Symptoms Thread - June

mrsvoorhees-2 · June 2016

because it's June!

I Was up for 2 hours last night with horrible acid stomach and its continuing on today. I put my shades down in my office, closed the door and turned off the lights and laid down. Then I got paranoid and got up.

I could just put a note on my door to scram, but I won't. I hope this goes away soon, I'm miserable and so nauseous.

jas1982 · June 2016

@MrsVoorhees I am with you with so much acid, being awake, and hiding in my office today. I currently feel like I will be able to eat nothing but plain yogurt for the foreseeable future. Blecch.

COmama87 · June 2016

I can't figure out what has caused me to be so itchy from my ears to the back of my neck along my hairline for the last 5 days. I haven't changed products or showering routine and now that I can't stop scratching there are tiny red bumps that have scabbed over on my neck right at my hairline. It only itches there and nowhere else.

mrsvoorhees-2 · June 2016

COmama87 said:

I can't figure out what has caused me to be so itchy from my ears to the back of my neck along my hairline for the last 5 days. I haven't changed products or showering routine and now that I can't stop scratching there are tiny red bumps that have scabbed over on my neck right at my hairline. It only itches there and nowhere else.

Sometimes pregnancy causes allergies to things you weren't allergic to before. You might change to a sensitive shampoo for a week or two and see if it helps!

Thscary · June 2016

So. Tired.

Ah825 · June 2016

I'm actually feeling pretty good. Just started to notice I have some spider veins on my legs, ick. I've always been starving lately I can't eat enough to fill me up!

Ah825 · June 2016

That happened to me around weeks 12-15 it was so obnoxious. I used some cortizone 10 (doctor said it was okay) and it worked quick! @COmama87

tinypikachu · June 2016

This isn't a symptom per se but YAY for baby kicking me ALL DAY. I love feeling her practically all the time and love that almost all of the kicks I can feel and/or see from the outside. I was sitting down earlier and felt a jab in my upper belly and my left boob moved. It's awesome.

That's about the only great thing, other than that it's constipation still (at least I go every day, just clog up the toilet every other day), horrible heartburn, migraines, yucky taste in my mouth and irritability. My pelvis decided to be a butthead this week too. It's been bad for weeks but I have been limping all week because it's now hurting really badly. I'm trying to give it a few days of rest but might bring it up at my next appointment.

seitzy3 · June 2016

I am starting to become so swollen down there that it hardly fits in my underwear anymore haha! Seriously though it sucks.

COmama87 · June 2016

@MrsVoorhees @Ah825 thanks for the tips! I'll give both a try!

LakeR2014 · June 2016

The last few days I've been playing a lovely game with my bodily functions....Do I have to fart or poop? I seriously cannot tell until it happens and it's an 'all of a sudden move out of the way get me to a bathroom' type of deal. This game has definitely cost me some serious dignity points.

AnnaS930 · June 2016

Nothing unpleasant right now.. just that I'm a huge map of veins at this point. My skin is pretty fare, I've always been able to easily see the veins in my thighs... now my boobs are blue roadmaps, and all around my belly button too (which is mostly just a slit across my belly instead of an actual circle at this point.. but still an innie!)

vampirina · June 2016

My right foot is a but sore and swollen but my left foot seems fine and dandy. I can't tell if this is a pregnancy thing or a weird something else thing! I've had it happen before, a few years ago, and the doctor didn't find any reason or cause for it, but it went away after a week or so, so I'm hoping it's a temporary glitch in the foot!

camichael84 · June 2016

RLP. I swear it never hurt this much my last pregnancy. Just had some that was so bad I couldn't stand up straight. I was starting to worry it wasn't RLP at all, but then it went away. I feel fine now, but jeeze, I could have done without that.

AnnaS930 · June 2016

@camichael84 - I've had some pains this time that are much more than anything I had last pregnancy.. I know this because I would have panicked last time, it would have stuck with me. This time I can at least always say "this doesn't feel like labor" but the pain can still be a bit frightening while it's happening.

mrsvoorhees-2 · June 2016

@camichael84 @AnnaS930 me too!!!! I feel like my uterus ripped.

AnnaS930 · June 2016

One example is when I'm sitting in my desk chair, if I reach down to one side get something out of my work bag next to me, I have to use my arms to help straighten myself back out - if I use my abs alone I get terrible muscle/ligament pain on the opposite side. Youchhhh.

camichael84 · June 2016

@MrsVoorhees That's exactly how it felt! Like I tore something. It's in the normal RLP spot, and that was the main thing that kept me from panicking.

@AnnaS930 I would have been terrified if it'd been this bad last pregnancy as well. And you're right, it wasn't contraction-like so that was reassuring. But then not knowing what it could be (if it wasnt RLP) was just as scary. Haha.

ivassaq · June 2016

Ugh. I'm having some sort of tight sensations in my lower uterus. It's def not BH or heartburn. Not RLP just a mild tightness and I feel like my breath gets a little labored. So so annoying. anyone else feeling anything similar? I thought I may be dehydrated so I drank a shitload of water all evening. Not sure if that helped or made things worse. Blarg.

SLou24 · June 2016

I've been feeling pretty good but having pretty frequent RLP as well! Yesterday I was moving things around in the basement and twisted weird and OUCH! I just need to remind myself to move more carefully sometimes, especially at odd angles.

@ivassaq I also get a tightness but only when I'm walking for a long time, I have to sort of grab and holder pressure there, and it goes away eventually. Not necessarily painful but not comfortable!

jhems776 · June 2016

I officially have cellulite thighs

. This goes away after right?

mrsvoorhees-2 · June 2016

jhems776 said:

I officially have cellulite thighs . This goes away after right?

It did last time! Mine were so lumpy last time, but weren't any bigger. It went away after I had her. So we will keep our fingers crossed together and say that yes, it does! Haha!

bunnymay · June 2016

I can deal with the heartburn and acid reflux, but the insomnia is making batshitcrazy!

frogdog06 · June 2016

@AlwaysAuntNeverMom lol, sometimes I'm late to work because I spend an extra 15 min in the morning taking care of business. I found that keeping a bag of preservative free prunes at my desk seriously helped with the constipation.

Tummy feels much tighter and I can't eat big meals as previous. It's getting harder to turn from side to side in bed, but thanks to all who recommended the Snoogle!

I also am starting to feel lethargic again...but not sure if it's coming into the third trimester, or this insanely hot Bay Area, CA weather.

& TUMS ftw.

SLou24 · June 2016

@jhems776 @MrsVoorhees I mean lets be real, I Alwsys have cellulite on my thighs, but it's definitely gotten worse!! Also a little pocket of fat on my inner thighs has appeared-- I'm sure it will make the hot sweaty days of summer even more comfortable.

RG1 · June 2016

The muscle that runs along my spine, mid back on the left hand side has been so sore! The best relief is just to make a fist on that muscle and lay on it.

Also I cannot sleep! 2 nights ago it was 2 am by the time I got to sleep (because I finally moved to the couch). Last night I got up at 220 to pee and it was about 4 before I fell back asleep. Urghhh. And whenever I complain to someone, they say "your body is getting you used to getting up for the baby" then laughs at me. Well I don't want it to do that so it makes me miserable! I'll deal with that sleep deprivation when it comes!

mrsvoorhees-2 · June 2016

@SLou24 oh no, I always have cellulite too, but I got a weird pocket of it now on either inner thigh that's not usually there, and it's really weird. I got it last time too and jt went away. However, my usual cellulite is still there!

TheTamedShrew · June 2016

My nose is soooo stuffy all the time. Also I've started cramping a little in my feet and legs and my hands and feet keep getting all puffy when I sit or stand for too long. I don't remember noticing edema until the very end of my first pregnancy, but I'm getting it a lot more often this time around.

I also went to the beach twice in the last month and now I have very distinct chloasma on my forehead, upper lip, chin. My face looks so muddy. I've always loved my complexion so I am really hoping this fades after birth. I wore spf 30 every single day. What's weird is that I don't ever get the linea nigra, but I am medium/dark skinned, yet my face broke out in dark patches.

ajn092 · June 2016

This belly is already getting in the way. It's getting harder to keep things tidy. Thankfully DH hasn't mentioned it. Or even doing my toes or putting lotion on. And I'm now a lot more emotional on top of the pregnancy rage. I get frustrated easily then it frequently turns into tears - if I can't hold them back. 15 more weeks. Just 15 more weeks...

I've already preemptively apologized and warned DH and DD about these hormones but still the extreme swings are no fun. Plus it's embarrassing.

steminist · June 2016

@ivassaq @SLou24Feeling the tightening mentioned above. It feels like a light squeeze in my belly every now and then, which is not an unpleasant sensation, but it is weird!

@alwaysauntnevermom I am also feeling the pelvic pain. Mine started last week after DH and I did a long, brisk walk. I repeated the walk and tried a jog at one point throughout the week and was in so much pain I barely moved of the couch on Thursday. It's getting better with rest, but now I'm slightly concerned about it being SPD. I just hope this isn't something I'll be putting up with for the next 14 weeks!

vampirina · June 2016

My back is killing me! It doesn't seem to matter whether I sit, stand or lay down, I just can't find relief! It hurts mid-back, mostly. Any tips on easing back pain??

I also woke up with the WORST charlie horse in my right calf at 3 am. I woke up screaming OH SHIIIIIIT, it was just so painful. Definitely going to try to drink TONS of water these next few days to get rid of it.

SLou24 · June 2016

GIVE ME ALL THE CHEEZ-ITS!!!!

Is that a symptom?

blondie080300 · June 2016

So I have had sciatic nerve pain since around 12 weeks but it only flared up or "zinged" me when I sat down or stood up. Well yesterday I squatted down to put something in the freezer (since it is on the bottom of our refrigerator) and I lost my balance and fell on my bum.

So all day my tailbone has been sore but and after my 45 minute drive home, I emerged from my car with mild "zingers" of pain in my left leg/shin and later my right! Like every 3-4 steps I take it tingles like when you hit your funny bone on something. I dunno if this is from my sciatic nerve, or from when I toppled over onto my butt or what. But it has not gone away and I am super uncomfortable. Add that to my stomach feeling tight and heavy like a bowling ball and the back pain today and I am just a ball of joy.

Any one else experience leg tingling??

ruemcclanahan · June 2016

Just spent my morning throwing up. Again.
I'm so sick of this.....

RG1 · June 2016

I walked around the mall yesterday in flats when I usually wear supportive shoes. I am paying for it today. My hips are so sore where they connect to my legs in my lower back/butt. I hope it's just from my bad shoe choice and it will go away with rest.

AnnaS930 · June 2016

I woke up with that feeling of acid reflux so close to my mouth that I really thought I might throw up. Last pregnancy I woke up choking on it a few times (scariest feeling ever). I chewed 4 tums and propped my pillows trying to sleep sitting up. BLECH! Looks like I'm moving on to a more scheduled acid medication today.

geminigirl16 · June 2016

My head feels a little fuzzy and I have the beginnings of a sore throat. Ugh - I do not want to get sick

I have lots of work on my plate this week & it's my birthday on Saturday which I would kind of like to enjoy. Debating on calling it a day at noon and going home to rest.

mrsvoorhees-2 · June 2016

geminigirl16 said:

My head feels a little fuzzy and I have the beginnings of a sore throat. Ugh - I do not want to get sick I have lots of work on my plate this week & it's my birthday on Saturday which I would kind of like to enjoy. Debating on calling it a day at noon and going home to rest.

I'm feeling the same way

my throat hurt last night and DD had a cough that woke her up at 1:30 and neither of us could get back to sleep. I don't want to get sick, being pregnant is enough!

geminigirl16 · June 2016

@MrsVoorhees Oh no! Not you too! I hope this passes for the both of us. I'm trying to drink tons of water but that is a double edged sword because then I need to pee every 20 minutes

erinmarie86 · June 2016

Does anyone else have dry hands...like the back of their hands? It's pretty bad even though I put on lotion every day, and like a thick layer and let it soak in. Any suggestions on how to help this?

Also! To all those with heartburn/acid...i've started taking Apple Cider Vinegar daily and i have only had to take tums once (and to be honest i was pushing my luck by having a dark chocolate frap and then nachos for lunch...what can you expect)....So every morning and night i take 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons hot/warm water, and some honey...i take it down as fast as possible (it burns a little) and follow it up with some more water. I will be sticking with this instead of some daily ant-acid medicine (i hate taking medicine if it's not really necessary).

AnnaS930 · June 2016

@erinmarie86 - glad you're finding relief with that, people swear by ACV for a whole bunch of different ailments.. since I know the heartburn will end after the pregnancy, I'll be opting for taking meds myself. I'm not a huge medication person either, but the benefits outweigh the risks for me in this instance.

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