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juliebird6 · January 2018

Thought we could use a new symptoms thread since the other one was getting pretty long!

juliebird6 · January 2018

I guess I started this selfishly. My nausea is getting worse! WTF. I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow. I was definitely not this nauseous with my first. I even scrolled through my ticker changes from the Jan 17 board to confirm. I definitely did not complain about the nausea like now. Last time I had horrible gas pains and acid reflux, but I seriously am walking around all day feeling like I could hurl at any moment, no matter where I am. Like I often an looking for nearby trash cans or ways I can pull off the road if I'm driving, because I seriously could throw up at any minute. I hope this goes away soon.

calimom2524 · January 2018

Is it possible to be feeling sciatica already? I swear it's like my body just remembers being pregnant and it's like hey, first trimester, here's all of your previous symptoms.

scottishlass1213 · January 2018

12 weeks today and at my Dr. appt doctor told me my abs are already separating - this did not happen to me with DS #1. So, I am counting that as a symptom.

I've been good the last couple of weeks actually so I suppose my symptom now is general lack of motivation to do anything, which for me is the opposite as I am usually a go-go-go scheduled person.

aj1327 · January 2018

juliebird6 said:

I guess I started this selfishly. My nausea is getting worse! WTF. I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow. I was definitely not this nauseous with my first. I even scrolled through my ticker changes from the Jan 17 board to confirm. I definitely did not complain about the nausea like now. Last time I had horrible gas pains and acid reflux, but I seriously am walking around all day feeling like I could hurl at any moment, no matter where I am. Like I often an looking for nearby trash cans or ways I can pull off the road if I'm driving, because I seriously could throw up at any minute. I hope this goes away soon.

Mine got way worse at 10! I called my dr for Diclegis at around 10 1/2 because I couldn’t keep anything down past 5 pm. I was sick with my first but not like I have been this time!

hardlyhannah · January 2018

I turned over in bed last night and had a sharp pain. I’m thinking rlp but it was weird. I didn’t like it

mozartsmuse · January 2018

calimom2524 said:

Is it possible to be feeling sciatica already? I swear it's like my body just remembers being pregnant and it's like hey, first trimester, here's all of your previous symptoms.

Yep. Going to see the chiropractor today.

calimom2524 · January 2018

@mozartsmuse I didn't see one last time but probably should have. I guess it's time to start researching good ones in my area. Too bad the chiropractor I dated turned out to be so slimy, it would be nice to go to someone I know!

7425cait · January 2018

@calimom2524 I had killer sciatica pain during the first trimester of my first pregnancy. This time I haven't had it yet. It went away in the second trimester last time.

I'm still spotting. It comes and goes day by day, and every time it unnerves me. I know everything looked great a week ago , so I'm trying to relax.

ladygali · January 2018

@juliebird6 my nausea isn’t getting any better either and today it’s pretty bad. It’s like sometimes the diclegis helps and sometimes it doesn’t, so I have to keep forcing food down so my stomach doesn’t get too empty. And I’m exhausted but too lazy to put my son down for a nap. Maybe we will watch movies all afternoon.

juliebird6 · January 2018

@ladygali I'd give anything to be able to watch movies all day and just wallow in my self pity. Even if I was at home, DD literally never sits still for anything. The weekends are 100% worse than weekdays because she is constantly on the go and we literally get zero breaks to rest, unless she takes a good nap which is a total crap shoot right now. I feel like I'm not even going to bother asking my OB for diclegis because the B6 isn't really helping me that much anyway, so why would diclegis help any more? Waahh. Isn't it 14 weeks yet?

ladygali · January 2018

@juliebird6 a love-it for solidarity and support. The trouble with watching movies all afternoon is that then DS has a ton of pent up energy which comes out as aggression, so it’s like which do I want to deal with? Lol. Naps are a crapshoot here, too, which is why I think I might just skip it today to make bedtime easier.

aj1327 · January 2018

So DS just tested positive for flu and my ob called in tamiflu for me and told me to start taking immediately. All you ladies who have dealt with flu, did y’all take tamiflu. I plan on listening to my dr but the thought of taking it also scares me.

ETA: tagging @Firemanswife11 because I think you may be on it too. How are you responding to it? I’m most scared of it making me sick

eta: sorry this should have gone in questions thread

windywoman · January 2018

amac12999 Oh no! I hope DS gets better soon!

@calimom2524 I am a FTM but had sciatica in the past. I just started having trouble the other day with pain down my leg and lower back. My hip is killing me too! It hasn't really bothered me in years so I am blaming pregnancy.

lalala2004 · January 2018

@juliebird6 diclegis is unisom+b6. Have you tried that? I’m still nauseous all day, but it was even worse before I started taking it.

@calimom2524 same. I’m going to the chiro monthly, but I probably need to go more. Insurance just doesn’t cover any of it. We’ll definitely meet our deductible this year....

juliebird6 · January 2018

@lalala2004 I haven't taken them together because unisom absolutely knocks me out immediately. I can't imagine taking it and trying to go to work. I do take it at night once in a while, but only if absolutely necessary. I've tried B6 alone and it did nothing.

lalala2004 · January 2018

juliebird6 said:

@lalala2004 I haven't taken them together because unisom absolutely knocks me out immediately. I can't imagine taking it and trying to go to work. I do take it at night once in a while, but only if absolutely necessary. I've tried B6 alone and it did nothing.

I was that way first, but I think you get used to it. I’m taking half a pill morning, noon, and night, and I haven’t been hopelessly tired. I’m tired, but I can function. And at this point I function better tired than horribly nauseous. Now I’m just tired and a little nauseous. Suffice it to say it’s not a miracle cure for me. I’m just hoping there’s only a few more weeks of this.

alinafed · January 2018

I am prepared to get laughed out of here but at 13 weeks I am feeling the faintest of flutters. I always side-eyed ppl who said they felt the baby super early. Just googled how early you can feel third babies and the results do all say 13 weeks for second/subsequent babies. With my first I had an anterior placenta so it was closer to 20 weeks ... second was a bit earlier but not drastically. This one I swear I have been feeling suuuuper lightly for a few days. Anyway I'm sure I will get all the side eyes but I can't help but notice it when it happens!

ladygali · January 2018

@alinafed no side eye from me. I’m 11 weeks this week and I think I’ve felt flutters even though my midwife basically laughed at me and said it was gas. Ok, so why does gas never feel like that when I’m not pregnant?! Also, I definitely felt my first once around 10 weeks but then not again until halfway-ish.

calimom2524 · January 2018

haha @alinafed I said this a week ago and I still feel it from time to time. I don't have THAT much gas.

aj1327 · January 2018

@alinafed I am 13 weeks today and swore I felt them last night too. It’s my second pregnancy

ACarey258 · January 2018

I’m so done with this nausea and exhaustion. I know I shouldn’t complain because I have it waaaay easier than a lot of you ladies. But, I just want to feel somewhat normal again. I started feeling better around 11-12 weeks with my son so I’m hoping it’s the same this go round. One week-ish if that’s the case! C’mon second trimester!

scottishlass1213 · January 2018

No laughing from me! My OB said today I probably do feel him because he was SUPER active in there with the ultrasound today. Arms and legs punching around. I assumed gas as well but she’s said no he’s really close to where you can feel him and as a STM you just know what to look for.

mrslittlemac · January 2018

Definitely feeling some flutters when everything is relatively quiet. 13w3d now, started a day or two ago. I drank some apple juice last night to help encourage it, which worked but it is still super light. I can't wait for it to be consistent and strong again, though I'll regret that soon enough!

ETA another symptom. Crying, at everything, for no reason. FFS I have never been a *tenth* this much of a blubbery mess. Ugh. I just ugly cried at a choir video where they mimicked a thunderstorm. WTF!

hfooter · January 2018

I’ve been having the metal mouth taste. It sucks. Almost everything I eat taste like it too but I’m so nauseous I have to eat.

derbysquirrel · January 2018

I'm showing. Not a lot, but I'm 12+2 and my lower belly popped out this week. I'm shocked that it happened so soon, I was really expecting it closer to 15 weeks. The down side is now I'm going to have to get into maternity clothes sooner than I wanted. I was really hoping to avoid needing a winter mat wardrobe! I think my nausea and fatigue are finally starting to ebb, which is a relief, but I'm still having loads of gas/constipation, and now headaches. I swear I am a textbook example of symptoms. Everything has started/stopped right on cue.

roadspeckle · January 2018

@amac12999 I had influenza when I was pregnant with DD. I did take most of the course of tamiflu, but it made my morning sickness 100x worse than it already was. Unfortunately, it can be a side effect. I would rather taking constant nausea and vomiting over death or risking baby’s health though. I hope you stay well, mama!

calimom2524 · January 2018

Omg sciatica seriously hit me bad tonight. I can hardly move and I can hardly put any weight on my left leg. Wtf?! Help! I have no idea how to even kind of fix this.

roadspeckle · January 2018

Nausea and vomiting. Oh and the fatigue... omg the fatigue has hit me hard the last few days.

derbysquirrel · January 2018

I had sciatica before my pregnancy, and it was awful. My mom just had back surgery this summer to fix hers. A combination of exercise and chiropractic helped me, though it took several months of treatment, but my mom was in too much pain and conservative measures didn't help her at all. I'm not looking forward to it coming back!

Mkrosieo · January 2018

I’m just so tired of being tired and not being able to sleep at night!

And I agree Gas never felt like that when I wasn’t pregnant! Can’t wait to start feeling the little flutters!

princesslockness · January 2018

@alinafed I had confirmation last night at my US that I was indeed feeling this 12w1d LOs kicks. Saw them match exactly with what I was feeling.

Also, are you putting the @ symbol in front of names? I think that might be the reason you can't tag.

Taylovesbrad · January 2018

I’m also on team sciatica! I’m not looking forward to it either. I could barely walk at different points last pregnancy. Chiro, acupuncture, and massage give me the most relief. Also working out in general. I’ve been ok so far:

ssthomps · January 2018

I am the only one breaking out? I am breaking out in my face and my chest it is horrible. I feel like I am using so much foundation and it isn’t even really covering it. Also my nasea got a little better and my tiredness has decreased. I hope the nasea continues to decrease.

derbysquirrel · January 2018

@ssthomps
Sympathy love tit. I've got bad acne too. I always break out more than most women in their 30s, but as soon as I got KU I started breaking out like crazy. It seems to have quieted some at this point, but I still have a dozen pimples that need to GTFO.

lalala2004 · January 2018

Chiropractor for sciatica. Don’t wait! I waited too long last pregnancy. I’m tempted to start going biweekly even now. I’m sore by the end of every day, but I know I’d be worse off without my adjustments.

scottishlass1213 · January 2018

Nope I’m breaking out too. It’s so embarrassing. Plus I have a flaky red patch on my face too that no level of moisturizing is touching

melprop · January 2018

I’m exhausted all the time. DH started working 5am-2pm this week, and his alarm going off at 4am is not helping. Plus my stomach hurts half the time, especially when I’m trying to sleep.

alinafed · January 2018

princesslockness said:

@alinafed I had confirmation last night at my US that I was indeed feeling this 12w1d LOs kicks. Saw them match exactly with what I was feeling.

Also, are you putting the @ symbol in front of names? I think that might be the reason you can't tag.

That's so exciting! yes I am putting the @ symbol. Once I click a name it completely disappears and all the text is gone - so frustrating!