Bloating

[Boredinthehouse12]

Hi Ladies,

I got my BFP last week and I’m now 4+1 weeks. For the the last 5/6 days I have been extremely bloated, to the point it’s quite uncomfortable. It sometimes turns into a dull ache on my top right side (under my boob). I also can’t stop burping! Is this normal?

Can anyone else relate? If so, do you have any remedies to ease it?

OP I looked MASSIVE up until 12 weeks due to bloating! Mi literally buried and farted my way through my first trimester. No joke!
I was in a lot of pain at the start because my belly was so swollen.
Not much you can do about it but just keep drinking plenty of water!
Sounds counter productive but it does really help.
If you're desperate speak to your local pharmacist or GP as they might be able to prescribe you something if it gets too much. It will fade off eventually but you just gotta ride it out I'm afraid! 😫😫😫

I was just about to write a post on this! I'm pregnant with no.2 and 4 weeks today. My stretch marks are so sore from bloating 😭

@lockdownpregnancy thanks! I’m slightly more reassured that this is normal. I’ve actually tried to avoid drinking much water as I thought it would make me feel worse. I’ll up my intake and see if it does the trick !

First trimester bloating is awful....i looked 6 months pregnant some days and my belly was rock solid and uncomfortable.
I found peppermint tea provided some relief.

@bluemints sorry to hear that you’re in such discomfort too. It sounds fairly trivial but it can be really unpleasant. I hope it eases up for the both of us!

Do you have any other symptoms?

@sel2223 somebody else mentioned peppermint tea so I’ll definitely give that a go too! Thank you!

@boredinthehouse12

I have been really emotional! I have cried/teared up about 20 times a day every day 😂 also my sense of smell is crazy, my hands are so dry because I can smell old laundry smell on them 😂 how about you, have you had any other symptoms yet?

@bluemints oh no lol, hopefully this trimester will fly by! I haven’t really had any other symptoms besides a tad bit of exhaustion, oh and a few cramps here and there.

Is this your 1st pregnancy?

@boredinthehouse12 I'm with you on the exhaustion! And the cramps, not bad but they're there. I like to think its my uterus stretching and all the sooner to getting a baby bump lol..
This is my second, I have a 2.5 year old boy! Is this your first?

My God yes to this. At least im not alone. Im 7+5 with dc #3 I swear I wasn't this bloated with my other 2 pregnancies. Im trying to hide it from friends and family but it's proving impossible as im just so so bloated. Also the burping and farting is out of control 😂 it's every time I drink or eat a thing. 🙈 My nausea kicked in a week or so ago and that's fun. Im unbelievably ravenously hungry yet absolutely every type of food makes me want to throw up. 🙄

Glad I found this. I am 7 weeks tomorrow and bloat like crazy after eating anything! Some nights this week I've honestly felt like I am 6 months pregnant not 6 weeks. Also getting like an acidy/heartburn type sensation in my throat - swear that is supposed to happen much further down the line...! On the flip side my nausea seems to be milder than others I've spoken to who are at the same stage, so perhaps this is my penance for that...

Will try peppermint tea too, thanks! May give Gaviscone a go too.

Also first pregnancy here.