But really -- those of you who work in an office, how are you coping with the morning sickness? Are you taking any time off? Working half days? I just spent the last 30 minutes throwing up in the bathroom, and I just can't see doing that every day for the next 14 weeks. Any advice?
I just had to deal with everyone knowing I was pregnant without me being able to say anything. I was basically living off Gatorade, saltines and Mexican coke. I either looked clearly pregnant to my co-workers, or like I was having benders every single night.
I passed out at work yesterday and when I woke up my boss asked if I was pregnant. So, that wasn't the "I'm Pregnant!" conversation I wanted to have with my coworkers, especially this early. The nausea started this morning and it's baaaad.
clover28 Well at least its out there although I agree, totally not the way I would hope to announce either. At least no one will give you the sideways glare for eating saltines and preggy pops.
Anyone else was really sore/achy hips? I had terribly achy hips with DS, but much later (like 20 week-ish...at least that's how I remember it). Today, my hips are soooo achy!
@ebloom3 and @clover28 when you say "achy hips" where are you referring to? Like your hip flexors or groins? Or everything involved in your hips? My hip flexors through my groins have been hella sore but I just attributed it to being lazy and not doing enough stretching and stuff.
Yes to the achy hips/legs...I feel like that happened MUCH later last time.
Does anyone else wear contacts and notice that they just aren't comfortable right now? My eyes feel like they burn half the day. I have glasses I wear at night for like an hour before bed (lately i'll change into them sooner) but I can't wear them all day long at work cause they are older and not quite the right prescription anymore so would drive me nuts.
Anyone else was really sore/achy hips? I had terribly achy hips with DS, but much later (like 20 week-ish...at least that's how I remember it). Today, my hips are soooo achy!
YES! I already have to sleep with a body pillow. I didn't have this until I was around 25 weeks with my DD.
@kcasset -- yes. Sounds very much like my diet. Hubby saved the day when he brought me saltines at work yesterday. I came home and crawled in bed. He grocery shopped and made dinner - chicken breast with salt and pepper. That's all I could stomach. I'm just very surprised. I didn't expect the morning sickness to last all day. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've gotten no relief.
@missbriarbee same here on the discharge! I wore pantiliners through most of my first pregnancy and it looks like this one will be the same!
Im also exhausted and experiencing headaches but I'm not sure if that's pregnancy related or has to do with DD waking up the past two nights with a fever.
@TheJerilu@Neikoda@Missa0830 I'm glad I'm not the only one who is cold during pregnancy. It doesn't help that my office is the same temp as a meat locker, either.
I posted this last week, but am still curious about others' experiences. I keep double-sneezing, multiple times a day. I don't typically sneeze much. Anyone else have this happen?
I've been sneezing a lot the past week or so. This happened during my last pregnancy as well. It lasted a couple of months and then went away.
Those of you who are cold - do y'all normally have low blood pressure when you aren't pregnant? I do, and I've been taking mine at home and have noticed it gets very low sometimes. I'm going to bring it up to my OB at my appointment, but I'm wondering if the coldness is related to low bp, which I know is common in pregnancy.
@Magheeta I have naturally low BP that I'll also be discussing with my OB next week. I was around 90/60 pre-pregnancy.
Same here. So far, the readings I've gotten when I've felt off have been 95/58 and 88/59. I've tried to increase my sodium intake and I prop my feet up to help with the blood flow. Other than that, I'm not sure if there's anything else to do except wait it out.
Bloat, gas, SO MUCH FATIGUE, congestion, sneezing, off and on headache, constant thirst, random cravings, peeing ALL THE DAMN TIME. I think thats it?
TTC since June 2015
DH {29} Me {26}
PCOS Diagnosis | September 2015 IF Specialist | November 2015 Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF HSG | December 2015 | All Clear Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF 1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF 2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016 3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016 4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015 EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015 Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016 Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171! BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016 EDD: April 17, 2017
Nothing too crazy yet at 6+6. Food aversions, which I can sense will probably lead me down the same road as previous pregnancies where I end up in carb land (a magical place). I'm super tired, but that could also be from attempting to stay up late every night watching the Olympics.
Does anyone else feel crappy after eating? Every night after eating dinner I feel like I over ate and have the worst stomachache. It lasts all night until I wake up the next day and the wonderful world of nausea sets in. I feel like I can't win - if I decrease my portion size, I become too queasy. But if I eat until I'm content, I get the crappy feeling.
@ebloom3 and @clover28 when you say "achy hips" where are you referring to? Like your hip flexors or groins? Or everything involved in your hips? My hip flexors through my groins have been hella sore but I just attributed it to being lazy and not doing enough stretching and stuff.
Mine are my flexors. Last night, I couldn't get comfortable and needed a pillow between my knees. Today, walking around a lot at work, I guess, compounded everything. My ligaments are definitely pulling too.
I totally am in the same boat @STM2017! So aggravating! The main reason I am cold during the day at work I sit right outside the IT office which is seriously meat locker temperature. My co-workers laugh cause they'll be in sleeveless and I'll have my fleece jacket on! At night I go to bed freezing with extra blankets but wake up in the middle of the night sweating like crazy!
Just when I thought I was doing pretty good with preggo brain, this happened: (Sorry if pic is huge) because of course shredded cheese goes in the cabinet next to the bowls.... WTF self?!
@cookies754 I'm in the same boat, I have an upset stomach/heartburn all day when eating but if I don't eat I feel crappy anyway. If I don't eat within 30 minutes of waking I feel pretty awful. I'm super glad I'm having strong symptoms, means little jelly bean is growing.
I really don't like where my symptoms are going. The nausea keeps getting worse and I have less and less appetite. Also, on a few occasions now I have felt faint and my arrhythmia is bugging me, too. Boo I say!
@kcasset -- yes. Sounds very much like my diet. Hubby saved the day when he brought me saltines at work yesterday. I came home and crawled in bed. He grocery shopped and made dinner - chicken breast with salt and pepper. That's all I could stomach. I'm just very surprised. I didn't expect the morning sickness to last all day. I'm not exaggerating when I say I've gotten no relief.
This won't make you feel better, BUT they say morning sickness is an excellent sign. Eventually, if you can stomach it, the Chiptole kids meal was crucial - I'd get black beans, rice and the quesadilla and it was all very mild but protein heavy.
Re: Symptoms Thread 8/15/16
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DD: 6/20/11
DS: 2/23/13
EDD: 4/15/17
@Magheeta Puking at work is the literal worst. Hope you feel better soon.
Yes to the achy hips/legs...I feel like that happened MUCH later last time.
Does anyone else wear contacts and notice that they just aren't comfortable right now? My eyes feel like they burn half the day. I have glasses I wear at night for like an hour before bed (lately i'll change into them sooner) but I can't wear them all day long at work cause they are older and not quite the right prescription anymore so would drive me nuts.
Im also exhausted and experiencing headaches but I'm not sure if that's pregnancy related or has to do with DD waking up the past two nights with a fever.
Baby #2 due April 2017
Me: 28 & Partner: 32 | Married 2014
BFP 7/29 EDD 4/11
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YES. I'm literally wearing long sleeves in this hot-ass weather and still feel cold.
Me: 28 & Partner: 32 | Married 2014
BFP 7/29 EDD 4/11
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
Previously nweg...7878
Me: 28 & Partner: 32 | Married 2014
BFP 7/29 EDD 4/11
Bloat, gas, SO MUCH FATIGUE, congestion, sneezing, off and on headache, constant thirst, random cravings, peeing ALL THE DAMN TIME. I think thats it?
IF Specialist | November 2015
Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF
HSG | December 2015 | All Clear
Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF
1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response
Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF
2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016
3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016
4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015
EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171!
BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time
First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk
Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm
Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm
Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016
EDD: April 17, 2017
DD: 6/20/11
DS: 2/23/13
EDD: 4/15/17
At night I go to bed freezing with extra blankets but wake up in the middle of the night sweating like crazy!
(Sorry if pic is huge) because of course shredded cheese goes in the cabinet next to the bowls.... WTF self?!
Previously nweg...7878