Well I’m jumping on the vomit train, as of yesterday. I’m trying to remind myself that M/S is associated with lower risk of miscarriage....but it still sucks.
I need my appointment to be like yesterday. My symptoms are so come and go (mostly go) that it is all I can think about. I am constantly checking to make sure my boobs are still sore since my nausea is so little, and I am tired but nothing too crazy. And today I am having some mild cramping and lower backpain. I have had no negative symptoms, so I am sure all is well but the wait to know everything is good is killllling me. I am the worst with patience. lol
@bg122785 I keep randomly checking my boobs too! Lol. I agree on being super impatient. I’ll be 11 weeks before we see the actual doctor and it’s torture!
Nauseas before I even woke up. I was thinking MS was going to be a little easier on me, but nope, it’s gearing up. And, all I can think about is how I am so happy this is the very last time I have to experience morning sickness.
Also, my palate has turned into that off a toddler. I usually eat mostly plant based and generally healthy, but all I want is bread, chicken nuggets, baked potatoes, French fries, and donuts. I never eat like that. It’s grossing me out, lol. If someone was kind enough to bring me a happy meal I might squeal in delight (also like a toddler).
I officially got the "fatigue." I feel like I ran a marathon, and I barely did anything yesterday. Anyone else feeling the fatigue? This gets better right?
@DDRRT1982 I have a horrible sweet tooth, all I want is sweets! Especially donuts omg yum. Trying not to give in too much, and trying to limit carbs, because I do not want GD! Last time I failed my first glucose test and man, if anyone thinks the drink is bad for the 1st, the second is way sweeter! Blech!
@glynch0303 yep I’m exhausted all the time! It should get better in 2nd tri.
@DDRRT1982 I know what you mean! I usually eat really healthy too with tons of veggies, and only 2-3 servings of meat a week. The first few weeks of my pregnancy, I HAD to have meat every single day. Then that went away as my nausea got worse and pretty much all I could eat last week was mashed potatoes, Ritz crackers, popcorn, and ginger ale. Fortunately, my nausea has toned down a bit and I was able to eat a full plate of vegetables, including my favorite, artichoke! Now I just need Mac n cheese or a quesadilla with big veggie meals and to avoid asparagus for some reason. Haha! I swear my palate changes every week. It's hard to keep up!
I’m finding that I’m just queasy nonstop lately. I never throw up... I have little burps sometimes. But I just feel constantly sick to my stomach. Guess that’s the “morning sickness”? I am super fatigued too, @glynch0303. I don’t want to do anything but lie in bed. I’m regretting every social commitment I’ve made.
@glynch0303 yes, the fatigue is one of my strongest symptoms right now. Yesterday we went for a hike (which I do nearly daily!) and by like 15mins in I wanted hubs to carry me back to the car so I could go to sleep haha. We finished but but woo, I was zonked. Mine usually hits worst in the afternoons.
The food aversions have hit me HARD in the last few days. I get queasy at the thought of veggies, fruits, and chicken. I only want carbs. Also, if I don't eat every 3ish hours I get nauseous. Bleh!
I feel like I literally have every symptom haha nausea and vomiting, spotting and cramping, dizziness, fatigue and sore breast. I mean, theres no question that I'm pregnant but feeling like poop haha
Exhaustion hit me this afternoon. I took a nap when DD did and I am so tired still and feeling so lazy. I just want to lay on the couch but DD has other plans.
@Swiftlet Less time to focus on it, I guess! I’m spending more time getting my son to be able to communicate, get used to the idea of sharing, and being more independent. I keep trying to remind myself to have him walk or sit in the stroller more instead of carrying him.
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
@jvk2012 I seriously don’t know how you and the other mamas do it with small children and being pregnant. Major props to you all.
^^THIS!
During my first pregnancy I clearly remember laying on the couch asking H how anyone could do it with kids around as I was exhausted and sick. I'm only 5 weeks right now so I still have plenty of time to feel terrible. I'm hoping that I will be able to "Mom Up" and deal with it this time around because I have no choice when a 2 year old needs me. I'm also a teacher so I'm off this summer but DD is home with me so the plus side is I can nap when she naps but the downside is I have to entertain a toddler all the rest of the time instead of sitting at a desk pretending to be a good teacher while MS rages through.
I just grabbed cheese and crackers from the kitchen, my go-to snack from my first pregnancy. At lunch I had my first "I'll gag if I take another bite" of the meal that had been perfectly fine up to that point. This is the kind of stuff that you can only laugh about because it makes no sense.
If anyone is having a really hard time with M/S, talk to your doctor about taking Unisom (even just 1/2 a pill) before bed. Unisom contains doxylamine, which helps with nausea. It will help with nausea even into the following day. Unisom is safe to take while pregnant, but double check with your doctor first.
I don’t remember having food aversions when I was pregnant with DD, but I’m definitely having a couple now. The thought of eggs is just grossing me out. And my DH just boiled a whole pot of hard boiled eggs. Hopefully I’m nowhere around when he decides to dig in...
@jvk2012 I feel you! At this point, I’m not sure what’s worse: having to go to work in the morning or being home all day with an energetic almost 2 year old!
No morning sickness yet I don't think (I have another condition that makes me nauseous so hard to tell).
My boobs are huge and I must say they look great. They do hurt, though.
Peeing every 30-60 minutes. I've been assured that does not get better lol
I have a bad cold, which absolutely sucks. I'm sure that explains the fatigue as much as pregnancy could.
Awake now at midnight because of the cold and gnarly acid reflux.
TW ... ... ... Had a faint hint of rust in some discharge on Saturday, and also very light cramping (that could even have been indigestion). Not stressing, but will call my doc tomorrow to make sure it's okay.
First baby due February 21, 2019 Located in Columbia, SC
My nausea really ramped up the last few days. I feel stupid for being worried that it wasn’t bad enough — I was totally asking for it! I feel like I could throw up at anytime, but luckily have not yet. It’s so confusing because it’s so much worse if I haven’t eaten but then I also don’t have much of an appetite. Summer school starts tomorrow, so hopefully I’m going to make it through the next few weeks!
Also, I have a lot of admiration for those with young kiddos. I feel lucky because mine just turned 5 and he’s very independent. There have been days when I set him up with a movie and then go take a nap in the other room. Maybe not the best parenting but you gotta do what you gotta do! I share this so others don’t feel bad!
@babylawyer I had some spotting last night. I was terrified and in tears. This is my first pregnancy. I spoke with my on call nurse who made me feel somewhat better but I’m still scared. Anyone else have spotting? What did your doctor say/do? If it was a previous pregnancy how did it go?
@um_thor Husband and iPad all day! Seriously I go to bed before the toddler, everyone eats whatever I feel up for smelling which is a lot of PB&J and fresh fruit right now, and I mainly lay on the couch complaining. It's super important to have a partner for a spouse who gets that you have the flu for 3 months and shouldn't be expected to do jack.
@pirateduck and @babylawyer sorry you’re going through this. Spotting during pregnancy is always so scary. For what it’s worth, I had spotting with two of my pregnancies and everything turned out fine. Hang in there and don’t be afraid to call the doc if you need to. They would usually give me an ultrasound to confirm everything was alright.
Oh yeah, I think I posted in another thread, but I had spotting with my DS on and off throughout first tri and into second tri and all turned out fine. I called and was told that it's normal and they gave me some guidelines of when I should worry/ call back. I'm pretty much expecting spotting at some point.
Thank you @craftywitch and @therealbitts ! It is comforting to hear of others that have had spotting and that it is normal! It’s scary because in my life up until now any blood coming from there ha been associated with lack of pregnancy. I did speak with a nurse and spotting has seemed to have stopped and I don’t have any of the other symptoms she said to watch out for, so fingers crossed it’s nothing to worry about (and I of course will worry anyway)
@pirateduck & @babylawyer I had spotting once at about 5.5 weeks. It was a day my husband and I had sex in the morning. The doc said it’s normal, just to watch out for bright red blood. I gather that if it’s not persistent, it’s not concerning. I totally get being freaked out. I was so worried I could hardly focus for days, and I was afraid to work out... looking forward to this Thursday when I have my first US. Hope you both have some peace with this.
I called my OB/GYN practice today (love, love, LOVE them--they have a line just for OB patients to ask pregnancy questions and they always pick up immediately and are so nice!). I described what I was experiencing in detail and she said it wasn't concerning/is normal for early weeks of pregnancy. She said that if I see brighter red, period-like bleeding to call immediately, but that what I was describing is fine. Phew!
It's strange because I know I will be very sad if I lose this pregnancy, but it's also comforting to know that based on my age and health, the statistics are thankfully on my side, and I'm doing everything you're "supposed" to do to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Now there's just hoping and praying for the best!
First baby due February 21, 2019 Located in Columbia, SC
@um_thor Thank you for your reply. Sleeping last night was challenging. Especially since I was supposed to "monitor" it and look for signs that it's more serious and I may need to go to the emergency room. I did fall asleep eventually though and must say that when I woke up to pee in the middle of the night (seems this is becoming a thing too) there was no new blood so that made me feel considerably better and my sweet little cat came to snuggle me until I fell back asleep. I will feel much better once I have my first ultrasound in a week. Until then it's still hard to believe any of this is real, though it better be with the amount of indigestion I have daily, it seems EVERYTHING makes me gassy and bloated!
Luckily my symptoms so far are off and on as it's still very early. No appetite, diarrhea, dizzy spells, SUPER sore boobs, and my c/s scar aches. I took the test because on Father's Day I took a bite of steak and immediately threw it up. Same thing happened with my oldest son.
@jennv0701 seriously, what's with the no appetite thing? NOTHING ever sounds good to eat anymore. I thought being pregnant I'd want to eat anything and everything. I misjudged that big time.
Re: June Symptoms
@bg122785 I keep randomly checking my boobs too! Lol. I agree on being super impatient. I’ll be 11 weeks before we see the actual doctor and it’s torture!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
Also, my palate has turned into that off a toddler. I usually eat mostly plant based and generally healthy, but all I want is bread, chicken nuggets, baked potatoes, French fries, and donuts. I never eat like that. It’s grossing me out, lol. If someone was kind enough to bring me a happy meal I might squeal in delight (also like a toddler).
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@glynch0303 yep I’m exhausted all the time! It should get better in 2nd tri.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
@jvk2012 I feel you! At this point, I’m not sure what’s worse: having to go to work in the morning or being home all day with an energetic almost 2 year old!
My boobs are huge and I must say they look great. They do hurt, though.
Peeing every 30-60 minutes. I've been assured that does not get better lol
I have a bad cold, which absolutely sucks. I'm sure that explains the fatigue as much as pregnancy could.
Awake now at midnight because of the cold and gnarly acid reflux.
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Had a faint hint of rust in some discharge on Saturday, and also very light cramping (that could even have been indigestion). Not stressing, but will call my doc tomorrow to make sure it's okay.
Located in Columbia, SC
Also, I have a lot of admiration for those with young kiddos. I feel lucky because mine just turned 5 and he’s very independent. There have been days when I set him up with a movie and then go take a nap in the other room. Maybe not the best parenting but you gotta do what you gotta do! I share this so others don’t feel bad!
I called my OB/GYN practice today (love, love, LOVE them--they have a line just for OB patients to ask pregnancy questions and they always pick up immediately and are so nice!). I described what I was experiencing in detail and she said it wasn't concerning/is normal for early weeks of pregnancy. She said that if I see brighter red, period-like bleeding to call immediately, but that what I was describing is fine. Phew!
It's strange because I know I will be very sad if I lose this pregnancy, but it's also comforting to know that based on my age and health, the statistics are thankfully on my side, and I'm doing everything you're "supposed" to do to ensure a healthy pregnancy. Now there's just hoping and praying for the best!
Located in Columbia, SC
I took the test because on Father's Day I took a bite of steak and immediately threw it up. Same thing happened with my oldest son.