How do I know I’m still pregnant before week 12?

[Blu2Seine]

I’m 6 weeks and a half pregnant, but I have 0 symptoms other than bigger boobs. I take Proceive Trimester 1 supplements, and I feel so good and have so much energy. It’s really weird. I feel even better than when I’m not pregnant?! I did 2 pregnancy tests when my period was due and they were both positive. How do I know I’m still pregnant until the 12 week scan if I don’t have any other symptoms??

I know all women are very different and some don’t feel anything, or symptoms may come later, but for now I worry it’s not real? I haven’t had my first midwife appointment yet, I’ll book it later this week.

Another question: is it safe to do sit ups until week 12? I’ve read so many contradictory things some say yes and other say no? I still go the gym twice a week, including a hiit class. Last night I felt so energetic, I had the best class ever, better than when I wasn’t pregnant?! I don’t understand and worry somethings not right, that I don’t feel so tired (or at least not yet).

Hey! Congratulations on your pregnancy! Try not to worry, I had virtually no symptoms throughout my entire pregnancy, no morning sickness, tiredness, I was full of energy right until my final month! Have you made your GP aware of your pregnancy? They will probably book in a telephone appointment for you with your midwife and you can ask her the question about sit ups, but in the meantime light workout is fine and recommended, I did this too! For reassurance I also had a private scan which they will do from 6 weeks, it helped me to hear the heartbeat and for everything to feel real without having to wait until 12 weeks as it felt like forever! Good luck!

Personally, I couldn't wait till 12 weeks and had an early scan - ideally wait till after 8 weeks as the chance of miscarriage drops substantially after that.

As for symptoms, these start later for a lot of women....or you might be one of the lucky ones that has hardly any symptoms full stop. That doesn't have any bearing on how viable or healthy a pregnancy is.

I had an early scan for reassurance at 8 weeks and saw the little heartbeat.

Dont worry about lack of symptoms. My friend had 3 babies and never once a symptom in first trimester!

You don't! It's the absolute worst thing about the first trimester. Scans showing heartbeats are the only way of really knowing but they just give a snap shot. Once a heartbeat has been seen the chances of miscarriage does reduce a lot but you could see a heart beat in the morning and lose the pregnancy in the afternoon.

I had a pregnancy in 2020, first trimester I had fatigue and awful sickness. Had my 12 weeks scan and saw a beautiful growing baby. She's now 4.
This summer I had another pregnancy, I had fatigue and awful sickness. I started bleeding at 10 weeks which became very heavy one day. I had a scan the next day with no signs of pregnancy. My sickness continued after the miscarriage for most of a week.

You can have no symptoms in healthy pregnancies and symptoms with unsuccessful pregnancies. I only did 1 pregnancy test with both pregnancies and they were equally strong - tracking line progression doesn't necessarily indicate issues with a pregnancy. Sickness was probably slightly worse with the pregnancy I lost but the fatigue was worse with the successful pregnancy. My all day nausea stopped in the second pregnancy at 8 weeks so I possibly lost the pregnancy then but I was still being sick 3-10+ times a day.

The epu has offered me an early scan probably around 8 weeks in subsequent pregnancies. I have never had an early scan in my previous pregnancies but I think I will take them up on the offer. Whether I would pay for one if they didn't I'm not sure, it would possibly depend on how much I was struggling with symptoms. If I had bad sickness again I might book an early scan to see if things are looking ok. I lost 4kg in my last pregnancy and ended up in a &e due to a fall from dizziness. If the scan was to show the worst I would want to know sooner. If the scan was positive, would I then stress that something has changed since? I have a tendency towards obsession so I think I could easily get suckered into repeated scans to check things are still ok. If the scan was inconclusive how stressful would I find that? I think the answers to these questions would guide whether I think booking an early scan would be beneficial for me in that week.

No period and early scan

Honestly it's the most anxious worrying time as all you have are some lines on a stick if you have no symptoms. But as you've seen from PP, you can still get symptoms after miscarrying so they're no guarantee either. I got in my head about it so paid for a private scan at 8 weeks, I saw a heartbeat and managed to relax until my 12 week scan. I'm now 20 weeks, had that scan and everything is absolutely fine. You just have to take the reassurance when you get it and try and relax, as hard as that is.

Also with regards to exercise, I'm still doing HIIT classes 3x a week. I modified core exercises after about 12 weeks - basically if your abs are coning when exercising - don't do it. I stopped doing burpees because they made me feel sick and haven't gone back to them because I'm bigger and slower now. I just do what I can and modify where I can but I'm going to keep going as long as it feels good.

As a pp has said, I had symptoms and it was a missed miscarriage. So even symptoms doesn’t mean anything. Just a horrible time.

Three of my friends had no symptoms in the first and most of their second trimesters and all went on to have successful pregnancies and babies.

Thanks for your replies! It’s reassuring. I’ll just patiently wait and try not to get worried about it.

Hi all, unfortunately this has ended in a miscarriage 😞

Sorry to read your update OP, take care of yourself

Oh OP I'm so sorry 😔 💔 Sending lots of hugs. Go easy on yourself, take your time and don't beat yourself up. Xxx

Oh I'm so sorry @Blu2Seine take all the time you need to process this and look after yourself. Much love 💞

I'm so sorry to hear your update, OP 😔please take care of yourself

I'm so sorry to hear this @Blu2Seine. I hope you have real life people you can lean on for support and you're taking care of yourself.

I am so sorry to hear that OP. Take care of yourself.

I urge you to RTFT in future before commenting - the OP very unfortunately had a miscarriage and this post is so unhelpful bordering on insensitive.

I'm really sorry
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Early scans if they're in your budget, otherwise you just have to take it day by day and trust that everything will be okay. Symptoms are no indicator as to how the pregnancy is progressing so don't worry if they disappear or come and go, that's perfectly normal x

At least read the OP's posts. She's sadly had a miscarriage.

@nocoolnamesleft that's very sad news but nobody should be made to feel bad for not reading every post.

I'm very sorry for your loss OP, sending love x

Sorry I disagree, it takes seconds to check for an update from OP or click on the last page to see the latest post.

@sel2223 I'm sorry that you disagree 🤷🏼‍♀️ x

You honestly can't see how responding to a 10 day old post with 'take it day by day', 'trust that everything will be OK', 'don't worry if symptoms come and go' 'it's no indicator', 'it's normal' AFTER the OP has updated to say she had a miscarriage could be considered insensitive?

Wow. So self absorbed.