♡ October 2020 mummies ♡

Evening ladies! How are we all?

I think I’ve had thrush for a fair few weeks now - it’s stubborn! I finally got my hands on some Caneston and it says not to be used when pregnant any ideas on what can be used or should I book in with the GP? This is the problem with the current situ and not getting regular midwife appointments!
 
I have asked pharmacists before and they have been able to recommend suitable options. Generally though the tablet treatments are not suitable at all.

For at home natural remedies I have found a clove of garlic (peeled and used as a vaginal suppository) works really well but does make you smell like garlic. Coconut oil also works really well in my experience and gives immediate relief too. It helps if it is a bit solid to be able to insert it.

I hope you are feeling better soon.
 
I just used the canesten cream when pregnant last time, I was told not to use the tablets but cream was ok. Probably worth asking the GP or pharmacist though :) x
 
Thank you @MammaOfMany I will try some of these!

@WinterWolf it says online everywhere that the cream and suppositories are fine to use when pregnant but what it arrived the leaflet says they’re not! So confusing! Going to give my midwife a ring.
 
I had a fungal rash on my bump last time and the pharmacy wouldn’t let me have the canesten cream for it said I needed to go to the GP. The doctor said the could’ve done! So I assume any treatment for thrush should be fine as it’s similar. They just need to cover their backs. X
 
Ahh ok, I’d probably just use it anyway if majority of advice on the internet says it’s ok.. they have to have those warnings because they technically can’t test it on pregnant people so can’t prove it’s safety :P
 
Hope you are feeling better now Mamma of Many <3 Think it’s normal to be riding a rollercoaster of emotions just now! I didn’t get a good night sleep last night at all (woke up at 3 am then couldn’t really sleep again properly :bored:), so have been hot, tired and irritable all day :sad:

That’s great the scan went well PinkFlamingo :angel:

I have to say I was a little sad about not having a girl - I always thought I would have one of each and would have loved a daughter but my son is delighted at the thought of having a brother and I’m not sure our household could handle another little lady like me so was obviously meant to be :thumbup: As long as baby is healthy and happy that’s all that matters :angel:
 
@MrsLG Totally get it. Even though I wanted another girl more than anything, it still made me a bit sad to know I’ll never have a son (there is no way in hell I will ever be pregnant again). We get who we’re meant to get with kids :)
 
I am really, really struggling with back/hip pain at the moment. I can barely walk and nothing helps. I actually considered going to the hospital last night as it feels just like my back labour contractions, but it’s a constant ache, not in waves.

I’ve spoken to both my GP and my midwife about it but they both fobbed me off... GP said “haha you know there’s only one cure for that!” and the midwife said “that’s just the normal aches and pains of pregnancy” At what point is it not normal though? Surely being in so much pain I can’t sleep and am limping around all hunched over at 22wks isn’t normal?!

How’s everyone else doing?
 
I am really, really struggling with back/hip pain at the moment. I can barely walk and nothing helps. I actually considered going to the hospital last night as it feels just like my back labour contractions, but it’s a constant ache, not in waves.

I’ve spoken to both my GP and my midwife about it but they both fobbed me off... GP said “haha you know there’s only one cure for that!” and the midwife said “that’s just the normal aches and pains of pregnancy” At what point is it not normal though? Surely being in so much pain I can’t sleep and am limping around all hunched over at 22wks isn’t normal?!

How’s everyone else doing?

Ah God, that sounds awful! You poor thing. What’s the cure? Not being pregnant?!?! Sounds like your GP is super helpful - NAT!!!

It sounds like SPD? Unfortunately I think it is one of those things - sit, lie down and rest as much as possible. Hopefully it should ease up a bit. I’m with you on the backache, I don’t think having a little person who considers you a slave/climbing frame helps too much either! X
 
Ah God, that sounds awful! You poor thing. What’s the cure? Not being pregnant?!?! Sounds like your GP is super helpful - NAT!!!

It sounds like SPD? Unfortunately I think it is one of those things - sit, lie down and rest as much as possible. Hopefully it should ease up a bit. I’m with you on the backache, I don’t think having a little person who considers you a slave/climbing frame helps too much either! X

Yes, her magic cure is having the baby. I know she thinks she's being funny but I wouldn't be bringing it up unless I actually wanted help!

Thank you. Very true lol, I really only get to rest when I plop bub in front of the TV because she doesn't nap very often anymore. She is 16mo old now and playgrounds just reopened 2 weeks ago, so she's discovered slides and is obsessed haha. She literally asks 100x a day to go to the "gura sla" (grey slide lol).
 
Hahaha bless her! You’ve done well to actually get her to watch TV at all - my son only started showing an interest about a month ago and he’s 19 months!!! Hope you feel better - maybe some paracetamol in the interim if it gets really bad x
 
I am really, really struggling with back/hip pain at the moment. I can barely walk and nothing helps. I actually considered going to the hospital last night as it feels just like my back labour contractions, but it’s a constant ache, not in waves.

I’ve spoken to both my GP and my midwife about it but they both fobbed me off... GP said “haha you know there’s only one cure for that!” and the midwife said “that’s just the normal aches and pains of pregnancy” At what point is it not normal though? Surely being in so much pain I can’t sleep and am limping around all hunched over at 22wks isn’t normal?!

How’s everyone else doing?

Sorry to thread hop...

Do you have the option of seeing a physio?

You might get some relief from something relatively simple like an SIJ belt or taping.

Hydrotherapy can also be wonderful if you have the option.

I hope you can find something to help you get some meaningful relief.
 
Thanks for your reply WinterWolf - think it’s a bit of a taboo subject sometimes but I think it’s important to acknowledge all your feelings and apparently it’s very common. Me too! I don’t think we’ll be having any more kids. I don’t think hormones help! One minute I’m delighted I’m having another boy and the next I’m a little sad at the thought of never having a daughter to share things with. As you say we are given what we are meant to have and I’m sure once baby arrives it won’t been cross our minds again! Especially since we won’t have time for much thinking at all ;-)

what a nightmare about your pain! Were you as sore in your first pregnancy? I have hip and top of my leg pain too (although it’s not nearly as bad as yours!) and never had anything with my first son. It’s usually bad later on - is yours the same?

that’s frustrating you are getting no support from gp or midwife! As someone else said I’m sure a physiotherapist may be able to help?
 
@EmilyMaria Thanks for the reply, I was thinking the GP would refer me to a physio, but I really don’t know how the system works to be honest! Hydrotherapy sounds great. I wonder if that’s possible around here. I’m going to find another GP and see what they say as I really can’t go on like this for 18 more weeks!!

@MrsLG There’s nothing wrong with feeling happy and sad at the same time. Someone told me there are two life paths you picture for yourself when you’re newly pregnant, one with a girl and one with a boy.. either way you have to say goodbye to one of those lives and that makes most people a little sad. Totally normal! Gender seems so insignificant once the baby is born anyway, you love them exactly the way they are <3

Re pain, it’s definitely worse in the evenings and first thing in the morning. In my first pregnancy I had hip and back pain from pretty early on but it was always bearable, nothing like this. I had a pretty easy third trimester in terms of aches and pains as I never really got that big! My 22 week bump now is bigger than my 35 week bump last pregnancy...
 
@WinterWolf most public hydro pool in Aus are still closed unforunately. But even if you have a private pool near you or a public pool you should give if a try. I know of some ladies who found the water was the most effective way to get relief. My local hospital has a pre-natal hydrotherapy class that is super popular but unfortunately it is not running because of the virus which I'm really disappointed about.

You can go ahead and book into a private physio without a referral. Otherwise definitely call up your GP or antenatal clinic for a referral.
 
@WinterWolf most public hydro pool in Aus are still closed unforunately. But even if you have a private pool near you or a public pool you should give if a try. I know of some ladies who found the water was the most effective way to get relief. My local hospital has a pre-natal hydrotherapy class that is super popular but unfortunately it is not running because of the virus which I'm really disappointed about.

You can go ahead and book into a private physio without a referral. Otherwise definitely call up your GP or antenatal clinic for a referral.

Ah brilliant, thank you so much. :D I might just ring around some of the private physio clinics in the morning then.
 
I’m not sure if it’s just for mild pains but have you tried bouncing on a yoga ball? Sorry if I’m stating the obvious. Won’t help at night but might relieve it in the morning? Or I’ve heard sleeping on one of those donut shaped pillows helps. Sorry you’re in so much pain. It must be a lot worse having to pick up and carry a toddler too!

I’d always thought I’d have 2-3 kids but I think 2 is the right amount for us. Hubby only wants 2. Even though I feel so happy to be having one of each and I’m so pleased my husband gets a boy I’m still a bit sad I can’t not have two girls. They’ll be pretty much 2 years apart so it would’ve been nice to have a sister for my daughter.
 

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