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The heart burn. Some people told me they got it and some said they didn't. This is my first and The heart burn is bad. I have to take alot of tums so my husband got me the big bottle at Costco.

Posted by jakeyser    Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:36 PM

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My contractions, I thought I would know when I was in labor. I didn't and throughout my whole labor they were not as bad as I had antisipated. I really thought they would be extremely painful, I was very pleasantly surprised!

Posted by Jhil26    Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:35 PM

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Muscle cramps.  I used to get them in my calves several nights a week, and I would wake up screaming.  They hurt so bad!  I hope to keep those at a minimum next time around!

Posted by JAllen32    Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:59 PM

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Frequent trips t the bathroom!! I had read about having an overactive bladder, but I never imagined it would be like this. I think that I should take a pillow and blanket into the bathroom with me at night!!

Posted by FutureMrsHuber    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:24 PM

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My cravings for hot foods. If the food isn't hot, forgetaboutit!! Also, the joint pains are extremely annoying. The only "symptom" that I want is my nice little baby bump and that is the one thing I don't have yet :)

Posted by Connors10    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:20 PM

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Black knees...really!  They look dirty but the doctor said it is from the increased melatonin due to pregnancy hormones.  He said it "should" go away!  It looks like I haven't scrubbed my knees in months.  

It is 8 weeks post delivery now and they are still black, although fading.

Posted by sara&chad    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:27 PM

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Drool.  No one told me to expect all this inceased saliva and a pillow soaked with spit when I wake up.  Someone would have warned my husband too!

Posted by RoxBride    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:23 PM

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the absolutely horrible, uncomfortable nights sleep. even very shortly into my pregnancy, i was already having a hard time sleeping-between sleeping in diff positions than normal, heart burn and just general aches i felt like i didnt sleep for 9 months! (then the baby came and i kept not getting sleep!)

Posted by lovelylaura    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:24 PM

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All of my joints being so flexible. When I was doing yoga after first finding out I was pregnant, I couldn't believe how far into the poses I could go.

Posted by EcoBaby    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:26 PM

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WADDLING!  I use to see pregnant women waddling like ducks and always thought to myself, "I am going to maintain my posture no matter what"! Well, guess who's waddling like a duck now, Me! My baby and belly are surprisingly heavy! Then again, it is my first pregnancy!

Posted by lilpvazquez    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:38 PM

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the bloat.  sometimes it's so bad i feel like i look way more pregnant than i actually am! and the lovely burps that come with it...

Posted by mod-bride    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:42 PM

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The round ligament pains. I read about them in my pregnancy books but nothing could have prepared me for the sharp pains. Sometimes they took my breath away and I would just have to sit still until the pain subsided.

Posted by Sweetrose664    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:42 PM

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I totally mellowed out and became the laid back gal I was 10 years ago - yay! I expected pregnancy to give me more anxiety and worry over making a good home for baby, being a good mom, etc. But the complete opposite happened and I'm so thankful. I'm myself again for the first time in years:)

Posted by katiemmorrow    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:42 PM

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My cravings for orange food!  Maybe it is the salt content.  Just about anything orange -- cheezies, cheddar cheese, macaroni and cheese, you name it.  :)  Oranges and orange juice too.

Posted by canadianmama    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:35 PM

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My 2nd pregnancy in general. My first pregnancy was so easy and I felt so good. My 2nd one kicked my butt. I was exhausted and everything hurt from my head to my toes. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat though!

Posted by jgordonuf    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:46 PM

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Sorry, but I have to say the gas.  And it seems to have gotten worse in the 3rd tri - I was able to hide it from DH through the 2nd tri, but now the poor guy knows too well what I'm going through.  I can't help it!  Eating extra fiber due to iron supplementation isn't helping matters!

Posted by wanitten    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:47 PM

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I heard of cravings during pregnancy, which I had occassionally.  However, no one told me I would start craving things AFTER he was born!  Its like my beautiful little buy still controls my body.  He already controls my sleep pattern, can't I crave what I want now? lol

Posted by luvlieK    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:54 PM

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Drool and snoring. Lovely.

Posted by mjeaustin    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:53 PM

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FEELING ILL! My first trimester I was sick pretty much all day. It took all my effort to get thru the work day. I was so elated to start my second trimester and feel normal.

Posted by rburks0715    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:56 PM

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How much my knees & ankles would hurt from the extra weight vs. how little I would notice my belly while jogging!  Oh, and a craving for grapefruit....

Posted by bmw08    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:54 PM

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The pregnancy symptom that surprised me the most was the fact that I couldn't stand to cook in my 1st trimester.  I don't know what it was, but the thought of opening up the fridge and looking at or touching raw meat really disgusted me.  Obviously I had heard of morning sickness and/or cravings (both of which I haven't really had)...but the fact that I couldn't cook the hubby some food was very surprising!

Posted by diverco    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:54 PM

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the cellulite and weird veins!

Posted by godsgrace    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:54 PM

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More like what didn't surprise me?!? I expected a wonderful, amazing experience. What I got was NINE MONTHS of all-day sickness (I was even puking while in labor!), SIXTY POUNDS of baby weight, and a WHOLE LOT of stretch marks DESPITE my using cocoa butter every day. Plus I was lucky enough to get the dark line across my stomache which still hasn't left!!!So swimsuits are out-- but what surprised me even more was how much I could love the little man i gave birth to, and that he could make it all worth while.

Posted by Jaded Wishes    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:02 PM

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I have had severe Hot flashes to the point of having to take my clothes off and sprint to my bedroom to strip my clothes off, close the door with the air conditioner turned on blasting the coldest setting it can go until it I return back to normal. That is what I call Hormone change in a flash!

Posted by cari&cristhian    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:06 PM

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The pregnancy symptom that surprised me the most was gall stones! Who would've known they could replicate labor! At eight months, I thought I was in labor only to find out that I had awful gall stones. I spent two days in the hospital, had to extremely change my diet, and had it removed four weeks after giving birth. Yikes!

Posted by cherkert    Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:58 PM

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The pregnancy symptom that surprised me the most was that I developed an allergy to stone fruits like cherries, apricots and peaches. I always ate a lot of these and was fine, now if I eat them my throat is all itchy!

Posted by My1stBaby2008    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:08 PM

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Nipples the size of gumdrops and feeling like I should be nursing at only 21 weeks along...ugh...the pain.  I don't remember this one with #1.

Posted by LCP    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:10 PM

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I spit like I chew tobacco! The doctor has assured that I am fine and it is just one of those random things that happens to some pregnant women.  He also said there is nothing they can do to stop it.  So,  I carry around a plastic cup with tissue paper in it everywhere I go.  It is so gross!  I keep trying to dress up to make myself feel more glamorous but the spit cup kills my fashion!

Posted by MsChicago    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:11 PM

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The stretchmarks!  I knew I'd get some, but I didn't think they would cover my whole belly!  Yuck!  It looks like I got attacked by a bobcat or something.  And now they are starting to show up on my thighs, my hips, even my armpits!  Sheesh!  And I've only gained about 15 pounds.  No fair!

Posted by sgngpg    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:12 PM

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Heartburn....I have had it the ENTIRE pregnancy.  I swear I think the moment I concieved him I had heartburn.  I think heartburn is going to be my indicator to get a pregnancy test after this baby.  

Posted by Peachies3    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:13 PM

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PUPPP. It's a real condition that involves papules that appear on your skin around the legs, butt, and adjoining areas. I had a few of these appear during my first pregnancy with my son. It was very uncomfortable and embarrassing. There wasn't anything that could be done about it. But I had to keep them clean. I am now left with scars, small skin tags, indents etc... Luckily with my current pregnancy this did not happen.

Posted by lwcat2323    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:17 PM

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Morning sickness. I had HG and threw up my entire pregnancy. It was horrible!!!

Posted by Emmasmom30    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:14 PM

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Snoring!  I had never snored before I was pregnant (my husband wil vouch for that!), but I started to really snore in December and googled reasons why this would start all of the sudden.  When pregnancy was listed as one of them, I decided to test and sure enough...  Hopefully (for my husband's sake) it will stop once the baby is here!

Posted by hyde610    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:30 PM

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Biggest suprise was how I was no longer lactose intolerant. I could eat all the dairy I wanted and I didn't feel sick. Needless to say all thoes Chocolate Milkshakes added to my 65 pound weight gain. But it was great!

Posted by Julybridelkc    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:23 PM

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I think my most surprising symptom was the 9 month long gassy stomach! I certaintly didn't expect to find myself passing gas all the time. Apparently it happens while I'm asleep too, as my DH so kindly informed me. I even had a problem during my last two weeks getting my gas problems confused for contractions!

Posted by thebestkarebear    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:38 PM

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My first cesarean was a shocker. The second one...not so much.

Posted by fidofido    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:40 PM

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I was surprised with how quickly I knew I was pregnant with my 2nd child.  We were not trying, but I just knew the BC had not worked.  I took my test before my period was due and it was positive.

Posted by CrystalCapell    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:44 PM

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empathy. I've always been pretty cynical and not particularly emotional but once I got pregnant, my whole personality shifted.

Posted by pielum    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:58 PM

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The swelling... OH THE SWELLING! It started in my hands around 20 weeks, I noticed my rings were getting a tad too tight. No biggie I figured that would happen..... Then I looked in the mirror, HOLY COW who is that girl looking at me in the mirror? It all went south from there, my arms, my legs and just this week, (32 weeks) my cankles, as my husband lovingly refers to them.... where to the ankles start and calves end??? Can I please just look normal again?!

Posted by mrsfrank    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:58 PM

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Being so tired! I expected it with my first pregnancy, but now with my 2nd pregnancy, it's just hitting me so much faster than it did last time. It's hard to get anything done because I have to keep sitting down to rest.

Posted by sirena1124    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:04 PM

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My butt hurts constantly... I had never heard of this symptom before and I thought my muscles were just sore.  But, now it is constant and I was speaking with my friend and she told me she had this symptom throughout her entire pregnancy.  I hope it doesn't last, I'm only 15 weeks along! :-)

Posted by then_comes_baby2008    Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:57 PM

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I was surprised by the drooling while sleeping!!!  Eww!!

Posted by ashlo    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:01 PM

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very dry skin and chapped lips

Posted by tv4design    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:16 PM

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I never expected to get every symptom in the book! I was nauseous for 4 months, had heartburn and had to eat a million tums and sleep almost sitting up, legs cramps, sciatic pain, and I had that "snail trail" and had to wear a pantyliner 24/7. I was swollen, stretchmarked, and sleepy! You name it, I had it!

Posted by helmfamily    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:27 PM

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The Headaches. Some days I thought I was going to die from pain and couldn't take anything to relieve the pain.

Posted by hoopersh    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:27 PM

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The rashes on my calves. I thought I had razor burn so I stopped shaving for a couple of days but the rash was just as apparent throughout most of the later part of my pregnancy.  The other two horrible incidences were my dislike of chocolate and beef... mind you, both are on my list of favorite foods.

Posted by lixa13    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:46 PM

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The hemmoroids and constant daily headaches. Yuck!

Posted by cruzanne    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:43 PM

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I knew we were pregnant weeks before I could test, the first three came back negative!  The only signals were my missed cycle and eventually when my stomach began to grow!

Only real symptom I've had - ny ribs have been aching since about week 26 (33 weeks now).  The skin all around my ribs feel sunburned and are painful to touch.  I haven't been sick, I haven't had unusual back pain, just my ribs stretching and burning.  Didn't think THAT would be my "big problem" during pregnancy!

Posted by v.robertson    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:51 PM

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HA!  Not one of the pregnancy symptoms was overly surprising - they were all so text-book (nauseous, check; constipation, check; achey back, check).  However, the final symptom of pregnancy, LABOR, was absolutely SHOCKING.

:)

Posted by LisaThakker    Thursday, June 05, 2008 4:52 PM

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Mood swings really surprised me.  I don't even realize that I am acting insane.  Even when someone points it out, I am in denial.  I usually realize a few hours or days later and I cannot believe how irrational I was being.

Posted by Kahluauno    Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:08 PM

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About a week before I found out we were expecting a small rash formed on my left arm. I knew of "normal" symptons such as morning sickness & mood swings were to come but within the week the small rash ran all over my body. After soaking in oatmeal baths, washing with only non scented hypo allergenic soaps & using Cetaphil lotion is my skin finally calming down. Nobody warned me about this!

Posted by mzjackson    Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:18 PM

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The craving for cottage cheese and pepsi

Posted by kygirlx2    Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:48 PM

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The most surprising thing was boogies in my nose...constantly! I'd wake up in the morning especially and have to pull a bunch of them out...gross huh?

Posted by Katwalck    Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:52 PM

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slurpees and hot fries

Posted by shortygoldstein    Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:01 PM

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I'm afraid of frequant bathroom breaks. I'm a teacher and we are only free to leave the classroom at certain scheduled times of the day.  If I have to teach three periods in a row it's going to get pretty interesting.

Posted by krealander    Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:15 PM

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The result of being left with "twin skin" -- the loose, saggy, stretched beyond repair skin on my stomach after having my twins a few months ago.  My body will never see a bikini again!

Posted by laurawards    Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:21 PM

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I became allergic to my wedding ring.  It happened before I even knew I was pregnant.  I got a horrile rash.  It does not matter what it is, white gold, platinum, or silver, I break out in an ugly itchy rash.  The OB said that can happen.  It was not something I was expecting, especially so soon after becoming pregnant...

Posted by Lacyginger    Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:18 PM

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Most surprising?? Labor & Delivery! My water broke at 9:30pm and my daughter was born in our living room, by my husband at 10:55pm! No time to get to the hospital!!!!!!

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