I’m currently a little over 10 weeks and so so bloated that I’m ready to start wearing maternity clothes. Question to everyone, when are you comfortable with letting it “show” instead of trying to wear baggy clothes and cover up?
hi bumpers! i have searched the sub and seen some older posts saying the same thing, that you’ve experienced a lessening of symptoms at 7 weeks. i have previously had a MMC at 8w5d so this is stressing me out. i did see a heartbeat and measuring right on track at 6w5d, but my next appt isn’t until 11 weeks so this waiting period sucks!
anyone else experience this at 7 weeks and then have a confirmation following of all things being good and ok?
TW: loss Hi everyone - I’m feeling really anxious because my symptoms have disappeared the last 3 days. I had a MC in January at 7 weeks where my symptoms disappeared and I started bleeding heavily after a few days. This time, I was experiencing nausea, exhaustion, boob tenderness and fullness, and mood fluctuations. The last few days I have been feeling like myself, lots of energy, and my boobs have deflated. I’m 8 weeks and have my first ultrasound on Monday. Has this happened to anyone else? I’m so anxious about an MMC.
Wondering if anyone has experienced this. I’m not calling a doc because I don’t feel it’s at the point of concern where I’m not bleeding. But I went for a walk yesterday and during it I had crampssss. To the point I had to call my husband to pick me up. TMI but my bowels moved when I got home and assumed it was just that. How very it continued (mild/to moderate at this point) into the evening, over night and now this morning. It’s not constant as it does go away. But it seems like it’s there more than it’s not. Anyone else experience that? I’m hoping it’s just from walking and maybe everything starting to stretch out?
Thanks in advance
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We got our NIPT results back today - they weren’t able to give us any results due to there not being enough fetal DNA in the sample.
Frustrated but I know this is something that can happen and isn’t incredibly uncommon.
We had our NT ultrasound today about an hour after the call from the NIPT provider and all looks great so that’s reassured me in the meantime but just wondering if anyone else had a similar result or experienced this in the past?
They recommended we wait 2-3 weeks and then try the test again, originally we did the test at 10 weeks 2 days, now at 11 weeks 6 days so it would be week 14/15 by the time they recommended redoing it and week 16/17 by the time we get the results…
Should I push to redo it next week or is that too soon?
Did my first office vom today. Boy are those bathrooms gross. Very worried my colleagues could hear. I had really hoped I would get through without throwing up at work. Luckily banana bread made it all better afterwards.
Hi bumpers, I know flu shot is highly recommended in pregnancy but wondering if people are also thinking of getting a Covid booster? Thanks for your thoughts
How much did your NIPT cost with okay insurance? I can get my test Friday but we have new insurance that will be much much better starting June 1 so I feel like I should wait so that will go towards my deductible but hate waiting.
A little disappointed to see only specific posts including scans, mine included, being removed due to breaking rules when others aren’t. Sure, we don’t want to flood the sub with scans, but this is also the time most of us are getting our first scans and I just feel like maybe it would be cool to let us celebrate or maybe, I don’t know, communicate or warn or something instead of just removing posts. Just my two cents.
Plus, I’ve never had this rule in any of my other bump groups?? Seems arbitrary.
Had our first scan today at 8w but not positive news…. baby is measuring behind at 6 weeks and no detectable heartbeat.. they didn’t say it was a miscarriage yet and want HCG test and another ultrasound but I’m preparing for the worst.. just not sure how to handle living in limbo until we know for sure. I know early dating isn’t always accurate but I’d appreciate your prayers 😢
After throwing up four times in three days I decided I was no longer going to tough it out with my pregnancy nausea and started taking a half tab of Unisom before bed. I had been taking just b6 for a couple weeks, which did help with my nausea until it didn’t. The pre-bedtime Unisom definitely resolved my vomiting but the single dose doesn’t last 24 hours for me. How are people functioning taking Unisom during the day??? I’ve taken an additional quarter tab during the day the last two days which is totally effective for vomiting but I end up spending the rest of the day just waiting to go to sleep again. I work full time from home and have a super active two year old (with nanny during work hours), and right now I’m not great at working or parenting. Maybe this phase is just sort of terrible, but at least I’m not sick and vomiting?
11+4 over here and for the first time in weeks I didn’t immediately crash on the couch after kids went to bed! I listened to my audiobook and tidied up some and ate some cornbread. This time last week I thought I was gonna feel like crap forever. (Even tho this is my third pregnancy and I know that it goes away eventually)
There is hope yall! Hope you feel relief soon too!
Is anyone else getting hunger pains even when they’ve just eaten? This is relentless lol
11 weeks today and still nauseous 😭 when does it get better I need hope!!!
My NIPT results were available today! Everything was low risk. I was really starting to spiral while waiting last few days. It's just a sigh of relief. And NIPT did confirm my at home gender test. I'm having my 3rd baby girl. 👶🏼
What are you thankful for today? Pregnancy-related or not! It does the soul good to remember to be thankful here and there. Let's talk about it!
I am 9weeks pregnant, we found out in week 3, and my Fiancé has been great. For weeks he did the housework and went to the shops to get my cravings and get food and drinks. For context I have been in the first trimester trenches and often I can only eat when he is there to get me food and stuff, i knoe for a fact without his support I would've been hospitalised about twice by now. However it has been clearly taking a toll on him and I can see he is really tired. In the last few days he has begun huffing and puffing and complaining when I ask him to do things and often takes himself to the bedroom alone to avoid me. I feel really really bad because I should be doing more, especially on days when I feel a little better (not super dizzy, constantly sick and a constant headache) I feel bad for not doing more, but I know if i try and make food and do housework in the evening I will get worse again. At this point I am beginning to hate myself for being such a big burden. To make it worse, I dont have a full time job so I dont even pay the bills so I feel like I dont contribute now and im just a drain. Any advice?
Also, I am worried because he doesnt handle tiredness well at all, he cannot hide when he is grumpy and that isn't good for newborn phase. Tiredness is his biggest weakness id say.