Daily symptoms! What's ailing you today? 5/18

lovethatcolosun

If you're feeling it, post it here!

lovethatcolosun

Insomnia party anyone....anyone?

Had a horrible day yesterday. Felt so sad all day. Then to top it off I watched the worst video on Facebook before bed about the life of a street dog. Bawled my eyes out again. Woke up at 2:30 still sad about yesterday. I'm glad I have my support group here on TB, because DH is so focused on getting projects done before baby arrives, that I feel there is no support left for me. We're just at each other and I long for those moments that the ladies describe on here where their DH are so sweet and caring. I guess my man is just in nesting mode, while I'm over here like, "can a girl get a hug (or a Blizzard)?" So I guess my main symptom is emotional followed by swelling and numbness in my hands, mainly the right one. Oh and now I have a headache from crying all afternoon yesterday.

aliciac2008

Woo insomnia!! I've been getting it like crazy lately. I think it's because I keep reading that it is common for labor to begin in the middle of the night (not sure how true this is) and so I can't stop thinking if tonight is going to be the night and it keeps me up.

Also, my pregnancy habit of eating sweets in bed in the middle of the night has caught up with me. I have ants on my bed. That didn't help me fall asleep last night either: I kept thinking about what if an ant crawled in my mouth while I was sleeping. *shudders*

yatesbaby15

I feel like during my entire pregnancy I was doing pretty well with the hormones thing and not overreacting or becoming over emotional...well not the past couple of days!  All I have to do is see a baby and I get all teary-eyed!  Aside from that I feel like I'm getting carpal tunnel and just generally uncomfortable all the time.  I slept 5 hours today, and per my fitbit I got up 9 times to pee. So frustrating!

karaelaine1991

I'm also getting insomnia now... I hadn't had any at all but the last two nights, as soon as 4 AM hit, I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep! I know that's nothing compared to what some of you have been experiencing and I feel so bad that you've had to deal with this for so long.

What's worse (for me) is this crazy anxiety I'm having this morning! I am feeling super stressed about everything that I feel like I need to get done RIGHT NOW and I'm pretty sure that's probably what is causing the insomnia in the first place. DH is dealing beautifully with it, first thing he did when he got up this morning, before even getting out of bed, was help me make a list of everything that's bothering me, as well as solutions for each one. All except one will be taken care of by tonight and he is either helping with or completely taking care of every single one. Feeling so grateful for him! He said he thinks this is a sign that baby's coming in the very near future, but I'm pretty sure she still hasn't dropped yet (it would be pretty clear to me if she had, right?), so who knows? Guess we'll see... 38 weeks tomorrow!

alleya47

Hands and feet are swollen...right hand goes numb if left in one position too long. Add that to frequent pee breaks and I'm up almost every hour at night. I'm only about 35 weeks and don't know if I can stand this for another 5. Plus the temps here are creeping up and I do NOT want to buy any more maternity clothes. How are the rest of you ladies staying cool?

P.S. now I want a Blizzard (ice cream, not weather!)

cprice426

It was heartburn, but my Dr gave me medication for it and now it's much better. Other than that, sore back, ribs and feet.

obryana6219

They moved Ellie to a children's hospital because she developed a heart murmur and still can't control her blood sugar. I'm staying at the Ronald McDonald house so I can be close to her. I've never been more grateful of modern medicine in my entire life. She's having an echocardiogram this morning and if her platelet levels continue to drop she will have a renal ultrasound.

karaelaine1991

@alleya47 central air has been a life saver for me! I also bought some more maxi dresses in a size bigger than I'd usually get to leave room for the bump - I'm hoping they'll still fit post pregnancy, I figure they'll at least last me through the summer and that makes the money spent on more clothes worth it to me. All of the ones I got either have buttons or a wrap type neckline to accommodate breastfeeding once LO arrives.

TheNewMrsY

The skin on my belly, right above my belly button feels like it's actually going to rip apart. It's soo uncomfortable!!! I did not have this w DD1, but I feel like at only 35w, my belly is reaching uncharted territory. Ouch!

fridaysdance

Spent almost 4 hours in L&D last night with regular contractions coming in waves. Sadly, no dilation so I sit at home now in some awful pain. My belly and back felt like a revolving door of pain since yesterday morning at church. I have an appointment with my dr tomorrow morning and they're going to check me again then unless I get back to where I can't move or walk or something.

mrs1374a

Insomnia also. I was up from 2-4:30. Up again at 6:30 and praying my daughter would sleep in so I could sleep a little more. Thankfully she did. I haven't actually got out of bed yet to see how I feel. I'm afraid to eat breakfast because yesterday it all came back up and then some extra that I'm not sure where I even came from...

klkonwi

I'm so frustrated with this rib pain and pressure. I cried a long time before bed last night. My husband just keeps telling me it's not that long until he's here !
Depression. Headaches.
Does anyone else's baby just not let them lay on either side sometimes? Like I'm squishing him and he just kicks like crazy until I move sides.
I just picture him in there saying, "hey lady this isn't a picnic for me either! Move!"
Just like @lovethatcolosun I'm a basket case of emotion.

amhowell14

Insomnia, as usual. Lots of aches, pains, pressure in pelvis & hips. On top of all the usual, my allergies are out of control- lots of nasal drainage & sore throat, which is causing annoying cough. :-S

JennEpp1016

My worst symptoms have generally been swelling of the lower extremities and hands but now you can add splotchy, red legs to the list. Not itchy, just unsightly. I guess it looks like heat rash although I can't say I've been that overheated to expect heat rash to result!

I also sympathize with those dealing with insomnia. I don't sleep well and get up a lot, but I'm appreciative that I'm able to get some sleep....

MrsWiggleWaggle

My back hurts sooo bad after sleep! Still getting a full night...I wonder if it's a growth spurt because I am tired and hungry all the time.

LolaMarley23

Holy moodiness. I have been working 10+ hour days for 7 days in a row and am officially drained and not able to put up with anything anymore. My poor husband and mom got the grunt of my outbursts this weekend as I spent the most time with them. I feel so bad, but every.little.thing annoys the crap out of me! On top of that, I have had a consistent stabbing pain in my back for the past few weeks and as tired as I am, I am unable to sleep more than 5-ish hours.  I-) Four weeks left is starting to look like an eternity. 

KarasTwin

I had avoided swelling almost entirely until last week. My poor feet and ankles look like they're going to explode. I'm tired due to all the excitement of the weekend and cranky. Last night was the first time I've seen DH since he left around 2 am for the hospital on Friday morning and I just want a day with him when it's just us. My coworkers are so loud and I can't focus on what I'm doing.

KaLikeAWind

I just finished eating breakfast which means for the next two hours I'm going to be really uncomfortable - baby moving around and pressing on my stomach and everything else in there. If previous days are any indication, I'll feel either like I'm going to puke, or have a massive poop, or both. Bleh. Post meal stuff aside, back pain from my poor posture combined with however many pounds of bump. Tired but unable to sleep. Nervous about stuff I still need to do or purchase. @amhowell14 been there with the allergies, nasal drainage with sore throat and cough. Its a total drag and I hope your resolves sooner than mine did. @klkonwi yeah, to me it seems like whichever way a lay or sit its just not working out for both us. Either baby is comfortable, but I'm not, or I'm comfortable and baby is letting it be known I need to move. So usually we're both just uncomfortable.

On a positive note, last night while trying to fall asleep baby definitely had the hiccups, which a lot of you have talked about but I hadn't noticed yet. It was funny, actually. Too bad DH was already asleep (damn him!) so he couldn't feel. Also noticed that I'm pretty sure I'd felt that before, and just hadn't realized what it was. So, yeah, I'm oblivious :-??

britneythebridexo

Still having contractions. They never get worse and always hangout in my back which what happened with my first. I guess I'm just designed to have back labor always.

mlindzz

Ugh! Woke up having had miscarriage dreams! The worst!

virginiaunicorn11

I have decided to embrace the insomnia, and am staying up late getting all my paperwork in order.  I am exhausted in the morning, but at least I accomplish things, which makes me less anxious.  Some other things in life are falling into place, knock on wood, so I am in a mentally stronger place than I have been for over a week.  Haven't cried in two days!

My parents arrive tomorrow!!  WOOT WOOT!! I last saw them at Christmas, when we weren't sure if my father's bone marrow transplant would work out.  Now he is in remission and flying transatlantic to see me!!!!  They are a huge help, and are staying in a hotel, so we will have a wonderful week together. 

 Here is hoping you other ladies can find your balance and happy place, even if it is just venting here on the Bump.  Sending big big hugs.  (I am still emotional, and get teary thinking about how much I actually care about you "internet strangers!")

 

aj1327

How often do you feel your babies get the hiccups? Mine probably gets them once a day...sometimes twice. I got super anxious last night and started worrying about something horrible happening and then a cord accident, which I read hiccups can be a sign of. I hate when anxiety rears its ugly head...I've been doing so great the 3rd tri too. I think just really getting everything prepared has me anxious and freaked out.

@KarasTwin how far along are you? I haven't had swelling either. I'll be 36 weeks on Thursday and keep waiting for it.

Anyway sorry for my anxious rant above. I guess symptoms are ridiculous worrying/anxiety and I'm exhausted!

SammeMotley

I have the worst insomnia due to heartburn and indigestion. I'm pretty sure I've overdosed on tums several times this pregnancy. Air alone makes my throat fill up with fire. Anxiously waiting on my baby shower. Even though this is my third child, my church throws baby showers for everyone. But I'll be 36 weeks when I have it. Closing in on the deadline and I'm freaking out bc its so close. 34 days!! Aaaaah!!!!

ngaines27

I STILL have a headache. I am so tired of the headaches! ( @klkonwi My LO also kicks and kicks no matter which side I lay on; it's quite annoying. Restless legs kept me up until 2:00AM, but finally got some sleep after that. This morning, my back feels like it's about to break and tachycardia has me feeling like I'm going to pass out. Ugh! Over it!

ElRuby

Today I have an overwhelming sense of being done.... I feel tearful and anxious and just so uncomfortable... Happy this is my last week of work though!

lovethatcolosun

obryana6219 said:

They moved Ellie to a children's hospital because she developed a heart murmur and still can't control her blood sugar. I'm staying at the Ronald McDonald house so I can be close to her. I've never been more grateful of modern medicine in my entire life. She's having an echocardiogram this morning and if her platelet levels continue to drop she will have a renal ultrasound.

Keeping you and Ellie in my thoughts and prayers. Children's Hospital is amazing. I'm glad you will be able to have some answers soon.

savalita

Mine is more of a mental/emotional symptom -- I am DYING to buy clothes that aren't maternity clothes!!  I know I really need to wait and see how my body looks and feels after baby, and what I actually feel like wearing, especially as a FTM.  But there are so many cute summer dresses and things out there and I'm dying to shop shop shop!

savalita

Also -- for the ladies with insomnia, DH and I put the baby's white noise machine in our bedroom a few nights ago as an experiment and I've slept sooo well with it.  Last night I actually slept through the night except for one bathroom trip.  Maybe something about the whirring fan sounds calms grown ups too?  Could be worth a try for other gals who are up wide awake while it's still dark out. 

KarasTwin

amccoy129 said:

How often do you feel your babies get the hiccups? Mine probably gets them once a day...sometimes twice. I got super anxious last night and started worrying about something horrible happening and then a cord accident, which I read hiccups can be a sign of. I hate when anxiety rears its ugly head...I've been doing so great the 3rd tri too. I think just really getting everything prepared has me anxious and freaked out.

@KarasTwin how far along are you? I haven't had swelling either. I'll be 36 weeks on Thursday and keep waiting for it.

Anyway sorry for my anxious rant above. I guess symptoms are ridiculous worrying/anxiety and I'm exhausted!

I am 34 +2. I drink so much water I was,hoping to avoid it, but I live in Georgia and it's been in the 80s and 90s for about a month now so I guess the heat isn't helping. I was up on my feet a lot Saturday shopping for my hospital bag and I think I overdid it. My hands have swollen a little and I've been taking them off at night, but I forgot Friday night and almost couldn't get them off the next morning. I finally caved and bought a fake band and had DH put my real rings in the safe. I want to cry every time I look at my hand.

aj1327

KarasTwin said:

amccoy129 said:

How often do you feel your babies get the hiccups? Mine probably gets them once a day...sometimes twice. I got super anxious last night and started worrying about something horrible happening and then a cord accident, which I read hiccups can be a sign of. I hate when anxiety rears its ugly head...I've been doing so great the 3rd tri too. I think just really getting everything prepared has me anxious and freaked out.

@KarasTwin how far along are you? I haven't had swelling either. I'll be 36 weeks on Thursday and keep waiting for it.

Anyway sorry for my anxious rant above. I guess symptoms are ridiculous worrying/anxiety and I'm exhausted!

I am 34 +2. I drink so much water I was,hoping to avoid it, but I live in Georgia and it's been in the 80s and 90s for about a month now so I guess the heat isn't helping. I was up on my feet a lot Saturday shopping for my hospital bag and I think I overdid it. My hands have swollen a little and I've been taking them off at night, but I forgot Friday night and almost couldn't get them off the next morning. I finally caved and bought a fake band and had DH put my real rings in the safe. I want to cry every time I look at my hand.

I take my rings off every night...pretty sure I couldn't get them off in the morning. My fingers will swell when I get hot...which is constantly! Lol.

finchfeeder80

So our a/c has been out for a week. Yesterday it got to a an awesome 85 humid degrees in my house. I'm pretty sure that I was starting to exhibit the signs of heat exhaustion before I stood in the cold shower for about ten minutes about an hour before bed. I'm a very heat tolerant person, but that's a little much indoors. I didn't realize how tense my body was until I got to work this morning and all my muscles started relaxing. So needless to say, I've been a heinous bitch all weekend. Also, for about a day and a half, all I really ate was some popcorn and two crumpets with lemon curd on top. Which I instantly regretted. I got all even hotter and sweaty after eating. Kinda thought I was going to throw up there for a while. The advantage to not eating dinner two nights in a row was two nights of no heartburn/reflux, though! 

I called the a/c people and supposedly the warranty company didn't include my contact info when they sent the work order. Now, common sense would say that you should follow up and get that information from them, instead of letting it sit for almost a week, but whatever, they're coming Wednesday (which is the only day that actually works for us anyway) to probably put Freon in it. That was the problem last year. The thing is 30 years old, I wish it would just die already. It's the whole reason we renewed the warranty. 

Anyway, besides being a sweaty hose beast, I've been feeling pretty good. Baby's been a wiggle worm, which is mostly fun. Except when they thunder punch an ovary, I could do without that. I can see it sometimes, and that's pretty neat. Baby is face down (or way last week) so I don't really get to see individual parts, since they are towards my back, but I enjoy the feeling. I don't feel like I've gotten any bigger, and it certainly doesn't look like it in pictures, but it's definitely harder to get off the sofa or roll over in bed, so I guess something's going on in there. So far everything is just rolling right on along. BPP and NST with the MFM, followed up by my 36 week appointment all on Wednesday, so we'll see what everyone has to day. 

I've never used so many acronyms in one sentence in my life! #-o

knufflebunny

I have a head cold so my insomnia disappeared over the weekend while I slept for about 12 hours a night ( with naps during the day). This cold has me wiped out!

btm013

Crampy, stomach/lower back pain, labor? haha I swear, I feel like I'm going to be one of those people having her baby on the side of the road b/c she didn't realize she was in labor. I think it's time to do a bump/google search on how to tell when labor starts.

aqkach

Arthritic sausage fingers. My hands swell so badly when I am sleeping that I can barely move them when I wake up. If I bend them they get stuck and are extremely painful to straighten out.

rodriyessi94

SUPER SUPER SWOLLEN FEET, they literally look like they're going to EXPLODE!!!

Mommaswizz

@finchfeeder80 I'm hoping you're staying cool! Having just had a new HVAC system put in last week after our AC dying, i feel your pain. It was a relief they were able to come in and replace ours so quickly after it died but it was a rough few days without ac.

I'm feeling okay today. Just giant lol Really just wish i had a crystal ball to know if ill be feeling these pains for another 3 weeks or maybe 7 weeks. I feel like it would totally change my outlook on things if i knew it's end date lol

devyns2nd

DH left at 3am for a job 2 1/2 hours away ( I had to hold it together because he's doing it for us but man I wanted him to just stay home. I'm running on 3 hours of sleep and I feel like I could murder someone at this point. I don't think I've ever been so cranky and tired.

bartonolivia

Yesterday I started feeling a weird pain/pressure in my pelvic area as well as cramping all through my left side. Today my pelvic area is beyond sore! Not quite sure what's going on but it's very uncomfortable.

My ankles are also swelling like crazy and by the end of the day I feel like I'm carrying 15 pound weights on my feet when I walk.

Sammy K

Super cranky, tired and generally ready to be done. And I'm only 35 wks. I have had no appetite the last 2 days, food just doesn't even sound appealing. The bright side is that we're hoping for a June 18th induction date, so 1 more month from today! I'll hold on to that thought.

KarasTwin

amccoy129 said:

KarasTwin said:

amccoy129 said:

How often do you feel your babies get the hiccups? Mine probably gets them once a day...sometimes twice. I got super anxious last night and started worrying about something horrible happening and then a cord accident, which I read hiccups can be a sign of. I hate when anxiety rears its ugly head...I've been doing so great the 3rd tri too. I think just really getting everything prepared has me anxious and freaked out.

@KarasTwin how far along are you? I haven't had swelling either. I'll be 36 weeks on Thursday and keep waiting for it.

Anyway sorry for my anxious rant above. I guess symptoms are ridiculous worrying/anxiety and I'm exhausted!

I am 34 +2. I drink so much water I was,hoping to avoid it, but I live in Georgia and it's been in the 80s and 90s for about a month now so I guess the heat isn't helping. I was up on my feet a lot Saturday shopping for my hospital bag and I think I overdid it. My hands have swollen a little and I've been taking them off at night, but I forgot Friday night and almost couldn't get them off the next morning. I finally caved and bought a fake band and had DH put my real rings in the safe. I want to cry every time I look at my hand.

I take my rings off every night...pretty sure I couldn't get them off in the morning. My fingers will swell when I get hot...which is constantly! Lol.

Yup, I usually do, but I spent the night at my aunt's house which completely threw my routine and I forgot. After drinking water the swelling went down but I decided I should probably get a fake.