Weekly Symptoms 6/4

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smsaulino

Starting week 27 off with the normal of the past couple of weeks... Sickness and right rib pain. 

stothi

Freaking insomnia!!! It's so bad!!!
Then the same hip and pelvis and swollen hoo-ha issues and mild heartburn that I've been having.
Aside from the pain, sleeplessness, irritability, constipation, mobility issues and insatiable hunger- I feel great!!!

jumpy57

My gums bleed so bad 

nlc8424

Insomnia, and heartburn (mostly being managed by zantac!). Also, so much belching that H actually asked me yesterday, "just how much gas do you have?". He was not impressed.

yosemite2018

So much insomnia and constipation. 

starla

Oh and a linea nigra started appearing a few days ago! Anyone else?

klj0228

starla said:

Oh and a linea nigra started appearing a few days ago! Anyone else?

I noticed mine Memorial Day weekend when I got into a swimsuit the first time.

SkilledSailor

@starla Yup, I have one. Glad to know it goes away after pregnancy.

Normal symptoms over here. I tried cutting Unisom but I was miserable so I've gotten myself down to just 6.25mg of it a night. Hip pain, so I try to stretch a few times a day. Otherwise I'm feeling pretty decent for the first time this pregnancy. Couldn't have been better timing with traveling next week! 

Oh, and thank you to those who suggested nipple creams last week! It was great to go into Target the other day and feel confident in my purchase, despite never having tried any of them. 

sarah-ruby-21

Tiredness is getting a tad better. Switched to a prenatal with iron and making sure to take extra vitamin D. Seems to be helping!  Definitely have general soreness all over though. 

magnolia209

@SkilledSailor Sorry that quitting unisom didn’t work for you. When I went off of Diclegis at 17 weeks, it took 3 days before I felt okay. I was super nauseous and headachy for the first few days. I swear it was a withdraw of some sort because my MS was definitely over. 

I noticed a slight bruise in a circle around my belly button. I’m wondering if this related to my button getting ready to pop out. Has anyone else noticed this? 

I think I might be starting to have Braxton Hicks contractions. Very irregular and occasional. Just a tightening sensation and no pain. Weird! Or it might just be that I’ve been in a hot humid climate this week. 

nackie

I’m so swollen “down there” that it’s actually uncomfortable to walk. I don’t know how I’m going to survive the summer like this. 

adirat

@magnolia209 That's exactly what my Braxton-Hicks are like! 

stothi

nackie said:

I’m so swollen “down there” that it’s actually uncomfortable to walk. I don’t know how I’m going to survive the summer like this. 

Me too

yosemite2018

@starla my linea nigra never fully went away (I wasn’t still nursing when I got pregnant again though) and the further I get along in this pregnancy the more it fades. I am so confused.

Patience7150

@yosemite2018 same here! I had a super dark, all the way up my belly linea nigra with my last pregnancy that never completely faded, and now that I'm pregnant again, it's completely gone. 

lisac113

I haven't had insomnia until the past few days, it is brutal!   I feel for everyone dealing with it.  My body wants to sleep for about 5 hours total, and not consecutively.  I may break down and take a unisom tonight or tomorrow.   My worse symptom is anxiety, I need to find a better way to deal with it.  My constipation has finally gotten under control, I am thinking that adding watermelon and bananas into my diet along with my daily dose of colace is finally working.  However my anxiety starts to make me freak out that something is wrong.   

jhjocelyn

My energy has dropped a ton. I’m just 24 weeks and was not prepared for the plummet, I cannot seem to get anything done anymore. 

klj0228

@jhjocelyn my energy has disappeared too! 

I feel like a broken record here, but darn if I haven’t had nausea and vomiting 3 of the last 4 days. My face has decided it’s a good time to break out again. It’s been doing pretty well for most of the 2nd tri, but not this week. The exhaustion along with the stomach upset makes me want to just be lazy all day. 

samd6

My face is so SPLOTCHY. Red and irritated looking. I've been able to feel a lot more movement this week, with my anterior placenta it's taken a while to get there.

The change is shoes has helped my hip/leg and foot pain.

I'm sorry to all of you who are dealing with insomnia & constipation. That sucks.

adirat

@klj0228 That sucks I had gone six days without vomiting then barfed both Monday and today. Why is this still happening to us?!?!?!?!

klj0228

@adirat I am so glad you were able to go 6 days without being sick. I bet you loved that! In the first and early second trimester as miserable as I was I told myself the baby was growing strong and healthy. Now I feel like it is a cruel joke.

starla

@lisac113 Bananas are actually a bulking food. They are the B in the BRAT diet to bulk up and harden stool when you have diahrreah. 

lisac113

@starla that is what I always thoughts about bananas, but I was trying to think of a reason my constipation has finally gotten better.  

starla

@lisac113 That's strange! I guess go with what works for you. I just thought I'd mention it in case you needed further help to get things moving.

adirat

klj0228 said:

@adirat I am so glad you were able to go 6 days without being sick. I bet you loved that! In the first and early second trimester as miserable as I was I told myself the baby was growing strong and healthy. Now I feel like it is a cruel joke.

@klj0228 PREACH. Now I just think this baby is a jerk.

 

tasha_ak

The nausea has been nonexistant since about 14 weeks, it came back so much worse this week at 25 weeks. After struggling for 8 hours I got sent home from work, at which point my boss and coworker had to drive me and my car home. That evening I went into the ER for IV fluids. 24 hours before I could keep water down, and 36 hours before food was okay  I've been taking Zofran the last two days and had to start the Unisom/B6 combo in the evening. To put it lightly, I'm not impressed 

Edited to add absolutely no other symptoms/situations to suggest a stomach bug or anything else I might've picked up. 

klj0228

@tasha_ak I’m sorry!! Both @adirat and myself have had it pretty consistently throughout or pregnancies. We can definitely empathize with you. I hope you feel better soon. Wouldn’t wish the nausea and vomiting on anyone.

smsaulino

@klj0228 I've been sick too... Since about week 10. @tasha_ak unfortunately, I wasn't able to take the Unisom/b6 combo for long due to a bad reaction. I hope you have better luck with it. 

klj0228

@smsaulino yes, slipped my mind. You had a great early first trimester and the darn sickness hit you late and has stuck around! You were a rockstar and even finished your school semester while sick. 

Redpuma119

MY lips are soooo chapped. And my skin is so dry and itchy. No amount of water or lotion/oil is helping. This weather blows.

nlc8424

This is not my symptom, but rather my H's. I think he's starting to nest for this baby! We bought a crib over the weekend, and last night he was all, "we really need to clean this room out this weekend. I want to set up the crib and make sure we're not missing any parts and start to get things set up in the new room". He followed this up with cleaning out part of the closet in that room and cleaning more downstairs. I'll take it! He was stressing while I was sitting on the couch, I just told him that I couldn't match his energy level and he would have to wait for my help. Oh well.

Feeling baby hiccups all day it seems. And bladder jabs. 

lisac113

@Redpuma119  I am sorry you are dealing with dry and itchy skin.  I battle eczema, which I realize isn't the same thing, but I have found two things that really help my chapped lips.  One is a product called Bag Balm, it is in a green tin and is the best thing I have every used.  Aquaphor isn't bad either, but Bag Balm is fantastic.  
https://www.amazon.com/Bag-Balm-Ointment-8-Ounce/dp/B0014CI4X8 

sarah-ruby-21

@lisac113 Have you tried CeraVe? It's an OTC lotion for eczema. I have basically gone off all my meds and really helps when I get a case of the itches! 

lisac113

@sarah-ruby-21 I have not.  Thanks for the rec.  Mine is the worst in the winter and primarily affects my lips and scalp, so they are hard areas to treat.  

starla

My ass keeps eating my underwear. Is that a symptom?

adirat

@starla 100% Yes.

Patience7150

I can't wake up today. Got my usual sleep last night, have tried a cup of coffee (10oz). Now I'm googling how much caffeine was in that cup to figure out if I can have two. Also, I've been frequently throwing up when burping lately, and I had heartburn from scrambled eggs last night. 

mrsman2018

My hips are so sore. Went to the chiropractor this morn and didn't seem to do much except now my lower back hurts. Maybe tomorrow it will feel better. 

mrsman2018

Does anyone have or had Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction? I've just diagnosed myself. Ha. 
After the chiropractor yesterday, my hips do feel better but my groin is what still what hurts. It feels more muscular than anything so I googled it and I feel like I have SPD. I'll bring it up specifically with my OB when I make another appt. I did tell her on Tuesday but all she said was try the chiropractor and a belly band. Well the chiropractor won't be able to help that and I don't want to buy a belly band if that won't solve the issue. 

Patience7150

@mrsman2018 I do, have had it with both pregnancies. It's miserable AF but mine cleared up almost immediately after birth. Check out the tailbone/sciatica/pelvic floor thread. There's quite a bit of discussion in there about groin region/hip pain!