Yesterday, I had the worst headache. Normally, I would take an advil and I’d be fine in 20 minutes, but I didn’t want to take any drugs if I could help it. So, I suffered all day. When I got home, I checked the materials the midwife gave me, and there is a page where you can look up which medications are safe. Turns out Tylenol is safe. So, I searched the house far and wide, and did find some, but it had expired over 8 years ago – man, how long do I keep things?!?!? I think I need to do a purge!
Seeing how much I was suffering, CT went out and got me some Tylenol. I was trying really hard not to take any drugs, but after 14 hours of being in pain with my head pounding, I finally gave in at 9pm last night and took 1 regular strength Tylenol. It took the pain away enough for me to get to sleep.
I still have a very minor headache this morning, but as long as it doesn’t get any worse, I won’t need any more drugs.
That was brutal! I’m glad I know now that Tylenol is safe so if I get another headache like that, I’ll take the drugs sooner to get some relief. Only if I really need it though, I don’t want to make it a habit.
Baby is the size of a plum this week! Adorable!
My mom is leaving on Sunday to go to Minnesota for a week (as part of her PhD program). She is very nervous about leaving Oma by herself. I guess TWICE on Sunday afternoon, Oma forgot that she doesn’t have a driver’s license and made plans to drive somewhere. When she couldn’t find her keys (because mom took them away for precisely this reason), mom had to remind her that she doesn’t have a license. Then Oma got really mad at mom saying it was her fault since she cancelled the appointment for her drivers test. Oma seems to have forgotten that the reason mom cancelled it was because it was the same day as her laser surgery in her eye! So, next week should be interesting with my mom gone and my dad working out of town. Oma will be left to her own devices most of the time. I will go to check on her in the evenings, but she will be alone during the day. Unless my brothers are around, but I never know with their schedule.
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:( about Oma.
So the baby is approximately the size of a D-25 waterra footvalve now? Adorable ;)
LJ... you crack me up!
Yup, Tylenol (within daily dose reccomendations) is safe - thank goodness! Unfortunately ibuprofin (motrin, advil, etc.) is not safe, at least not in the first trimester (if at all). I really missed my ibuprofin when I was pregnant (Tylenol usually doesn't fix my headaches).
I can't wait until you can hear the heartbeat... it is the most amazing thing (especially the first time)!!!
I'm with you Niki! I always used Advil for my headaches in the past. I knew it wasn't safe to take now, but I'm glad Tylenol is! At least it's something to help with the headaches!
I dreamed last night that Carlos and I heard the baby's heartbeat and it was the most amazing thing! I am really hoping we'll hear it at our appointment on the 25th!
How's your head today?
I always take advil for headaches too. Though the funny thing is that some headaches I *know* will only respond to Tylenol, and others will only respond to Advil. I can usually tell the difference too. :)
I think I spent the second half of February and all of March on a steady dose of Extra Stregth Advil. Stupid teeth.
I woke up with a bit of a headache this morning, but I'm sure that was due to the storms we were having.
My head is fine now, which is good. I can finally get some work done without a pounding head!
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