That pregnancy symptom you dont read about
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MollyNorwood
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This is a great thread idea!
* itchy dry nipples. urgh! They are super sensitive anyway, and go rock hard and hurt so bad maybe about once or twice a day. Pair that with them being itchy and scratching them through my clothes still hurts BAD! I am trying to keep up with some good quality Vitamin E cream but its not doing much
* Spotting early in pregnancy- I see posts in the first trimester forum all the time about this so I am glad in a way it wasn't just me who didn't know it can happen. From 7 weeks I was spotting a nice amount of brownish-pink blood and I freaked out naturally thinking the worst was happening. Apparently this is totally normal and should go away within a couple of weeks or so, so long as there are not bad cramps associated with it or the blood goes red in color. Mine went away at about 9 weeks (phew!)
* POSITIVE SYMPTOM- I have been losing weight! I was so lucky not to have morning sickness, so figured I would probably gain weight (not what i wanted to do since i am a bigger girl anyway). I have lost 6kgs (13 pounds) since being about 8 weeks along, with not much effort on my behalf. I have been eating a little better but in no way have I been dieting! Everything with bubs is 'textbook perfect' so no one is worried. I had never heard of a woman losing weight during pregnancy!
* Having a blocked nose/dry throat. Since I got my BFP I have had what feels like a cold from when I wake up in the morning until I have had breakfast then it mostly goes away, although I constantly blow my nose and sneeze for the rest of the day. Apparently this is also very common, another one I'd never heard of.
* Shooting pains caused by sudden movement/stretching the wrong way thanks to the round ligament. Ouch! Reaching for something on the night stand while far from it in bed= not a good idea! Also, shooting pains in the cervix and abdomen can be normal which I hadn't heard of!
That's all from me that I can think of
* itchy dry nipples. urgh! They are super sensitive anyway, and go rock hard and hurt so bad maybe about once or twice a day. Pair that with them being itchy and scratching them through my clothes still hurts BAD! I am trying to keep up with some good quality Vitamin E cream but its not doing much
* Spotting early in pregnancy- I see posts in the first trimester forum all the time about this so I am glad in a way it wasn't just me who didn't know it can happen. From 7 weeks I was spotting a nice amount of brownish-pink blood and I freaked out naturally thinking the worst was happening. Apparently this is totally normal and should go away within a couple of weeks or so, so long as there are not bad cramps associated with it or the blood goes red in color. Mine went away at about 9 weeks (phew!)
* POSITIVE SYMPTOM- I have been losing weight! I was so lucky not to have morning sickness, so figured I would probably gain weight (not what i wanted to do since i am a bigger girl anyway). I have lost 6kgs (13 pounds) since being about 8 weeks along, with not much effort on my behalf. I have been eating a little better but in no way have I been dieting! Everything with bubs is 'textbook perfect' so no one is worried. I had never heard of a woman losing weight during pregnancy!
* Having a blocked nose/dry throat. Since I got my BFP I have had what feels like a cold from when I wake up in the morning until I have had breakfast then it mostly goes away, although I constantly blow my nose and sneeze for the rest of the day. Apparently this is also very common, another one I'd never heard of.
* Shooting pains caused by sudden movement/stretching the wrong way thanks to the round ligament. Ouch! Reaching for something on the night stand while far from it in bed= not a good idea! Also, shooting pains in the cervix and abdomen can be normal which I hadn't heard of!
That's all from me that I can think of
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I get that ligament pain every now and then when I cough or sneeze, too. Usually when I'm lying down. It really hurts! Freaked me out the first couple times.
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The fact that first tri symptoms can come back in 3rd tri was a surprise to me. Welcome back disgusting taste in mouth, and waves of nausea! Can't honestly say I missed you at all....
Also the general tightness of muscles and tendons around the belly and lower down now that I'm in 3rd tri. Every time I go from sitting to standing it feels like I'm having a massive BH contraction. ALL the muscles tighten up, right down into the vagina. Bizarre feeling, and not very comfortable!!
Also the general tightness of muscles and tendons around the belly and lower down now that I'm in 3rd tri. Every time I go from sitting to standing it feels like I'm having a massive BH contraction. ALL the muscles tighten up, right down into the vagina. Bizarre feeling, and not very comfortable!!
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Oh yeah, blood noses!! I get them occasionally. haha
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This week, I stink. I don't have the crazy sense of smell that pregnant ladies are supposed to get, so I don't think it's that. My deodorant just isn't effective as long as it used to be. Gross.
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I have some annoying ones, for sure! But overall, I've been pretty lucky. I'm just glad I've escaped the morning sickness. I don't know how some of you ladies function with constant sickness.
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For sure! Unless the butt pain gets to the point where they're talking crutches or bedrest. At that point, nausea might start looking a little better
