2nd Trimester....still feeling sucky

[mommy2abigail]

Ok, with dd, I felt great right about now. I felt great until I delivered. I had energy, motivation to do things, ect. Now with this one, I'm tired, fat, tired, and short-tempered. Oh and did I mention TIRED. Sorry, just a vent, 'cause I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.:

[ScarletBegonias]

sorry mama!

with dd i felt like crap until about 24 weeks. i was still throwing up all day. this time i feel soooo much better. no m/s, but i do have killer heartburn waaay earlier than w/dd, and my body aches more.

[the elyse]

ditto on the heartburn. anybody know some natural remedies??

[LawrenceDoula]

Originally Posted by the elyse

ditto on the heartburn. anybody know some natural remedies??

You could try food enzymes. Heard they work wonders!

[Gunter]

i still have days when i am way tired and need more rest. i had some stomach (uterine?) cramping last week on two different days and spent way more time in bed taking it easy that i ever did with ez. my preg with her was so awesome! this one has been really different and i've felt much more sick. ugh.

feel better, mamas!!!

[ScarletBegonias]

Originally Posted by the elyse

ditto on the heartburn. anybody know some natural remedies??

apple cider vinegar

digestive enzymes, such as chewable papaya

black licorice

something carbonated, sparkling water and the like

kombucha

for me the worst offender is food that is high in oil. i can do avocados, but nuts, nut butters especially, melted cheese and baked carbs give me terrible heartburn. i have to stick with fruits, veggies, meats, yogurt, potatoes/yams and tons of kombucha.

[ScarletBegonias]

Originally Posted by Gunter

i still have days when i am way tired and need more rest. i had some stomach (uterine?) cramping last week on two different days and spent way more time in bed taking it easy that i ever did with ez. my preg with her was so awesome! this one has been really different and i've felt much more sick. ugh.

feel better, mamas!!!

hey, i second that! i'm back to napping after work like i was 3 months ago. i think for me it also has to do with the change in the seasons. fall has begun and it is cold, windy and wet.

[smokeylo]

Me, too. I'm almost halfway through, and I'm still taking unisom occasionally for nausea. I'm exhausted most of the time. I'm cranky. Fun times! I keep waiting for the "energy burst" of the 2nd tri to kick in, but so far no dice! I just want to nap all day.

[trizzle]

and people keep telling me that now is the honeymoon stage where I feel just great!
I do? It is? :

[applecore]

Yeah, I was looking forward to the honeymoon phase of pregnancy, too, but with this third, no such luck! I'm REALLY tired! The other day I laid down on the couch hoping to doze for half an hour or so. As soon as my head hit the cushion, I was out so hard that I woke up an hour and a half later in a puddle of drool!

For heartburn, marshmallow root tea can help a lot. Try to ignore the smell of the roots!

[Mindi22]

Honeymoon phase my big ol' a$$ - No such luck here, either... still throwing up in the mornings (although not every morning anymore, just most mornings) and still feeling pretty much worn out and exhausted constantly. Ugh. Where's my freaking second wind that I was supposed to get after the first tri, I wonder???

[PlayaMama]

i'm so sorry you all are feeling so yucky but i'm so glad i'm not alone!!!!

my first pregnancy had some nausea (no puking) and i felt great after twelve weeks. here i am at 20 weeks and i'm still exhausted by 8:30 at night, puking occasionally, and taking unisom every night because if i don't i'll puke constantly.

my uterus has been crampy, i have diarrhea and constipation at the same time, my hair is falling out and my ligament pain is CRAZY!!

on the plus side, the baby has been moving and i'm finally starting to feel attached and happy and able to eat vegetables again.

big pregger belly hugs to everyone, hope you are all feeling just a tad bit better today!

[Gunter]

will you all describe ligament pain with me? being my second preg, i should be pretty stretched out by now, right?

is it clearly different from the crampy feeling? and, what is up with cramps at this point in pregnancy? i am 20 weeks today, if that helps. TIA.