Early pregnancy worries

[rhib27]

Hi all

I have just joined and I am sure there are hundreds of threads like this but I guess I am just looking for some reassurance.

I have PCOS and my partner and I were in the very early stages of a fertility referral. On my next period I was due to contact the fertility clinic so I can book in for testing once my period ended. I am fairly unregular anyway with an average cycle length of 35 days, but on around day 46 which was last Thursday I thought I would do a test as my period hadn't started (not unusual). Last thing I was expecting was to see it positive, especially with no intervention! I am over the moon. I went out and got a clearblue test which said 2-3 weeks.

First date of my last period was 2nd Nov - I am seeing conflicting info as to whether I am 6 or 7 weeks right now with a due date of either 9th August or 16th August. Not sure which is correct?

If I hadn't have done a test it wouldn't have even crossed my mind I was pregnant. I have been a bit tearful and had mood swings last couple of weeks but I put that down to PMS, I was violently and randomly sick about 3 weeks ago one day. I was also sick this morning but I am not sure if thats nerves to be honest because now I am panicking something has gone wrong or is going to go wrong. I am a little bit crampy and ravenous a lot of the time but apart from that I have no other symptoms.

I have booked an early scan for 28th December as I am desperate to know if everything is okay. To be honest I wish I booked this week, but I am not telling my partner until xmas day and I think he should be there with me so I am having to wait.

I am a panicker anyway, and tend to overthink. I have done a test every day to reassure myself I am still pregnant, but then I have read it could still say positive after a miscarraige anyway so now I am panicking again!

I am sorry for my erratic rambling... I am just so worried something isn't right as I haven't really had many symptoms - I am just looking for some reassurance.

Thank you!

Hi congratulations on your positive test! It will be hard not to worry but not having any symptoms is normal not everyone does , I'm pregnant with my 2nd baby and didn't have any symptoms up until I was around 10 weeks and then started feeling really tired. I know it's hard but try to relax and enjoy and look forward to your scan on 28th 😃

Thanks Jade. I have been feeling quite tired but thats not unusual - I tend to always be tired lol.

Thank you, I am trying to relax but its unnerving isn't it x

Congratulations OP! Unfortunately early pregnancy is a scary time as you've no idea if all is well or not. But try to relax and look forward to your scan as best you can. Symptoms come and go, some days I didn't feel pregnant at all but I'm currently lying next to my snoozing 8 month old x

Yes it is hard not to worry but hopefully you can keep yourself busy till 28th, not too long to wait until you get reassurance. 🤞

@Jadex92x jade Its been dragging since I found out, really want to tell my partner but christmas seems a great time to tell him

Thanks for your encouraging words @lawandgin I will try be more positive and look forward to it. I am hoping I will be far enough along despite the conflicting dates

Hello,

The last day of my period was also 2nd November and i am coming up as 7 weeks tomorrow with a due date of 8th august 🙂
Congratulations on the pregnancy I don't know how you have managed to keep this from your partner I couldn't keep it to myself but it will be a lovely surprise.
My symptoms have been on and off and I have a scan booked in for tomorrow and hoping everything is ok.

@Mfitz1987 Ah the 2nd Nov was the first day for me, so with that in mind I must be 6 weeks then, and will be 7 weeks for the scan then. I don't know how I have managed it either to be honest lol - it is dragging so much! Hope your scan goes okay, do let us know :)

Hi i need some major advice.

Me and my partner broke up with eachother for a few weeks in late november. On the 3rd of december i stupidly slept with somebody else. Today i have had 2 very positive pregnancy tests. Im unsure of when i conceived and im worried i conceived on the 3rd. If i comceived less than 3 weeks ago can my tests be this strong realistically? Can anyone help?

@emi1998 you probably want to start your own thread - include the date your last period started, and normal cycle length.

@rhib27 sorry I meant the first day of my last period was also the 2nd of nov and all the pregnancy apps are showing me as 7 weeks pregnant tomorrow, today I am 6w + 6 days.

I will keep you posted on how tomorrow goes, the wait for the scan is torture! Keep us posted on how your scan goes too 🙂

@Mfitz1987 Thats what I am showing on some calculators too but when I change my average cycle length it takes me down to 5 weeks 6 days - so I don't know!

@emi1998 it can’t be no.
send me a private DM and I’ll explain why.

@rhib27 ah that makes sense then I guess you will know when you go for your scan.

@rhib27 I have PCOS, suspected endo and super irregular periods. When I got pregnant with DS I was actually about to start fertility treatment as the specialists didn't think I would conceive without help.

Anyway, I had no symptoms, not ONE until 7+4 when I started throwing up...and basically didn't stop until my c-section. So you have time not only to develop symptoms, but also time to develop HG and a whole raft of associated complications.

@allfurcoatnoknickers wow, our stories sound pretty similar :) Sounds like you had a real crappy time. Everything went well with you in the end though?

@rhib27 Oh yeah, the HG pregnancy in question is 3.5 now and robustly fine.

I'm actually pregnant again and my cycles are so out of whack that there was a two week variance of how far along I was and I had to have an extra dating scan. It was stressful not knowing! I'm very envious of people who can track and know exactly when they ovulated.

The things you describe seem like pretty common pregnancy symptoms and it's normal for them to come and go. I didn't start to really feel the nausea until 8 weeks, but then its also completely normal to not have any sickness at all.

I'm a pretty anxious person too and have been constantly googling things. I'm 15 weeks now with my first and I was also about to start IVF when we conceived naturally!

Hi @rhib27 congratulations on your positive test! x
I remember not feeling anything in the early days. I had some dizziness when i was about 6 weeks, i started making beetroot, apple and orange juice which helped :)
Enjoy your pregnancy x

Thank you @Summer2424 I got a little dizzy at the weekend once.

@pippabg Yup love a google diagnosis. Really shouldn't. It can be so helpful yet so scary. Similar story once again :)

Strangely, despite feeling like I didn't have many symptoms I've woken up this morning not feeling very pregnant - if thats possible. ah the anxiety is real

Hi all,

Sorry to jump on here but I’m really worried and am looking for a bit of advice.

I’m currently 5+2 and have had cramps for the past week or so. However, yesterday I started to get pain on and off which felt like it was coming from deep within my groin on the right side only. I’ve also had instances over the last week where when I cough or sneeze (thanks flu bug) I get intense pain for a couple of seconds on both sides of my groin. However, this one seems to be more constant but less severe. It’s also sometimes accompanied by sharp, shooting pains in my bumhole (apologies for TMI). I’ve suffered three early losses in the past 18 months so I am absolutely terrified.
Is there any way that this could be an ectopic? Everything I’ve read seems to suggest I would feel an ectopic higher up but I can’t help but be anxious about it. I’ve had no bleeding.

Thanks so much in advance xx