[-]12 wks pregnant. Right after my obgyn visit (doc said I had no issues whatsoever), I got a really bad yeast infection. I believe it was a reaction to the ultrasound gel left inside of me...I called the doctor, and the nurse said I should treat myself with either Monistat 3 or 7 day. I did some reaseach online and some people are saying that it may not be safe so early in pregnancy. There have been many cases of miscarriage after treatment with suppositories. What have you guys done to treat yourselves?
11 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]12 weeks is no longer early pregnancy. go for the 7 day as it's a lower dose over a longer time. yeast infections can be difficult to get rid of during pregnancy but the topical is really the only tested option. herbal treatments, etc. are untested and in my experience i wanted something tested when i was pregnant
[ Reply | Options ]There's an oral medication which is amazing. One pill, and yeast infection is gone. I forgot the name; it's in a pink package & your OB should know about it. You just need to check about pregnancy usage. BTW--be sure to try yogurt too. The natural stuff like Stonyfield (not the processed stuff).
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[-]What were your craving when you were/are pregnant with a girl?
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actually i have a theory about boy/girl. I theorize if you are carrying a boy, you are horny as hell, and with a girl you feel like a dead fish. Anyone care to confirm/dispute this theory? thanks!
[ Reply | Options ]Lemon anything. I have always been a chocolate person at heart -- if it doesn't have chocolate, it's not dessert -- but when I was PG with DD1, all I wanted was lemon ices, lemonade, lemon in my water... Didn't really have cravings with DD2, though I did eat my weight in mac & cheese. DD1 snacked on lemons as a toddler, and DD2 LOVES mac & cheese (like most kids) and DD1 won't touch the stuff.
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Super sugary drinks (Slurpees, Hawaiian Punch, orange HiC) and whatever fresh fruit is in season. Clearly I want glucose.
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[-]Breastfeeding during the recession - There is no free lunch, even for babies. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/in-a-recession-breastfeeding-moms-may-pay-a-price-2009-11-10
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[-]38 weeks pregnant: For the last 4 days, I have been feeling really bad pain/cramps very low. They are not contractions, there is no tightening and it is not timed. I've been taking it easy but I am finding that getting up from the bed/couch/toilet has been really painful and rolling over in bed as well. Does this just mean that I am getting closer or should I be concerned?
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[-]I've been trying to find a new position as a ft nanny to no avail,(craigslist,bigcitymoms,sittercity,my former employer posting about me)but nothing seems to work.I have over 5yrs experience,excellent references and truly enjoy caring for children,if any moms on UB are currently seeking a wonderful ft nanny please contact me at abigham@gmail.com where I can supply you with a detailed resume and references. TIA..
5 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Its abigham22@gmail.com..
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[-]I am Jewish but not religious. I am pg with #1 and having a baby shower on a Saturday afternoon - I have several orthodox friends who obviously won't come, and I'm not sure they even approve of baby showers - should I still invite them or just not mention it? It's a small shower and they wouldn't know anyone there anyway but I still feel guilty.
22 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I am not ortho but I never had a shower. I thought Jews do not really do this in general? Aren't you not supposed to "celebrate" before the actual birth?
[ Reply | Options ]OP - in my experience, some do and some don't - I am not superstitious and neither is my family. I was ambivalent about having a shower but my mom really wanted to throw one for me.
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No I'm not. I was bat mitzvahed and being Jewish is culturally important to me but I only go to temple on high holidays. However, showers are not forbidden by Jewish law and my feeling is if you will buy baby furniture and decorate a nursery before a baby's born (which many Jews I know do) you may as well celebrate with family and friends. I totally get that others don't agree.
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The Saturday afternoon is besides the point. Theyw ouldn't come anyway because Jews don't have baby showers. At any time. Period.
[ Reply | Options ]orthodox mom who had this type of problem at work all the time. the best way i've seen it handled was a casual statement along the lines of "we're going out for pizza. you don't want to come, do you?". that way i haven't been excluded but i don't have to make excuses either.
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Why can't you have the shower on a Sunday so that your friends have the option of attending?
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[-]best breast pump to rent and best place to rent it? had a lot of issues breastfeedign with number one and want to get this all handled ahead of time and be prepared. Will not pump after I return to work so not interested in buying. Want the strongest possible- had not a lot of luck last time.
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on Medela's website there was a link to places you could rent pumps (or there was 5 years ago)
[ Reply | Options ]which is tyhe most industrial strength? If it was anything like last time I ened all teh help I can get. Plus I want to be able to do both at once effectively-
[ Reply | Options ]np: FYI, just because bf was hard with #1 doens't mean it wil be with #2. you want a hospital grade pump. but you may not need it. check the medela website for onfo about different models.
[ Reply | Options ]thanks for the positive thought. The stress over not being able to breastfeed is basically all I remember from the first month of my son's life. tears several times a day, frustration, feeling like a failure for months. I guess going into it with low expectations is my way of protecting myself- I don't want to end up in that awful place again.
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I bought the medela symphony (hospital grade) from a seller on ebay, and it was great. About 600-700, I don't remember. They were available to rent from hospitals in my area (not in nyc) for about 90/month.
[ Reply | Options ]Why not wait and see if you actually need it. Most moms do not need pumps for day-to-day nursing (excluding working, but you've already said you won't do that). Better is to line up support - eg good lactation consultant, LLL meeting, friends who have BTDT, support groups, etc. I went to a group, both times, for new moms at the hospital. Those nurses were extremely helpful. Once at Roosevelt, second time at Methodist (Brooklyn). Many hospitals have those groups. I went for about 6 weeks each time. Good luck OP.
[ Reply | Options ]I don't want to wait to see if I need it. had a difficult feeder and many supply issues last time. Also rememebr being so overwhelmed at that point that I can't imagine going out and renting one. For me it's worth paying the rental fees to have it up and running the day I get home from the hosipital. I also have flat nipples so not sure I can make this work initially without it really. Ugh, I'm dreading it all over again. I find the whole thought of going to breastfeeding support groups bogus. If it gets that bad I am not going to let it take over my life again. I will pump what I can for a couple of months and move on-
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[-]Step-Mother is now my DS's favorite Grandparent...I have little trust, but remain polite and respect towards. She has a hot/cold personality, never know which one will show up. She's also never been consistent in her maintaining a relationship with me and/or DS's earlier years. She's recently struggled with her own biological daughter's drug problems, so I think her new fascinations with me and my DC could pertain to her own personal void perhaps. What do you think
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[-]bad experience with Maureen Rayson CNM I just wanted to post that I had an awful experience with Maureen Rayson. She seemed distracted, scattered, and not very attentive during my pregnancy but people had said that she really comes through during a birth and I stayed with her because I thought she would. Unfortunately she didn't come through. I've since heard many mixed and negative reviews of her via my post-partum doula. So if you're thinking about using her as your midwife, think carefully! I wanted to use a midwife so I could have more "support" and better communication than with my ob, but she didn't come through on any front. Also, her website said she delivered at St. Lukes Roosevelt but she now only delivers at St. Vincents. I deliv...
17 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Re: bad experience with Maureen Rayson CNM Has anyone else had similar experiences?
[ Reply | Options ]Just wanted to say that I had a great experience with Maureen. Alas, I think every caregiver (OB, midwife, nurses) have "off" days. I'm sorry for person who posted above that she had a bad experience, and I agree that everyone should do due diligence.
[ Reply | Options ]I met with Maureen for a "pre-natal" consultation - she was recommended by my OB-GYN - she was strange, nervous and defensive of the whole consultation idea. She seemed nice enough but really gave off a scattered vibe and interrupted me everytime I opened my mouth, which right there was a trigger for me to keep looking. I know she is considered a top midwife with tons of experience but her manner was way too odd for me. On top of that they kept me waiting for over an hour in a waiting room that didn't seem to have working A/C, which is miserable for a pregnant woman who feels sick in the first trimester. The restroom was full of urine samples that were just in plastic cups. Anyways, I have moved on.
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I had the completely opposite experience. I am so sorry this was yours. Maureen could have had an off day (that happens, especially if you are up for nights in a row with births... maybe she was tired?) or it might not have been the right personality mesh. Everyone needs and wants something different from their midwife. For me, I wanted professionalism, someone who knew the system and how it operates to best represent me and my wishes, someone with wisdom that comes from years of experience globally that can apply that wisdom to whatever situation I encountered, someone who was an honest partner and engaged in dialogue to help me make decisions and design the birth experience I felt most comfortable with, and advocate for that. I suppo...
[ Reply | Options ]I also have had a good experience with Maureen Rayson. She has been very open-minded, communicative, willing to answer all of my questions and honest about things like long waits, delivering at St. Vincent's, and whether she is preoccupied by an ongoing delivery or tired from a recent delivery. Maureen also did not seem annoyed when I explained my records were scattered among another midwife and doctor, as I had not made my final decision until 16 weeks. Very good in discussing importance of nutrition, exercise and childbirth prep, alternative meds and induction techniques. She explained to me early on b/c she is a 1-woman practice, there are often waits for later appts so I plan to wait and bring reading material, and make it a point to sa...
[ Reply | Options ]You said the birth went well, which I assume means you and your DB are healthy and doing well, so apparently she did "come through" for you on some front. I think posting a message like this on a public forum which is so negative but yet lacks any meaningful detail is at minimum extremely irresponsible and possibly could be viewed as slanderous.
[ Reply | Options ]I don't think a midwife having an "off" day is acceptable when your talking about one of the most important days in a woman's life. Neither is the "you have a healthy baby, that's the main thing" guilt trip women get for questioning their experience. A heathy baby and a positive birth experience are 2 separate things. I too had a less than stellar experience with Maureen and wonder if a OB would have been any different. Actually it probably would have been better.
[ Reply | Options ]I just had my second child with Maureen. I agree that she presents as scattered, and there is often a long wait at her office. My husband was not entirely comfortable with her manner. However, she provided outstanding information and care, and coached me through 2 natural (drug-free) births, and the second was difficult, as my son was not properly positioned for delivery. Also, she was very supportive of my veganism and gave me appropriate nutritional info (as opposed to directing me to eat meat or dairy). Re the waits - she is a single practitioner, and cannot help when people go into labor or need extra attention. The waits are irritating, but if it were me who needed the extra attention, I would appreciate that she gave it to me. ...
[ Reply | Options ]I'm 39 weeks, 3 days and counting down the times I have left to see her. Maureen was the only MW able to accept me when I switched from an OB at 30 weeks. For that, I am grateful. (Reasons for switching to MW: wanted 100% support of natural delivery, had bad experience at SLR and was not happy with the other providers at my OB.) I've read great things about her ability in the delivery room and am working very hard to keep an open mind that she'll "come through" for me. As of now, she still has ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA who I am as she searches the waiting room calling my name. (Fine, she's tired, I'm "new" but really, NO facial recognition?!?) and we have the EXACT same conversation in her office every week. "Who is your doula? You'll bring music?...
[ Reply | Options ]How does a one-woman practice work if multiple patients go into labor at the same time? what happens?
[ Reply | Options ]I asked Maureen the same question, and she notes that patients with multiple midwifes or practioners only have one practioner on duty at a time- which can result in a midwife looking after 2 patients at the same time. With a one woman practice, she limits the number of patients she has delivering within a one month time frame, and she's never had a problem with having to look after 2 patients in labor at the same time. She's noted that one woman may be in early labor at the same time, but no two women have ever been in active labor at the same time.
[ Reply | Options ]Well, that's not entirely true about not having two women in labor at the same time. I went into labor at exactly the same time as another Maureen patient went into labor. The other patient, in the next room, was on a delivery fasttrack and that kid was coming out asap. Maureen spent 7 hours with her. My labor stalled and 27 hours later I had a C-section. I don't think that the fact she wasn't there resulted in my C-section (I had a 10lb baby!) and my sister ADORES her and had three natural births like shelling peas. Maureen has a scattered style, but she knows her stuff, cares about her customers and like virtually every Drs office I have ever been in, has TERRIBLE reception staff.
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[-]When did your morning sickness go away? Mine has faded at 10 weeks. Bad sign?
6 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]not a bad sign at all. i didn't have ANY morning sickness, and instead of being happy about it, i was a nervous wreck. normal pregnancy, db born healthy. really, everyone's different, some are sick the entire time, some not at all....you're fine, i'm sure.
[ Reply | Options ]Thanks - with dc #1 the m/s went away exactly at week 12..this feels too soon. Fingers crossed you are right.
[ Reply | Options ]sure....check with your dr. if you're feeling unsure...i called the ob about every ridiculous thing. but all pregnancies are different, i have friends with 3 kids that had different symptoms each time. from what i've heard, m/s isn't really an important symptom telling you things are alright. what matters most is getting a good report from ob, hearing heartbeat, etc.) good luck
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[-]Feeling very introspective in my final weeks of pregnancy. Any NY'ers or former NY'ers ever feel like "you know what, I don't have it in me to do this anymore". Just have that feeling lately. A slower pace of life to really enjoy every moment a little bit more seems like a better idea that staying here. I feel like the money is the main pull to be in New York (even as expensive as it is to live here, we still save far more than we could in total $ than anywhere else, ebcause I'm in finance). Maybe I'm just hormonal-
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but its' the space, the hassle getting here and there, not eing able to just open teh back door and have the kids run out-
[ Reply | Options ]Space was never big to me. Am not the type to have a living room and dining room that is used once or twice a year. Getting here and there isn't a bother, we walk take a bus or subway - the backyard thing I do miss. But, you deal - my point was our life is not fast paced. It is actually slow, boring, and home/family centered and you can create that in the middle of Manhattan if you want.
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I moved when I was pregnant and I really haven't regretted it. I don't have access to the same stores, but I don't need the same stuff. I don't have access to the same gyms or restaurants, but I don't care as much any more. All my friends thought I would DIE outside of NYC fwiw.
[ Reply | Options ]can I ask where you moved to? or the general area? smaller city, suburban, or rural?
[ Reply | Options ]I moved to another city in New England, and then, after two years, to a suburb. You should have heard the jokes my friends were making. Only five years out do they now sort of believe I am not coming back. I don't really fit in at the playground and I don't really care but dh makes jokes about how he is going to force me into a patagonia vest etc.
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DO.NOT.LEAVE! I made this decision when DC was 8 weeks old when a job opportunity presented itself. HUGE MISTAKE. DH and I are miserable out of NY and wish to get back, unfortunately, the job market is in the can right now.
[ Reply | Options ]OP: thanks- I will not leave for at least a year for a couple of reasons- (1) making a big decision like this while pregnant and/or hormonal/exhausted post partum is not wise; and (2) things are miserable right now in NYC with the recession, and maybe my current blah-ness with new york is related to job/economy dissatisfaction.
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DH is from the 'burbs and always said he "missed" it when we first moved to NYC. Then one weekend we went to his folk's house where we were ordering in. MIL looked at him half an hour after placing the phone call and said, "Aren't you going to pick it up?" DH completely forgot no food delivery in the 'burbs. And then he complained the food wasn't even that good on the ride home. I'm not saying Chinese food delivery is the reason to stay in the city, but keep in mind many many things are more convenient here. I personally enjoy not having to drive the kids everywhere.
[ Reply | Options ]It's the hot topic in our house. We have enough space to raise our kids and the money isn't a huge issue, but I feel like I gotta go! I'm ready for a big yard, less noise and air pollution, and a slower pace. Alas, I'm nervous to give up new shit to look at every day, Fresh Direct, food deliveries, lack of husband's commute and access to my city peeps. We've decided our earliest move will be in spring of 2011, due to a new baby on the way and my husband's need to get a new job. I'm California dreamin'....
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[-]mothers of four: please tell me life is manageable. Freaking out over completely unplanned pregnancy....
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You tell me. Does life ever become manageable with three? Mine is pretty insane.
[ Reply | Options ]know two families with four dc; absolutely crazed at times, but fabulous at times. they prioritized and let the small stuff go. GET HELP for at least one year and you'll be ok.
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It does get better as they get older. We have family friends with four dc and I grew up with them and in later childhood and beyond there was always fun and action going on in their household. After awhile, the kids also help out with the younger ones. This family has two boys (oldest) and then two girls and the day the last girl went off to college, the mom was very nostalgic! Early years are insane though.
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[-]Need ideas for a New Years weekend getaway. Myself, husband, and our 3 yr old. No carribean as we just got back from there. Want something luxurious yet fun for a toddler boy. Any ideas? Don't want to fly outside US as its only 3 days. We want to leave on Dec 31st and come back on Sun, Jan 3rd.
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[-]i am 30 weeks pregnant. had a "false positive" for downs. met with the genetic counselor and had the in depth ultrasound. things looked great. just checked my voicemail and went through only voicemails--there was one from the genetics de[t in regards to my 20 week routine ultrasound. said they had some more information...i am freaking a bit. i have been to the doctor twice sine my 20 week ultrasound and the doc never said anything. certaily they communicate right? left message, so we will see.
4 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Have a glass of red wine, if you feel you can. We had an awful few weeks between the nuchal test and amnio, after scoring a high risk of Down Syndrome. dd is now 5 and speedy and amazing - hard to believe it ever happened. Not the same exactly, but I know your feeling and wish you the best.
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[-]Hi all-looking for some guidance and dr recommendations. I am moving to the UWS the week after Thanksgiving from Chicago with my husband. I will be about 14 weeks along with my first and need recommendations for an ob and internist. I will be commuting to a job in Stamford, CT so I think I would take recs for either place (can't really ask anyone at my new job). In Chicago my ob is about halfway between my house and office so I wasn't worried about going into labor and being far from the dr/hospital. Though in NYC, even though I have made the drive from the new apartment to my office in only 40 minutes when we visited about three weeks ago, I wonder whether I should be looking for an ob and hospital closer to my office or to my apartment? I...
3 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Someone JUST posted something similar a few days ago- she was looking to choose a hospital to deliver at in either CT or NYC, so it can't be that uncommon. I thought I read somewhere a long time ago that women most often go into labor at night, so that would prompt me to choose NYC. Though Greenwich Hospital is VERY nice. I have delivered in both NYC hospitals and in CT hospitals. CT Hospitals are smaller, more personal, and a little more luxurious. But it's also nice to be close to home when you deliver. I don't there's a definitively right answer- it all depends on when you go into labor and how fast it progresses.
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