Feeling pregnant but no bfp yet

[Mum637k]

Hi ladies,
I've been pregnant before and feeling similar symptoms but AF not due for a few more days. I have tested a few times with different tests, all came back negative. AF is due in 5 days so I tried a clearblue digital but came back negative. I know it might still be early or I might just be imagining my symptoms. Anyone have a similar experience? Did you end up being pregnant or not?

@Mum637k you're understandably nervous, the first sign of relief is when you get to being officially late, then for you that 6week mark, and then the midwife appointment at 8week, and then the first scan. It feels an age waiting to get to each milestone, then you feel like you can relax.
If you're nausea ramps up at all, I also got some acupressure travel bands yesterday too, today I feel pretty normal so far

@Katy85 @Pop1234 @Inthesky42 any of you ladies constipated? been having 2 prunes a day is that not enough? It's hard to work like this 😂

@mum637k, @katy85, @pop1234

Yes I was until this morning (post large bowl of museli!)

My app says I've just hit 6 weeks today. Dr appointment on Wed and then I guess midwife appt in a couple of weeks? I'm panicking as I don't think I have enough symptoms! Apart from tired/ headache/ sore boobs I keep thinking is it actually real? I could easily believe I'm not pregnant right now.. Like the test lied to me or something? I'm kinda hoping I'll feel a bit sick soon... Are any of you feeling the same?

@Inthesky42 I was just thinking I dont feel sick today or yesterday really and I did feel more sick before. But then again I'm eating more so maybe it's fine 😊 constipation and fatigue are the worst symptoms right now for me. Boobs are only slightly sore but That doesn't worry me as it was the same last time. As long as test say positive, it is positive 😊

@Inthesky42 I am also very very bloated. Can only wear my big jeans (1 size up)

@mum637k thanks for the reassurance! 1st pregnancy and really hoping it works out! I too am feeling the bloat! Jeans are well tight!

@Mum637k @pop1234 @Inthesky42
I've had a mix of constipation and the other way 😂 . Try to keep your water levels up, I like the twinings cold infusions, two 600ml water bottles a day if I can.
Don't worry about not feeling much quite early on, I was the same, thinking it was going to be a breeze like last time.....I'm 8 weeks now and I'm just managing to stave off the nausea with vimto and acupressure wrist bands. Boobs are so sore, I stepped off a train last week and the little jolt made me cry out in pain. Bloating is real, although I haven't gained any weight, I just feel heavy.
I got my scan date through today, 20th May, so five weeks until I'll actually relax and I know everything is ok

@Katy85 sounds like you are quite uncomfortable. Just 5 more weeks yay!! I am having what feels like left ovary pain all day? Off and on all day. It's mild pain I would say. I read that it can be a cyst and completely harmless but have any of you experienced this ir know of anyone? @Pop1234 @Inthesky42

@Mum637k how are you doing?

@Pop1234 good so far, that ovary type pain has gone. I'm actually not feeling much, just occasionally slightly nauseous and a little tired. I hope everything is okay 😆 How are you lovely?

@Mum637k glad it's gone. How many weeks now? I'm ok thank you although I'm not feeling very positive anymore. My symptoms have all gone this weekend and I just have a bad feeling. Got another scan on Wednesday so will wait and see I guess.

@Pop1234 I'm only 4 weeks 😂 just missed AF on Saturday.
I'm hoping everything goes well for youat your scan,I really do! I am already nervous for the first scan I can only imagine how you feel. How many weeks are you?

@Pop1234 try not to worry, I genuinely had no symptoms during my first pregnancy, I remember very occasional, very light nausea in the first trimester only and nothing else in those early weeks.
@Mum637k hooray for being officially late!
I think I'm past the fatigue stage, nausea was horrendous last weekend but I've been wearing accupressure bands all week and haven't felt anything since, took them off today and still feel fine. I have zero appetite though.
Need some advice, after the birth of my son went so badly wrong and I've had ptsd and anxiety, I feel like I can't wait another 4 weeks for a scan, I just want to know the heartbeat is strong and that there's defintly only one in there ( seriously I'm showing slightly already!) I found a private scan place right near my work, and want to go have one this week (£50) just to set my mind at ease. My partner wouldn't be able to come as he works further away, would it be really terrible of me to go and not tell him?

@Katy85 glad you're feeling better! 😊 Is your partner ok with you going on your own you think? If not and you are very very anxious then I think it wouldn't be terrible for you to go on your own. Anxiety is a killer. I totally understand, we will also be getting an early scan I just don't know when. When is the earliest you think it might be worthwhile? Not sure how early they can detect a heartbeat and I would want to go when there's a good chance they can see there is a heartbeat.

@Mum637k I hope you get your first scan soon, it'll really help you relax.
He always wants to be there for a scan, but there's no physical way he could come with me if I decided I wanted to go this week to this private place, as i would just go on my lunch break at work. I'm really torn about my anxiety and him missing out on something, at this stage there wouldn't be much to see, but they can detect a heartbeat from 7 weeks apparently and I'm at 9 now, and that's all I really want, just to know it's ok and getting stronger. I think I'm just freaking out because I started showing a little bit this weekend, but then I've read multiple articles from legit baby sites that say that's really normal in second pregnancies as your uterus never really shrunk back last time and your stomach muscles are shot so they don't hold it back as well.

Top picture is my first pregnancy at about 13 weeks, bottom one is yesterday at 9 weeks, I'm showing 4 weeks earlier 🙈 and I have to keep this secret for another 4 weeks yet!

@Katy85 you are showing!! So hard to keep the secret. I actually look as big as you if not bigger,that's how bloated I am 😭 I am sooo constipated it's terrible. Wish it was baby bump hut it's just bloat 🤣 omg I'm really curious how amazing would twins be! When would you go for this early scan?

@Mum637k it's definitely popped out this weekend, I can still conceal it though for work as long as it doesn't get much bigger! I'll just have to let people think I'm putting weight on 😂
When I lay down it does go flat again, like my hip bones are higher than my tummy when I lie flat, so maybe there's still some bloat there.
I was thinking about ringing them tomorrow and seeing if they had any lunchtime appointments this week or next, but then I feel really bad as I wouldn't be able to tell him I'd been. So conflicted!

@Katy85 oh so you can't talk to him beforehand? I see your dilemma. Tough call but we are here if you need distracting . And if you go then tell us the results asap!😊

@Mum637k @Katy85 thanks you two. I'm feeling a bit sick again this morning so fingers crossed.

@Katy85 have you made any decision yet? Keep us updated.

@Mum637k well I called that place this morning, they only have Friday appointments and I don't work in the office on Fridays, so I can't do it. I'll just have to wait til the 20th May I guess and try and manage my anxiety in the meantime

@Pop1234 glad to hear you're feeling queasy again 😂. Symptoms will dip in and out, I've had my accupressure bands off for two days now and not feeling anything really, occasional shooting pain in boobs, but it all seems to be calming down now. Just hoping the hormones are levelling off now and the placenta is taking over

@Katy85 well that solves it then 😄 @Pop1234 girls I'm almost nervous because the lst 3 days I am not feeling any symptoms really. Well, boobs still sore and I still need to wee in the night but no nausea and only a little fatigue. I hope it's all okay. I felt more nause in the tww than I do now 😂

@Mum637k don't stress about not "feeling pregnant" everyday, I had bugger all during my first trimester first time around, it was a total breeze.
Just a thought for you both @Pop1234 If it's easier, if you guys want to set up a WhatsApp group chat rather than being on here just pm me your number if you want x

@Katy85 if all ok tomorrow at my scan I'll join a WhatsApp group just so scared of jinxing anything atm!!

Have you thought anymore about an early scan?