4-5 weeks pregnant bowel movements

[hakunamutata]

Hi everyone - new here!

I am pregnant but have had a rough few days.

I think I am just letting anxiety and worry get to me - argh how do I switch it off!!!

We had 3 positive tests on Sunday and then yesterday I had quite bad cramping and then a negative test so I called the GP to see if I needed to be checked. He then sent me straight to the hospital to be checked out as I have endometriosis and he mentioned ectopic pregnancy to me.

The midwife at the hospital was completely un-fussed and in fact downright rude to me. When I first got there she basically said the three tests were wrong and that I was probably not even pregnant but that she would, reluctantly, take a urine sample. It was positive so she had to eat her words a bit! Then she took my blood and told me I have to go back tomorrow for more bloods so they can compare the HCG to see what is going on.

I took a pregnancy test myself again today and the line is much darker - I am trying not to get too excited but I hope yesterday was just a blip. My emotions are all over the place!!

That aside, I seem to be getting more bowel movements than normal. Not runny or anything but I usually go just once a day and now it is 2.3 times daily! Also I am peeing soooo much and also seem to have developed a tendency to wake up at 5am every morning...

Anyone else experiencing this in early pregnancy?

Yep! I have to get up every morning at 5am to pee without fail. No lie ins for me! Also I am quite constipated so I go lots of times a day but can only do a tiny little poo when I do.. Most annoying!! Your symptoms sound totally normal to me!

Phew ok - yay then! Fingers crossed! The 5am pee time is so much fun !! .... not!

Hey OP!

I will keep my fingers crossed that it's just a blip and the hospital can confirm your BFP!

I noticed the same thing a couple of weeks ago and my pee time seems to be around 3am for some reason but I think it's normal!

Yes I had much more bowel movements with no.3 baby.

@MummyBear405

Thank you!! Me too!

3am - yes mine was that but I have now stopped drinking at 7pm and that seems to have helped!

Aside from that - I also have some mild cramping every so often but it is very mild today and just comes and goes. No blood or anything. And I have a lot of gas /wind !!

@choccybiscuit

Ok good to know - Google seems to only mention constipation rather than increased bowel movements. Google is not my friend!

That's exactly what I found too!

Hi, I was exactly the same with both of my pregnancy’s! It’s weird but it does happen! I was quite crampy and gassy too
I’m now 27 weeks with my 2nd and still very gassy!
Congratulations by the way

@WinterRose92 congrats to you too! And thank you :-)

I shall let you all know how my second blood test goes tomorrow!

How are you Op? How did the blood test go?

Hi @choccybiscuit ... not good... I'm sat on my train into London trying not to cry :-( hospital just confirmed my hcg dropped from 54 to 53 in 48 hours and that miscarriage is likely. Not the news I was hoping for.

@hakunamutata so sorry to read this I hope you have the support you need. Thinking of you. I have been in your position before and it's just horrible. You get worried that something isn't quite right so get it checked but you are thinking/hoping it's more precautionary so to hear the HCG hasn't gone up or goes down hits you so unexpectedly hard. I hope you don't have a hard day at work today, don't push yourself too much x

I'm so sorry :(
I wish it could have been better news for you