WEBVTT - Surprising Pregnancy Symptoms

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<v Speaker 1>Oh baby, my baby, I need you, Oh how I

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<v Speaker 1>need you? What do you expect? As a production of

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<v Speaker 1>I Heart Radio, I'm your host, Heidi Murkoff, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>a mom on a mission, a mission to help you

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<v Speaker 1>know what to expect every step of the way. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you expecting? Then you're probably expecting morning sickness, a craving

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<v Speaker 1>for pickles with or without ice cream, to do more

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<v Speaker 1>than your fair share of peeing, assorted aches and pains,

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<v Speaker 1>and though you'll hopefully learn to wear them proudly, stretch

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<v Speaker 1>marks and puffy ankles. But we're not here today to

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<v Speaker 1>cover what you already expect to expect, those standard symptoms

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<v Speaker 1>exhaustively covered in movies and books and TV commercials. We're

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<v Speaker 1>here to talk about what you might not expect when

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<v Speaker 1>you're expecting, symptoms that might take you by surprise, but

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<v Speaker 1>that are actually more common in a normal pregnancy than

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<v Speaker 1>you might think. Because Mama, trust me on this. You

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<v Speaker 1>are not alone, and I'm not alone either. I'm here

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<v Speaker 1>with Emma, and we're going to talk first about our

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<v Speaker 1>strangest pregnancy symptoms. Now, for me, that's easy because I

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<v Speaker 1>was surprised by absolutely everything that happened to my body

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<v Speaker 1>because I hadn't written what to expect when You're expecting yet,

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<v Speaker 1>So if anything, I stressed more about those classic symptoms

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<v Speaker 1>that I expected but didn't have, like mourning sickness. They

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<v Speaker 1>didn't have mourning sickness, So I assume something was terribly

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<v Speaker 1>wrong with my pregnancy. I didn't, you know, have constipation

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<v Speaker 1>or heartburn. You're basically a unicorn. That's what they call me. Unicorn.

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<v Speaker 1>Here I am with the constipation. I didn't prove my

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<v Speaker 1>entire pregnancy. Insomnia, metal mouth, food aversions, exhaustion, anxiety. Where

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<v Speaker 1>do I stop? And that was just the first day. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that was the first day. You had me on speed dial,

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<v Speaker 1>but you still had symptoms that took you by surprise. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>It keeps you on your toes, it really does. It's

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<v Speaker 1>the gift that keeps on giving, at least for nine months.

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<v Speaker 1>And then we got postpartum symptoms. That's another day. Hemorrhoids

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<v Speaker 1>coming back. Because between us we only have four pregnancies,

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<v Speaker 1>and we we wanted to cast a wider net, so

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<v Speaker 1>we went straight to the source to find out what

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't expect when you were expecting, and we got

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<v Speaker 1>on earful from the mom's on what to expect, including

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<v Speaker 1>some symptoms that I actually don't currently have, and what

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<v Speaker 1>to expect when you're expecting, but that I'm going to

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<v Speaker 1>have to ask. How you are you guys are writing

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<v Speaker 1>this book for her? Yeah, work in progress. So we

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<v Speaker 1>got a variety of cravings that went way beyond the

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<v Speaker 1>pickles and ice cream. We had a mom craving peanut

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<v Speaker 1>butter and jelly and tuna so p B J and T.

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<v Speaker 1>A mom who literally blended v H juice with Rocky

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<v Speaker 1>Road ice cream, hot cheetos dipped in a tella which

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<v Speaker 1>sounds curiously weirdly good. Um, ground black pepper, and coffee,

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<v Speaker 1>and also on her cereal. We also got a versions,

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<v Speaker 1>um you know. Of course the usual suspects like I

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<v Speaker 1>had a terrible chicken aversion. I think you did too. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>coffee erasion is super common, even for moms with with

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<v Speaker 1>a coffee jones. And then we got some strange ones

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<v Speaker 1>like Rice, Who's going to argue with Rice, but this

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<v Speaker 1>Rice suddenly couldn't eat Rice. One mom actually told me

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<v Speaker 1>that she was repulsed by banana peals. She could handle

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<v Speaker 1>eating bananas, but her husband had to peel them for her.

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<v Speaker 1>And then hides the peel immediately, so that was very

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<v Speaker 1>sweet of her husband. I have to say, Gramatic, let's

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<v Speaker 1>take a quick break and when we come back, the

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<v Speaker 1>most surprising pregnancy symptoms. You don't expect, why they happen,

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<v Speaker 1>and what you can do about them. So pregnancy doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>number in your body in expected ways like you're growing belly,

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<v Speaker 1>and in not so expected ways like that backney. So

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<v Speaker 1>many random symptoms, but they all have one thing in common. Emma,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you think that thing is? Hormones? Good guess,

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<v Speaker 1>shot in the dark. Hormones. So many random symptoms, one explanation, hormones.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like for me, it was almost like puberty again.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I had a lot of acne. I had a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of backney. It's almost like you're going through puberty again,

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<v Speaker 1>but not the period part, not the period, just the PMS.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's break down symptoms by trimester, so you know what

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<v Speaker 1>to expect, even with the most unexpected symptoms. In the

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<v Speaker 1>first trimester, you know to expect. You know, sore breasts, exhaustion, nausea,

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<v Speaker 1>food aversion, lots of emotions. But there are some surprising ones.

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<v Speaker 1>So Mom, tell me more about metal mouth because I

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<v Speaker 1>had it. I feel like a lot of people have

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<v Speaker 1>experienced it. If you're not expecting it, it's very um surprising, yes, unsettling,

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<v Speaker 1>to say the least. Moms have described it to me

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<v Speaker 1>as if you're sucking on loose change, so it gives

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<v Speaker 1>all your food kind of a flinty flavor. It's usually

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<v Speaker 1>limited to the first trimester. Some moms have said they

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<v Speaker 1>had it throughout their pregnancy. It's often associated with morning sickness,

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<v Speaker 1>so if you're extra queasy, you might have more metal mouth.

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<v Speaker 1>Some things that can help, or brushing your tongue or

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<v Speaker 1>scraping it now, that is if you don't gag when

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<v Speaker 1>you're scraping your tongue and throw up. Also, because throwing

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<v Speaker 1>up while brushing your teeth, that's another unexpected pregnancy symptom

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<v Speaker 1>but common. Changing your prenatal vitaminute. Talk to your doctor

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<v Speaker 1>about changing your prenatal to one that's more absorbable, because

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<v Speaker 1>otherwise it could be those heavy metals that are in

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<v Speaker 1>the prenatal supplement like copper and chromium that are giving

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<v Speaker 1>you that That makes sense that aftertaste, rinsing with a

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<v Speaker 1>mixture of baking soda and water neutralizes pH levels that

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<v Speaker 1>could help, and anything acidic can help, Like those lemons

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<v Speaker 1>and those pickles you were craving anyway, That steps up

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<v Speaker 1>saliva production and that washes away the metal taste. But

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<v Speaker 1>on the flip side, when you're making extra saliva anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>it could be too much of a good thing. That

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<v Speaker 1>could make you gag and throw up. Emma, you were

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<v Speaker 1>this spit girl, right, I was this spit girl, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and no place to put it. Stop. You're triggering me

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<v Speaker 1>to make puns and jokes. I can't stop this. Move along.

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<v Speaker 1>So um one thing that helps. I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>you try this. Actually you took gum a lot. I do,

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<v Speaker 1>because whenever I get like queasy, I have issues with that.

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<v Speaker 1>Um gum actually really helps. It does help with the

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<v Speaker 1>metal mouth as well, truly helpful. It can help with

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<v Speaker 1>constipation too. Doesn't help me, And chewing gum can help

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<v Speaker 1>dry your mouth out when there's too much spit in it.

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<v Speaker 1>Um the same, brushing with a minty toothpaste can help

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<v Speaker 1>with that too. Okay, But what about that? Like incessant

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<v Speaker 1>pounding in the ear is okay, So it's another unrelated

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<v Speaker 1>part of the body, your ear, Like you don't give

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<v Speaker 1>birth through your ear. Baby doesn't grow inside of their thankfully,

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<v Speaker 1>but some moms actually get a pounding feeling in their ear,

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<v Speaker 1>almost like their heart is beating in their ear, or

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<v Speaker 1>they might get Tonight's you know, that ringing sensation in

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<v Speaker 1>your ear, And it's super common during pregnancy, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>because of the increased blood fall of pregnancy. It's also

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<v Speaker 1>due to guess what, hormones. I love a good hormone.

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<v Speaker 1>It can also be related to ear infection and sinus infections,

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<v Speaker 1>which are more common during pregnancy, especially because you're extra stuffy,

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<v Speaker 1>but because it could also be a sign of higher

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<v Speaker 1>blood pressure, you should always report any kind of pounding

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<v Speaker 1>or bringing in your ear to your doctor or midwife.

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<v Speaker 1>What about heart palpitations, Like I have that in my

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<v Speaker 1>normal everyday life because I'm just a stress case. But

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<v Speaker 1>like when you're pregnant, well, just like with the ear pounding,

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<v Speaker 1>your blood flow is increased and there are changes in

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<v Speaker 1>your circulatory system. Your blood volume actually increases almost fifty

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<v Speaker 1>when you're pregnant, and your heart rate goes up about

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<v Speaker 1>and you become kind of hyper aware of it, and

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<v Speaker 1>some people become more hyper with it than others, and

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<v Speaker 1>you might feel like a fluttering or extra beats, or

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<v Speaker 1>or your heart is always pounding or racing, or or

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes like it feels like you you're skipping beats. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>first thing, I hear this from so many moms and

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<v Speaker 1>they get panicky and stressed out about it. Always check

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<v Speaker 1>with your doctor. It could be a sign of anemia

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<v Speaker 1>if it happens in the second half of pregnancy. That's

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<v Speaker 1>from an increased need for red blood cells. That's common.

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<v Speaker 1>Um it could be anxiety, Like you said, I'm an anxiety,

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<v Speaker 1>panic attacks, you get the pounding heart. That could be

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<v Speaker 1>a sign of a thyroid condition. Less likely something something Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>something else that you have. Um or it could be

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<v Speaker 1>something else that needs further investigation, and that's why you

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<v Speaker 1>should always speak to your doctor about it. Okay, So

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<v Speaker 1>let's scedattle to the second trimester, because you know that's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of like the Golden age, right right, which is

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<v Speaker 1>also known as the best trimester. Women often get their

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<v Speaker 1>energy back, the nausea hopefully settles down a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>your appetite comes back, you're a whole new woman. But

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<v Speaker 1>there are new symptoms that are common in that second trimester. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>there are lots of new ones. And most of them,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you probably expect. Most of them are keepers.

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<v Speaker 1>You've got your heartburn, your extra gas, sometimes smelly leg cramps,

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<v Speaker 1>had a lot of leg cramps, growing pains. You've got

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<v Speaker 1>the round ligament pain. It's that tugging pan on either side.

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<v Speaker 1>And I got freaked out about that and I called you.

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, why is my stomach her? Everybody gets

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<v Speaker 1>freaked out about it. It's just not a great place

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<v Speaker 1>to have pain when you're pregnant, you know, just not Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>but there are a lot more symptoms that you probably

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<v Speaker 1>didn't expect in this otherwise awesome trimester. Your nose goes

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<v Speaker 1>through a lot. Your nose does know that you're pregnant.

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<v Speaker 1>All those mucous membranes all over your body swell and

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<v Speaker 1>that includes in your nose, and it makes your nose stuffy. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>It makes you more prone to post nasal drip, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's especially at night, to that post nasal drip cough,

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<v Speaker 1>and even to snoring that can happen to um. You

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<v Speaker 1>should always talk with your doctor if you're snoring, because

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes it is something that needs to be monitored. For

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<v Speaker 1>the most part, it's just part for the pregnancy course.

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<v Speaker 1>That and the increased blood flow makes nosebleeds more common

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<v Speaker 1>as you experienced emma and harder to control. One thing

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<v Speaker 1>that could help is using sailings right and also eating

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<v Speaker 1>more vitamin sea rich foods because that strengthens your capillaries. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>sleeping propped up, that helps for hartburn, it helps for

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<v Speaker 1>stuffy nose, and it's just play more comfortable. Now, this

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<v Speaker 1>one sounds bad, But pregnancy tumors in your mouth, what

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<v Speaker 1>what's happening with up? Yeah, it sounds terrible. It's easier

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<v Speaker 1>to pronounce than pyogenic grand new loma's um They are

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<v Speaker 1>red raw bumps, kind of an overgrowth of tissue that

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<v Speaker 1>can show up on your gung sometimes between your teeth,

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<v Speaker 1>and yes, you can thank your hormones. These little pregnancy

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<v Speaker 1>tumors in your mouth can bleed. They're completely harmless. They're

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<v Speaker 1>super annoying, and if they're really bothersome, then you can

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<v Speaker 1>check in with your doctor or your dentist because it's

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<v Speaker 1>possible to have them removed. But that's actually another good

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<v Speaker 1>reason to see your dentist for cleaning strough your pregnancy,

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<v Speaker 1>because another unexpected symptom of pregnancy might be bleeding gums.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have ginger vitis due to pregnancy hormones. Like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, the gift that keeps on giving. Ye what

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<v Speaker 1>about hair in all the wrong places? I asked you

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<v Speaker 1>about this when I was pregnant with Lennox. But I

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<v Speaker 1>also feel like I didn't have as much like hair

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<v Speaker 1>when I was pregnant, so you know, I gained some loose,

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<v Speaker 1>gained some losing. Exactly, you hold onto all the hair

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<v Speaker 1>on your head during your pregnancy, so you don't do

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<v Speaker 1>the normal shedding, and you do that about four months postpartum.

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<v Speaker 1>But you might get hair in unexpected places like the

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<v Speaker 1>fur belly. You can get hair on your chinny chin chin,

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<v Speaker 1>on your breasts, like around your areola um some notice

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<v Speaker 1>less hair, and on their legs like you did. One

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<v Speaker 1>mom told me that her eyebrows started growing blonde pairs

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<v Speaker 1>and she was a brunette. Okay, so let's talk about skin.

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<v Speaker 1>I was also getting a lot of rashes, and I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like I also got like skin tags. Yea, So

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<v Speaker 1>pregnant skin is sensitive skin um across the board, so

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<v Speaker 1>you could get heat rash sounds like something babies get,

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<v Speaker 1>but actually your metabolism is way up, so you're overheating

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<v Speaker 1>and you can get the heat rash, especially in places

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<v Speaker 1>where you've been growing, which is pretty much everywhere, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>under your breast, between your thighs, anywhere where skin is rubbing.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you might have sensitivities. This could be surprising too,

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<v Speaker 1>to all kinds of products that never bothered you before,

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<v Speaker 1>your standard products. So if that happens, you should say

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<v Speaker 1>unscented and as natural as you can wear cotton loose clothing.

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<v Speaker 1>It's more breathable, so you're less likely to get heat rash.

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<v Speaker 1>What about that constant itching, there's so much itching. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of itching during pregnancy. You're itching to

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<v Speaker 1>have that baby, guess. Pregnant bellies are always itchy bellies.

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<v Speaker 1>That's from all the stretching that your skin is doing.

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<v Speaker 1>Your skin gets really dry and itchy, so drink lots

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<v Speaker 1>of water, rub on that lotion. It's probably not going

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<v Speaker 1>to prevent stretch marks, but it does help with dry skin. Remember,

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<v Speaker 1>stretch marks are more a matter of genetics, so you

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<v Speaker 1>can thank your mom or not thank your mom for

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<v Speaker 1>having them. Thanks mom. Some mom's get red itchy hands

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<v Speaker 1>and feet. That's also hormone, so keep your hands out

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<v Speaker 1>and feet out of hot water. That's a very good

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<v Speaker 1>reason for your partner to do all the dishes. I can't,

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<v Speaker 1>my hands are red right. But itching without a rash

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<v Speaker 1>definitely checking with your doctor um or midwife because that

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<v Speaker 1>could be a sign of a complication in the second

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<v Speaker 1>and third trimester. And of course itching in the crotch

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<v Speaker 1>can signal an infection, so check with your doc. So

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<v Speaker 1>where cotton underpants, Maybe eat a lower sugar diet and

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<v Speaker 1>take a probiotic. So we talked about cravings. What about

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<v Speaker 1>craving ice? I didn't always say it had to specifically

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<v Speaker 1>be gas station ice. She sent her husband to the

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<v Speaker 1>gas station every night for ice. But yeah, a craving

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<v Speaker 1>for everything cold is super common, especially in the first

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<v Speaker 1>timester because you foods that are cold, you don't smell

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<v Speaker 1>them as much. If you're seriously craving chewing ice, you

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<v Speaker 1>have to check with your doctor or midwife because it

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<v Speaker 1>could be a sign that your iron stores are low. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>That happens to most moms, you know, in the second

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<v Speaker 1>half of pregnancy. Now, another sign of iron deficiency is

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<v Speaker 1>craving things that are not foods, So maybe gasoline tar, mud, downy,

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<v Speaker 1>fabric softener, cement. Just wanting to sniff them is one thing,

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<v Speaker 1>but if you're really feeling like you want to taste them,

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<v Speaker 1>then absolutely check in with your doctor. And now the

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<v Speaker 1>third trimester the big and you're feeling like a big cohuna.

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<v Speaker 1>When you get much bigger, the constant need to pee

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<v Speaker 1>comes roaring back, and then you have trouble sleeping, and

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<v Speaker 1>the dreams you have when you finally fall asleep are

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<v Speaker 1>just getting more bizarre. And then you're tired all over again.

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<v Speaker 1>And then there's the back ache, and there's the unexpected

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<v Speaker 1>pleasures like I'm not even going to try to pronounce.

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<v Speaker 1>This is all on you, girlfriend, I'm gonna give it

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<v Speaker 1>a go. It's paritic, urticarryl populos and plaques of pregnancy.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you say that three times fast? It's absolutely not dangerous.

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<v Speaker 1>It's seriously uncomfortable, though, it's itchy red bumps that can

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<v Speaker 1>pop up or I guess pop up usually in the

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<v Speaker 1>third timester sometimes in your stretch marks, sometimes on your thighs,

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<v Speaker 1>your arms, your butt. Good idea to show it to

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<v Speaker 1>your doctor, your midwife, and if it's really miserable, a

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<v Speaker 1>topical medication might help, or an antihistamine, but don't self treat.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's what I still do. But I did it all

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<v Speaker 1>the time when I was pregnant. I pee a little

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<v Speaker 1>when I laugh, like especially if I pick up my

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<v Speaker 1>toddler when I really have to pee, well, trickle, trickle,

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<v Speaker 1>or you hear the water running. Yeah, there's just a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, bladder control, it's something you don't fully appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>until it's gone. And say that. So it's the weight

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<v Speaker 1>of your uterus and your baby pressing on your bladder

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<v Speaker 1>and that gives your bladder less breathing room. But it's

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<v Speaker 1>also the wear and tear on your perineal muscles. Tone

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<v Speaker 1>them and keep them for life by doing yes your

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<v Speaker 1>key goals, use them or lose them. That's what they say.

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<v Speaker 1>I did not follow that sage advice mom, so yet.

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<v Speaker 1>So now I have a lot of bladder issues. Oh

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<v Speaker 1>my gosh. You know it's one thing that really I

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<v Speaker 1>had a lot of issues with carpal tunnel. Yeah, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>anyone can get carpal tunnel, but pregnant women are especially

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<v Speaker 1>blessed in a particular department. It's because the carpal tunnel

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<v Speaker 1>in your wrists becomes swollen like the rest of your body,

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<v Speaker 1>and you might have numbness, tingling, burning in pain. It

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<v Speaker 1>might just be in your hand, in certain fingers, and

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<v Speaker 1>or in your wrists, or could radiate all the way

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<v Speaker 1>up your arm if you're really lucky. It's definitely worse

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<v Speaker 1>at night, and that's because the extra fluids um in

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<v Speaker 1>your feet and legs are redistributed to the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>your body, and that includes your hands. The best thing

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't do at night is sleep with your hands

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<v Speaker 1>on a separate pillow. Give them their own pillow. Definitely

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<v Speaker 1>don't sleep on your hands, because it's gonna make it worse.

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<v Speaker 1>Some people find that wearing a wrist brace helps. The

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<v Speaker 1>only thing with that is others find that it's more

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<v Speaker 1>uncomfortable than the carpal tunnel itself to wear the brace

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<v Speaker 1>all the time, and you really have to wear it

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<v Speaker 1>consistently for it to work. It doesn't hurt to step

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<v Speaker 1>up hydration because extra water does help flush out extra fluids.

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<v Speaker 1>There's something else that's that's very surprising, or it could

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<v Speaker 1>be very surprising, and that has to do with all

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<v Speaker 1>the swelling in your hands. Is um that you're suddenly

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<v Speaker 1>dropping everything. You're clumsy you're like butter fingers. You just

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<v Speaker 1>can't get a grip, Emma, did you have that? What

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<v Speaker 1>I did? But I actually wanted to address something kind

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<v Speaker 1>of in the carpal tunnel realm. I had horrible RLS.

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<v Speaker 1>I had restless leg syndrome at night, to the point

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<v Speaker 1>where I couldn't sleep. But I had never heard of

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<v Speaker 1>this because I kept googling and googling restless arms syndrome

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<v Speaker 1>where I had it in my arms and it was

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<v Speaker 1>so I wanted to like pull my hair out. It

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<v Speaker 1>was so bad and nothing helped. And I know, like

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<v Speaker 1>magnesium is recommended for that, Yeah, it is, but it

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<v Speaker 1>was horrible, horrible, Well it's it's also recommended for leg

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<v Speaker 1>crams such are another pregnancy plus knowing you, of course

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<v Speaker 1>you couldn't just contain it's your legs, the restless leg syndrome.

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<v Speaker 1>Have play my arms on the to your arms as left.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes checking your diet to see if maybe there's some

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<v Speaker 1>correlation to something you've been eating or not eating, so

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<v Speaker 1>you run a diet check, but also mentioned it to

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<v Speaker 1>the doctor or see if they have any suggestions whether

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<v Speaker 1>you should take some magnesium or try a magnesium spray.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the symptoms that surprised most people is lightning crotch. Mom,

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<v Speaker 1>I had it. What is this? I mean it lightning crotch.

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<v Speaker 1>It sounds like it could be fun, but it's so

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<v Speaker 1>not fun. This is sharp, sudden, shooting pain in your vagina.

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<v Speaker 1>Some people describe it as being stabbed in your vagina.

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<v Speaker 1>It strikes really suddenly, like lightning. It can knock you

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<v Speaker 1>off your feet. It can take your breath away. Nobody

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<v Speaker 1>knows exactly what causes it, but it could be that

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<v Speaker 1>extra blood flow, it could be baby pressing on a nerve.

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<v Speaker 1>And yes, lightning can strike twice and more. Fortunately it

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<v Speaker 1>goes away quickly. It's just that sharpshooting pain and then

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<v Speaker 1>it resolves. Just pray it doesn't happen when you're in

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<v Speaker 1>the middle of a zoom presentation. That would be special.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we've discovered that every pregnancy is different. But

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<v Speaker 1>now you do know this. You are not alone. We

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<v Speaker 1>are all on this crazy ride together. You'll get through it.

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<v Speaker 1>Who baby love, my baby love. I need you, Oh

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