Being Irresponsible after positive test

[PaisleyMamma]

Hi!

I’ve been on the implant for 3 year and it was due out last Oct, initial appointment for removal was not long after lock down, finally got it out in August. Haven’t had any periods, no spotting nothing so I done a test randomly last week and I low and be hold it was positive. I s**t my self because I didn’t expect it. Didn’t dare tell my partner I done a test without him because I was convinced it would be negative. So I’ve kept quiet because the positive was only v light. Thought I’d wait another week but this past week we’ve moved house and I’ve been heavy lifting, up and down ladders painting, all that jazz and now I feel incredibly guilty 😢 feel like the pregnancy is doomed now because I’ve done all sorts you’re not supposed to. If I hadn’t done that test last week i wouldn’t of been any the wiser anyway because I have no pregnancy symptoms it was just the lack of periods I thought I’d do one. It’s all I can think about. Keep thinking it’s all going to go wrong because I’ve been irresponsible.

Loads of people heavy lift and do manual work before a positive test or in the early days of pregnancy. Don’t worry. The little poppyseed sized will most likely be totally fine.

The day before I got my BFP I had been out for cocktails! Friends of friends have gone out and got paralytic drunk.. Try not to worry OP

You’ll be fine.
I’m 33 weeks and still up and down ladders, heavy lifting and painting.

I thought you were going to say you’d been downing shots and doing lines! And even then it would probably be fine. Don’t stress yourself out OP, you won’t have done any harm, they’re well cushioned in there. And congratulations! Go easy on yourself.

The heavy lifting stuff isn’t so much because there’s a risk for baby. When pregnant your body creates a hormone that relaxes your joints, the risk of heavy lifting is to you as your joints aren’t as strong. Similarly up and down ladders is a risk of falling, you won’t cause any problems with the baby. Definitely better to tell your partner sooner rather than later so he can be part of it too

It’s actually good to stay really active in early pregnancy if you can - the stronger and fitter you are, the better a pregnancy you’ll have! It’s known that in the west, a sedentary lifestyle causes a lot more problems in pregnancy than an over- active one.

Once baby pops out of your pelvis and you get a bump in the second trimester, it’s sensible to be more careful, as a fall or blow to your tummy could possibly cause problems. But plenty of people I know still remain really active until well into their 3rd trimester - running, swimming, even horse riding!

So take it easy if you feel tired/sick etc, but otherwise crack on I say!