Pregnancy Symptoms in the First Trimester

[Gigi]

to add to the "senses sensitivity file"

so sensitive to smells, but didn't expect it to stop me reading a newspaper! The printing dyes make me feel so ill. My normal treat of reading the Melbourne Age once a week is gone for now.

the "ligaments relaxing bit"

my knees are very irratic. Can't bend down to the front loading washing machine, just sitting down on the loo or the computer chair aggravates the knees.

nearly in week 12, and i am two days free of 24/7 m/s. Am i finally turning the corner after two months of 24/7 non-stop nausea and cramps?

but to replace that, has come itchy breasts and acne on upper chest.

[suze375]

Hey everyone,

I usually post in the TTC 6 months + and I am looking for some help!!

I am almost a week late, took a test last week and got a BFN. I have had really intense cramping but no AF, my boobs were sore but they aren't anymore, my temp dropped like it would before AF but shot back up again a day later. I otherwise feel absolutely fine.

Is it poss to be pregnant and not really have any symptoms, especially not having sore boobs??

Thanks for your help!!

xx

[kahmanya]

Absoloutely - With my 2nd pregnancy i didn't have any symptoms till about 8weeks then i got the sore boobs. If you are late I think it's a good excuse to test that way you know for sure, if it comes up negative go and get a blood test done that will put you out of your misery, goodluck suze we hope to see you in hear!!!!!!! [-o<

[Gigi]

is anyone using the preggypops? or know where to get them?

I have heard of them but can't remember where.

They are for morning sickness (ha ha to the "morning" bit).

[Talia*L]

Sorry double post *oops*

[Talia*L]

Ok I'm 5 weeks 3 days past LMP.

I am scaaaaared as anything, as I have an increased risk of mc, and I'm too scared to go to the doctor or mw in case I jinx myself! Don't want to 'count my chickens'!

But I am feeling all sorts of funny twinges in my abdomen (nothing crampy really) and my bbs are biiig. I'm also so tired, fell asleep on the sofa FOUR TIMES yesterday during the day! And feeling just blech mildly sick all day, a bit gaggy, particularly in the mornings.

Also very emotional! Crying all the time! But it might be stress over worrying about mc. Also vague! I keep leaving things in the wrong rooms of the house haha!

But, in good news - my skin is GLOWING! It literally looks like it's shiny and glowy! And my eczema has started to clear up quickly all of a sudden.

Hmmmmmm after 2 faint positive pee tests on the weekend, I am too scared to test again. I'm just trusting my body, that I 'feel' different.

[kyrawolfe]

Talia -=- Hey there.. I had 2 mc's before and its taken us nearly 2 yrs of ttc before ive fallen too this one.. When i did my first pee tests they were so faint you could barely see them at all.. But i can garuntee you a bfp is a bfp

At 5 and a half weeks I started bleeding heavy and broke down at the shops thinking it was all happpening again, but after 3 weeks of hospital visits it turned out everything was ok Try not to wry too much.. Im sure you will make it ok through this one! <3 Ive still got another 3 weeks till im in the "safe zone" but ive got high hopes this time!

AFM with all the symptoms.. Yeh night time is definately more full on then during the day.. Between weeks 6 and 7 my nasea got to breaking point and I could barely take care of our 2 y o son between hanging my head over the toilet!

other then that sore boobs for sure, and LOTs of Weeing! HAHA!

Im so excited that im fineally having our 2nd and final BABY in 7 months time our lil fam will be complete!

Would love to hear from anyone about whats going on with there pgs and how far u all are

<3 Kyra wolfe

[healthychick]

Hi there, I was wondering how long people have continued to have period type pains? I'm getting quite regular pains at the moment - i can't remember how long they've been this constant for - at least a week or more (pregnancy brain anyone??) and have come and gone throughout pregnancy. I'm thirteen weeks pregnant tomorrow and though i've read about pains from the uterus stretching in early pregnancy, i can't seem to find much information on it continuing.

I have some lower back pain and a dull ache comes and goes on one side or the other..

any feedback would put my mind at rest.. btw this is my first pregnancy..

cheers :-)

[wattle]

Well Im pretty early, just a few weeks at this stage but I wanted to add that I had ovulation type symptoms around O time but they continued and got worse until testing.
Super sore nipples (like they were on fire),
Nausea
Cramps really low down and in specific areas not all over like AF cramps
Extreme tiredness
Pimples (Arrrgh, I feel like the ugliest girl on the planet!)
My boobs started to get huge not long before testing too.
DH and I were joking that there was no need to test, we knew anyway

Now Im starting to get a bit vague (I refrigerated my purse overnight), and tired too.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Maybe half-way through the first trimester (maybe more), my only symptoms (and I've had to hunt for most of them) have been:
very, very sore breasts and nipples
growing breasts (only by 1", but the first time they've grown since I was 12!)
Growing waist
fresh milk tastes slightly sour, but I still really want to drink it
I did fall asleep after a busy day at work one evening
headaches and slight nausea when I ignored my hunger
I've had to get up in the middle of the night twice this last week to go to the loo.

That's it. I feel like a fraud.

[Kar]

I've got one that doesn't seem to be on the list but that I've been experiencing in early pg. And fortunately I just read about.

Shortness of breath after walking up hill or up stairs!

According to my pregnancy in Over35s book this has something to do with increased progesterone levels making breathing shallower and faster.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Oooh, thanks Kar, I thought I was getting really unfit! I get really bad after just walking a half-mile, but DH says I'm not allowed that as a symptom, I just have to walk more slowly. But my walk to work involves going up 2 hills so I did wonder how I'd get so unfit all of a sudden.

[Kar]

LOL Ryn,
But this is what my book says:

The hormone progesterone affects how you breathe when you are pregnant, making your breaths deeper and more rapid than normal. A common side effect if these changes is a feeling of breathlessness. Shortness of breath with increased exertion, such as walking up flights of stairs. This feeling is normal, and does not mean you are out of shape.... As your baby gets bigger, you are likely to notie that you become more and more breathless, and may get worse when you try to lie flat.

The book is called Conception and Pregnancy Over 35 by Dr Laura Goetzl.

[Owen]

This is my first time on this web site and my first time pregnant. I'm 9 weeks and 4 days and am amazed at how soon you get pregnancy symptoms. I have had cramps since the first week which my doctor suspected as an ectopic pregnancy. Ultrasounds have since confirmed that all is ok at this stage. It was great to read how many other people have experienced similar as my doctor said he didn't know what it was which had me really worried. Another symptom that I have had that I have not seen mentioned is a very swollen stomach by the end of the day. When I get up in the morning my stomach almost feels like it used to pre pregnancy, but by the end of the day it is sooo big that I have to undo the buttons on my pants. Does this happen to anyone else?????

[Kar]

Hi Owen,
Welcome to BellyBelly - this is a great place.

Yes - I've been undoing the buttons pretty much from the 5th week and its definitely a bigger belly by nightfall LOL.

On the doctor thing - it is amazing how ignorant some members of the medical profession can be about the most ordinary symptoms of pregnancy!

If you get a chance go and check out the Belly Buddies Threads and introduce yourself to your belly buddies (ie the gals that are due in the same fortnight as you!).

[Owen]

Thanks Kar,
Glad to hear the night time belly is normal, can't believe how huge it gets!!!

Will check out the Belly Buddies threads, thanks for the tip.

Cheers & Good Luck with your pregnancy

[goldilocks]

Welcome to BB, Owen!

I had to laugh at your comment re. flat belly in the morning, fat belly in the evening. That is SO me! LOL I thought I was the only one. My belly is definitely bigger by the end of the day, but flatter again the next morning...go figure!

Love
Goldilocks
-xxxooo-

[Fire Fly]

Can i just duck my head in here and ask. I am still BFng DS who is 8 months old. AF still hasnt returned and we have been talking about ttc#3.
Well im starting to think my body has already made the decision for us, lol.
Im at a loss because i dont have af to go off so im not totally sure how to work it out. Ive had cramping, one night was particularly worse, ive had a sharp pain, headaches, car sick feeling every day, i noticed a couple of weeks ago that my cm had changed to indicate i must be ovulateing???.

My question is, Have any of you had full on AF feelings and actually been pg. I feel as though af is coming but i would of thought it would have been here by now. Yes ive done a test and it was neg. It may have been to early to test though.