Nearly 6 weeks, can't stop crying

[Mammaof02]

Hello, I'm nearly 6 weeks pregnant and I'm getting these horrible feelings of sadness and dread, I sob for 15 mins then I'm okay for a few hours then same again. My anxiety is absolutely through the roof also. Is this normal?? Don't know whether to ring the gp x

@Mammaof02 i think it is normal enough, hormonal changes, but that said please do call your GP to confirm to get some reassurance. Hope you are ok, early pregnancy is so tough x

Hormonal changes are wild at the start of pregnancy. I always think it's crazy that the first 12 weeks are when you keep it a secret but that's when you feel at your worst and least able to get stuff done!

At your booking in appointment, your midwife will ask you how you're doing emotionally and offer support but if you can't wait until then, call your gp.

Thank you for your replies!! I have got an early scan booked for 16th at 8wks. I was going to book in with midwife after that as I've had 2 miscarriages last year and it's draining booking in with midwife all for nothing in the end. I'm anxious about everything being OK, but it's spread from that now to literally anything x

I've also miscarried a few times and I think that speaks volumes about your emotional state . Currently 12 weeks and did nothing but cry at my booking in appointment. The poor midwife was lovely and very reassuring.

I should add it's a very hard thing to be pregnant with so much anxiety. I know I focussed so much on getting pregnant again that I didn't really stop to think how I'd feel once it happened. The midwife said to me that ultimately you've been robbed of that naivety that everything will be ok and it takes it's toll. Definitely speak to your midwife.

@ohfook I was the same, been trying to get pregnant again since Jan. I had a miscarriage in Nov which required surgery then got pregnant straight away which ended in another miscarriage. Literally feel my boobs 100 times a day and then cry if I feel they don't hurt as much as an hour before! Then in a couple of hours they will be really sore again. I'm going on holiday today and really not feeling it! I got a scan 2 weeks Friday so hopefully will put my my mind at rest a little. Although 6 years ago I lost a baby at 13 weeks so I don't know when I'll ever feel reassured until I give birth xx

Around the 6 week point i cried for 2 days. Waves of strong emotion and i felt very guilty because this is a much wanted pregnancy. It was just waves of intense hormones as my body adapted to pregnancy. I don't like being vulnerable and would get teary at night in bed beside my partner but i decided not to hide my emotions. My partner saw me crying and was so reassuring and caring. It made me feel so much better telling him how i was feeling. I recommend it ! don't suffer in silence. I then told my midwife at the 12 week appointment and she said its all very normal and make sure i keep talking about how i feel. it made me feel so much better, honestly in a few weeks you will be laughing and remembering how you felt and you'll feel much better

@Fruitandnuts thank you so much!! My partner under standing but I've been ok for the last 2 days thank goodness, I think it's because I'm going on holiday so got something to focus on xx

I've got my 12 week scan on the 16th. So worried too. Had 3 early losses before this pregnancy. And MMC and chemical before my rainbow baba. Scared about another MMC. 😣 xx