Pregnancy Chatter & Symptoms 10.3

RedBreast35

Happy Monday Ladies!
How's everyone feeling so far this week?

ChristinaWild

CherylE418

Well, a lot better after that Lizzie McGuire flashback!! 

Kipperoo

I had to start my 2/x daily shots of blood thinners last week and it's making me really crabby. I did it the first go around with my son, so I knew it was coming. But I think the general "hating my life because I'm pregnant and feel BLAH" just isn't helped by the needles. 

In happier pregnancy news, I picked up a new car seat (great deal and a pattern I really like) and a clock for the nursery this weekend. I justified both obviously early purchases as a counterbalance to my current 1st trimester misery. 

mamagain520

Okay seriously. EVERYTHING is a pregnancy symptom. Last pregnancy I found out that pregnancy induced carpal tunnel and Restless Leg Syndrome were a thing...seriously?! This time, I have a metallic taste in my mouth that won't go away. Another pregnancy symptom, of course! This is my 3rd pregnancy and I'm still amazed at how crazy hormones are!!

chickyclg

Kipperoo said:

I had to start my 2/x daily shots of blood thinners last week and it's making me really crabby. I did it the first go around with my son, so I knew it was coming. But I think the general "hating my life because I'm pregnant and feel BLAH" just isn't helped by the needles. 

In happier pregnancy news, I picked up a new car seat (great deal and a pattern I really like) and a clock for the nursery this weekend. I justified both obviously early purchases as a counterbalance to my current 1st trimester misery. 

@Kipperoo are you on Heparin? I used Heparin last pregnancy 2xs a day, this time I'm only once a day but with Lovenox.

WombThereItIs

I still don't have a first appointment scheduled because of hospital nonsense and I'm glad. I don't think I'll have one until maybe 10 weeks which would be nice.

Last time I wanted allll the appointments. Like I actually cried when I was told they don't do NT scans. This time though I just want to be left alone, show up for the bare minimum and skip half of the nonsense appointments. I will go to everything of course but I really like the idea of keeping this to myself,  it's kind of odd. Husband wants to tell our parents and I keep putting it off. 

No real point to this except it's funny how different the second time is already! I feel almost unpregnant in how relaxed I am. 

chickyclg

I just got my first warning..... whomps.

RainyDays86

@chickyclg whaaa?  Why?

chickyclg

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

WombThereItIs

Yeah it's definitely different here than on my last TB bmb. I deleted everything during the exodus and only just tried coming back last week. Its a bit quiet and awkward so far but I'm holding out hope people relax a bit soon. 

Kipperoo

chickyclg said:

Kipperoo said:

I had to start my 2/x daily shots of blood thinners last week and it's making me really crabby. I did it the first go around with my son, so I knew it was coming. But I think the general "hating my life because I'm pregnant and feel BLAH" just isn't helped by the needles. 

In happier pregnancy news, I picked up a new car seat (great deal and a pattern I really like) and a clock for the nursery this weekend. I justified both obviously early purchases as a counterbalance to my current 1st trimester misery. 

@Kipperoo are you on Heparin? I used Heparin last pregnancy 2xs a day, this time I'm only once a day but with Lovenox.

chickyclg, I'm on a generic Lovenox (enoxoaprin) 2x/day, 40mg. I was on the same the last go around and swithced to heparin right at the end because of the Lovenox/epidural complications. I'm on this medication because I had a pulmonary embolism like 10 years ago that they suspect was related to my birth control pills. I wish mine was 1x/day. Have you started up already? Last time, I started at 10 weeks but this time they wanted me to start at 8. 

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

chickyclg said:

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

WTF  That hardly seems fair. If anyone deserved a warning, it's me.  Someone should tell TB that the snarkiness is a selling point. 

Speaking of the post-exodus world we live in, anyone notice that TB seems more pro-science? During my first round here back in 2013, it seemed way more crunchy.  That might be the one change I'm in favor of.

Jkp7749

so I've had random days where I've had morning sickness, but more often I feel like I've been hit by a truck after I eat. Right after I eat, I feel super lethargic and my stomach hurts. anybody else do this? tmi but its making me use the bathroom like 4 times a day... i hope this passes soon

chickyclg

@Kipperoo I started Lovenox and baby aspirin as soon as I found out at like 3.5 weeks, I have APS which they believe was the cause of my previous losses and it can also causes all sort of fun clotting issues in pregnancy.   I also have MTHFR but I think if I just had that alone the baby aspirin would be fine.  Last pregnancy hematology pulled me off of the Heparin around 25 weeks because I was having so much bleeding and they were having problems stopping it, but as long as I make it to 34 weeks this time without too many issues i will go back to Heparin.

chickyclg

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot said:

chickyclg said:

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

WTF  That hardly seems fair. If anyone deserved a warning, it's me.  Someone should tell TB that the snarkiness is a selling point. 

Speaking of the post-exodus world we live in, anyone notice that TB seems more pro-science? During my first round here back in 2013, it seemed way more crunchy.  That might be the one change I'm in favor of.

That's a plus for sure, but I'm sure things will change when the vax/anti-vax conversations start to come up.  Coconut oil cures all evil 

chickyclg

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot said:

chickyclg said:

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

WTF  That hardly seems fair. If anyone deserved a warning, it's me.  Someone should tell TB that the snarkiness is a selling point. 

Speaking of the post-exodus world we live in, anyone notice that TB seems more pro-science? During my first round here back in 2013, it seemed way more crunchy.  That might be the one change I'm in favor of.

That's a plus for sure, but I'm sure things will change when the vax/anti-vax conversations start to come up.  Coconut oil cures all evil 

NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot

@chickyclg  I was saving my hatred for coconut oil as my UO this week! 

Kipperoo

chickyclg, blood clotting issues are no joke and not fun at all...I'm sorry you've had so many complications. It's such a pain to have to carry needles around everywhere that you go...

chickyclg

@Kipperoo no joke but I'm a SAHM for the most part so it's not something I run into too often.  My biggest issue though is my stomach is so scarred from my twins with stretch marks that is hard to find a scar free spot to stick. 

Kipperoo

chickyclg , I imagine that is really tricky! I always stick near my hip because there are less stretch marks there. These babes definitely know how to leave their permanent marks. :-) 

vrj0522

chickyclg said:

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

That's silly. I said snarky and this community but apparently that's not the same thing.?

vrj0522

Jkp7749 said:

so I've had random days where I've had morning sickness, but more often I feel like I've been hit by a truck after I eat. Right after I eat, I feel super lethargic and my stomach hurts. anybody else do this? tmi but its making me use the bathroom like 4 times a day... i hope this passes soon

I wish I was going that often. I've been super constipated and that just makes my nausea so much worse. 

chickyclg

vrj0522 said:

chickyclg said:

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

That's silly. I said snarky and this community but apparently that's not the same thing.?

They said it was defamatory, I honestly wonder if someone reported it because it seemed like The Bump Gods were reaching hard, who knows. I thought it was hilarious that they removed it for TOU violation.  

clebl24

I feel like I'm starving and when I eat, I feel sick almost immediately.  

I passed an 18-wheeler on the interstate today that had massive chicken nuggets on the side. I immediately felt sick just looking at them. 

amh369

8 weeks 4 days here - "morning" sickness reared it's ugly head last week around Wednesday and has been going strong. Today was one of the worst so far. Out of desperation had a girlfriend of mine grab some popsicles for me at the store (Outshine bars, grape flavored) and HOLY COW they work like a charm. My nausea actually subsides for 30+ minutes after eating one - I have a very strong aversion to almost all food. Smelling it, seeing it, or hearing about it will make me feel sick. My DH was going over potential dinners we could have tonight and I was like OK, please stop! LOL. I ate popsicles for dinner.

vrj0522

chickyclg said:

vrj0522 said:

chickyclg said:

Apparently you're not allowed to say TB and snarky in the same sentence. Oh well, I guess it's time to get used to the new normal since post exodus.

That's silly. I said snarky and this community but apparently that's not the same thing.?

They said it was defamatory, I honestly wonder if someone reported it because it seemed like The Bump Gods were reaching hard, who knows. I thought it was hilarious that they removed it for TOU violation.  

Someone must have because they were all over it.

SKZW

@clebl24 @amh369
I feel that exact same way! The mere mention of food just drops my stomach. I was just this morning sitting at an intersection with, I kid you not, food places on all four corners: BK, IHOP, Taco Hell, Five Guys, and Chipotle and I'm sitting at the red light not even knowing where I could safely avert my eyes! It was torture. 
P.S. Outshine bars are the best! Lime are my fav.

lildropofheavn23

i feel pretty crappy  this time around - I'm always lightheaded and weak feeling. I wouldn't call it nausea but sometimes I just feel icky, but not enough to throw up or anything. I did not have any of this with DD. I'm sad because I'm too lightheaded to work out ( i just feel worse afterwards) and I've been eating terribly. It's like cookies, cakes, snacks, donuts galore. I know it's not healthy but I can't stop myself. I feel so much better after I eat a chocolate chip cookie

Jellybeanqueen13

I have been having occasional cramping that has been going on since 5 weeks. Lightheaded, some nausea, and mostly, just very very tired. Yesterday I had a burst of energy, so that was great!

Yiggle09

@clebl24 I am having the same. Ill be hungry then Ill eat like a quarter of what i have to eat then I feel extreme indigestion and cannot even fathom trying to eat more. 

L1C4gal

@amh369 and @SKZW Thank you for recommending Outshine bars! I am eating one right now (strawberry) and it is glorious.

bacorrea

Mmmm I love outshine bars! 
I would kill for some decent guacamole! Oklahoma is literally the worst state. 

I am so tired. I was never this tired when pregnant with DD. I'm like overly exhausted. I'm so paranoid I'm carrying twins! Waiting until October 25th is going to kill me.

claudia3059

7 weeks 4 days a the nausea is rearing its ugly head. I feel like my stomach might just eject whatever's in it at any given moment. I haven't puked yet so I'm just sitting around waiting for bed time. It's rough. 

MollyandD

The nausea sucks enough, but last night I woke up more than once, because my boobs were hurting. I had some cramping on and off today, but nothing too bad. 

Ambethsco

By far my worst "symptom" this pregnancy is anxiety. Specifically health anxiety. I've been struggling with it since the birth of my daughter and it got REALLY bad after I had my son. I was hoping to get myself under control before trying for a third, but here we are. The hormones make it worse, apparently. I'm so tired of living under a black cloud of fear that I'm dying of some incurable disease. Ugh.... anyway... 

My mama watched my kids while I took a little nap today and I almost wept with gratitude.. hahaha. I've been nostalgic thinking of my first pregnancy when I could curl up in a ball on the couch and sleep away my weekends. Now that I have a three year old and an 18 month old, I'm lucky if I get to sit down at all. 

MollyandD

I have to add a complaint. Does anyone else now have the magical ability to be hungry and full at the same time? The hunger pains and nausea pains are so similar! I eat when I think I'm hungry, but two bites in I get full again. I usually eat small meals, but this is weird. 

starphish18

@Ambethsco I've been feeling a lot of anxiety, too. I'm sorry, it's not easy. I was hoping I'd feel better after getting my first ultrasound, but I'm still just so worried. I don't understand how this much spotting can be normal. I haven't really been able to let myself get too excited about this baby yet cause I'm too afraid of a loss still. Anyone have advice on mentally conquering this? 

starphish18

Also, all you ladies taking about Outshine bars has me wanting to make a run to the store asap! 

pshaortao

7+4 and dealing with food aversion. It's annoying because it comes and goes so frequently and I didn't have this with DD. One minute I'm starving and something sounds delicious but by the time I start to eat, I'm done after only a few bites in.

Some outshine bars does sound amazing right about now though! I would have to hide them from DH somehow, he always eat most of the bars without saving some for me

NurseK2016

@bacorrea DH and I made homemade guacamole last night with tacos for dinner. It was so delicious!! 

As far as symptoms go...I have been so tired and feel crabby. Everyday after lunch I feel like I got a brick wall and just want to take a nap. I've been getting 8-9 hours of sleep a night and still feel exhausted. I've also had a couple annoying headaches (can't decide if they are caused by pregnancy or annoying people at work). At least twice someone at work have mentioned I look tired or out of it...I know they don't know why but thanks...haha