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April 2017 Moms
HGRich
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Symptoms Thread 1/19
HGRich
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Whoops, forgot to post. Thanks @Dannylion24 for the reminder. (See--I was just complaining of pregnancy brain and here's a perfect example. I'm losing my mind. 
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What are your latest symptoms?
)What are your latest symptoms?
Re: Symptoms Thread 1/19
I also either sleep 7 hours straight in bliss, or I sleep a couple hours at a time for a total of four. I'm sure it's only gonna get worse.
Braxton hicks are clearly recognizable now and I get them throughout the day and especially the end of the day when I've stopped drinking water to help the heartburn.
Baby is stretched out and I feel what I think is her feet under my ribs and yet also feel her super low down in my rear.
Oh and I've read this is normal so I'm not freaking out about it but sometimes my belly will twitch rapidly like a spasm for a few seconds and I don't know if it's her or the uterus but it's pretty disconcerting. I might be asking about that at my next appointment.
Lower back pain and pelvic pain are still my constant friends.
So many fun things going into the third trimester. So excited for what's to come. Haha. I will say that the majority of my congestion and bloody noses have cleared up now that we finally own a humidifier. My skin is grateful for it too.
My crotch is always damp. Always!!!! A can't go without a panty liner or a poise thin liner.
Sorry you're having such bad heartburn, that sounds awful
Anyways, super sorry to hear about the heartburn. That was my arch nemesis with my last pregnancy ... AWFUL! I don't have too much to report at the moment except this ridiculous lower backpain that I'm pretty sure I inflicted on myself by doing too much driving over the holiday. Now every time I have to put my toddlers in the car or hoist my almost 2 year old up onto the changing table I want to cry. Praying it clears up soon and isn't just the new norm at 30+ weeks!
@kitkat8387, mine don't feel the same as when she gets hiccups. Her hiccups are very rythmic and this feels more like a shudder/shaking movement to me. Maybe mine is totally different than what hgrich is feeling...
@mylittleirvz and @kitkat8387 I don't know! In my research somebody else said it could be hiccups too, but I'm feeling that shudder that's really rapid and lasts for a few seconds. Hiccups I think I've felt too, and it's not quite the same. Somebody said if could be baby's muscles twitching just from rapid growth spurts or from being pulled out of a less comfortable position. What I thought sounded more plausible is that the uterus is shuddering from its own rapid growth and workouts from BH contractions. Don't know, but I found a lot of others with the same thing and it's apparently normal! But the lover of science and biology in me wants to know exactly what it is.
I don't know if this is considered a symptom but Bean has taken to punching me in the cervix and it freaking hurts. It's like lightning coming out of my vagina - which certainly isn't as fun as it sounds.
On top of that I have also been getting sharp cramps on my right side. They don't last very long, they come in waves and my entire belly tightens when it does. I woke up because of them this morning around 1am. I was going to call labor and delivery this morning but I haven't felt them since last night.
DS--N14
Baby #2 EDD--4/16/17
Adding; things I've tried/trying include heating pad, hot bath/shower, lots of fluids, Tylenol, stretches I found on webmd, husband massage. Nada results.
I am suffering from indigestion i think. I basically feel like I have to burp but can't and it causes pain in my chest. It is happening daily throughout the day and it sucks!
PS. One of the assistants there also told me to discontinue heat when I mentioned I was alternating between hot & cold for my hip pain (which we found was being caused by nerve pain). She said heat feels good in the moment but it causes things to swell, resulting in more pressure on the nerves which leads to the pain returning quickly. She suggested strictly icing it. Wanted to share if the heat isn't giving much relief!
Baby #2 due April 2017
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Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
This pregnancy I basically "threw out" my back - so a much different back pain and a few days of wearing a maternity belt that I ordered from Amazon was incredibly helpful - and I think also helped my posture. I don't know if a maternity belt would help with the sciatic pain though.
I also get hot at night, I sleep with both feet and one leg out and the best way down for sure. My DH is like a furnace at night so I can barely stand it if he sleeps too close to me!
I have been really unwell since the 26th of December so pretty much the whole effing month. Started with a cough and a cold, that turned into sinusitis and chest infection, I only got given antibiotics after two weeks of suffering. Just as it started to clear up, I was getting difficult BHs, and now I have two pulled muscles in my body. One in my right foot which means every step dully hurts (bearable) , but two days ago I also pulled a muscle or trapped a nerve in my hip, so literally cannot bend down and dressing up is a chore. Every step now hurts in TWO ways, and my cough is stil not gone (every time I cough, the hip nerve hurts, too). And for two days now I am feeling pressure on my bladder and baby is still kicking downwards to be cervic (but also, he is kicking less, so I am worried again). All in all, a very bad mental state and finding it difficult to shake off the feeling of constantly being beaten down by yet another different issue. Isn't it enough that I am trying to grow a baby? Give me a break
Sorry for the rant. Didn't know where else to post.
My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever.
Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!!
Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
In other news, I've noticed my legs and arms getting more tingly or numb not just when I try to lay on my back for a bit to help my hip pain, but also when I lay on my right side! Does this mean I seriously won't be able to sleep except on my left side for the next three months?
The advice the nurse gave you to lie down is bad, IMO. Walking is absolutely the best thing for a sore back. I know you have a lot of kiddos so it's hard to fit in, but even a half hour every day can be a life changer. Play with which shoes help. If you don't have a foam roller, I'd suggest trying that. Rolling out your bum can help a lot. It will hurt when you do it but bring relief eventually. I'd avoid doing your back while pregnant though. At the end of the day, it's so tempting to lounge on the couch or a chair but see if sitting on a bouncy ball or even just the floor helps after a few days. Cat/cows are a great gentle stretch to do in pregnant that would offer some relief. And a chiro can absolutely get you moving more freely. There are plenty who will be used to seeing pregnant patients!
Hope you feel better soon dear. Back pain can be so debilitating...
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
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For those suffering with sciatic pain, what has helped me the most is walking regularly, and a warm epsom salt bath when it's feeling really stiff and sore. It was also recommended to use ice instead of heat, due to the potential for increased swelling/pain, but ice doesn't do anything for me personally.
I'm also getting hot at night...but only my feet! I was like this with DS too...I have to sleep with ice packs at the bottom of the bed.
My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever.
Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!!
Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
@RachelGreene, haha I almost always sleep or nap the same way with my shirt up and belly out!
Yeah, I am normally an always cold or on the cooler side person but this pregnancy has made me so HOT all the time! Even though it's winter, I am wearing short sleeves at home/work pretty much all the time and only putting on a light jacket if I go out.