Symptoms Talk! 8/29/16

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1.  How far along are you?

2. What are your symptoms like this week?

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns?

BlondePeanut

1.  How far along are you? 14 + 4

2. What are your symptoms like this week? Bad stomach yesterday, still sore today...no vomiting but diarrhea. Not fun. Headaches and still tired....but the nesting has begun

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns? I have a check up today, and I am anxiously waiting to find out the baby's gender....I will probably have to wait another 4 weeks for my anatomy scan, but if my Dr does a sonogram today to check baby's growth I am hoping to get a glimpse of what he/she might be.....I am so impatient lol....I am just so freaking excited to find out what this munchkin is so I can start calling him/her by the name

imalwaysme79

1.  How far along are you? 15 weeks

2. What are your symptoms like this week? Still nauseous, and this sciatica pain is for the birds. Oh, and still no appetite either.  

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns? Even my peppermint oil trick is not working as well as it used to  I'm ready to start feeling better!

Starfish113

1. 14 weeks along 
2. I'm still nauseous. Haaaate this! Threw up last night and threw up this morning. I just want to feel better!!! I go back to teaching in 2 days and this is gonna be rough. I don't even know how I survived teaching through 1st tri with DD!

MrsDramaK

1.  How far along are you? 14+5

2. What are your symptoms like this week? Mild Cramping, back pain, and I have a cold that may have developed into a mild sinus/ear infection

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns? I slipped and fell by the pool last week while I was out of the country.  Wondering if I should call my doctor to get checked out.  I feel like it's no big deal, but I worry if it is and I did nothing I'll regret it.  Anyone else have a spill and how did you handle it?

BlondePeanut

@MrsDramaK - hope you feel better....I had a bad head cold last week that is still lingering but starting to get better

MrsDramaK

@BlondePeanut I was on vacation with my whole family and my three year old niece had a little cold and sneezed directly into my mouth at least twice.  So I knew it was coming, just uncomfortable.  

lfrank12

@MrsDramaK I fell down my basement steps two weeks ago. My midwife said I didn't need to go to the ER unless there was bleeding or abdominal pain, but I ended up going anyways just because I was a nervous wreck and needed to see that the baby was ok. I don't think it hurts to just call and let the doctor know what happened, and they can decide if you need to come in or not

BlondePeanut

@Ifrank12 - Totally agree, Def worth a phone call to double check

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@MrsDramaK I always cringe so hard whenever a pregnant woman falls.  I think at the very least you should call your doc and let them know.  I hope you feel better real soon!!

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I was crying in my sleep again last night because my body was sore and hurting.  It's an hour drive each way to my sister's house so that's what made my back real sore. (I have no idea how pregnant women go on long road trips.) 
But I have no idea why my left shoulder is hurting.  I couldn't find a comfortable position to sleep in.  

scifichick09

1.  How far along are you? 17 weeks 2days

2. What are your symptoms like this week? My back is KILLING me and I've started randomly having morning sickness. Which sucks, because I didn't have any up until this point, I thought I was in the clear!

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns? Just super irritated with people not understating that this is MY baby, not theirs, and that we don't have the money to do all kinds of expensive things.

feelingjovani

1.  How far along are you?
14 weeks 4 days

2. What are your symptoms like this week?
I have sciatica like whoa.  Until maybe 2 days ago, it would come and go and wasn't very frequent.  Now it's a constant pain and really hurts when I stand up or shift potions in a chair or in bed.  

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns?
I just can't imagine if my sciatica hurts like this now what it'll be like in a few months when I'm really carrying a baby.  For that matter, I can't even imagine what it's going to be like to have to get up and pee all the time.  I'm already getting up 3 times a night to pee, what's going to happen when the baby is bigger?

MrsDramaK

@AfKash @BlondePeanut @lfrank12 Thank you everyone for the advice!  I called just for peace of mind.  They said if I landed on my belly they'd send me for a ultrasound, but since I landed on my back, I'm all good and can just come in for my next visit!  

blush64

I am 17 weeks tomorrow. 

I can't sleep but I am so tired. I get to sleep late and I wake up really early, not by choice. I also have to pee all of the time, at all hours. Heartburn is here early and I can not deal with heat. I guess most of my food aversions are going to last the while pregnancy. I can only eat small amounts at a time but I am happy about that, I am trying to control what I eat. (In a healthy way)

If these are my main complaints until the end of pregnancy I feel very lucky. I am having an awful time with stress and anxiety and that's about to get worse when we all start school next week. 

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About peeing at night.  Ever since I started taking the Unisom for the nausea I've been sleeping deeply through most of the night.  I wake up multiple times with the urge to pee but can't get myself to get up and go. So when I do finally get up in the morning I have to go SUPER bad and my left kidney hurts.  At least I think it's my kidney. This can't be healthy for my bladder or kidneys.  I probably should have my husband get me up in the night to make sure I go.  

silvercamaro77

I'm 17 weeks today- so close to the half-way mark!

DH is going to be out town Thursday - Tuesday so I'm going to wait until he's back before I try dropping another dose of Diclegis.  Is anyone else still taking it?  I'm debating about dropping the morning dose or cutting the bedtime dose from 2 pills to 1.

My main symptom right now is the pain that's going across from hip to hip.  Moving my legs, especially if I try to lift them up (like to get dressed) or if I've been sitting for a while, hurts so much.  Dr says it's because it's my 3rd baby and the baby has settled in so low.  I found out there's a pharmacy in town that carries the maternity support belts so I'm going to go there after my Dr's appt on Thursday to try some on to see what size I need and whether it will help.

sunshine2417

1.  How far along are you? 17 weeks + 1 day!

2. What are your symptoms like this week? Ughhh... woke up at 3:30 this morning and couldn't go back to sleep. HORRIFIC headaches, all day nausea is back, the sides of my stomach and upper abdomen also hurt now. I'm super emotional again. It's likely this is because I slowly started weening down the Diclegis a few weeks ago and tried to go without it this weekend and maybe I'm just not ready for that. I don't know. But this is just awful.

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns? Speshul Snowflake rant: I've been feeling so sick lately that I'm concerned maybe I got food poisoning (ventured to a new Asian restaurant Saturday) or that I have awful allergies, or a combo of everything. Not feeling well is making me mentally very depressed and we have so many uncertainties coming up (husband is military so we've been stationed here for 3 months and will be moving again in December... location unknown) and I don't currently have a job or too much of a social life that I feel like I'm just unraveling :-( I'm trying to make friends and get involved but it's hard in a military community, especially knowing that I'm leaving again so soon.

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@TeacherMom2517 Awww! I'm so sorry you're having such a rough time! Have you called your doctor to get his opinion on  your symptoms? Also, I would TOTALLY be your friend IRL. I know what is like living somewhere you don't know anybody.  Feels very lonely.  Xoxo

sunshine2417

Thank you @Afkash! It's crazy. I've moved around my whole life and have always made friends and been fine but being pregnant and knowing I'm only here for 6 months is just blegh. I called the doctor this morning and he said get back on the Diclegis and if I don't feel better in 48 hours to call back. Here's to hoping and praying it's the answer I need!!

poofwok

1.  How far along are you? 16 + 4

2. What are your symptoms like this week?
No more nausea! Yassss! just dealing with heartburn (which last me all of the pregnancy at this point) and still get tired after lunch time some days where I feel like I could nap, hard. 

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns?
as we get closer to the A/S date, I just get anxious and hope all is well with LO. 

jab3-2

Very bad RLP and hip pain specifically. Horrible mood swings. AfKash, I get to look forward to a 5 hour road trip to Vermont for my cousins wedding this weekend. Hello extreme back pain!

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@Jab3 ouch! Take lots of breaks to stretch out!

Starfish113

I'm still going strong with the diclegis and zofran. I think last time I didn't cut down until around week 22. 

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Ooooo my back is really really sore today.  I do not want to move.  

WinchesterGirl

15 1/2 weeks

Still very nauseated and just feeling like crap all the time, except a very few hours per day. Also having some sore gums, and nosebleeds, and the cramps/stretching on the sides of my stomach are really uncomfortable some days, nonexistent other days.

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I caved and took 2 Tylenol. It's helped quite a but not so much that I can walk around and do stuff.  My DH recognized how much pain I was in without me telling him.  He brought me dinner in bed and then I took the tylenol. Otherwise I wouldn't have eaten dinner, that's how sore I was.  

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poofwok

AfKash said:

I caved and took 2 Tylenol. It's helped quite a but not so much that I can walk around and do stuff.  My DH recognized how much pain I was in without me telling him.  He brought me dinner in bed and then I took the tylenol. Otherwise I wouldn't have eaten dinner, that's how sore I was.  

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It's perfectly fine to take Tylenol. Feel better soon!

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@concreteangell thank you! I know Tylenol is safe but I'm trying to stay away if I can.  For the most part, it usually doesn't help me much (not like Advil, at least). But I guess I was just in that much pain today.  

becks13-2

14w today

My nausea in the mornings is starting to ease up a bit, I managed to cram a bit of breakfast into myself this morning. Other than that, burning nipples STILL. I wish that were one symptom that would bugger off.

I don't know when(or even if) it's okay to play the "pregnancy card". I will admit it's starting to get super tempting at work. Every so often we have to do a complete boil out on our fryers and clean out the filthy oil. This involves a lot of crouching and heavy lifting from said crouching, now I know heavy lifting is not bad for your per say, but it's really starting to cramp my lower abdomen. I handled this one okay, but I don't know about doing one in the future, especially when I start getting bigger. I just don't know how to bring this up with my boss since she seems super thrilled I've been able to go about my normal routines like nothing has changed since I've gotten pregnant. I know I have to take care of me and baby first, but I don't want to come off as a whiner if I express my concerns about this.

poofwok

AfKash said:

@concreteangell thank you! I know Tylenol is safe but I'm trying to stay away if I can.  For the most part, it usually doesn't help me much (not like Advil, at least). But I guess I was just in that much pain today.  

Since the beginning of this pregnancy, I've taken Tylenol countless amount of times. I'm not worried.  Just make sure you're as comfortable as possible. It would suck for you to be in pain regularly for the rest of the pregnancy. 

Rachelbd

13+6 today

still nausea on and off through the day, with occasional dry heaving. (yesterday I had some cake and it made me sick the rest of the day ) still sooo tired. I'm praying nesting kicks in soon because my house is starting to be a huge mess. Still lots of food aversions. Now I have added intense RLP the past few days;  I feel like I did a hardcore ab workout, I am so sore!

Yesterday my boss kind of put me on the spot at staff meeting to announce to everyone I was having a baby. It was kind of awkward but everyone seemed genuinely happy/excited for me, so that's a plus. It is a relief to not feel like I have to try and hide the pregnancy anymore though! Especially since my belly is starting to show more.

jab3-2

@BeckS13, I would say to your boss almost exactly what you just said on here. "I don't want to disappoint you or lead you to believe I'm incapable of doing my job now that I'm pregnant, but I do need to be realistic going forward in regards to physical limitations. I need to make sure I'm being safe as far as bending, lifting (whatever else.) The bigger I get, the more difficult it will inevitably become for me to continue to perform some of these tasks. Can we please create a plan for when this time comes and I feel as though it's getting to be too much for me? I actually feel as though that time is fast approaching, but have been apprehensive about discussing this with you so I would like to get a plan in place ASAP at this point." If she gives you a hard time in any way, I would discuss with your doctor and get a note or some type of documentation detailing what you can/can't physically do without risk of hurting yourself or being extremely uncomfortable. 

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Thanks @concreteangell . I will keep that in mind. 

Vastra

17 + 6

Mad headaches and stuffy ears. I've been sleeping better with the U-shaped pillow, but I still have to pee at least twice a night and getting out of bed is already an adventure. 

@BeckS13 Yup, I have the burning nips too. I almost cried the first time I got it because it was SO intense, and I didn't know what to do to make it stop.. Luckily it only lasts 10-15 minutes at a time, but I've been getting it almost every day. 

BlondePeanut

My nipples have been hurting terribly also. The breasts are fine, but omg do not touch that nipple area on anything. 

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Sooooo I went to the store to get groceries so I can make dinner for tonight and I suddenly get hit with diarrhea....again! So much fun.  I still had to hit up 2 other stores which I did successfully. But now I'm home laying in bed and do not feel like cooking. Ya stomach flu does not come back like this. I must just have a sensitive stomach this pregnancy.  Sorry for the TMI. 
 

Patience7150

@afkash Unless I drink over 80oz of water a day, I have diarrhea. Nothing else helps (changing diet, tea, sleeping differently?! Nothing.) It's as though my body's way of telling me to drink more water is to make me more dehydrated. 

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@Patience7150 really?? I wonder if that's what I have to do, too. 80 oz sound like crazy though.  But I can try.  

Patience7150

It is a crazy amount, and hopefully it actually gives you some relief too. I had really bad issues for four days straight before I realized this and now I can immediately tell when I didn't drink enough.  

pennylucille-2

1.  How far along are you?

16 weeks, 5 days.

2. What are your symptoms like this week?

Feeling pretty good. Not quite as tired as I was the last couple months, but still don't have tons of energy. Forgetfulness/pregnancy brain as some people call it has hit me hard! I totally left my keys in the door of the mailbox today, went home and since DH was with me and unlocked the door, I didn't even notice! Luckily a nice neighbor found them and brought them to our house! Ugh!

3. Rants/raves/questions/concerns?

Like @Rachelbd said I'm really hoping the nesting instinct kicks in soon because my house is a disaster, and we really need to get the extra bedroom cleaned up. It's full of storage right now, and DH has given us a goal of having it cleaned up by the time we find out the sex of the baby, so it can be nice and empty and we can decide how we want to decorate and start working on it!