Report your latest symptoms, everybody!

[Bookworm]

What's everybody going through this week?

I am on day 18, and I am about to clean out all the food in the entire city. Even if I didn't keep track of my period, and didn't know I was pregnant yet, I would KNOW something was up with this hunger! I'm pretty tired, too.

Also, I feel this weird tightness in the middle of my abdomen that is new to me. I guess that would be my uterus growing? Dunno, but I find it comforting. I really am pregnant!

What about y'all? (Don't forget to tell how far along you are when you report, heehee.)

[teachinmaof3]

I'm 5wks today (3wks from O).

So far I've had:
*Hunger
*Tiredness
*Light cramping in my abdomen
*Slight nausea in the mornings (hoping that gets worse)
*Tender abdomen

[mamabeth]

I'm 5 weeks, 4 days.

Hunger! Right now (10:30 a.m.) I am fighting the urge to go to Zaxby's (you Georgia mamas probably know what I'm talking about) for chicken and fries. Don't know if this is a battle I'm going to win. :bag:

Tired...I've been dead asleep by 8 or 9 every night.

Smells are starting to bother me like from the fridge, but with dd I didn't get really sick until 7 or 8 weeks. We'll see how that goes.

And, as I said in the other thread, my belly's starting to pop out! My lower back's hurting already too.

[OliveGirl]

I'm a bit tired and my appetite is strong. I've had a few brief waves of nausea, but nothing major yet. I'm hoping this doesn't get worse! I feel a bit bloated, but my stomach looks the same and my clothes fit just fine.

[Serenity]

I'm 5 weeks today. So far I've had:

nausea
fatigue
sore breasts
sensitivity to smells
spotting
mild cramping
bloated abdomen

i've never been so happy to be sick and tired! :)

[P-chan]

Not quite sure how far along I am; my guess is 5 weeks.

I have:
*mild but pretty constant queasiness
*some hunger but nothing sounds good
*tightness in abdomen
*poochy belly
*fatigue

ETA: How could I forget my scatterbrainedness! I'm losing and forgetting everthing these days.

[OliveGirl]

ETA: How could I forget my scatterbrainedness! I'm losing and forgetting everthing these days.

How could I forget to mention that I'm forgetting everything too? LOL! Preggo brain has definitely set in.

[Snicwix]

Just found you guys. I am 5 weeks, 1 day and due 10/3. My current symptoms are:
*Lots of bloating
*bigger, tender breasts--like a 1/2 cup bigger
*tiredness, but insomnia around 4am
*little to no appetite

[leahdbc]

At a little over 5 weeks I am mostly experiencing insomnia at night (with, of course, tiredness during the day) A little nausea here and there and then my BIG pooching and very sensitive belly (yep, I am sitting here in maternity pants because I can't handle anything touching my tummy)

let the fun begin .....

[leahdbc]

oh yea, that too!

How could I forget to mention that I'm forgetting everything too? LOL! Preggo brain has definitely set in.

[Audra]

From my calculations I am 5 weeks 3-4 days! Starting right after I found out last week I've had:

~Nausea on & off
~When I start getting hungry I HAVE TO EAT right away or feel sick!!
~Craving protein like yogurt & milk etc.
~Slight Cramps
~Sore & swollen breasts
~Bloated stomach
~Just starting to feel more tired. Went to bed at 7:30 last night!

[Bookworm]

So, I am old and behind the times and this is my first baby, so I had no idea about this counting business! Silly me, I was counting how long I had ACTUALLY been pregnant. But I'm going to get hip with the rest of the world, therefore I now know I will be five weeks on Friday. Tonight, I went to bed at 5:00. I got up to eat a toasted cheese sandwich and a pear, and put it in some laundry, and am about to go back to bed!

This may sound crazy, but I can so feel this baby growing in my abdomen. The whole middle of my abdomen is stiff and funny-feeling. I am hesitant to even bend over, though of course I can. It is very weird, but I like it, since it reminds me of what is happening in there.

I'm still on the eating rampage. My husband is going to name me the Pregnant Woman Who Ate Tennessee. I'm not going to help him by pointing out this nickname, but I know it is just a matter of time.

I'm so happy I'm not too crazy or spacey yet, since I'm trying to hide this at work, but I know both things are in my future. ;)

[teachinmaof3]

my BIG pooching and very sensitive belly (yep, I am sitting here in maternity pants because I can't handle anything touching my tummy)

Whew! So glad I'm not the only one! My belly isn't tender all the time..it seems to come and go. I'm terribly bloated tho!!!! I'm also wearing maternity pants already.

[KermitMissesJim]

Nothing much. No weight gain, no cravings, decent appetite, feel sick in the morning and late evening but no vomiting yet. My kids are the best and I can nap every afternoon when dd does. If ds is not at preschool he plays quietly and handles his own snack, and if he is at preschool they, of course, are caring for him.

Still working out each morning. I didn't with either of the previous pregnancies and I think that makes a difference.

[leahdbc]

Still working out each morning. I didn't with either of the previous pregnancies and I think that makes a difference.

me too. I was on bedrest for a good portion of my first pregnancy and I do not want to go that long again without exercise - uck! So I am still hitting the pilates machine every day and walking as much as I can.

[butterflykisses]

I have sore bbs that come and go..I also have nausea once in awhile and am totally exhausted so I am taking my prenatals to combat that :bag:

[Bookworm]

Ugh, the insomnia. :(

[onlyboys]

I'm not feeling much here either. Little bit of sore nipples (but I'm nursing two so I suppose that's to be expected), little bit of nausea which quickly subsides. That's about it.

Feeling really good, actually. Thus far. :)

[andreac]

I guess i'm about 6 weeks give or take a day or two. So far I've got really sore nipples (which is a big problem as my first still nurses a good amount), tired and HUNGRY ALL THE TIME :)

[lovida]

So far, no nausea BUT I sleep 8-9 hours at night and still wish I could take a nap in the afternoon.
And I have NEVER been so hungry in my LIFE!!! sheesh...I was under the (mistaken) impression that the hunger didn't kick in until a little later. Shows what I know!

[erth mama]

Hi All,
I am about 4 weeks pregnant, :love just tested 2 days ago. Have been pretty hungry and getting a little tired in the evenings earlier than usual. The interesting thing for me was waking up last night at about 3 am and feeling this amazing euphoric swirling sensation in my entire body, like i was floating around in a warm ocean. It felt magical and beautiful.. has anyone else felt this?

[IfMamaAintHappy]

erthmama: I had a swirly, tingly, wind-like sensation in my womb the day of implantation. I felt that once before, about mid pregnancy with #1, and someone had prayed over my belly for my baby. I felt that same feeling. This time, I believe it was implantation. I felt it in the afternoon, I had implantation bleeding that night, and implantation cramps the following morning. (Not everyone has implantation bleeding, but it has been a feature of all 3 of my pregnancies.

I had a pregnancy dream the morning I woke with the cramps! I was full term, sitting on the toilet at our house. The baby turned over, and full term babies moving like that is a whole belly motion crazy feeling. I called my DH and asked him to come in the bathroom. As he helped me up, I had a humongous contraction. And right then, I woke up to cramping, and was sure AF had arrived. But she never did!

[GenMomof4+1]

I have a little nausea, gas, kind of expanding feeling in my uterus. It's strange cause my uterus is tilted which I never sense when I get AF cramps but all my pregnancy symptoms in the beginning are on the left side. I'm also getting a strange feeling I don't remember having before. Best way to describe it is a painful twinge if I roll over too quickly. Anbyone else get this?

[aishy]

I've been nausious from conception. I'm hungry frequently. Peeing often & crampy both since implantation (I had spotting). uhm sometimes dizzy. Total preggo brain, I have to do counts at close at work (movie theater) and have been counting wrong/adding wrong.

Aisling

[augustmom]

hi all,

tired, spacey, hungry, sort of nauseous, ear congestion (yes you heard me right. I got this with my dd, too), cranky, spaced out.

fun, huh?

B

[allgirls]

I have tons of symtoms...but mild

I have slight queasiness...fatigue but that could be due to sick kids and not sleeping although sometimes I just this "weighted down" feeling and I have to lay down...

slight crampies
itchy rash on back of hand(yep, got this last month with chemical preg)
occasional dizziness
emotional...cry at everything...3 times yesterday over little moving things...like the Happy Days show where Ritchie is in a car accident and the Fonz is praying :( :flipped
sore nipples when baby nurses and shooting pains in breasts
fluttering feelings in abdomen
frequent peeing
very very thirsty

Some of you mentioned a swirling feeling..awesome...

I had a feeling of being real close to my child 2 days after I got preggo...I don't think it was implantation but it was really wonderful, it may have actually been fertilization as I am not quite sure of my O date...it may have been 2 days later than ff told me...it felt so peaceful...I was driving and being mindful, not really thinking about ttc and the feeling just came and I welcomed it and it felt really good...

Good luck to all you ladies...

eta...heartburn for past 2 days

[ryleeee]

I'm 5 weeks, 4 days today.
My boobs HURT LIKE HELL! And they are getting bigger (score!).
I am hungry ALL THE TIME. And tired all the time. And I pee a LOT.And...my sinuses are totally congested. I'm very nauseous all the time. I also have slight cramping in my abdomen. Oh and the cravings. I dream all day long about McChickens and Battered Fish with Tartar Sauce. It's seriously all I want to eat. Oh yes, and I'm a crier.

[Worldshakerz]

Insomnia! This has just hit tonite/today. It is 4:53 a.m. and I am wide awake. I have tried several times to go to sleep, chamomile tea, etc. I am sipping some Natural Calm magnesium right now to see if that will help. Once I'm done drinking it I will most likely try a warm bath too. My mind is spinning out of control when I lay down to sleep. What is really awful about it is I have a college class to go to at 9am. If I can't get some sleep, I don't know how I'm going to be able to drive myself there and stay awake for a three hour class!

Also tonite, maybe from this lack of sleep, a funny twitch in my eye. Definitely moody, although not as bad as when I was pregnant with ds. Bloated belly for sure. Some indigestion. Forgetfulness. Very slow to respond when someone asks me a question. Nipples hurt a bit when ds nurses. Peeing a lot. Very thirsty. Lower back ache off and on. Sinus irritation and congestion off and on which makes me need to mouth breathe, it gets annoying. And very sensitive....when I asked a question in class last Saturday in class, the professor pointed out the answer and was like "Doh!"a nd laughed at me and so then I was pretty much keeping my head down and holding back tears for a minute or two after that.

Wow, I didn't realize all the symptoms I was having until I though about it :D

[onlyboys]

April, are you using the Mamacalm or just the regular? I noticed while I was at class on Tuesday that the Mamacalm has a boost of folic acid and zinc in it. I was thinking of trying it instead of the normal.

I hope you got some rest last night!

[Worldshakerz]

I haven't heard of the Mamacalm; is it in health food stores? I'll have to check it out.
After I look up a recipe for my son's b-day cake topping, him and I are going to take a nap. I didn't get to sleep until 5:30am! I did actually manage to get to class somehow, and it turns out the professor wasn't feeling well and we ended a little early.

[Rach]

The mild nausea that comes and goes.
The breast pain when my daughter nurses.
The belly aches and cramps.
I'd say the fatigue, but I can blame that on the rainy dreary weather.
Been craving tuna salad sandwhiches

Actually, I feel REALLY GOOD, which is a surprise, becuase last time I was so hot and miserable aroudn this time. :\

[ryleeee]

mild cramps.
lower back ache.
moody.
loss of appetite.
tired.
puking.

[FitMama]

I've been queasy for about 2 weeks. Don't know how many weeks I am yet, but I'm thinking at least 4.

I've been hungrier than usual, and for naughty foods like hotdogs. Nipples are sore, but I'm still nursing.

And, when I teach my aerobics classes, I find myself really really winded. That was a big clue with me before getting my BFP yesterday.

[*green*faery*]

Today I am having a lot of cramps and feel very, very bloated! My low back also is crampy. Everytime I go to the bathroom I am afraid I have started AF.
I went out to lunch and ran errands with a friend of mine, we where out for like 4 hours and I am so tired. I also think I have a touch of a yeast infection, yuck. Before today I felt OK. Even though I don't like the cramps & I'm afraid I'll MC, I kind of like it because it reminds me that I'm pregnant.

Oh, and crying ... since O I have been crying at lots of little things, but only for like 10 seconds each time, mostly commercials and stuff like that, joy.

*erin*
:surprise:#1 due Oct.29 :surprise:

[*green*faery*]

Ok, I'll go again :bag:

The past two days I have been sooooo hungry. I'll eat a normal size meal and still be completely hungry! I try to wait at least a few hours before eating again. I'm starving today! I've only been awake for four hours and I've already had: an apple, a banana, a piece of toast with peanut butter, a Little Veggie pot pie, an 8oz yogurt, and cranberry juice. I want pizza!!! I never eat fast food or delivery pizza, but that is what I want now! Should I order pizza??? I have already gained some weight, which I am not happy about ( I'm only 5w4d) so I'm trying to be good. Do some of you who are a little farther along still feel hungry always????

*erin*

[eclipse]

i'm exhuasted and queasy and did i mention exhausted????

[RachelGS]

Exhausted and very nauseated (especially all night long), and constipated. Ugh. I am having some breast tenderness too but have so far avoided any real pain when my daughter nurses. I occasionally am feeling some round ligament discomfort, but nothing like what I had with my first pregnancy. Also I'm so weepy!

I love the implantation stories. Mine was pretty profound, too. I had had a very early miscarriage the month before, and then just had this very strong sense of somebody hanging around, not wanting to leave. It was so strong that it really influenced my decision to continue TTC right away. That sense lessened immensely immediately after ovulation, and by implantation was just gone. I think I got a second chance with that little spirit.

[Greensleeves]

Rachel,
That is a sweet story. :hug

[Greensleeves]

g.

[mazajo]

9 weeks along and:

Extremely hungry
Very sore boobs
Alternating grouchy and teary
Slight occasional cramping

I had 2 weeks of horrible headaches, immediately followed by 2 weeks of awful carsickness feeling... neither of those for 6 whole days now! *crosses fingers* I can deal with the rest. :D

[RachelGS]

Greensleeves, love your sig! Do you do Music Together, by any chance? :)

[Mandalaia]

Ugh, I got hit hard with symptoms yesterday. Up until then, I have had a little bit of queasiness, slightly sore boobs and of course mood swings. Last night and today I feel like I am going to hurl, I think I would actually feel better if I did. My boobs also hurt so bad, it is the same feeling as when the baby is young and it's time to nurse, they feel so full. It's painful and makes it hard to sleep. I didn't go to bed until 5 am and then woke up at 10 am because I was so hot and uncomfortable :( Ugh, this sucks. I should have known I wouldn't get away with being pg without puking.

[Greensleeves]

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[lovnbnhome]

grumpy
can eat like a horse
nauseous
tired

[Worldshakerz]

Well, with ds I never had what you would call true morning sickness. But 3 or 4 days ago I really felt like I was going to throw up. I'm surprised I didn't. The feeling was coming over me when I was eating lunch...it was a chicken curry sandwhich and an avacado. I'm wondering if it was the chicken or the avacado or the combo. I don't know, I had a chicken aversion with ds, so maybe that is returning. I stopped eating and layed down and that queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach went away after about an hour.
I feel tired a lot!
Sore nipples still.

This is a cool one....I felt some movement today. I thought I may have felt it the last day or two, but today I really felt movement for sure. It was low down, and it was a wiggly and fluttery feeling. I have felt it several times today! I knew you could feel the baby earlier in subsequent pregnancies, but wasn't expecting so soon (at 10 weeks) :)

[teachinmaof3]

I'm 9w2d today.....

*VERY nauseous. Some days it lasts all day. It isn't until about 9 or 10pm that I'm FINALLY getting hungry!
*It's very hard to find something that sounds appetizing.
*Bloated
*Tired

[freestyler]

OK, here are my symptoms (our symptoms?):
--need to be asleep by nine every night
--alternatingly very hungry and repelled by food
--not too much nausea
--scatterbrained BAD
--light abdomenal cramping
--and here's the weird stuff: my abdomen has splotches all over it! They look weird, like I got gentle hickies or something. They appeared at about 8 weeks. Anyone else have this?? There aren't many splotches, and they are large or small. This is our fourth baby, I thought I'd had every weird symptom I was going to have by now. But I was wrong!
--occasional dizziness which doesn't correlate with whether I've eaten or not. It's mild and happens about once or twice a week, then I have to lie down for a few minutes, or even hours. Anyone else?
--need desperately to swim every afternoon or I feel icky, but I suppose that was before pregnancy too!
Good luck surviving the first trimester everyone! By the way, in case it matters to anyone, it has helped my energy level, nausea and whole body tremendously to exercise every day. Even though I'm older now than in my other pregnancies, I actually am having a better first trimester all around because this time I'm in slightly better shape. (But let's be real: I'm still pretty darned far from the Olympics lol lol.) It doesn't affect nausea that much but it does help my energy level hugely.

[foehnjye]

End of 6th week and
~~starving!
~~sore nipples (ugh, and to think I only got my boobs back a mere 4 months ago, only to have them sore again...)

Fortunately I'm not sick or anything else, we'll see how it goes! :o

[Serenity]

I'm 9 weeks and have this awful ligament pain around my uterus. The midwife says its because my uterus is tipped backwards and as it gets heavier it pulls on the ligaments in an odd way. So now i ache and when i sit down it feels like i pulled a muscle for a minute.

[kelly]

I think I have every symptom in the book...
-Huge, sore boobs
-Constantly hungry (but nauseous, how does that happen?)
-Horrible indigestion
-Tired all of the time
-Constipated (sorry if tmi)
-Occasional dizziness / light-headed
-Mild abdominal twinges / cramps sometimes

[ryleeee]

-still puking
-super tired...i can't even walk like, 3 blocks without wanting to nap
-really emotionally needy. i think i might be driving derek CRAZY!!! well no, but i really appreciate how loving and understanding he is.
-sore boobs
-cramping...no, not even cramping. just discomfort. i can feel it stretching (the uterus that is, not the baby!) and it doesn't hurt...it just...i dunno. it's weird.
-thirsty