March Symptoms

silvers626

New thread for March symptoms and questions. What kind of crazy stuff is LO doing to you?

silvers626

I don't what I did this morning but I started out fine and now I'm sitting at my desk and my low back is in spasm and I can barely move or breathe. Hopefully I just turned a little funny or something and it will pass pretty soon. 

breanneestafford1

i put this in Feb symptoms not realizing it was the 1st... 

racing heart ??? I wake up a couple times a week and my heart is pounding. I know it's normal because I'm pumping more blood but it does freak me out and takes me a good 30 minutes to calm myself back down

silvers626

breanneestafford1 said:

i put this in Feb symptoms not realizing it was the 1st... 

racing heart ??? I wake up a couple times a week and my heart is pounding. I know it's normal because I'm pumping more blood but it does freak me out and takes me a good 30 minutes to calm myself back down

All the blood pressure changes can do that but if it continues I would definitely mention it to your healthcare provider. Try to drink lots of water and take your time getting up. 

Nerdchild

I'm having a rinse repeat of morning sickness. Bummer.

noelietrex

New one- itchy belly. I'm lotioning/oiling my skin twice a day and drinking 90-120oz of H20 and STILL getting crazy itchy belly during the workday. WTH? Anyone know of a miracle cure/ product for this? I've got cocoa butter + almond oil, Palmer's cocoa butter lotion, Earth Mama Angle Baby body oil, and EMAB stretch lotion that I'm rotating between and none of them are doing the trick! What gives?

PugsandKisses

Nerdchild said:

I'm having a rinse repeat of morning sickness. Bummer.

Thano God I am not the only one. Every day for the last week, I have been so nauseous and dry heaving.

ehbumpie

At 19+3 I finally have a bump...is that a symptom??  

Edited to add emoji haha

oneliloaktree13

I tried to explain to my husband last night that my stomach feels tight, the muscles, skin, and uterus. I'm waiting to see stretchmarks because I feel this is what it's supposed to feel like before they show up.

KASG

Let's see:

Heartburn
Insomnia is fading, finally
Flatulence (goodness, this is the WORST EVER!)
Itchy belly
Fatigue/Lethargy
Mood swings (this has literally only happened like twice)
Mild cramps and other aches every once in a while
Frequent urination

...I try not to count crazy dreams because I've always had those. And dry skin in general. And incessant hunger.

elenabrent

@noelietrex I'm itchy too! Boobs and belly button. 

Speaking of my belly button, it is not budging. My belly is expanding around it, but it's holding its ground. So now my bump has a dent in it? That is bothering me more than I thought it would. 

Other symptoms include ravenous hunger and overwhelming grumpiness. And farts.

pourmeanothermocktail

Super annoying muscular or bone pain in upper rib cage
the gas...especially when I gas myself out of a room
still frequent urination
hip instability/butt pain
sleep issues - always either way short or a ridiculous amount
way too much mucous, from any orifice that produces any, all the time

Honestly, I feel like I've got it way easy compared to a lot of you ladies.

rnyland1

I'm not sure if it's too early for this but I think I'm feeling Braxton hicks contractions.  Not fun at all!

KASG

Aw jammit! I just realized I stole @oneliloaktree13 's gif. #BackToTheDrawingBoard  

Kellyj103

@elenabrent I have the belly button dent too!!! I feel like the Pillsbury Doughboy and I got poked way too hard!!

I am also itchy AF even though I use oils and lotions and try not to take steaming showers. What gives. 

KASG

Is anyone else's innie SLOWLY popping out? Mine is like coming out one piece at a time. It's not a full circle anymore

MDmomma1217

Over the past month, since my midwife increased my unisom dosage, I've really been feeling good as far as MS goes, and I've been gaining weight and have an appetite. But I've thrown up 3 out of the last 5 days. Just makes me feel like total crap and I hope it passes soon, I really don't feel like taking more meds.

silvers626

@noelietrex and @elenabrent Someone recommended on another thread the Burt's Bees belly butter. I've never tried that but I find what works for me is layering. I put on a nice thick layer of coconut or jojoba oil and then let it soak in for a minute or two and then put a heavy lotion on top. I find this really helps the oil to soak in. I have a few different lotions but I like glaxal base when it's really bad or else I have been using aveeno lotion on top. 

slorbets

I am having the same issue with my belly button too! My bump looks like it has a dent in it! It is really bothering me as well...hopefully it changes soon, so I don't have to hide my bump anymore lol!

elenabrent

@slorbets @Kellyj103 I'm glad we're all in the lumpy bump club together. I feel a lot less alone now, but no less dissatisfied by my belly button's choices. I should also stop anthropomorphizing my belly button. 

WVUPetunia

Nausea comes and goes, but sciatica and lower back pain are apparently forever now.

galadreal

I guess I am lucky, I was fat before i got pregnant, so while my belly has increased in size, no strange navel issues yet (though I did already buy my maternity belly ring).  Personally, I just can't sleep, it seems like every night as soon as I lay down, he just starts kicking and twisting and having a party.  But my slightly incurved squishy bits are all now sticky outy squishy bits and I have been wearing maternity clothes since week 8  I miss my comfy t-shirts and jeans...and not feeling like I am gonna vomit after a small sandwich.  Sleep...I also miss sleep.  Also, lovely hormonal mood swings, at work, dealing with a misogynist, I swing between crying hysterically and wanting to hit him very very hard. 

erin7264

Swelling feet and legs. Someone please help me, how am I supposed to be on my feet running back and forth all day when my feet are swelling? And I'm supposed to be dressed work-appropriately, in business attire, which means no comfortable or supportive shoes. 

the swelling isn't bad yet, but at the end of the day I can hardly stand. And I've been specifically told I cannot put my feet up at my desk, even on breaks. 

elldel

I'd like to join in on the belly button dent group too. I don't like it. Of course, I have more of a B belly than a D belly so pretty much everything in my abdominal area just looks weird right now. Ugh. 

Also: hunger. Like, EAT ALL THE THINGS kinda hunger. And backaches. And having to constantly move around because one position is only comfortable for about 30 minutes. 

ashleighhughes

@silvers626 I have the burts bees belly butter. I only use it like once a week- but then again I don't have an itchy belly yet. Sometimes the skin on my belly looks a bit dry but no itching so far. The belly butter is really thick so it takes a while to rub it completely in.

i also have the weird indention in my stomach due to my belly button not popping out yet. It looks like it's in the process of getting out there maybe? But right now it's just in that weird phase.

sayerhart

The past two days have been really scary because I'm getting this extreme dizziness and feeling so lightheaded. I put it down to blood pressure drops but I called my midwife today and she suspects it's my iron level. It was low to begin with but she said she thinks it's dropped (normal). So iron drops, here I come! 

sboston06

@erin7264 - can you wear compression hose under your work pants? They make boring ones that are just basic black and would go with business attire. I swell even when not pregnant and they help immensely. In addition, they helped with my dizziness a few weeks ago. I buy mine from total compression solutions (online).

My belly button used to be a deep innie but it's getting more shallow. It hasn't popped in any weird ways yet. I wish it would just flatten out because it looks funny under shirts (though will probably look even funnier when it's an outie!)

samantha1206

I've been feeling horribly down lately
nosebleeds.  
sleeping issues.  Usually I wake up as my husband gets ready for work about 3 AM and am awake for at least an hour and a half. 
hip pain
indigestion that feels like it ruptures from the gates of hell and burns all the way to my soul. 
on the plus side, I'm feeling LO move a little more. 

erin7264

@sboston06 I could... Hadn't thought of that. Although I'm already hot and sweating like crazy in a single layer. I have to debate every morning about whether or not to put on a cami (which will make me hotter) to catch my boob sweat before it shows through, or to go with the cooler single layer and hope I have a dry day. Between my pits and my under-boob I'm sweating up a storm. 

I dislike being sweaty!

ashleighhughes

Occasional heart burn
Low baby kicks
Heaviness in abdomen 
SPD pain not getting worse but not getting better
RLP seems to be getting better
Back/tailbone pain occasionally
When doing more activity than usual I might get light headed or dizzy and have to sit down
Little bit of breast tenderness is back
Sorry if TMI but lots of vaginal discharge

I think that about covers it lol

am0987

Omg. All of this. All the time.

Probably the most annoying is that I feel constantly hungry but I never know what I want to eat. Then when I *think* I found something I want, I can only eat like two bites because my stomach (like my actual organ, not my bump) seems to have shrunk. WTF?

breanneestafford1

I totally feel your pain. I can't fall back asleep when my husband gets up for work. And I lay in bed with a racing heart
@samantha1206

edit to tag PP

blissylissy86

Heart burn from hell
exhasution 
vomit 
swelling
lightning crotch/ lightning nipples 
rlp
sciatica pain all day everyday. 

Kannerush

Luckily, I'm getting away with avoiding quite a lot of the horrors so far, but the ear wax. Copious amounts of gross ear wax. So yucky and weird.

DarkCat

Vomiting/nausea
Lighting crotch
Sore nipples
Uncomfortable sex

mamafox14

Okay I'm glad I'm not the only one having the belly dent concerns. It was seriously bothering me. It itches though so maybe that means it's going to start popping and look less like a massive cavern. 

Itchy itchy itchy belly, boobs, back. I just found my back scratcher and it's the best thing ever. 

My hair texture is definitely changing

Gas gas gas. 
Heartburn
Hunger
Horny
So sweaty
Hip instability
Sciatic pain

ellou05

Anyone else feel a lot of ab discomfort / pressure? It is like i am feeling my abs being ripped in opposite directions as the belly expands ... Which I know they need to do, but the feeling is ... Disconcerting. 

rlopezlavalle

My boobs are so hard. And they are pulsing today. I don't even have big boobs, so not sure what's going on there. 

slorbets

I am hungry 24/7! I feel like I am constantly eating  (both good food and bad)....I am afraid to step on the scale! 

HMcDade1

I can't eat without feeling like I can't breathe afterward... It's really inconvenient ! Organs are totally crowded already. 

LF93

I seem to be getting away with most symptoms, the absolute worst is all these spots. It started with one or two on my face then it moved to my chest and now my back is so bad! Its so itchy as well! Ayone recommend anything to help this? Its driving me crazy!