September Symptoms Thread

hestia-is-wearie

How is everyone feeling this month? I'd be better if TB would let me post gifs

mrstwally

Ready to take a nap at any moment!

dmcacosta

Also ready to nap 24/7!

smarsh86

Generally ok with some minor cramping on and off. But also a little emotional at the silliest things and downright wiped out at the end of the day.

hestia-is-wearie

No matter what I eat, my stomach doesn't think it's the right thing. And if I don't eat, I have a perpetual gaggy feeling in my throat  

ashmarie_89

So tiredddd and I feel like I’m burning up until I’m ready for bed then my feet are FREEZING

carlymanzy

Tired and extremely bloated. Also craving a lot of water and (weirdly) fresh veggies. I’m sure that will change soon. 😅

acamomma18

Sleepy…. I want a bigger pumpkin cream cold brew please! Lol

hestia-is-wearie

@carlymanzy My mom craved celery throughout her entire pregnancy with my sister! I can still remember our vegetable drawer in the fridge being stuffed full of celery 
@jgolson18 I had a pumpkin cold brew yesterday and the spices made me even more nauseous  This is going to be a long fall season...

swmama27

I’m just super sleepy! Woke up the most exhausted today and I’m usually a morning person. No nausea or boob pain which I’m happy about, didn’t have any with my son. Had all of it with my loss. So I’m curious about the no extreme symptoms being a good sign for my pregnancies. Also increased CM, mood swings, salt cravings. That’s it. The only thing that increased is sleepiness and 3 am wake ups!

radioactivet

I, too, have been exhausted this week. But also not going to sleep at my normal time? I think it's anxiety that leads to nighttime reading about nonsense such as vitamins 😆. I'm just under 5 weeks along and haven't really experienced too many other symptoms. One day of weird boob pain. I'm reading a book - Expecting Better by Emily Oster - that hinted nausea was correlated with healthy pregnancies! I haven't gotten far enough into the book to understand exactly why that is yet, but..... am I hoping for nausea?? 

tzumama

I am sleepy and nauseous… for the last two days the only thing that has sounded edible is corn chips with nacho cheese 😫

hurricanekb

No food is sounding good and I'm so tired. It doesn't help that I got covid within 4 days of finding out I was pregnant, so battling covid symptoms + pregnancy symptoms was rough for a few days. Today I finally feel "great". As tired as I am, my body is also just not letting me sleep. I didn't have insomnia until about 16 weeks last time so I guess it's coming early this time!

purpleorchid4

I loved that book! I don't remember the exact rationale, but there is a correlation between morning sickness and ongoing pregnancies, but the book also emphasizes that lots of women don't experience nausea and have a completely healthy pregnancy, so it's not something to be too concerned about if you can help it. I'm over 5w and haven't had any nausea so far either. I'm taking my wins where I can get them for now  

swmama27

I was actually talking to my OB about the correlation between nausea and healthy pregnancies. She totally doesn’t believe in it. I had no symptoms with my first (healthy), all the symptoms with my second (loss), and none now! So hoping my “healthy” is no symptoms (or no nausea I should say)

ashleyp625

Holy bathroom trips, Batman! 

radioactivet

Does anyone have chronic migraine? If so, what non-pharmaceutical methods work for you to manage during pregnancy? Unfortunately, almost nothing except for triptans seems to work for me but I'm trying to avoid those right now if at all possible. 

My migraines are definitely hormonal in nature, and I get them leading up to and during period weeks. I didn't get one this past month probably because I am pregnant.... but I have one today. I'm hoping it's because my estrogen hasn't stabilized yet and not a sign of something ominous related to the pregnancy. 

MandTFebruary62011

So so tired, peeing constantly. A little anxious because I’ve noticed some very very lightly blood tinged mucus sometimes when I go to the bathroom.   I think it’s normal but am not sure. 

knottieca6ae780afec1552

Is anybody else scared to use a public restroom? I already didn’t like using them before but now I’m worried if I go into one that smells bad I’ll get nauseous. 

swmama27

@MandTFebruary62011 I’m right there with you, I’m going to get it checked today by OB in case of infection. They weren’t worried but I don’t love it!

gingermama46

So so tired. But my oldest is sleeping like crap so that's also part of it. @ashleyp625 and with you on the bathroom trips. I do drink a LOT of water, but I don't remember them getting this frequent so early with my other 2!

ashleyp625

gingermama46 said:

So so tired. But my oldest is sleeping like crap so that's also part of it. @ashleyp625 and with you on the bathroom trips. I do drink a LOT of water, but I don't remember them getting this frequent so early with my other 2!

I had jury duty this morning and it was seriously ridiculous how many times I had to pee there! 😂

hestia-is-wearie

The only foods I want are the most calorie-dense I just ate a Nutella sandwich and the sweetness made my teeth hurt!

ashleyp625

@hestia-is-wearie my son has started eating peanut butter and Nutella sandwiches and they are SO GOOD. Tastes like a Reese’s cup! 

LadySamLady

my boobs are soo sore, TMI especially my nipples. i’m super exhausted and bloated. simultaneously super excited and nervous to be excited while it is still so early. 

peachinolive

The large painful breasts are really starting to bug me 😭 I haaaaate them! I'm afraid my mom is gonna call me out before it's time to tell her 🤣

acamomma18

My nipples are super sore too!!! And I’m super bloated 😭 Yawning more than usual too…. But feeling super grateful 🥹 

ashleyp625

Sooo tired by mid afternoon…I may or may not have rested my eyes a few times while my son was at the trampoline park this afternoon 🥴

peachinolive

Sooo bloated at night..... it's my fault for drinking so much sparkling water.... the scale says I've lost weight, but I look like I'm halfway through the journey 😩

swmama27

Is anybody else having really bad bladder pressure? I ended up going to ER for it and UTI was negative but OB gave me Keflex anyway. I never had this with my first or my loss. I’m almost 7 weeks and I’m leaking (TMI). ER checked to make sure it wasn’t amniotic fluid. I’m pretty sure it’s pee /: I had a c section in 2015 and my loss was vaginal at 16 weeks in May. Not sure if that has weakened bladder muscles? But I’m peeing every few minutes. Anybody experience something similar? 

knottie573dc3fe41844bd6

@radioactivet This is me! I love the evidence base of the book and the premise that pregnant people actually have brains and can understand nuance… but the stat that 30% of people in one study who didn’t had nausea miscarried really got me worried. I’m almost 7 wks and am just super low energy and hungry, no nausea. Coupled with the long wait for my first appointment (mid next week) it’s been a challenge mentally. Hang in there <3

swmama27

Just began getting vertigo/ nausea today after being in the car. It seems to be triggered by motion. Different than my last pregnancy where everything made me nauseous. I’m still able to eat thankfully. 7 weeks tomorrow 

maelove

Hello insomnia, I did not miss you. I can’t sleep last 3am. Anyone else? Also fatigue, sore breasts and nausea. Snacking constantly helps. And lemonade! 

radioactivet

maelove said:

Hello insomnia

I am also waking up in the middle of the night when all I want is to sleep!! 

Aannnddd I was completely wiped off the map this weekend with another migraine that I could not treat. Called out sick from work today for the first time in a while. 🤕 Please, please, please tomorrow be better. And all the days after that. 

bijouthankyou

I’m 5 weeks 3 days and I’ve been having light cramping (no spotting!) every day but specifically small sharp cramps when I stretch or bend down and then stand up quickly. Of course I’m doing excess research and read about round ligament pain and thought that sounds just like what I’m feeling…I saw it usually doesn’t show up until the end of the first trimester. Any thoughts on if this could be that?

casshax

@maelove @radioactivet I hear you on the fatigue and inability to sleep! I woke up and treated myself to pancakes this morning and it's helping my mood at least lol

LadySamLady

6 weeks today and the morning sickness has officially arrived. 🤢🤢

carlymanzy

Very nauseas most of the day and still hungry but can’t eat much because I will throw up. It’s a vicious cycle!! I need to start eating small amounts earlier in the day. I second lemonade though, always tastes good even with nausea. 

gingermama46

I need to try lemonade for nausea! 

I am having some strong food aversions. Packed a salad and some leftover BBQ chicken for lunch. The smokiness and taste of the chicken was a big no no. I had to douse it in hot sauce and even that was hard to get down.

spr331

I have been experiencing a hyper sense of smell. Some things just put my stomach in knots. My husband works outside and one day when he got home from worked and hugged me I about threw up! I have a food aversion to dark meet chicken. It was a bad time to put chicken thighs on the dinner menu lol. And the thought of cooking my son chicken nuggets makes me gag. I didn't have hyper sense of smell or food aversions with my first pregnancy. It's so weird! 

I've been really tired and just not feeling good. I don't have much of an appetite and have to eat small snacks throughout the day to keep me from feeling sick. 

ceclarlinetlo

Well hello there heightened sense of smell. Walking out of my bedroom into the hallway where my husband just installed a plug in air freshener last night and then directly into the laundry room containing our litter box that I don’t usually smell was such a treat this morning.