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Would you risk being 6 weeks pregnant on your wedding?

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sinistersights · 08/06/2025 16:13

I’m desperate to start trying! More importantly if I get pregnant this cycle the due date would be absolutely ideal in terms of both of our work cycles (we didn’t know this when booking the wedding). DH would be able to take more time off more easily.

I’m absolutely not bothered about drinking, more worried about being potentially nauseated or absolutely exhausted.

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JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 08/06/2025 17:11

I wouldn’t. I was sick as a dog and exhausted from the second I got my positive test. Just wait. Enjoy your wedding and TTC after.

Tripthelightfantastical · 08/06/2025 17:11

I was 8 weeks pregnant at my wedding. I had no nausea and wasn’t showing but I got a horrendous UTI shortly afterwards. I would wait.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 08/06/2025 17:12

sinistersights · 08/06/2025 16:52

I’m 34. So chances are it wouldn’t even happen!

Don't be daft.
I had mine at 37 and 40, but overwhelming nausea vomitiing kicked in at 6 weeks both times.

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Digdongdoo · 08/06/2025 17:12

I wouldn't. I was miserable at 6 weeks every time. And much as it's not nice to think of, you'd be risking a miscarriage right before or even on your wedding day. I'd wait.

Thaawtsom · 08/06/2025 17:12

Was pregnant with my babes at 36 and 38. First trimesters sucked: nausea and fatigue (even at 6 weeks). Several miscarriages at the 6 weeks mark. Also pre natal depression in both my successful pregnancies was awful and I didn’t know that was a thing. Enjoy your wedding but wouldn’t plan on a pregnancy!

Theresabookinme · 08/06/2025 17:13

Meant to say that if you delay a month, you’d have 4 weeks of holiday together before baby arrives which is preferable imo.

being sick on your wedding day ( not recommended!) aside, there’s a chance you and DH will really get on each other’s nerves as 2 brand new parents stuck together 24/7.

I’d aim to get support from family members, friends with kids and baby / NCT groups.

You can have weekends together

Echobelly · 08/06/2025 17:14

I decided not to - DH was quite keen to get started on babies pre-wedding but I figured I'd have no idea how pregnancy would make me feel. As it happened in the end, first time around I felt absolutely fine almost the whole way through, but second time around I was completely exhausted from about week 2-6.

user1476613140 · 08/06/2025 17:14

Nevertea · 08/06/2025 16:14

No I wouldn’t

I was 5 months pregnant and it was perfect.

at 6 weeks… I was queasy

I was over seven months pregnant on my wedding day so no I wouldn't get married at six weeks either for the same reason 😂

CocoPlum · 08/06/2025 17:17

Having been in peak morning sickness from 5 weeks - 20 weeks pregnant ... no.

Obviously it's possible (and sod's law says likely if you delay) you'll sail through but honestly I wouldn't want to risk it. My wedding day was gorgeous and I would have been gutted if I had felt as awful as I did when pregnant.

MarySueSaidBoo · 08/06/2025 17:20

I never had any kind of sickness with my 1st but my god I was bone tired like I'd never experienced before. I used to come home from work and sleep for 2 straight hours!

UnintentionalArcher · 08/06/2025 17:22

It’s the unpredictability that’s the problem. There are women who feel nothing at all and women who are mildly sick. Then there are women like me who can’t move without being sick. By three weeks, I had occasional nausea. By five weeks, I spent every waking hour on the edge of being violently sick and vomited multiple times a day. This intensity lasted until 15 weeks, even with medication to supposedly take the edge off (which had a very minimal effect). Then from 15 weeks to now (half way through second trimester), I still vomit frequently and feel constantly nauseous, though less intensely so. My wedding would’ve been totally ruined if I’d felt like I did at six weeks.

elledee412 · 08/06/2025 17:23

I wouldn’t risk it if you have a choice. I’ve had an easy pregnancy (currently 24 weeks) but at 6 weeks I could barely stay awake. I was basically only awake for work and to eat. I had to shower sitting down. I never had morning sickness, but I had horrendous heartburn from weeks 5-10 (when I got put on medication for it because it was so bad) so eating was hard.

MayaPinion · 08/06/2025 17:24

Depends. If the wedding was a quick ceremony and a light lunch then that’s probably not too bad. If you’re talking about an all day event with 100 guests and dancing into the early hours then no, that might be a bit much.

Summerisere · 08/06/2025 17:25

I would also wait, I felt nauseous and really knackered at 6 weeks all three times.

Gundogday · 08/06/2025 17:26

Having sex before marriage. How outrageous! Hope you’re not wearing white… (only kidding).

I was fine with both mine and and morning sickness (or nauseous in my case) didn’t kick in until eight or nine weeks.

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 08/06/2025 17:29

No.

I was very ill and eventually lost my babies.

I think you pretending you won’t get pregnant because you’re 34 is your way of convincing yourself and mumsnet to try anyways.

If you think you’ll struggle to conceive why put that stress on yourself now?

Genuinelyenquiring · 08/06/2025 18:26

Absolutely no way. If you get pregnant the following cycle they might come early anyway. Honestly early pregnancy can completely wipe you out and give you a big bloated tummy too

ForkyDorky · 08/06/2025 18:50

Symptoms wise, you just never know how you’re going to feel. But you could also feel like that any time of pregnancy.

probably wilder for even trying to aim for a due month though - babies decide I’m afraid, I’ve had a very premature and an overdue kid :/

Tbh I think you’re overplanning.

littleweedandherflowers · 08/06/2025 18:56

Personally I would ! Because it took so long to conceive my daughter so I wouldn’t put off ttc for anything having gone through years of negative tests! Best of luck op xx

2in2022twoyearson · 08/06/2025 18:57

If you do conceive soon after your wedding would you and your husband have baby free time to enjoy/prepare/relax together before baby comes. Then he'll have the long holiday the next summer when baby can engage more with dad anyway.

Livpool · 08/06/2025 19:18

I was 6 months and it was perfect - we had to change our date as I was due 2 weeks before the date we originally planned!

I had HG and was in and out of hospital for the first 16 weeks

SpringGreensAgain · 08/06/2025 19:36

I was 8 weeks pregnant, and for me it was fine. I didn't let on, I took proferred glasses of fizz, and just didn't get around the drinking them! My dress fitted, I didn't feel ill. It was quite a small wedding, though, not a big production.

user2848502016 · 08/06/2025 19:50

I wouldn’t for the sake of waiting one month to start trying. I felt terrible at 6 weeks with my first . Then there’s also the risk of early miscarriage, you don’t want that on your wedding day.

Gyozas · 08/06/2025 21:25

Just wait. Seriously.

Nomnomnew · 08/06/2025 21:27

I wouldn’t risk it. I had HG and my first hospital admission at 6 weeks because I was unable to eat or drink at all, so clearly that would have totally ruined a wedding! Even if you aren’t unlucky enough to get HG, early pregnancy is beyond exhausting. Just enjoy your wedding and start trying after!