To ask those of you who had minimal pregnancy symptoms for some reassurance!

[BuffaloCauliflower]

Please

I’m 7+5 with my first after an early loss at 5 weeks last year (which I was completely fine and pragmatic about after a day, these things happen) but seem to be not really suffering in the way I’d expected, and against my usual sense it makes me worry something’s wrong.

Had a bit of a woozy/hungover feeling and some tiredness in the afternoons on and off, boobs have been a bit sore but also on and off, mostly I feel fine. No vomiting, no feeling awful. The lockdown means my days are much easier so that might be helping, perhaps I’d feel worse if I was still commuting into London daily?!

My DM said she never had any sickness in pregnancy and felt generally fine too, so maybe it’s genetic, but I think most of us think pregnant = sick so it’s hard not to read into it. My BF has thrown up constantly throughout all her pregnancies so that’s the closest example I have.

I’ve been searching old posts to see others experiences as I know we’re all different, but still feeling a bit on edge! I’d love to hear from others who also felt fine but everything was ok.

Thanks @MinorArcana it is worrying isn’t it?! It’s hard not to obsess over every symptom, or lack of them.

My boobs have stopped hurting today, they’ve felt fairly consistently heavy and a bit sore for 2 weeks ish, but seems that’s likely to be normal too. 5 weeks to scan! Maybe I’ll get a hint of peace then

Back to feeling concerned about my lack of symptoms but knowing it’s pointless trying to get any additional care at the moment unless I’m actually bleeding or cramping - I’m not, all seems perfectly normal - but I don’t feel pregnant at all. Boob soreness and wooziness completely gone now at 8+2 though it was over a period of a week it depleted, it wasn’t sudden.

Bumping in the hope of more reassuring stories! No symptoms and symptoms fading early please!

No symptoms with two DSs, slight nausea with DD. All fine.

I had few symptoms early on, but I vomited from smells and teeth brushing from 12 weeks until late pregnancy so there’s time!

I didn't know I was pregnant until I was 14 weeks.
No pregnancy symptoms at all, felt completely well and normal.
No sickness, no tiredness, went on to have an easy pregnancy, easy birth and healthy baby.

I was tired, grumpy and crying a lot but didn't get sick, feel nauseous or have sore boobs. Until I saw the scan I was seriously doubting that there was a baby there at all.

I felt the last trimester though! Enjoy feeling well and try not to worry too much.

No sickness at all.
As I had irregular periods, I was about 7 weeks when I finally did a test, coincidentally on Fathers’ Day which was positive!
Worked in a very manual job until 8 weeks before the birth with no problem and I was what would be described as an older mum.
One thing that did surprise me was the inability to hop up onto the kitchen units like I was used to doing 😳

Hey, I'm 33 weeks pregnant with twins after an early miscarriage last year, and I've had 0 symptoms, apart from on and off heavy boobs. Haven't been sick once. Looking back I did go off some food but didn't put it down to pregnancy related at the time.

Think I was around 18 weeks before I actually felt pregnant.

I know exactly how you're feeling, actually wanting the sickness so you know you're still pregnant. But please try not to worry, hopefully it'll mean a dream pregnancy.

Good luck xx

Hey just a message of reassurance I’m 13weeks +4 and I have no symptoms! I had my scan yesterday and all is well. So as easy as it’s to say, try not to panic yourself too much. There are some of us (very luckily when I compare to friends being sick 20+ times a day) that just carry babies like this I guess! Xx

I had symptoms in the early weeks with DC1 and then one day, I woke up feeling fine -all the symptoms had gone. I really panicked and thought it must mean I'd had a mc. Called the MW and she talked me down. Everything was fine and I eventually had general queasiness which lasted til about 3 months. I was pretty much fine after that.

Try not to worry (I know, easier said than done). I hope everything goes well for you. X

No symptoms at all with my first pregnancy and like you I worried so much - she’s now a healthy 10 year old. Good luck with your baby X

Sore boobs and tired ( but I got up at 6 for work so it could have been that)
No visible bump till 6, 7 months as dd was back to back.
Didn't feel her kick till 26 weeks as she was back to back.

No symptoms and no sickness, I didn’t know I was pregnant until 10 weeks, was 42, my periods were never regular & I assumed it was the menopause and I wasn’t actively ‘trying’ to get pregnant. Had a really easy pregnancy after that, a couple of times I faked being tired to get out of doing something or just have an afternoon in bed . I did have an easy lifestyle as I wasn’t working at the time so could just relax (no other children to care for & a DH who shared all the responsibilities of running the home).

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I had a very anxious pregnancy after 2 miscarriages and I also worried about the lack of symptoms, but all was well. The main symptom I had in the first trimester was overwhelming tiredness. I wasn't sick or nauseous. Hope this helps and I wish you the very best of luck xx

Just some sickly feeling on ds1, and extreme tiredness up until 7 weeks on both, then nothing at all. Then two spontaneous fast vaginal deliveries. I was a very boring pregnant and delivery person lol.

I have 3 healthy children playing together downstairs. 3 easy babies. Never any morning sickness whatsoever. I did get very tired in the first trimester, and backache in the last, but otherwise sailed through pregnancy each time (don't ask about the births).

Thanks so much ladies, it is really helpful to hear all these different accounts, many of which really resonate. I’ve been searching through old threads as well, and hearing from other women feels so much more real than googling articles!

@Theresnobslikeshowb this sounds like me, I hope I get births like you too!

Two children both perfectly healthy. Only slight nausea for about 10 days within the first couple of months - nothing much, only that I wanted quite plain food. No sickness at all. I lost a ton of weight both times and kept if off during breast feeding. Actually felt pretty brilliant most of the way through! The only problem I really had was that when it was cold, my nips would screw up agonisingly

First pregnancy I had zero symptoms. Took a test expected it to be negative again and to my delight and surprise it was positive!

I never felt sick all through pregnancy. Think my boobs got sore for a couple of days around 9/10 wks and that was it.

I know it can be worrying, I was half expecting there to be nothing on the screen when I had my scan. I was still super slim hadn't gained any weight by then.

Next you might be worrying your not getting a bump lol. I felt a fraud at my 20wk scan, I had put on only 3 pounds and had a slight curve to my tummy but no one would have thought I was pregnant.

BuffaloCauliflower
My labours were not as I expected either:-

Ds1- has a show, 40 minutes later my contractions started, arrived in hospital 40 minutes later, 1 hour 5 minutes later they broke my waters and ds arrived.

Ds2- I had a show, 20 minutes later my contractions started, 30 minutes later arrived at hospital, 45 minutes later my waters broke as I pushed ds out.

So I never had the waters going, timing contractions, having a bath etc. On both I went show, followed immediately by contractions, waters broke as I delivered.

So I always felt like I’d done it wrong. Because everything I read hadn’t followed this pattern!

But I gave birth to 2 healthy baby boys, I had stitches on ds1 but was okay on ds2, and at the end of the day that’s what matters.

But I did have questions like ‘are really pregnant?’ From coworkers due to my lack of pregnancy symptoms, and when ladies ask about my labour experience when they are pregnant, I always feel the need to say ‘please don’t go by mine, I think I’m just a bit different’, because I wouldn’t want anyone to think ‘it’s super easy and fast’ I know I was different/lucky whatever you want to call it. I most definitely do not fit in with the majority of birthing experiences.

This may also make me sound weird- I loved labour.

I had one week of feeling more tired than normal & a heightened sense of smell, other than that nothing & I was definitely worried in the early days. My DS is almost 6 months old now and rolling around in front of me, so it all turned out absolutely fine, I was just lucky to have an easy pregnancy! It can be difficult to relax in the early weeks but as a pp said, take a pregnancy test a day if it reassures you & try to enjoy a restful start to your pregnancy. And congratulations! I hope it continues to go well for you xx

@Theresnobslikeshowb I think everyone’s different, and it’s helpful to hear all different stories

Thankfully labour is not something I’m anxious about. It’s got to happen, I knew what I was getting into, and all I can do is prepare myself best I can.

I didn't realise I was pregnant until I did a test about 8 weeks and breezed through pregnancy but not through the birth sadly. When I became pregnant the 2nd time I immediately felt queezy and became greener up until my 12 week scan to find I had a blighted ovum and felt all the symptoms until I had surgery a week later.

Please don't worry.

One of my pregnancies was an absolute dream all the way through (despite having a few, including a miscarriage, with terrible symptoms).

I had vague symptoms around the time my period was due (heavy, tender breasts, slight fatigue), and then it passed and I felt nothing at all until she was born. If it wasn't for the growing bump and lack of periods I wouldn't have known I was pregnant at all.

My other pregnancies were horrendous, but also all quite different from each other. It really is a bit of a random dice!