Anyone else feeling stuffy???

LindsAyla · #1 January 22nd, 2009, 04:54 PM

I don't think I'm sick...I think preggo hormones are making my nose STUFFY!!

Is anyone else feeling this way??

Del4 · #2 January 22nd, 2009, 05:06 PM

Me! And it's pi$$ing me off! lol I JUST got over being sick for 3 weeks, so it was so nice waking up without a stuffy nose for the whole 2 days that it lasted.

Ah well. What are ya gonna do about it, right?

LindsAyla · #3 January 22nd, 2009, 05:08 PM

I guess it's going to be saline spray again this week!

#4 January 22nd, 2009, 05:15 PM

i had that exact same problem a few weeks ago. i was miserable! it went away though. now i just have random nose bleeds.

LindsAyla · #5 January 22nd, 2009, 05:21 PM

you were around 15 weeks then Katee...it's making more sense now...look what I found!

"At 15 weeks pregnant you are starting to feel more pregnant. Some women start experiencing some unexpected side effects well into their pregnancy. For example, excessive salivation is not uncommon during pregnancy. This is nothing to be alarmed about, though it can be a bit inconvenient at times.

Other women start experiencing more stuffy noses during pregnancy at 15 weeks. This is due to swelling in the mucous membranes of the nose, largely the result of increased hormonal production. You may also find however that you have a cold at 15 weeks pregnant. Pregnant women are more susceptible to common illnesses, in part because their immune systems are compromised during pregnancy. Be sure that you take great care to wash your hands religiously when out in public."

jlk · #6 January 22nd, 2009, 05:37 PM

Yep, it is pregnancy causing your nose to be stuffy. I had it with my first and am having it again this time around. It sucks!

ArmyWifewithTwins · #7 January 22nd, 2009, 10:22 PM

I have been having the same thing...and what bothers me is you lay on one side and then that side gets stuffy...and as soon as you roll over the other side gets stuffy....and then you think you will out smart it and lay on your back...and then they BOTH get stuffy..lol...Go figure...I looooove hormones...lol

#8 January 23rd, 2009, 06:12 AM

It's been worse this time around then with Caleb. In fact, come to think of it, everything is worse this time around.

As for the nosebleeds, I've found using a humidifier during the night time really has helped. I'm not sure if any of you have one in your homes, but I'd recommend it. Just make sure you face it towards you and not the whole room.

Gracie2345 · #9 January 23rd, 2009, 06:16 AM

Ugh, yes definitely stuffy. I haven't had nose bleeds, but there is definitely blood in my nose when I blow my nose, which is often

Oriyan · #10 January 23rd, 2009, 06:27 AM

VERY stuffy especially in the morning.

mtowcs09 · #11 January 23rd, 2009, 07:32 AM

I actually have a non-stop runny nose and I know I'm not sick.

AutumnLove · #12 January 23rd, 2009, 07:42 AM

The stuffiness hasn't eased since 15 weeks.. 3 weeks of stuffy.. and bloody.

kodasmom09 · #13 January 23rd, 2009, 07:44 AM

I always have really bad allergies I am alergic to pine trees and I live in what is called "The piney woods of EAst Texas" great right! But it is definetly worse sometimes I am so stuff I cant swallow.

New_England_Girl · #14 January 23rd, 2009, 08:01 AM

The stuffy nose is actually one of the first symptoms i get when I'm pregnant...both times. I've been stuffy ever since. I've had such frequent headaches lately I asked my midwife about it and she says it's from the clogged sinuses

Come on July! I can't wait to be able to breathe again!