Third pregnancy feels.. odd?

[MissFae]

Hi all, I'm here to hopefully listen to some other pregnancy stories that may be similar to mine. I'll try to keep it short! From April 2021 - November 2022, I was trying to conceive my 3rd and final child. Every month without fail, I'd get a faint positive amongst a variety of branded tests, but I'd always go on to bleed and lose that faint line which would make all those chemical pregnancies. It was tough! But I finally got a very strong positive last month and I'm now 6 weeks. This is my third pregnancy but it just feels so.. odd? I wonder if anyone could relate or tell me what it meant for them if anything (as I know each pregnancy is different). My first 2 were boys and for the most part the pregnancies went well. It was only severe sickness in the last few weeks with my second that I struggled with. I had extra waters with him too so I was absolutely huge. This time around, I get period like cramps often, I didn't have that before, i remember peeing on the sticks after a missed period and having the time of my life. I hear its normal stretching pains but it seems excessive for only 6 weeks along. I also have the most tender uterus, any sudden movement like a cough or sneeze makes my insides hurt like everything is being pulled. Again, with it being my 3rd and only 6 weeks along, it seems intense. For a short while I did worry about ectopic but i can feel absolutely everything about this pregnancy, I could pin point where it implanted and I've been hyper aware of my uterus since then. Is there any such thing as feeling TOO pregnant? I even look it too. The test was taken at 5 weeks. The picture taken 5 weeks 6 days. I guess my next concern is twins! But it would be a rare case as it doesn't run in either family. However after all those loses, wouldn't it be ironic? And sometimes that seems to be how life works. I'd love to hear other people stories. During the year of loses I read just about every post about not feeling pregnant enough. I'm curious to hear the opposite.

Thank you

Hi @MissFae I have just come across this post as I am 6 + 5 and didn’t want to read and run!
That is a really strong line and your blump is big too! Is it that big when you wake up? I am ridiculously bloated but also on Cyclogest pessaries after 3 losses which can make you bloated. You also look very petite so maybe more noticeable. I said the exact same to my husband, imagine the irony of twins. I would get yourself booked in at EPU for an early scan, mine is next Tuesday but I think sometimes, even knowing other peoples stories, a scan is the best way. I’m sure they would give you an early scan considering your history of losses. Let me know how you get on and congratulations! X

I experienced some losses myself and I know they have made me hyper intuitive in this pregnancy. I also felt like I knew exactly where he was implanted (I was wrong lol) I even swore I could feel him move early on at 7wks. I have been through a journey in this pregnancy, Iv had some of the worse early cramps, bleeding and at times Iv been completely convinced Iv lost the baby. I’m 31wks now and still dealing with intense anxiety over fatal movements. I defo would say go to the EPU but wait as long as possible. As it’s quite early there may not be much to see and this can lead to more anxiety. Try and wait till 8weeks at least. Best of luck x

@Kcheey so pleased to hear you are far along - congratulations! If you don’t mind me asking, did you do anything different this time after your losses? I.e aspirin, progesterone etc?
I know exactly what you mean about being hyper intuitive x

No I haven’t done anything different this time. Suppose it’s just one of those things as hard as it is having a loss, most of the time there’s nothing you can do x

Thank you all for your responses. I look like I have a bump all day every day, not just morning..if anything it's much worse at night. I'm going to take the advice from you both and get booked in with my Dr to talk about concerns etc and im certain I'll be referred to EPU. During the start of all my losses I had vitamin deficiencies which I thought could be the reason for everything but the Dr wasn't convinced. We got my levels balanced out and the losses still continued. I had been on the waiting list to get to the bottom of it all for a year and a half and never did get seen. I'm not sure why this one stuck after so many losses.

When I was early on with my twins, I had the most agonising pains. I was in and out of EPU as they suspected ectopic. Sometimes I could barely move as I was in so much pain - felt much like I'd pulled something. Congratulations on your pregnancy :)

@MissFae I think EPU is you’re best first point of call. I’d just ring your local gynae outpatients clinic direct I don’t think you need to be referred by gp, a scan will put your mind at rest too… how many losses have you had if you don’t mind me asking? They should see you fairly quickly in fertility if you’ve had 3 (awful I know that you need to lose 3).
Please let us know how you get on xx

I had a loss each month from April 2021 to November 2022. I'd conceive, have symptoms, get a faint positive for a few days which never got stronger. I'd then go on lose all symptoms, then on to bleed, usually a day or so after my period was due and quite clotty (sorry if tmi) it was a constant circle. Very emotional and caused havoc on my body. I know it makes sense to get to EPU but I'm a little terrified of the whole up the vagina scan stuff they do with early pregnancies (can't quite remember the technical name lol) I'm just sitting it out at the moment but plan to make my first appointment next week when I'm 8 weeks.

@Trinxsy thank you! And that's very much how this pregnancy is for me. I was bedridden yesterday with the worst sciatica pains. Something I hadn't ever experienced until then.