October Symptoms

varimama

New month, new symptoms!

miss.sally

Back pain. So much back pain. And my tailbone. If I sit too long, stand too long, walk too long... it all makes it flare up.

I got a blanqi support tank but it’s been too hot to wear it. Plus my bump doesn’t fill it out all the way so I’m not sure if it’ll actually do anything...? Either way I’m anxious to try it out. 

varimama

My back has started hurting too! I feel like this didn’t happen until 3rd trimester last time 😢 I was hoping to avoid PT until postpartum but idk if I can wait that long now. 

miss.sally

@varimama I got an amazing prenatal massage over the weekend and that helped for like a day. Lol. I think I might start doing regular chiro visits and see if that helps. 

stassischroeder

@varimama @miss.sally not much back pain here, but lots of RLP/pubic bone/general crotch and lower belly soreness. Sometimes it's almost like a burning pain, which is super fun. To clarify, my crotch isn't burning LOL - it's my ligaments 'n' stuff. 

miss.sally

@stassischroeder yesssss the RLP is so much worse this time around. I am terrified of sneezing. 

aw245

Feeling the back pain over here as well! I have been trying to do yoga, low heating pad and having my partner helped get the kinks out. All of these methods seem to help in the immediate but then back pain starts right back up again! On the bright side about 90% of my nausea is gone.

merle89

@stassischroeder & @miss.sally  This is maybe a weird question, but does RLP feel like you pulled a muscle on the side of your abdomen?  I've been getting this if I'm squatting for too long and stand up or sometimes when I roll over at night.  I wasn't sure if this could be RLP or something else.

creativesoul63

@stassischroeder @miss.sally 3rd for RLP/general pangs & soreness!

My sister in law asked me if I had gotten “the crotch burn” yet a few weeks ago and I didn’t understand how RLP could possibly cause THAT sensation but oh yeah it does! Anyone’s pregnancy dreams ramp up in 2nd tri? Mine have and I haven’t been sleeping well. Nausea’s gone and energy is returning despite lack of sleep which is great!

miss.sally

@merle89 yes girl! RLP is like a sharp shooting pain that happens when you move too fast. Or roll over in bed. Or sneeze. Or just like... be. Lol. It’s the worst. I’m sorry you’re experiencing it. 

Edited because typos. 

mrsvp614

RLP and back pain too. I had attributed all my back pain to pulling it last week, but there's definitely lingering aches and pains in my lower back/tailbone. I really don't want to have to pay for the chiro, but it may be necessary if a massage doesn't help. 

stassischroeder

@merle89 yup. I sometimes get a sharp pain on the side of my groin, but then I also get a weird muscle-pull feeling on the side of my stomach when I twist or lift/twist too fast. Like last night I lifted my toddler up and twisted my abdomen to set him on the bed, and it honestly felt like someone poked me in the side with a stick or something lol. 

@creativesoul63 yup to the dreams! Lots and lots of vivid, weird dreams. 

miss.sally

Well my OB basically told me “too bad” about the back/tailbone pain. Lol. She suggested yoga and Tylenol. 😒

chichiphin

@miss.sally wow... I might push back on your OB a bit for a referral to a physical therapist who specializes in women's health. the moment I said I had sciatica and low back issues already (only 14 weeks), she did this leg lift test to see if I had any pinching or issues, and when I did, she immediately gave me the referral... it could only get worse, so why not get exercises and ways to help it now??

this goes for all of my back pain ladies here....  

ETA - here is a link for some tips and tricks for relief outside of seeing a PT (this is not my practice nor my location, sorry creepy lurkers lol) https://blog.orthoindy.com/2018/01/15/what-is-sciatica-during-pregnancy-and-how-can-i-seek-relief/

dunder_mifflin

These all don’t sound like fun!

I have headaches. Lots of headaches. And I feel my heart beating/increase in heart palpitations to the point where sometimes I have to catch my breath

stassischroeder

@miss.sally my NP told me the same when I had SPD last pregnancy. I second @chichiphin that seeing a PT would likely be beneficial. Do you need a referral for that? Where I live we don't need referrals, but if you do, I'm guessing your OB would give you one if you asked. 

miss.sally

@stassischroeder I don’t need a referral, so I can definitely go. And it was an NP I saw today, not my actual OB. I’m going to try the prenatal yoga and the stretches my PT had given me before pregnancy.  I’m just realllllly bad about following plans like that. 

kagesstarshroom

@dunder_mifflin Also headaches over here! Not every day, but they creep in here and there. 

So the way that my nausea has been working is I am "okay" once I eat in the morning and ride that okay wave until after lunch. My Mom recommended drinking my meals, so I had a smoothie for dinner last night, but that really didn't help because then I was worried I was going to bed hungry and still felt sick. I overblended the smoothie, though, and I prefer a less-liquidy smoothie (stupid powerful blender!) I am thinking of going (non-overblended) smoothie for lunch today instead of dinner? And then eating small meals/snacking the rest of the day into the evening? 

Myy feeling-worst-at-night-ness has also been putting me to bed earlier and earlier. Some friends invited me out to karaoke last night. I was like "maybe what time" and they were like "8:30/9"-- I was literally in bed by 8:30pm last night soooo it was a no go lol.

Finally, while I am not burping as much as I was before, I definitely still am burping a LOT. I stopped taking zantac even though my OB said to because apparently it might cause cancer? So I bought some pepcid tablets instead. Anyway. Even if I take these, the burping never really ends, it seems, it's just sometimes better and sometimes worse.

I can't tell if my lack of motivation to do things I HAVE to do/consistent falling behind/procrastinating is because I feel sick all the time or because I'm depressed because I feel sick all the time or something else. Whatever it is, it's not Like Me, and I don't like that.

My novel of symptoms aka complaints about being 15w, almost 16w, pregnant is complete. Thank you for reading.

mrsvp614

It was probably due to overeating  but yesterday, and through this morning, I felt like I've had a boulder in my belly, that's not my baby. I did overindulge with treats at work yesterday morning, and I still barely had room for dinner last night. But the feeling in my stomach kept me from sleeping well. I drank a soda this morning, in hopes that the carbonation would help settle my stomach, and it's improved. But I'm still feeling a little icky. Woof.

silverhope

@mrsvp614 I feel so full and terrible if I eat even slightly too much. And the full feeling lasts forever. 

EmilyLove25

So this is my third and final pregnancy and I don’t think I’ve ever really had RLP. I’ll be curious to see if I do this time?

@creativesoul63 63 YES to the dreams ramping up. I am remembering at least two a night so obviously not sleeping that well! 

@miss.sally Did your OB say anything about the belly button???

@kagesstarshroom I’m so sorry about the lack of motivation. I detest that feeling and went through a wave of it for the past two weeks that seems to have lifted and left along with the hot weather. I hope yours does too. Also worried about the Zantac. I relied on that stuff for the third trimester when acid reflux really starts regardless… and now it apparently kills you and has been pulled from shelves? Ughhhh.

@MrsVP614 I am having a similar thing after I over indulge---and I’m not talking eating a whole pizza. I really need to be eating small, digestable meals, but my life doesn’t work that way haha. I do know that it is this trimester when digestion really slows down… until everything let’s lose the night before you go into labor!

stassischroeder

@mrsvp614 ha, I recently told DH that I'm "getting to that part of pregnancy where I feel like there's a tumor in my belly" 

mrsvp614

@silverhope @EmilyLove25 @stassischroeder Glad I’m not alone! I just woke up from my nap feeling super nauseous again. Maybe the sickness is just delayed for me. But I’ll definitely try to be smarter about my food choices. 

kantobean

It’s interesting to here people describe RLP as “crotch burn”. For me, it’s in my lower abdomen usually on one side, almost like a cramp you might get from running too fast or something. 

Anyway I’ve been getting a lot of it. Also idk how to describe it but I’ve been complaining a lot to H that “my bones hurt.” It’s like my hips and spine feel all out of whack, especially if I’ve been standing all day or sitting in one position too long. 


Weirdly, I feel less hungry than I did from weeks 8-12. I was snacking constantly and having weird junk food cravings. Now I’m eating *almost* normally.

babyfox320

@kantobean the RLP I'm experiencing feels a lot like yours. Always on one side, like I pulled a muscle, or a cramp after running. I was confused about the "crotch burn" feeling as well.

I also think I'm back to eating normal! However I have noticed I have tiny cravings for more salty foods than before

miss.sally

@kantobean and @babyfox320 I am with you on the RLP. In my past pregnancies the lightning crotch has been a very different and painful thing that happens later in the pregnancy? I never associated it with RLP. 

miss.sally

I’ve been a completely lazy bum the last few days. Having a really hard time shaking the tired. I think my nausea is finally starting to go away a little bit, which is exciting. Makes me a little worried that I’ll start packing on weight really fast now. Lol. 

creativesoul63

@kantobean I’m also less hungry now than I was in first tri. I pretty much feel like eating normal meals rather than snacking all the time to stave off the nausea. I’m going to ask at my dr. appt tomorrow if I need to pay more attention to my calories intake so that I gain more weight, or if I’m fine just eating normally. Gaining a pound a week sounds daunting to me!

babyfox320

@miss.sally I too have felt beyond lazy this weekend. I finally had my energy back and then it hit me hard again this weekend.


My dang sinuses have also been so bad this past week!

Cristin343

@kagesstarshroom said;

I can't tell if my lack of motivation to do things I HAVE to do/consistent falling behind/procrastinating is because I feel sick all the time or because I'm depressed because I feel sick all the time or something else. Whatever it is, it's not Like Me, and I don't like that.

I so relate! I have to take a break every once in a while and just put my feet up, but I still feel super lazy when I do. Lots of guilt for not having an immaculate house, but my two year old is winning that battle currently! 

@stassischroeder thank you for mentioning and describing your RLP! I had a pain that was really bugging me, and I thought maybe this was it. I was a little freaked out because it felt like I pulled a muscle or busted something ajar in my midsection/abdominal area. 😣 Outside of the pain, RLP sounds rather benign. Is that accurate? 

I have never had this before. Lightening crotch, yes. But I think that comes later. Something to look forward too! 🙄

also, TMI sorry, but I’ve noticed my just extra stinky. I am showering twice a day and putting on deodorant again mid-day... even brushing my teeth three times a day. I just feel like my body is putting off extra of everything!  I keep telling my husband it’s his offspring doing this, not me. Especially my little “jet pack in the back!” 😮💨🙈

AmyKDuffy

Starting today I’ve just started to feel really “pregnant”. It seems soooo obvious there is a baby in there now! My pants don’t fit, some heartburn, and even had a Braxton Hicks today. I guess this can happen earlier with a second child? 17 weeks and this is really feeling real!

miss.sally

@AmyKDuffy I had a Braxton Hicks over the weekend also! I never had them with my other two so it totally took me off guard. 

stassischroeder

@Cristin343 Yeah I wouldn't worry about it unless you experience a lot of intense, residual pain after the fact. Like, you feel RLP and then are really, really sore for days afterward. I mean, I'm sore a lot, but not like post-injury sore. Does that makes sense? Also, the extra stinky thing can be because of hormones, or just because your senses are heightened so smells are intensified for you. Either way, it's normal!

kagesstarshroom

@babyfox320 So jealous you can eat normal.

@AmyKDuffy I've had heartburn for weeks (I'm 16w2d today) if that makes you feel any better? But I think you meant the Braxton-Hicks.

@Cristin343 I read that "stinky" lol is a new fun symptom for...it was either 15w or 16w...yay. 

I am 16w2d today & worried I'm not eating enough? I'm gonna talk to the OB on Friday about this, but I feel like I'm barely eating for one bc I feel so sick all the time, let alone adding many, if any, extra calories here and there. But my nausea is still off and on and honestly mostly on--if I feel alright in the morning, I'm sure to feel like I'm about to puke any second/at least like I definitely don't want to eat anything by the evening. I've been going to bed earlier bc it's better than staying up feeling sick. I am hoping the OB says it's okay to go back on the bonjesta forever. Between the nausea and the heartburn, when I want to eat I don't know WHAT to eat that isn't going to make either worse/hate all my options. I just want to be good at being KU and eat all the things. March seems a million miles away.

stac4056

@EmilyLove25 So I'm thinking I did not have RLP in the previous two pregnancies either, but apparently I have gotten it full blown this time around. I worked a lot one weekend, standing a ton. The next two days, I got like a cramping feeling, centralized lower right side primarily. Thought it was sore muscles from the weekend. There was one point where I had been in my car for a bit and went to get out and couldn't even stand fully straight. I saw the perinatal specialist on Thursday and she assures me it's RLP!! Dreadful, her only suggestion was to hold my belly as I do any movements like getting out of the car or bed. She did say it should resolve later on once my uterus gets big enough to kind of stay in one place rather than shift around, pulling ligaments. Fingers crossed and I hope you avoid it this time around!! 
On a positive note, feeling lots of flutters lately!! Curious whether there are any trends in baby movement between males and females, even though my doctor kind of chuckled at that suggestion. But my DD was like a sloth, and my DS was a constant pinball. Or could it be a first baby - less area to move, second baby - more stretched out landscape to work with . DS was also way more mobile in his limbs before gaining control in those first couple months after being born, and when I asked my Ped about it, he said males are more physical!! All just a lot of self thought of theories going on over here, excited to see how this DD2 is once it's more noticeable!!

EmilyLove25

@kagesstarshroom I didn't keep much down with DS and gained less than 10 lbs total, which some would say is dangerous... he was totally fine! I am a believer in eat when you can. Really you only need ~200 more calories per day. So on days you can, eat, and when you can't, don't beat yourself up. That baby will take everything you have that it needs. As long as you aren't over fatigued and your bloodwork is fine, I bet that baby is great. That said, OF COURSE it is always good to talk to your OB! 

silverhope

@stac4056 my MIL said DH was a super kicker and his bro was lazy (so they were sure BIL was a girl). And my mom said I kicked so much they were sure I was a boy.

DS was a crazy kicker and this baby seems lazy in every u/s and I haven’t felt a thing yet, but I’m 99% sure I saw a penis at my NT scan so I think this is a boy. Hopefully a lazy boy bc I’m already tired with just DS.

treetop19

@stac4056, I've been feeling some flutters here and there too.    I had a similar situation as you - DD, first baby, didn't move much, DS, second baby, constant kicks.  DD is a naturally more calm person than DS is, he is still constantly moving!  I don't know if he just moved more than she did, or if I felt it more due to placenta placement and the fact that he was the second.  This LO is a girl and already feeling more movement than with DD.     

babyfox320

@kagesstarshroom I'm so sorry, that sounds miserable. Keep us updated on what the dr says

kagesstarshroom

@EmilyLove25 Thank you That made me feel a lot better. I'll keep yall updated w/ what the Ob says Friday, but I hope it's a similar message. Though I also hope I will feel better or at least a little better sooner rather than later or never.

mrsvp614

I've definitely experienced both RLP and lightning crotch, and I think they're two different things. 
For the past few days for me, I'm having waves of nausea and not able to eat anything. I shouldn't complain since I haven't vomited, but it's weird that it's just now kicking in for me instead of the first tri.

@Cristin343 I have the same problem. Trying to use natural deodorant and it's just not cutting it.