Feeling anxious with all the waiting....

[louise182]

Hello,

I am pregnant, 10 weeks 5 days to be exact!

So far I have had a basic visit to the GP for antenatal referral, and a booking appointment with my local midwife. Because of the hospital I chose I have to have another booking appointment which will take place next week when I am almost at 12 weeks. A further appointment will then be made for a scan, which could potentially leave me waiting anything up to 13 weeks 6 days. I am disappointed because I expected to have the scan sooner.

I have known about my pregnancy since 6 weeks, and it feels like its taking ages to get some sort of reassurance that everything is on the right track. Whilst I am so happy, I am so anxious and cannot wait to physically see my baby and hear its heartbeat so it sinks in that it is all real.

I have had terrible sickness from week 7, I feel nauseous all the time and am sick most mornings. Sometimes I struggle to keep water down until the afternoon. I am also extremely tired, to the point where I could fall asleep at my desk at work. As unpleasant as that is, it reassures me that something is going on right inside!

I understand nature needs to take its course before midwives get involved, but it surprises me that they don't do so much as a blood or urine test to confirm the pregnancy. Although I lost count of the HPT's I did I still don't feel like it's really happening!

Does anybody else feel anxious and fed up of waiting for something exciting to happen? :-\

Congratulations!
A line is a line as far as tests go so doctors normally rely on them being pretty accurate.
As far as feeling the way you do, get used to it! The feeling has not left me yet and dd is one! Everything seems to drag and take ages but the scan will soon come round and then thing start to feel a bit more 'real'.
There's plenty on here to keep you busy while waiting for you appointments, jump in an ask as much as you need to. There's normally someone to reply!
One word of advice, don't google anything if you're worried. Ask on here or ring the midwife. Google is not good. Ok?
Congrats again

Ahh thanks very much :)

Ha ha I do try not to Google, it terrifies me! Everything seems to point to MC or something horrible, no matter how small an issue!

There is one thing I have been wondering... Bit random. I have been doing pelvic floor exercises (my mother insisted I must start early) and in the last couple of days I have felt a sudden, slight heavy feeling... Like there is something resting down there. Is that normal so early on do you think?

Well at nearly 11 weeks in not sure there would be enough weight to create that feeling iykwim? I'm not a medical person so don't quote me on this! Maybe it's your muscles strengthening or you're just more aware of sensations. At this point everything stretching and making room so might just be that.
There's no end to the weird feelings you'll be getting now!

Hi ya. I was in a similar position with all these symptoms 1st trimester was sooo slow and annoying that though you have the symptoms ( i had horrible nausea and tiredness and early pelvic issues).

I still wished something medical to happen and it was a drag waiting for first appointment and scan, once that was done 2nd trimester seemed to go by real quick - I am now 24+6 and was saying to dh, the last 12 weeks moved so fast.

Re: Pelvic, I had to get referred to a physio after my first appointment as I had hip issues very early on in 1st Trimester and have another appointment coming up soon.

BAsically, just saying people go through these and I think they rely on your body/ pregnancy test to let you know you are fine (annoying as it is). Wish you all the best.........

Hi - the wait feels odd doesn't it? Everything will start happening really soon though :-) could you afford a private scan to put your mind at rest??