Ode to the Symptoms of Pregnancy...

[Becca323]

*So have you noticed your symptoms getting increasingly stronger as the days go by?
*Moody lately?  
*Has anyone else been getting any dull/achy pains in their sides and lower abdomen due to stretching muscles/ligaments/uterus?
*Feeling the 2 worded nightmare...Morning Sickness yet?
*Are your boobs causing you agony yet?

Tell me about it then!  Post your stories, comments, complaints on here and rejoice knowing that you're not the only one feeling like crap. =)

[spiritwolf31]

I am so sorry hun. I wish I can say it will be all right but we all grieve differently and only you will know it will be when your ready. We are praying for you and hope in the near future you get pg and carry a healthy baby.

[MissLisa82]

I am so sorry you are going through this.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[rbohl01]

I am so sorry you are going through that honey. Keep your head up. I know god will give you your perfect little miracle soon =)

[LilBea]

Becca, I am so sorry that this is happening right now... i agree with KylesMom, and can't imagine what you are feeling.. Please know that i will be keeping you in my prayers...
*hugs*

[kylesMom09]

Becca - I am so sorry sweetie... I can't imagine what you are feeling right now, but I am praying for you.  I hope everything gets a little easier for you in the days to come. ((HUGS))

[Becca323]

Keeping my ladies posted:  

i went to the OB today for HCG recheck.  it dropped drastically now to 250. i'm officially miscarrying.  i go back for HCG recheck on 8/11 to make sure it is still falling. if it starts rising again, then i don't know what to think.  my little peanut made it to 6 weeks, 7 days. :(

i wish everyone the best of luck on your pregnancies and pray everything goes smoothly.

[rbohl01]

Oh my goodness I am so sorry sweetie. I hope everything will be ok. Please keep us posted

[LilBea]

I'm so sorry that you got bad news.. :( i will be keeping you in my prayers.

[Becca323]

I hope everyone's pregnancies are going ok.  i can't say the same for myself. i was diagnosed with a threatened miscarriage last night at the ER.  it'll be a miracle if i'm still pregnant after the pain and bleeding i had today.  i'm on Prometrium and bedrest tho. HCG was 700 and progesterone was only 4.4. Lord, i hope that goes up.  my loverly pregnancy symptoms had all nearly gone away except sore boobs.  

wish me luck and pray that i get better news tomorrow ladies :-\

[rbohl01]

Gosh my morning sickness is getting worse by the day it seems like. I am taking this as a good sign that everything is ok in my tummy. its just crazy. Its like when I can actually think of something to eat that I can keep down, if I dont eat it right away the feelings gone and I am back to strong food aversions.

[LilBea]

i can say that my symptoms aren't "bad" but i do have them....
Exhaustion - everyday at 2/3 pm i can barely keep my eyesopen at work - it's terrible
Bloating / gas  - i am 8 wks 5 days and i had to modify my pants so that i can wear them.. ALL BLOAT!! it feels so gross sometimes!! this may be a little TMI, but, whe i say gassy, its just gas in my tummy -  my husband and i have been together for 4 yrs and i haven't ever "farted" infront of him lol I'm just not gassy.... BUT NOW!! it hurts!!! lol he laughs at me, cuz i keep saying that i wish i can fart lol
constipation... BOO!!!
bbs have gotten bigger and nips are sore! sleeping with a sports bra helps alot!!
frequent urination
vivid dreams - had a dream we were at the u/s and the tech said " looks like there's 2 in there" and then i woke up lol
Evening sickness!! nausea - only vomited twice tho..
better looking skin! :) i don't know if i'm glowing yet, but i can tell that my face is more "flushed" - it happens more in the evening then during the day tho.
food aversions - nothing appeals to me at all.. and i hate meat, any kind of meat - especially the smell of it cooking....
pulling / tightness/ cramps in lower tummy.
every morning i wake up with a dull back ache on my lower right side.. i think it's cuz i dont move around during the night and i should.
i think that's it :)

[spiritwolf31]

I am with you on showing. Every pregnancy I have shown a lot further. At 3 mos with my first son I looked 5-6 mos. I am only 2 mos atm and showing already. I have people asking me if I am further than they think or if I have more than one. My cause is from a couple of reasons. 1) I had big babies which stretched the uterus (which never goes back to its original size the doc said). 2) So many miscarriages have also contributed to the stretching of the uterus. 3) Lastly is cuz I am diabetic. I was told that plays a big part as well. I got so big with my seconds son who was all baby during the pregnancy. I gained 26 lbs and at 3wks early he was 10lbs 8oz. I lost every bit plus some after having him but the terrifying thing was that because of his size I was close to a uterine tear. We have to extra careful this time and doc already warning me that later in pregnancy I may find myself confined to bedrest.

Becca323 - those are high pulse rates. Do you have a condition that causes rapid heart rates or were you physically doing something when these occured? If not I would talk to your doctor just to be safe. Those rates are around the rates of your lil bean  =)

[Becca323]

oh! i forgot to mention the dizziness.  i can't raise my arms above my head or bend down well.  i check my Pulse rate regularly at my externship and it's been fluctuating between 90-120bpm, but when i'm at work it's easily 136-150bpm, which scares me. i have a pretty physical job and i'm already not aloud to lift (coworker won't let me) and can't reach for things above my head, which is alot considering i'm only 5'1". lol

[Becca323]

Ya, i'm starting to get the back pain, sharp and only in my left side towards the middle. i think i pinched a nerve :-\.  ive noticed my hips are getting pretty sore as if i had worked out for an entire day.  

Belly getting big already. many have told me that i'm either (A) having a big baby or (B) having twins.  the PA i work with thought i was about 10-12 weeks and was shocked when i only said 6 weeks.

[spiritwolf31]

I kept saying I wasnt having any real symptoms of being pregnant and said I really didnt feel it until I remembered that just to be pregnant you dont have to be sick. With both my sons I stayed sick from the time I got up til the time I went to bed and certain food smells would make it worse (it was the smell of meat with my oldest). Tiredness and insomnia were the other symptoms I had. This time around I have no nausea or morning sickness unless I have no food in my stomach then I am just a lil queasy until I eat a bowl of cereal. I am tired and dizzy a lot as well as up and down all night between waking from vivid dreams or using the restroom. My back hurts off and on as well but the period like cramps stopped when I started using prometrium vaginally. But compared to the constant sickness from my first two...this is a walk in the park. I will probably gain tons of weight as I am hungry all the time....and I did so good with my other two...lol. I dont care...there is always weight loss after pregnancy right?  O.o

[yoli476]

I suffered with back pain with both previous pregnancies as I get sciatica.  I am getting niggley pains in my bottom back now and aching pelvis.  

[Dolphin05]

yes i have been dealing with backaches as well. I also never had them with my first, had them with my second when i got a belly but i was also working on my feet all day. This time around i get them from doing nothing at all. Also i get a sharp tight pain on the back of my right hip and i have no idea what thats from. Have you got any of those?

[kylesMom09]

Has anyone been dealing with any backaches?  I never had it with my daughter until I actually had a belly, but now it doesn't take anything for me to have a backache!

[DPAW]

Mostly pelvic/abdominal cramping, feel like period coming on. Nipples are more sore to touch and right one is in a salutatory mode lol!! Appetite is increasing afraid of that part. I'm ambivalent toward the gassy symptom as the thought of it tickles me as I will be able to compete with hubby who has bee killing me over 2 yrs of marriage so I hope pay back is wicked lololol

[MissLisa82]

Hi Ladies,

My symptoms have been sore boobs for about a week, that was the first sign that I was even pregnant.  They are only sore to the touch though.  Have some weird stomache pains, stretching, pulling feeling.  Also keep waking up at like 4 in the morning for no reason.  I am usually a heavy sleeper and sleep until 7 at least, so not sure what is going on there.  No signs of the dreaded morning sickness yet, keeping my fingers crossed.

[Becca323]

To everyone: i appreciate all the comments/complaints and the "Woe Is Me" cries as mmeriche says so nicely, lol

i have been feeling the boob pain terribly.  i got some sports bras and been living in them! i'm getting more.  i grew out of all my other bras already.  and oh ya, i can feel the vomiting part coming on really shortly.  i've been measuring my body on my weight tracker as i progress, as well as using everything from gastro, pregger, and other trackers as guidelines.  you're all welcome to look and compare.

QUESTIONS:  
*has anyone been experiencing a more rapid pulse rate? mine was 103bpm today.
*are anybody's spouses feeling your pain yet? (throwing up, gassy, bloated, even emotional)...i'm asking because i noticed it immediately in my fiancee and i feel so bad.  when im nausous, he is too. gassy and bloated, him too. feeling like i'm gonna whoop, him too. lol

[Becca323]

i feel ya on the bloated and gassy part! i can clear the room pretty good now :-[

[PrincessJam]

For me it started with the exhaustion and sore boobs. Oh my gosh they are morphing and growing a ton. I've been sleeping in a sports bra, that seems to help :) the soreness is starting to go away.. But the nausea and upset stomach started yesterday. I haven't vomited yet, but can tell it's coming.. I'll take what I can get to know my baby is healthy and growing!!

[angelsrejoice]

Before I even found out I was pregnant my nipples started hurting really bad...wearing a bra or even clothes just touching them was a nightmare. It's gotten a little better but they are still so sensitive. I didn't have this with my other two pregnancies. No morning sickness but insomnia, dizziness, headaches and I can only eat a small amount of food at a time or I gag oh and of course I am very tired. I do get the pulling/stretching pains mainly in my left side off and on.

Congratulations to everyone! Praying for a safe, healthy pregnancy for all of you :)