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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Anyone else 5 to 6 weeks pregnant?

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TTCbaby2023 · 09/04/2023 13:06

Hi everyone. I am currently 5.6 weeks pregnant and I would be curious to know what your symptoms are (were) during the same period. So far I've had a metallic taste in my mouth since 12dpo which is now very much fading away and breast soreness that fluctuates so much within the course of the day driving me insane. I am also a little tired but nothing excessive. I would welcome more symptoms as it would feel a bit more reassuring. What is (was) your experience?
I have an early scan in exactly a week and the wait has been excruciating 😆

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Lillybobs86 · 20/04/2023 22:04

@TTCbaby2023 Yes your right I read it's normal I just still worry 🤦🏽‍♀️
Yes I'm so bloated as well... When's your scan this Sunday or next?
@ChaE05 Oh my goodness the dreams!!! So crazy and feel so real as well 🙈
Good luck with your scan tomorrow x

TTCbaby2023 · 20/04/2023 23:24

@Lillybobs86 it's Sunday next week, still quite some time to wait.. I will be 8+6 by then. The bloating is so real!!! I felt a bot nauseous this evening and fell asleep on the sofa. Even after a light dinner, I feel like I ate a whole Christmas dinner 😂 I already look 6 month pregnant!!

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OnNaturesCourse · 21/04/2023 00:00

Hey 👋

I'm 6weeks (in about 2 minutes!)

Symptom wise... My boobs are overspilling all my bras even my old maternity ones, I have heartburn that feels like my chest temperature could heat the planet, I get indigestion regardless of what I eat or how so I constantly feel slightly sick and I now try and go to bed at the same time as my toddler.

Happy Days! (waiting on my pregnancy glow...)

TTCbaby2023 · 21/04/2023 11:41

@OnNaturesCourse welcome to the thread and congrats on your pregnancy! I have felt sick on and off since last night and it's the first time in my life that I'm happy to be sick 😆.

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andpeggy1 · 21/04/2023 12:39

I'm a little terrified. I'm 6w 1day and today my nausea and sore boobs have gone. I'm now panicking somethings wrong. Not experienced cramps are any bleeding.

I've had 2 early miscarriages before but this is the furthest I've ever gotten. I really hope it will be all ok.

I'm not sure if this should happen

Whathefisgoingon · 21/04/2023 12:40

@andpeggy1 My symptoms disappeared early in pregnancy, sometime after my booking appointment. I told the midwife as I was concerned, and she thought I was nuts. Said it can be totally normal.

Whathefisgoingon · 21/04/2023 12:41

Oh, I should add that was with my first. He’s now 3!

ChaE05 · 21/04/2023 15:54

Hey girls.. I had my scan and everything is looking great. I was measuring at 7+1. My calculations were 7+3. Heartbeat was flickering away on the screen 🥰 amazing x

TTCbaby2023 · 21/04/2023 18:02

@ChaE05 that's great news!! It's such a great feeling to see the heart flickering like mad isn't it?

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Firsttimebfp1 · 21/04/2023 18:54

@ChaE05 that’s brilliant, so glad to hear! What’s your due date calculated at now then?

Lillybobs86 · 21/04/2023 19:13

@ChaE05 Aww congratulations that's amazing such an amazing feeling isnt it when you see the flickering ❤️❤️
My due dates 5th December so yours must be 4th now :)))

ChaE05 · 21/04/2023 19:46

@TTCbaby2023 thank you! 7th December 🥰

ChaE05 · 21/04/2023 19:47

@Lillybobs86 it really is isn't it!! So amazing to see the tiny blueberry in there. Our due date is the 7th dec xx

Lillybobs86 · 21/04/2023 19:51

ChaE05 · 21/04/2023 19:47

@Lillybobs86 it really is isn't it!! So amazing to see the tiny blueberry in there. Our due date is the 7th dec xx

Oh goodness I literally have baby brain I'm so dumb at the moment 🤪🙈 Yes sorry your 1/2 days after me not before 🙈
Is anyone else struggling with that at the moment? Baby brain? Lol
I'm constantly putting the wrong keys in my door and making a lot of mistakes lol

TTCbaby2023 · 21/04/2023 19:55

@Lillybobs86 yep brain not all there either. So we're all due about the same time! I'm due on the 4th December 🥰

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andpeggy1 · 22/04/2023 00:19

@Whathefisgoingon thanks for this, reassuring to know. I also think It was cause I was late taking my cyclogest this morning too. Once I took that the sore boobs and nausea kicked back in again

TTCbaby2023 · 24/04/2023 08:52

How is everyone feeling today? How about your symptoms? I'm at 7+7 today and since Friday breast soreness has been extremely mild, almost non existent. I had a bit of nausea here and there but nothing major. It makes me very nervous as it should be the opposite no?

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Itonlytakesaminute · 24/04/2023 09:22

@TTCbaby2023 I'm the same, 7+2 and breasts feel less sore today. Random waves of nausea but not much. I am reading into everything at the moment until my scan next week.
I just keep telling myself symptoms come and go it's normal

Lillybobs86 · 24/04/2023 09:38

Honestly I am the same I've been freaking out a bit last couple days.
I am 7 weeks 5 days today and my nausea has really calmed down.
We are our own worst enemies as I am sure it's all normal but the worry sometimes gets me so stressed then I get upset as I've made myself stressed 🤦🏽‍♀️
I've also read about sleep positions?? Certain ones not recommended has anyone else read that? Then I worry as I've been sleeping on every side (apart from on my stomach) for weeks! X

TTCbaby2023 · 24/04/2023 09:44

@Itonlytakesaminute it reassures me that I'm not the only one and that it seems to happen. I am reading too much into anything and it's driving my man crazy! 😆. The scan on Sunday can't come quickly enough...

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TTCbaby2023 · 24/04/2023 09:47

@Lillybobs86 I see a pattern in the 3 of us so might actually be nothing? We are really our own worst ennemy, I just can't keep relaxed about it. I guess if all goes well on Sunday I will feel a lot better as I will be 8+6 by then..
I haven't read anything about sleep positions but I wouldn't imagine it would be an issue until much later in the pregnancy?

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Whathefisgoingon · 24/04/2023 12:38

I’m 7 weeks and 6 days, and my nausea has calmed down a lot too. Barely there now but boobs still huge and sore!

Didn’t have any nausea with my first but my symptoms did come and go.

Purpleflowers21 · 24/04/2023 13:45

TTCbaby2023 · 24/04/2023 08:52

How is everyone feeling today? How about your symptoms? I'm at 7+7 today and since Friday breast soreness has been extremely mild, almost non existent. I had a bit of nausea here and there but nothing major. It makes me very nervous as it should be the opposite no?

Thank you for posting this! I’m 7+2 today and boobs are still a bit tender but it has eased a lot and apart from that I don’t have any other symptoms! Even the total tiredness I had at first has gone. I haven’t had any nausea at all.

Cant wait for my scan on 5th.

Has anyone told anyone yet? Only me and my partner know and I think we’ll tell our parents after early scan but everyone else after 12 week one. It is getting hard finding excuses to not go out/drink alcohol at the weekends though as my family always go for a few pints at the weekend haha.

@Lillybobs86 Ive read that sleeping positions don’t matter until around 16 weeks

xx

Lillybobs86 · 24/04/2023 13:46

@TTCbaby2023 Yes defo pattern thank goodness we got each other to consult each week :))
I read online to not sleep on back or right side 🙈
No way I could stay on my left all night 🙈🤦🏽‍♀️

TTCbaby2023 · 24/04/2023 13:59

@Purpleflowers21 Definitely a pattern there with all of us so surely it must be normal right?
We told our parents after my early scan 1 week ago. I wanted to wait longer but didn't manage 😂 We haven't told anyone else and will do so after 12 weeks (hoping we get there 🤞). It's hard to keep it for ourselves and make excuses but it's worth waiting a bit.

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