August Symptoms

ktmaesim · July 2019

How are we feeling now that we're all almost halfway?
Emotionally?
Physically?
Mentally?
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rjgmcmanus · July 2019

Emotionally: Hormones are all over the place. Lots of crying. Trying to hold it together. Not feeling like I'm doing a great job.

Physically: Decent, with the exception of my back pain flaring up every once in a while. More easily winded with workouts.

Mentally: Excited and nervous, but honestly, mostly stressed at this stage of the game trying to get things together. Specifically, the doc told me early on I was not allowed to lift more than 20 lbs, so I'm having to rely on other people for help to get stuff done, and honestly, I hate it. I can't do things I would otherwise be able to do myself. I feel like I'm burdening other people, but I'm also anxious because I have to rely on others' timetables, and can't just get things done in my own time. It's aggravating as hell. I feel essentially useless. And this is not helped by my hormones. Literally sitting here right now trying not to cry as I type this. Also upset because it's summer, I'm not allowed to surf, and I'm more easily worn out doing my normal summer activities. I hate it. This is my prime time of year, and I feel like it's just passing me by this year.

I know it will all be okay. But I just want this part to be over with.

ktmaesim · July 2019

@rjgmcmanus totally feel you on hating that you can't do the stuff you used to thing, even if it's just stuff around the house! My husband and I had to clear out our guest room for new carpet and he wouldn't let me help. I'm like "this is about to take double the time if you just don't let me help you move this stuff!" but I obliged....I just feel lazy...on the other hand, I really love having "im pregnant" as a really good excuse for things...like getting out of a bachelorette weekend that I really didn't want to go to, or not having to go downstairs to get stuff and making my husband do it!

he's always happy to help though, he has really been amazing and I get so emotional thinking about him becoming a dad.

Emotionally: my hormones lately have been all over the place as well. IT seems to come in waves for me.

Physically: I feel pretty pathetic at the gym. Been doing the bare minimum. My back is really starting to hurt bc my boobs have grown a ton and now my belly is finally big, walking around the city really sucks...my feet hurt as well. I have been wearing only elastic clothes, including shoes which is great for pregnancy during summer. LOL Also I hate to sound like a broken record but I have cried over how bad my nipples hurt, like I said in my other thread.. I feel like this isn't normal!

Mentally: I am extremely excited and also freaking the eff out about labor...I hate that you don't really know what will happen. I am an avid planner so I would love if this was a simple process but I guess I should suck it up and accept the fact that I can't control anything. Also terrified my mom won't make it in time to be there (she lives in Pgh) or help me out the first few days. I think she's the only person I'll want around plus my husband.

holly321 · July 2019

Emotionally? emotionally, 90% of the time I am fine, but ridiculous things will make me cry. I cried last night because I wanted fettuccine Alfredo because Michael was eating it on the office....
Physically? Morning sickness is still pretty rough and I have headaches pretty much every day.
Mentally? Mentally, pretty good. I don’t think it has set in I am actually going to have a baby again. I think once I get the all clear with my AS scam I will feel more like it.

@ktmaesim I am a planner too, while labor doesn’t really freak me out, I hate not knowing when it will happen, especially with trying to figure who will watch my kids, and worried DH won’t get there in time, since DS’s birth was really quick.

@rjgmcmanus I am sorry that you are so upset with having to rely on others and not able to enjoy things you normal do. It is hard.

McKBaby · July 2019

Emotionally: I’m pretty sensitive to begin with, but now it’s like my emotions are on crack. It happened with my other pregnancies too, so I’m not surprised by the surge. Just funny when things that wouldn’t normally make me cry (like conflict at work) bring me to tears.

Physically: I feel great! Hardly ever nauseous anymore, but I am more tired. I should start going to bed earlier, but I like having time to wind down in the evening after my kids are in bed!

Mentally: Ugh pretty much a wreck. I go back and forth between being thrilled and being terrified. I‘m not worried about adding another child to the family. I know that it will be challenging to start, but I also know that things will fall into place. But *TW* I’m so worried that I’ll go into the A/S on 8/9 and there be something seriously wrong or no HB. And at this point, it’s not just me I’m worried about. I have nightmares of having to tell my DD that there is something wrong with the baby. She’d be devastated. It’s all she talks about and she asks me questions every day. “What color eyes will the baby have?” “Do I have to wash my hands before I hold the baby?” “Can I help you pick out a new stroller?” “Can I buy some clothes for the baby, mommy?” Ugh. I don’t want to have to give her bad news.

Then I feel like shit for being so negative, when the odds are that everything is fine.

cpk3535 · July 2019

Physically? I’ve been doing pretty well up until today when I blew my back out! I’m not sure what to pin it on, but I think it’s something to do with my overly relaxed muscles (thank you, relaxin hormone) and carrying on physically as I normally do like you’re struggling with @rjgmcmanus . I’m so impatient about taking care of things, but now I think I’m seeing that I have to start telling people to do things for me unless I want to hurt myself. Other than that, eating it kind of a pain, just because I have a habit of eating in smaller bits during the day and eating a larger meal at dinner. Not working at all right now! I feel like my meal at the end of the day is so easy to OD on, and feels like it’s gurgling up in the back of my throat. Not pleasant. Also, digestion is getting slower, some painful gas sometimes. Otherwise, overall everything is going pretty well.

Emotionally? I’m very easily set off right now- easy to make me cry for any number of dumb reasons. This morning, I was dreading talking to my dad about work related stuff, and then my husband started saying some really sweet things about not taking things to heart so much, and cherish this time with my dad and his eccentricities, because I’ll probably look back at some of that some day and smile about it. It got me so hard, I was weeping!

Mentally? I think I’m in the same boat as @holly321 in that, I’m not really super aware that I’m having another baby yet. I’m waiting for that feeling to set in, I want to be more excited! I’m struggling to nest by cleaning out junk from our house, and work is killing some of that time with excess exhaustion, so that’s stressing me out, too. I’m excited to see my doctor on Thursday- I’m going to ask her about a few technical things, like maybe scheduling a tour of the hospital we’ll be using.

ktmaesim · August 2019

Is anyone getting big hot flashes? I seem to get them if I need water, or so I think. I also see random stars sometimes ..... kind of scary but I dont feel light-headed.

anniemarie887 · August 2019

Emotionally? honestly pretty calm, which is unlike me, i can be a little high strung. i probably randomly tear up at the today show once a week - so that's new. i'm not a crier.

Physically? mostly really good - my hip/SI joint/back is flaring from time to time. i have done weekly pregnancy yoga, trying to take walks, and we are in the middle of crazy house projects so that's keeping me on my feet.

Mentally? excited, but still semi in disbelief. everyone kept asking my last week if i had felt the baby yet, and i just wasn't sure which was kind of stressing me out. as of like two days ago i definitely know i am feeling baby, even got my husband to feel a kick/punch last night.

nsquaredlife13 · August 2019

Emotionally? Having MC'd my last pregnancy I still have bouts of nervousness and keep seeking reassurance that all is well. That can be kind of stressful.

Physically? Great except I think I'm starting to have BH contractions which kind of made me nervous. My MW said to just stay aware of them but that it was pretty normal for them to start earlier as this is my 3rd (technically 4th) pregnancy. Anyone else getting BH yet?

Mentally? Kind of along with emotionally, I'm pretty anxious and keep overthinking everything. I have moments of "holy crap we're going to be outnumbered" to "omg give me all the newborn snuggles now!" I'm also getting really nervous because I feel like she may be early and we have ZERO family near us, and two kids. My biggest fear is going into labor early and either having to be at the hospital by myself or having to find someone to watch the kids for an unknown period of time. So also stressed.

holly321 · August 2019

@nsquaredlife13, I started getting Braxton Hicks about 2 weeks ago. It definitely freaked me out at first. But I remember having them pretty early in previous pregnancies.

cnd29 · August 2019

Emotionally- my temper has been pretty short. I hate snapping easily with my older son or my husband. I try to keep it in check but I slip up sometimes especially at the end of the day.

Physically- I get pretty tired when I’m on my feet a lot, like grocery shopping or cleaning the house. Sinuses are somewhat better but post nasal drip still makes me gag sometimes especially when brushing my teeth. Back and hip pain are much better since I started wearing my sneakers more and flats less.

Mentally- I think I’m in a good place right now. I stress more about money than anything baby. I think I’m looking forward to another baby boy and there’s very little we’ll need because we kept so much from our first. Now if we could just get our house sold so we could buy a bigger one then we’ll be all set.

ktmaesim · August 2019

@holly321 @nsquaredlife13 is that what I have been feeling? Like sort of similar to menstrual cramps?

holly321 · August 2019

@ktmaesim sounds like it. They feel like mild menstrual cramps or just a hardening of your uterus.

nsquaredlife13 · August 2019

@ktmaesim I think so!! I feel like mine are more noticeable when have a full bladder. They feel like really mild cramps. I've only ever had contractions right towards the end of my pregnancy with my DD (baby #2), and they were much easier to recognize because I was bigger, my stomach wasn't as "fluffy", etc.

CapricaAndrea · August 2019

I'm having major back/shoulder problems when sleeping though, does anyone else have that? I'm still sleeping the same way I always do, but I guess all the muscles relaxing and stretching more means that when I sleep on my side my shoulders are rolling forward further and I'm constantly waking up in pain. It's fine during the day, and the only comfortable way to sleep without hurting my shoulders is on my back, which I'm at the point now that I have to stop doing. I've tried propping pillows in front of me to stop it from happening, but so far it hasn't helped at all.

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@CapricaAndrea yesterday and today are the first days i've really had some aches and pains in my neck/shoulders and hip. i am not enjoying this left side sleeping thing, i am a back or right side. i feel like someone else posted its not actually that big of a deal? i need to investigate more.

i did get this asutra magnesium lotion that is supposed to help with aches and pains and i slathered it on me last night. their magnesium products are pregnancy safe.

edit to add link: https://asutra.com/collections/magnesium/products/magnesium-body-butter

ktmaesim · August 2019

My neck and shoulder area is KILLING ME!!!! I am sleeping the same too! @CapricaAndrea

CapricaAndrea · August 2019

@anniemarie887 you mean sleeping on your back is not a big deal? It's not yet, but I talked to my midwife about it and she said in the next few weeks the weight of the baby and all the other things in that area can cause pressure and cut off the blood supply in a major artery, which can cause dizziness and shortness of breath in the mother, and potentially deplete blood supply getting to the baby. Sooooo, I'm trying to err on the side of caution.

@ktmaesim I'm seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist tomorrow but I'm hoping I can at least ask her opinion about this issue too. Maybe she'll have some sort of suggestion to try.

bookworm492 · August 2019

Yes my midwife said to avoid back resting/ sleeping after 30 weeks.

I read this article that suggests tilting with a pillow. https://expectingscience.com/2018/05/01/back-sleeping-and-stillbirth-revisited-a-reason-for-caution-or-a-few-extra-pillows/

I prefer to sleep on my back, and tried this out. I found it comfortable.

CapricaAndrea · August 2019

@bookworm492
Interesting! I hadn't heard of it being on your right side as well, though I often slept on my left last time because lying on my right made my acid reflux much, much worse. I actually have a wedge pillow from last time that I never used, maybe it's time to dig that out again and give it a try.

ktmaesim · August 2019

@anniemarie887 that was me who said it wasn't a big deal, but I should have added that UNTIL you're 20 weeks its not...I know its important to start sleeping on your side or even diagonal if you're on you're back after 20w, even though I keep waking up to my husband shaking me saying "babe! get off your back!" god bless him lol.

I just got back from a prenatal massage and I already feel better about my shoulder pain! And I can't stop laughing at the fact that my masseuse's name was Elvis! He did a great job though and showed me some techniques for husband to do for my lower back pain I get really often. I wish I had a pic or a tutorial to show you all.

brrrrrrrrie · August 2019

@anniemarie887 I've heard that it's not important to sleep on your left side exclusively. Left or right is fine according to both my OB and to the literature review Emily Oster did for Expecting Better. My doctor's website says that while you should try to sleep on your side, don't worry if you wake up on your back. That's the attitude I've been taking. I fall asleep on my side, usually wake up at some point on my back, then go back to sleep on the other side. I can't control it, so I'm not worrying about it.

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@brrrrrrrrie I just grabbed my Expecting Better to revisit b/c clearly this didn’t stand out to me. What I find interesting is (like everything in pregnancy) the lack of consistency @bookworm982 dr says after 30 weeks, @ktmaesim after 20 weeks. I will say my dr didn’t make a peep about it at my last appt @CapricaAndrea - not saying that it’s not an issue. But just find it so interesting to have five women who are getting different (or in my case no) direction from their drs.

brrrrrrrrie · August 2019

@anniemarie887 I know! That kills me. Im going with whatever makes me feel most relaxed. The fact that there's some wiggle room between doctors' opinions makes me think it's not set in stone. Actually, as I recall from Expecting Better, Oster suggests that it's not terrible to sleep on your back unless you're actively getting light headed. I don't have the book in front of me, but that did stand out to me because I love sleeping however I want...

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@brrrrrrrrie that’s pretty much exactly what she says. That there isn’t a definitive research re back sleeping and still birth. The article @bookworm982 posted is good, too.

CapricaAndrea · August 2019

@anniemarie887 Oh for sure. It's the same with almost every single thing regarding pregnancy, newborn care, parenting etc. For every article or expert you see saying one thing, there's another saying the exact opposite. On literally EV-ER-Y-THING. I mean, there are a few common safety things and regulations like car seats, but basically everything else is all over the map. It's all about whatever you feel most comfortable with and fits with your philosophies. I mean, back-sleeping is probably about the same level of risk as going out for sushi, but I'm the type of person who's too anxious to try either of them "just in case".

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@CapricaAndrea it's mind blowing to me. i'm also a pretty systems/process oriented person, so i think that's probably why i sit here dumbfounded sometimes by lack of consistency. and i totally respect anyone's choices and get where you are coming from about erring on the cautious side!!

cpk3535 · August 2019

I’ve also heard or read that laying on your back will be uncomfortable enough to wake you up when it’s not okay anymore, as in you’ll feel the symptoms that they’re talking about, like too much pressure, light headed, dizzy, etc. At this point, I’m trying not to lay flat on my back much, but I also feel that baby and uterus are still quite light and I’m not super concerned yet. I also worry from the camp of “Don’t exercise on your back after the first trimester” warnings, but I’m just trying to listen to my bodies warnings, and most of the time, I still feel fine! I try to limit the time a bit to err on the side of caution.

bookworm492 · August 2019

My midwife said, prior to 3rd trimester, the uterine weight is only a few extra pounds which shouldn't have a big impact on the vein compression.

mrszoobear · August 2019

Anyone else ever get a tingling feeling in your fingertips? Not from setting or sleeping weird, just out of nowhere.

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@mrszoobear not recently, but I have often gotten tingly and numb in my hands and/or arms from extreme stress.

brrrrrrrrie · August 2019

@mrszoobear I was having tingling in my hands and fingers in the first trimester. I started taking thyroid medication and the tingling has stopped. Yours is probably not related to this, but thought I'd share!

holly321 · August 2019

@mrszoobear is at all your finger tips or just certain ones?

CapricaAndrea · August 2019

Follow up to the painful shoulders while sleeping -

The PT I saw suggested 2 options
1) for side sleeping, use a large body pillow or something similar in front of you to sort of "hug" while sleeping so your shoulders can't roll forward as far. I don't have a body pillow but i folded a regular pillow in half lengthwise and have used it the past 2 nights with vast improvement!
2) back sleeping is still an option! Much like the article @bookworm492 posted, the affected vein is on the right side of the body, so as long as the weight is offset a little, it's still safe. So for instance, she said take a small pillow, towel, snoogle, wedge pillow, whatever, and prop up the right side of your torso just a little so the weight shifts slightly to your left side and you can still sleep safely on your back. I haven't tried this one yet but I'm happy to have a backup option.

ktmaesim · August 2019

@CapricaAndrea both very good tips, thank you for sharing!

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@CapricaAndrea and your PT for the WIN!

mrszoobear · August 2019

@holly321 - It was all 10 fingertips and just the tips. It wouldn't go away with shaking them out. Then about a half hour later both cheeks did the same thing. It was like that for hours but gone by the time I woke up.

Spartanrd4 · August 2019

I never had heartburn with my DD but now every time I eat yogurt or have a yogurt smoothie I get acid reflux. Thankfullly doesn't happen when I drink milk, eat cheese or have ice cream!!

anniemarie887 · August 2019

Anyone else anyone else feel like their belly button is about to pop?

mrszoobear · August 2019

@anniemarie887 - I don't feel like mine will ever "pop." I'm ganna piggyback your post here a little. I have had a endometriosis laparoscopy via the belly button with a tiny little scar there. I feel like it's a permanent innie.

Has had a surgery via the belly button and had their innie become an outie?

cpk3535 · August 2019

I’m a STM and my belly button never popped out last time somehow. Since I’m even more prestretched this time, I don’t expect it to pop out at all. I’m weird though, I didn’t get any dark skin line either. Maybe my skin is just oddly stretchy?

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