5 weeks Pregnant

[JackGordonsMummy]

Hi all,

I am only 5 weeks pregnant (due 24th of July) with baby number 2! All went well last pregnancy (appart from horrific morning sickness from 6 - 23 weeks)

I have seen a few old threads with Ladies asking this question but would be nice to have some reassurance from other Mums to be on how terrifying the wait to 12 weeks is!

I'm so scared something goes wrong every time I go to the loo I'm checking for blood and any pains in my abdomen i feel I'm convinced something bad is happening 😭 x

Hi all, got my meds today and they have actually stopped me being sick and taken away most of the nausea, they have made me incredibly drowsy though so I am still fairly useless in actually getting on with life

What did you get? Was it through the GP @HairsprayBabe? I'm really struggling thinking of calling the dr for something. I remember the anti sickness tablets being useless last time I was preg but willing to try anything now?

I've just oreder this hoping it helps.

Cyclizine - honestly I think I spoke too soon I'm not actually being sick any more but I still feel pretty sick.

I can take up to 3 a day

Aww its so hard isn't it I'm going crazy already with this nausea I've not when been sick yet just feel sick 24/7 can't face any kind of food. I'm hoping that spray helps the expert midwife website has lots of great reviews they also have oil to use few weeks before birth to stop any tearing. There are a lot of reviews saying it worked a treat so I'm gonna stalk up in a few months can't face getting stitches again awwwwch! Hehe x

Also Just ordered the anti sickness bands apparently they help I'm willing to try anything at this point x

All food is disgusting to me the only thing I can manage is salt and vinegar flavour hula hoops or snackajacks

Just the thought of hot food makes my stomach turn I opened the fridge earlier to get some cold water and openly wretched into it.

I am worrying about work I am project manager for some events that are due to run in January and I have barely done anything on them.

I'm the same it's horrible this happened to me my 1st pregnancy it does get better in a few weeks you will be eating whatever you want and feeling great. It's just so hard to get through with work etc... I was signed off work last pregnancy till mid 2nd trimester.

I got anti sickness injections that worked for a few days last time but they dpnt give you them often you can only get like 1 or 2 a month. Worth asking your midwife about it if it helps with work.

I hope you get some relief soon x

Thank you I am really miserable, my poor husband doesn't know what to do bless him.

My first MW appt is the 18th and that still feels like ages away! My GP was really nice and offered me the meds without me even having to ask, he is really lovely and knows us well has really helped DH with some mental health issues in the past so was thrilled for us when I told him we were expecting!

I had really sharp painful cramps about 10 mins ago but like right down in my fanjo felt really stabby literally made me gasp out loud - googled it and I think it is just fanny daggers and it is gone now.

Also feeling super bloated and puffy today.

Hows everyone feeling today?

@HairsprayBabe my mideife app isnt till the 20th I've got my private scan booked for the 13th cos I couldn't wait that long then my 12 week scan is the 10th of Jan!

I went to the dr this morning she prescribed me Prochlorperazine anti sickness tablets to take upto 3 times a day and amazon just deliver my morning sickness write bands scooping this will help I've also woken up with the cold! X

@JackGordonsMummy I hope you get some relief with the medication. I know how truly awful it is

I'm 6 weeks today, the nausea is in the background if that makes sense, it's there but it's not having an impact. From past experience though I know it can get horrifically worse very quickly so I'm constantly on edge when I wake up in the morning wondering if today is the day it takes over. Urgh!

Feeling very bloated and a bit heavy although I've been weighing myself everyday and not gaining anything so I think it's just all bloat.
Not much of an appetite especially in the evenings.

Boobs are more sore today too. And cannot shift this gross taste in my mouth

Hope everyone is doing ok x

I think I want to book in a private scan - one literally round the corner from us dose an early scan with 2 photos for £40

I have basically been in bed all day, the cyclizine has knocked me out I have literally slept all day and I still feel so so sleepy
Hope everyone else is doing well today

@JackGordonsMummy thanks hun. It's been an awful year with the mc and a few other things so I'm really hoping we can end the year with good news 🙏🏻 how's your nausea today? Exciting that you've booked your scan 😊 I'm going to ring the fertility clinic tomorrow to see if they offer one and if not I'll look at booking a private one for 23rd. Hopefully I'll be 8.5 weeks then.

@AliasGrape thanks hun. That's so frustrating for you ☹️ I hope the next few weeks fly by x

@HairsprayBabe glad the meds are helping. That's cheap for the scan 👍🏻 our local one is £60. There's one on groupon for cheaper but I don't fancy travelling 40 mins when I can travel 10, esp if it ends up being bad news 😳

I had the weirdest dream last night that I went to the loo and saw red in my pants.... but it was strawberry jam?!? It was so vivid that when I woke up I thought it was all over so I was pleased there was no red, jam or otherwise in my pants 🙈 I think I'm just anxious because the first day of my last period when I was preg last time fell on a Thursday and it's the same this time so tomorrow will be the day that I last time started to bleed and by the following Thursday the gp was ringing me at 7pm over and over until I picked up to tell me my bloods had come back and it was all over. Sorry for the essay!

Im 10wks today, id rebooked a termination due to feeling backed into a corner 😥 sonographer scanned me and showed babys heartbeating strongly and them moving about... i said thank you but sorry i cant go through with it she gave me a hug and said not to worry that i was free to continue my pregnancy if i wished. She was lovely

Ah macaroni
That is so difficult, sorry you are having such a hard time. So glad the sonographer was kind to you

Thank you hairspray 😘 im not giving up on my baby when everyone else has. Its me ds ddog and baby against the world. I had to get my wisdom tooth out at an emergency appointment at the hospital today and omg the relief is incredible. My mouth is sore but i know its healing. I was in tears at work after eating a banana and knew it had to come out now rather than next week as planned

Hi everyone sorry be quiet I have been so nauseous and this morning I threw up for the 1st time this pregnancy

Clearly the anti sickness tablets don't work nor does the wrist bands or spray it's a horrible long day every day but I know it will be worth it

How is everyone feeling?

@macaroniandpizza I'm so sorry for all the trouble you're going through but like you said will you be and your babies against the world xx

@JackGordonsMummy Sorry you're feeling so bad, I know how awful and debilitating it is. I had HG in a previous pregnancy and it was hands down the worst experience of my life physically. I hope you get some relief soon.

I'm 6+1 now and whilst the nausea isn't too bad right now (but slowly getting worse) the food aversions have started big time. Struggling to get enough water in me, and not much appetite still.

Hope everyone is doing well x

@mywrencalls yea it is awful I was really bad last pregnancy too but sure it didn't start till 8 weeks. Maybe it's a girl this time if its started at 6 weeks who knows!

I'm 7 weeks tomorrow!

Yes I'm the same with food aversions I can't stomach anything. Throughout the day I crave something random. Today it was a chocolate doughnut! After 1 bite I can't stomach anymore I've not ate properly in days I'm starving and ill!

Got my early private scan next friday so hoping if all is well and seeing bubba will make me feel a little better. X

Oh @JackGordonsMummy I’m sorry you’re feeling so rotten and really hope you get some relief soon. Can you face hot chocolate? Milk shake? Fruit/veg juice? Just to get some calories in?

I’m 6 +3 going by LMP today but my scan on Tuesday measured about 5, and if I base it on ovulation I’d just be 6 weeks today. So we’ll go with that date! No spotting the last couple of days and when I forensically examine any discharge because I’m gross there’s occasionally a very slight pink or brown tinge but that’s me —being gross and paranoid— looking very closely.

I did another clear blue digital today, as I had one left from the pack. It’s gone up to 3+ weeks (was 1-2 when we found out, then 2-3 on Sunday just gone) so feeling a bit reassured by that. No nausea still, boobs are really sore and oh my god the burping. I’m getting really tired in the evenings but waking up between 4 and 5 every morning.

So anxious waiting for my scan on 17th, the days are dragging it’s painful. My hen do is this weekend so hopefully a bit of a distraction.

@jackgordonsmummy so sorry to hear you are having such a difficult time of it with the sickness. I have my fingers crossed it doesn't last as long as yoir previous pregnancy! Especially hard over this time of year when there so much nice food! I still don't have much in the way of symptoms. Boobs are only sore when I poke at them. And have quite sore lower back and cramps but I just see them as negatives

@AliasGrape I am the exact same as you. I had a scan when I thought I was 6+0 but the scan measured at 5+1 so they couldn't see anything. They booked me back gor Xmas eve however I was at the doc yesterday as I'm having a lot of brown and pink discharge when wiping after the toilet. She gave me a urine test and tested that and pregnancy test (positive thank god) and done swabs. She also called epu who have booked me in for the 17th also.

Like you, I am so anxious. Every day I think this is the end. I'm too scared to do a clear blue. Yours sounds so positive, definitely moving in the right direction! I fall asleep really early and then wake up at 1 am and can sleep! Very annoying!

Have a lovely hen do this weekend. Try and relax and just enjoy the moment. It will definitely take your mind of things and will be a nice relief for your for a while.

@hermionelodge Sorry you’re having the same worries and stresses. It’s awful isn’t it? Everything crossed for you too that it all goes well, no matter how many times I read the discharge/spotting and even bleeding is common I still can’t help feeling dread.

After posting my last and feeling all positive about the clearblue I went to the loo again and then had some more brown discharge, after just saying none for the last couple of days - only a slight tint, but this mornings was clearly brown. So now I’m back to thinking ‘that’s it then’.

All I keep telling myself is no amount of worrying/googling/testing is going to make a difference to the outcome (doesn’t stop me doing it) I’ve just got to hope for the best and see what happens. So hard to be excited for things like hen do etc when I’m constantly thinking about this though:

It really is horrible. I'm the same, I read up on everything and I still fear the worst. It's the added back pain that's making me more concerned too. I have my midwife appt on weds so I'm looking forward to discussing all my worries with her.

Oh no, it's so annoying how it comes and goes. Just try and take the positive that it's brown and not bright red. Do you have any cramps?

I know, the rational side of me thinks what will be will be, there's nothing that can be done to change it so just ride it out and relax. But I can't. I'm constantly In the bathroom and constantly thinking about it. And yesterday someone we are close to has announced her pregnancy and although I am absolutely delighted for them, I now just think this is going to be even more difficult if this ends. I feel so selfish thinking that way. I know what you mean, do your friends know? Or do you have an excuse ready for not drinking?

@hermionelodge @AliasGrape so sorry to hear of the trouble you are having it must be so worrying for you but positive the preg tests are coming up more positive than before! Such a long wait to the 17th. It's the most worrying time ever.

There is nothing I want to eat or drink apart from water. It's making the morning sickness a lot worse when I eat it subsides a little but trying t figure out what I can stomach is near impossible.

Hope everyone has a good less worrying day x