Symptoms

[MujerMamaMismo]

Who's already suffering? I felt quietly confident of a BFP because this month my imaginary symptoms didn't seem so imaginary.

I've had shocking heartburn, reflux and nausea for days. Food tastes weird and I have the foulest taste in my mouth.

I'm not even 4 weeks until tomorrow! I hope this isn't a sign of what's to come...but if it is, I'll happily take it :wink

[cody'smomma]

I'm just really tired and super unmotivated! And today I've been ravenous ALL DAY. Other than that just some weird twinges in my abdomen. I'm not looking forward to the morning sickness I had with my DS!

[moodyred01]

I don't really have any symptoms except needing to get up and pee once or twice at night. No nausea, no food aversion, no sore boobs, nothing.

But I'm not quite 5 weeks yet so it's early yet.

I've been taking the milk thistle for a few months which is suppose to prevent morning sickness so we'll see! :fingersx:

[momto3wantingmore]

I have had horrible heartburn but I always get that with all my pregnancies, extreamly fatigued all the time also very norm for me but the biggest thing now is the huge mood swings. With my girls I was happy as pie, no mood swings at all But with my son I was a mad women. Haha even my best friend told me I was the biggest you know what when I was pregnant with my son and now I am feeling the same way. I can see it happening and I even think to myself"gosh why am I making such a big deal about this?" BUT I just can't stop it. I can go from stompin around the house yelling at DF to happy to crying over a dumb show on TV in a matter of 15 minutes lol. That is what is tipping me off that this may be a boy. Yayy

[terrainthailand]

I'm just about 5.5 weeks. The most prominent symptom has been feeling bloated and full all the time (doc said this is because my stomach is taking a long to digest everything I eat - trying to eek out every last nutrient!!).

Boobs hurt a bit but not much - they don't usually hurt during menstruation so this a new thing for me. Been pretty tired but no morning sickness yet... any chance this means I will escape it all together??? :wink

[JenInMpls]

I've had slightly tender breasts, slight nausea if I haven't eaten recently, some heartburn in the evening, extreme moodiness (or rather extreme weepiness), and some round ligament pain when I've rolled in bed or gotten up too quickly.

All in all a FAR better experience so far than my first pregnancy, which makes me vacillate between grateful for the relative normalcy and anxious that I'm not going to hold onto this baby.

Just trying to give it up to the universe... am. not. in. control. :1praying:

[tigermiep]

No symptoms yet except for AF's conspicuous absence. Honestly, my first real clue was that I wasn't a hormonal mess when I should have been!

[candyapplez]

No systoms really just tired I was SO sick w/ Bryce they put me on meds, so I'll have to check out the milk thistle!

[felix23]

So far just being really tired, bloated, and my breast are getting huge! Last time they didn't change sizes at all, but this time my shirts are already starting to get tight. I keep waiting for the all day sickness to kick in. I've felt a little sick, but not too bad yet. With Lilly the first couple of weeks were great and then around the 6/7 week mark I started feeling sick non-stop and it didn't get better till the day she was born. I'm just really praying it doesn't happen like that this time.

[Goinfor4]

Well I haven't really had many real symptoms yet. I do seem to pee a lot at night and feel slightly nauseated during the day at times, but other than that, nothing. So here's hoping the barfing will remain minimal.

[AutumnMama]

Not much here, I can feel my uterus..not really cramping, but an awareness. Starting to get very light all-day queasiness, and more round ligament pain.
DH works late and is a night owl, so I'm always tired :lol

MMM I think you and I are right together for dates!

[Kierdan'sMom]

All I know is for 4w1d pg, I am wayyy too flippin' nauseated. I was bad with DS, but not this early on, and DD was a breeze, but this time its earlier and bad already. I wanna curl up in bed most of the day, and/or vomit. This is soo not a good sign.

[joannamf]

Not enough! This is my first pregnancy and I want symptoms so I know its a sticky!! I'm practially squeezing my boobs trying to feel SOME soreness... but none. I do have some twinges in my lower abdomen (round ligament pain) so hopefully this is a good sign. I may also be peeing more than usual, but not sure.

[3for_me]

My nipples are sore when the water hits them in the shower but not when DD nurses. I don't know how that can work but whatever :lol I am also feeling bloated really bad and the new thing to day is constipation. Oh the fun :inthet

This is #4 for me, well 6th pg but I only have 3 kids, and I didn't have any morning sickness until my last pg and I was on progesterone, which I am on again, and I think that is what made me so sick last time. I am hoping I can stay on top of it and just keep eating enough to help me to feel good :fingersx:

[BakingMama]

I'm feeling tired and going to the bathroom to pee a lot. I don't remember having to pee so much this early on in my pregnancy with ds.
I also feel little twinges in my lower abdomen which I don't remember having when pregnant for ds.
I've also notice a little stiffness in my fingers at night when I wake up (I wake up numerous times at night when ds wakes up to nurse) so I'm hoping this has nothing to do with my blood pressure.
Thankfully I haven't noticed anything with my breasts. They are still huge from pregnancy with ds and I'm nursing him now too.

[tigermiep]

okay. symptoms are setting in. my breasts are getting tender -- not yet exactly painful, but enough that a surprise tap or brush against something makes me squeak. I felt vaguely ill all day yesterday, and I'm trying to stave off more ill-feeling by drinking raspberry leaf tea and eating a lot.

[Starfish11]

I am so freakin' tired all of the time. I have been a napping queen lately.

I have cramping and cry at all things slightly sentimental. AND I am HOT all the time. For someone who is normally cold most of the time I am not used to feeling so warm!

I, too, am sort of begging for things like morning sickness so I feel "more pregnant." I get that it's madness to feel that way and I will curse myself if I do get really bad morning sickness, but for now I really want it.

[MujerMamaMismo]

okay. symptoms are setting in. my breasts are getting tender -- not yet exactly painful, but enough that a surprise tap or brush against something makes me squeak. I felt vaguely ill all day yesterday, and I'm trying to stave off more ill-feeling by drinking raspberry leaf tea and eating a lot.

Careful with the raspberry leave tea - it's not generally recommended in the first trimester because it can make you uterus a bit unstable.

My symptoms have now extended to dry retching and pee-ing every 10 minutes. I'm only 4 weeks 2 days. I cannot imagine how I'll be in 2 more weeks.

[JenInMpls]

Careful with the raspberry leave tea - it's not generally recommended in the first trimester because it can make you uterus a bit unstable.

Where do you have this info from? My herbalist recommended raspberry leaf tea to me - along with nettle leaf - for my whole pregnancy as it's a uterine tonic and full of vitamins. The nettles especially have iron and calcium, and are good for when you're feeling queasy.

Would like to know who said that red raspberry leaf is not our friend because I was told otherwise!

[MujerMamaMismo]

Where do you have this info from? My herbalist recommended raspberry leaf tea to me - along with nettle leaf - for my whole pregnancy as it's a uterine tonic and full of vitamins. The nettles especially have iron and calcium, and are good for when you're feeling queasy.

Would like to know who said that red raspberry leaf is not our friend because I was told otherwise!

My naturopath - she says plenty of nettle, not so much raspberry. I think it's a bit like the vitex debate. Some say yes, some say no. I'm still taking vitex but have quit the raspberry leaf. Will be going back to raspberry leaf later in pregnancy 'cos it's so damn good for birthing!

[superlori]

No symptoms yet, and I'm hoping there won't be any morning sickness at all! Last time I was so sick, I lost 20 pounds in the first trimester. I would give anything to NEVER experience that again.

The only thing that tipped me off to take a test (I still had 3 days before AF was due), was a MAJOR freak-out I had on my husband. The blinds fell down off our bedroom window, so I was holding up the curtain rod while dh screwed in some new screws. I don't know how it happened, but the curtain rod fell anyway, my dh accused me of letting go, and I FREAKED OUT. Threatened to leave him forever, take our daughter with me, and told him I never wanted to see him again and not to follow me. Then I collapsed into tears on the stairway and told him it hurt so bad that he'd accuse me of such a thing. That's when we thought... hmm, maybe I should take a pregnancy test. Luckily we can laugh about it now and blame it on little Spooce.

[rstump]

Not many symptoms here. I have been just too busy to notice.

A little more irritable as well as some bloating...... and when I take the time to relax I can "feel" my uterus...but not much more yet.

I am PRAYING for no HG this time...OH PLEASE. I have had it with all 4 pregnancies. Just horrible. I am NOT looking forward to that starting. It normally doesn't until around the 7-8th week. So we will see.

[sillynika]

My main symptoms at this point are diarrhea :blush and increased discharge. And random belly twinges, super sensitive skin and a growing tummy pooch, but those could be from other things :-p.

[korintherin]

Mild cramps (nothing like menstrual onset) over the last few days, and 10+ days of creamy mucus (what's up with that?)

I ate like a horse all weekend even though I wasn't "hungry" in the typical tummy-growling way. Dunno if that was related to hormones or the onset of spring!

I had a short hormonal pregnancy about 1.5 years ago and had "implantation spotting" with that one, but not this time.

[momto3wantingmore]

My naturopath - she says plenty of nettle, not so much raspberry. I think it's a bit like the vitex debate. Some say yes, some say no. I'm still taking vitex but have quit the raspberry leaf. Will be going back to raspberry leaf later in pregnancy 'cos it's so damn good for birthing!

MOst care providers will tell you to not drink it in the first trimester but really that only applies to those who have had 1 or more miscarrages. Other wise its fine. EPO is the on you want to stay away from until 34 weeks at the earliest and even then only orally.

[naturalmamaof1]

Urgh, my syptoms of pg just suck!!! Major major, m/s, though no vomiting yet, knock on wood, a couple of times today I was wondering if I should just give in or try to keep my head up and not vomit. Also I give up coffee, caffiene, sugar and cow's milk, so I have major withdrawl headaches urgh that just aggravates the m/s that ends up being most of the day. Also I am so so tired but the funny things is at night time between 11:30-3:00am I am a total insomniac. I can not fall asleep after having to pee many times at night. All and Alll this pg is som much different than when I was pg with Dakota. With him I never had m/s, never was tired had tons of energy, and was feeling so good, I thought I'd be a surragate for someone I enjoyed pg so much!!! Hmm Maybe I'm having a girl.

[turbosab]

I have a weird metallic taste in my mouth and I salivate like crazy. Abdominal twinges and my boobs are humongous. I didn't feel any symptoms with my first pregnancy that ended in m/c at 6 weeks, so I'm welcoming this stuff for now, but hopefully it doesn't get too outta hand.

[MujerMamaMismo]

...so this is what they mean by intensely tired. I dunno how I will ever get off this couch!

[Starfish11]

Amen to the fatigue. I was so tired I closed the door at work, turned off the lights and took a nap on the floor.

[JenInMpls]

yesterday I came *this* close (see fingers held very close together) to throwing up. I don't know what it is, if I'm not eating enough protein for breakfast, or what.

And on top of it all, I have a stupid cold. :irked: :sneeze: luckily my herbalist said I can take echinacea so I'm hitting the sambu guard!

I feel so much better in the evenings, and I can't understand that one. Last night I had a class and I think I got a few odd looks at the boiled egg I ate during our 5-minute break, but hey, I have the best excuse of all, don't I? :D

[moodyred01]

5w5d here and only twinges of nausea and a slight tenderness of my nipples. I've woken up twice in the last week in the middle of the night with extreme nausea but nothing much else.

If I'm gonna get ms I'm just hoping it won't set in until after finals in 3 weeks. :fingersx:

[LoveMyJonah]

Well I only got a BFP today and am 4 weeks, but I just KNEW I should test because my boobs are KILLING me! It was the only symptom I had with DS for weeks, let's hope its all I get this time!

[veg_goddess]

Regarding Red Raspberry Leaf Tea:

There are two kinds and the scientific names have left me (is the first sign of pregnancy brain) but scientists and researchers recommend one is good and one is not in pregnancy. Basically, it is the one that is organic. the non-organic has chemicals in it that could cause miscarriage in early pregnancy. Once you get into second and third trimester, it is not as necessary to scope out the organic. hope this helps. :)

[blairinargentina]

i am 4wks and have the aches, like i'm coming down with the flu. and pretty tired (though too busy to notice much yet!). unusual discharge too :o i've had very, very mild nausea but thats about it. of course, with dd it got really bad from 6-12wks so i am hoping, hoping, hoping it's a little easier this time!

[Red_Lil_Mamma]

Currently, I'm getting some mild cramps, congestion, and insomnia (probably caused by the above). I also had a little faint spotting when AF was due and my bbs feel sore and HUGE.

For 2.5 weeks prior to that I started having bloating, weird twinges, heartburn, nausea, and super constipation. Before we knew, I saw my doctor for the above just to make sure it wasn't anything serious. Deep down I knew... It reminded me a lot of when I had the chemical pregnancy, but I didn't want to get my hopes up and kept telling myself it was work stress. My dr. ran a pregnancy and a thyroid test. She calls me up on Tuesday and cheerfully says, "Mrs. B, I just wanted to personally inform you that your tests came out normal and healthy... Oh, and btw, you're pregnancy test is positive." Poor woman is half deaf now. I screamed like I won the lottery. :D

[magpiedee]

Oh, goodness. I've got near-constant nausea, food aversions and cravings, the twinges, a poochy belly, early morning insomnia, constant peeing, constipation, bloating. The works! It's exactly as I remember with DD, although perhaps a little stronger. I actually have had a cold for the last week, and I thought the symptoms were just from mucus drainage and all the fluids I was trying to make myself drink. Nope!

[juliav]

Well, I'm relieved to see so many of you who aren't feeling m/s yet...in a weird way I want it to reassure me :o I had an early miscarriage 2 years ago with virtually no symptoms at all so this time I'm nervous.

I've had sore, heavy, enlarged bbs since 2 DPO and they haven't gone away. I've been eating like mad and I don't feel quite right in the morning (although not nauseas) until I get some food in me. I've been constipated...yuck. I did have some very mild AF-like cramping for two days late last week but nothing since. Also, I've been sneezing in the morning and often have a stuffy nose first thing in the morning and right before bed. I think that's pretty much it.

ETA: oh yeah and tons of creamy cm...strange?

[moodyred01]

6 weeks.
Oh hello nausea, food aversions and burning starvation! :wave

[chic2chic]

Well, I'm relieved to see so many of you who aren't feeling m/s yet...in a weird way I want it to reassure me :o I had an early miscarriage 2 years ago with virtually no symptoms at all so this time I'm nervous.

I've had sore, heavy, enlarged bbs since 2 DPO and they haven't gone away. I've been eating like mad and I don't feel quite right in the morning (although not nauseas) until I get some food in me. I've been constipated...yuck. I did have some very mild AF-like cramping for two days late last week but nothing since. Also, I've been sneezing in the morning and often have a stuffy nose first thing in the morning and right before bed. I think that's pretty much it.

ETA: oh yeah and tons of creamy cm...strange?


welcome & congrats, julia! :) (i remember you from the ttc forum -- it's nice to see you here)

as for me, near-constant nausea at this point (about 6.5 weeks) -- i have to keep eating every hour or two, and i find that tons of protein really helps.

[Sage_SS]

omg, my poor, poor breasts! They're swollen and so friggin sore, it really feels like someone was squeezing hard and pulling on them for days! Plus my nipples are breaking every record for being hard the longest, which forces them to just fold over and push into the rest of the areola. They huuurrrrt :(

Holy sickness batman! All the time. I've been goin through this for about 3 weeks already, I really hope this part ends soon.

I'm tired all the time. I have had so much gas, its just ridiculous. I don't usually have much gas, very little. My abdomen can be hurt across the house! Making gurgling noises...

I have excema, but if I don't eat wheat its pretty calm. For a few days there, my skin just freaked OUT! It was terrible.

I'm fat. None of my jeans have fit me for three weeks.

My memory is SHOT.


:lol good times, bring it on.

[juliav]

welcome & congrats, julia! :) (i remember you from the ttc forum -- it's nice to see you here)

as for me, near-constant nausea at this point (about 6.5 weeks) -- i have to keep eating every hour or two, and i find that tons of protein really helps.
Yay hi, you're the only name I recognize so far...can't wait to get to know all of you lovely ladies of course!! I think I'm about a week behind you. Which means I can watch your symptoms and then know what I might be in for :D

omg, my poor, poor breasts! They're swollen and so friggin sore, it really feels like someone was squeezing hard and pulling on them for days! Plus my nipples are breaking every record for being hard the longest, which forces them to just fold over and push into the rest of the areola. They huuurrrrt :(

I'm tired all the time. I have had so much gas, its just ridiculous. I don't usually have much gas, very little. My abdomen can be hurt across the house! Making gurgling noises...

I too have the loudly gurgling stomach...especially in the morning. And my boobs have felt this way since 2 DPO. Today we were at a brunch we some fols we have never met before and my boobs are already bigger so unbeknownst to me my nipple was sneaking out over the top of my bra and since they are eternally hard right now it was errr...rather obvious. Of course I only noticed when I leaned forward and felt it hit the edge of the table
:duh idiot. And like you said the gas...as soon as I eat it starts and last night DP actually thought it was the dog...which gives you a good indication of the power I'm packing!!!

[Pookietooth]

My nipples are very sore, I've had a cold/sinus thing for almost three weeks now, I'm a bit sleepy, especially in the evening. Oh, and my libido is through the roof, although I think it's partially because my milk has already dried up and ds is essentially weaned (he just nurses gently a bit at bed time). I had heartburn for a couple of weeks at the very beginning, but that seems to be better. I've had a bit of cramping and fullness in my belly, and my ovaries are very twingy. I used injectable fertility drugs, so I'm guessing I hyperstimmed a little.

[Sage_SS]

My labido crawled off somewhere and died. I think its a combination of feeling sick so often and feeling fat because none of my clothes fit.

My hubby works out and creates fitness plans for people. I was sitting on our bed this morning bummed because I had nothing to wear and the guy has the balls to pinch a bit of fat on his 6 pack and say to himself in the mirror "Oh my god, I'm a fat bastard! Look at this!"

I nearly threw something at him! :lol I told him that until further notice, if he ever complains about his weight or physique I will hurt him.

I keep getting congested on and off too. And whats with all the headaches??

[caroline85]

Gosh, my boobs are killing me! I'm also amazed at how much my uterus hurts. I guess it has a lot of stretching to do!

[JenInMpls]

I wish my breasts were killing me. :( last time they didn't, either, and I had next to no milk.

So if anyone wants to trade some breast acheage and expansion for some nausea, let me know. I'd be very psyched to have to buy new bras.

[moodyred01]

I got boobs this week.:twothumbs

[gaelicgoddess]

I have had sore boobs (always one of the first things to come for me), waves of nausea and aversions, burping (funny, but true for every pregnancy), and bloody nose (also happens every pregnancy). I'm starting to get the tired/fatigue stuff too.

[MujerMamaMismo]

Oh Boy! My boobs are out of control. They are soooooo sore and spilling out of my bra's. It's very unattractive.:o

[jenniferadurham]

I messed it up. I'm starting over. Darnitall!!!

[jenniferadurham]

So anyways.....................................


I started out, before I knew I was pg, with Insomnia. Fun times. Getting better as the days go by. I try and do some kind of tiring my body out during the day.


I have SEVERE diareha....OH DEAR LORD I'VE LOST MY SPELLING ABILITIES!!


I have put my brain up somewhere safe. That somewhere safe is unknown.


I'm starving all of the time...nothing sounds remotely edible. Usually it ends up being greasy and unhealthy. Can't wait to tell the Dr.!!! He'll be so proud.


I have lost the ability to think of my loving, wonderful husband making love to me. I feel utterly sorry for him.

[jenniferadurham]

My labido crawled off somewhere and died. I think its a combination of feeling sick so often and feeling fat because none of my clothes fit.

My hubby works out and creates fitness plans for people. I was sitting on our bed this morning bummed because I had nothing to wear and the guy has the balls to pinch a bit of fat on his 6 pack and say to himself in the mirror "Oh my god, I'm a fat bastard! Look at this!"

I nearly threw something at him! :lol I told him that until further notice, if he ever complains about his weight or physique I will hurt him.

I keep getting congested on and off too. And whats with all the headaches??



"My labido crawled off somewhere and died." LMAO!!!!! Funny woman!

[wembles]

So far, waves of nausea (only two that have sent me running towards the bathroom...although, never did end up tossing any cookies...); Trouble sleeping...this greatly annoys my husband as when I can't sleep, I tend to ramble on and on about whatever pops into my heads at the time (last night, a fascinating oratory on 2 squirrels that have taken up residence in a tree in our backyard); And abdominal twinges. Nothing too bad (on my end...DH could do without the insomnia :wink).

[artinhappiness]

My labido crawled off somewhere and died.

Ditto here too! My poor boyfriend just doesn't understand because apparently his ex-wife turned into a bit of a nympho...of which being told that doesn't exactly put me in the mood! :irked:

Other than that, my symptoms have been increasing slowly (yay!) I'm at 7w today, and I've progressed from nothing but a bit of bloating and sore boobs to - new allergies, congested all the time, now wearing maternity bras to protect the still swollen/painful/growing girls. I'm up a pant size (!), nauseated first in the morning, but now it's just about anytime my stomach gets empty (which may be why I'm up a pant size :o). I'm thirsty ALL THE TIME and have both total exhaustion AND insomnia (what is with THAT?)

Oh yeah, and I can't pass a bathroom without stopping anymore...I thought it was a tad early for this!

[Sage_SS]

well the m/s has kind of eased off, in a barely noticable way. But this intense tiredness has set it. I can barely stay awake for more than a few hours at a time. Sooooo sleepy!

Ugh.. also I'm stuffed full and starving at the same time! It sucks!

[phatchristy]

My first symptom was sleeping weird, waking early, tossing and turning and some rather WEIRD dreams that I remember! :eyesroll

Then, cramping, mainly that first week starting about at 7 DPO! Now, just occasionally. If I move quickly I get a sharp pain sometimes.

Otherwise, occaisonal nausea.

But, mainly I'm just TIRED! YAWN! Have an appointment at the peds office for two of the kids today, think I'm going to have DH go because I'm just so tired and it usually takes HOURS there. Not to mention I don't feel like hanging around a bunch of sick kids! ICK!