I'm starting to get bright spots in front of my eyes a lot more than before. It's not just when I move my head fast or stand up either, they show up randomly doing normal things like when I'm walking the dog on a flat path. I'm glad I have an appointment this week so I can ask the midwife about them. My blood pressure pre pregnancy ran normal range low, so I wonder if this new amount of blood volume going on is messing me up a bit.
Together: January 2002 Married: May 2008 Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
@erindippity my hands and feet fall asleep all the time in my first pregnancy and this one. It's nothing to be worried about, there are so many things things that can cause it during pregnancy that's it's pretty normal. My only new symptom is I'm now more feeling the baby move daily
@Mango517 I've been having the same thing. Even though it isn't right when I get up, I have noticed it's when I haven't eaten for 2+ hours so associate it with that. Interested in what your doctor thinks. I didn't think this was a big deal but now I'd be curious.
I get pain in my abdomen (feels like period cramps or bad gas) whenever my bladder is slightly full. Didn't have that last time so it's forcing me to pee when I would otherwise hold I it a bit longer (you know at like 4am...) ugh.
@kvh22 My blood pressure came in at basically perfect so my midwives seemed not that concerned. They just suggested I keep an eye on it and try not to stand up too fast.
I also noticed the spots were coming when I was stretching time between meals. For example, if I would take the dog for a walk before breakfast or waited too long for lunch. Ever since I noticed it could be related to lack of food I've been making sure I eat something even if I'm not feeling terribly hungry. That's helped a lot.
Together: January 2002 Married: May 2008 Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
Tonight I took my socks off and had visible indentations around both legs where my socks stopped. Legs below were skinny, above up until the knee seemed swollen!! I will definitely be wearing looser socks from now on. it's super rainy here so I had rain boots and slightly thicker socks on today, guess that was a no. I freaked out for a minute when I realized how swollen I looked and how bad the indent looked. Legs are up now, fluffy loose pants and socks on.
TW: 1 infant loss 8/17: Our daughter was born 8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass 2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old 4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
@Mango517 Yay! Glad it's nothing more serious and that the eating consistently has helped. That was definitely what I was finding I could associate it with. I still sometimes go too long or don't notice that I didn't eat *enough* when I last ate until I get those symptoms.
Totally getting hip and tailbone pain if I sit too long. Anyone else? Don't know if it's from sitting too long or something else because I always notice it at the end of the day. Might be a combination of other stuff through the day with being on my feet teaching throughout the day.
Tonight I took my socks off and had visible indentations around both legs where my socks stopped. Legs below were skinny, above up until the knee seemed swollen!! I will definitely be wearing looser socks from now on. it's super rainy here so I had rain boots and slightly thicker socks on today, guess that was a no. I freaked out for a minute when I realized how swollen I looked and how bad the indent looked. Legs are up now, fluffy loose pants and socks on.
Same here when I see indents. I poke my foot to check for fluid. I would be concerned if it became pitting, left an indent after pressing on it, but it never does.
I've found that when I'm overtired my symptoms are like 10 Times worse. Today I was exhausted as DD didn't sleep good last night and today I was MISERABLE all day. Awful nausea, heartburn etc. Can't wait to sleeeeeep.
Re: Weekly Symptoms Thread 3/20
Together: January 2002
Married: May 2008
Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
My only new symptom is I'm now more feeling the baby move daily
I also noticed the spots were coming when I was stretching time between meals. For example, if I would take the dog for a walk before breakfast or waited too long for lunch. Ever since I noticed it could be related to lack of food I've been making sure I eat something even if I'm not feeling terribly hungry. That's helped a lot.
Together: January 2002
Married: May 2008
Baby: August 2017
Clearly we like to rush along at lightning speed...
it's super rainy here so I had rain boots and slightly thicker socks on today, guess that was a no.
I freaked out for a minute when I realized how swollen I looked and how bad the indent looked.
Legs are up now, fluffy loose pants and socks on.
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!