weekly symptom check in Monday 5-26

cakebatter27 · May 2014

Happy Memorial Day ladies! Surely we're not all sitting through multiple cookouts symptom free. Get on the pain train here!

cakebatter27 · May 2014

I think baby is going through another growth spurt. I had a few great weeks and now my lower abdomen is super sore again..that never ending runner's cramp feeling.

I tossed and turned all night the past couple of nights. I wake up to roll over now and then I might as well get up and pee while I'm awake!

Increasing my iron has made me constipated and when I can finally poop it's miserable. I know I have to have a hemmroid because there's a few spots of bright red blood when I wipe. Ugh.

I just feel heavy. Clumsy. Light headed once in awhile. Just blah. I'm not ready to say I've had enough and over it yet, but the lower abdomen ache is absolutely hell if it gets bad like it was a month or so ago.

blythemiles · May 2014

Ugh, my joints! My hips feel loose, and I think I'm developing carpal tunnel. :-/ I can't open jars or bags anymore!

MonkeyJD · May 2014

My feet/ankles are starting to swell and I'm getting more frequent leg cramps at night. Boo

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likeanoldtimemovie · May 2014

The carpal tunnel is AWFUL. And this numbness in my fingers... ugh. Over that part.

I'm also over the swollen feet and fingers. I miss my wedding rings.

Hagland1120 · May 2014

I can not sleep

I toss and turn(which takes longer than I'd like to admit) all night. I just can not seem to get comfortable.

Just feeling big. Everyone keeps saying "Oh just wait, the rest of the pregnancy your belly is going to balloon!" And I'm just wondering how much farther this belly can stick out!

Heartburn on the daily, some constipation, and some leaking colostrum. That's about it.

earichar23 · May 2014

It's official, I've started swelling. I almost couldn't get my rings off last night so I think I'm done with those for now. My hip pain is killer although I've noticed that if I roll my hips around sitting on a large exercise ball it helps a lot. And I've lost my energy. I'm tired all.the.time. Oh yes, and nightly heartburn.

INmommy871278 · May 2014

My ribs feel cracked from the pushing and growing. My hands keep swelling up when I'm outside in the heat. My Hans and fingers are constantly tingling now. My lower back and right hip are killing me constantly, and headaches are back with a vengeance. It takes an absurd amount of time for me to get out of bed in the mornings just because I can barely get sat up.

AutumnBonfire · May 2014

I'm really tired, although its been nice being home for three days to sleep in and rest. My back has been feeling better for this reason. I'm able change positions better, lay down, and sit on the back massage cushion. I return to work tomorrow so I'm sure it will be hell on earth again. I'm starting to think criminals have more comfortable prison cells than my office. No windows, no air conditioning, sitting in front of a computer all day typing reports in an uncomfortable chair that's broken anyway.

My hips hurt by the end of the day and the slightest bit of exertion feels like I just ran a marathon. I have to pee all the time. Trying to sleep at night sucks too for all the above mentioned reasons.

PregsMcSnoozalot · May 2014

Soooooo tired!! Three hours after waking up in the morning and I'm ready for a nap. Then I want another nap in the evening. Pretty much all I want to do is eat and sleep.

cakebatter27 · May 2014

2lacyblue said:
Does extremely poor body image count? I am fully aware that it is normal to be bigger, but I have been unusually hard on myself lately. The joys of cellulite, stretch marks, and a swollen face should pale in comparison to my pride and excitement for motherhood, right? Definitely not feeling it.

Aww I'd say that's a symptom. I'm sorry dear. I think we all feel huge and gross right now. Just think how magical it is that you're growing a human inside of you!

PregsMcSnoozalot · May 2014

2lacyblue said:

Does extremely poor body image count? I am fully aware that it is normal to be bigger, but I have been unusually hard on myself lately. The joys of cellulite, stretch marks, and a swollen face should pale in comparison to my pride and excitement for motherhood, right? Definitely not feeling it.

@2lacyblue

Yup, this is pretty much the image I have of my appearance right now:

earichar23 · May 2014

2lacyblue yes, definitely a symptom I'm dealing with as well. Mini melt downs every time I try to dress to leave the house. I feel so frumpy and unattractive. Thankfully I'm on leave at this point and am past looking good for DH.

nolemomma14 · May 2014

The pelvic pain has been constant the past 2-3 days. In the past it would come on gradually throughout the day, but now it just won't go away. Baby has been transverse most of the pregnancy, so I'm wondering if maybe he's decided to be head down now, causing the extra pain. I never thought turning in bed could be so painful.

gallifreygirl · May 2014

cakebatter27 said:

Does extremely poor body image count? I am fully aware that it is normal to be bigger, but I have been unusually hard on myself lately. The joys of cellulite, stretch marks, and a swollen face should pale in comparison to my pride and excitement for motherhood, right? Definitely not feeling it.
Aww I'd say that's a symptom. I'm sorry dear. I think we all feel huge and gross right now. Just think how magical it is that you're growing a human inside of you!

Most of the time I'm pretty good at being fine with the cellulite and stretch marks and spider veins but then this weekend I spent way too many hours with someone due slightly before me who seems to be the magical unicorn of pregnant women. I swear you could fit two of her perfect bump into mine. Standing next to her I felt like what a hobbit or dwarf must feel like standing next to an elf. So for today I am wearing sweat pants because putting in the effort to find something flattering is just too much work.

h2olawrence · May 2014

alwaysnc4me said:

Can't sleep and now pretty much every time i pee, I stand up and have to pee again.

this. just... this.

NugsMom · May 2014

Always needing to pee, swelling feet and hands, and the constant exhaustion. Oh yes. Also feeling huge and frumpy and whale-like. Glad I'm not alone.

Anyone else way sweaty and overheated? We went to a neighboring lake town today and I was one sweaty preggo just from walking around.

Prncesta · May 2014

I feel absolutely tremendous, and so heavy all the time. I've began swelling and I feel like a balloon.

I'm still dealing with a constant itch both on my body and in my scalp. Although creams are working, it's not gone and some days I want to scratch my skin off. I haven't figured out how to control the scalp itch.

And the itching keeps me up all night, as if having to use the bathroom every 2 hours wasn't enough! So sleeping is an issue too.

marsalisails · May 2014

I hit jaba stage.

The only comfortable sleeping position is sitting up

NugsMom · May 2014

I have had problems with itch too, @Prncesta‌. My midwife told me to take Benedryl if it interferes with my sleep.

lauralynn710 · May 2014

Swelling up like a balloon, carpal tunnel pains, headache and high Bp. Also trouble sleeping and peeing like crazy.

honeybee434 · May 2014

Everything hurts. All of it. So thankful it's the home stretch!

strmbreez · May 2014

Oh, the list is long…

Aching back, hips, stomach hurts some days so bad. Actually drove down a bumpy dirt road with the husband yesterday and was saying “Ow – ooh—ouch” the entire time because it felt like DS was going to fall out of me. Can’t breath (can’t sing as well now), everything is swollen by 2pm, I’m tired constantly… The suckiest part of it all is that I’m so used to being an “on the go” kind of person. I work two jobs, I have two bands, I have three dogs. I hunt and fish constantly. I went on a hike down a dam road (damn road!) to get to a fishing hole with hubby yesterday, and had a stupid panick attack on the way back up. 20 minute walk took me almost 40 minutes because I had to stop and take a break every 5 minutes. So not used to that… Oh, and the emotions. Good Lord. I laughed so hard the other day that it quickly turned into hysterical sobbing. My husband looked terrified, poor guy.

Lhalliburton · May 2014

I'm running out of room to comfortably eat/breathe/sit. My ribs are sore at the bottom from sitting on a wiggly baby uterus all day. I'm getting leg cramps at night that make me toss and turn. I started waking up for no reason and then I can't fall asleep for an hour or so. With a toddler and a DH that can't even pack his own lunch, this is making for one tired mama. My hands and feet are swelling weird times of the day, and yet my face has really thinned out. I have a hard time emptying my bladder. It normally takes me 2-3 trips to the bathroom in 10 minutes to completely empty it. I'm ready to be done now.

abundancenow · May 2014

Got my first real charlie horse in my calf this morning while stretching, ouch! Everything else was actually better this week, besides being much more tired.

colorsplashstudio · May 2014

Ha, the troll made me laugh. I just told my husband I feel like the blueberry girl in Willy Wonka.

candaceapril · May 2014

Can I just list the things I miss?

I miss:

not getting winded while blow-drying my hair
not struggling with shaving (I have to give myself a pep-talk before I get started!)
not getting winded walking from my house to my car
picking things up off the ground without any effort
being able to roll over in bed without a sigh and severe back pain
not getting bloated just sitting outside on a warm day
being able to eat and not getting heartburn
having an innie

Lol - I can't wait for my baby girl to get here - I know she's going to be worth all this.

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