May 2012 Moms

They don't tell you THAT happens when you get pregnant!

Since being pregnant and doing research on what to expect, I was surprised to see how many, I guess you would call thems "side effects", I didn't know about.  Why doesn't anyone talk about these things before you get pregnant?  For example, no one told me that I would get spontaneous nosebleeds or gingivitis, but I did! 

What "side effects" are you getting as a result of your pregnancy that no one warned you about?

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  • Nosebleeds!
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  • heartburn, heartburn and more heartburn. Oh, and constipation.

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  • How when I cough....I gag.

    And bleeding gums. This only happens for me every once in a while but I hate it.
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  • Gas
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  • A constant cough and lots of mucus/phlegm.
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  • imageiLoveblueberries:
    How when I cough....I gag.

    This. And constipation.  Fun fun!!

  • the coughing, ughhhhh the coughing.

    Oh and the shortness of breath comes earlier than I knew about 

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  • The bleeding gums for sure! Every time I brush my teeth it's like I murdered someone in the sink. GROSS.

    I have never had a nosebleed in my life, so I'm really hoping that one passes me by!

    For me it has been constant gagging and really sensitive dry eyes.
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    Gas

    This x1000 and super dry skin, especially on my legs. 

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  • Congestion...I'm stuffed up every.single.morning
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  • The CONSTANT thirst.
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    A constant cough and lots of mucus/phlegm.

     

    Yes!! So gross! And this isn't my first pregnancy, but I seriously don't remember this business from the last time.

  • nosebleeds and ante-partum depression
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  • A constant stuffy nose.  I haven't been able to breathe out of my nose since I got pregnant.  NOBODY told me that congestion was a potential side effect!!
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    The CONSTANT thirst.

    This!

    And how quickly body hair grows back,

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  • nosebleeds wake up in the am n pillow is covered,congestion,and constipation,n the constant having to spit my salvia is off the meter doing remember any of this wit my other 2 pregnancies
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  • Extra mucus/post-nasal drip  :(

    And shortness of breath

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  • I fear for my life everytime I sneeze.  One day, I will pee myself in public.
  • itchy armpits!!  My armpits have been soo itchy for the last 2 weeks!!  annoying!!!
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  • Just wait until the "things they never tell you happen after giving birth" stuff! I was really shocked by those things after my ds was born!
  • lots of mucus. i sneeze all day long which makes me worry i'll pee my pants. safe so far.

    i knew my hair might get thicker but WHOA. it's a nappy mess most mornings. the texture has changed too. i'm learning how to tame it.

    i also had heard about a pg mask but didn't believe it. my face gets red/ or pale sometimes depending on the day.

     

     

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  • After the baby is born and your hair starts falling out like crazy... that part made me really sad because my hair was so shiny and thick when I was pg with DD.
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    Just wait until the "things they never tell you happen after giving birth" stuff! I was really shocked by those things after my ds was born!

     

    Uh, maybe you should share some of those things with us. So at least we can expect them?

     

     

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  • Lack of appetite. I thought that since I'm growing an extra little body in there, I would definitely get hungrier... but nope. I have less of an appetite and I've only just now gained a pound (maybe two more, but it comes and goes) at 18 weeks.

    Other than that, I have had almost no symptoms at all. Just fatigue in the first tri, and muscle and RLP this past month or so.



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  • The extra mucous, super itchy skin at night, and gag reflex even when I'm not feeling sick!  My friend had pre-baby boob leakage (ok, I know there must  be a technical term some where for that, no idea what it is).  I HOPE I don't get that but I'm prepared just in case. 

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    Lack of appetite. I thought that since I'm growing an extra little body in there, I would definitely get hungrier... but nope. I have less of an appetite and I've only just now gained a pound (maybe two more, but it comes and goes) at 18 weeks.

    This, I've maybe gained about 3 pounds and it comes and goes. There are no foods that seem appealing and I can't even look at meat most of the time. But I have lots of other sypmtoms... Gas, (I could have probably made an atomic bomb with all the gas that has shot out of me.) My skin is awful, did not get a 'glow' like some of the lucky people, just breakouts. My Nipples & boobs hurt like a mother f. when they get cold. My gums bleed, I'm always congested, have round ligament pain, my tail bone hurts if I'm sitting too long...the list goes on.

  • The biggest surprises for me were constipation, carpal tunnel syndrome, and horrible, horrible neck pain. Oh and a stuffy nose and low-grade fever throughout each pregnancy. fun times!

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  • That afterwards my boobs would shrink from being DD's pre-having children to a small B after having children.
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  • I'd heard about morning sickness, but had no idea I'd be completely suffering for 4+ months 24/7. I just had no idea. You could also start a whole thread on things they don't tell you post baby! haha

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  • Sciatica.  Fruck you, sciatica.  I hate your guts.

     

    Also, gas.  Surprise

  • one "side effect" i got with my son like the last week of the pregnancy is a random harsh jab in the bladder and being incapable of holding it. it was HORRIBLE thank god I was on bed rest and at home any way. 
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  • ARGGG  I am so tired of this bladder thing!  And to think 22 weeks to go!    
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  • The crazy dry skin on my face, constant congestion, and...my now HORRIBLE gag reflex!! Even if I cough too hard, I'll start gagging :( That's the worst one besides looking like a lizard (dry skin) every time I get out of the shower and my face dries.It kills me because I can SCRUB the CRAP out of my face but no matter what, my skin still dries up and looks horrible. It's been like that since about 10 weeks or so for me!


  • Carpal Tunnel, Congestion, and cough/gagging are my worst enemies right now.
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  • Excess body hair.

     

    I'm embarrassed when DH sees my stomach. 

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    The crazy dry skin on my face, constant congestion, and...my now HORRIBLE gag reflex!! Even if I cough too hard, I'll start gagging :( That's the worst one besides looking like a lizard (dry skin) every time I get out of the shower and my face dries.It kills me because I can SCRUB the CRAP out of my face but no matter what, my skin still dries up and looks horrible. It's been like that since about 10 weeks or so for me!


    This is me, but I have had the gagging thing since 6 weeks.

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    The crazy dry skin on my face, constant congestion, and...my now HORRIBLE gag reflex!! Even if I cough too hard, I'll start gagging :( That's the worst one besides looking like a lizard (dry skin) every time I get out of the shower and my face dries.It kills me because I can SCRUB the CRAP out of my face but no matter what, my skin still dries up and looks horrible. It's been like that since about 10 weeks or so for me!


    Yes!  My sister, a professional make up artist, bought me moisturizer because my face feels like sand paper. 

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