Is anyone having symptoms yet? (TMI)

[Dee-Groovy]

I know it's early, only 4w1d here but is it TOO early to have symptoms? Sorry for TMI but my stomach seems to turn everything to liquid. I thought pregnancy caused constipation, not diarrhea! Is this normal? I'm craving and eating a lot of avocado - maybe that has something to do with the way my stomach is behaving? My breasts are also huge and sore but that makes sense.

[Lazyhead]

I think everyone's body handles pregnancy differently. I'm about 6 weeks and I just noticed that I started having the bizarre food symptoms, like, 2 hours ago. I made this huge pot of beans with ham hocks & sausage and on any other day I would be eating bowls full with glee. Today it's like I'm stirring a giant tub of vomit and I can barely be near it. : The same thing happened to me last time during the first trimester--all food seemed completely disgusting.

[meisterfrau]

I was lucky not to get too sick the first time around or really have many symptoms at all, and so far so good this time too. With me it is mainly bone-crushing fatigue. I tested positive on Tuesday, and by Thursday it set in with a vengeance. I have been SOOOO tired. I slept almost all day Saturday while DH was home to take care of DD. I WOH too, so I don't see how I am going to get through the first trimester with a toddler being exhausted all the time like this.

OTOH, since I am still BFing my 25-month-old, I am very happy that my boobs don't hurt. I was really worried about that.

[Michaels-Mommy]

I have noticed my hips hurting when I'm laying in bed, thats what made me take a test cause I haven't felt that since I was preggers before. No soreness in my breast and I am still breastfeeding my 13 month old. I had extreem morning sickness with my first one so I'm sure that will start in 2 weeks. I ended up weighing less 9 months preggers than I was before I got pregnant because I lost so much weight from the morning (all day) sickness.

[Isaac'sMa]

Originally Posted by meisterfrau

OTOH, since I am still BFing my 25-month-old, I am very happy that my boobs don't hurt. I was really worried about that.

The first time around my BBs were *really* sore/tender. They're not now--is that b/c I'm still BFing DS? I was starting to worry about that. Someone please reassure me!

Also last time I never had nausea, but there were definitely things I couldn't/wouldn't eat/look at/smell, so I could definitely relate to your story, lazyhead. None of that yet either. In fact, it seems like now I want to eat everything that's not nailed down!

[widdlelou]

You know I think with Bfing and just weaning not too horribly long ago that our boobs are so used to being tender that its not a big deal, ya know?? I mean mine are only a tad tender but I know I am still holding milk in them, so I think that we have a different threshhold for boobie pain ;o)

And as for MajorGrover (hee hee hee nice to see you here!!!) same thing just kicked in yesterday and I remember I had the same thing last time too. HOw I remember is b/c I'm in FL and I was pregnant during the hurricanes (first trimester) and we have a well so no electricity = no water for us. And it seemed like as soon as the power would go out I would have to run to the toilet and my husband would be so upset, b/c no joke it owould like within seconds!!!! not pleasent. And it lasted prety much throughout!!1

[mykidsrock]

I'm 4 1/2 weeks right now and I feel great. But I don't usually get too symptomy (like that word? lol) until I hit 6 weeks.

[Momma Aimee]

i have my back ache -- I am 13 dop today and it started acheing last weekend (8 days ago) -- do not have any idea why i get back aches

I have to pee all the time too

Aimee

[Heather Marie]

This is my first, so I don't have anything to compare it to or what to expect. I have had some waves of nausea that started on Thursday. Sometimes a tight feeling in my abdomen and a lump in my throat. My breasts are just slightly sore, nothing unbearable.

[Dee-Groovy]

Widdlou you poor thing! That's a funny story to look back on but it must have been awful at the time. I hope my upset tummy doesn't last the whole time but I'll take it any day over throwing up. Maybe I should ease up on the avocados just in case!

Thanks to the rest of you ladies for sharing, I don't feel so crazy now!:

[StacieM]

Tender boobs, not as bad with DS which was SORE literally within days of conception. I was shocked that I could feel something so strong so fast.

Anyway - I also have a strange food thing. I eat junks - cookies, brownies, ESPECIALLY ice cream. I could have ice cream on a daily basis and did for a while last cycle and even pre-O this cycle. But now, I can't even finish half a serving without it making my stomach very upset. This happened the last time too and it's a bit strange for someone like me who actually lists ice cream as my "favorite food" on getting to know you surveys. Also - certain healthier types of food are so appealing and even taste better than normal.

Already having to go pee in the early morning hours which is definitely not something that happens unless I'm pg.

AND - one more sign that no one will believe/understand - I can crack my back - not in the traditional way, but when I'm sitting in the drivers seat of my car, sometimes my lower back just feels kinds of "squished" - when I'm pg I can put my hands down on the seat and push. It causes my butt to lift from the seat and my lower back cracks (it's like my hips pull down on my spine and everything stretches out - kind of like how you can pull your fingers to crack the knuckles). ANYWAY - I can NEVER do this when I'm not pg. Well, I can do it, but my back NEVER cracks it just feels like it's stretching a little. I've tried many times when I'm not pg and it never works, but when I'm pg, I can do it almost every day.

[meisterfrau]

Ok, the hypersensitive smell thing I get started for me today. Anyone else get or have this? I can smell EVERYTHING. And none of it is pleasant.

[HoneyNBenNKids]

We went out to breakfast this morning...I wanted mediteranian but everyone else wanted pancakes...so...after trying to eat I ended up waiting in the Jimmy due to the smell and taste of everything. I'm loving this nausea. With my first 2 I was hyperemic and it had already started. I've had a few waves of nausea and that's it! It's awesome! I pray it's like this throughout instead of like it was with the kids.

I can also smell my husband more. It's like some weird bloodhound has taken over my nose. I can smell him coming up behind me, entering a room, coming in from outside....it's really weird and he smells different than before I was pregnant.

And, what is up with the boobs?! I'm already huge and now there isn't a bra to fit me. I'm a D and they're too sore to go in a bra. I'm wearing the summer 'shelf' bras under shirts because they hurt so much. Even that's pushing it. (Speaking of TMI...) I'm as white & pink as you can get and my nipples are getting a brown cast to them. I don't remember that with the kids (then again my head was in the toilet 20-30 times a day). I thought the brown nipples happened to people with more melanonim (spelling). Is there anyone who is practically albino who is going brownish?

My uterus fills full, I'm exhausted, craving mediteranian (yummm vegetarian stuffed grape leaves), and pickled/vinegar stuff.

I'm upping my protein like Anne Frye says to do and I'm getting sick of the liquid protein/protein powders so I'm trying to find protein bar recipes.

I'm also vegan (no animal products no dairy/chicken/meat/fish/eggs/etc.) and I was told I'd have to take the blood thinner...I've gone brain dead here...but I didn't want to do that since it is found in your baby's spinal fluid and I met only one of the requirements (recurrent mc) and all tests had said nope to a clotting disorder. So I decided to go salmon (yuck!) since it has natural blood thinning properties. I figured better natural made like fish than drugs. So, I'm sick of the protein and just decided to add fish for the protein. So...tilapia, mahimahi & tuna will be added to the salmon. (would love recipes/advice on how to cook it 'cause I've no clue. I've been vegetarian since high school and vegan for 5 years.

I'm taking progesterone and I'm avoiding all soy products since it's estrogen based because I don't want them to cancel one another out (I know my other loses were progesterone based.)

I started seeing an RE and was really sad about that. Our first visit beginning of the month and he ultrasounds my ovaries and I'm ovulating from both!!! He says...'It looks like this is the month for twins!' Then doesn't want us to try!!! I ignored his 'you have old eggs' (I'm 29!!) and we were very active! So, I'm pregant!!! YeAH!! My ultrasound is going to be scheduled tomorrow. I can't wait to see the baby is ok. I'm worried because I've had so many loses...I've lost them up till 12 weeks and I'm really scared. I know this is our sticky babe because I have the progesterone that no one would give me. I'm so excited and I have to honestly say, I hope it's twins. It'd be nice to know that neither one of us would have to have empty arms after all these loses. But....Oh! Heparin was what they wanted me on!!! Huey & Weprin ob/gyn add off to the side reminded me!!! But, I'm so excited and eager to see that little yolk sack, then the heart beat, see that little bundle wiggle, and feel it wiggle. Oh, and to then hold my bundle safe and warm against my breast as he/she/they nurse....ah...that's what dreams are made of!!!

Honey

[StacieM]

Honey - I hope it's twins!!!

[welldone]

Originally Posted by meisterfrau

Ok, the hypersensitive smell thing I get started for me today. Anyone else get or have this? I can smell EVERYTHING. And none of it is pleasant.

I started noticing this a day or two ago. I already have a sensitive sense of smell, but it went in overdrive. Once the nausea hits, if it does, I'm going to be in trouble!

[Momma Aimee]

the smell thing was bad last time, not yet this time

[Apryl Srissa]

I'm not the only one with a weird nose?? That is such a relief! Sadly, mine doesn't fade after birth, each of my kids has left me with a bit more of it. I've been queezy since Saturday, spent Friday crying (becuase my dh had Chinese at work, that he brought home to share, but I literally cried all night over this Shoulda known something was up By Sunday night, after we spend the afternoon running errands and I hoped I wouldn't puke, I was wondering. So this morning I tested, and yup. Oh, and my breasts don't feel sore, just more there if that makes any sense. More sensitive and maybe swollen.

I'm afraid to make eggs now, I am unable to cook them pregnant for some reason, they just make me so sick. I can eat them, as long as I didn't see or smell them cooked . Sadly, my kids love eggs for breakfast lol

I really thought I was crazy feeling this already, I'm glad I found this group

[Momma Aimee]

, mine doesn't fade after birth

mine got better after birth -- but is not back to pre-baby level.

however this preggo i have not yet noticed an UP in it -- yet.

Aimee

[Apryl Srissa]

Mine did get closer to normal, but each time added more to it. So after 3, I have like super nose abilities . Unless its an allergy day, then its not so bad. I never realized it was odd, untill I started noticing and being bothered by smells no one else even noticed

[LittleBrownDog]

My first clue was peeing more often- I rarely go to the bathroom, because I hardly ever drink enough. Next thing was a wild craving for orange juice! I normally vary from being indifferent about OJ to downright despising it! But I finished off a half-gallon of it from Saturday to today! I've also been eating a ton of those little clementine oranges.

DD just weaned in the last month, so the boobs are feeling a little "off" but not too bad. Like a PP said, they just seem more "there."