u/Adventurous-End4330

So, I'm seven weeks and I've probably lost like one or two pounds, but I feel way bigger. Like my pants are tighter and I have stretchmarks already. I feel like my scale is trying to gaslight me at this point lol

I know its probably just bloating at this point, but does bloating give you stretchmarks???

I've read that you don't actually need to be eating more until the second trimester, but I'm eating a lot more just to keep my blood sugar up so my tummy doesn't throw a bitch fit. Why am I not gaining weight?? Is the fetus already needing more calories and it was just a lie??

I'm not really concerned, its just so strange at this point.

Has anyone else experienced this? Anyone else get stretchmarks so fast?

So... Weird thing happened yesterday...

So Im due December 31st, which would make my baby a capricorn. Guess what literally tried to break into our house?

An actual goat.

We have no idea where the goat came from, no one has any goats in our area to our knowledge, and it took us two hours to find somewhere that can babysit him while they find the owner.

I know its probably just a strange coincidence, but what timing. If this had happened like three months ago it would have meant nothing, but it did in fact happen now...

My mother in law told me that "the baby is going to steal all your calcium so if you don't eat right your teeth will fall out." I'm already very prone to gingivitis and I thought if I was just really good on keeping up with my teeth hygiene I would be okay. I'm also taking prescription prenatals but... Do I need to be concerned?

She also told me if I strain to poop I'll give myself a hernia. I usually don't strain anyways, but again, do I need to be concerned? Hernias are fixable anyways right? I'm not totally fucked if I strain like once on accident?

I know I'm probably just being my anxious little self but she's kinda freaking me out

So today is 5/5/26, and I am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I just think that's cool and neat. Its also a holiday!

Also today is day one of morning sickness, and I'm strangely excited. I'm like "sweet they're still cooking in there."

I'm deciding to take this as a good sign from the universe. Anyone else have some fun signs from the universe to share?

I'm!!! Pregnant!!! My wife and I have been trying via glorified turkey baster method (due to gay reasons), and this is our second try. I'm only 4 weeks and 5 days in so I'm probably counting my chickens too soon but I'm so excited and terrified!

I'm non binary and have a visible beard (and my skin hates when I shave so not happening). I'm kind of... Scared to look visibly pregnant. I'm scared of feeling on display, or having people look at me even more confused than they already do. I haven't told my in laws yet, but my mother in law still gets my pronouns wrong after 9 years together, so Im anticipating her getting my pronouns wrong way more now. We live with them right now to save for a house too, so its probably going to get very uncomfortable very fast

I'm an incredibly private and shy person, so I don't super wanna tell people, but I don't want to hide it either. I know I need to be brave and just tell the in laws, but Im so scared of navigating the situation. I just feel like they're gonna tell me what to do, or mention my body, or get my pronouns wrong, or perceive me in general.

I know I'm just being a coward and it's probably going to be fine. I know they care about me even though they don't always show it the way I want. Plus, they'll know if I have symptoms I need to freak out about because they've had three kids and are both in the medical field.

Any tips on telling others or navigating uncomfortable situations? Bonus points if you have trans and/or non binary advice