Symptoms week of 8/13

dani2989

@baya5 I had a coworker whose dog got sprayed by a skunk. The next morning I knew before he told me

ShallowSeas

I drank water and felt nauseous and had to stop. WATER.

professormama

I feel like a giant ball of grease and butter. I seriously can’t stop eating! Last pregnancy I could barely choke down a yogurt, and I know it’s early and there’s plenty of time for the nausea... but so far I’m just eating continuously. Garlic bread, Chex mix, cookies, coleslaw... if it’s junk food, I’m on it. 

mels823

Main symptom of the day is wanting to eat an entire large container of cheeseballs. Lord, gimme strength.

mels823

@Smith7000 when I was about 6 weeks in with my first I fainted while I was just letting my dogs out one night. I had just indulged in quite a few snacks. Doctors determined my blood pressure went a bit wonky. It didn't happen after that though and everything ended up just fine!

kangstadt

I'm on the same pizza boat tonight... having frozen pizza for dinner because I got home from work late and was lazy .  It's a vegetable pizza, so that counts as healthy, right?

mrstmoose

What’s the worst thing that could happen? Your toddler puking. In the middle of dinner. I’m still having flashbacks. 

chelseay416

fried pickles and pizza for dinner. oops. still getting very minor waves of nausea. also just bent down to pet my dog and he bumped my boob. OUCH.

mermaidca

@ShallowSeas my favourite gif of all time.  I definitely chuckled.

roo1381

@MRDCle that's amazing.  Proud is the word!

socks2819

Another for the pizza train!  I had the world's worst day at work yesterday and I was so emotional.  I demanded pizza from my husband last night and ate three slices!  That is the first time we polished off a whole pie as a family.  And then there was the cookie ice cream sandwich....ugh.  It is too early to be eating this much crap.

BarefootContessa

I'm envious that all of you ladies know what you want. My cravings/aversions change by the minute. I hate the first trimester of pregnancy for that. Yesterday I headed out on lunch to get subway (yes, lunch meat...) thinking I could hide some veggies and get them that way. I ended up at Chik fil A because mid drive the thought of Subway made me want to hurl.

kangstadt

Confession: I'm here eating my leftover pizza slice as breakfast because literally nothing else in my house sounds appetizing.  Yay for nausea! 

@socks2819, I bought a frozen chocolate cream pie last night on a whim... it was good, but not 400 calories good.  I'm right there with you, lol!

@BarefootContessa, I never had any real cravings with my first, just definite aversions (eggs, blech).  And so far I'm the same way, nothing really sounds good or it does and then midway through eating I'm over it.

mrstmoose

@BarefootContessa - I craved lunch meat the entire time I was pregnant with DD and the craving is back now. I gave in periodically last time but right now, I would literally eat a sub sandwich every day for lunch if I could.

MRDCle

NATIONAL PIZZA DAY YALL. 

berky84

This constipation is not helping my blump at all. Oof

Also... I feel like I smell worse. Like i have more BO or something? Or maybe it's just the stronger sense of smell and I didn't realize I always stink ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

BarefootContessa

@berky84 I mentioned BO last week as well. It's so supremely gross. I've never had that w pregnancy before but always heard of it. And... for my grand finale pregnancy it decided to arrive. Here's to being smelly!

MRDCle

I also feel extra stinky, but I think that's just extra hormones and sensitive nose. Not pleasant. 

b9315

I’m literally falling asleep at my desk

kangstadt

Haven't noticed worse BO, but I've heard of that also.  Pregnancy symptoms run the gamut I guess, hah.

Add me for the total exhaustion.  I slept in until 8:30, and still feel like I could take a nap right now.

MRDCle

b9315 said:

I’m literally falling asleep at my desk

Actual footage of me yesterday:

nuttymeg007

Well. First dry heaving of this pregnancy. Guess that reassures me the nugget is doing ok in there. But omg. The hunger!!!  I don’t remember being this hungry so early last time. If I’m not eating, I’m nauseous. So I eat. 

kaleesi93

I feel like I post about my hair on every single thread, but seriously it's all falling out and I'm freaking out so bad... this isn't supposed to happen till after birth.... pardon me while I just go start screaming. 

molecularmolly

@berky84 I totally feel like I'm smelly since I got pregnant too!! Like I'll admit, I usually only shower every couple of days (it's never been a problem!), But a few days ago I was like "Geez I need to shower, how long has it been?!?!?"... Then I realized I had showered that morning!
Hopefully it's just my nose and I don't actually stink...
I super offended my husband last night by saying his sweaty hair smelled though (from multiple feet away lol)... And he had just showered!

sheknows6

so. much. gas.

I am suddenly needing to fart like a million times a day and it's obscene. At least they're not smelly, but good lord.

mrstmoose

@molecularmolly my DH body wash smells disgusting right now. I feel your pain.

sheepshepherdess

@molecularmolly that shower thing is too real! And it being summertime I get extra sweaty and gross. 

@sheknows6 can't stop farting either, and I am never this way!

Just discovered that ice cream is out, food wise I'm hoping pizza sticks around. Last night I got my chicken wings fix!

mermaidca

Not sure if it's a real symptom or not but my skin is really super sensitive.  I'm feeling every little sensation, hair moving, tiny pricks, clothes almost hurting.  I tried to google it but it's mostly just bringing up breakouts and rashes.

professormama

@mrstmoose and @BarefootContessa fun fact. You’re more likely to get a food borne illness from spinach and other raw greens than you are from deli meat. Some of the recommendations for pregnant women are f*ing stupid and based on fear, rather than fact. No doctor worth their salt would tell you to stop eating veggies, why the f do they tell you not to eat sandwhich meat? Okay. Rant over. 
(Disclaimer: I’m not that kind of doctor). 

ashtuesday

Well, hormones are running high here.  I finally found a doctor I really like in my area, but he'll only take high risk patients who are referred by other doctors, and now I'm sitting here crying.  I'm not sure if I'm technically high risk - obviously it would be better not to be! - and if I am, I KNOW my doctor will refer me without a problem.  And yet!

socks2819

@MRDCle That gif, OMG.  Made my afternoon and woke me up by laughing, as I was falling asleep at my desk lol.

Okay, so yesterday and today, coffee is tasting like metal to me.  It is so weird!  It still smells good and I want it, but it literally tastes like shit.  I'm so depressed.  At first I thought there was something wrong with our coffee pot, but no, I just ordered a cup while out to lunch and it happened again!  Anyone else?

professormama

@socks2819 coffee started tasting like dirt to me. I had to give it up. 

mrstmoose

@professormama I ate every single bite of my Subway sandwich. It was freaking delicious. 

BarefootContessa

@mrstmoose I did too, today. Zero guilt. At least I can get in some veggies that way!

socks2819

Ugh @professormama It is like a cruel joke.  I love coffee!  Um, and sandwich meat @BarefootContessa
and @mrstmoose There will be plenty of sandwiches in my future.

booksandlace

My boobs and nipples hurt so much 

angelob88

@nuttymeg007 the hunger thing! If I don't eat I get nauseous and I am constantly snacking all day long. I don't know where I'm fitting it all. I never eat this much!

kayceebaby1

Definitely feeling bloated and eating all the things. Tonight my DH asked if I wanted to go to my favorite restaurant (which I drag him too all the time) and I didn't want to go. I wasn't feeling like my regular favorite meal (grilled chicken tacos). One of my friends said "we'll know you're pregnant when you don't want tacos" well... It happened. 

Oh and I was gagging from my coworkers peanut butter, chia seed, and berry overnight oats this morning.

kangstadt

@angelob88, Yes!  Ugh.  Such a frustrating cycle.  I feel mildly better if I eat, but nothing sounds appetizing when I'm this nauseated.  So the cycle continues.

himolly88

Interesting to read all these comments and they echo what I'm going through! Since my BFP I've had very sore breasts, thirst, peeing in the night (unusual for me) and exhaustion. Well, crossed the 6 week threshold this week and the nausea and food aversions are here. This is my first pregnancy and this nausea is weird... wake up feeling hungover and random smells or thoughts of certain foods make me want to hurl. Not fun.