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Is this normal? at 4 months pregnant?

Hey everyone!!!!! I am 4 months and 2 days pregnant, and i have been so scared to look at my boobs becasue my nipples have gotten large, and my areola is wider, and they have been hurting. Well today i didnt feel any pain so i noticed the vains in my breast are like poking out, like they are really see able and i am a light complexion, i haven seen anything like that before, also i have been leaking some colostrum that has dryed up and fell off. Is this normal? it kinda freaked me out. Is it normal to have mild headaches on and off during pregnancy? And i have been urinating ALOT! even if its just a little pee it feels like my bladder is about to explode, is this normal? the frequent peeing had stopped. does it start back again? This is my first pregnancy. so all the answers help me! PLEASE HELP!

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1. yea-all normal-lucky you.x x
2. I have been pregnant 5 times and those symptoms are all normal. Don't worry.
3. yep its normal. boobs are getting ready for milk and babies arrival.
4. all normal next time you are at the dr get any pregnacy hand outs that they have to read ...I remember bringing home stacks of them with out first...they helped alot
5. All of that is a normal part of pregnancy. Unfortunately, the breast changes do not go away much after the baby is born (the veins become less noticeable, but the areola stays enlarged). The headaches are common and are due to hormone changes. If they become any stronger than a mild headache, I would ask the doctor. If you think you are peeing a lot now, wait until the ninth month. In the end, it's all worth it.
6. All of that is normal. No need to freak out. I just had my baby 24 days ago, and I remember I woke up one day and my breasts and aerolas were HUGE! I'm busty anyhow, but they were huge. I am also very fair-skinned and my veins pertruded out and were very blue. You have to remember all the extra blood being pumped through your body to nurish that little baby! Keep your head up and good luck!! (By the way, I am Robert's wife)
7. Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, everything you are saying is completely normal. Just sit back and relax and enjoy being pregnant. I would feel the urge to pee, and it would only be a drop! That really sucked at 3am! Headaches....had them everyday for the first 3 months and was prone to them during the whole pregnancy. It is the changing hormones that are doing that to you. As far as seeing veins...I'm light complexioned and I see them all the time. You have more blood pumping through you right now, so it is probably just that. I didn't leak colostrum until the end, but I have a friend that had to wear pads through the whole pregnancy because she leaked colostrum. Everything you are talking about sounds normal. Good luck!
8. YES ITS ALL NORMAL...DONT WORRY!!!
9. Everything you named is normal functions in pregnancy. Welcome to mother-hood. It starts here. The hormonal changes causes all the wacky things that have and are gonna happen to you. Good Luck and Congrats!
10. Ok! Relax darling! Stress isn't that good for you. First, yes it's normal for large nipples and aereola's as well as darkening. Enlarged breasts, colostrum leakage and unfortunalty large protruding veins are normal too. More blood flow to them! Everyone has these symptoms at different stages. Mild headaches due to hormonal changes are very normal! (boo, I know!) Peeing frequently is also a great sign of pregnancy, you've got a little one pushing all of your organs out of the way and that bladder is right there! Usually to start it's hormonal changes causing the urination. (I get up at least every hour to pee, even at night!) It usually eases off in the mid months, but will come back when the baby is larger and pushes down on the bladder near the third trimester. You are great to be concerned about this stuff! Congrats mommy-to-be! Go buy the book or go on the website 'What to Expect When You Are Expecting" Best book for this ever!!!!!!! It will tell you symptoms to expect and if you go to the website www.whattoexpect.com you will get emails daily about how far you are along and what to expect.
11. I myself am a first time mom to be. I am 6 and a half months and everything you are experiencing is normal. Not sure about the discharge so you might want to ask your Dr. The peeing that's a GOOD thing. The more you pee the more water you drink. Its important to keep you hydration up. Even when your not thirsty drink water. That's so important. I learned last weekend that I was starting to dehydrate and I experienced lower back pain, to my surprise I was so dehydrated from not drinking enough water that I put my body into false contractions. So keep drinking water. Headaches are normal as well. I take Tylenol when I get them. It usually helps. Your veins showing thru your skin.. Weird huh?? I felt the same way. LOL. But its all normal. I would ask you Dr. about the discharge thingy though since I'm not sure about it.
12. I just had my 5th pregnancy, so I kinda know the answers to your questions.. lol. It is totally normal for your veins to become much more noticeable, and the areola does get bigger and darker. The colostrum is totally normal too, it just means your body is getting ready. It is really shocking to notice though. I didn't like my breasts at all while I was pregnant and nursing, my dh loved them though.. lol. I had headaches sometimes too, they came and went. Peeing is something you may as well get used too.. your going to be doing it for awhile now. Just make sure its not caused by a bladder infection. The frequent peeing will probably start up again, when the baby gets bigger, and starts pressing against your bladder. Later in your pregnancy you may want to use pads for those times when you leak. Sorry, I'm being honest, and I wish someone had told me that so at least I knew what to expect. Enjoy your pregnancy, its beautiful even with all the changes happening with your body.
13. yes, it is all normal
14. This is normal! Just take a deep breath and relax! If you are worried about it still talk to your doctor about it. Good luck!
15. yeah, completely normal! Heaps of fun isn't it?! I started to freak out at the stuff coming out my boobs too cos mine was bright yellow and it just looked WRONG!