My heart burn has been worse the past two nights, like unbearably bad! I've been eating tums like candy and it's not working which normally 2 tums and a glass of milk will help me for a little. But not at all tonight especially! I've had acid reflux for a few years now I try not to let it bother me but it's becoming impossible. I have 45 minutes for the pains to stop and if they don't they want me to come in or call again. I've been trying to wait until my appointment June 6th. And then today is a holiday so the office isn't open so I can't schedule an appointment for today or tomorrow and I'd have to go to L&D. I went at 26 weeks I believe and I was super super dehydrated and that's why I was having cramping and tightening. Everything is everywhere and I feel crazy!

@jessicacook26, I would feel exactly as you do! Some women are more sensitive/intune with their bodies... i literally had heartburn and was tired... no cramping, no contractions, nothing... I kept telling my husband I just don't feel right... on Sunday night he convinced me to call the midwife... we played phone tag Monday but when I finally got to talk with her, she felt like it was probably nothing, but wanted me to come in the next morning anyway, my BP was 169/95... she immediately sent me to the hospital and by the time I got there it was 189/102, because I was so scared! Anything over 140/90, can be seriously dangerous for both Mom and baby... they immediately put me on meds, and were able to keep me just under 165/95... but barely, which is why after 2 days of steroids to help the baby's lungs they induced me... I was SO sick, but had almost no symptoms... my midwife came in after my delivery, and said how thankful she was that I called about my concerns, because of how quickly I got sick, I could have had seizures or a stroke, and potentially lost the baby, or us both, had I let it go much longer! So I NEVER worry any longer about bothering them, it's what they do, and you never know, if something you deem as insignificant could actually be extremely significant! With this pregnancy they are monitoring every little tiny sensation I have as if it was a big deal because my first seemed completely 'typical' and became an emergency almost over night!

@dreamermom, I didn't really tell them everything I've been feeling on the phone. But for a past few days my heart has been beating faster than normal and is almost always like that. My feet never swelled before but they're starting to now but not bad. I have tightening in my belly all around my belly button that'll last roughly 30 seconds (can't push on it for it to stop & I tried laying different ways and it still happened) but it's all spread out. My lower back/ upper butt has been hurting. And I've been cramping a lot. They told me to not worrying about the cramping unless I'm bleeding, which I'm not. So I've been trying to shove everything off and have an excuse. I don't want to go in and have them check me and everything be normal (well I do of course!) but I'd feel like a complete idiot just because I have been looking down on myself pretty harshly. I even felt crazy calling them and I hate that I feel like this!

@jessicacook26, yeah that's exactly how I described how I was feeling... just 'off'... like I know pregnancy does all sorts of crazy things to a persons body, but something just seemed wrong! My nurse midwife says even if it does not make logical sense, she trusts a mothers intuition, even as a ftm you have already developed that instinct!

@dreamermom, I've been feeling completely off and I told my grandma that I do and she kinda looked at me funny haha. I called and I'm just waiting to see is this water helps!

Yeah, I agree with the others... trust your instincts... with my first at 33w, I had extreme heartburn, and was 'overly' tired over a weekend... like I folded 3 baskets of laundry, and fell asleep for 2 hours... my nurse midwife was not sure if it was something or not because those are 'normal' pregnancy symptoms... but scheduled me to come in and get checked the next morning, thinking maybe I had the start of a uti or something... my BP had been totally normal my entire pregnancy... but it skyrocketed in those 3 days, turned out I had severe preeclampsia, ended up in the hospital delivered my girl 2 days later! Thankfully I trusted my instincts, and we both were good!

This whole pregnancy has been rough and there hasn't been a day since December that I've felt "normal" or "better than ever" 😩 20 weeks of vomiting (still nauseous), my pelvic cartilage softening earlier than it should, and now the whole gestational Diabetes thing. Which they think I might have had diabetes starting before I was pregnant. I'm 19, I feel like I should be feeling great but I'm super miserable now and I'm ready for it to be July! 😂

@jessicacook26, ok I hope I works for you :) my baby gave me trouble at the end too lol 😂 they just start sassing you early that's all

@mz_young, they said to check my sugar (which is fine) and to drink 3 glasses of water in the next 30 minutes and if it's not gone an hour after go in and get checked. So hopefully this water helps 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@jessicacook26, you're welcome I hope you can rest too! And I hope all is well 😘

@mz_young, thank you!! I'm going to give them a call and hope they can tell me something that will allow me to sleep! I'm exhausted 😩

Girl that's honestly what they are their for and I wasn't high risk and I called all the time just put your mind at rest and call they rather you call and be nothing than Ignore something important! And it's scary being a ftm I was too you really don't know what to expect and everyone is different so people can tell you stuff but that still could be different for you I would just call. Don't feel bad about it. You're just a good mom worried about her baby ❤️

@mz_young, my anxiety goes so high when I think about it. 😞 But I know I need too! I'm 31 weeks and high risk. I'm trying to sleep and see if they stop but I can't sleep worrying about them. FTM and I'm worried about everything now 😩

Be that pain in the butt better safe than sorry 😊