2nd Tri (or close!) Symptoms/TMI

[sdlaura]

Dec 15, 2016 10:19:29 GMT -5 pinecone21 said:

Dec 14, 2016 23:12:33 GMT -5 ttcbabyj said:

Me too! What is the constipation about?! DH said it's preparation for giving birth...lol.

Lol. With my first, I was so afraid to push in those last few months because I didn't want to push out the baby. And then I couldn't figure out which muscles to engage during labor to actually push the baby out. So maybe he's right.

Good theory! Makes sense to me since - TMI here - with both births I knew baby was about to come out when it suddenly felt like I had to poop!

[teachermomtobe]

Dec 15, 2016 8:56:21 GMT -5 marshian said:

Dec 15, 2016 6:12:47 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

My tailbone (like where your spine meets your tailbone) feels bruised. It's like I fell on it but I definitely didn't fall. I did some gentle yoga last night but nothing I did could have caused this that I can think of. Anyone else?

I've never had that from yoga, but were you doing any balancing on your tailbone for any stretches? Or sitting down for long?

No prolonged sitting or balancing on tailbone. I may have just stretched it more than I'm used to since I haven't been practing yoga lately.

[eucalyptus]

Not really a symptom, but I have not announced at work yet (I am hoping to wait until about halfway), and my boss told me that one of my coworkers asked if I'm pregnant because "I'm glowing"... I don't feeling glowing?

[marshian]

Dec 15, 2016 18:36:42 GMT -5 eucalyptus said:

Not really a symptom, but I have not announced at work yet (I am hoping to wait until about halfway), and my boss told me that one of my coworkers asked if I'm pregnant because "I'm glowing"... I don't feeling glowing?

People need to chill. No glow here, just acne, thanks.

[marshian]

Dec 15, 2016 10:33:26 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Dec 15, 2016 8:56:21 GMT -5 marshian said:

I've never had that from yoga, but were you doing any balancing on your tailbone for any stretches? Or sitting down for long?

No prolonged sitting or balancing on tailbone. I may have just stretched it more than I'm used to since I haven't been practing yoga lately.

Maybe that's it? Sorry it's sore!

[applemuffins]

Word is slowly getting around at work to the other teachers that I'm pregnant. However, the one male staff member asked me today if I lost weight. I actually have a bit, since I've been sick this week, but it was only about 5lbs. I'm not entirely sure if he really noticed that I lost weight (my belly is still bigger, but I hide it under clothes), or maybe he already guesses that I'm pregnant but didn't want to ask? I don't know.

In other news, Monday I definitely had a stomach bug but today I threw up again this morning. I don't know if the bug I had is lingering, or if I'm getting morning sickness in the 2nd trimester (at worst, my stomach was sometimes uneasy during 1st tri but I really don't consider what I had morning sickness), or it's some combination of bug and baby. I just know that it sucks and I hope it resolves itself in time for Christmas and New Years Eve.

[bagels]

I get SPD every pregnancy (minus my first) and it's ALREADY starting. If I sit for longer than 10 minutes, then my lower back pops when I walk. By this many kids, your body already knows what's going on and starts loosening early :/

Anyone else have vivid dreams start? I've had some pretty crazy believable ones, but I also recently had a dream of giving birth to a boy in the shower lol

[applemuffins]

I'm really afraid of SPD this time around. I didn't have it with DD during pregnancy, but the ligament tore during birth and I couldn't walk afterwards. I can manage again if it only happens during birth. It will suck, of course. But I don't want to have to begin Maternity leave early because I can't walk before the baby is born.

I've had vivid dreams since the beginning of the pregnancy. They have actually tapered off a little now, but maybe because I haven't been going to bed as early.

[ihatepizza]

Not a symptom of per se but the uninvited belly rubs, no thank you

[mreve]

Dec 16, 2016 19:42:07 GMT -5 ihatepizza said:

Not a symptom of per se but the uninvited belly rubs, no thank you

Yes! I got one this afternoon from H's aunt who we see once, maybe twice a year. It was very awkward.

[cateyes]

I have been looking forward to these famous dreams because I have never been able to remember my dreams I had my first one a few days ago and it was a "great" vivid dream. I dreamt my H and I decided to start doing Meth (and yes I was pregnant) but in some weird bath salt variation. But the kicker-I was worried how the meth would interact with my prenatal vitamins and if it would affect the absorbency of the PNV. 😂😂😂

Yup-my work is ruining dreams for me 😜

[marshian]

I already have vivid, very realistic dreams which I always remember in normal life. We'll see how they change with pregnancy!

[marshian]

What's SPD? Should I be watching for it?

[kaimee27]

+1 to the sleep problems and constipation. That nausea is slowly improving but I'm still definitely on the unisom/B-6. Also yes to the to the vivid dreams. Sometimes I don't mind, but some of them have been kind of bad dreams. The headaches are out of control though and now I think I'm getting a cold so it's pity party central over here.

I hope you're feeling better applemuffins, stomach bugs are the worst.

Lol eucalyptus, a glow isn't a terrible thing to be accused of. One of my coworkers asked me the other day if I was feeling alright because she said my coloring was bad. No glow here.

ihatepizza, yes! I had my first uninvited belly pat yesterday. I remember that so well with DD. I've always wanted to be brave enough to give a good rub back.

[pinecone21]

I've had the dreams for weeks now. I don't remember most of them, but I do remember the one where my husband died, and the sex dream about James Franco.

[teachermomtobe]

Anyone that is taking Unisom/B6 trying to come off it yet? I skipped my dose last night and so far so good, just nervous to feel crappy again!

[sabrinaml]

Dec 17, 2016 7:28:49 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Anyone that is taking Unisom/B6 trying to come off it yet? I skipped my dose last night and so far so good, just nervous to feel crappy again!

I was off it for a few days last week and then the nausea came back so I started taking it again. I was so tired last night that I forgot to take it, here's to hoping today isn't bad.

[lindsay]

I have reduced how often I take the b6/unisom. I sometimes take a b6 in the morning, and then nothing all day until bed, when I take the combo. I'm still throwing up in the mornings, esp if I skip it the night before, so I'm going to keep taking it.

[bagels]

Dec 16, 2016 23:01:47 GMT -5 marshian said:

What's SPD? Should I be watching for it?

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (sp?) is when the joint where your pelvic bones meet at the front becomes painful. I've only had it with subsequent kids and never so severely that I couldn't walk. It just causes me a lot of pain and popping to the point I don't want to move.

[ihatepizza]

Dec 17, 2016 7:28:49 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Anyone that is taking Unisom/B6 trying to come off it yet? I skipped my dose last night and so far so good, just nervous to feel crappy again!

Coming off of it was a bit of a roller coaster, I had some really good days and some really bad days but now at 16 weeks I'm completely off (started weaning down at 13 weeks and feel like I should have just waited another full week)

[teachermomtobe]

Dec 17, 2016 10:58:47 GMT -5 ihatepizza said:

Dec 17, 2016 7:28:49 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Anyone that is taking Unisom/B6 trying to come off it yet? I skipped my dose last night and so far so good, just nervous to feel crappy again!

Coming off of it was a bit of a roller coaster, I had some really good days and some really bad days but now at 16 weeks I'm completely off (started weaning down at 13 weeks and feel like I should have just waited another full week)

I'm feeling okay so far but nowhere near as good as I had been feeling. I think I may take it again tonight and then start weaning off. I have the week after Christmas off so that may be my goal week to be off. I'm 14w3d today.

[starsandshamrocks123]

My dr was surprised when I told him I still needed the unisom/B6. He said typically there's a big change around 15 weeks. But that there's no harm to keep taking it.

[marshian]

Okay, the discharge has increased and it's weird. There's also been a super small streak of brown in it twice. We did have sex Sunday for the first time in two weeks, could it be that? I know it's not an issue unless it's bright red or there's cramping, but set my mind at ease, please.

[pinecone21]

Dec 20, 2016 11:16:03 GMT -5 marshian said:

Okay, the discharge has increased and it's weird. There's also been a super small streak of brown in it twice. We did have sex Sunday for the first time in two weeks, could it be that? I know it's not an issue unless it's bright red or there's cramping, but set my mind at ease, please.

Sex can do that, but for me it was usually within a few hours, not days.

With my first, I had a bit of spotting every 4 weeks or so until about 20 weeks. It was like my body really wanted to have a period. So maybe that's it?

[marshian]

pinecone21 - I haven't had any spotting at all, so it's weird. But it's seriously just the tiniest amount of brown. I doubt it's anything at all, just my brain going nuts.

[starsandshamrocks123]

marshian, I get it. So basically I had it similar at 8 weeks. Without being too gross it was darker brown only when wiping with maybe sort of a tiny clump (like pencil eraser sized) that I noticed. Definitely not caused by sex. I kept peeing to check and it went away that day. My doctor wasn't concerned because it was brown and no cramping. They asked if I'd had sex in the past 24-48 hrs. My ultrasound at 12 weeks was fine but then I had what they called "streaking" after it for a day or so, much more than the 8 week incident (Not caused by sex either) Everything was fine with the heartbeat after that. No spotting since. Dr couldn't explain it but said it sounded minor. Esp if no cramping. I'm still anxious but just tell myself it was leftover from implantation or something. I was expecting spotting again at 16w per the pattern but nothing yet!

So long story short, I was freaked out and paranoid but so far so good. FX that it will go away for you. I know I didn't feel less anxious until my next appt. Do you have one soon? You can always go in for a HB check if you have a few weeks before your next one.

[marshian]

@starsandshamrocks - Thanks for sharing. My next appointment is in two weeks. But I got H a doppler for Hanukkah/Christmas So we'll get that out in the next week and that will help me feel better. It's really just my anxiety being a pain.

[starsandshamrocks123]

marshian that's great!

[cheezee]

Dec 17, 2016 7:28:49 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

Anyone that is taking Unisom/B6 trying to come off it yet? I skipped my dose last night and so far so good, just nervous to feel crappy again!

I'm scared to stop any of my meds. I almost got admitted to the hospital over the weekend for fluids when I didn't keep anything down for over 24 hrs. I'm now on zofran as well as phenergan which seems to be doing the trick. I'll be taking off one med at a time and the diclegis will be the last to go! Maybe by 30 weeks. 😜

[cheezee]

marshian I've had some spotting too right around 12 weeks. It really scared me. My OB wasn't worried in the least because it was brown and I had no cramping or red blood. The cervix is super fragile right now with lots of blood vessels in there. I was told something as simple as too much walking can irritate it and cause some spotting the next day.