Symptom Update

I thought I'd share an update on the symptoms and aches and pains I've been having.

Bladder woes. I have always thought I had the smallest bladder possible, but now that's only been confirmed. I get no relief from peeing whatsoever. I go and then feel like my bladder is full all over again. Sometimes I think the water goes right through me.

Indigestion. I had a bout of pretty awful indigestion for a couple of weeks, but that seems to have eased up a bit. As long as I keep my meals small, I feel OK. I only have to take a Tums every once in awhile.

Gagging. This lovely symptom popped up toward the end of the first trimester and has not eased up. I have developed a routine for taking my prenatal vitamins: I can keep them down if I hold a gulp of water in my mouth, pop in the vitamin, and take another gulp of water to swallow it all down. It's not foolproof, but it works most of the time.

Hip pain (aka not sleeping). I had an extremely busy day on Saturday and was on my feet and very active. Once I finally relaxed at the end of the day, my hips and entire pelvis hurt so badly that I got a little scared. All through the night the pain was so bad that I had to walk hunched over and supporting myself and it felt like my joints were going to buckle (and I had to get up a lot that night due to my bladder woes). However, since then, my hip pain hasn't been so bad. Go figure! They still ache and sleeping isn't the most comfortable, but this short little stint has been better than the past couple of weeks. I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts, even if it's just for a short time.

Achy belly. I don't know how to label this one. It seems to happen anytime I'm on my feet for a little while, like during grocery shopping. I get these weird feelings of pulling or like my belly is going to explode. I wonder if this is my ab muscles separating.