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[~Demeter~]

I had RLP upon conception... before I could even know, lol. I told hubby a few weeks ago after I got up and had to bend back down really quickly from the sharp pain. Thank goodness it isn't constant.... yet.

[eleuthia]

where do you feel round ligament pain? i get pain by my ovaries if i stand up too quickly, but i've had similar pain after ovulation since starting clomid (i have enlarged ovaries from PCOS).  

[~Demeter~]

Originally Posted by eleuthia 

where do you feel round ligament pain? i get pain by my ovaries if i stand up too quickly, but i've had similar pain after ovulation since starting clomid (i have enlarged ovaries from PCOS).  

That's about where it is :)

[texasfarmom]

Originally Posted by Ninetales 

I notice now that I have to keep my stomach filled or I get queasy.  That's the part that's hard for me because the more often I have to eat the more likely I am to make poor choices.  I hate cooking and preparing food so I eat something fast and easy which usually isn't good for you.

I have a touch of insomnia.  I've been finding it hard to go to sleep some nights, and when I wake up it's hard to get back to sleep.  Especially because I have to get up to pee.

The eating sounds like  me too. I need to eat more often, but nothing sounds good. I used to have a brownie, cookie, piece of cake or pie, ect. for snack. I've never been accused of being a healthy eater! I can't do that now though. If I have too much sugar at once I feel sick. I'll check out that eating/food thread someone started and hope to get some good ideas for healthy, delicious snacks!
 

[intime0]

OH yeah, I'm determined to not complain about this pregnancy. Not ot my husband and not to my kids.

And right now I'd give all the chocolate in the house to just close my eyes for a few minutes. I'm here alone with the 3 year old and almost 2 year old. I thought about it but decided it wouldnt be safe.  LOL.  We are upstairs with the door closed but there are dangers to be had anyway.

I'm feeling pretty great otherwise. Having some bursts of energy. No morning sickness. Having a little bit of food aversion but not too bad.  Aversions are a good thing for me though, because I'm fluffy.  And it keeps me from putting on too much weight. But I'll just have to eat more cautiously.

[Mama Chickadee]

I was really surprised this pregnancy how early I started having symptoms. Almost a week ago (at like, 8 or so DPO) I was waking up starving when DS woke up to nurse, and would have to eat a second dinner before going to bed.

Then, the beginning of this week, I started feeling my uterus when I laid on my stomach in bed - just that, "oh my uterus is hard" I probed about several times with my fingers on my abdomen, and couldn't feel anything, but anytime I laid down, there it was! 

The day that I tested, I started feeling a little "yeasty" like my hormone balance was off. 

With my last 2 pregnancies, I really had no symptoms until 6 or 7 weeks when the morning sickness kicked in. I am REALLY not looking forward to that. Bleck.

[Lizbiz]

I am not having too many symptoms yet, but I am having pregnancy brain, BIG TIME!  I can NOT focus, I'm a total airhead, and I'm easily overwhelmed at the moment - not my usual state!  I just got my BFP yesterday, so I finally figured out what that was all about. :)  We've been trying for a while to get pregnant and I was totally set that I just wasn't pregnant this time once again and then last week I had some spotting that I assumed was my period... so I really wasn't cluing in to the fact that this was just pregnancy taking over. :)

I'm tired (but really, I'm always tired!) and my uterus aches like it's expanding.  I also feel bloated and I'm a little backed up.  I also folded last week and got the chicken salad sandwich at our deli, which is usually on my 'no' list (it's just a really good, goopy mayo-filled chicken salad) - that's a big prego-sign for me (which I once again didn't notice) - eating and craving things that I usually wouldn't touch. 

I'm nervous though, because it's still really early, so I'll be happy when I start to feel sick.  That usually kicks in around 6-7 weeks in and goes on until about 14 weeks.  

[IntuitiveJamie]

I honestly prayed to have a mostly symptom free pregnancy. I really just wanted to see what that was like. I do actually know some ppl personally that have had that experience. But my last two have been so far from that, I sort of don't believe ppl when they tell me that, (not even my friends). I'm like, "how is that possible?"  Also, with as much going on as I've got in my life, I knew I couldn't be dog sick or anything like that.  So I've been working on manifesting a symptom free pregnancy.  

So far it's def. not symptom free, but all the symptoms are very mild and come and go.  Except for pregnancy insomnia is working hard on me, and no sleep makes anyone miserable. 

Mostly though, I'll feel something and it might not be wonderful, but then it's gone after a bit. Some things seem to be sticking around, but they aren't really an issue, like pregnancy nose, and extra discharge.

Interestingly, I've come to realize, that if I didn't have any symptoms at all, I would prob. just be worried the whole time.  So some mild ones are better than none for me.  Still early though, so we'll see what's to come...

Edited by IntuitiveJamie - 12/11/11 at 7:56am

[~Demeter~]

My 3rd pregnancy was so mild. I think I got sick once, lol.. other than the ability to hibernate for the first half of his pregnancy, lol, I don't think I had anything else going on. I'm hoping to not feel as queasy today, it wasn't bad yesterday but noticeable. Seems if I don't eat I don't get sick feeling but as soon as food passes my lips that's when it starts.

[andaluza]

Tomorrow will mark a week since getting my bfp!

My nipples are definitely getting progressively more tender/sore, but not unbearable. I can feel them in my bra. I woke up hungry today, but eating protein with every meal really seems to be making the hunger manageable.

I am not sure if it is because of the yoga I did last night or what, but my ovary/uterus area isn't as tender or burning as it has been over the week. My abdomen in general was a little sore when doing the yoga, but I didn't push myself at all.  Should I be worried, or is cramping one of the symptoms that comes and goes? No spotting whatsoever, just always have some sort of clear cm (and my heart stops every time I check it when using the toilet).

Ok, onto more stuff I never thought I'd be sharing with strangers: my prenatals have a stool softener, which has been working fine up until now, but today I could tell that the extra protein is changing my digestive process. Gassier and just harder to get things moving in general. I had dh pick up some prunes and prune juice and I hope that makes things easier. I am worried about being a gassy mess, though, since I'm eating more bean soups, broccoli, and things of that nature. Maybe I should look into something like beano--is that safe for pregnancy? 

ETA: Oh, and still tired. I wake up after 8 hours of sleep in the am and feel as though I'm hungover. I always need a little nap in the middle of the day, even if it's only 15 minutes or so.

How about everyone else?

[Willovia]

Originally Posted by Lizbiz 

I also folded last week and got the chicken salad sandwich at our deli, which is usually on my 'no' list (it's just a really good, goopy mayo-filled chicken salad) - that's a big prego-sign for me (which I once again didn't notice) - eating and craving things that I usually wouldn't touch. 

Mmmm...that sounds DELICIOUS!! With some Lays potato chips.

[Willovia]

The breast tenderness/fullness is still my biggest symptom (no pun intended). I was breaking out like a madwoman over the last two weeks, but my face has cleared up quite a bit.

I am still very gassy, but it's not too uncomfortable. I'm tired, but no more tired than usual. I want. to eat. everything...and the grocery store receipt from yesterday depicts that.

Overall, I'm pretty happy. DH and I aren't fighting or having mood swings as much as we did when we were trying to conceive.

The most annoying change is that when I wake up in the morning, I can't fall back asleep. That's been a real drag.

A few twinges here and there in my uterus, but I sorta embrace them and they ease up.

And the headaches have gone away. I took the advice of someone from one of these boards and I'm eating a protein bar in between snacks and meals, and that seems to have helped.

[andaluza]

Same here on the waking up thing. I used to be able to say goodbye to dh at 7 am, then sleep for another half hour or hour no problem, but lately I am just distracted by how hungry I am. Last night I wasn't tired, either, but did fall asleep once I stopped reading at 1am.

I keep forgetting to mention thirst. I always feel as though I've just finished a huge bag of salty chips with no water in sight and am dying to drink water. I'll drink a whole glass and want another one immediately. The last few mornings I've also woken up with major thirst and super dry mouth. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the preg. itself, but I wonder if eating all this protein is also a factor. I hate leaving a glass of water by the bed because the cat will try her hardest to drink it or remove any cover I have tried to place on it (sometimes causing a big mess in the process). But I really do need to have some water by the bed. I still haven't used any of the snacks I bring to bed, but I'm going to have to add water now, for sure.

Oh, and acne, don't even get me started :( I have an rx for Clindamycin that I had been using while ttc, and it is only class B, but lately I can't bring myself to use it. I'm seeing my derm tomorrow for a follow up and to have her look at an odd freckle, so I am going to ask for other suggestions. 

[iixivboots]

Ugh, I have bad loose stools and that constant cramp/burn that goes with it. Been eating bananas, rice, etc trying to alleviate it. I guess it can be common in early pregnancy, but I freaked out at first because I saw something that said it was uncommon and associate with miscarriage. But I don't think so. It's usually like this at the end of my period so I guess the progesterone is the same, and I'm on the suppositories so that probably makes it worse.

[~Demeter~]

I have had the same thing my last 3 pregnancies, bootsvalentine. Definitely not fun... oh... and after that ends, nausea and vomiting kick in for me. I'm hoping it's mild this time.

[dovemama]

Hi! I think I am about 3 or 4 weeks along!

Last night I was awake with round ligament pain. (And a one year old)

I remembered it from last time. It's pretty painful at night, but sort of feels good like stretching and growing.

I also have very vivid dreams during pregnancy. Crazy nutty dreams that I wake up remembering.

Yawn. Oh ya, and I am pretty exhausted!

[IntuitiveJamie]

Night time seems to be the worst time for me. Anyone else feeling most of the nausea in evenings? I can't seem to get comfortable. It's just a mild feeling, but unpleasant none the less. Nothing really seems to help. Ah, I just remembered sour worked for me last pregnancy...until I can get to the health food store, I'm going to the gas station for sour candy!!

[Ninetales]

I've been having the slight nausea/discomfort all day.  And today was the day we went out with my in-laws to tell them about the baby.  It was hard to enjoy, and I'd splurged and got the filet meal.  Poop.

I was afraid I'd have bad dreams last night because I was Wikipedia-ing some depressing movies, but my crazy dream was actually fun.  I went bowling with Jennifer Aniston and Sheldon Cooper.

[Thebyr]

my nausea gets worse at night because I take my prenatal at night... much better than during the day - but I still seem to get nauseous around 2pm. I find myself counting the number of workdays left until christmas break - and then the number of workdays until I hit 12 weeks. I'm pretty miserable most of the evening and then again most of the late afternoon. I just want baby to let me eat. Today it was chicken nuggets - and I had to take a LONG pause between eating them so they would stay down. I did get some preggie drops and I think they either made my nausea worse and then better so I felt better OR I took them around the time it was about to get worse and then it helped. I'll be able to tell better tonite - after I take my prenatals. I still have the constipation problem. Coffee used to keep me regular - I don't have it to help now. And I have retarded dry mouth - one of my first symptoms actually even though I drink water constantly.

[Sol_y_Paz]

Add to mine morning sickness.  Just started not too long ago, it is an all day thing.  Today they told me to keep bland saltines right by my bed and eat them before getting out of bed, first thing when I open my eyes or a spoon full of orange juice concentrate.  I can still eat thankfully but it does complicate things.  I have been craving icy cold orange juice in large frosty glasses.  

Intuitive Jamie about the symptoms, I understand what you say about thinking if you have no symptoms then you start to worry.  I read a book that said morning sickness is a sign of a healthy pregnancy.  I know there are a lot of people who don't get it and have healthy pregnancies too which is great.  So whenever I feel sick, I just smile and remind myself it means good things.  Doesn't make it go away or help me feel better physically but it sure helps me feel better mentally.  

Edited by Sol_y_Paz - 12/12/11 at 5:57pm