Least favorite "side effect" of pregnancy

duynguyen51

Urg I got hormonal acne all around my jawline and chin since I got pregnant. I Feel really ugly for a while now and nothing seem to work:( I guess I will just be ugly for for another 6 months.

babymcb21

The boob pain during the 1st trimester was honestly the worst for me. Some days I felt like they were on friggin fire. Now just the boob growth is really frustrating...I really didn't want to go over a DDD :-S. I will say it's far better than nausea etc...my heart goes out to those ladies.

Edited because I can't type to save my life today.

cawleyva

Gas so bad that I think I am starting to permanently change the smell of my couch....eww

skupski83

I'm tired of having a planet attached to my forehead. This stupid pimple will not go the f away!

marym94

Weight gain... And woke up to acne today. Like a mask all over half my face. Wtf?

jenm4328

Nosebleeds, morning sickness, hip pain, migraines, restless legs, sleepless nights etc. ugh. I'm not a happy pregnant person.

Jillio31

Gas pain and bloating have been awful for me! I feel like a ballon all the time. If only I could pop said ballon and feel better. Gas x and peppermint tea help a little but not enough. I also keep getting pimples on my face 3-4 pimples at a time in one spot. They hurts and don't completely go away for a few weeks....ugh!

BeccaE27

Round ligament pain! Oh and all over acne! Though it is better then nausea.

vintagemom42

Constipation is not fun.... no matter how much fluids I'm drinking! And the pain on my hips is driving me insane. Ugh

nightdreamer98

Weight gain, increased vaginal smell, and fatigue. I'm getting a lot larger but it's all fat that people mistake for baby. I smell gross and I'm so tired that I don't want to do anything. Shopping, exercise, spending time with people, cooking, cleaning, leaving the house.

annarach

Nausea and throwing up

SeventyThree

Poppy715 said:

Snissing. (

Ahahaha, YES! Also I hate generally always feeling gross.

chavez2685

The stupid acne! Just when I think it's cleared up I get it again. On my chest and a few larger very painful on my face!

manacita

This is my third that has made it to the second trimester and I hate it all. But through all three sticky pregnancies I have always HATED constipation. I never poop, feel awful and bloated, and when I do poop they are these tiny hard rabbit pellet poops. I'm not proud.

duynguyen51

Manacita: Hey have you try ripe papaya for constipation? It really works for me. I also eat a banana everyday, traditional oatmeal, and that does the trick for me, I don't have constipation problem anymore. Also, if you eat lots of vegetables and drink lots of water, it will work too. Hope this help:)

peacelovemama

Dry skin, sciatic pain and preggo brain!!

marijaa333

@Jillio31 said:

Gas pain and bloating have been awful for me! I feel like a ballon all the time. If only I could pop said ballon and feel better. Gas x and peppermint tea help a little but not enough. I also keep getting pimples on my face 3-4 pimples at a time in one spot. They hurts and don't completely go away for a few weeks....ugh!

Me too! The bloating is out of control.  Gas-x helps but I've been trying not to take it more than once every few days. Peppermint and ginger teas help too but they're not always within easy reach. I also find that exercise (in particular the elliptical) and light massage help sometimes (and not other times).  Ugh indeed!  

I hear you on the acne too - hundreds of them on my chin, jawline and neck, in all shapes and sizes. Sexy.

@chavez2685 it's uncanny - every time the acne start going away, it's like someone gives me a triple shot of hormones that make me break out again.  It should start to get better about now though, according to acne.org:

@manacita yes, me too. 70% of my diet consists of prunes, oats, flax, apples, salads and raw veggies, pomegranate seeds, and I've never drunk more water in my life and yet the BMs are pathetic, if they happen at all. I resorted to colace the other day - didn't really notice a difference.

wingardium3

The oily skin and acne are my least favorite.

Other symptoms: Heartburn and gas have ruined dinner time for me, I feel like I always smell even after the 2 showers I take daily, and apparently I'm growing a beard too.

alexoath

Nausea, starvation, gas, bloating, jist general aches and pain. Why did I decide to do this again? Lol

MegsB1112

I haven't pooped in over a week! I've tried colace, fiber gummies, and milk of magnesia. I think the horrible constipation is the reason I get sick every time I eat. This pregnancy and I definitely have a love/hate thing going on.

CanyonRain

I am such a butterfingers! Broken so many glasses, dropped a few full plates of food, and oops - dropped the mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving. This is getting expensive monetarily AND socially!

And who else hurts every time they sneeze?

BabyShirah

I have same problem!! Along with daily headaches. The dizziness, lightheadedness and racing heartrate are most bothersome to me though!

suszbaker

Coughing/peeing....I keep telling myself (as I put another load of laundry in) that I will laugh about this one day. Heartburn not a picnic either, but man am I thankful that I'm not constipated like a lot of you. Yet..... I also cry at the drop of a hat these days.....I'm not bitchy emotional (yet), but I sure cry a lot for no good reason.

amysaavedra

Super sleepy and not social (I'm soooo social normally), achy back and the weight gain especially in my hips...not cute