Early pregnancy symptoms / reassurance

[summerlovingvibes]

I guess I'm just looking for a bit of a handhold here. Second time mum. Only 5+3 today. Didn't have any worries in my first pregnancy at all at this stage but now all my brain seems to catch on to is sad stories. For some reason I'm nearly convinced that I will have a scan and the baby will have stopped growing.
I have very few symptoms yet except I have a few days of feeling exhausted (that's gone now) and yesterday had low back ache all day, but the kind where is feels still and uncomfortable rather than painful.

No spotting or anything to worry like that. A bit of belly ache but no significant cramps.

I can't remember when I started feeling sick with my DC1 as didn't document it anywhere / wasn't worried or stressing so probably just didn't register it.

The stupid thing is I KNOW that what will be will be and worry won't change the outcome. So why can't I stop worrying?! Will likely have a reassurance scan at 8 weeks but that feels so far away.

Someone tell me I'm normal!

You're either normal or were all crazy !! I'm boob checking on a daily basis, several times a day ! If my dp caught me I'd be 😳😳😳
I've got a scan this week but it feels so far away !

Thank you @actinglikealoon I think I like the idea of us all being crazy 😂 Have had the tiniest bit of sensitivity in my boobs but absolutely no different from normal monthly changes. I know in a few weeks if symptoms set in then I'll be wishing to be back here. It's just such an odd time. I've got a lot of work stuff going on at the moment too and I guess I just keep thinking that I'd rather just know now if there was a problem and then crack on!

Good luck for your scan. How many weeks will you be?

@summerlovingvibes you're still very early so I wouldn't worry about it atm. You might not get many anyways ! Not everyone does. I think at that point I was only having the odd wave of sickness but other than that felt normal.
I'll be 8 weeks when I have the scan, I'm 7+3 today. Time is actually standing still !

I didn't have any symptoms at all until 6+1. It's still early, and it varies so massively from pregnancy to pregnancy what if anything you do get. The best advice I heard, and tried to follow with varying success, was that nothing has happened until something happens :) If you have no symptoms of miscarriage then try not to catastrophise.

@GinnyBee

I didn't have any symptoms at all until 6+1. It's still early, and it varies so massively from pregnancy to pregnancy what if anything you do get. The best advice I heard, and tried to follow with varying success, was that nothing has happened until something happens :) If you have no symptoms of miscarriage then try not to catastrophise.

Thanks for this, I'm going with that theory that there's no indication of anything wrong so most likely everything is fine :)

I didn't find out until I was 6+5 and had no symptoms at all until literally the day after, and that was just going off tea and coffee. Try not to stress!! X

I’m almost 8 weeks now but I worried so much at first I took tests 5 times a day to make sure the line was still there. Now that I have morning sickness I rely on that to tell me all is going good still. I have a scan at the weekend when I wills be 8 weeks but I feel fairly comfortable that all is going good now. I’m sure you wills feel better once the morning sickness starts

I had no symptoms really at the five week mark, just sore boobs that I poked every half hour 😂
I'm now just over 6 weeks and that one little week has made a huge difference!
I feel hungover all of the time and can't stand the thought/smell/sight of meat 🤢

I too worry about about things, there's a lot of negative stories on here! But I just have to remind myself that people come on here for support and advice so of course it's not all positive!

Hope you feel a bit better soon! I imagine the anxiety never ends but at least one did we'll have little ones kicking us to remind us they're there ❤️

I'm 7+4 today and feeling pretty normal. I've got some jobs done round the house and felt quite energised! But of course the paranoia kicks in and makes you wonder why!! I just want to feel like shit lol

Hi I'm also worrying! I'm 9 weeks and don't have any symptoms at all.

The odd day I get a bit of nausea and a little bit more hungrier than normal but that's about it :(

I haven't had any major symptoms at all since I found out apart from sore boobs at the very beginning which made me test. I dread every single scan and I've already had 3 so far. Trying to hold off now until my 12 week scan on the 18th March but it's seems so far away.

I was never like this with my first child but I didn't find out with her until I was 11 weeks so thats maybe why.

I'm 7 weeks with no symptoms. Very, very different from previous pregnancies whrre I had HG and boobs that ached if they were so much as looked at

So far, I'm a bit more tired, got some backache and my memory is non existent. As I say, nothing like I've experienced before. No spotting or cramping so I'm trying to be positive and count my blessings.

Early scan booked for next week to put my mind at ease.

I’m 5+5 and last week had cramps, really sore boobs and felt exhausted. For last couple of days I’ve had nothing apart from slight tingles in my boobs. They don’t hurt at all now. No nausea whatsoever. I do still feel tired but I’m always tired. Having a private 6 week scan on Saturday and NHS at 7 weeks. Kind of fearing the worst but hoping for the best. For you too xx

I'm new to mums net and came across this old thread as worried about my lack of pregnancy symptoms. I'm also 5+5 today and experiencing the exact same thing! @Ellie1311 how did your scans go? I hope everything has progressed well for you.

Update ... having baby today!!

congratulations 😊 this has given me hope as I could have written your OP, I’m only 4 weeks 3 days!!!

It's such a worrying time.... and I worried about different things throughout the whole pregnancy. But little girl is here now, snoozing in my arms and just the most gorgeous little thing ever 🥰

Congratulations @summerlovingvibes
lovely to read. I’m the same I believe I’m around 5weeks, almost 6weeks although the apps and hospital worked me out to be 7weeks almost 8 next week when I said my date of last period. But I have longer cycles than the average so the nhs puts me abit earlier which I feel is right with how I’m feeling. My boobs are a little sensitive but no where near how they felt in previous pregnancies and more tired and crazy dreams and forgetfulness . I have a reassurance scan next week as had two mmc this year which has just made me so anxious now. When I was pregnant first time (son is now 3) im so grateful 🥹 of experiencing that. But I do keep trying to think positive as I know every pregnancy is different and my first mmc I was really sick so hopefully a positive. Keep think shall I move my reassurance scan to later but then feel it may help. Don’t know what to do for the best. Really want to enjoy this Xmas too after the year we have had. Xxx

Update from me…I had my baby girl on the 17th October :)

@Ellie1311 congratulstions hope you and baby are well.
I have my first app next week really hope all is well. Have been feeling sick and few other symptoms but been hard as I’ve had the flu so not sure what symptoms are what. Just hoping baby is ok xxx