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What were your earliest pregnancy symptoms?

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peaky297 · 10/01/2019 16:30

Hello ladies!
I am looking to find out what symptoms / experiences other women have had in the earliest stages of pregnancy.
I look forward to hearing your stories 😃

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SockQueen · 10/01/2019 19:59

Don't remember any symptoms before BFP the first time, but second time I noticed my tea tasted funny, then felt a bit sick that evening. Thought pregnancy very unlikely (we were TTC but I have PCOS and needed Clomid to get pregnant first time) but I remembered how weird tea had tasted when pregnant with DS, so tested the following morning and it was positive!

TwittleBee · 10/01/2019 20:05

Tingly and achy boobs, proper dragging cramps low down and all across hips, nausea, morning sickness, headaches and metal mouth. Tested at 9dpo and sure enough BFP.

boodles101 · 10/01/2019 20:31

I had a very vivid dream on new years day that I had taken a test and it was positive. I then woke up with sore and swollen boobs. I've never had sore boobs ever. I tested on the 5th and got a positive.

Spargle · 10/01/2019 20:36

The day before AF was due (a Saturday) I went into town in the morning, then returned home and had a 4- or 5- hour nap. I put this down to the site work I was doing being harder under a new boss, but in retrospect it was probably pg-related.

Cyw2018 · 10/01/2019 20:42

I couldn't stop burping, from 3 1/2 weeks, to the point it was really concerning and upsetting me (as I obviously had no idea why it was happening), however dh found it very amusing! This turned into nausea at 5 1/2 weeks, which was constant 24 hours a day from 6 weeks. Vomiting from 8 weeks (but I was already on anti emetics by the time that started).

E20mom · 10/01/2019 20:43

Lots of little burps all the time.

OneBiscuitAtATime · 10/01/2019 20:45

A twitching eye and a single moment of pure rage. Both times.

ScotsBaby2 · 10/01/2019 21:11

First pregnancy sore boobs.
Second pregnancy muscle stretching in my tummy.

MeMumsMedicine · 10/01/2019 21:20

I felt so sick, weak and dizzy. We had a NYE party at our house and I spent it in bed. I felt absolutely terrible although our lovely friends came to sit on my bed to try and make me feel better. I thought I'd got flu. I felt like shite for another three months but was still having periods so didn't think I could be pregnant. Neither did my GP.

DS was born in August the following year so I guess I was probably 4-6 weeks pregnant when it started.

PastaSauceHoarder · 10/01/2019 21:23

First pregnancy was a surprise, I had really achey boobs and a random bit of pink spotting before my AF was due so I had an inkling - I was roughly 6 weeks when I eventually tested and got my BFP (now my lovely 19 month old baby girl!)

This current pregnancy I'm only 4+5 weeks and I'm mostly just tired a lot. We've only been TTC since November and I had such lack of symptoms that I honestly thought I was out for the month. But no, I got my BFP five days ago instead. Smile

Chocolateheaven123 · 10/01/2019 21:32

With my son: VERY tired a few days before period was due. As in, falling asleep at 7pm , sleeping for 12 hours straight then still exhausted the next day, tired. I was shattered throughout my pregnancy with him. Also screaming in my car at a woman who has stupidly pulled out. I mean, I was freaking and fuming! And super tingly nipples.

With current pregnancy, weird vivid dreams for days on end, and very painful trapped wind all around my stomach. TMI, sorry :)

missmouse101 · 10/01/2019 21:33

Tender, veiny boobs and feeling very tired.

snowone · 10/01/2019 21:46

I was a proper moody cow.....my husband (DP at the time) stomped off from me in the middle of a shop because I was having a strop about Xmas lights!! Grin

HayleyHaystack · 10/01/2019 22:35

OP sounds like she’s doing market research....
Or I’m just really cynical with posts like these.

carly2803 · 10/01/2019 22:41

dead arm.....

no idea why

drunk that weekend and ate bad bad things. didnt have a clue.

MissMacaron · 10/01/2019 22:42

A weird metallic taste in my mouth.

Peonyblush1 · 10/01/2019 22:45

Really dry mouth so much that I couldnt speak clearly

HettieBettie · 10/01/2019 22:45

Tits and tiredness

Fairypiggy · 10/01/2019 22:47

Tender boobs and bleeding gums for me.

GlennRheeismyfavourite · 10/01/2019 22:49

Needed to wee more often

NorthEndGal · 10/01/2019 23:01

With 1 it was a super vivid dream, enough that I went a bought a test when I was down to my last 30$, and a test was 17.99 plus tax. I wasnt even due on yet.
I was super tired , and achey for about a week, did the test, and I was pregnant.
With 2 I fainted while walking home! I had a friend with me, and he told me it could be a pregnancy thing. I'd never heard of it! I pick up a test, and lo and behold...

letsdothis123 · 10/01/2019 23:54

4 days before my period was due, I was led in bed and had really sudden heartburn (unusual for me). the next day I had cold symptoms along with heartburn which lasted about 3 days. My MIL said 'hmm sounds like you're pregnant'. It was our first month of 'trying' so I was really shocked.
Tested the day of due period and it was positive. I'm now 33 weeks! ❤️

Angelmiracle · 10/01/2019 23:58

Second the PP - real vivid dreams and very deep sleeps, sourness in my jaw and burning tingling sensation in right boob very briefly. BFP 10 days after conception.

SinisterBumFacedCat · 11/01/2019 00:01

Itchy nipples. Like seriously itchy.

Mrspig86 · 11/01/2019 00:06

I was really thirsty and only wanted orange juice. So I drank a pint, and threw it straight back up. Then cried because I was more thirsty than before!