Loss of symptoms at 8 weeks pregnant

[danielasummer]

Hi, I think I'm just looking for some reassurance as my midwife has given me none.

I'm now 9 weeks pregnant but last week, literally overnight, I lost all of my pregnancy symptoms - sore breasts, frequent urination, feeling queasy, constipation, cervical fluid. I thought they would come back but they haven't and it's been almost a week. I'm worried sick. My midwife said unless there is bleeding, she won't refer me for a scan.

I'm 27, normal BMI, had an internal scan at 7+2 weeks and saw baby's heartbeat. Am I worrying for nothing? Has this happened to anyone before? What would you do? Any advice would be greatly appreciated xxx

@Daniela Thanks for asking but no I don't think so. It's hard to know because I really feel so ill and weak/tired. if I jump up and down my boobs feel heavy and a bit tender, yep I've been doing that tmi if I squeeze them i get a drop of milk so I'm taking that as a positive.
Sorry to hear your symptoms haven't shown up. Hopefully our bodies have just adjusted to the hormones, or in a week or so we will get another surge!

@danielasummer that's absolutely fine, my partner didnt want me to either but couldn't take how anxious I was so gave in lol.
Why dont you try yoga? Or reflexology, I go once a month and it's amazing!!
I think the more you look out for them the more they wont show it, our bodies and mind mess with us like that.
I was feeling ok today until I threw up a smoothie and then just stopped at KFC to get some dinner not the way back from his parents, as we had nothing at home to cook and had to ask for a bargain bucket to throw up in lol.
But I've had no sickness during this first trimester apart from the odd bit of nausea and now at 12 weeks its started so shows you symptoms can be irregular x

Thanks @ejmay90, I've booked in for an early scan Friday week, when I'll be 6+2 and have a chance of seeing something :)

@LH1987 great news! I've had 3 lovely experiences there.
I went at 6+2 but was measuring exactly 6 weeks and saw a heartbeat with an internal. So definitely possible to see something :)
Good luck x

@BecauseItIz sorry to hear you’re feeling so poorly. You don’t need that on top of everything else, do you? My symptoms still have not returned but I’ve resolved to think positive - being anxious wont stop the worst from happening so I’m really going to try and keep busy. I bought a subscription for the Calm app yesterday so will do some meditation every day and some exercise. Hopefully our symptoms will return - fingers crossed! Keep us updated! X

@ejmay90 he’s usually very laid back but he knows a scan only make me relax for a few days then I’ll panic again. Oh the joys of early pregnancy! Who knew it would be like this?! I thought I’d be walking the dog with a perfectly round bump, sun shining down on me, birds singing and ladies walking past smiling knowingly...instead I’m holding back tears every day telling myself to breathe! I’m going to try meditation and light exercise every day to see if it helps though the only thing that’ll help is time speeding up to my first scan I think! What is reflexology? Sorry to hear you were feeling unwell! I guess if you’re going to throw up then a bargain bucket is quite handy as they are huge! Maybe ask them for a few and stock them up in your car haha! I’m so hoping I get some sickness (or just anything really!) soon. X

@LH1987 good luck for your scan! x

@danielasummer yea i understand that completely.
I know, honestly i never thought it would be like this either!
Agreed, i felt the same. You see all these pregnant women with perfect skin and hair just loving life and theres us lol!
Awww please don't cry, like you say being anxious and sad won't change the outcome and if everything is fine you'll kick yourself you didn't enjoy the first few months more.
Good idea, i'm normally a 5 x a week gym goer who lifts weights but haven't been since a few weeks in of finding out i'm pregnant as felt awful. Planning on going back next week after my 12 week scan hopefully.
Reflexology is like a foot massage, but they touch pressure points in your foot as it's linked to every part of your body. It levels out your body and helps your stress levels.
www.aor.org.uk/what-is-reflexology/
It definitely helped me during the first few weeks, i was going weekly.
Yea it was a good thing to throw up in. I should have at the time lol as now i'm scared i have nothing just in case i need to throw up again.
Trust me you don't want to wish for sickness! but i know any symptoms makes you feel better. Do you have any symptoms at all? what have you symptoms wise in the past? x

@ejmay90 I'm totally not loving life and just wanting time to speed up! Desperately waiting for my scan but also so scared of it's outcome.
Are you missing the gym? When I felt bad in the first 4 weeks I found that walking helped quite a bit.
I will definitely look into reflexology. Do you go to one specifically for pregnancy?
Stock up on plastic bags (better than nothing!) :)
I have no symptoms at all. I had everything last Tuesday then woke up on the Wednesday with nothing and have had nothing since. I had nausea/queasiness, really sore breasts, frequent urination, exhaustion, constipation, bloating, loss of appetite.. now literally nothing :( Clinging onto the positive stories as there are many telling me it could be bad news. Even the NHS website says it could be a sign of a missed miscarriage but my midwife won't do anything unless there is bleeding. x

This might reassure you - when I was pg with my first, my symptoms started very suddenly one day and continued for about a month as I recall. Then one day they simply stopped. All of them. Overnight. I didn't know about things like a missed miscarriage so I didn't panic, assumed it was normal. They didn't come back either.

DD is now 17

I totally get the anxiety though, with my second I had symptoms that would come and go day by day. Sometimes fine for a few days, then they would kick in.

I may be wrong, but doesn't the placenta take over at this stage? So your symptoms do lessen?

Hi OP. I started a thread a while back with this exact issue. I had several women comment on it as they were going through the same thing. I found the thread really helpful and uplifting.. We all had positive outcomes at our scans. I've seen some of the ladies on the February boards since. I'm nearly 23wks now and everything is great. I know how you're feeling but please try not to worry

@RunWildMyChild Thank you so much for posting. Honestly stories like this make me feel much better. I've heard that the placenta does take over but my anxious brain tells me not to get my hopes up that this is what is causing loss of symptoms. We had a scan 2 weeks ago and saw baby's heartbeat, but the sudden loss of symptoms has scared me to death. I guess all I can do is wait (and worry) (and try to manage my worry!) I'm so glad everything worked out for you though x

@mrspotatohed Hi thanks so much for sharing, it makes me feel much better to hear that people in the same boat have been fine and had healthy babies. Could you please send me the link to that thread? I'd really like to read it. I'm so glad that your pregnancy is going well. It's such an anxious time x

My symptoms had just about gone by 8 weeks except for needing the loo all the time, they went as quickly as they had started.

Hi OP,

I lost symptoms with my first pregnancy and has a missed miscarriage.

I had no symptoms whatsoever at my second pregnancy and DD is now 9.

Unfortunately it's really hard to know and o totally understand your desire to have regular scans. I felt similarly.

Good luck x

@danielasummer Aww please try to just enjoy the good days your having.
I am missing the gym, especially as me and my partner are gym heads and he's still going every day :(
He gets annoyed when i'm like 'stop talking about it, it's making me jealous' he goes 'you are pregnant and it's what you've always wanted, the gym will take a backfoot for now' He doesn't get how the gym was my happy place. Especially as i was a couple weeks off a 100kg squat, now back to square one lol.
I go to a lady i know who does it and she does pregnant women but not specifically trained for pregnancy but there are lots out there that are, i would find one of those. They say helps with fertility (not like you need that) but it's great and really relaxes you.
Haha yea thats true!
Like i said before, i had no symptoms for 5 days and all was fine and before i had terrible nausea, exhaustion ect. My boobs haven't hurt for about 3 weeks now.
I know the nhs website doesn't help at all really as it is also normal to lose symptoms :( midwifes can't do anything until there is any bleeding or pain unfortunately x

Thanks OP. Im still anxious now, if I dont feel her move for a few hours (totally normal might I add!) I go into panic mode. Im afraid we just swap one anxiety for another!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3628937-anyone-had-symptoms-disappear-with-a-good-outcome

This is the thread, I'm not great at links sorry, it hasn't been visited in a while now but it was a great comfort to a lot of us at the time x

@Nat6999 that’s exactly what happened to me. Another day today, and another day with no symptoms. Just trying to stay positive x

@BecauseItIz how are you feeling today? Any symptoms? Mine are still on their disappearing act! X

@SophiaLarsen thank you for posting and I’m so sorry to hear you had a missed miscarriage. I’m just trying to keep busy, positive and patient until my 12 week scan x

@ejmay90 aw I feel for you although I can’t empathise as I’m allergic to the gym 😂 still fit and active though. It’s a shame that you were so close to your goal but you will get there after baby! I’ve woken up again with no symptoms but trying to stay positive. Will definitely look into reflexology. How are you feeling today? X

@mrspotatohed thank you so much for posting that link - I’ve read through every post and feel much better. I’m sorry to hear the anxiety doesn’t ease up much. We are protective of our babies aren’t we! X

@danielasummer haha brilliant! good your still fit and active during pregnancy though :)
I know, i will get there again.
Ohhh :( sometimes if you think too much about it, they won't appear. Its like when you get stressed about your period coming because you want to be pregnant and it doesn't come because your stressed. Your mind plays tricks!
Yea not feeling too bad, although got to work and it's only 9am and my back hurts already from this chair lol! Going to be a long day i think.
Definitely look into the reflexology as it helps with so much! they can feel your ovaries, bowel ect through your feet and definitely de-stresses you. Let me know how you get on x

@ejmay90 well when I say fit and active, does walking the dog count? :D No I do try and do first trimester exercises 3 times a week.
I know what you mean about your mind playing tricks. I'm trying to keep busy and not think about the lack of symptoms. I'm just worried I'll spiral into a dark place if there is bad news at my scan :( the anxiety is crippling. I just want my symptoms back!
How is your back? Do you have an office job? x

@danielasummer of course, i have a dog too so atleast i'm doing something even though i've not been to the gym.
I've done nothing and i feel so weak from it, especially from going from what i was doing at the gym i feel awful lol.
Yea it's a good idea. I felt the same after my miscarriage and to be honest i did spiral into a dark place for 6 weeks but whatever the outcome you will come through the other side.
Back is painful, yea i do which i hate! i'm a personal trainer also and started my own business at the beginning of the year but then i fell pregnant ect and haven't re-started it yet. What about you? x

@ejmay90 ok so yesterday I had a little cervical fluid and my nipples have been a bit sensitive.. is this a good sign and that my symptoms are reappearing??
My partner has agreed to a scan but now I'm not sure if I should have one as I'm sure I'd be there all the time and would get obsessed with seeing my baby! No idea what to do!
How is your back today? I'm a tutor and work from home luckily but it's lots of sitting down like you x

@danielasummer Yes that's a good sign. They may be the only symptoms that reappear but please don't get too hung up on getting them all back as most of mine dropped off and i only had the feeling of feeling urghhh for a while and no others.
That's good about the scan, when is your 12 week scan? can you just go for one before your 12 week? and like i said if your private scan place only gives them every 2 weeks you can't go all the time.
Back is better thanks, today i've felt better but just the urghh feeling. Ohhh the sitting down isn't great is it! Being at home is good though, but means you can sit on google all day which isn't good! x

Hi just thought I would check on how you are getting on.

I do find that whilst there is so much information about the horror stories of pregnancy there is not much information about mundane pregnancies.

So far in 34 weeks apart from an aversion to mushrooms and bad heartburn this has been really plain sailing with not many symptoms.

@ejmay90 I feel like they have gone again now. I think I need to stop symptom-spotting. I'm just so so worried :( I need to hang on in there but I know I'll find it hard. 2 weeks and 6 days to go. It's on 7th November. I've actually decided to not have a private scan as I know it'll only make me feel better for a few days. I know I sound like a crazy person! I feel like one at the moment.

Glad your back is feeling better. Is baby kicking or are you not that far along yet? (I have no idea about timings of when things happen to be honest!) Yes I just google everything but am trying so hard not to from now on x

Hi @NutterPotter thank you, no symptoms so still panicking. I've read so many horror stories that I just think they are all happening to me and I have no way of knowing it! Luckily the sudden disappearance has happened to quite a few people on MN and although some have said it has lead to devastating outcomes, I'm trying to cling onto the positive stories.

I'm really glad you haven't felt too bad in your pregnancy. You're nearly there now! You must be so excited! x

@danielasummer yes it's probably best to stop symptom spotting as you will hold on to every little feeling, but i know that's easier said than done. Your 12 week isn't long away! I thought the same with a private scan but i actually did feel better for a while, as feeling no symptoms then seeing the heartbeat actually made me realize they do come and go. I'm only 13 weeks but have my dating scan tomorrow so no baby kicking just yet. Every one is different so hard to tell but i think babys can start kicking from 16 weeks onwards but depends on if first baby ect.
How are you feeling today? x

Hi,

I hope you're all well. I just wanted to let you know that I had a scan on Monday and sadly my baby stopped growing at 6+3. I am just waiting for the miscarriage to happen naturally.

Thank you so much everyone for your support and advice during my short pregnancy. I wish you all the best of luck with your pregnancies and that you have healthy, happy babies x