I used to get up with my husband and make him breakfast and such and then go back to sleep. I was trying to be the good wife. Until one day he told me he kinda didnt like it. He felt perfectly capable of making his own breakfast and just felt bad I was awake earlier than I had to be. When I realized he would actually prefer I slept, I did just that. Now, I dont get up until my daughter does (unless I have to be to work earlier.)
I know spinach, beans and red meat are high in iron. I wouldn't be scared of taking my own iron supplement, or just look for a prenatal vitamin high in iron.
I have a girl's name picked put but am still really struggling with a boy name.


How am I feeling? You are going to be sorry you asked.
Warning: TMI! ... Don't read if you are easily disturbed, lol.

I swear I have had every symptom in the book already and I am only 9+ weeks.
Nausea and vomiting: comes and goes. But when it comes it sticks around forever and is very intense, I have been losing weight and am so not trying to.
Sore breasts: they really hurt at first but just ache now. Weird thing is, they really hurt when going out in the cold.
Tiredness and Insomnia: actually, at first, I was just always tired and slept 10-12 hrs and slept like the dead. Now, I can't sleep at all. I am super tired all the time but can't sleep. Can't get comfortable either.
Weird dreams: if I get lucky and manage to get to sleep, it doesn't last long. My bizarre dreams always wake me up!
Frequent urination: yes, I have to pee. All. The. Time. But, it really isn't that bad. Just a little annoying.
Moodiness: omg, I feel so bad for my daughter. She asked me when I was going to go away and her mom was going to come back. I am freaking bipolar this past few weeks I swear! Happy, then sad (actually crying - so not like me,) then angry, then happy again. Poor child
Hungry and food aversions: I bounce back and forth between constantly hungry and feeling the intense need to EAT and nothing sounding good at all and not wanting to eat.
Feeling bloated: try ACTUALLY bloated! I gained 2 inches around my stomach almost instantly. My jeans were tight at 5 weeks and I am already in my stretchy gym pants and pajama pants. Doesn't look baby at all, I just look fat. I look like I put on 10 lbs (even though I have actually lost.)
Backache: I really would love to hear if someone has found a good treatment for this that isn't a daily massage therapist! Why does the back have to hurt so?
Nipple changes: they are always hard, hurts when they are cold and when something hits them. Getting all those weird bumps on the areola, forget what they are called.
Constipation and gas: okay, so this is always a problem for me. I have IBS-C but pregnancy has really complicated the issue. I am so constipated that nothing is working! Also, before pregnancy the gas never smelled. Now it does. So embarrassing.
Hemmorhoids: first time in my life I have ever had these! Bizarre - and uncomfortable!
Leg Cramps: mostly acts up at night complicating even more the issue of not being able to sleep.
Headaches: I really think that my antinausea medication is to blame for the really bad headaches. I get migraines every time I take it. When off of it, I have mild headaches, mostly mild sensitivity to light and dull aches.
Heartburn and indigestion: yuck! And ow! And yuck! This is pretty much how I feel/what I think when the acid comes up.
Abdominal pain and itching: I dont recall having the itching ever with my daughter but really have it with this one. I thought the itching was when your skin starts stretching, why is it itching already? The abdominal pain the doctor says is just pulling muscles.
Shortness of breath: Okay, I came on this site to lose weight because I was having this problem when walking. When I got pregnant, this wasn't a problem anymore, now it is. Grrr.
Skin changes: My old stretch marks that I got from having my daughter went almost transparent over the years. They came back almost instantly! All my old white stretch marks, turned purple. Also, I can see my veins in my feet and my breasts now.
Vaginal discharge: eww! Just eww! Does anyone else get vaginal discharge when they are just innocently, casually walking around?
Higher basal body temperature: Okay, this one is weird. I know that pregnant women's body temperature runs higher and they feel warm. But, that isn't the way it's been working for me. My temp is running higher (according to a thermometer and my husband who says I feel super warm to the touch) but I feel freezing! All the time, super cold. I think I finally may understand this one after my friend told me today he thinks it is because I am losing weight.
Cramps "menstrual like:" thank goodness this didnt last long. Yes, I !missed my period because I didnt bleed but I cramped much longer than I normally do.
Last weird thing: I swear my mind is having a hard time being convinced I am pregnant. I will wake up in the morning and think "I should eat something soon so I am not sick." ... "Oh, yea, I am pregnant! Holy crap!" .... This doesn't happen every morning but has happened several times. Like it dawns on me that I am pregnant and I am shocked each time. Also, one time eating dinner out with my brother and his wife - after eating I started feeling really sick. I genuinely was thinking about what I had eaten very carefully wondering if it's possible if it had dairy in it. I couldnt think of any other reason I would be sick. After concluding it definitely didnt, I decided it must have been something wrong with the food. My sis in law suddenly asked me if I was okay, I must have looked as ill as I felt. I told her I felt sick, and wasn't sure why, that maybe it was something I ate. She said "or maybe its just morning sickness again." Lightbulb! Oh yea! I am pregnant! I have been sick, I remember! Okay, I'm good. My sis in law thought I was crazy. She couldn't believe I seriously forgot I was pregnant.

I can't wait for the nausea and fatigue to stop! This is number three for me and the last two were smooth sailing pregnancies. I am a few days shy of 12 weeks and I hope it is true that the honey moon period starts in the second trimester. My poor husband has been cooking, cleaning, and taking care of our boys since I am just too exhausted to do anything but sleep once I get home from work!

I currently and doing pretty good. Nausea is gone, now it's fatigue, ravenous hunger, frequent urination, and back aches.

OMG yes on the ravenous hunger!! I feel like a bottomless pit! I eat something and I'm hungry again not even an hour later.

I am 15 1/2 weeks and I had a doctors appointment this morning. I love hearing the heartbeat and we heard lots of little wiggles this time! My doctor said I should be feeling them soon. My next appointment is my mid-way ultrasound. We are not finding out the sex this time though. We have NO CLUE about names.

I gained a good bit since my last appointment so now up a total of 4lbs. This doesn't surprise me as I have been very hungry lately. Still working out about 4 days a week. Just signed up for a 5k on December 15th with some friends, so I am looking forward to that. I am so happy to have stayed active this time!

I love hearing your updates, ladies!

Anyone else have colostrum already? I've had it for about four weeks (I'm 12 weeks) and my doula said it's probably because my son is only 9 months old and I'm pregnant again, so never really stopped lactating.

Late to the party as usual... haha! Glad to see you ladies are still going strong and some are experiencing less symptoms than before.

I'm anxiously awaiting my 13 week check up on Thursday... I just really want to confirm the heart beat, because I'm that paranoid person. My morning (all day...) sickness is letting up but they're being replaced by dull headaches, and yesterday I had my second migraine of this pregnancy. No bueno!

So I have my Dr. apt tomorrow. I haven't had one in a while. Everything seems to be going well but I am just nervous this time that something will be wrong. I'm ready to get this apt over with

I pray everything will go well for you!!!

I forgot how crappy round ligament pain can be sometimes!! And it's just starting (