I have seen so many posts on here and many other places where women are wondering if they are having valid symptoms very early on in pregnancy.. so I'm going to share, because I have had symptoms. Today was one day late on my period, I tested with two home tests,(one right away in the morning.. and one a few hours later) both have shown positive. I did keep track of the first day of my last cycle, so I could test 'effectively' not randomly.

I bought the tests yesterday and I actually debated on leaving them on the store shelf. I was so crampy and bloaty, I was sure the monthly was on its way.

I have had headaches, some not so minor - but then again mine never really are. I think intuition was taking the lead because I went and got some tylenol a couple of days ago for my headaches and I NEVER take that, I always take Ibuprofen, but of course, can't do when you are pregnant.

Yesterday, brushing my teeth - well, trying to brush my tongue I gagged 4 times, finally just gave up. The other day I did throw up, but just a little.

I've been tired, but not horrible - today I am yawning a lot and didn't sleep well last night.

I do not have sore boobs at all... I have lower back pain that feels crampy and that worries me but maybe it shouldn't .

I now have a little bit of a runny nose. My appetite has shifted completely. I don't feel as hungry, I mean, I can't eat as much when I sit to eat, instead I'm eating small amounts more often.

Two days ago I started chugging water like crazy, thirsty thirsty.

Oh.. also, indigestion. I NEVER get heartburn, never, only a gassy tummy once in awhile. Well, now it's creeping up and up and the other night when I ate brocolli it was almost instant discomfort following.

So far, these are my symptoms.. as new ones come about I will share for all those hopeful and/or curious people.

On a side note... this is my 3rd pregnancy, times 1 and 2 were both miscarriages, the last one last October. However, neither of those pregnancies showed on a home test, not even at 6 weeks. Wish me luck. I'm SO EXCITED!! :p

Good luck to you & Congratulations!!

Okay, apparently I was just a little bit too quick to jump the gun and did not count right, so... I am actually...

4 weeks, 1 day pregnant! : )

Congratulations! And take your folic acid. Nut were good for me for daytime munchies and low salt saltines may be a good choice for the morning. (You don't want to swell up too much.) Make sure you eat healthily because you need to get enough good stuff into you for two people and one of them doesn't even have a body yet. (All you need is nutrients to maintain your body but the baby is trying to build a body.) You might need to avoid italian food like I did while I was pregnant. I couldn't take the smell of garlic or onions and tomato sauce gave me indigestion. I ate a lot of bland chicken, green beans, carrots and baked potatoes.

: )

I am eating, but I'm definitely not eating a lot at any time, I just can't stomach anymore - I feel so full, and then icky sick.

My back hurts! - like back cramps, feel the same as what happens when I get my monthly.

I need to get some saltines, ritz don't cut it

I am so tired and am experiencing some sort of insomnia. Help! Is this at all normal?

:D

I've done some searching on my own to find that insomnia is perfectly normal in pregnancy and actually affects a large percentage of women

My diet has taken a massive turn. I find that I don't crave empty calories much anymore (chips, chocolate, snacks, etc.). That's a huge change for me. I totally love food - especially the not so good for me stuff.

I'm eating salads, lots of proteins drinking water, and then more water... and then a little more water. Lol, milk and juice too. Oh yeah, I'm a Mountain Dewaholic usually - maybe have half a can a day now and that's it.

I was a smoker prior to realizing I was pregnant. I won't lie, I finished my pack when I found out - have had 2 drags off a cig in the last week, that's it. I'm awfully proud of that change as well.

I notice I feel full a lot. I can't eat big meals. In the morning I eat some saltines before I even try to get moving for the day, it really helps curb the nausea.

Constipation - yuck.. not having fun with that one and it's probably helping to contribute to this bloating feeling that won't go away.

I'm too emotional at times, but that's the hormones I guess. Kind of weird when tears form out of nowhere - very untimely sometimes.

I have acne normally, have had my whole life. I still have that, haven't noticed any huge surge in it - was afraid of that.

I got a Snickers Blizzard from Dairy Queen today - didn't do well by my stomach at all. Any clues as to why anyone? Maybe the sugar and chocolate don't agree with me being pregnant? Just wondering if anyone else experienced trouble with that.

The ovary type pain is really bothering me. It's not that it's too painful, it's that it's really worrying me. I have miscarried before so I know that time will tell being so early on in the pregnancy.

I have no spotting, haven't been bleeding at all and haven't experienced any severely sharp pain.

Initially the throbbing, annoying pain was only in/around my left ovary - today it shifted and is in/around my right.

I have been putting my feet up as often as I can and just trying to relax, trying my best not to worry.

Was very nauseated this morning when my boyfriend sprayed some disinfectant spray in our kitchen - that was a quick wake me up and run to the bathroom to gag. Smells really get me right now.

Good luck.. and thanks for the daily post... They are a huge help and some great information!!

:p Thank you - I wasn't sure if I was just rambling on or if someone was taking something from all of this! : )

And... the cramping continues, but I'm handling it. It isn't bending me over - so it's not horrible right. Just everything making room for everything to come is what I keep telling myself.

I put my feet up a lot. In between doing this and that I need to take a breather now and then even if I don't feel real tired I just lay on my bed, grab a book for a few or turn on the t.v for a little bit and prop up my feet. It's good to wind down no matter what.

The insomnia is KICKIN' my butt. My boyfriend is really concerned about it - but I think it's OK, just something I'll have to deal with. I'm sure soon enough I won't be able to function without a mid afternoon nap.

Every morning I drink a little bit of juice and eat a few saltines before I venture out of bed - that isn't changing at all. I get waves of feeling kind of warm but don't have a temperature running. My AC gets turned on a lot for short periods.

The girls (my boobs) are definitely bigger - holy smokes (lol - kind of fun), AND SORE.. my cat did a direct hit this morning and wow - I rolled her off me very quickly.

My baby's heart is going to start beating soon if it isn't already (it's so super cool to read about the development inside of you).

We have a name picked out for a baby girl but we are stuck for a baby boy and wouldn't you know that I dreamnt we had a baby boy the other day - and I was breast feeding (that was weird because I don't know if I will elect to do that or not).

We bought a little onesie the other day, with a little blankey - super cute.

Did I mention that with all of this we are in the process of moving out of town too - oh yeah, and I'm busy packing along with everything else. No worries though, my computer goes with me! : )

Hmmmmmmmm... I don't think that there is anything else new as of right now - Oh.. yeah, brushing my teeth really stinks right now - I get all gaggy every time. Did anyone have trouble with that as well? If so, is there a mild toothpaste that isn't so harsh when you're pregnant?

Will post again soon... : )

I had both insomnia and gagging w/ my teeth-brushing early on in my pregnancies. I've had 3 healthy babies. Sounds like you are doing well.

I don't know about the teeth-brushing, but the insomnia should go away-it may come back towards the end of your pregnancy... the bigger I became, the more uncomfortable I became. Everyone is different though. Good luck and congratulations.

Hello Again Everyone!

My cramping has really subsided in the last couple of days - it's rather nice. It's awkward though, I worried that I had the cramping and now I worry that I don't have the cramping. I can't win.

Nausea still there every day before I get out of bed, sometimes it kind of wakes me up.

I have been having very vivid dreams. The other night I dreamnt that my boyfriend and I were picking clams out of the lake that my great uncle use to have his home on. I looked up the symbology and it said that it meant we would have a long and happy life. That night we went fishing down by the river - and get this, HE CAUGHT A CLAM! LOL.. I'm not kidding, it was a half a clam, but he literally brought it in on his line. I had to keep it. :o

Last night I dreamnt I went to the doctor and the ultrasound showed I was having twins, and then I proceeded in my dream to go into labor and actually had twins. Now, this is just a dream right? I could find no symbology on dreaming you are pregnant with Twins. I'm assuming this is just my pregnant mind at play since there isn't even a single set of twins in my or my boyfriends family. Any opinions??

I have a bounce to me when I walk now! LOL. My man had to point that out the other day, with a huge smile on his face. It's the girls (my boobs), they are getting bigger and fuller and they bounce now.

I'm emotional. I'm here and there. I actually bought my boyfriend a book called The Expectant Father. I figure everything is about us when we are pregnant and that hardly seems fair, besides, maybe it will help him to understand what I'm going through too. Sometimes I can't even understand the emotional swings so it has to be difficult for him. Sometimes I get instantly really cranky and it makes me feel bad, other times a tear comes from nowhere and I sit there feeling strange and like I want to bawl! : )

Okay, will post again soon, keep hoping the best for us please. I'm still a little over 2 weeks away from my first doctors appointment. I'm nervous about us moving too because I love my doctor and I want him to deliver our baby - guess I'll have to address that at that time.

Ok just a question for you trylan, when you say you were tired during your first week or so were you like "cant keep your eyes open tired" or just "ready for bed alot earlier" tired? I have been really tired lately but not like so tired I can't function.. so IDK!! And as far as hormones making you moody, I am not moody just VERY VERY irritable, I keep 3 one year olds and usually I can handle it no problem now its like every time they all cry at the same time I start crying with frustration!! That is not normal at all for me... anyways that was my question and now I am just rambling!! Thanks and good luck to you and your man!

Ok just a question for you trylan, when you say you were tired during your first week or so were you like "cant keep your eyes open tired" or just "ready for bed alot earlier" tired? I have been really tired lately but not like so tired I can't function..so IDK!!! And as far as hormones making you moody, I am not moody just VERY VERY irritable, I keep 3 one year olds and usually i can handle it no problem now its like everytime they all cry at the same time i start crying with frustration!!! That is not normal at all for me...anyways that was my question and now i am just rambling!!! thanks and good luck to you and your man!

Hope I answer you thoroughly here. I was yawning a lot initially - and I still am yawning a lot to be honest, I feel wore down - but I can't sleep well and when I do I wake up often. Now, that is this time! The first time around that I was pregnant and ended up miscarrying I could hardly keep my eyes open past 7:30 or 8 o'clock at night. I'm half expecting that to happen this time too, maybe in a week or two more, or maybe it just won't happen yet.

I think Irritable is a good word for it - and YES YES YES, frustrated tears do fall, have fallen and will probably at odd times continue to fall. The emotional, as in sad, is few and far between compared to the instant pissiness (for lack of better wording).

Are you late? You may want to do a home test!! Did you know that when you are pregnant you actually count from the first day of your last period? That's how I am where I am at. It confused me, my boyfriend, even my mom. My first day of my last period was July 7th. That puts me today at 5 weeks, 4 days pregnant. Weird huh? It's true though, that's how it actually works. I took a Clearblue digital test. : ) (In no way are you rambling -no worries, and good luck to you too)!

:p Here's a nice added detail. I was joking with my friend this morning because her family has had twins - I mean every generation of her family has had twins. Here I have this dream about having twins and there is no one at all in my family that has had twins so I'm thinkin' just a dream or it would really be a coincidence. Well... I just got off the phone with my mom and APPARENTLY there were twins on my mother's side, 2 generations back, AND on my father's side, skipped one generation. Soooooooo... LOL... yup, we shall see!;)

Are you late? You may want to do a home test!!! Did you know that when you are pregnant you actually count from the first day of your last period?

Did not know that you count like that, that is VERY odd, but no I am not late BUT I am on fertilityblend which makes you "regular", (I put it in quotes because I don't believe there is such a thing) and makes you ovulate (once again) "regularly". I did ovulate, first time I have ever gotten a positive OPK :) and we BD about 3 times during that 48 hours, so how knows!! But I should be getting AF around the 20th, so we will just have to wait and see... I am playing the waiting game now, and it STINKS!!

That game is super tough to play.. BEST OF LUCK.. keep me posted!

That game is super tough to play.. BEST OF LUCK.. keep me posted!


Same to you!!

I would go with what your stomach tells you to eat. Don't buy a lot of stuff because you will probably get presents at a shower and after the baby is born. You'll save money and in the unlikely event you don't get many gifts you can buy them after the baby comes cheap at garage sales and resale shops. Put diapers on your gift wish list. I'm not kidding. Ten a day. Easy. A baby can poop 4 times a day, like every half hour. How do you know if another little bomb is coming? And you can't leave them in it because they'll get a rash. You just have to keep changing them as many times as it takes. Oh, and while I'm thinking about it, when the baby gets older it'll start to take off its clothes and diaper. Especially after it has pooped. Duct tape is wonderful for keeping the diaper on. Got to go.

If you're already constipated you may not be getting enough fiber. Bear in mind that there are two kinds of fiber. Some have one or the other and some have both. There's the "clean your arteries" kind and the "go to the bathroom" kind. You want fruits and vegetables. But also make sure you get enough water. Another good solution is to drink a nice big glass of warm water-about as warm as you'd drink coffee or tea. As warm as possible. Prune juice mixed with warm water is helpful also. And grape juice. Or grapes.

Thanks on the fiber tip! Been doing okay with that, nothing too uncomfortable - think I've done well on the fiber intake but OF COURSE, love the tips! : )

Okay, so what's new with me and my body... HMMMMM!!

Not too much besides big dizziness spells today, like quite a few of them. I found myself afraid I was going to pass out - more than once. After referencing my books I came to find this is normal - although not the most comfortable in the world.

I have to pee a lot. Geez. I already have a bladder that has it's share of troubles so this is going to be quite interesting. We are reaching that point now where I miscarried in the past.. I am so nervous - but so excited that this will be a good pregnancy. Hoping and hoping.

I decided to where my tiny clothes right now - lol. I don't have a lot of them and I don't wear them often but I figure I better while I can right? : ) Probably silly but oh well - having fun with it.

Our plans to move have been set back temporarily, our place of choice has fallen through - so that hunt continues.

I'm having a very hard time dealing with my boyfriend's mother right now - she is extremely opinionated and pushy about every decision we make and it is affecting our relationship. I talk to my boyfriend about it but it still goes entirely too far. Any tongue biting ideas from anyone? She does not know we are pregnant right now because it is so early on and we've chosen not to share with family yet. Very recently I got drilled (for lack of a better word) on us possibly getting pregnant too soon in our lives. We are both over 30 - she was under 20 when she was first pregnant. It wasn't as if she just voiced her opinion either - she kept pushing and pushing. It's very hard to not explode or just end up bawling at some of the things she says right now - believe me, it's not just our pregnancy she buttinskis on. I know her intentions are good, however, too pushy is too pushy.. and our lives are not hers to live. Know what I mean?

Okay.. back to the pregnancy, the focus of the topic! : ) I keep picturing this small little being forming inside of me... seems unreal because everything is incredibly small right now.

Am in the process of picking brains about Nursing too, am weighing that as an option (see other post - Nursing Questions).

That's my post for the day, will post again soon!

Well my friend all I can say about the mother in law is GOOD LUCK!! Remember when you do tell her your pregnant, its her loss if she is not excited don't let that get you down.. its your life and its not like she is raising you and can tell you what to do or not to do!!

We had the same situation with my MIL wanting us to move to Colorado where they up and moved to after my hubby graduated and left him here in TX and I finally told Jeremy look tell your Mom that we are not moving there and tell her to quit asking, also our degree's were not valid in other states, and so he did and it stopped when you don't give them a choice they will usually stop!!

Good Luck and don't let her get to you too much! Enjoy your pregnancy, you are blessed to have that little one growing in you.. so BE HAPPY!!

I believe I am about 2 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I'm 35. I'm 5'8" and 140lbs. Right now. This will be my first child and I will probably have the baby May 3, 2009.

How old are you? How tall are you and how much do you weigh?

Well my friend all I can say about the mother in law is GOOD LUCK!!!! Remember when you do tell her your preggo, its her loss if she is not excited dont let that get you down..its your life and its not like she is raising you and can tell you what to do or not to do!!!

We had the same situation with my MIL wanting us to move to Colorado where they up and moved to after my hubby graduated and left him here in TX and I finally told Jeremy look tell your Mom that we are not moving there and tell her to quit asking, also our degree's were not valid in other states, and so he did and it stopped when you dont give them a choice they will usually stop!!!

Good Luck and dont let her get to you to much!! Enjoy your pregnancy, you are blessed to have that lil one growing in you..so BE HAPPY!!!!!!
Thank YOU!! I need my boyfriend to gently say the 'back off' but he just can't do it. The one time he stood up to her she got all offended and then it hurt his feelings. I am totally happy - will remain so.. she's just irkin me and I wish she could just realize that we love her, we have no problem with her opinions as long as she isn't so dang pushy with them.

I believe I am about 2 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I'm 35. I'm 5'8" and 140lbs. right now. This will be my first child and I will probably have the baby May 3, 2009.

How old are you? How tall are you and how much do you weigh?

Hi mamab3ar.

Are you counting from the first day of your last period? That's how you count how far along you are -weird I know, it threw me for a loop too.

I am 32 years old. I am 5' 4 1/2... 5' 5 if I stand on my toes. I weigh between 135 and 140 I'm guessing. I don't own a scale so I'm not positive. I think my baby will be coming mid April - April 13th. : )

Are you excited? I am!!

Today's log...

Let's see...

Nothing new to report besides vivid dreams, people from my past hanging out in my dreams and 2 of my old dogs! Every time I see them in my dreams I wake up sad, had to give them up 3 years ago and it still hurts my heart.

I made myself some fried cabbage today. OMG.. if you have never had it it is so good... cabbage and bacon and onions and salt. LOL.. there is one tiny little plate left from a whole frying pan full. Oops - it was good.

My nausea seems to be bothering me earlier every day. I'll stir in my sleep very early, wake up just a little bit and I'll feel that nausea just creepin' on me. It sucks. I try to fall asleep again really quick but I can never beat it - it escalates , gives me an indigestion feeling and I end up having to sit up and eat some crackers to calm it down. About 15 minutes later I can lay back down.

Nothing new other than that right now - OH.. beside I got a ton of garden fresh veggies this morning from my friends mom! YUMMY. That's where the cabbage came from, onions, carrots, cucumbers, green beans, peas, potatoes and tomatoes. Good stuff for me!

See you soon!

Glad to hear things are going good for you... I should have some news the towards the end of next week, maybe it will be good maybe not so good.. we shall see.. ill let you know!

By the way I look forward to reading your post everyday.. maybe weird I know but they are interseting!

Try protein for your nausea... and anything with ginger in it... ginger snaps, ginger ale, or some good ole chinese food with just a bit of ginger... also beef jerky works too... had a horrible about of all day sickness there for a few with the twins but after awhile it went away... they are now going to be two at the end of the month...

Thanks Guys!

I am eating protein, in fact lots of it. In all honesty, I'm so busy trying to get enough of all the good for me stuff in my system that I really don't have room to eat the not so good for me stuff!

I haven't really been symptomatic at all today - a little uneasy this morning but not horrible. Car rides aren't the best for me on an empty stomach.. ICKY. I get nausea once in awhile in a car anyway and use to get car sick all the time when I was little. I guess with the pregnancy the motion just doesn't settle all that well.

I had a very vivid dream last night, in fact, I'm almost positive I was truly visited by my Grandpa in my dream. He reached his hand to me, and me to him, I grabbed his hand with both of mine and soaked him in. He disappeared and I began to sob, I woke up sobbing. That took awhile to quit - holy buckets, it was a hard cry for the beginning of the day. My dreams have been INCREDIBLY vivid. Not all of them have been the best, most of them have been pretty good though.

We went to look at a home to rent today, long story short, my pregnant nose got one wiff of the cat pee all throughout the upstairs and that settled that. NO WAY! We have 2 cats, but they don't go potty outside of their litterbox. UGH - it was nasty, totally grossed me out.

I went and got a ton of fruit last night, and some TOTAL cereal (all those goodie vitamins and minerals for you) They came out with some Cinnamon Crunch - it's very comparable to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but much better for you - and then of course, their raisin bran. Got some fresh prunes from the produce dept. too! LOL.. help with the pebble poopin' I like to call it! : ) Sorry if that's too detailed.

Myth... I'm going to pick up some ginger snaps I think - and beef jerky - num. Wouldn't hurt to try right? After all, dry saltines are already getting very old.

See you soon!

Helped me... lol... I hated saltines... just too dry for me... loved them in some creamy soup though... lol

Good to know everything is going good for you!! Glad you are feeling well!

Went to the ER today. They said I have a "Threatened Miscarriage". I believe I have miscarried. It's OK. I'm not depressed, sad, or anything like that. I started bleeding with cramps on Aug 18th at night. Then, all day Aug 19th (Tues; yesterday). The cramping stopped yesterday, but I am still bleeding today (Wed night).

They did several tests, including an ultrasound. They couldn't see anything. My hcg level may have gone down, too, since I took the HPT on Aug 11 (when I first started testing).

I did some heavy-lifting before I knew I was pregnant (before Aug 11) and also did some heavy-lifting on Aug 17 (I'm a dj, lifted speakers). So, I don't know if that's what did it, but again, I'm not depressed or upset. Just glad we caught it now instead of months later to discover something was really wrong.

I am going to still believe I am "pregnant", though, and still take my prenatals and eat as if I was pregnant, getting enough calcium, folate, iron, and all the good stuff. My symptoms have subsided, too, since yesterday. Again, don't feel sorry for me. :) I'll be OK. Just wanted to let you know.

Aug 17, Sun night, saw brown spotting.
Aug 18, 3PM Started bleeding a lot.
Aug 19, woke up with cramping until 4PM.
Aug 20, still bleeding and went to ER. - They said "Threatened Misscarriage".
Next step: I have to go to an OB/GYN and do another blood test to see if my hcg level has dropped below "6". If it has, then the doctor has to figured out if he has to do a D&C.

My period was suppose to start Aug 9. The hospital said I was pregnant, but with little hcg today (Aug 20).

MAmAb3ar

mamab3ar - I am hoping the best for you! You are in my thoughts!

I have nothing new right now to report besides my sinuses are draining like crazy and I can't keep up with the kleenexes - actually I need to get some kleenexes - I'm out and toilet paper is rubbing my nose raw.

Got diarrhea today - that kind of concerned me but then I figured it was probably the fresh prunes and I didn't think more of it - I suppose any more of that and I'll give my doc a call.

Going to look at another place tomorrow, hopefully this one is nicer (and not pee ridden would be nice).

I went to a movie last night - some of the camera shots got me super dizzy - had to leave the theatre for that and then of course the bathroom visits - I've never missed so much of a movie in a theatre before. Hancock is pretty good for anybody peekin' in on my posts.

Okay - well we FOUND A PLACE TO LIVE. I'm so excited, I don't feel so between anymore, what a great relief! We will know for 100% sure on Monday - but we see no reason that we shouldn't get it!! YAYYYYYY! :D

So far my least favorite pukey moment was today. While I was brushing my teeth with my cinnamon toothpaste up came my Total raisin bran. YUCK! It was disgusting - bad mix. I have decided that nothing works for me in the morning unless saltines are in my tummy first - just nothing replaces that base for me.

The crampiness - left and right tinges are back, scaring the crap out of me. I think I'm in the bathroom every half hour to be sure I'm not spotting. Geez.

With all the happiness of moving comes the 'OH NO, have to find a new doctor'... :eek: OMG, that has me in a bit of a tizzy. I meet with mine on Sept. 2nd, so I hope he has some advice for me. I'm very comfy with my doctor right now, after all, he was with me through the first two that didn't come to be - so there is that history there, the trust and understanding.

I will try to post as often as I can, may miss a couple days here and there since I'll be packing like a maniac.:p

I'm sooooo tired, dang sinuses. They've been all right all day and now when I'm trying to sleep the nostrils clog, roll over - and the other one clogs worse. Blow my nose, sniffle-sniffle... drip, DANGIT.. LOL. It keeps reminding me I'm pregnant so I'm OK with it, just not snoozin' right now. :p

I feel miserable - there is no other way to put it. I had a mild fever last night, my head is so stuffed I can barely breathe - I feel fluish today but have no fever at all. I threw up again this morning, just want to lay down all day, in fact I probably will.

It's hard to drink a lot of water when your stomach is doing somersaults. I've been taking Benadryl for my stuffy nose but I don't want to constantly take something so I'm taking it here and there, usually one pill instead of the 2 (the OK dosage for adults) - now and then I take both. I take tylenol for my headaches/fever. Did anyone else just feel awful like this? Is it here to stay or does it pass?

Still just not feeling the best, a little crampy but nothing horrendous. I've been pretty moody lately, a lot going on. 7 weeks today! :p Oh... and we are approved for the new place!

At the beginning of my pregnancy right up to about 7mths I felt really awful I suffered terrible headaches,nausea,toothache! It does get better though you might find you'll be like this for a few weeks then will soon start to notice the diffrence! Good luck with your move and everything!

Thank you!

I am feeling awful, the nausea has been persistent all day. It actually wakes me up when my stomach is empty - and I can't get by it today no matter what. My allergies are horrible too, could just about scratch out my eyeballs and my nose is raw. I've upped a bra size already, make that a bra size and a 1/2. I'm cramping here and there but telling myself it's not bad (doesn't seem too bad). I have an ultrasound scheduled now for Sept. 3rd. Since my first pregnancy was a blighted ovum and the 2nd was a miscarriage but a valid pregnancy we are going to peek and be sure all is okay - I sure hope it is, would be crushed this time around if something went wrong.

So glad that you're approved for your new place. That's a load off your mind.

When I was pregnant, I had insomnia, it was awful. And once I got the flu. It was the worst flu ever. We are more susceptible to illnesses while pregnant, they say. Not being able to take a handful of ibuprofen is a trial when you hurt all over. The suffering is worth it though.

When I read about your threatened miscarriage, my first thought was, "LIE DOWN." If you feel like lying around in bed all day, do it. Can someone come and help you move your stuff? It would be best if you did as little of it as possible. It's hard for your boyfriend to not have a full helper. But, you, not helping may be the best chance for this baby.

YEAH for the new place and yeah for the ultrasound.. hope all goes well! Wish you were feeling better though! Just keep in mind how VERY lucky you are to be pregnant, if it makes you feel any better I would trade you spots in a heartbeat!! Well relax and don't overwork yourself you need to take it easy the next few weeks, and get out of the first trimester! Well good luck! Ill keep you in my prayers! :)

Woke up yesterday morning with a metallic taste in my mouth - it's icky, I don't like it. I think even a little more unsettling than that is the amount of spit/drool that is constantly pooling up in my mouth - it's unbelievable. Have had some minor pain in my sides, feels like a stretching pain - so that's what I'm assuming it is. So far so good - I keep wondering what's really going on in there, wonder if it's a viable pregnancy, wonder if it could be a blighted ovum again (but then I think I would have spotted by now). There are so many things going on in my mind and I know I'm not in the clear yet.

Last night we went on a craving run... :p , it was pretty funny actually. I wanted ice cream, so first we were going to go to the Dairy Queen but I had second thoughts thinking the grocery store would be better and probably cheaper overall so we went there instead. Well, once there I was staring through glass door upon glass door of mouth watering ice creams and my mouth literally filled with saliva. I ended up wanting yogurt, sherbert and ice cream. I got some Edy's Natural Strawberry Banana yogurt pops (they are soooooooooo good) and I got some sinful icecream with fudge and peanut butter cups in it. Came home and ate a yogurt pop and what do you know, there was an ad for Burger King on the table! Off we went to Burger King, I had to have a Jr. Whopper. It was pretty comical, but it was all so good and I don't feel bad a bit. I think I have eaten very healthy for the most part so I think it's okay to indulge now and then. I haven't gained any weight that I can tell so it's okay.

I wonder about that already, besides my bigger than life boobs I don't feel sexy at all. I guess the bloatation and gas and all that stuff just doesn't contribute to a sexy feeling - oh, and the drool piling in my mouth doesn't feel sexy either.

My face is breaking out (DANG ACNE). That's an added perk that definitely isn't perky and I could do without. It isn't bad but definitely enough to annoy my emotional state.

My dreams are incredibly vivid - the other night was a horrible dream, I was actually shot in the head. I woke up gasping and twitching, literally could smell smoke when I woke up and tasted metal. It scared the crapola out of me, the worst predicament I have ever been in through a dream. Prior to all of that drama my grandpa was in that dream again too, I hugged him for what seemed like forever. It's kind of strange because we weren't very close when he was alive. I like that he's in my dreams though - and it always feels good when he is there.

I think that is all for now, still packing and trying to sort through what is going in storage and what will be with us. See you again soon!

As far as moving goes.. I am packing the boxes, not lifting them - that's my boyfriends job! : )

I miss not using Ibuprofen too, but I haven't needed it lately - I am mostly grabbing for Benadryl now and then!

And... when I want to lay down I do! Thanks for posting to me - I appreciate everyone's posts and words of encouragement. It all means a lot. Realistically I'm not even close to out of the woods and 2 miscarriages before makes me very nervous. I'm hopeful and scared every day. You may not hear that through my texts but I really am.

I had pretty significant cramping last night. It really gets me worked up, I can't stand it. My lower back was hurting quite a bit last night, no matter which way I was laying down. I couldn't sleep, was tossing and turning - super worried about what it all could mean. I had crampy tinges in the front moving back and forth too. Less than a week away from this ultrasound and I am so nervous. I want this to be viable so badly, if not my chances of miscarrying jump to 50% because of my previous history.

I was sick all day yesterday, finally kept some food down in the evening. Everything I ate prior to 9 p.m came right back up. The metal taste in my mouth in the morning is very strong and icky. Other than that there isn't much new to report. I do have a hard time in the grocery store. I find myself both drooling and ready to gag - it's quite the mixture.

My allergies continue to be a pain.

Aww morning sickness is the worst isn't it,I was pretty much the same couldn't even keep water down never mind any food! Keep us updated :-)

It's strange to me how this morning sickness moves around all over the place during the day. Sometimes it isn't at all in the morning and full blown in the afternoon and evening. Sometimes it's the other way around. When I feel 'normal' I wonder if something is going wrong.

I did come to find that Ginger Snaps and Beef Jerky do not help me with nausea.. however, since Ginger Snaps have such a strong taste they are wonderful to help get rid of the metallic mouth problem.

At to a.m I was puking up the fantastic pickles my boyfriend bought me today. You have got to be kidding me.. geez - this isn't easy at times at all. I'm tired, and nauseous, and I have a lump in my throat and I just want to crash and sleep but I keep having to get up to pee... and then there's that lump in my throat!

OH BABY... 7 months to go!:D

Last night was by far my worst night, leading into my worst day. I told my boyfriend that if the full 9 months feels like this I don't think I could have another child. I threw up so violently last night it felt like it was coming from my toes. Unlike when I first started to feel 'morning' sickness it hasn't been going away near as swiftly as it once did. In fact, I feel sick since last night. I spent the majority of the night in the bathroom and almost all day today in bed. I can't tell if I have a bug on top of the pregnancy but I don't think so because I have no fever.
Today it was difficult to eat anything but I know from all of my literature it's absolutely not okay to go without eating, especially right now. So, I've forced bits here and there. Right now I'm lucky enough that I don't have to deal with a full time job. I simply cannot imagine trying to cope with that and the way that I feel at the same time. I am super glad we didn't have plans for this holiday weekend, they would have been completely spoiled. Ultrasound on Wednesday... and hopefully I'll be feeling better any minute now.

It is wonderful to be taken along on your story. Thank You for sharing. And good luck at the ultrasound.

If you hang on to this baby, don't worry, it gets different. The first three or four months were the most difficult for me. Then it was smooth sailing until the last month where there is just so much baby in you that delivery seemed like a good idea. (Delivery isn't "bad" but it's a big deal.)

The dream you had, hmmm. That's got me thinking. The metallic taste in your mouth (not from the dream) probably has an organic cause. I wish a nurse would come on-line and give some insight.

The baby is a real person in there. Weird dreams can be a factor of you connecting with that tiny person growing inside you. Do you keep a journal? It can be interesting to share your pregnancy with your child, much later of course.

Thank you for your post! I'm glad you are peeking in on my journey. I am not currently keeping a journal. I do have one. I am waiting for my doctor appointment tomorrow, the ultrasound. I don't want to start another journal that gets ended abruptly so I just want to wait and see what the doc says and then I figure I'll do a whole lot of copy & pasting and printing from here to fill in the beginning part of my journal.

Had to buy new bras today. Had to get a couple of larger ones and had to get a couple with no underwire. I LOVE UNDERWIRE normally but I can't handle it right now, seems to be so uncomfy and drives me crazy.

My boyfriend is super excited for tomorrow. I am too but I guess I'm more on the cautious side - I'm so nervous because of the first two pregnancies. I am very scared, I really want this to be okay.

Since the boobs have been growing so much I bought some Cocoa Butter stretch mark lotion today. I figure I might as well start applying that sooner verses later. My boyfriend just smiled. Of course the bigger boobs are so far his favorite part, the moodiness is so far his least favorite part.

Well, nothing too new to report. I have not been as sick the last day and a half. I have actually been keeping things down. Wonder how long that will last now? We will see!

Well.. we had our ultrasound this morning. On top of being Extremely worried now and confused we are on pins and needles. First of all - the baby is measuring that we are 6 weeks 1 day pregnant. This is a concern because of when we tested positive. The yolk sac is very large in propotion to the child, which is usually indicative of a miscarriage to come. The baby's heartbeat is at 72, which is very low. So... not good news, but no spotting, no cramping - so all we can do is wait - and worry tremendously. Another ultrasound is scheduled for the 17th of September. Our Doctor is thinking if this is going to miscarry I will probably start with the spotting and cramping before then.

Think good thoughts for us please, whoever reads this... it would be appreciated. Thanks.

Sending you prayers and good thoughts~~~~~~~

The yolk sac is at 6mm.. not larger, not smaller - right there. What I'm finding on this with my searches doesn't sound promising. :(

When I had my 1st sonogram. They said my yolk sac was oddly mishapen and could cause miscarrage. My son had his 1st day of kindergarten today. So I'm praying for you and wish you the best.

Thank you very much. I am so worried. I haven't cramped, haven't spotted. I'm so worried about the fact it's showing 6 1/2 weeks now and should be at 9 weeks on Monday by my calendar and my tests. I don't even know what to think, this is so confusing and worrisome. I have cried so much in the last few days and have gotten such bad sleep. I hope for the best but it's so hard.. it's driving me nuts.

Okay, I'm not sleeping tonight. I don't feel the best so I thought I might as well jump on here and post how I've been feeling physically and leave the emotional out of this one.

I had some cramping earlier tonight that kind of scared me. I expected it to get worse but it didn't , it went away.

I've had severe nausea the last 3 nights. I start to feel cruddy and it works its way up until I can't handle it anymore and throw up and then I feel better - at least for awhile.

I've been sneezing like mad, have gone through boxes of Puffs with lotion. If there wasn't kleenexes with lotion I don't think half of my nostrils would exist anymore.

Besides me worrying like crazy and paying too much attention to every little tinge right now I feel pretty much the same physically as I did before the ultrasound. The nausea moves it's way around and the sleeplessness is playing games on me right now, however I think that has to do directly with the ultrasound appointment. I dream now of a child with disabilities (since I've given you bits and pieces of my dreams earlier).

I'm eating good, trying to sleep best I can and taking care of myself. Time will tell - will keep you updated on new symptoms or whatever may happen.

Still keeping you in my thoughts... hoping you will find some peace of mind on the 17th. I know the waiting is hard, do what you can to keep yourself busy and your mind occupied.

Okay everyone.. things are maintaining, pretty much staying the same. I've been pretty stressed out but I have felt all right. I've had some cramping which is scary but nothing too bad and I haven't spotted or anything. Pregnancy symptoms are still going strong so I don't know.. I don't really think I'm going to lose this baby. Only time will tell. One week away from the ultrasound. Will keep you updated!

My thoughts are with you too.

Everything is still maintaing well. I have had no significant cramping, no spotting. I've been sleeping a little better at night. I still have very sore breasts, dealing with the metallic taste in my mouth - especially in the morning. I still have a lot of saliva in my mouth, drives me crazy - I feel like a spitting machine! The allergies are keeping the Puff's in business! Looking forward to next Wednesday and hopefully we'll know more then!

I have significant stomach cramps and light spotting.. this may be the beginning of the miscarriage.

This is not the fun stuff to post about, but you're along for the ride... so I'm keeping you informed. Last night was quite a bit of cramping. I took quite a bit of tylenol to help me out with that discomfort. I haven't spotted anymore since the little bit last night. The cramping is annoying, not tinges like before. I did notice a few days ago that the morning sickness had subsided.

We will see if we even need the ultrasound come Wednesday. There really is no way to tell except go day by day. The cramping yesterday was quite bad at one point. Between my back and my stomach it was kind of the 'bend you in half' cramping.

: (

I'm so sorry you are going through this. We are all here for you. Please make sure you are drinking enough water.

Thank you.. The cramping earlier got really awful and then I took tylenol and fell asleep for a nap. Right now I'm spotting very little, mild cramping but a low grade fever too - just enough to make me feel extremely hot. My appt. for Wednesday was cancelled. I have an appt. with my doctor tomorrow morning. Today was 10 weeks by the way. We move a week from tomorrow and the way I have been feeling now has slowed the packing down to an absolute crawl. This is so miserable - the not knowing for sure - but pretty much knowing for sure. My boyfriend wants so badly to be able to help me and he can't. The helpless feeling is awful.

Wishing you some good news for tomorrow... however things turn out, rest and take it easy as much as possible.

Well.. here we go - for all of you who have been with me through this pregnancy, we are coming to the end! : ( We had our appointment this morning and we did have an ultrasound - the baby was measuring smaller than it did 2 weeks ago and there was no heartbeat. Our doctor asked if we wanted to schedule the D&C. Since the baby is measuring the size that it is and since I have gone through a miscarriage about that size on my own before I am going to try and pass this on my own. I'm scared of the pain because it definitely is painful. I've had a tough time with the coming and going of the cramping and the spotting. The cramping gets horrendous - the spotting has been manageable, not too much to be concerned about as of yet. I will post again to let you all know how this has gone. Thank you for all of your support through this.

We do intend to try again once my body adjusts more back to normal and at that time we are hoping to be on progesterone to help with the strength of the uterine wall and to help maintain the early parts of the pregnancy..

: ( Sad days

I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you

So sorry... had hoped it would have turned out differently for you. Take care of yourself.

The last time that I miscarried on my own at home it went rather quickly. This time it is going back and forth, back and forth. It is triggering major anxiety in me and I can't stand it anymore. The knowledge that my baby is no longer alive and that it isn't leaving my body is almost haunting me. I can't sleep at night and I do all that I can to not have massive anxiety attacks. I didn't think it could be this way, I guess I just thought that it always would pass through your body quickly. Painfully I know, but I thought quickly. I had to call the doctor today and try to schedule a D & C. I'm hoping to hear back from him tomorrow because I didn't hear from him today. This really - really sucks.

I'm sorry that you're having to go through this again. I've had several miscarriages, due to MS they think. Roll on through it, girl. You will survive. Your strength has uplifted me at times.

I read about a medication called Cytotec, which can be taken to 'help miscarriages along' if you choose to not go the D&C route. Because I would much rather go through this without having a surgical procedure I asked my doctor about Cytotec. I was prescribed the medication today. I took it about 5 hours ago. I was spotting some/very little on my own and had mild cramping. At this point the cramping is getting quite severe, spotting continuing a little heavier and I have a horrible headache. Cytotec is an option.. for those of you reading who may go through this on their own, just so you know. I will let you know later how this all turns out. It doesn't work in all cases - I think it's going to in mine. I will still have to follow up about a week later for an Ultrasound to be sure that everything passed. YOWSER.. miscarriages are painful.. holy moly.. wish it would go quicker than this now, want the healing to begin.

Simone.. I am so sorry you have gone through miscarriages too, I don't wish this upon anyone.

Sorry to hear you are in so much discomfort... one reason why some women choose to go with the DnC instead.
In all likelihood, things will be finished today, so know that many are thinking of you. There is a chance you may still need the DnC if the miscarriage is not complete. Hopefully that won't be the case even though it is a very quick procedure and you won't remember it, but just because you wanted to avoid it in the first place with the Cytotec . Take care of yourself and rest up.

Thank you DoulaLC! I have been through a D & C before, I have also gone through a miscarriage at home before on my own. I asked my doctor about the cytotec because I have had many surgeries already in my life and under anesthesia many times. D &C's can leave scar tissue I have heard. I know it is painless and that part is fantastic. I just wanted my body to go through the process on it's own if it all possible. I will hear on Monday as to when the follow up ultrasound can be done to see if everyhing passed through.

I do think that almost everything is done now. I won't lie, last night was awful, but I knew it would be. There is still some happening today, but not to the degree of last night. I'll avoid too many details so it isn't a disturbing post. I did take Ibuprofen and Tylenol as my doctor said I could, in the amounts he said I could. I had 2 prescription pain pills left over from a previous procedure and once the ibuprofen and tylenol had run through my body I took those pain meds. I was sooooooooo thankful that I had those - they made a world of difference for me and allowed me to get some sleep last night. I called my doctor this morning and did get some pain meds prescribed to help with this discomfort.

It is so very sad but I have to be honest... I am thankful now that the healing can begin because for the last week I have been stuck in an between personal hell and it got harder every day. I never anticipated it would be that way, but it was.

I am all moved now - in my new place. It's probably a good time for the change. I'm feeling much better. I was able to throw myself into the moving and unpacking process although I physically felt very wore out with my miscarriage - I just kept pushing through it. I think it helped my mind out that way as well.

I had a follow up appointment with my doctor before I moved and they did a final ultrasound to be sure I didn't still need the D&C - all that remained was clotting, which passes on it's own so the D&C was not necessary. I was very glad for that.

I'm on my way to feeling better. In a couple of months we are going to go in to the doctor and talk about progesterone treatments - beginning right at conception, see if that helps us carry our baby to term.

Take Care - see you around the boards.

I will start a new topic when we start another journey. Thanks for going through this one with me.

Tralyn, I just found this thread. I'm so very sorry that you are going through this. My thoughts are with you and your boyfriend.

My last pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage, I actually started to hemorraghe and was rushed to the hospital for a D&C. The pain before going to the hospital was worse than labor pains and child birth, and I had both my kids naturally, so that's saying a lot.

You are a strong women, don't let this defeat you. We're all here if you need to talk.

Take care of yourself. :)

Yes, congrats! That is exciting news! Well, I already have a two year old little boy. He is amazing. Just my last period was the 5th of October. I think I conceived the 20th or so. Since then, I have pains in my breasts everyday... lots of cramping, nausea, eating habits, always seem little more hungry,acne breakout on my face and chest... ewww. And I remember one night my whole lower back hurt a lot. Calculators tell me I would be 4 weeks today... if I am pregnant, I'm scared to test until next week. Does it sound as if I'm pregnant? I just want some answers to see if I'm losing my mind or not.

Sorry, about my last post, I feel bad now! I joined when I typed my first post, so it only showed when you found out you were pregnant.