Weekly Symptoms Thread (11/13)

CoozieInMyPurse · November 2014

We haven't had a symptoms thread in a while, but I know we are all still experiencing stuff. Tell us about the side effects of your pregnancy.

CoozieInMyPurse · November 2014

Heartburn lives! It's getting so much harder to get out of bed or off the couch or off the floor. I hate not being able to crouch, as well.

No major cravings or aversions. If food comes in broth, I want it (all the soup).

Not a symptom, but a side effect of sleeping on my sides. My underwear and pj pants end up digging into me and leaving marks and pain. I stopped wearing bottoms to bed, but now it's officially cold and I can't get away with that anymore.

Ow!

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tmh122 · November 2014

I'm an infant teacher a daycare and the stomache bug is going around. I caught it pretty bad yesterday. It carried through all day and all night with diarrhea. Anything I ate (BRAT) diet ran through me within 10 minutes ugg. Should I call my dr? Or let it run its course? I'm keeping fluids down fine!

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allachkat · November 2014

Just full body/ muscle pain. And my armpits smell horribly when I sweat. I don't remember smelling that way prior to pregnancy.

lawsonellis · November 2014

I'm definitely feeling the heartburn all day, e'reday. Along with swamp crotch (sad and ew) and horrendous back/hip pain.

BUT- I get to see a pre-natal chiro for the first time today, so I'm hoping to alleviate some of the back/hip pain! I'm excited!

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mommyofkaylin · November 2014

allachkat said:

Just full body/ muscle pain. And my armpits smell horribly when I sweat. I don't remember smelling that way prior to pregnancy.

All of this. I never sweated this randomly with my DD and I was pregnant over the summer with her. It's like all of a sudden, I'm just dripping sweat.

igl08 · November 2014

Constipation. I wasn't regular before pregnancy but it wasn't a big deal to me, now its a lot worse and I'm hating it. I just want to poop!! I also have to be very cautious about any quick movements. Last night I rolled over in bed to stop my cat from scratching the mattress and apparently I moved too fast because I got a sharp pain to the right of my belly button, I had to lay still for about 5 minutes for it to go away.

erniebernie1 · November 2014

Braxton hicks all the time :-(

jordanbohr · November 2014

I started wearing panty liners yesterday..I feel like that helped with the umm smelly lady bits. Not sure if it's just a mental thing or if it really helped.

My primary complaint is how tired I am! I'm heading to Starbucks on my lunch to get a caramel brulee latte or possibly try the new chestnut praline latte. Tough life choices!

wishiwaspreggo · November 2014

Glad I'm not the only one with a stanky vag! What helps me is to rub my girly bits with a wet wipe. It takes the stink away without irritating your skin. Makes me feel better when I go to bed at night like I'm not some odor bomb ruining my sheets.

I have plenty of hip and pelvic pain. So glad I'm seeing a chiropractor. I think I'm going to start adding prenatal massage once or twice a month until birth. It's a splurge, but my achy body needs some TLC. My mom told me I'm being a wimp because SHE didn't have chiropractor or massage for any of us and she suffered through it like a woman. Whatever, I'm taking the easy way out because I CAN.

I am insatiably hungry but thanks to my GD my diet is limited and I've lost 5 pounds since getting pregnant. Turns out I would like to eat at least twice as many carbs as I'm allowed. Trying to stuff myself with meat, cheese, and veggies to make up the difference is starting to hurt my stomach so I just go without.

It really sucks. I'd rather be fat and happy than lose weight and pine for carbs but I guess Wee Man is worth it I'll be living off doughnuts, fruit, pancakes, chocolate chip cookies, cakes, and crusty bread and butter for a month after I give birth and make sure I gain back every fricking pound I lost.

Biscotto · November 2014

My back hurts terribly and I'm constantly thirsty. All fruit makes me want to gag. And I'm SO TIRED.

MalVough · November 2014

luvsponies said:
I'm having some weird ones. Nose bleeds started over the weekend and are continuing. Not a fan. Also having back pain and some trouble sleeping. Every time I need to roll over I wake up...I'm guessing this won't improve anytime soon ).

Oh, and how could I forget swamp crotch? Good GOD. As a FTM I was really hoping this wasn't a thing, and it totally is.

I hear ya on the swamp crotch! It's so gross. And the SO wonders why there is little to no sexy time... ick.

I don't really have any symptoms right now other than swamp crotch and acne. I did, however, feel like Juno (the movie) when she downs SunnyD. I inhaled two large glasses of orange juice last night. I just needed ALL THE JUICE. I had a Vitamin D deficiency going into this pregnancy. I think we solved that!

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jnowosielski · November 2014

CoozieInMyPurse said:

Heartburn lives! It's getting so much harder to get out of bed or off the couch or off the floor. I hate not being able to crouch, as well. No major cravings or aversions. If food comes in broth, I want it (all the soup). Not a symptom, but a side effect of sleeping on my sides. My underwear and pj pants end up digging into me and leaving marks and pain. I stopped wearing bottoms to bed, but now it's officially cold and I can't get away with that anymore. Ow! ETA grammar

~STUCK~

My mom got me an electric blanket for Christmas YEARS ago and I told her its the best present I ever got. It broke last year and she replaced it for me. 100% worth it. You don't need PJ's when the bed is preheated

jnowosielski · November 2014

Back pain from muscle spasms that has me in tears. I sit on the heating pad all day and am in pain whenever I'm not on it. Thanks to the ladies here I am going to ask my OB tomorrow about a Chiro.

Also heartburn.

lynndavid6912 · November 2014

The baby brain is the worst in the last week or so. I have literally stopped mid-sentence because I forget what I'm saying. Super-awesome during work meetings. I also forget words for things...like diaper and pajamas.

My acne is also atrocious, but it's gotten progressively worse since I was pregnant with DD, so I don't think I can blame it entirely on this pregnancy.

starsailorr26 · November 2014

My newest not so fun symptom is waking up with a headache every single morning and then proceeding to throw up for the last week. Lower back pain, heartburn, daily Braxton Hicks, occasional lightning crotch. Yeah, I am definitely feeling it. Also, my current deodorant is not doing its job of keeping my underarms smelling fresh. Any suggestions? I use Dove but need something a bit stronger preferably unscented.

@luvsponies The swamp crotch is real. Panty liners all day every day my friend.

ST3WD · November 2014

jnowosielski said:

CoozieInMyPurse said:

Heartburn lives! It's getting so much harder to get out of bed or off the couch or off the floor. I hate not being able to crouch, as well. No major cravings or aversions. If food comes in broth, I want it (all the soup). Not a symptom, but a side effect of sleeping on my sides. My underwear and pj pants end up digging into me and leaving marks and pain. I stopped wearing bottoms to bed, but now it's officially cold and I can't get away with that anymore. Ow! ETA grammar

~STUCK~

My mom got me an electric blanket for Christmas YEARS ago and I told her its the best present I ever got. It broke last year and she replaced it for me. 100% worth it. You don't need PJ's when the bed is preheated

Kind of my philosophy. I love that my feet/legs aren't cold anymore.

I've got heartburn, occasional headaches, snot faucets for a nose, and swamp crotch. Oh, God, WHY the swamp crotch?? I should buy stock in Always/Kotex.

EDWHIP · November 2014

All I can smell is garlic! Everything is garlic…even my towel.

kcbizme · November 2014

The constipation is real for me. So is heartburn (oh God the heartburn), gas (SBD - the worst kind), and unfortunately swamp crotch (I didn't know this was a real thing until I read this thread..).

I'm also waking up every single time I have to roll over because I'm so worried I'll end up on my back (back sleeper FTW), plus the pelvic pain from sleeping on my side..

And the hunger. Oh the insatiable hunger, only to be uncomfortably, miserably full shortly after.

Add me to the whambulance crowd!

bdazzld · November 2014

Swamp crotch, snissing and heart burn, all the heart burn

hip pain, hard to get out of car and hard to get off of couch, and waking up 3-4 times a night.

nannabee21 · November 2014

Acid reflux.... It's bad. I just bought a new box of tums and it's like Christmas morning. I woke up in the middle of the night a few days ago and threw up it was so bad. Which in turn made my H almost hurl.. It was funny.

I also get Braxton hicks if I stand up too quick so I've been making a conscious effort to get up slowly. We also had a busy night at work last night and my back has been sore all day because I'm starting to stand with my back arched to accommodate for my stomach poking out.

MrsPope1770 · November 2014

Acne, daily rib and back pain, sore legs, constantly snot nosed, and most annoyingly right now I have constant chapped lips and the corners keep cracking. I know I'm getting enough water and vitamins, so I think it's coming from me sleeping with my mouth open all night. Yuck.

suzyq0525 · November 2014

I wish I could remove my hips from my body. So sore.

Christina80xoxo · November 2014

Ditto on the "swamp crotch"
Heartburn is crazy,pantyliners because I pee a little with every sneeze or cough, and I'm starting to swell already.
It really is so much better than first trimester though :

lisap0924 · November 2014

Life is much better since first tri but a big ole YES to the swamp crotch. I didn't know it was a thing until reading this post.
Also the heartburn. I woke up twice this week and almost vomited because the heartburn was so bad. A big glass of milk and some tums helped thankfully!
I've also woken up several time this week starving in the middle of the night (3-4 am) my go to has been a bowl of cereal. Last night I had a string cheese.
It's getting harder to get up off the couch and out of bed.
I huff and puff going up stairs and the baby brain is so crazy!

klax4 · November 2014

Yep, mark me down for stanky crotch and heartburn too. I'm not even sure how to describe it but my vagina hurts...like it would after rough sex or something?? Strained muscle type feeling?? IDK...

Also, how is my face full of zits yet dry and flaky all at the same time?

maryvh · November 2014

Heartburn , backaches and extreme hunger. Plus discharge that makes me worry if I peed myself.

msarnold1013 · November 2014

I cannot sleep. For the life of me, I've tried everything. If I'm lucky, I'll get 4 hours/night. And that makes me emotional and partially insane. It's been fun! NOT

drudolph11 · November 2014

jennypm said:

katydid2014 said:

A little gas here and there and I want to eat all of the apple pies. I have to walk slower and sometimes I get dry mouth randomly and have to chug water. My lady parts stink to high heaven at the end of the day. My chin is almost fully recovered from a horrendous breakout that started a week ago. That's about it for me!

eta My husband calls me a gross pregnant lady. I tell him I'm a normal pregnant lady. lol

I'm glad I'm not alone in this! Man, do I stink by bedtime!

I'm still having some food aversions. I think my biggest issue is that I'm hungry, but I never know what I want to eat. Something will sound good, I start eating it and blah. I also have a lot of tightness in my stomach. I had a tummy tuck in 2008, so my abs are super tight. The limited info I could find about pregnancy after tummy tuck says that the stretching can start to become somewhat painful toward the end. It's not painful yet, just super tight and tender feeling.

***quote***

Oh thank heavens i really thought something was wrong with me and really considered calling my doctor lol. Glad im not alone on this. The moisture and stinkiness oh god. Literally the best part of my day is getting home, taking my underware off and then getting in the shower where i lather my vagina in my Summers Eve Vagina Wash lol its the little things that make me happy lol

ashleyrh661 · November 2014

Swamp crotch! Why does no on tell you about this?? Some nights I have to shower before bed.
And my hips are so sore! I wake up with then aching by 4 am. I've also started to have a little snack before bed (string cheese & granola bar) so I don't wake up in the middle of the night starving. Oh the joys of motherhood.

071115 · November 2014

Right next to my crutch is so sore. I can't barely walk anymore, I can't roll over in bed it hirts to much, trying to get out of bed is murder.
Speaking of walking I waddle already... Ugh I can't stand it.
My back hurts almost all the time.
I am still so tired all the time. It's hard to wake up in the morning.

mwerren · November 2014

Lower back and hip pain, swollen feet and ankles, gas-so much gas. Isn't pregnancy such a beautiful thing lol

Erika161 · November 2014

My whole body hurts, particularly all my joints. I can't sleep. And I have such bad gas pains every night I feel like I'm being stabbed repeatedly.

igl08 · November 2014

rebmit32 said:
I get heartburn from everything including Tums....how's that work?? I also am suffering from horrible hip pain at night. I have had to get up and stretch a little in the middle of the night to make it go away. Other than that, I'm a tired, lazy bum and my skin is sooooooo dry and itchy it's actually disgusting.

I have hip pain too but just on my right side, which I think is weird. Is your dry skin all over or concentrated on one spot. I have really dry hands right now and it used to happen once in a blue moon but now it doesn't go away and I'm horrible with putting on lotion.

AEmily · November 2014

My lower back is sooo sore. We went bowling tonight And I've never bowled so awful. It hurt to bend down and throw the ball. Also, I'm falling asleep like the minute I lay down. I'm soo tired!

rachyrach06 · November 2014

Everyone is posting about swamp crotch but mines just itchy... like unbearable (almost) external vaginal itch. It's not a yeast infection bc I have no discharge or smell, it just itches. I thought it was better, and wanted sex real bad but I think I just made it worse by doing that. Also, my belly officially got in my way during sex last night.

Lady Leigh · November 2014

Swamp Crotch too

and acne. A little heartburn but I know it will pick up soon.

jess412love · November 2014

Ugh everything aches, my back, my hips, my knees I feel like I'm 80. Swamp crotch- check, lightning bolt pain in my vag, constipation accompanied by lovely lovely hemroids (how to spell that idk), acne, and sheer exhaustion. Oh yeah and heartburn and gas, yup I am one sexy pregnant lady.

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