Weird Pregnancy symptom - turning the toilet seat blue

Missfunball · December 2013

So I've been having a rough preggo day. Sharkie is pushing into my ribs and I feel huge blah blah blah.

I was actually excited for my BM of the day because, yay, more room. After taking my leisurely time about it, I get up and...what the hell? Blue. My toilet seat is butt shaped and blue. No jeans on today (had shower this AM) or anything blue.

So like all things weird I googled it immediately and of course it finds a couple other preggo mentions...huh. Again this wasn't gradual, just today. Doesn't come off. Anyhow I thought I'd share since I kinda got sniggered at by telling the nurse over the phone. If you've done it, you're not alone!

katykatykaty · December 2013

I think there was talk about this happening a while back on our board? I can't remember who it was happening to, though. Weird!

FeinBride09 · December 2013

That's crazy! But kinda cool ;-) Did they say what actually causes it?

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SassyFlats · December 2013

You win pregnancy. @-)

lvlichelle · December 2013

What in the world.. this is a new one for me.. how weird and interesting.

PinupMomma08 · December 2013

I had to google this!! Omg crazy!!

DRFleener · December 2013

By chance did you wear dark jeans today?

rockopera · December 2013

I just googled this tonight. It's not my toilet seat, I've noticed my white sheets and nightshirt turning purple. Weird stuff.

ladyglittersparkles · December 2013

My sheets too! Wtf is it???

benevolentforce · December 2013

This takes the cake for weird pregnancy symptoms. Amazing!

jessher · December 2013

Yes, this has been mentioned before. I saw it mentioned on another BMB here, too. So strange but you are not alone, apparently.

tsmith312 · December 2013

Yes Ive turned mine blue a time or two. Not sure what causes it ? :-/

peachy0709 · December 2013

It happened to me! Magic Erasers are your best friends for this kind of thing!!

I was convinced it was a combination of my maternity pants + the stretch mark oil (I know, I know....) until it 1) happened with other pants after I stopped using the oil and 2) the marks stopped showing up at some point. Pregnancy is super weird, but I kind of love it.

Edited for clarity... or as clear as I can be right now with my getting-worse-by-the-day flightiness.

clo1982 · December 2013

What the heck causes this??? I've never heard of such a thing! You are probably just turning into a smurf...nothing to worry about! :P

bumpuser9058414 · December 2013

Happened to me with DD as well. I haven't noticed it this pregnancy. So strange!

pepperedmoth · December 2013

That is seriously so bizarre.

We should do a poll and see if this has happened to anyone NOT taking prenatals.

peachy0709 · December 2013

dotgirl2 said:

That's so bizarre! I've never heard of that before. I went to Dr. Google to see what it said, and no one knows for sure, but a common theory is that it's from the dye in pre-natal vitamins.

Innnnnteresting... it stopped happening for me around the time my OB switched me to a different prenatal with DHA. I never would have suspected that. Great sleuthing!

rockopera · December 2013

dotgirl2 said:
That's so bizarre! I've never heard of that before. I went to Dr. Google to see what it said, and no one knows for sure, but a common theory is that it's from the dye in pre-natal vitamins.

I don't take prenatals often enough to make a difference (for shame!). And when I do manage to get them down and keep them down, the ones I take have no dye in them.

pepperedmoth · December 2013

rockopera said:

dotgirl2 said:
That's so bizarre! I've never heard of that before. I went to Dr. Google to see what it said, and no one knows for sure, but a common theory is that it's from the dye in pre-natal vitamins.
I don't take prenatals often enough to make a difference (for shame!). And when I do manage to get them down and keep them down, the ones I take have no dye in them.

Yup. I only took folic acid while TTC and in the first tri, and nothing thereafter (I'll add in iron if I'm low at next check, and I'm trying to be extra-assiduous about dietary calcium).

And I am not turning anything blue.....this really fascinates me.

russetmile · December 2013

First time I heard of this. I like the Smurf theory.

Missfunball · December 2013

@kcasset Yeah the go to is blue pants, but I hadn't worn anything blue since my shower...it was pretty instant of sitting down (well for a while) and then I got up.

@TallAsh Huh I must have missed that one! Would have made me not freak out as much initially.

I've tried all the cleaning products (including magic eraser) . Nothing. The worst part is I can only find anecdotal stories via the Internet. L&D nurse and docs really didn't know what I was talking about (I called in case this could be indicative of something more serious) so it's still just the Internet.

DaisyCat11.

Also good to know I'm not alone in blue-ing things @Berry30 @kcassett @rockopera @tallash @mrsfuturetonyasmith

LaurenAsh23 · December 2013

OMG this is the weirdest thing I've ever heard. I saw this post this morning and didn't open it because I thought it was just a stupid post...now i"m glad I did and saw how fricking crazy it really is and now I'll be watching my toilet seat and anything else white around me haha.

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Missfunball · December 2013

So I'm the obgyn clinic comic relief. They consulted everyone (seriously) and called over to MFM, and pretty much nothing. Though they are as amused as we are.

megs68 · December 2013

I totally had this happy last prgnancy! I never heard of this and now I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! The color did go away. Haha, so strange.

dancer7889 · December 2013

I remember reading this somewhere before too... Haven't had it happen but if it does, I will at least know that I'm not going crazy!

ladyglittersparkles · December 2013

Love the super hero theory!
DH and I both thought maybe we washed something with our sheets.
Oh it's stained on our mattress too!

scvs83 · July 2014

I woke up this morning and my sheets were blue where my bottom lays!! I freaked out, called my doctor and she was totally dumbfounded. It was dry, like I had worn a new pair of blue panties to bed and the color rubbed off... only I wore pink the night before and there was no blue on them. SO WEIRD! Anyway, my husband googled it and turns out it's normal. Had no idea pregnancy did this to you. Sometimes I feel like I'm being invaded by aliens.

Missfunball · July 2014

Maybe a M15'r?

Still need to replace one of my toilet seats

SomersIsles · July 2014

Haha sooo confused for a minute... Then I was all like, awww prego memories lol

Andreabills · July 2014

Lol, I saw it on page one and remembered when @Missfunball‌ posted originally. So glad you didn't have a smurf, they're so hard to shop for!

jennybean80 · July 2014

They just clash with everything!

Missfunball · July 2014

Andreabills said:
Lol, I saw it on page one and remembered when @Missfunball‌ posted originally. So glad you didn't have a smurf, they're so hard to shop for!

I know and ay too matchy matchy when you have a boy and boys clothes

pepperedmoth · July 2014

I was hoping someone had SOLVED THE MYSTERY!

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benevolentforce · July 2014

Coming out of bmb retirement just to keep the zombie thread going. I want more of these!

kls33145 · July 2014

Totally thought an M14'er was pregnant!!!
Haven't been on TB a whooooole ton lately. Have we had our first BFP yet?!??

katykatykaty · July 2014

kls33145 said:
Totally thought an M14'er was pregnant!!!
Haven't been on TB a whooooole ton lately. Have we had our first BFP yet?!??

@23ofclubs‌ ?? I most have missed your update! Are you our first?

laurenann89 · July 2014

I thought a TBT thread would be fun to do on Thursdays! Someone could search for one they remember and then rehash it and we can reminisce...

Missfunball · July 2014

katykatykaty said:

Totally thought an M14'er was pregnant!!! Haven't been on TB a whooooole ton lately. Have we had our first BFP yet?!??
@23ofclubs‌ ?? I most have missed your update! Are you our first?

BFN. As @ProudMommy030614 in the random thread, its like waiting for Christmas.

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