Comments on: Avoidance http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/ express : discover : renew : create Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: donna http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 donna Thu, 31 May 2007 23:52:17 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3442 Every third month pretty much sucks. Third month, I had morning sickness so bad. That went away and I was good til the six month when I hurt like hell. My ninth month I got hypertension with the second pregnancy, and it never really went away. You'll get a couple good months now, and the last month will be sheer hell. Fun, huh? ;^) Get some wrist braces for those wrists. Your ligaments are all stretched out right now, so you'll be able to expand enough to carry and birth the kid. My feet grew a half size longer and wider with each kid. My ribs expanded from a size 8 to a size 12, and never went back. With my first pregnancy, I went hypermobile and ended up twisting my neck and shoulder so badly one night I had to go see a rheumatologist. Good pain meds, though. ;^) Hard to find the ones that won't hurt the kidlet. They did seem to calm him down a bit, though - he was a barrel-roller. Teach hubby to give you a good massage - it's worth it. Get those feet up and night and get 'em rubbed. A lot. Maybe the hands, too. Oh and a good pregnancy pillow is a *must*. Oh, and that ugly part? I got propositioned by a guy who had only ever seen me in my car coming into work every morning - he left a note on my car asking me out. I wrote him back saying I was eight months pregnant, but that I sure did appreciate his note - it made my day! You are *gorgeous* dear, you just don't realize it.... Every third month pretty much sucks. Third month, I had morning sickness so bad. That went away and I was good til the six month when I hurt like hell. My ninth month I got hypertension with the second pregnancy, and it never really went away. You’ll get a couple good months now, and the last month will be sheer hell. Fun, huh? ;^)

Get some wrist braces for those wrists. Your ligaments are all stretched out right now, so you’ll be able to expand enough to carry and birth the kid. My feet grew a half size longer and wider with each kid. My ribs expanded from a size 8 to a size 12, and never went back. With my first pregnancy, I went hypermobile and ended up twisting my neck and shoulder so badly one night I had to go see a rheumatologist. Good pain meds, though. ;^) Hard to find the ones that won’t hurt the kidlet. They did seem to calm him down a bit, though – he was a barrel-roller.

Teach hubby to give you a good massage – it’s worth it. Get those feet up and night and get ‘em rubbed. A lot. Maybe the hands, too. Oh and a good pregnancy pillow is a *must*.

Oh, and that ugly part? I got propositioned by a guy who had only ever seen me in my car coming into work every morning – he left a note on my car asking me out. I wrote him back saying I was eight months pregnant, but that I sure did appreciate his note – it made my day!

You are *gorgeous* dear, you just don’t realize it….

]]> By: la peregrina http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 la peregrina Thu, 31 May 2007 21:40:31 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3441 Do not think you are un-lovely. All pregnant are lovely, whether they think so or not. Do not think you are un-lovely. All pregnant are lovely, whether they think so or not.

]]> By: Laurel http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 Laurel Thu, 31 May 2007 15:53:23 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3440 I think it was Bette Davis who said (and it's one of my favorite quotes): Old age ain't for sissies. I think the quote might be changed thusly: Motherhood ain't for sissies. This is a courageous thing you're doing, kiddo. You're bringing a child into this world. So, as Dan Rather used to intone (his nightly sign off for his newscast): Courage. I think it was Bette Davis who said (and it’s one of my favorite quotes):

Old age ain’t for sissies.

I think the quote might be changed thusly:

Motherhood ain’t for sissies.

This is a courageous thing you’re doing, kiddo. You’re bringing a child into this world.

So, as Dan Rather used to intone (his nightly sign off for his newscast):

Courage.

]]> By: Diana http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 Diana Thu, 31 May 2007 13:50:06 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3439 So sorry you're having such a rough time. Hang in there! So sorry you’re having such a rough time. Hang in there!

]]> By: Liora http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 Liora Thu, 31 May 2007 13:26:31 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3438 Okay, I went and found these things. They sell the SmartGlove on Amazon, but only one size. I use the size small. The web site below has you measure the size of your wrist/hand and will suggest the right size based on that. http://www.alimed.com/ProductDetail.asp?style=78654&fprd=SmartGlove%26reg%3B&oid1=233&oid2=253 And the Cat's Paw is really good and really cheap ($9.99). It's probably a good idea to use if you like to knit regularly even after your baby comes. http://www.catspaw.com/orders.php Hope this helps. Peace. Okay, I went and found these things. They sell the SmartGlove on Amazon, but only one size. I use the size small. The web site below has you measure the size of your wrist/hand and will suggest the right size based on that.

http://www.alimed.com/ProductDetail.asp?style=78654&fprd=SmartGlove%26reg%3B&oid1=233&oid2=253

And the Cat’s Paw is really good and really cheap ($9.99). It’s probably a good idea to use if you like to knit regularly even after your baby comes. http://www.catspaw.com/orders.php

Hope this helps. Peace.

]]> By: Liora http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 Liora Thu, 31 May 2007 13:21:04 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3437 Ouch, honey. I don't know about all of that other than the carpal tunnel syndrome. I'd suggest not knitting til the baby is delivered. I've had surgery on my right hand (didn't help a bit), and have packed up my knitting needles for Goodwill since my hands go numb for days any time I try to knit. A couple things that have been extremely helpful are SmartGloves and a cheap little exercise thing called the Cat's Paw. Physical therapy did more for me than medication and surgery for the CTS, and the Cat's Paw mimicked some of the exercises in PT. The inflammation and numbness definitely improved with a combination of that and the SmartGlove. The best thing is this is all likely temporary. Just three months. Haven't the last three gone by pretty fast? Ouch, honey. I don’t know about all of that other than the carpal tunnel syndrome. I’d suggest not knitting til the baby is delivered. I’ve had surgery on my right hand (didn’t help a bit), and have packed up my knitting needles for Goodwill since my hands go numb for days any time I try to knit. A couple things that have been extremely helpful are SmartGloves and a cheap little exercise thing called the Cat’s Paw. Physical therapy did more for me than medication and surgery for the CTS, and the Cat’s Paw mimicked some of the exercises in PT. The inflammation and numbness definitely improved with a combination of that and the SmartGlove.

The best thing is this is all likely temporary. Just three months. Haven’t the last three gone by pretty fast?

]]> By: gerry rosser http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3436 gerry rosser Thu, 31 May 2007 12:43:01 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3436 It'll be worth it. It’ll be worth it.

]]> By: marta http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 marta Thu, 31 May 2007 04:30:31 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3435 Hey, each trimester is different. Trust me, I know how you feel, but you walking around and making life at the same time. I don't care how many billions of women have done it across time, it is amazing. If weren't, people wouldn't be unique. We'd all come out as cookie cutter images of each other. You'll get through it. You've gotten through harder times with no great magic prize at the end. Love. Hey, each trimester is different. Trust me, I know how you feel, but you walking around and making life at the same time. I don’t care how many billions of women have done it across time, it is amazing. If weren’t, people wouldn’t be unique. We’d all come out as cookie cutter images of each other.

You’ll get through it. You’ve gotten through harder times with no great magic prize at the end. Love.

]]> By: leah http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3434 leah Wed, 30 May 2007 23:40:38 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3434 sending much hugs and love your way!! sending much hugs and love your way!!

]]> By: GreenishLady http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 GreenishLady Wed, 30 May 2007 23:38:50 +0000 http://www.kathrynpetroharper.com/mindfullife/2007/05/30/avoidance/#comment-3433 Aw, Honey. I hope all these things will pass soon. It can't be easy coping with all that. Wish I could offer some comfort, but can only send out these hopes for you. Aw, Honey. I hope all these things will pass soon. It can’t be easy coping with all that. Wish I could offer some comfort, but can only send out these hopes for you.

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