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emc
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Things they don't tell you in books...
This post might fit better over on the parenting board, but here goes.... What are some things that you have heard "through the grapevine" that you didn't read in any pregnancy books? (By the way may be TMI).....For example, a friend told me today that a few weeks before I am due I should line my bed with vinyl/plastic and my car seat too in case my water breaks because it stains. Ewww...
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ExpectingJoy
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
No one told me when my water broke it could be a slow leak, I would have to look to notice. The books said water leaking would be a gush and "you would definitely know". It almost severly infected the baby and I!
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| Posted 9/21/05 7:19 PM |
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!! 
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| Posted 9/21/05 10:13 PM |
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btrflygrl
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
oh crud!!
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| Posted 9/22/05 8:43 AM |
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pnm1654
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
 
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| Posted 9/22/05 9:13 AM |
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GraciesMom
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
That a good one!! What about once you are home and you have to get out of bed in the morning...I wasn't expecting a gush then too! Its like all the fluid inside you pools up when you are lying down. I was afraid to stand up in the morning! Girls, make sure you have a couple of packs of maxi pads at home, that is not in the books! You will need them and go through them fast. I had to send my husband out.
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| Posted 9/22/05 10:05 AM |
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momAGAIN
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
I didnt expect after delivery to go pea and "pass" things that looked like a just gave birth to an alien
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| Posted 9/22/05 10:30 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by momAGAIN
I didnt expect after delivery to go pea and "pass" things that looked like a just gave birth to an alien
OMG, these are things I don't think I even wanted to know! 
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| Posted 9/22/05 10:47 AM |
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monters
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
oh my gosh girls, your really scaring me now!
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| Posted 9/22/05 10:53 AM |
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steph4777
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by GraciesMom
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
That a good one!! What about once you are home and you have to get out of bed in the morning...I wasn't expecting a gush then too! Its like all the fluid inside you pools up when you are lying down. I was afraid to stand up in the morning! Girls, make sure you have a couple of packs of maxi pads at home, that is not in the books! You will need them and go through them fast. I had to send my husband out.
Oh yes! And I slept with a towel under me bc I was scared I would stain the sheets.
ETA: If you end up tearing or having an episiotomy, stop at the drug store on the way home to buy a donut. It was worth the 6 bucks.
Message edited 9/22/2005 11:03:18 AM.
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GraciesMom
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by monters
oh my gosh girls, your really scaring me now!
Don't be scared! You forget everything and once you are holding your baby you won't care if you pooped on the table! Seriously, you recover really fast!
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| Posted 9/22/05 11:02 AM |
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ChristineR
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
WOW I'm not even pregnant and these things are scaring me! 
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| Posted 9/22/05 11:43 AM |
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betty
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
Happened to me in the hospital, I stood up and it dripped down my leg
I didn't know how badly you swell down there .........I was stretched like crazy by my Dr (wasn't cut and didn't tear) and I swelled so much I SWORE I would never have s e x again........luckily, 3 weeks later I take that back
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ChristineR
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
I didn't know how badly you swell down there .........I was stretched like crazy by my Dr (wasn't cut and didn't tear) and I swelled so much I SWORE I would never have s e x again........luckily, 3 weeks later I take that back
I'm sure your DH was thrilled to hear you changed your mind. 
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| Posted 9/22/05 2:38 PM |
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stepherg
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by betty
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
Happened to me in the hospital, I stood up and it dripped down my leg
I didn't know how badly you swell down there .........I was stretched like crazy by my Dr (wasn't cut and didn't tear) and I swelled so much I SWORE I would never have s e x again........luckily, 3 weeks later I take that back
WOW!! 3 weeks? I just stopped bleeding and I'm 4 weeks tomorrow PP. My Dr. told me not to have sex until after my 6 week appointment. I guess because I tore and got stitches..
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betty
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by stepherg
Posted by betty
Posted by HereWeGoAgain
I knew you bled after you have the baby, but I didn't know that when you stood up it could literally pour down your legs! Scared the $h!t outta me!!!!
Happened to me in the hospital, I stood up and it dripped down my leg
I didn't know how badly you swell down there .........I was stretched like crazy by my Dr (wasn't cut and didn't tear) and I swelled so much I SWORE I would never have s e x again........luckily, 3 weeks later I take that back
WOW!! 3 weeks? I just stopped bleeding and I'm 4 weeks tomorrow PP. My Dr. told me not to have sex until after my 6 week appointment. I guess because I tore and got stitches..
NOOOOO, I haven't "done" anything yet . I actually haven't even fully stopped bleeding yet (very light)....I'll be 4 weeks PP on Monday and was told to see the Dr 4-5 weeks PP (I guess b/c I didn't have stitches). I'm just saying that 3 weeks ago there was no way I was EVER having s e x again, now I've decided I will
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Jenziba
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
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krashnburn
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
I'm not even pregnant, but after this, you can bet that I'm carrying a backpack around weeks before and after birth filled with pads, towels, plastic drop cloth LOL
The one that freaks me out the most is the pooping on the table which I had no clue about till I heard from a PG friend
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Sassy2611
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
No one told me that stretch marks can show up after the baby is born. I had none before and now i have a ton. 
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ddunne2
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Get yourself some hospital grade Dermoplast found near the sunburn stuff at the drugstore. Spray it down yonder and it will numb the pain and make you feel SOOO much better PP.
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
I'm not pregnant but just had a thought.
This thread should be printed out and handed to every teenage girl in health class. Abstinence education won't work but this might
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Stefanie
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
How painful it is to get up out of bed the first day after a c-section. It took me 30 minutes to sit in the chair next to my bed.
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| Posted 9/22/05 11:04 PM |
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SoinLove
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Re: Things they don't tell you in books...
Posted by Stefanie
How painful it is to get up out of bed the first day after a c-section. It took me 30 minutes to sit in the chair next to my bed.
I was going to say the same exact thing! They made me get up to go to the bathroom after they took the cathetar (sp?) out and OH MY GOD did that hurt. The pain was overwhelming. I also wasn't expecting it to hurt so much when having sex with DH again afterwards.
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| Posted 9/22/05 11:16 PM |
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