I'm still on business travel so this will be brief, but I wanted to report the very good news that my cousin's breast biopsy came back negative for cancer. Thank God.
My trip has been exhausting as I'm still struggling with the remnants of my cold. Does anybody out there have anything to say about taking Robituss*n during pregnancy? I've been trying so very hard not to take it more than once a day and only then if I'm practically choking, but I still don't want to overdue it. It's on my "safe drug" list from the doctor, but I know so many people who refuse so much as a cough drop when they're pregnant. Unfortunately, my cough has been keeping me up at night and driving me crazy. This is a typical ailment for me this time of year.
I came out about the pregnancy to a lot of my colleagues this week at the conference. So many responses from the women were--"I thought you looked like you put on weight but didn't want to say anything." Kinda made me laugh...kinda. One said she thought my age was just catching up with me at last. These are nice people, actually, so it was funny to hear them say these things. I didn't take offense. I just think they've all been anxiously awaiting my thin body's demise for awhile now. ;)
My belly is really growing. Really growing. I've only put on about 4 pounds since this all started, but it's all concentrated in the tummy. Even my belly button is already starting to turn into an outie. It's pretty cool, and yet terrifying. After all my obsessed worrying that something will go wrong, I may be coming to term with the fact that these babies may actually be a reality. These week, I also stopped calling babies "the embryos" when discussing them with H and will now address them as babies. A big turning point. They'll always be my little embryos.
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I'm so happy she doesn't have cancer and you are calling them babies!!!
Robitussin is ok, I checked with my OB as that cold seems to be a global thing and everything I read said it was considered safe. I was trying to play it safe and use it as little as possible but I was coughing all night and not getting any sleep. Hopefully you'll get some relief soon!
Hey!
I found your blog on a link from another...
As far as the Robitussin... I think its okay... From what I've heard, if the benefit (being able to breathe) is better than the risk, you are fine... I think as long as you stay within the recommended doseage you'll be fine...
But, I'm also one of those pregnant people that enjoy a little *gasp* caffeine once in awhile...
:)
Good luck! Just started reading your blog. I have b/g twins as a result of IVF (they will be 7 months in 3 days).
Take the drugs - it's better to take them and get well than avoid them and get even more sick. I think that having a throat or sinus infection would be worse for the babies than some robitussin.
I've put on 3 pounds so far, but about half my regular pants don't fit and I wore maternity pants for the first time yesterday! :)
Sounds like you're doing great now besides that cold! Hope you feel better soon.
I found you linked from Arcane Matters. Hope the barge is ok...
I have a lingering cold that was kicking my butt. My nighttime cough was so bad that my OB prescribed vicodin cough medicine - like the old fashioned codeine cough med, but safer for the fetus. Works like a charm, and I can't get anyone to say that with limited use it isn't safe. Might be worth asking about (and god help me if your doc is horrified that a pg woman is taking it!)
Anyway, I enjoy your blog and wish you the best.
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