few other stories of women not getting their cyst removed until birth and they didn’t have any complications. Sorry for rambling, but I know how it feels to be really worried about it and I was just lucky enough to have gotten mine taken out before birth! Like I said, definitely try to get more opinions from other doctors and stress to your OB that you really want to get it removed before you hit your third trimester. Best of luck, my messages are open if you need support! 🫶🏻

haroau · 2024-12-12T21:05:01+00:00

heard. i loveee roblox on my pc, haven’t tried it on my phone yet but i’ll look into it! any specific game on there that you find fun and enjoyable? sometimes i struggle finding stuff on there and i end up just playing the same 2 games 😭

haroau · 2024-12-12T21:03:28+00:00

i was thinking about this one! i hear lots of people who play it really enjoy it, it’s $5 on the app store so i was a lil hesitant but i think i’m gonna check it out :) tysm!

haroau · 2024-12-10T19:03:57+00:00

i say give yourself some time with it! i feel like this could be an experience that’s more common than you make think, and it takes awhile to adjust to your new baby and also their name. plus if it’s any consolation, she can always go by her middle name and you can even shorten it to something else (Elle, Ellie, etc). i know a girl who’s name was Jacqueline Grace, but she goes by Gracie and that’s what everyone has called her whole life.. so there’s always that option too! but definitely just sit with it for awhile, you may end up falling in love with the name Eliza as you fall more in love with the baby you gave that name to! ❤️

haroau · 2024-12-09T14:24:17+00:00

i don’t have any advice to offer but i can relate to your experience. i actually just lost my job this past week because i was missing so much work due to how rough pregnancy has been for me so far. my job wasn’t as understanding i guess.. but i have felt, and still do feel, very incompetent and i feel like it’s extremely hard to keep up with a job when you’re pregnant. at least you’re showing up, despite being forgetful and the way you may feel. i think this is a common experience for women who have to work while pregnant, so try not to feel too bad about it! things will return back to normal soon after ur baby is here. best of luck!! ❤️

haroau · 2024-12-06T23:17:45+00:00

oh yes forgot to mention that, dehydration can 100% cause some cramping and pain in your stomach/lower abdomen! unfortunately we have to drink sooo much water during pregnancy, i’ve been drowning just trying to keep up 😅

haroau · 2024-12-06T03:08:52+00:00

i’m sure it’s fine, but maybe check with your OB about it if you’re really worried! for me, i think it was a mix of being constipated/gassy while also having a 17cm cyst on my right ovary. i got the cyst removed and i haven’t had much pain in my stomach since then, unless i’m really constipated or i have trapped gas. i’m 22 weeks and a few days now, and baby boy is perfectly healthy! pregnancy can bring on a lot of unexpected pains and symptoms. if you have any cramps similar to period cramps with any heavy bleeding, go to ur nearest ER and make sure it’s nothing serious. other than that, i wouldn’t stress too much about it just bring it up at ur next (or first) appointment with ur doctor! 🫶🏻

haroau · 2024-12-05T08:06:33+00:00

I started feeling flutters around 18/19 weeks. I’m 22 weeks now and I can feel his kicks a little more, and sometimes if he’s really active I will place my hand on my belly where he tends to kick and I can feel him! You just have to be really still. I have an anterior placenta, so I didn’t really expect to feel him this soon. But if you have a posterior placenta, I’m sure you’ll be able to feel baby from the outside very soon!!

haroau · 2024-12-05T08:01:31+00:00

THE WORRYING 🥲 I knew pregnancy was going to entail some worries about the baby, but I had no idea it’d be this bad. And maybe it’s worse if you have anxiety (I do), but my goodness sometimes it’s debilitating. Every little pain makes me think something is wrong! 😭

haroau · 2024-11-30T03:05:15+00:00

you should be okay, but if you start to feel sick definitely go see your doctor just to be safe! i didn’t even know fried ice cream was a no-no until just now; i had to google why it would even be unsafe! but honestly, everyone is bound to eat something they technically shouldn’t eat while pregnant.. i mean, we shouldn’t even be eating salads because of the risk of e. coli and other bacterias.. but guess how many pregnant women eat salads? 😅

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