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LC
Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/16/09 11:32 AM
Hello,

I am new to this board. I am 5w, 2d pregnant - it will be our first child, and we are beyond excited. I am posting a message though because I am deathly afraid there is something wrong; I don't really feel pregnant AT ALL. My boobs were a little sore, but today I woke up and they're honestly not sore at all anymore. I have no nausea at all and no real fatigue. I feel so NORMAL, which is completely freaking me out.

Is it really normal at all to not have pregnancy symptoms at 5+weeks? And is it bad that my boobs were relatively sore and then I woke up today and the soreness is honestly gone?

My first OB/GYN appointment isn't until 9 weeks. I don't think she can fit me in any earlier, either.

Thanks in advance,
LC
Katie923

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/16/09 3:27 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
I had no symptoms at all... EVER. So don't worry. I didn't actually feel pregnant until I could feel my baby girl move (around 19 weeks). And I didn't really show until I was close to 6 months. The only way to really make sure nothing is wrong is to have your HCG levels measured. They should increase everyday. If you have concerns, you can call the doctor's office. That's what they're there for. I've called with stupid questions a bunch of times.
ladybox

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/16/09 3:29 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
LC:
Hello,

I am new to this board. I am 5w, 2d pregnant - it will be our first child, and we are beyond excited. I am posting a message though because I am deathly afraid there is something wrong; I don't really feel pregnant AT ALL. My boobs were a little sore, but today I woke up and they're honestly not sore at all anymore. I have no nausea at all and no real fatigue. I feel so NORMAL, which is completely freaking me out.

Is it really normal at all to not have pregnancy symptoms at 5+weeks? And is it bad that my boobs were relatively sore and then I woke up today and the soreness is honestly gone?

My first OB/GYN appointment isn't until 9 weeks. I don't think she can fit me in any earlier, either.

Thanks in advance,
LC


Hey LC,

Congrats on your pregnancy! Just to let you know now, you will have these feelings of fear through your whole pregnancy. In the end it usually ends up being completely normal for you.

I too was anxious to have symptoms. I never had any soreness in my breasts and I still don't and I didn't start feeling nausea until 7 almost 8 weeks into my pregnancy.

You may have already learned this from books or this great website but your baby is hardly able to be detected by ultrasound at this stage in your pregnancy that's why OB's don't try to fit you in any earlier. The best answer is when you finally get to see the ultrasound and hear from you Dr. that everything is ok...but for right now you should just rest assure that everything is progressing as it should.

What is normal for me in my pregnancy won't be what's normal for you and what's normal for you won't be normal for the next. Just because you hear of all the symptoms that other women have doesn't mean you will have them or it may be that your symptoms come at a different time in your pregnancy.

Just keep doing healthy things for you and your baby. This is a great website for helping to calm the nerves and get some answers and talk to others about their experiences. Good luck with your pregnancy and my advice is to find someone you can talk with about all your thoughts in your head (believe me I know you have them), either someone close at home or you can always come here!

JB <><

 

 

Natalie07

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/17/09 9:02 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
Hi there

I also found out I am 4 weeks preggnant going into the 5th week. Its our first baby we are very excited and nervous because this is all new to us. I feel very normal just my breasts are sore and I have cramping which I hear is normal? Is anyone experiencing this?
khoman

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/18/09 8:11 AM as a reply to Anonymous.
You are still pretty early. I wouldn't worry too much. My boobs would be really sore one day, and then the next day they would almost feel normal again. Kind of back and forth all the time. I didn't have a lot of 1st trimester prego symptoms besides being tired and STARVING all the time. I really didn't notice them until I was closer to 8 weeks.

Congratulations by the way! We are pregnant with our first too! So exciting.
linobaby

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/18/09 9:31 PM as a reply to Natalie07.
I was having cramps too, I asked about it, and i was told that its totally normal. I was told that its the little one trying to demand space. But am not sure if its the same, i start feeling it in my 9th wk.
Its my first too.

Congrats!

 

 

Katie923

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/19/09 4:33 AM as a reply to linobaby.
Cramps are totally normal throughout this whole thing. At first it's your body letting the baby implant. Then your uterus starts stretching. Next they'll come in the form of Braxton Hicks contractions. And finally they'll be a sign of labor. The only time to worry about cramps id if they are accompanied by bleeding.
ily143

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/19/09 7:01 AM as a reply to Anonymous.
I know ur worrid but enjoy it now, u might not be one of the lucky ones that didnt get sick. My best friend is pregnant now and never got morning sickness, me on the other hand, has had it the whole pregnancy. good luck
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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/19/09 7:42 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
I was also afraid something was wrong in the first couple of weeks after discovering I was pregnant. The only thing I really noticed was that things smelled a lot stronger than normal. My breast would KILL one day, then feel totally normal the next. I had cramping and thought that I was going to miscarry any second (though, I did have a miscarriage at 6 weeks over a year ago, and had NO cramping until after the baby was lost). This time, around 8 weeks, I really started to feel different... low-grade nausea ALL DAY, I was tired, and even sometimes a little dizzy (like sometimes when you stand up too quickly -- but I wasn't doing that... it would hit when I was standing or sitting still). At 9 weeks, I hit full blown morning (ALL DAY) sickness with vomiting. I NEVER vomit otherwise, but from 9-17 weeks I became a pro (not by choice). IF this happens, keep snacks in your purse... my need to vomit would come on if I didn't eat IMMEDIATELY after I felt even remotely hungry (weird). Oddly, the only thing that made me feel better for a few minutes was water.

I hope you are able to dodge the nausea. I too felt very normal up until around week 8. Good luck & congratulations... this is my first (successful) pregnancy, and I'm in awe of what my body is able to do. Get plenty of rest and drink lots of water!

 

 

Jennominal

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 8/24/09 12:59 PM as a reply to Anonymous.
I am now 19 weeks pregnant and I haven't had any symptoms of pregnancy except for back pain and irritability. Other than that I feel great. You are lucky thus far and so am I!!! Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!!!
kluitto

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 10/1/09 4:44 PM as a reply to ladybox.
Thanks for the comforting words and advice - it does really help to hear them. I just recently found out that i'm pregnant (5w 6d) and i'm excited and freaked out at the same time. I'm also not having very strong symptoms and worry day to day whether or not everythings ok. I can't wait until my first appointment - still another 3 weeks away. I really don't know how i'm going to survive the waiting!!
Jennominal

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RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 10/2/09 7:12 AM as a reply to kluitto.
I am now 25 weeks...Had no symptoms whatsoever. Just back pain and a little moodiness. I haven't been hungrier I havent gained excessive weight I havent gotten sick or even nauseous I havent swollen up yet I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY BLESSED THUS FAR!!! Hopefully you will be too. Not every woman experiences pregnancy like the average woman. Sometimes I wish I would just to experience it...but in the long run I think I would rather feel like this! Good LUCK to you!

 

 

A Guest
RE: Pregnancy & Symptoms | 10/13/09 3:27 AM as a reply to Anonymous.
Hey LC

I was reading your post about having all the symptoms and then all of a sudden waking up with nothing. That very same thing happened to me. I was wondering how everything turned out. I am about 5w 1d pregnant. I am terrified that something is wrong. Please let me know how things turned out for you and also what your doctor had said about it. I dont have a doctors apt. for antother couple weeks and it will drive me to be a nervous wreck! Please help! Thanks
-Madison
 
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