Due November 2023 - part 2

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@Mldn I haven't really had any symptoms. I think its normal for them to come and go.

@Blondie1024 thanks for replying. I just feel so panicked cos I had pretty bad symptoms for 2/3 weeks & then literally overnight on Sunday, everything has disappeared. Hoping I’m just paranoid !

@Mldn mine have definitely fluctuated causing me a lot of anxiety. Try not to worry too much about it!
I should definitely be taking my own advice here

@TMI2000 thank you! How far gone are you? I really thought I’d be able to be pretty chill, but omg I am far from it. I’m probably wasting EPU time, all I wanted was reassurance over the phone & they said come in to be sure. So I’m hoping all okay!

@Mldn To be honest I have no clue as I conceived right off the back of a mc with no AF in between, around 5 weeks I guess?
I'm the same, I'm just waiting for the results of my second HCG blood tests to make sure everything's okay and I've already been in touch with my EPU! So I know how you feel!

@TMI2000 oh so sorry to hear that, it’s so common it’s scary! I feel like there’s also not much support around, other than these kind of forums. Fingers crossed your results are okay - do update us 🤞🏼

@Mldn I have lost mine too. The tiredness has disappeared, my boobs no longer hurt and the nausea has also gone. I’ve had some brown bleeding this week too, so I’ve got a scan booked on Saturday with the epu to check it out. It’s so nerve wracking at this stage isn’t it. Im trying to stay positive, but it really is difficult at times. I had to tell my boss yesterday as well, as the doctor asked me to come down to see him immediately. Thankfully I have a really good relationship with him and he was very understanding.

Good luck with your scan on Monday, I have everything crossed for you x

@Mldn try not to worry (easier said than done I know) your symptoms will probably be back with a vengeance before you know it.
I literally have slightly tender boobs on and off. This pregnancy reminds me so much of when I was pregnant with my son so I'm kinda thinking this one's a boy too 🤔 🙂

Hey ladies,
Got my BFP a couple of weeks ago and after feeling initially pleased have become extremely anxious and depressed ever since. Not sleeping, hardly eating. My GP reduced my anxiety and depression medication when I told her, as she said it risked causing a heart defect in the baby and I think that - combined with it being an unexpected pregnancy - is making me feel horrendous.
We had a wellbeing day at work today and they arranged for us all to have massages and yoga and both the maseuse and the yoga instructor told me I wasn't allowed to take part as I was in my first trimester. I obviously haven't told my colleagues yet (I work in a staff team of about 1000 so thankfully wasn't turned away infront of any of my team) so I had to sit in a bathroom and wait for the sessions to be over before going back to the office so I didn't have to tell them.

I called BPAS when I got home and asked to speak with an advisor who provides counselling, as I was referred to perinatal MH but there's a long waiting list where we live. Got an appt on Saturday to speak with a nurse from BPAS.

I feel like a social pariah feeling like this. I'm in my 30s, great job, married, we own our home, and we were planning to ttc next year. But since I got pregnant I've just felt totally without hope. Have any ladies had similar experiences in these early days?

@LMW84 oh bless you. I’m WFH thankfully, there’s zero chance I’d be able to keep it a secret in the office, even without symptoms I’m not just so anxious & uptight. I just find it bizarre I have gone form literally rubbing off a bus to throw up last week, so dizzy, sky high heart rate & super sore boobs to now feel completely normal. I haven’t had any cramping or spotting though. So I feel pathetic complaining! It’s just so nervy! How far gone are you? Let me know how you get on, on Saturday! Fingers crossed for you x

@TMI2000 its all so new to me, first pregnancy, and we fell so quickly - 2nd month of trying, so I’m still so anxious that it’s actually happened. I’m probably (hopefully) just fretting over nothing. But as I’ve said above, I find it strange so many symptoms can just vanish overnight x

@Mldn Im 6+2, so not very far along - I was told that brown spotting was very common at 6wk. And thank you, I have everything that I can cross crossed for Saturday 🤣 I have read that the loss of symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean anything bad, particularly if it’s not accompanied with any cramping etc, so try to stay positive (easier said than done, I know, and I’m a fine one to talk - anxious is my standard emotion these days!). Keep us updated after your scan on Monday xx

I'm only 4+5. Had horrendous heartburn, nausea, sore boobs, gagging, tiredness, metal mouth etc for about 3 days then then it suddenly disappeared this morning, no bleeding though. Too early to know anything so I'm just having to wait and see what happens!

@FlyingHighFlyingLow congrats! It’s so horrible having so long to wait. Will you get an early scan? I had a private one over the weekend & all was fine. But since then all symptoms gone so I’m freaking out. Really early on I just had dizziness & a stuffy head! It ramped up week 5-7 & completely gone this week x

Hey ladies, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Went for my early scan this morning, baby was hiding but she managed to find it and there was a good strong heartbeat. She's dated me further along so we are actually 6+5 instead of 6 which I'm happy about, although that could change come the 12 week scan. They said I have a subchorionic hematoma but she didn't seem concerned but they weren't last time and we lost it at 8 weeks. Also been prescribed 10 weeks of progesterone 😊 so praying that this one sticks around and does it's time 🙏🏼❤️🌈

@Sb86 ahhh good news! I hope this has given you much needed reassurance. Do they ever do anything about the hematomas? Fingers crossed this one is a sticky one

@NatGee it definitely has but still anxious about the hematoma as had one last time and it ended badly. They can't do anything for them, they either bleed out or the body reabsorbs it so hoping for the latter and it goes quickly! They've given me progesterone for the spotting so hopefully that will help 🤞🏼

@CaffeinatedLondoner so sorry to hear you’re feeling that way 😢 doesn’t matter your situation your feelings are totally valid and you’re allowed to feel the way you are feeling, and I can only imagine those feelings must be exacerbated due to the change in your medication. That’s great you’ve got an appointment to speak to a nurse this weekend. Have you let your partner know how you’re feeling or do you have other support around you? I think it’s totally normal to have bad anxiety in the early days, my sleep has also definitely suffered recently due to worrying about something that may not even happen!

Sorry to hear so many people are feeling unwell.

Is anyone similar to me in that they don’t have many symptoms? My boobs do feel a bit sore (but only if I touch them really). I had one feeling of nausea in the middle of the night a few days ago but I managed to get back to sleep and that’s the only time.

I guess I am tired in general, but I was quite a tired person in normal life anyway 😂

Don’t get me wrong I know I shouldn’t complain, I guess it just makes me worry a little bit that I don’t feel ‘pregnant’.

I’m 5+4 so also aware that things may change and I might get more symptoms in coming weeks (or not who knows!) x

Yes I'm exactly the same as you. Had some cramping 10/11DPO but nothing since, except feeling tired but that's usual to me anyway. Don't know whether I'm grateful for feeling OK or not...

@TTCJJB I know exactly what you mean! It’s a weird one.

@JJ2023 I’m 5+2 and I had heart burn on and off for a few days but nothing else. No nausea or sore boobs.

Private scan booked for 8+4 to ease my mind. Grateful to be feeling well but it’s my first pregnancy so just my DH knows and we’ve no clue! So nice to have a community here. X

I've not got to symptoms yet really, just super tired with sore boobs. But I am only 4+5 so in a couple of weeks I'm sure it will all hit me

@JJ2023 I'm 5+3 and I'm exactly the same. Honestly don't feel pregnant at all really. I feel like a part of me must just be making it up 🤣

I'm 5+3 too, and feeling exactly like you!! The odd time I feel sicky and I have heart burnt a lot but I feel like I'm used to that now.

Also is anyone feeling like a bit of pressure down there? Doesn't feel like cramps. I don't know it's hard to explain 🤣.