Overall I feel a lot better this week than last week. I am fatigued, but I'm okay with that because I usually have terrible insomnia. I had enough energy to swim laps today, but but got tired really quickly. Otherwise, I feel pretty bloated. I've been pretty forgetful, but I'm blaming that on being tired and the excited stress of learning that I'm expecting. DH thinks it is too early for me to show any symptoms, but he also doesn't seem to know anything about pregnancy!
Is anyone else really constipated? LOL I know, TMI but I previously had a daily schedule and now it's all over the place and I'm uncomfortable.
Yes!! It's not fun.
6w3d. My boobs still hurt. I have had some brief waves of nausea that just started a few days ago. Ginger ale seems to help with that. Otherwise I feel ok.
5 +2 Fatigue, especially by mid afternoon I can't even keep my eyes open and then by 10pm I am usually out. Bloating, not so much today. Peeing every 5 min! Boobs this morning but went away by the afternoon. Nauseous a little bit, nothing like my last pregnancy yet (nauseous the whole 9 months)!
5+4 today. Super human smelling powers, tired, and the worst is how awful my complexion has become... Where is my glow?!
Super human smelling powers are the symptom I hope just skips over me. Lots of things smell gross to me without adding crazy hormones to the mix.
I definitely get the smell one -- I've gotten it now 3 for 3 pregnancies -- but was never super sensitive to begin with. My mom basically has pregnancy nose all of the time. We were sort of on the same wavelength when I was pregnant with #1 (that's when I lived near her), but even then she was stronger than me. My son is the same as her, or even more sensitive. Today he complained about the fridge being open because of the smell, and it didn't even affect me. But there have been a few other times when he and I are reacting to a smell and the rest of the family clearly doesn't care.
4+5 Breast tenderness and slight cramping. My biggest symptom so far, though, is feeling exhausted and lack of motivation to do anything. Hoping that doesn't last to long, because I am slacking off on household chores (the laundry mountain is growing).
Anyone else having difficulty urinating? It's not all the time, but sometimes I feel like I have to force it out and my bladder still doesn't feel empty after. I searched the boards for it and I found quite a few women complaining about the same thing. They say it could be that the uterus is tilted and it should go away after the baby starts to get bigger. I have no pain, burning or blood in my urine so I don't think it's a uti or anything. It's just really annoying...
I have a friend who has had that happen in both her pregnancies. It was much further along though, but she did have to go to the hospital for it.
I'm 6w5d today. I've been spotting everyday ever since the fifth week. I had an ultrasound yesterday and everything looks normal, thank god. I'm extremely tired throughout the day and have a bitter taste lingering in my mouth. I hope the second trimester will be less tiring. Oh and I almost forgot, I've been burping like crazy!
So I'm only, like, 14dpo right now, so barely even pregnant. But I'm on my 4th 32oz bottle of water today. How on earth can something so small make a person so incredibly thirsty? It's like I'm chewing on a flannel sheet or something...
The only thing that can't be attributed to anyhing else is the sore boobs. They feel swollen and twangy. Otherwise not a whole heck of a lot going on yet.
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Low back pain and some gas otherwise I'm good. My dr told me yesterday just because I am pregnant doesn't mean I have to feel bad lol well Id like to know I'm still pregnant with something specific to pregnancy... 5 w 5 days
I'm 4w3d. Bloating is a big one for me. I already look like I'm showing, but I haven't gained weight yet. Super sensitive smell, too. I feel like I can smell everything in a 10 yard radius. Mushrooms have been the worst so far! Bleck
One of the first things I noticed was the skin on my breasts was really shiny- like it's pulled tight. They are sore, but not as much as last weekend. I measured and I've gone up a cup size. I had AF like cramps for a week. That's gone now. I'm still bloated. I'll be 6 wks tomorrow. I haven't had any food aversions, but some foods don't taste as good as they used too and I don't care to finish them.
Does anyone else feel like they get dizzy easier? Is this a symptom?
And I feel like I already have pregnancy brain! Anyone else? Today I put my box of cereal in the fridge and told my husband the same thing twice within 5 minutes, I actually thought I had only thought it in my head the first time. Lol -- please tell me I'm not alone in this!
Overall I still have very minimal symptoms except bloating. No sore boobs, no real nausea and no more tired then I have been at the beginning of each school year teaching a room full of grade 3's. Also, the minor cramps I was getting have pretty much ended.
I feel like I'm the only one with this symptom... anyone else like not hungry at all? Nothing sounds good? I have to force myself to eat! It's not food aversion, I eat whatever is for dinner or lunch. The few times I do get hungry I have a few nuts or something to tie me over till meals and I'm fine.
@Amybee5 i think I'm starting to have some pregnancy brain as well. Ugh. Lol. I'd think of doing something and forget immediately and just am super distracted. Have to force myself to concentrate at work.
@alexandra1818 I'm with ya! I keep crying because I feel so awful all day and I just want to feel normal again. I'd settle for any other symptom at this point. Nausea is so debilitating and hard to ignore. Hang in there!
Anyone lactating already?! I'm 5-weeks, I guess it's good since hopefully we won't have the issues waiting for milk to come in but damn it seems early!
@Cubslove12 im kinda with you- I feel my stomach making hungry noises but I do not want food. I am mildly nauseous. When I eat nothing tastes good it all tastes funny either too spicy or too bland and it makes me grossed out.
@reedstina I am not cold all the time but I do get cold and I mean super cold and then its hard to warm up its very unlike me since having my son I have usually felt quite warm.
I have been having trouble with dinner. If I eat normal sized dinner I feel it just sit in my stomach and it actually keeps me up all night with tummy pains. I think I need to start eating most of my calories for breakfast and lunch and just have light dinners from now on. This will be an adjustment for me since dinner is usually my biggest meal. But if I do eat something light I feel 1000x better. Anyone else experienced something like this?
I'm currently 5 weeks 3 days. As soon as 5 weeks hit I've felt pretty much like I have a bad hangover all day. I drink water like crazy, eat plenty of food, get lots of sleep... can't kick it! I was just nauseous with my other two children, but this is just awful. I'm also ravenous. I could eat all day and not feel full.
4 weeks today and I have had some indigestion type symptoms. TONS of burping and just feeling kind of full/bloated but starving. What a weird combo.
Also the headaches are brutal. Every afternoon. Anyone else having headaches?? I know I can only take Tylenol but I'm trying to avoid as many pills as I can. Plus Tylenol doesn't tend to help me. I've been drinking 80-100oz of water every day so I know it's not dehydration.
ShadeofGreen816, YESSSS to the headaches. Today has been brutal. Headaches all day, nothing's touching it. Even added a little extra caffeine to the day with zero success. And there is construction happening in my office building...the drills/loud noises are not helping one bit.
@kipperoo I wish this wasn't happening to either of us but I'm glad I'm not alone. I just put some peppermint oil on my temples and the back of my neck. We'll see if that helps.
I've had such a gross, mucas-y cough for about 3 weeks. I'm 6w2d today and I've had it since before I found out week 4. Is this pregnancy relates or something else I can't shake? Sometimes a stuffy nose with it. My co-workers are starting to get very tired of hearing me cough all day....
6w1d - I just have nausea and sometimes a pit in my throat. I'm getting tired, but the extreme exhaustion hasn't hit yet. That hit for me at wks 7-9 w/ DS. I have a very strong sense of smell. Ironically no bloating or sore boobs - which is what I had w/ DS during this same time when I was pregnant with him. I have minor cramps and getting some acne. I just hope that the fatigue doesn't kick in because that was brutal!!!
Oh and I'm always starving even after I just had a big meal!
@awoo22 I am so hungry all the time! I don't remember this this early with DS so I'm trying to figure out if it's real or all in my head (i.e.if I'm using pregnancy as a mental excuse to pig out all the time).
I'm 4 weeks 4 days which also makes me doubt how much of my symptoms are real. I've had some on and off nausea later in the day (mostly seems tied to not eating for a while) and I'm really tired in the evenings. I'm also somewhat constipated which is annoying. However, both fatigue and constipation could be due to cutting out my daily coffee so I really don't know.
@JulieG1017 unfortunately, that can be a very common pregnancy symptom because of the extra hormones. I got that too right before i got my BFP, and i've had waves where it was so bad and i was so stuffed up that everyone was trying to feed me medication because it sounded like i was dying and they just didn't believe the "it must be allergies" excuse i was giving. I mean my nose got raw because i was blowing it so much. Right now i'm on an upswing where there is extra mucus in my throat, but at least i can breathe! Hopefully it clears up for you, but it's very possible that it might hang around for a while
Me: 30 DH: 31 Married 2010 TTC since Nov. 2015 BFP#1: 2/8/16 MC: 3/19/16 BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
6w1d - I just have nausea and sometimes a pit in my throat. I'm getting tired, but the extreme exhaustion hasn't hit yet. That hit for me at wks 7-9 w/ DS. I have a very strong sense of smell. Ironically no bloating or sore boobs - which is what I had w/ DS during this same time when I was pregnant with him. I have minor cramps and getting some acne. I just hope that the fatigue doesn't kick in because that was brutal!!!
Oh and I'm always starving even after I just had a big meal!
@awoo22 -- I started this thread and I'm not checking it anymore because I'm probably leaving the group (will find out something about my possible miscarriage in about an hour when I have my ultrasound) but because I started the thread I get notifications of new comments with the user profile pics. I just wanted to say Go Blue!
@reedstina YES, my space heater is on in my office non-stop. and I'm an emotional mess as well. I cry over the stupidest scenes in the Real Housewives of OC!!
Re: Symptoms check-in 9/14
6w3d. My boobs still hurt. I have had some brief waves of nausea that just started a few days ago. Ginger ale seems to help with that. Otherwise I feel ok.
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"Squishy" 2007
"Lyric" EDD Nov/4/11 - c/p Feb/11
"Fishy" 2012
"Bean" 2014
"Lux" EDD Apr/21/17 - c/p Aug/16
"Kokonah" EDD May/24/17 - m/c Oct/16
1 surprise - 1 Noonie - 1 preemie - 3 gone but not forgotten - One more on the way!!
Grab bag of mental health disorders
Pancolitis
Does anyone else feel like they get dizzy easier? Is this a symptom?
And I feel like I already have pregnancy brain! Anyone else? Today I put my box of cereal in the fridge and told my husband the same thing twice within 5 minutes, I actually thought I had only thought it in my head the first time. Lol -- please tell me I'm not alone in this!
Overall I still have very minimal symptoms except bloating. No sore boobs, no real nausea and no more tired then I have been at the beginning of each school year teaching a room full of grade 3's. Also, the minor cramps I was getting have pretty much ended.
edited: forgot a word (see pregnancy brain!)
This is not normal for me at all!!
Also the headaches are brutal. Every afternoon. Anyone else having headaches?? I know I can only take Tylenol but I'm trying to avoid as many pills as I can. Plus Tylenol doesn't tend to help me. I've been drinking 80-100oz of water every day so I know it's not dehydration.
Oh and I'm always starving even after I just had a big meal!
I'm 4 weeks 4 days which also makes me doubt how much of my symptoms are real. I've had some on and off nausea later in the day (mostly seems tied to not eating for a while) and I'm really tired in the evenings. I'm also somewhat constipated which is annoying. However, both fatigue and constipation could be due to cutting out my daily coffee so I really don't know.
Married 2010
TTC since Nov. 2015
BFP#1: 2/8/16
MC: 3/19/16
BFP#2: 9/3/16 EDD: 5/17/17
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