I am 7 weeks pregnant with my second child. I also have an ovarian cyst that continues to grow every week with the baby. With my first child I didnt start showing until my fourth month but with this one I am already have difficulty buttoning my pants and I feel like I'm already starting to show. My husband thinks I'm crazy because at 7 weeks with my first child I didnt even know I was pregnant. With this one I already have morning sickness, strong cravings, sore breasts, severe bloating and am ridign an emotional roller coaster. I dont know how much to attribute to the pregnancy or to the cyst. It hurts my feelings that my husband, even jokingly, thinks I'm crazy & being dramatic. I know that he is just kidding with me but I am so emotional that it makes me think that its all in my head. Can amyone give some advice or words of comfort, should I be showing already with my second? AND does anyone have any experience with cysts durning pregnancy? What can I expect? does this put my baby at risk? My doctor said that it SHOULD go away by week 12 but so far continues to grow. If it doesnt go away she said we would discuss what to do then. I just wonder, what can be done?
Thank you all so much for the wonderful advice & words of encouragement. I am sitting here crying my eyes out as I read each response, no surprise there :-)! It is nice to hear from other women that I am not crazy, I feel somewhat justified now. I will keep you posted with my progress.....Again thank you so much I truly appreciate each and every one of you!!
Dear S.:
I knew I was pregnant immediately with both of my babies, abd began to show at just a few weeks into the pregnancy. Some of us are just lucky I guess. :)
Jen
S., I experienced the same thing with my second pregnancy. I was on progesterone and a steriod b/c of my hx of miscarriages. I certainly felt bigger--quicker! My cyst disappeared in 12 weeks but I had to be very careful about lifting anything over 10 #'s. Certainly difficult with the fact that I am a phyical therapist and have a 3 year old. No risk to the baby but be careful for you physically. Take care. The mood swings, etc. are normal--for pregnancy and increased hormones!! Good luck!
Girl,
I think, well, I know I started showing before I knew I was pregnant the second time. I was coming down the stairs and I remember thinking, "my belly looks pregnant, that is weird." And a couple of weeks later after becoming ill, I found out I was pregnant. You are NOT crazy...it is incredible how the body just pops right out there the second time. IT is not a sign of gaining too much either, I gained the same amount with each pregnancy, so that should not be a worry. I wish I knew about the cyst, but don't have experience there. Congratulations and get out the prego clothes...:-)
I feel your pain! With my first pregnancy I had a lot of trouble with my ovaries - they were polycystic. Within the first 2 months my belly was so distended b/c of them that I had to go into maternity clothes. They can make your morning sickness worse as well. Be sure to stay hydrated - I was told this should help. My situation slowly improved and by 6 months my ovaries were pretty much back to their normal size. I had no issues with my 2nd pregnancy, not even morning sickness (which I thought would be the death of me with baby #1). Until your 2nd trimester be careful that nothing hits your stomach; another kid, a pet, you bump into something. That's when this can become dangerous. If you get sharp pains that double you over go the hospital b/c they can rupture. I don't say this to alarm you, but to educate you so you know what to look out for. Good luck and I really hope you start feeling better. Each day can seem like a week when you're nauseated.
The showing early probably doesn't have anything to do with your cyst, most people just start showing earlier with their 2nd pregnancy!! I think my jeans started getting too tight around 6-7 weeks with my 2nd.
Also remember, each pregnancy is different, so your other symptoms are probably perfectly normal also. I had TERRIBLE morning sickness with my 2nd child and hardly any with my 1st. I bled the entire 1st trimester and had low amniotic fluid with my 1st and none of that with my 2nd.
I've not had personal experience w/cysts w/pregnancy, but I think they are pretty common and most likely not a problem.
Relax and enjoy your pregnancy, it sounds like you are doing great (all those symptoms are signs of a healthy pg)
S.,
I had 2 "normal" pregnancies (if there is such a thing)
and with my third one the doctor found an ovarian cyst. I
was worried, just as you are, but, my doctor said "We'll watch it". That pregnancy gave us twins, and when they were three months old I had surgery. The cyst had grown throughout the pregnancy, and was the size of a grapefruit
when it was removed. I went on to have another successful
pregnancy, three years later, without problems for the baby
or myself. As for showing so quickly - that's normal. Your body just seems to "give" sooner, it's a nature thing!
I hope this helps a little. Each pregnancy is different. I was sick 24/7 with my first, from almost day 1! The others were not as rough. I wish you the best!
S.
Men can be a bit insensitive when it comes to pregnancy! Not to mention many other things. I do not think it is all in your head. I do not know about the cyst, but I do know that after your first pregnancy, you tend to get bigger quicker. I am 34 wks pregnant and I got bigger quicker. Good luck!
I just had my 2nd baby. I remember telling my hubby that I needed to start wearing my maternity clothes b/c I wanted people to know I was preggers not fat. I started showing really fast with my second. I thought of it like a balloon when you first blow up a balloon you stretch it and pull it then blow, it is tight and hard to stretch but you let the air out and blow it up again and it is so much easier b/c its already been stretch before. Your body is the same way. Enjoy your pregnancy and remember there is a reason men don't have babies.
Hi. What you have to remember is that every pregnancy is different. Your stress level can play a huge factor with your increase in symptoms, so soon in your pregnancy too. I have delt with ovarian cysts off and on from the age of 11. I don't know if you have ever had one before, but in my experience, they flare up and then go back down, and worse case scenario they burst, which can be pretty excrutiating. Not to worry you though. Your doc is aware of the cyst and therefore needs to be informed of any changes, however what you need to remember is that the baby growing inside of you is their #1 priority. They are going to do everything in their power to protect that child, without harming you in the process. So, take a deep breath and you just have to be patient and calm, and know also that men, no matter how many times you tell them, they deal with circumstances in thier own way. So I'm absolutly possitive that your husband, in an effort to try to bring you peace of mind is just trying to tell you that the situation is not as bad as it seems. Oh, and by the way, you will always show faster and get bigger with #2. Good luck and God Bless.
I have no idea about the medical side to your question. But I did want to share with you something that a pregnant friend shared with me. I'm 10 weeks along, and I haven't been able to button my pants for awhile now:) She introduced me to the Bella Band. You can just google it, and all kinds of online stores sell it. I love it! I will probably need traditional maternity clothes here pretty soon, but that Bella Band has been great! It allows you to wear your regular clothes longer, because you can leave them unbuttoned, and it just looks like a little cami if it shows at all. Check it out. All of the other replies sure sound good. Enjoy your pregnancy! Your husband will get it soon:)
I'm sorry I have no advice for the cyst, but I always said the day I found out I was pregnant for my second child I already looked like I was ready for delivery. With my first child I didn't start wearing maternity until I was 6 months, but my second - the day I found out I was pregnant. My Dr told me my body didn't have to stretch out like it did for my first.
Just stay on top of the cyst with your Doctor. You may want to research options so that you can ask the right questions.
Welcome back to Texas!
i will keep you in my prays. It is ok to already feel like you do. Stop worry and have fun being preg. I have two boys and we decide not to have anymore and now i wish would have had one more.
Hi, I'm sorry you are having problems right now. I have had 4 boys and every pregnancy was different! I can't say that enough, because that is what I heard Everytime I told the Dr. " that this did or did not happen with previous pregnancies" ~ and he would patiently say "No 2 Pregnancies are the same". With my last son, I wasn't hardly showing at all at 6 months & he turned out to be biggest baby & I gained the least weight with him. I only had the really crazy hormones with 1st pregnancy. After all kids were born I got a cyst on my ovary & I was a hormonal basket case. Couldn't stop crying, was on an emotional roller coaster. The cyst burst (not the ovary) by itself & I had no further problems. I would try not to worry. Your husband is bound to be confused because he thinks you should be exactly as you were with 1st pregnancy. Being pregnant with a cyst on your ovary is a double whammy to your hormones. When the cyst goes away, your hormones will level out some.
God Bless & Best of Luck
R.
I am also 31 and have 2 children. You are going to have a boy! It starts in the womb. They are wonderful! But they are different than girls! My son was second and he was tough to handle in the belly. Let me know how it turns out. As for the doctors adivce, always getting a second opinion. best wishes, and take it easy!
Congrats! I think all the hormones, and bloating is pretty normal w/the 2nd baby! With my first you could not tell I was pregnant until I was 6 months, but with this one I could tell from the moment I found out @ 6 weeks! I was sick, and fat very early! I think you show faster w/baby #2....Good luck!
i have heard primrose is good for cysts- make sure it is okay to take while you are PG
I can tell you as a 54 year old grandmother that the emotional roller coaster is more than normal. As for your husband and his joking, it tells me that he is struggling to make you laugh and be happy again in his own kind of awkward way. Men do not always know how to react to our emotions and they joke to deal with it and try to bring back the woman they love so very much. I know this because you just described the love of my life for the last 26 years.
As for showing already, I can honestly tell you that we are all different. With my second child, I was being solicited to do blimp advertisements by my 3rd month. I was big as a barn. Now I had two boys so the symptoms did not change for me however I have known many people that have one girl and one boy and suffer completely different symptoms with each.
As for the cyst, stay with your doctors advice. If you do not feel that you are receiving the proper attention, ask your doctor if you should get a second opinion on the cyst.
I wish you the best of luck and know that you are now a part of my prayer list and family!
Is there any possability of twins in your family? The cycst is not a worry, just a pain, and it will go away, but until it does, it will make itself known daily! I am serious about the twin thing though!
