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The TVClubHouse: Archives: 2004 January - Arpil: New Parents to be........Tips and advice for us (ARCHIVES): Archive through April 27, 2004 users admin

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Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How wonderful Neil and Lisa! Congratulations!

Lucy
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10-08-2002

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Congratulations on your wonderful news, Neil and Lisa!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What wonderful news, Neil and Lisa. Congratualtions! And congrats to big brother, as well!

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You guys are the best! I knew you'd all be sooo happy. Poor Neil has been working like a dog! If not at work, then helping friends/dad renovate houses - it's been crazy! He hasn't had time to get on here at all but I'll send him this way so he can read your well-wishes.

Thanks for the advice on the crib. He hasn't tried again so we'll see. What a funny boy! I'll be lucky to have another great kid just like him.

Danz - you're right - I remember those innocent days of dreaming about the baby, etc. Not having a clue what it would be like. Ha ha!! Now we know. Hope you join the second timers soon. :-)

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone experienced carpal tunnel during pregnancy? It is apparently quite common as 1 in 4 woman will experience it although they don't really realize what it is. They chalk it up to pressure from the baby late in pregnancy. In severe cases it will begin early in pregnancy and progress throughout. This issue, has and continues to be a problem for me. It started almost right away for me (12 - 13 weeks) with simple pins and needles at night. Then sometimes through the day I would get them to. Now it's constant pins and needles with numb fingertips and a burning sensation. At night the pins and needles get so intense that they wake me up and I cannot get rid of them. The doctor suggested that I get fiberglass wrist guards and I am waiting on an appointment for measurements.

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for relief?

Tess
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04-13-2001

Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 1:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Congratulations Lisa and Neil!! This is wonderful news!

Eliz87
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07-30-2001

Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Spitfire}}}, I saw your post yesterday but have actually never heard of this. I wish I could tell you what to do to gain some relief. The wrist guards will help a little, but don't expect any miracles unfortunately. Do you know if it's out of the question for your doctor to give you a cortisone shot during pregnancy? Maybe you could check? Also, maybe a little Tylenol would help with the pain a bit? (I'm not sure how far along you are in your pregnancy, so the cortisone/Tylenol route may not be an option depending.)

The only other thing I can think of would be to go to http://www.babycenter.com and do a search on carpal tunnel on the message boards. Since the condition is so common, I'm sure there are posts there about it.

Good luck and take care! Let us know if you find anything that works.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was diagnosed when I was pregnant with Karpal Tunnel's syndrome in both wrists and it was pretty bad towards the end. My doctor suggested exercising with rubber balls and doing squeezing exercises. It seemed to relieve the discomfort. My obstetrician also said it was more common in women in their thirties for some reason.

It did go away in my left wrist after I had the baby but the right still bothers me occasionally.

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 5:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My three year old has been up all night throwing up. After the first bout, it has been liquid and somewhat foamy. I called her doctor at 6:00am and he didn't sound concerned even though she has done this eight times in three hours. He told me to let her stomach settle and then to give her some pedialyte. He did say that I could bring her in at 9:00am.

What would you do? I love my doctor but sometimes I get the feeling that he thinks that I over-react. I am tired and cannot think straight.


Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 5:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It sounds like he is throwing up stomach acids as he doesn't have anything in his stomach. I dont' think you need to rush to the ER, but do take him in at 9. (which by now you probably don't need any advice!)

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texi, my husband took her in this morning and hasn't returned yet. He is better at handling doctor appointments than I am. I tend to break down and sob like I am the baby. I have tried to toughen up but I am rather emotional when it comes to my dd! I didn't think I would ever be lucky enough to have a child and it still overwhelms me that I do! I will post asap the answers we get.



Eliz87
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07-30-2001

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{DEESANDY}}}

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(((Dee))) Hang in there, I am sure she will be fine.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Dee}}} Hope your daughter feels better quickly!

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
"I tend to break down and sob like I am the baby"

So do I and for those hard to handle appts. I always make my husband go with me so I can turn away (specially when they are getting shots) :-(

Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Deesandy, that is horrible when your child is throwing up....Probably my worst day was when Rowan and I got "stomach flu" (gastroenteritis) and we were *both* throwing up all day.

8 times in 3 hours sounds scary, but it is hard for an empty stomach to settle down. Did she try eating anything, like crackers, or drinking water? Dehydration would be my biggest worry. Did the Pedialyte work when you tried it after the call to the doctor?

I hope everything turns out okay! I think that's nice that DH took her into the doctor, since you are so upset.

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Too tired to write, please see link for latest details:

http://cassiopeia-.diaryland.com/

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh yes, and thank you y'all. I am hanging in there. So far she has not vomited up the last drink...about 10 minutes now.

It has been rough...

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bless your heart. It is so tough when your kids are sick. I read the update..hope you don't get it. Just watch out for signs of dehydration. Other than that, looks like you just have to ride this one out.

Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I read the update too...At least you know what it is now. I wonder if it's gastroenteritis? My previous post suggested it was just 1 day, but it was more like 3 days. I was very grateful it happened over the weekend when DH was home to take care of both of us. :-( Hang in there.

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Friday, April 23, 2004 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
poor baby :-( she's a cutie patootie though.

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
New update: better than yesterday but still pretty sick.

http://cassiopeia-.diaryland.com/


Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hope your little one is feeling better Deesandy. I hate when they're sick - you feel so helpless.
I found out last week that my friend at work who is due 2 weeks before me miscarried. She was feeling great, went in for a scheduled ultrasound at 12 weeks, and there was nothing but the sack. That night she bled horribly throughout the night and 2 nights later ended up in the hospital!!! Poor thing. I spoke to her on the phone and she was very sad. I have not stopped thinking of her all week. Now I will be a constant reminder to her of her lost peanut... :-( I really hope they are able to move on and get pregnant again quickly. My ultrasound is in 2 weeks... I can't wait! Feeling nervous because I don't really feel anything much with this pregnancy. It's just very smooth - knock on wood.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Eliz87 and Maris thanks for your response. I have researched it (Carpel Tunnel) at the pregnancy sites and it basically said some women get it and to live with it because it will eventually go away...in most cases.

Maris you mentioned about the squeezing and that did work at first. When I first got it, it was annoying but I could find ways to relief it by doing stuff like making a fist, putting my arm above my head, shaking my hands etc. Now if I make a fist I immediately have numb and burning hands. Today is a bad day. I have no feeling in my middle and index fingers and have extreme pain in my thumb. It's totally something I can live with because I know there is a good chance that it will all be gone in a few months. I have decided that I will not get the fiberglass wrist guards because I really only have 3 months to go. By the time I get an appointment and they measure me and make them it could be another month or two and I would just be spending my health care providers money for nothing.

Anyway, thanks for the help. If anyone else has suggestions that may have helped them I would love to hear them.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Enbwife that is so sad. I have saw this happen a few times with people I know and it's never an easy thing to deal with. Just know that in most cases that I know of they try again right away and do not dwell a lot on what could have been but look towards making it a reality again.