Pregnancy Symptoms in the First Trimester

[Andjxx]

Wow - all of you guys seem to have a lot of morning sickness. I (so far) have only had one tiny burst of nausea that didn't result in anything except dry reaching. That was yesterday - today I had ginger ale and ate dry biscuits all morning and nothing really happened.

I am, however, experiencing a fair bit of discomfort when I have to sit for and period of time. Really really crampy and it makes me feel ill.
I am also really tired in the afternoons.
How do you keep the fact that you are pregnant from your work mates and extended family when you are so ill? we aren't planning on telling anyone until 12 weeks and if I get sick I am wondering how I am going to hide it! I am currently around the 6 week point - not 100% sure

[sakoon]

im 8 weeks, been having bad cramps from the start, wish it would end. also have nausea but dont throw up. I am also burping a lot, maybe because i am drinking more water, feeling really thirsty a lot of the time. im a teacher, been on school holidays for the past 3 weeks, really dreading returning to work on monday, its gonna be tough.

[jpleaner]

Hi All,

My wife is currently about 7 weeks pregnant and for about the past couple of weeks has been experiencing all the usual symptoms.... tiredness, nausea, frequent toilet breaks, etc. However. the last couple of days she has not been nearly as tired and has had no nausea... but still the frequent toilet breaks.

Back in April she has a miscarriage at 7 weeks and, I for one and a little concerned that the sudden change in some symptoms is not necessarily a good thing (although she thinks it's great) and is a sign of things going bad?

So has anyone else also found that the tiredness and nausea is something that does come and go and come back again? Is it normal to have "good days" in amongst the bad?

Thanks all.

Jason

[satya]

lj268 - don't know..... I didn't have any of those symptoms before I tested positive. I have heard of that metallic taste but the only time I ever got it (one day) I wasn't pregnant that cycle, same thing went for nausea - only had that feeling just once when I wasn't pregnant. I had sensitive BB's and bleeding gums from about week 3 of this pregnancy and a nice big dip on 6&7DPO which gave it away for me. Oh and also a stuffy nose from week 3. I was really tired from week 3 to about 6. I feel like I've had no brain since about week 3 as well.... forget things all the time. Anyway I hope you are pregnant.

In general, I've had no morning sickness whatsoever (I hope opening my mouth up about that doesn't doom me to get it for the rest of the pregnancy). My nipples have got bigger but BBs are about the same. I still have the stuffy nose and bleeding gums. My tiredness hit me again about a week ago. I've also had a couple of episodes of restless legs which is a really weird feeling. I'm off some food and almost vomit my vitamins when I try to take them most days and sometimes feel a little off at night but in general things are just great.

[Mrs G]

The metalic taste in the mouth is something that i have not experienced. Satya, i am in the same boat as you, and apart from sore bb's and the tiredness .... oh, and the forgetfulness!!!!!! i have come off relatively scott free.
lj268 hope you get a BFP real soon! I tested on my due date, and got a neg, then tested 4 days later and a BFP was in the house. Don't get too obsesed with the testing though! that did my head in for the first year of trying!
Cheers
Mrs G

[8weeks]

I mainly suffer from extreme vagueness!!

Sometimes I get the period-like pain, the metallic taste, having to pee tons, headaches..actually most of the things on the list, but they never really stick around and never all at once...there's still a long way to go..

[bubba08]

Hello. I can't stand the smell of most things! I love coffee and cannot stand to be near it at the moment. I also cannot stand the smell of deodorant, especially my husbands!!! The poor thing, every time he comes near me i tell him to go away.

I also have 'all day' sickness, nausea, headaches, cramps, and am sooo tired most of the time. When will it end?

[Wowzer]

Hello. I can't stand the smell of most things! I love coffee and cannot stand to be near it at the moment. I also cannot stand the smell of deodorant, especially my husbands!!! The poor thing, every time he comes near me i tell him to go away.

I also have 'all day' sickness, nausea, headaches, cramps, and am sooo tired most of the time. When will it end?

I hear you about the all day sickness, wishing I wasn't working and could sleep through this horrible feeling.

[bubba08]

You poor thing. i had to take a couple of afternoon off work last week and come home to sleep. Can you take any time off work? Sleeping definitely helps and i discovered that so do water crackers... at least for in-between meals.

[bronnii76]

Hello eveyone an new here. Just found out with a home pregnacy test that i am pregnant. I have to beautiful girls aged 8 and 5. Only symptoms so far with this one is I can not drink coffee anymore and have lost my sweet tooth. Am very tired alot. have a question can anyone remember the first time they felt the baby kick and if so how early.

[LachiesMum]

It's 4.25am here - my most frustrating symptom at present is that i'm waking up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. Same thing happened in my first trimester with DS - not that i'm complaining of course, after all it gives me more time to come and post on the forums.

[agadoo]

insomnia was the very first symptom i had!

the ms has really kicked in in the last 2 weeks, i have only actually puked once, but i feel like i am going to, aaaaaallllll the time :-(
i basically have felt like i have a constant hangover for the last 2 weeks.

it is really starting to get me down.

[jdx]

hi agadoo...

don't let it get you down
re: the nausea - i had it 24hrs a day until bang on 12 weeks. the worst thing you can do is leave your tummy empty, even during the middle of night try and scoff down a bite or two of toast?

it really felt like forever, but what got me through was this:
apparantly bad M/S (morning sickness) is a sign the pregnancy has taken really strongly.
With all the worrying you do in the 1st 12 weeks, its good to know that one of the yukiest symptoms is actually a sign things are progressing well?

i just always had myzone (the water w Bvitamins), 2 fruits, saladas & english muffins on hand. and also dont worry if the only thing that makes you feel better is fried chips. i lived off potato gems... my dr said she'd prefer i eat chips 5 times a day than take antinausea medication, so thats what i did lol

last thing - maccas cheesburgers w bacon, no mustard, no onions, no pickles and optional cheese was the BEST BEST cure for feeling pukey...

in otherwords, eat what you can keep down and ignore anyone that says otherwise. it makes you feel better, and you can always eat 'properly' later on...

jessie xx

[agadoo]

thanks jessie :-)

am trying the 'toast and cup of tea before getting out of bed' trick today!

[JellyBean01]

Afternoon girls!

I am just over 9 weeks pregnant with my first baby : )

From about 7 weeks to 9 i had what felt like 'period pain' which was very uncomfortable. It seems to have gone now though. I have very sore boobs (i am finally gonna have boobs!!), constantly sore since week 7. Week 7 was really bad as i had nausea from 7.30am until i went to bed so that has been very trying too. It seems to come and go throughout the day now so i do have a few good minutes during the day. I have been bloated since about week 6 and i am only just starting to get tired.

So all the usual stuff!

[Aneta]

Light Headed
Dizzy
Sore/Tender/Fuller Boobs
Nausea/Morning Sickness
No Period
Increased trips to toilet to pee
Constipation
Fatigue
Metallic taste in mouth
Stuffy/Blocked nose
Eating alot but still feeling hungry
Period type cramping
Mood Swings
Gassiness
Bloating
Dry Throat
Pimples
Emotional
Cravings
Hungry
Increased CM
Easily Aggitated
Sore Throat
Loss of appetite
Dry Skin
Back Ache


Hmmmm...I deffinitely have most if not all of those symptoms!!! Especially tiredness (I could sleep all day!), feeling nauseas 24/7, and hungry ALLLL the time.. even as soon as I've eaten.. and the hungrier I feel, the more nauseas I am Wasnt expecting the gassiness though.. I keep telling myself its the folate lol!!

I have a question though, I am 9wks pregnant and soooooooooo bloated that I cant do up any of my pants anymore! I havent really put on much weight, only about 2kgs, but my belly is so swollen.. just wondering if this is normal so early on? (can't wait til it actually looks like a baby bump mind you!)

[hat4e]

if i am pregnet will i get all of thes im 13 anr rill scard and onley me an my bf no that i might b i have 14 of them all ready???

[Renee_AW]

Hello,

I am new to this site...having some trouble with the acronyms so if I write to long please forgive me.

I am 9 weeks pregnant, my second pregnancy but we lost our first baby at 14 weeks earlier this year. I am suffering from terrible sickness...nausea all of the time, vomiting a few times each day. This is awful but different from last time so I am choosing to belive the 'old wives' this time and see if as a positive sign.

I tried wrist bands, different homeopathic remedies provided by my very amazing herbalist, eating before getting out of bed, Maxalon (gave me palpatations) and nothing worked. I am also dosed up on B vitamins & iron, folate etc. Last week I had gotten myself so dehydrated my Ob. admitted me to hospital for IV fluids and huge doses of Zofran (usually used for people suffering from illness as a result of chemotherapy & B rated...boo).

I can now take fluids so hospital was the best thing I did. I have Zofran at home but even if I wanted to take the amounts they were giving me in hosptial it would cost around $400 per week. I am not keen on taking them but usually end up taking one a day to stave off the worst of the vomiting. I find laying in a darkened room the best thing...all day...I still feel nauseas but I don't vomit. Work is no good for me...I went in on Tuesday morning and vomited twice before I even switched on my PC. I am having this week off..not sure what next week will bring.

I am having a rare moment of almost wellness now...hoorah! They come and go but don't usually last long.

Food doesn't help and I am off so many things I am bored with my diet (I have been experiencing sickness and food aversion since week 4). Still, I eat what I can.

I am so happy I am pregnant but this illness takes away the euphoria - we have been trying for five years...tried IVF unsuccessfully and both pregnancies have been natural since we started seeing our herbalist.

I have a little joke with my baby now & again and wonder how someone so small can cause so much trouble...apparantly the trouble is yet to come!

And one more thing....I have the most amazing DH in the world. He does everything....and I mean everything - I can't even open the dishwasher at the moment (smell...even the clean smell is too much) so he comes home from work every day to a small pile of dishes which he quietly packs into the dishwasher. We usually share everything but he is doing it all now & there is no way I could go through this without his amazing support & love.