Symptoms Thread - Week of 7/10

vflux33

@Everycol0r No nausea here either. I'm only 5 weeks though. My mom and sister both said they were let off easy with MS and only had it for about a week so keeping FX that's genetic. 

ShawnnaO

loganjsmommy1978 said:

I'm 5weeks 4 days and I'm still crampy from time to time. I don't recall when the cramping ended in my prior two pregnancies. Is anyone still cramping here and there that's over 5weeks?

Constantly. I always feel like I'm about to get my period. I barely had it with my first pregnancy though so I'm not sure when to expect it to end. Soon hopefully, once our bodies get used to all the growing! 

Everycol0r

vflux33 said:

@Everycol0r No nausea here either. I'm only 5 weeks though. My mom and sister both said they were let off easy with MS and only had it for about a week so keeping FX that's genetic. 

I didn't have much MS with DD, I'd say it was more like quiziness/lack of appetite with a tinge of nausea. This time around I don't even have that but I know it didn't start right away last time but I can't remember when. 

ellekell

Mark me down for having the extreme bloat as well:/ I haven't started using maternity clothes yet, but only because I gave them all away a couple of years ago. 

I've been relying on the hairband around the pants button trick, in an attempt to keep me from looking like a stuffed sausage. 

emklein86

@Everycol0r same here!! 

muggle621

@loganjsmommy1978 YES!!! I feel so gross everyday now. I especially sweat at night! You are not alone! 

@ShawnnaO @arhodes6 Well that sounds awful. None of my friends told me about this so thanks for filling me in! 

JBcakes08

@loganjsmommy1978 the only thing I am feeling at this point is off and on cramping. Just like period cramps! I'm around 6 weeks (based on online calculators). 

@Everycol0r I have had zero nausea. It makes me worried when I read about everyone else's and food aversions. I'm trying to be thankful I feel fine but it definitely is making me nervous. I talked to my mom and she said she was never sick with me or my sister. I'm happy to hear someone else isn't having any, it's just another thing to feed my anxiety! 

chasingroygbiv

I get hot and clammy especially when I'm super nauseated. Yuck. I also cannot find a deodorant that will do the trick, I honestly feel like I'm better off without it. What is going on? I feel like a pre-teen boy. Gross. 

GeekBeagle

@Everycol0r No nausea here either. I only had two days of it with DS, so I hope this baby is just as kind!

tosh24

I don't find that I'm extra sweaty - as in a glistening mess - but holy hell do I smell like I am. My deodorant just isn't cutting it these days.  

runsoncoffee

@loganjsmommy1978 I actually had cramping throughout my entire first pregnancy lol. So for me, it never went away!

chasingroygbiv

YES @tosh24 I just posted that. SO gross. What gives?! I don't know what to do, I've tried 3 different deodorants one being that clinical kind. I stink. 

ivfgotthistwice

Nausea and fatigue during the day but the worst is right before bed I pee like 7 times within an hour! SO ANNOYING! How is it not empty after pee #6!?

LiveNLove44

chasingroygbiv said:

YES @tosh24 I just posted that. SO gross. What gives?! I don't know what to do, I've tried 3 different deodorants one being that clinical kind. I stink. 

@tosh24 and @chasingroygbiv, scary thought: maybe we just smelled like this before and didn't know it, and now with our super pregnancy sniffer, we're "in the know" Here's hoping we're the only ones who smell our need for a better stick

chasingroygbiv

@LiveNLove44

mdfarmchick

@notthefather I completely forgot about lightning crotch!

@babybluu I am also sad that I cannot drink the coffee. DH has been telling me about his free Starbucks coffees and I'm like, You're going to make me throw up. 

@chasingroygbiv omg. Me too! It was awful the past two weeks but then better for a few days. But yesterday and today? Sweating and then clammy. All. Day. 

I'm still mad about the pregnancy insomnia the other night. TWICE. From midnight to 1 am and then I woke up at 4 am and never went back to sleep. WTF?? Yesterday I was popping mints like candy, but today I was less nauseous. But I am so tired of the low grade Headache and the fact that this baby doesn't like any of the things that have caffeine in them. Only decaf sweet tea, I can't get past the third sip of regular, no soda, no coffee. Whyyy???

isntthatspeshul

Hot flashes...all day, erryday. and I was up at 5 this morning for no reason. 

Lightening crotch sucks, but the dreaded lightning butthole is far worse. 

ladybugsamom

5w1d today and pregnancy brain and kicked in already!!!  I don't know if it's because I didn't sleep well last night, but I'm at work and can't remember - for the LIFE of me - what my boss asked me to do.  2 days ago, she and I met and she gave me a project to work on.  I took notes and everything, but my notes aren't making sense and I can't remember exactly what I'm supposed to to!  Omggggg.... I wanna cry!

Staciefacie

@ladybugsamom, pregnancy brain has gotten ahold of me today. If I wasn't on the phone with my friend today and told her what I was doing, I would have went to Walmart without knowing what I was supposed to be getting lol. 

SP128

@Everycol0r feeling ducky over here too

barely any symptoms. Wish I felt something   I'm still reallly early though. 

ladybugsamom

@staciefacie omg LOL!!!  I can totally relate. 

deleted22152218

Mood swings are really kicking in today   yuck 

fit_mama

Major food aversion over here. Everything taste so different. I don't remember this symptom from my last three pregnancies. 

farmsprout

I just left work early today, I'm a Pre-K teacher so it's hard for me to find coverage, due to all of my symptoms. Super nauseas, cramping all day long and diarrhea. Thank goodness ginger ale and saltines were on sale at the store. I'll be 7weeks tomorrow.

KLmyz

Agh @farmsprout I'm sorry you feel so crappy. I hope it eases up!   

arhodes6

@fit_mama I am dealing with food aversions too! I have tried 3 different lunches today and nothing was good. I was repulsed by everything! Even fruit. The only things I haven't been repulsed by are foods I don't normally eat... bagels, pizza, bread, cereal. I have always eaten pretty healthy and this baby wants no part of it. It's hard because I have a mental issue with food so when I eat terribly I get down on myself. I'm trying not to let it get to me. 

ShawnnaO

@arhodes6 I have a similar issue. Sending you good vibes girl. Remember the food aversions will pass. It seems like your body is craving carbs, so perhaps go to the store and find a healthy carb you can grab when you're wanting some of those foods that make you feel down. 

fit_mama

@arhodes6 ugh it's so hard to find something healthy and yummy. I made a delicious vegan meal for dinner, took one bite and spit it out. I was very bummed, because I worked so hard on it. Lol, oh well. What baby wants baby gets. 

chasingroygbiv

@arhodes6 Fruit is the worst for me right now. I have zero interest. With my daughter I LOVED apples! 

alice0218

@Everycol0r I haven't been nauseous either. I feel more more lucky about it than worried. It make it easier to eat healthy and listen to my hunger instead of having to worry about puking. One of my aunts said she never had nausea either and had 3 kids. My mom said she didn't feel pukey either. She just felt tired, and I have definitely been needing more sleep. 

mdfarmchick

@Everycol0r there's also research out there to suggest that morning sickness is linked to your genes--i.e., if your mom had it or didn't have it or only had it a little, there's a decent chance you will be the same way. I'm pretty much screwed because my mom had it all 9 months with all of her pregnancies. 

arhodes6

Thanks ladies! I'm going to stock my fridge and pantry with healthier versions of what I'm craving. I had similar aversions with my first and I gave in to my cravings. I ended up gaining 60lbs by the end and I am really trying to be healthier this time. I know it will be good for both my body and mind if I stay healthy. It just might have to start in the second tri

isntthatspeshul

How is it possible to be so incredibly tired but have insomnia? Bahhhhhhhhhhhhh

hullabalou

mdfarmchick said:

@Everycol0r there's also research out there to suggest that morning sickness is linked to your genes--i.e., if your mom had it or didn't have it or only had it a little, there's a decent chance you will be the same way. I'm pretty much screwed because my mom had it all 9 months with all of her pregnancies. 

This is interesting to me. My mom hasn't really said much either way about her symptoms with me or my sister, but that would mean my sister and I should have the same symptoms. We were both pregnant with our first kids at the same time and I only threw up like twice the whole pregnancy-she ended up having HG and spent a good portion of her pregnancy in the hospital on IV fluids. It was a crazy contrast between our two pregnancies.

lfinley87

Such bad cramps

LiveNLove44

isntthatspeshul said:

How is it possible to be so incredibly tired but have insomnia? Bahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Same here! So frustrating. DH doesn't get it, and he tells me to just close my eyes and rest. Ya, got it. I know. I just want some solid REM!

mdfarmchick

@hullabalou That's crazy. I know it's not 100% but it has been true so far for all of my pregnancies and anecdotally for a bunch of my friends. It's funny to see how pregnancy is so different every time. I should also note that my mom had it the whole time but mine did taper off around 18-19 weeks.

@isntthatspeshul @LiveNLove44 first trimester pregnancy insomnia is the worst. Monday night was absolutely awful for me. I managed 4 hours of sleep.

fullofhope25

The bloating is so unreal! I have actually lost about 7 pounds since finding out I'm preggers, because I started eating a lot cleaner and healthier, but this stomach is poking like NO OTHER! And it's hard!!  I know I cant be showing yet. I am only 5 weeks!! I am hoping this will go down. Something has got to give. #BloatBeGone

KLmyz

Does anyone else feel out of breath easy already ?? I walked from car to house with a watermelon and was like ahaha  also thirsty allllll the time. 

pettycrocker

I want to talk about not being about to lay on my stomach at 5wks because my freaking boobs are killing me. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this should not be a problem right now