@MrsLaLaBug@jandawg Iβve never experienced heartburn until this pregnancy but omgβ¦ Canβt afford to eat (heartburn). Β Canβt afford to starve (nausea). Canβt winΒ
Any Mamas have any severe lower back/sciatic pain? I can't take a step right now without crying. 16 weeks. I don't remember having the pain this early with my first.Β
@jmwall17 my back pain seemed to start super early this time! Stretching and warm baths help me. Also, if you have a foam roller (like for Pilates) they can be a life saver if itβs getting bad!
@jmwall17 heating pad, warm baths, stretching (very very important!!), Chiro, and massage have all helped mine. Also knowing your triggers and avoiding if possible...for me, long periods of sitting in the car (>20 min, so driving to work is super fun) and walking/standing a long time will trigger sciatic and low back pain. So I try to build in plenty of stops when I drive long distances, and try to sit down as much as I can if I know I'm going to be walking.
@jmwall17 I look to the pelvic floor physio to fix all the things during pregnancy.
Anyone having hip pain at night? What are you doing about it? Sleeping on my sides is making me feel like my bed is made of concrete (and it's a pretty soft bed).Β
@jandawg I had it bad with DD in third tri. So far it's not awful now. Basically I didn't sleep. I could get about an hour on each side, and by that point it was excruciating even not laying on them, so I alternated with back sleeping. Definitely use aΒ pregnancy pillow and extra pillows to support back, belly, and feet if needed.Β No other advice, my sciatica was poorly managed last time lol.Β
@jandawg last time I used a wedge pillow and sometimes a reg body pillow to just sort of βtiltβ my belly instead of laying full on my side. It helped.Β
I know itβs way too early for lightning crotch but holy crap something is going on and it just needs to chill. Anyone else dealing with this crap yet?
@skc040512 omg ditto!! I got a few and couldnβt possibly believe it could be that so early. They have gone away but last pregnancy, lightening crotch killed me! I canβt tell you the number of crosswalks I almost couldnβt get across when one hit while I was walking π
Just had the worst all night indigestion of my life that ended up with me vomiting. Called the midwife and she said it was possibly food poisoning but I think that's pretty unlikely.Β
I guess dinner was pretty rich? I was feeling fine until about an hour before bed. Feeling better now though.Β
I havenβt felt great in general the past couple days (probably from my stellar holiday diet + not drinking enough water) and today Iβm fairly sure I started feeling some Braxton Hicks. I had them last time but it was much later on. I saw online itβs normal to experience them now / earlier so that helped ease my mind a bit, but still a bit disconcerting.Β
@b_1029 when I was barely 16 weeks, my doctor asked me if I was having any Braxton Hicks because it can be super normal to have them very early in pregnancies after your first one. She said as long as you can get them to stop within an hour and that they arenβt super painful, itβs nothing to worry about. But yes! Would be surprising to feel Iβm sure!!
@b_1029 they definitely happen earlier in later pregnancies! With DD2 and DS, I started having them around 20-22 weeks. This timeβ¦I think it was like 16-17 weeks. Iβm generally, you just feel the discomfort a bit earlier, which is kinda a bummer
@coffeemamaaaaa good to know, I havenβt really been paying attention to how long theyβve been going on. It has been on and off all day. If itβs still happening tomorrow, Iβll try to pay more attention (especially since we will be driving back home from my parentsβ house). Then I have an appt on 1/5 anywayΒ
I donβt know about yβall but like, my hunger level Β has exploded out of nowhere. Itβs 4:45am and I just literally HAD to get out of bed and heat myself a little bowl of pot roast bc it was so bad I was almost nauseous!Β
@MrsLaLaBug Iβve had to get out of bed and shove snacks in my face at night because Iβm suddenly so damn hungry! I guess theyβre going through growth spurts!
The dizziness this time around is driving me crazy lately. I don't remember being dizzy with my first but it's so bad this time. If I get up too fast, I'm dizzy. If I go up the stairs, I'm dizzy. lol. I realize that me running around packing all the things and moving boxes etc (yes, I know, but it's just me and DH here to pack) isn't helping, but still. We sold our house and bought another, and I told DH this morning I am going to be the most useless moving assistant in a month if it's already this bad.
@fireflyz_56@MrsLaLaBug I had some crazy dizzy spells right when I hit the second tri! So annoying!Β
Well Iβm experiencing a new symptom Iβve never had or even heard of before. Geographic tongue. I had to freaking Google it because I thought I was having some kind of allergic reaction π basically my tongue is swelling in random spots and it looks CRAZY. Like parts of it look like I have thrush itβs so white and parts are bright red. It doesnβt bother me at all unless I eat something really salty/spicy or really acidic (good thing Iβve been craving citrus π). Apparently itβs just caused by hormone changes but dude. Itβs weird. Thankfully it seems to be clearing up and I can hopefully start eating all the oranges again lol
Anyone anyone else get a sensation in the abdomen that feels like the muscle is being pulled? Not painful just uncomfortable and feels slightly numb/tingly for 2.5 seconds then is gone. Sort of like when you slightly pull something on the sole of your foot. So hard to describe but itβs different than round ligament pain because it isnβt painful and is on my actually abdomen not in the pelvic area. Happens when Iβm doing something like picking up my toddler or just reaching for something. I didnβt have this at all during my first pregnancy.Β
@jc0820 giiirrlll Iβll trade you my twin 18 week belly. I feel soooooo hugeβ¦. Also my hips are and back are so sore and hurt like someone ran me over a ton of times and like Iβm carrying a ton of bricksβ¦ sleep has been none and Iβve been using the bathroom constantly laying on my side hurts laying on my back hurts and laying in about any position pretty much hurts at this point my feet also keep swelling.
@jc0820 I think it could still be RLP? If you look at where the ligaments wrap around and attach I think it does come up to your abdomen as your uterus expands.Β
@jc0820 yes! Does it sort of feel like a spasm almost? I have been getting them and they take me by surprise. I thought my toddler had kicked me but realized his foot wasnβt even near me. I donβt remember it with my last!
At what point should I be concerned about Braxton Hicks? Or should I even be? Iβm still feeling the baby move, but I feel BH all day. But when I actually touch my stomach, itβs not always actually hard??? What is going on with my body lol
@b_1029 Totally normal. The only time you should be worried about Braxton hicks is when both sides of your stomach starts having contractions and/or your water breaks. Typically BH is nothing to worry about, but, if itβs something you think is truly bothering you speak with your OB about it. With my first I started getting them around week 20 I totally freaked out the first time it happened. Hope that helps
@jc0820 I think I know what you're talking about! Like a twinge/spasm? I get them up high on my abdomen if I twist and reach for something at the same time. Not necessarily painful, but alarming like, 'whoah, that feels wrong!'. Goes away quickly though at least.Β
@b_1029 Definitely not uncommon for BH right now! I was having some yesterday at work and asked our midwife who was sitting next to me about it as I didn't remember having them this early before. She said absolutely normal, especially if you've had multiple pregnancies. Of course like anything, if it doesn't go away after a period of time and increases in frequency/severity, its never a bad idea to call the OB and check in. π
@ashr223@coffeemamaaaaa yes!! Always takes me by surprise! Thankfully goes away within a couple of seconds. I get a lot of round ligament pain (this pregnancy and my first) and this is a completely different feeling. Didnβt get it in my first pregnancy so Iβm like huh! Thatβs different lolΒ
I am so tired I donβt want to do ANYthing. Trying to decide if this is due to fighting illness, post Christmas crash, or just general pregnancy. Isnβt 2nd tri supposed to be like βenergeticβ time? I literally cannot move.Β
@tacosandtums right there with ya. I was thinking it was the holiday crash but idk. Itβs 2:00pm and I literally havenβt moved today except to get water or snacks. π
@tacosandtums Β right with you. My app says right now most women have a burst of energy and Iβm just sleepily over here waiting for that like hmmmmm. It also claims Iβll have a libido boost too π yea right I can hardly open my eyes.Β
Re: Symptoms - December
Anyone having hip pain at night? What are you doing about it? Sleeping on my sides is making me feel like my bed is made of concrete (and it's a pretty soft bed).Β
I guess dinner was pretty rich? I was feeling fine until about an hour before bed. Feeling better now though.Β
@b_1029 Definitely not uncommon for BH right now! I was having some yesterday at work and asked our midwife who was sitting next to me about it as I didn't remember having them this early before. She said absolutely normal, especially if you've had multiple pregnancies. Of course like anything, if it doesn't go away after a period of time and increases in frequency/severity, its never a bad idea to call the OB and check in. π
After a couple week break my headaches are back πΒ