June Symptoms

mrosek91 · June 2019

It's been a while since we've had a symptom thread, but I think with most of us in third tri we can use it.

wanderlustsoul · June 2019

Rib pain. OMG. My ribs hurt so much from the afternoon onwards. Mostly my left side. By afternoon/early evening, I can't have anything touching it, including a bra.

aukeev · June 2019

Constant heartburn, which is bringing the nausea back. TUMS help for a bit, but they're so temporary.
Also, unfortunately, lack of sex drive. I can't tell if it's just because I'm so tired by the time we get in bed or if I'm really just not interested.

sourlemon · June 2019

Rib pain here too. They are definitely expanding again.

Feeling huge. Pretty sure I've got the waddle going already.

Headaches have picked up in frequency.

And reflux. Something I never dealt with with my girls.

sourlemon · June 2019

@oklahomak I have no sex drive either (haven't this whole time) but I've been trying to let it happen and even initiate sometimes. I rarely truly enjoy it, but it isn't awful. And DH is much happier. And our relationship is so much more peaceful when we are active. Less little bickering sessions and we both seem to be more helpful to each other. So to me it's worth it for now. I actually think weve been more active in the last 3 months than at any other point in our 9 year relationship. And it certainly isn't because I'm horny!

I also know that after the kid is born, it's gonna be probably 6 months before we even try...maybe longer even depending on DHs vasectomy schedule. So I'll just live in my "have sex, get along better" world for a little bit longer. Last time I was benched at 32 weeks, so it may be very short lived!

aukeev · June 2019

@sourlemon I'm doing the same thing. I think DH knows I'm initiating because I feel bad that our sex life went drastically downhill after about week 20, which probably makes it less enjoyable for him, too. But between being exhausted, never feeling "great" in general and most positions being uncomfortable, it's just not at the top of my list of things I want to do.

sourlemon · June 2019

@oklahomak I think my DH doesn't care that I'm forcing myself. He's getting more than ever and loving it haha. I will say...the only position that doesn't kill me is doggy and that is getting so so old. But I can't be on my back and other logistical issues prevent side laying so blah.

And yeah, I'd much prefer to just sleep haha. Even though that isn't all so easy at this point either!

cato99 · June 2019

I mentioned this in my Group check-in but I must have a mild case of pica this pregnancy because in the last few weeks I've become really fixated on chemical smells--like gasoline, cleaning products, sharpies/markers, laundry vents, diesel fumes, etc. I'm not seriously considering consuming anything like that, but I love when I get to smell it accidentally, and spend weird quiet time brooding and obsessing about those kinds of smells (like at night when I'm trying to go to sleep--just lying there thinking of freshly repaved tarry roads). What's been weirdly helpful (and totally harmless) is brushing my teeth really vigorously, especially the back teeth, and sometimes just straight-up chewing on the toothbrush, because the synthetic toothbrush bristles feel so good.

Like so many things in pregnancy it's not completely known medically what causes this, and sources just vaguely say "mineral or iron deficiency, maybe" so it's definitely giving me motivation to take my iron supplement! So hopefully that will help stop the fixation.

Also, last night I was poking around online about this and found this deranged listicle of "Weird Pregnancy Addictions." Sure a lot of them are ha-ha-kooky-weird, like ash or diapers, but ONE IS VERY MUCH NOT LIKE THE OTHERS see if you can spot it!

sw1122 · June 2019

@cato99 - omg. At first I thought it was the preg test taker because I think it was the only one where the mother wasn't consuming anything, but then I got to the SHOOTING UP?!

thirdtimesacharm2019 · June 2019

@sw1122 ... and she’s limiting herself to one gram of cocaine per day... WTF is wrong with people!!

moon1417 · June 2019

plus one for waddling already

If I sit down on the ground, I barely can get my self back up. My husband helped me up the other day and omg I was more grateful for him in that moment than I think I EVER have hahaha

Sex drive - def seems to be going down but we are trying to have more sex.. and I'm just typically uncomfortable in every position.

jrm_14 · June 2019

@oklahomak I hear you on the heartburns. I use tums after I throw up to neutralize the acid on my teeth. Otherwise, they’re quite useless. Prevacid has helped.

@cato99 Oh

I’m so sad about that one. My guess is she had an addiction prior to pregnancy.
Also, people who willingly touch sand, let alone eat it, have to be the definition of savage. Barf.

Heartburn. N&V. BH contractions daily. SO much discharge (this just started for me in the past 1-2 weeks). Not being able to fully empty my bladder & associated leaking. Finger nail growth. Feeling as if my pelvis is being crow barred apart. I’ve also been eating ice all day (&night).

brianalee2984 · June 2019

My acid reflux has kicked it into overdrive lately. My job includes a lot of bending and if I do it too much I get THE WORST acid reflux. Thankfully, my coteacher now knows and can tell when it is happening so she will tell me to sit down and she will pick up the slack.

Also, shortness of breath. I have a hard time breathing on a normal day due to severe asthma, but add in pregnancy and seasonal allergies and I'm like a fish out of water.

ElcaB · June 2019

@oklahomak talk to your OB or midwife about your heartburn. I'm about to start a heartburn medicine (I can't remember what it's called) but it's totally safe for baby and lasts like 12 hours vs. popping Tums that only provide limited relief. My midwife also said she'd rather I go on that than make Tums a regular part of my diet.

For me? Faaaaaak. I hurt everywhere, especially my hips. I can't believe I have two more months to grow. It's to the point where I sleep with an ice pack on my hips and rotate it throughout the night. Heartburn, check. Achy everywhere, check. Tired and hormonal, check.

In case you were wondering, I'm a fucking delight to be around these days!

aukeev · June 2019

@jrm_14 @ElcaB I will do that! Anything to get rid of this post-vomit feeling in my throat all day would be welcomed.

@ElcaB Ugh, so sorry you are feeling so bad! I can't imagine having yet another thing to do before getting [remotely] comfortable at night. And I guess there's nothing that can really fix that, right?

flagchic · June 2019

Back aches, back aches, and back aches. Luckily nothing I feel like I need to ice or put a heating pad to, but just the end of the day after work and walking the dog and cooking dinner, I just want to be down and not get back up.

agpandme · June 2019

Just me and my varicose veins again. I noticed last evening that I have a few bruises near the worst of the veins. I think I over did it on sunday showing my mini. My belly today was a little sore probably from jogging her around.

lovelikestardust · June 2019

No sex drive? Check.

Feeling awkward and waddly (even though objectively, I'm not that huge yet)? Check.

Shortness of breath from the most minor of activities? Check.

Emotions in hyperdrive and crying all the damn time? Check. (Yesterday I couldn't reach a box of cereal that we keep on top of our kitchen cabinets. I can usually manage just fine even though I have to reach on tiptoes, but with my belly in the way I couldn't do it. Cue tears. DH was flabbergasted.)

thirdtimesacharm2019 · June 2019

My third tri motto “You is large, You is tired, You is hot”.

sourlemon · June 2019

@thirdtimesacharm2019 for mine "you is large, you is hurting, you is grumpy."

wanderlustsoul · June 2019

@oklahomak, omg the heartburn has been awful.

Which reminds me I forgot to ask about remedies at the midwife. 🤦🏽‍♀️😭

bluebonnet15 · June 2019

@sourlemon SAME. Emphasis on the grumpy!

mamamias · June 2019

I am pretty sure I am lopsided cuz one side of my tummy feels full and the other side feels empty. I am trying to move around to balance it out, it's a weird feeling.

emqbee · June 2019

Guys... I'm so sorry for the pain you’re all dealing with. I’ve been pretty grateful that so far the achiness hasn’t been that bad yet...she says and then regrets because now it’s going to hit like a Mack truck.....
I've noticed a little more swelling in my ankles/legs mostly at the end of the day. Acid reflux most days. The nausea and vomiting is now just occasional instead of daily! Woohoo! The sex drive has plummeted a bit. Everything is getting uncomfortable and I just don’t feel like it. But really I don’t feel like doing much of anything and I find that to be extremely frustrating.
Anyways...cheers to us all awesome and acidic and achey!

thirdtimesacharm2019 · June 2019

@sourlemon ❤️ I thought about the “You is in pain” later.

cato99 · June 2019

For anyone considering meds for heartburn, I take Protonix (generic: pantoprazole) daily and have with both pregnancies since like .5 seconds into the second trimester.

newmamakt · June 2019

Back pain. So. Much. Back. Pain. 😩

and im definitely waddling. I can’t believe I’ve got to make it 9 more weeks. So close but so far away

olivemomma · June 2019

Zero sex drive - my vagina hurts just thinking about it half of the time. I’ve also bled the last few times we have had sex which isn’t helping matters. I asked my OB and she said blood can irritate the uterus and cause contractions so if it happens again I probably need to hold out until after baby comes

Heartburn - tums and I are BFFs lately.

I think my boobs weigh 10 lbs each. They just feel so heavy

I'm hot all of the time. I don’t know how I’m going to make it through these next 2 months of constant heat

purplg8r · June 2019

Heartburn and acid reflux. I wake up at night choking on what’s come back up. I need to ask my OB about something stronger because the Pepcid isn’t cutting it.

Swollen ankles and feet. Even most of my flip flops don’t fit. Then the swelling goes down partly overnight and my ankles hurt so bad then.

BigBadWolf12 · June 2019

@mamamias I'm also lopsided. She has been sticking her butt out my left side for weeks now lol

Generally hips and back are the first things to hurt over here.

jmesue1030 · June 2019

the toughest thing for me lately is just how tired and achey I am by the end of the day. The mornings and workdays are usually okay but by about 8:00 I’m spent... then I get cranky— especially if DH isn’t home to help with cleaning up and getting DS to bed.

naturelove35 · June 2019

Indigestion, swollen lower legs, and tired are my new 3rd trimester symptoms. Work has been incredible stressful which has not helped.

flagchic · June 2019

On top of back aches, hip aches in the mornings around 5 AM that make it impossible to sleep in any later from sleeping on my side. And not just dribbling leaky boobs anymore- water fountain boobs at night. I woke up with leak all over my stomach. I finally broke down and got some cotton, super soft sleeping bras, and that made it much more comfortable to sleep at night, not waking up in a wet spot on my sheets. TMI- I have had to sleep topless throughout most of this pregnancy with how bad my hot flashes/sweats are at night, just to try and keep cool.

agpandme · June 2019

I am suddenly exhausted. I made myself do nothing yesterday because I woke up feeling awful. Felt better today but just so tired.

mia8263 · June 2019

@flagchic yes to the 5am wake up call ughh

two more months 😫
my back near my ribs is killing me I can’t get comfortable I’m constantly moving to find a minute of relief
i can’t breathe, I’m so tired and I feel like the pounds are just piling on but HOW? All I eat is ice!

peachy0709 · June 2019

My. Belly. Is. Huge. given how far I still have to go (10.5 weeks!). My belly and boobs are straight up the size they were when I delivered DD2.

newmamakt · June 2019

My ankles got so swollen today it really freaked me out. I had to walk a ton at work so maybe that’s why?

Work has been really stressful for me too lately. The industry I’m in is high stress. I normally manage it well but lately not so much. I’m trying to really keep an eye on my blood pressure especially since now my balloon ankles are freaking me out.

mia8263 · June 2019

Omg my ribs hurt so bad. I woke up in excruciating pain this morning that I thought I cracked them somehow. I can’t sit up hurts too bad but there’s no real comfortable position laying down. Everyone at work keeps saying my belly is so low... but my ribs! I dunno if he’s doing backflips or what but ouch.

becks68 · June 2019

Ditto on the heartburn, swollen feet, and rib pain - I’m already wearing a bra that’s slightly big on me in the morning and tight and painful as hell by 5 pm. Also I hate the way my nipples look... they are so huge and weird and ughhh! I know it’s superficial and stupid but I feel like I should be on the cover of National Geographic.

wanderlustsoul · June 2019

I haven’t been feeling great since yesterday. I had a fever yesterday but it went away. It’s back again now but not as strong as yesterday. My body must be fighting something.

sourlemon · June 2019

I'm still sick as hell with this cough. But today I feel so weak that I'm struggling to do anything. DH is doing a lot of extra work and the kids are marginally getting along. I've been on antibiotics since Tuesday and it's only gotten worse.

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