A dull ache deep inside her chest kept waking her up all night. Actually, her whole ribcage was sore, and it was uncomfortable when she would breathe. Apparently, it was worst when she would lie on her side. The soreness has subsided some during the day, but it still lingers near her shoulder blades.
Although she hasn't experienced much nausea, she's felt progressively worse throughout month #2. At the beginning, she mainly just felt fatigued. Each day, by dinnertime she would crash. That's why I started washing more icky pots and pans. For most of the month, if R felt a bit off, she would have a snack and she would feel better. This ache that she had last night isn't the type to be warded off with a simple pickle or some soda crackers.
The stereotypical craving for pregnant women is ice cream and pickles. R doesn't like ice cream very much. She doesn't have a sweet tooth. She loves pickles, though, and every few months she has pickle cravings. Last week she bought a jar of pickles. It's hard to tell if this is a pregnancy thing or just another pickle craving. She bought a bigger jar than normal, so maybe it's the pregnancy talking.Except for bigger pickles and some fatigue, months 1 & 2 have not been too different from normal... until last night. Hopefully, it is a passing symptom. We've heard that the first 12 weeks are the worst for these kinds of symptoms. Maybe week 8 is where it really takes off?
We may need another jar of pickles.
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We discovered that R had a terribly tight muscle in her back that may have been contributing to the soreness. Although this is probably not the only cause for her discomfort, it is reasurring to know that it's probably nothing serious. She's been gardening too much, or too stressed, or some combination thereof.
I dare not comment on PICKLES!
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