No symptoms/symptom loss in pregnancy

[Ellsx6]

Hey .. first timer being pregnant here.
I felt so sick and slight sore boobs food aversions all sorts week 5-8 8w1 and 8w2 probably being the worst I felt. 8w3 everything disappeared completely apart from tiredness and constipation. Naturally I worried and booked a private scan for next day. Baby was fine with strong heartbeat. See the placenta forming too! I'm 9weeks today and my only symptoms is a headache gassy and tired and I just feel so paranoid because all I see is people being so sick in 1st trimester so I feel like as I'm not something will go wrong..? Sorry anxious to the max!!

Has anyone had barely any symptoms and still everything's fine? Thinking of booking another scan for when I'm 9w4 just to check again..in my head I'm like but what if I am going to miscarry and it didn't happen yet at the scan and it has a few days after and it's a missed miscarriage?

I had very few symptoms in my first trimester so it is possible! I was the same as you, panicking because my boobs weren't sore and I wasn't vomiting but everything was fine. Congratulations on your pregnancy!

Hi OP,

Try not to worry. Symptoms aren't necessarily a sign of pregnancy or a healthy pregnancy and no symptoms aren't a sign of an unhealthy one.

Symptoms tend to settle as time goes on.

Enjoy the peace.

Some people manage to get through the first trimester without even knowing they're pregnant! Symptoms are different for everyone; there is an association between nausea/vomiting and successful pregnancy, but regardless of that most pregnancies are successful and at 8w with a heartbeat your odds are really very good. I've known people with terrible vomiting who miscarried and many people with very few symptoms who had successful pregnancies.

You could book another scan but as you've already learned the reassurance from them is pretty fleeting.

Enjoy feeling comparatively good!

I got all the way to 27 weeks without symptoms except tiring a little more than usual (wouldn’t have noticed if I wasn’t so ridiculously active before I conceived lol)

Im now 30+3 and most certainly know I’m pregnant now 🤣

My first pregnancy I had zero sickness and hardly any symptoms other than aversions to certain smells in the first trimester.
My second pregnancy I was really nauseous constantly up until 9 weeks and then one day I woke up and it had gone and I never felt sick again the whole pregnancy.
This pregnancy I felt really nauseous and incredibly lethargic most of the first trimester but by 12/13 weeks it had all gone.
I have friends who felt really ill and others who had absolutely zero symptoms and all had successful pregnancies.

Do you see that every pregnancy is different and comparing yourself to others and thinking that's what you should be experiencing isn't an indication of a healthy pregnancy. The placenta can start to take over from week 8, so that's probably why you feel fine, not because something is wrong. I know it's stressful and an anxious time but the fact you saw a heartbeat at 8 weeks is really promising.

Following because I’m in the same boat here. I’m 5w+2 and have almost no symptoms. Slight ache in my lower tummy occasionally and found some things smell odd. With my son I had nausea and sore boobs straight away. I’ve miscarried since then and am terrified it’ll happen again. We went to the 6 week scan and there was no baby, I had no cramps, no bleeding so was totally unexpected! I wake up in the morning and feel nothing, as the day goes on I get the odd twinge. It’s terrifying! I have a scan booked for 6th august and will be 6w+4 but scared I’ll get there and they’ll be just a sack again.
wondering if I keep testing will the pregnancy test get lighter if it’s stoped growing? At least then I’ll no somethings possibly wrong before I go to the scan?

I had no symptoms I would presume that is a good thing

Around the time you are at now and 12 weeks the placenta takes over all the maintenance work of the pregnancy and the floods of hormones from your ovaries reduces this often means a massive reduction in symptoms. It is why morning sickness is usually associated with the first trimester only (for the lucky ones). Try not to worry, it sounds perfectly normal. (Pregnant 11 times!)

Yes my last baby - I started to feel better about the 9 week mark and was very worried. Put it down to the placenta taking over which is supposed to be the end of the sickness

Just as I'm reading through I wanted to reply to you now. I'm new to all of this so google and health care professionals I've spoke to is all I'm really going by as I haven't told anyone but parents yet and they can't remember really all of their symptoms as so long ago. When I went to epu scan at 6+4 I also see a midwife and she told me that a lot of people mistake abdominal cramps/twinges. It's commonly either constipation, excess gas, round ligament pain (yep that early on!!) , or simply just you are growing a baby do you think you won't feel a thing happening in there? That's what she said to me. She also said people are hyper alert in pregnancy and perhaps something you haven't noticed before you are now because you are pregnant. Obviously after a loss I can imagine how scared you are especially if I'm this anxious without a loss! By no means am I saying cramps that have you keeled over in pain are 'normal' you know your body. My midwife told me..if you feel cramps take paracetamol, if that doesn't ease the cramps or they've persisted for longer than an hour consistently THEN call her and she'll see if she can get me a referral to EPU. I've never had cramps like that though. I've had twinges and the odd dull ache the whole way through. On my scans they can see all of the excess gas and how constipated I am so they always tell me to expect cramps or pain from that! Also I've seen people with pain and been fine. We've been through so many odds with this pregnancy already. We was given 80% chance eptopic. Then 50% chance miscarriage 2 weeks later. Then baby and heartbeat was finally found we've got through so much already and I'm praying after what happened to you last time doesn't reoccur and you get your sticky baby! Congratulations and as hard as it is just try to chill..stress won't help the baby either! Xxx

Thankyou everyone this is so reassuring to hear! Both mine and partners mother's first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. My mums - missed miscarriage and she carried the baby with no heart beat for 6 whole weeks until she had a scan and she had intense symptoms the whole way through. Partners mum - had mild symptoms then just had 1 huge bleed at around 7 weeks and MC so I guess I'm supposedly more anxious seeing as the only ones who know atm we are going of there experience which is both first pregnancy's miscarrying so I feel like that might happen to me to (is that common with first time or just coincidence it's happened to both our parents?)

We've seen a healthy strong heartbeat at
6w4, 7w5, 8w4

First 2 were nhs scans so please don't shout at me haha! I have irregular cycles and periods so midwife booked me in for a scan asap to find how far along I was first scan was PUL , 2nd was inconclusive and finally we got out baby and heartbeat!

My partner had a fertility test done some years ago and his sperm count was low with very slow swimmers indicating they wouldn't reach far enough to ever result in pregnancy combined with my irregular cycles we thought this would never happen. I've never been on contraception as he'd just use condoms. We went on holiday and forgot to bring some so we went without as given the fertility results it probably wouldn't happen anyway (we wanted kids in the future if we could not now as we're pretty content in career building ect for now) however I cannot just think how much of an absolute miracle this baby is and is now absolutely so so wanted! I think this adds to my anxiety knowing that it could take forever to fall pregnant again :(. My mothers always fell pregnant on first try so she said that somewhat eased her anxiety as she knew it would happen again whereas I don't have that either.

Anyways rant over haha! Thankyou lovely's for being a listening ear and offering me reassurance. I'm sure everything's fine!💕

@Ellsx6 Ahhh thank you so much for replying to me, your post has helped. I did think to myself surly some of these symptoms people are feeling are mild or might have always been there. Trying to make lots of plans to help pass the time otherwise I’ll be googling and reading mumsnet all day ha!
thanks for the support, I pray for a sticky one too! You’ll have your 12 week scan soon won’t you? I think paying for extra scans is fine if it brings peace of mind 🧡

@figgyandpig your welcome! I'll be 12+4 at my 12 week scan. It's on 22nd August. We was going to book a private scan at 10+4 anyway. 1 because we have the money too so if we want to why not and 2 we just like to see the progression of the baby growing and new pictures and videos of baby's heart beating as it makes us feel reassured and we look back on it..I'm going to try and last out that long but hey being pregnant sometimes the anxiety gets so bad I'm like NO BOOK A SCAN RIGHT NOW I CANT COPE😂😅so we'll see. I understand just the fear of empty sac every scan is so scary now since we had a PUL then empty sac at 5w5d scan. I'd read so much about people already seeing a heartbeat then and that week was so so hard with panic but it was fine! Remember every single pregnancy is different so try not to compare this one to your MC Or previous child's pregnancy. I know a few people who have MC and still went on to have a healthy pregnancy after it's just one of them things that happens as sad as it is. To me I just think - this is out of my control and if it's going to happen it will whether that's now or in 2 weeks there's nothing we can do to stop it so worrying on top is kinda pointless..it helps sometimes to have a Fu** It attitude sometimes even though deep down you care SO much and want this so bad! I'm glad you've also got some reassurance from this post! Keep busy and please update us after your scan!💕

@Ellsx6 I think we’ll be doing lots of scans too, being ivf I’m more aware of what can go wrong. With our first (I conceived naturally within 2 months) I literally never once thought something could go wrong. I did two tests and waited for the 12 week scan! Mad to think I was that person 😂 I’m still only 5w+2d so could still get symptoms.
I think I’m going to book in for another hcg blood test Tuesday to check the numbers are still doubling.
yes will keep you posted on how I get on xx

Im 6wks at the mo found out at 4, nausea and food aversions at 5 and the last 48 hours everything has disappeared, no nausea, no sore boobs, i was having some little twinges they've also stopped and now im super paranoid! My last two pregnancies i had HG constant so for it to just stop im also getting panicky! Hopefully im just being given a break from it but it sends your head crazy! x

Honestly I'm spiralling here, everyone says oh the symptoms will be back in a few days it's now nearly a week and still not one symptom 😅trying to just stay off google and keep busy but struggling to relax or sleep ect! I found out at 3w4 and that feels like years ago!! Hopefully all will be okay for us! X

I mean im not complaining about not feeling sick, im trying to enjoy it but always that niggling feeling if youve ever had a loss! Praying that its just one of those lucky things and ill be ok this time! Waiting for that 12 wk scan is going to feel like an eternity! Will you be getting an early one? X

@AmyElizabeth93 I've never had a loss fortunately so have nothing to go by what so ever. I'm not going to lie I've just booked an emergency scan an hour from me for 3 o'clock. I've been sobbing for 2 days now because I am so anxious and my epu is only referral. Midwife won't refer me because I'm not bleeding and I just can't keep like this any longer! In all honesty I'm expecting to get there and hear unfortunately... that's how I feel. Just so scared! I've had a few scans in epu because of irregular periods and they was at 4 , 5 and 6 weeks. Then I had one at 8w4 private baby's heart was beating but was measuring a day behind so 8w3. I was told it's normal depending on baby position and not to worry but it's just added to my anxiety tbh!!

@Ellsx6 good luck with your scan today! Will be sending lots of positive vibes!

I woke up and felt nothing again and just drove to the hospital and paid for a hcg blood test. Thankfully the numbers are still doubling (bit more than doubling, which is fab) so I’m feeling a little more reassured. Scan on the 6th, will be 6w+4. 🧡🧡

@figgyandpig that's great news! In the early days when I was suspected ectopic I had bloods every other day and mine like you was a little more than doubling and we've got this far! Scan at 2.15 they called and asked me to come earlier! Thanks for the positive vibes will update asap💓

I remember feeling so worried when I was pregnant because I didn't get any symptoms at all, no morning sickness, had loads of energy, no real physical changes and it scared the shit out of me! So much so that I ended up booking private scans nearly every month for reassurance that everything was normal. Even though it was extremely excessive I'm so glad I did it as it put my mind at rest. As I went further through my pregnancy I obviously did develop a bump but I was still wearing the majority of my normal clothes as I didn't even have cravings or an increased appetite so my weight gain wasn't massive either. Gave birth at 40+3 to a little chubber lol, but that early anxiety was massively relived by those early scans, I would recommend doing those for peace of mind!

@MaltipooMama
I'm glad you agree early Scans are good for reassurance, on a different thread another user asked about getting regular scans as they was anxious and everyone seemed to think it was a bad idea and all came for her but for me this is the only thing getting me through and I feel kinda crazy for wanting regular private scans tbh..do you feel lucky now that you've had your baby that you had no symptoms? Xx

@Ellsx6 tbh I don't think anyone has any place criticising someone for doing something that is helping to alleviate the worry and stress during their pregnancy, and with a history of pre-term birth and miscarriages with members of my family there was no way I wasn't going to do it. Those reassurance scans are the only thing that stopped me from 9 months of worrying and I wouldn't change a thing! Oh god yes in hindsight though if I'd known he would turn out perfectly healthy I'd have thanked my lucky stars for no symptoms and enjoyed the hell out of it haha xx

So the update is ... baby is absolutely fine! Measuring 9w0 when should be 9w1 but since last scan baby has grown the normal rate of 1mm a day so no concerns! We also heard the heartbeat for the first time today 177bpm!

She said all looks good and some people just don't have symptoms and as much as no symptoms can sometimes be a miscarriage it doesn't mean it always is as she's been a gynaecologist and sonography for years she does private on a Monday and works in nhs hospital the other days and said she's seen so many times people have no symptoms and it's fine and then people with symptoms and it's a miscarriage she basically just said EVERY pregnancy is different and shouldn't be compared. We are feeling so reassured and I'm just taking it as I'm a lucky one..attached photos of our baby!🥰

Aw amazing news, so pleased for you 🥰