Daily Symptoms, Questions and Concerns - July 24

nickicb7 · July 2015

Here is the thread to post any weird feelings or symptoms, ask symptoms related questions, or share concerns about your pregnancy. Many of us experience similar symptoms and this thread helps us to keep each other informed and calm.

Happy Friday everyone? How are you feeling?

teachmegs817 · July 2015

Happy Friday! I am feeling a little sleepy this morning. DH took a sick day from work today to get some side jobs completed at home and I did not want to get out of bed either! Hopefully today I don't break another record for the amount of times I pee in one day. I am back to using the bathroom every 20-25 minutes it seems. My appetite has been increasing these last few days and I am starting to get mild headaches in the evenings.

essentialpeace · July 2015

I can't sleep well. I've read suggestions and I think I am going to start trying them. I will be 16 weeks in a couple of days and my hips are starting to feel achy. I've read it's normal but it seems early. 4 weeks to half way complete!

claireloSC · July 2015

@teachmegs817 I have like all the same symptoms! 13 w today. Had a headache last night but forgot to bring any Tylenol and I'm at a work conference. Ended up waking up at 4:30 and driving to the 24 hour pharmacy to get some. My MS just gets worse and worse so with the headaches, peeing, lack of sleep and MS I'm real fun to be around!

Krisdee123 · July 2015

15+1 I've been drinking a lot of liquid during the day, and lately when I go pee hardly any pee comes out. I pee often so it sort of makes sense. But then at night I get up 2 or 3 times and pee like a race horse. It's like I'm storing it all up.
Headaches have been much better this week.

Devine21422 · July 2015

I'm 15w 1D and I just got over having headaches every single day for a week straight. The kind where it's always there just lingering. The spotting during Intercourse went away thankfully. I can't get comfortable at night time it hurts to.sleep on my side so I have been learning to sleep on my back again. I wake up every night and it takes about a hour to fall back asleep. I get dizzy if I stand to long and I pee all the time... Theirs a lot lol.

Calebsmom0318 · July 2015

15 weeks and finally able to consume food again, somewhat normally. Depends on the day if I actually feel normal afterwards. I usually start to feel nauseous again 30-45 mins after eating a meal. I've learned stuffing my face makes it worse so I try to refrain which is not always an easy task since I barely ate for 13 weeks. lol Still having a hard time stomaching plain water which is still so weird for me. Any suggestions from anyone on a replacement until I can tolerate if normally again? Adding lemons do not always work for me.
I also have insomnia in the middle of the night which usually keeps me up for at least an hour or so at random times.

peachezjmv5 · July 2015

16 weeks and still vomiting and having food aversions! Bad headaches/migraines as well but luckily doc gave me meds for those. Also the heartburn has begun! Much earlier than with my 1st. Frequent potty trips and insomnia as well. Hoping I will start to feel like myself again soon!

CaraBoonie · July 2015

13w and my sinuses are getting worse...woke up with my left nostril completely stuffed and the corresponding ear killing me. I have an appointment with my ENT on Monday, hoping they say something other than just keep using saline spray, sigh. Other than that and hunger, feeling fine and "not pregnant" as others have said. I guess I technically have other symptoms such as heartburn, frequent urination, and insomnia, but frankly I've always gotten heartburn, had a non-existent bladder, and stayed up late even when tired, so I really don't see these as pregnancy things for me. DH just had the worst week (just one little bad thing after another) and is walking around in a bad mood, and in my hormonal state I can't deal with it, which makes me feel horrible. And he refuses to talk about it, he sits and broods, so I just sit and cry for him, stupid hormones.

zg49 · July 2015

DD has been sick this week (and we think teething?) so we were up early this morning. I've had a headache and sourish stomach all morning - hoping the stomach is just because I haven't eaten much and not because I caught my DD stomach flu

nkyokley · July 2015

Woke up this morning to some spotting, super terrified and called my doctor who assured me since it was brown and went away after one wipe (sorry TMI) that I was fine. I have my first appointment on Monday and have been advised to just rest, no sex and no heavy lifting until he says otherwise. I'm 12w 6d today.

A little more stress than I need right now but am really trying to stay away from reading about it on the internet and keep positive.

Other than breast soreness my symptoms have been pretty mild so I'm thankful for that.

*ETA: I forgot about the BO. I can't tell if I smell worse than normal or if my sense of smell is just heightened but I can't stop doing the "superstar!!" sniff test.

arose3eb · July 2015

Hey ladies! 16+4 Feeling super hot and irritable, runny and stuffy nose, fat and lazy haha. I don't really understand the threads about not feeling pregnant? I don't know what pregnant is supposed to explicitly feel like anyway, I just kind of assume until I feel this little spud start kicking around in there, pregnancy has no real "feeling". For right now I just kind of enjoy rubbing my tiny bump (which just looks like a fat stomach to strangers) when I'm on line at Chipotle.

nickicb7 · July 2015

My biggest problem is still sleep. I'm not getting enough because of the dreams in having and just general unusual discomfort. So now I'm tired and lazy during the day. Still not back into a gym routine and that causes me stress, but I'm dealing with the body stuff better than I was, and my weight gain has kind of levelled out for the moment... (Knock on wood)

hailees · July 2015

@Calebsmom0318 you could try water flavoring like crystal light or other brands.

steph_pegasus · July 2015

@Calebsmom0318 I also suggest Gatorade or other sport/hydration drink to make sure you're getting electrolytes. Also, I've been dealing with unsettled stomach after eating, and I'm going to try papaya tablets - they were rec'd on here to me.

Krisdee123 · July 2015

Calebsmom0318 said:
15 weeks and finally able to consume food again, somewhat normally. Depends on the day if I actually feel normal afterwards. I usually start to feel nauseous again 30-45 mins after eating a meal. I've learned stuffing my face makes it worse so I try to refrain which is not always an easy task since I barely ate for 13 weeks. lol Still having a hard time stomaching plain water which is still so weird for me. Any suggestions from anyone on a replacement until I can tolerate if normally again? Adding lemons do not always work for me.
I also have insomnia in the middle of the night which usually keeps me up for at least an hour or so at random times.

So I am having the same problem with water. What I've started doing is mixing a ratio of about 1/5 Gatorade to 4/5 water. Very very weak so not getting my too much sugar etc, but enough to make it taste good. I also do this with lemonade and iced tea combo. The drink concoctions in my fridge would boggle your mind!

SamAdams2006 · July 2015

Was anyone else prescribed thyroid meds for borderline low thyroid? I searched for it and saw one girl who was prescribed meds and was trying to possibly fix her thyroid naturally or something. But I could t find much else. If so, has anyone had any luck boosting their thyroid with meds their dr prescribed? I've been on mine since the 3rd and get a retest at the end of the month. Just curious, hope I'm posting in the right board.

erincjackson · July 2015

Happy Friday ladies! 16+4 and I'm starving all the time and not making the best choices. Definitely need to get that in check asap! Otherwise pretty similar to others, sleeping crappy and low back and hip discomfort. Thinking a trip to the chiro might be a good idea soon.

ByeByeSpotts · July 2015

Im 12 w 6 d. My nausea came back this week and has been pretty level the whole week with peaks where it woudl get bad for a moment. No vomiting thankfully.

I've had horrible pain in my left hip & lower back. I gave in and got a massage and signed up to get one once a month until January. Hoping it helps, as I've been so uncomfortable sleeping at night.

I woke up this morning feeling super nauseaus and my stomach being off. I ate my typical breakfast of a scrambeled egg and toast. Ate a bland lunch and then all of a sudden had diarrhea (TMI sorry). Came home from work and now resting on the couch. My stomach is gurgling for food, and my bladder feels full, just not sure where the diarrhea came from as it was completely out of the blue. I went out to dinner with a friend last night and had a cucumber avocado roll and chicken dumplings so wondering if it was something I ate last night??

Ugh

mvhyde · July 2015

CaraBoonie said:

13w and my sinuses are getting worse...woke up with my left nostril completely stuffed and the corresponding ear killing me. I have an appointment with my ENT on Monday, hoping they say something other than just keep using saline spray, sigh. Other than that and hunger, feeling fine and "not pregnant" as others have said. I guess I technically have other symptoms such as heartburn, frequent urination, and insomnia, but frankly I've always gotten heartburn, had a non-existent bladder, and stayed up late even when tired, so I really don't see these as pregnancy things for me. DH just had the worst week (just one little bad thing after another) and is walking around in a bad mood, and in my hormonal state I can't deal with it, which makes me feel horrible. And he refuses to talk about it, he sits and broods, so I just sit and cry for him, stupid hormones.

I feel you on the sinus issue, I stopped my rx nasal anti histamine and I have head aches for 2-3 days every week recently. I am taking Claritin everyday and rhinocort (nasal steroid safe for pregnancy), do saline rinses and use nasal straps plus mucinex and benadryl and tylenol when my headaches hit. I still end up throwing up from my sinus head ache, even though I don't have ms. I then give in and take a pill of Sudafed (regular not pe) and the headache is gone in an hour. I feel guilty but I have a 4 year old and I can't stay in bed all day trying to avoid nausea and vomiting.
if you are not on rhinocort yet and have allergies it might help.

15+1 today. My constipation which used to be tolerable is now so bad that pooping seems to cause my SCH to bleed. Started upping my fibre today with two serving of oatmeal in the morning, swapping orange for Oj at breakfast and extra fruit and carrot sticks for lunch. I have to scan the recent thread on constipation because I am not ready to go the haribo sugar free gummies route yet.

Edited for clarity

skfg · July 2015

14w 5d - exhausted, hormonal and no patience. Otherwise I feel fine. Have a million thoughts running through my head re: baby and remaining prenatal care. This on top of being told by my academic advisor that I should consider lightening my course load bc of the stress of school and all going on w/pregnancy. I still have time to decide, I don't want to lose money by waiting too long and I don't have the strength to make another decision right now.

@CaraBoonie - are you able to do nasal washes? I find that helps me a ton. I normally do it after getting out of a steamy shower so that things are looser. It's not fun when blocked, but helps.

For those struggling w/water - on days I am feeling icky I drink smart water. I need less then reg water as it has electrolytes.

CaraBoonie · July 2015

@skfg I do use saline spray and get everything out of there, but I find (especially now that I'm pregnant, but even sometimes in the past) that tends to make my nose bleed, and I need to do it more than once a day for true relief, so I don't feel that comfortable doing it as often as I need it

stephseg · July 2015

NOSEBLEEEEED

Calebsmom0318 · July 2015

@hailees I try to stay away from anything with artificial sweeteners. I used to add crystal lite to my water pre-pregnancy and It seem to give me headaches. I can only imagine now. I wonder if there are any water flavorings without it.

Calebsmom0318 · July 2015

@StephPegasus been living on Gatorade! My saving grace.
@krisdee123 Gatorade and lemonade are my favorites right now. I just feel so bad about not being able to just drink plain water. :-S

steph_pegasus · July 2015

As long as you're getting fluids, just keep that up. Someone suggested watering it down a bit, so you could try that maybe?

aporcelainface · July 2015

Im 16w 2d... I've been having nutty dreams about my ex, who I was with for 5 years before my current SO, who I have been with with 3 years. All my dreams involve me breaking the news to my ex and his reaction to me having a baby not with him. Ugh. The worst.

Aside from that wacky part, I'm dealing with similar symptoms as others: increased discharge, cramping upon sneezing or standing quickly, and man oh man, the headaches are THE WORST.

Give me baby flutters and I'll call it an even trade for the crummy headaches.

MrsReynolds1224 · July 2015

My symptoms here lately have been headaches every day, crazy constipation (ugh), and congestion. Also still struggling with some morning sickness.
On a side note, my husband and I just got home from vacation. Flights on tiny airplanes with lots of turbulence..... Baaaaaaad for morning sickness.

CaraBoonie · July 2015

After over 24 hrs constipation I finally took a massive dump and then got on the scale...down 2 lbs...I...can't...even...

MBourne14 · July 2015

16w4d and having trouble sleeping. I honestly just can't get comfortable. I was a stomach sleeper and nothing else seems right. Anyone have suggestions?

hailees · July 2015

Calebsmom0318 said:
@hailees I try to stay away from anything with artificial sweeteners. I used to add crystal lite to my water pre-pregnancy and It seem to give me headaches. I can only imagine now. I wonder if there are any water flavorings without it.

Totally understand that.. I had another idea, I've been trying to eat make water rich fruits/veggies. Especially on days I was throwing up a lot, it was difficult to keep chugging water but eating watermelon was easy!

SisterSunshine · July 2015

Had some red bleeding today. I so thought I was past this! My energy is back so I cleaned my house, resulting in this. Made me sad. Skipped the annual pirogi parade to stay on the couch and try and not bleed.

mommaSimpkin · July 2015

15 weeks 5 days.
Oh where to start..
Nose bleeds out of no where. Peeing every five minutes. Hungry all the time. Gasser than ever before. Cranky. Tired as all get out. Growing uterus pains. Back pain at night. Hip pains if I don't keep them stretched open all night. Sex drive like no other. Thirsty 24/7. A little nausea when I get hungry, but it's very mild. Cravings every ten minutes for something new..

Good ones? I have more energy.
And I definitely felt the baby move twice today. (STM, I know it was baby and not gas).

jfritschie87 · July 2015

15w I'm usually such a positive person most of the time but lately i've been feeling so angry at everyone and everything. I lash out then immediately feel bad right after. My poor hubby has to put up with me everyday and i feel like i have zero control over my emotions, bladder, and appetite. I have pregnancy brain like no other. Today after making breakfast my hubby found the egg carton (still full of eggs) in the cabinet instead of the fridge. Last week we went grocery shopping and i almost walked off with an old lady's cart thinking it was mine haha! Thankfully i realized that it wasn't mine and put it back before she turned around to ask me what the hell i was doing!

ah1013 · July 2015

I thought I had some bleeding. Turns out I cut myself while shaving. I was so embarrassed, I had already called and told DH and had to call back and tell him i was just being a dum dum.

oh well! Good for a laugh at least.

ashin121 · July 2015

morning sickness is back

i had 3 glorious weeks without it. It may be all the festival food I had yesterday -- brat, truffle fries, pretzels, corn etc. My DH blames the food. I blame the baby not liking good food. It doesn't like mexician, thai, indian, viet, chinese... it only likes bland food.

Snoopylovesbelle · July 2015

I've had the gags all day! I'm so over this. I'm so effing tired.

Girls with nosebleeds- I had that with DD it sucks. It's because everything is swollen and you have more blood flowing to a constricted space. I found sleeping with a humidifier and doing nasal rinses helped a lot.

mollyj931 · July 2015

Feeling good, little gaggy but pretty normal. My Doppler broke last week so I haven't listened to the heartbeat in over a week. I have to believe everything is fine but i felt really crappy all last weekend and I haven't really felt movement yet and I'm pretty positive I felt it this early with #2 (I'm over 16w) I'm just being a spaz I know. I'm trying to be calm.

mrockensock · July 2015

SamAdams2006 said:
Was anyone else prescribed thyroid meds for borderline low thyroid? I searched for it and saw one girl who was prescribed meds and was trying to possibly fix her thyroid naturally or something. But I could t find much else. If so, has anyone had any luck boosting their thyroid with meds their dr prescribed? I've been on mine since the 3rd and get a retest at the end of the month. Just curious, hope I'm posting in the right board.

I actually was just prescribed a supplement for my thyroid. They also found that I was slightly low. I've been taking the meds only two days now. They'll check my levels at my next appt.

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