Weekly Symptoms - Week of 03/14

mindyb2019

How far along are you?
What symptoms are your experiencing this week? How are you feeling? 

MelissaMay82

26 tomorrow 

I’m feeling ok. I’ve had a constant headache/migraine since Friday. I thought I was pasted the 2nd trimester headaches but I guess not. Other than that, acid reflux and hip pain continue. I’ve also been having occasional BHs if I’m too active.

wendy838

28+0
i want everything in that blue bubble of the Venn diagram!! I struggle to put on socks and I haven’t had a grande latte since this pregnancy started 😭 

I continue to have back pain on the right side but I do have a prenatal massage on Wednesday, can’t wait! I had a crazy migraine last week, now I just feel hungry all the time. Baby is very active and kicky in the evenings/nights. 

dogmom5

How far along are you? 

25 weeks? Is it bad I have been so busy with kids and grad school that I have lost track of time? 

What symptoms are your experiencing this week? How are you feeling?

I am with the others on the hip pain. I swear it gets worse every pregnancy. Also some acid reflux and heartburn 

klj0228

28 +5

Feeling pretty good, but also feeling huge. I apparently only have a bm once or twice a week these days. Crazy dreams are back! They wake me up and then I can’t got back to sleep because I don’t want to go back to that dream. They aren’t usually nightmares, but they are also not happy fun places that I want to go back and finish.  

kristah2

29 today! 

The waddle is strong and sleeping is getting difficult. 

The iron supplements are hard in the body. 

remi1014

24.5 weeks

having issues with hemrrhoids but I sent a message to my dr about maybe taking magnesium supplements. I’ve heard it’s good for mood/insomnia and constipation so maybe that will help. Also having a lot of foot pain but I don’t think it’s pregnancy related. But I’m gonna ask one of the providers I work with to look at it because working all day and then trying to walk has been really painful lately.

akoros

24+6

Mostly doing ok, main issue is that I get tired so dang easily. DST this weekend didn't help at all, but I get worn out doing the simplest things and can barely get my normal errands/chores done. Also have some back pain, most of which I think is sciatica, but so far not feeling too much of it today. 

MelissaMay82

@akoros DST is so tough, we had a rough day. Thankfully I was able to get DD into bed just before 9pm and she just slept until 9am.

klj0228

@remi1014 my feet randomly start hurting in pregnancy. With my first my left ankle started hurting so bad I thought I had injured it somehow. I broke it when I was 13 and pregnancy made it randomly start hurting again. I also got plantar fasciitis in my first pregnancy. Walking was so painful unless I wore these couple pairs of flip flops. Pregnancy does weird things to our bodies. 

mc0303

@kristah2 what kind of iron supplement are you taking? My doctor recommended the liquid form to ease constipation and also to drink OJ or eat something with lots of vitamin C when I take it. 

_orchid_

@remi1014 @klj0228 do you have high arches? With my previous pregnancies my arches started to fall around this time, and then firmed up again after delivery. Arch supports help, and so do exercises for plantar fasciitis. It sucks, I'm sorry you're having that. 

How far along are you? 24+6

What symptoms are your experiencing this week? How are you feeling? 
Still exhausted, heartburn is starting so thankful for tums! Starting to feel very full after only a little bit of food, feels like it's too early for that already! 

Maggie1202

28 weeks today!

Back pain is my biggest complaint right now - Fingers crossed the chiropractor helps today!

kristah2

@mc03 feramax. I’m not allowed to eat within 2 hours of taking it. It has made my poops terrible 😆  

mindyb2019

27 weeks today! 

Feeling alright. The other night I was really nauseous with diarhea but that seems to have passed now yay. Been still having alot of backaches daily, leg pain from my vericose veins, some diziness last week here and there and like many others here pain sleeping at night. Also, been having some crazy dreams too and peeing alot. 

sgrn18

28+4 today.  

I’m forcing myself to drink more water than I have been.  I needed to be drinking more anyway but for some reason I just don’t want water unless it’s super ice cold.  My acid reflux seems to be responding to the pepcid well so that’s nice.  Otherwise I’m mainly just tired from not being able to sleep well and having trouble falling back asleep when I wake up to pee.  

@mindyb2019 I’m also having some wild dreams. I had one the other night where I had an accidental vaginal delivery... I showed up at the hospital and when I got on the table for my RCS he was already out. 

@akoros DST killed us over here too.  DS wouldn’t go to bed at all and didn’t fall asleep til almost 930 (normally he is asleep by 815-830) but he sure woke up at his normal time. We were exhausted. 

@_orchid_ I’ve had to cut back to smaller more frequent meals now because of that.  I get so hungry and my eyes are too big for my stomach.  I would fix some food and only be able to eat like half.  My OB said I’m measuring ahead by fundal height but that’s likely due to the bicornuate uterus.  He’s legit already in my ribs. 

wanderlustsoul

So I’ve never peed while sneezing before. Not through my son’s whole pregnancy. Not postpartum. Not until today. 🙄🙄 

kristah2

Omg please share all your heartburn remedies. I’m struggling so bad and I don’t know how I’m going to make it 10 more weeks. 

remi1014

@_orchid_ yes I do have high arches and I think that I’m not wearing the right shoes right now because I got slip on memory foam ones so that I don’t have to bend over to tie them and I feel like my foot wanders around too much. I just wanted shoes I could quick get on and this is what I get. Ugh

edited to add that it’s only in my right foot, not my left.

remi1014

Are any of you taking magnesium? I sent a message to my OB asking about it and she says it crosses the placenta so she recommends just doing higher fiber, a stool softener and exercise.

ellieemc26

@remi1014 I take magnesium citrate with my docs okay.  Honestly don't know how much it helps, I think the fiber supplement works better personally.

sgrn18

@kristah2 I was taking tums consistently every day and it only helped for maybe 30 mins to an hour unless I was sitting straight up.  Bedtime was terrible because I’d be mostly flat (even propped up on pillows). My OB put me on Pepcid AC (otc) so I take that now and it’s helped a lot.  

_orchid_

@remi1014 that's strange that it's only in one foot! Maybe bring it up to your Dr just in case at the next appointment? I've only been wearing tie on sneakers this time (I leave them tied or have dh do it) and it's been much better. I think spending most of this year barefoot has strengthened my feet too. 

@AKuzReve I've never full out peed either but the other day I was running around in the yard with DS1 and did a full sprint to get to a soccer ball before him and completely peed my pants 😂 usually when I exercise I have a support belt on and I guess it makes a big difference for bladders too! 

Got a call from my hematologist today and she wants me to come in for an iron infusion so I guess a symptom right now is anemia? I'm wondering if it's why I'm so worn out all the time. 

ramfam2507

28+1. Everything hurts. I also can’t eat much anymore and no food ever really sounds good unless it’s something I’m craving which doesn’t happen very often at this point. 

disgruntled_pelican

I used a magnesium lotion at bedtime, I think for 8Sheep Organics. I lather my belly and calves up. Belly to hopefully help with BH and calves to help with morning Charlie horses.

disgruntled_pelican

I’ve also started taking papaya enzyme after meals and it helps with my post eating yucky feelings

kfc1983

@remi1014 I started having hemorrhoids a couple of months ago, but this pelvic floor physical therapist highly encouraged me to get a squatty potty. No joke - game changer. I have not had any issues since (knock on wood!!!). I even was able to stop taking Metamucil. If you haven’t tried one yet, I would 100% endorse trying one! 

akoros

@kfc1983 I have several friends who swear by the squatty potty. I really want one, but my husband refuses

mindyb2019

@kfc1983 My DH got me the squatty potty for Christmas and its amazing lol I LOVE it! 😁 legit the best. 

dogmom5

@AKuzReve welcome to the club! I have to remember to bring a spare pair of pants if going somewhere far for the day lol

kfc1983

@akoros have you tried handing your husband the hemorrhoid cream, asking him to apply it FOR you, and then seeing if he still refuses to get the squatty potty? 😜😜 Feel free to share my recommendation as well to see if that helps? Hopefully he gets on board! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

akoros

@kfc1983 I thankfully don't have hemorroids (yet), but perhaps I should pretend I do so I can use that approach. I've also heard that postpartum BMs can be difficult. I've also debated getting a "travel" one that collapses so I can fold it away. I don't know why he's so against it, he's typically not squeamish but it totally freaks him out.

mamakate2011

@mindyb2019 that diagram is SO ACCURATE, it’s crazy. Lol!!

28 + 2 today. Feeling pretty good, driving home from being on vacay with my hubby and kids for spring break (ah hem, TRIP, not vacation - a vacation is child free 🤣). We are about four hours from home and we’re driving back for my 3:15 checkup and glucose test. I had two donut holes and some cereal this morning, oops. I don’t need to fast but they did say to avoid a lot of sugar. Hopefully I didn’t have too much. I didn’t have GD with my other three kids so I’m not *too* worried but I still don’t want to fail the one hour and then be stuck doing the three hour just for a couple donut holes. They weren’t worth it, lol!!

Feeling pretty good otherwise, I do have a ton of pelvic pain which I haven’t experienced this badly before. So I’m guessing it’s SPD, but I’m going to bring it up today at my appt. I had some terrible period like cramps last night that actually had me worried for a bit, I’ve been on my feet a lot while out of town so hoping that was it. 🤞🏻

mc0303

25+1 

Feeling pretty good other than super sharp sciatica (I’m guessing) pain. It gets worse through out the day until I can’t put any weight on my left leg without a shock of pain. 

I’ve been trying acupuncture for my back aches and it’s been AMAZING. I don’t know if it’s the placebo effect or what, but I wake up feeling so much better. 

mrsrundmc

28+3

Found out I am anemic so taking Iron.  Otherwise tired, swollen, and baby feels so low!  I am not comfortable at all.

rvamom90

28+2

Some continued pelvic discomfort on my left side when doing certain exercises, my left foot is swelling a bit, and feeling large but otherwise better than with DS1. 

Omie_Wise

If anyone is looking for an iron supplement, I take MegaFood’s Blood Builder and I’ve never had any side effects! 

Also, I don’t have hemorrhoids but I love the squatty potty. I even have the travel one 🙈

28 weeks or is it 27 🤔
I saw the pelvic floor therapist on Monday and I’ve got a couple exercises to do. She also helped me with some breathing exercises that are helping when I’m feeling a lot of pressure. Hopefully the exercises help and I’ll start feeling better, although I’m really not feeling *that* bad, I’m just very sensitive and I want to be very careful with taking care of my pelvic floor. She recommended I get compression leggings so I’ve been looking into those if anyone has any recommendations! 

DoubleUp8

29+2

Feeling pretty good. I took Monday - Wednesday off from work to use up vacation and work on the nursery. I was tired and more sore those days from all the moving around and work vs sitting on my computer for emails and Zoom meetings all day. If I don't use my pregnancy pillow, my hip gets really sore after a few hours. Overall, I feel like I am doing pretty well for less than 11 weeks to go. Typical soreness, occasional aches and pain. My feet swell if I don't drink enough water or I am standing or walking around for too long. I feel like overall I am very lucky and things are par for the course for early in the thirst trimester. 

kristah2

My god the hot flashes. 

And the last few days I’ve been getting a random sharp pain in my lower left side. It lasts a few seconds then goes away for a few more minutes before coming back again. It’ll do that off and on and then I’ll be good for 12-24 hours and it’ll start again. Super strange. 

tilournextadventure

28+5
Feeling okay these days, actually better than okay. I'm adjusting to the pelvic pain and have been seeing a chiropractor weekly to help. Insomnia is still getting me at times but I'm starting to improve a bit. Overall, that is it. 

I'm still in disbelief that this is all happening in less than 12 weeks.