7 weeks with symptoms coming and going

[ErinLinley]

I’m 7 weeks and am constantly worried I’m going to miscarry. I had a miscarriage in January, and was told I had another miscarriage on May 12 - my hormone levels had decreased, I had a subchorionic hematoma and was bleeding, and there was no fhb. Then I came back in a week later to find out my hormone levels increased and there was a heart beat. My symptoms fluctuate, and today I’m having absolutely no nausea. I still have breast tenderness and fatigue, but I can’t stop worrying that I’ve miscarried.

My last miscarriage was considered a missed abortion because I didn’t have a decrease in symptoms nor any symptoms of miscarriage. So, it makes me even more nervous to think this could happen again and I’d have no idea. Has any one else had anxiety from loss of symptoms and ended up with a normal, complete pregnancy?

I am 7 weeks as well. This is my second pregnancy after my daughter, 4 years ago, so I haven’t had a miscarriage at any point. I have anxiety about this pregnancy because I had way more symptoms with my last one. This time for 95% of the time I don’t actually feel pregnant. I have a bit of bloating after eating and some tiredness, but no sickness, boobs feel ok. Everything is just so mild. I keep trying to tell myself that every pregnancy is different. You are not alone in this.

Do you have any other scans planned? Would it be worth booking a private one in a couple of weeks to give you peace of mind? I am thinking of doing this for around 10 weeks.

I have an appointment that has already been scheduled for June 16th, so I’ll be about 10 weeks by then. They had my dates off so they thought I would be about 12 weeks by then.

I had read posts before where people said they had symptoms that would come and go, so it’s not uncommon. However, I’m not sure to the degree to which the symptoms vanish.

Had a missed MC at 6 weeks which passed at 12 weeks at Christmas, so my current pregnancy has been anxiety-ridden for this reason worrying I'd might have lost it and not noticed. I barely had any symptoms other than massive, sore boobs, bloating, constipation, tiredness for both. But generally, I felt fine. The only sign was my symptoms ebbing away completely around 8 weeks, but of course at this point I'd already lost the baby, I was just telling myself it was normal.
What I will say though, is this time round (we got pregnant again pretty quickly) I felt exactly the same and my already mild symptoms did fluctuate, but the one constant was my boobs growing. Because of our MC and our anxiety (I felt like I couldn't get excited like you must be feeling) we got a private reassurance scan at 8 weeks and saw a heartbeat and that everything was developing perfectly, then again at 12 weeks. I'm now 18 weeks and getting bigger every day.
It's weird- everyone tells you you're supposed to hate pregnancy (nausea etc) but the thing I've hated most is not feeling pregnant and thinking I've had a missed MC again. Once you have a heartbeat past 7-8 weeks the risk of MC goes way down, which helped me a lot. No symptoms doesn't mean no baby, it just means you're lucky! x

Wishing you the best of luck and that your pregnancy continues to be calm and mild and full of joy x

Thank you! I wonder if i should consider trying to schedule an appointment sooner than my upcoming appointment. Maybe I should wait a few days and if my symptoms don’t return schedule another. However, your story does give me some hope.

I would definitely go for a private scan for peace of mind.
I had a MMC and in some way am so relieved I had private scan lined up- considering I went three weeks feeling pregnant when it had in fact stopped at 5 weeks, I felt VERY pregnant as well so I'm absolutely dreading my next time feeling and not feeling is going to be scary either way.
Just go and check for yourself x I hope all goes well 💛

Yes to private scans, they're easy to book, and don't cost too much. I'm newly pregnant again after a miscarriage a few months ago and very nervous, so plan a couple of scans in between the nhs offered ones for reassurance.

Absolutely. We had a great private scan in Lewisham (don’t know where you are) and in the grand scheme £70 or something was a small price to pay to have our anxieties eased and see our baby. It was my midwife that told me as she said I wouldn’t be able to wait four weeks to the 12 week scan! If you feel you’re having any symptoms of an MC you could call the EPU and see if they can fit you in for a scan?

Hi! I am in the very similar situation. Currently 7w5d, and exactly 7 weeks my nausea disappeared. I was terrified as I had a mmc in November, and last time my symptoms stopped around the same time. Thankfully, my nausea came back last night! ( Never thought I would be grateful for that). As they say, symptoms comes and goes, they will probably come back in a few days, but I would definitely book a privet scan. (Mine will be this Saturday when I will be 8w3d).

I’m the same! I’m 7 weeks today, and my symptoms are very mild, I’ve had minimal nausea for a few days over the last 3 weeks, which I wouldn’t think twice about if I wasn’t pregnant. Such an anxious time. I think I will book an early scan in a couple of weeks for some reassurance.

Thank you all for your input and advice. If I’m not having nausea again by tomorrow I’m going to text one of the nurses and see if she thinks I should come in for a scan. They seem to be very pro me coming in very often as they had me coming in 2x/week when I first found out I was pregnant to make sure I wasn’t having an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage. Also I live in NYC and the American healthcare system is most concerned with making as much money as possible.

How did it work out for you all?

I probably should’ve updated this post. Anyways, I ended up miscarrying. Probably happened around the time I felt symptoms go away since that was the number of weeks (7 wks) the gs measured at when I went in around 10 wks. The fetal pole had disappeared as well, so it had def happened awhile before I went in. Then another MC this past January. So now we’re doing IVF.