I'm in a similar position I think! I'm 22 and 5 weeks pregnant. I've also turned into a neurotic, panicking mess! It's really hard to chill out and go with it, but from someone who knows absolutely nothing about pregnancy I'm guessing that stress is not going to help bubs at all and we can't control things, really, so the best we can do is try and stay calm. (And believe me I know it's an easy thing to say but I'm struggling to practice it too!!)
Thanks everyone for the welcome and input it really does help hearing that it's probably all normal! Ali it really is a stressful time it's hard to switch off and relax but I think I'm getting a bit better at it. I'm pretty neurotic normally so this is quite full on!
Had nausea today for the first time yet, I've never been so happy about feeling like I'm gonna throw up
I am exactly the same. I'm 7 weeks and 4 days.... have become a panicked mess! SO unlike me. I had a lot of cramping to start with (quite bad like period cramps) - that didn't stress me too much because my breasts were engorged and I was nauceous.
For the past week I've had bleeding/ spotting - and mild cramps.
My doc told me to prepare for the worst.. I had an US on Friday, and all was perfect. I was over the moon!
Then the bleeding kicked back in... Every time I go to the toilet I'm checking- I'm in tears every couple of days just at the thought I will have a MC. Sometimes I think reading the forums makes things worse as every experience is different, of course I focus on the worst ones.
I hope it's not like this the whole way through, because the stress is exhausting..!!
Julsiepop and welcome to BB. Bleeding in pregnancy is scary but lots of women experience it and go on to have healthy babies. Sending you lots and lots of sticky vibes and crossing my fingers that everything is okay.
Also welcome to BB, Pea Cake. I had heaps of cramping in all four of my pregnancies for the first trimester. It all turned out okay. You would think that once I had been through it, I would relax for my 2nd, 3rd and 4th because I know that cramping is a part of it, but unfortunately not. I still panicked and was running to the toilet a million times a day to check that there was no bleeding and everything was okay. Sending you lots of sticky vibes also
Oh Julsiepop you poor thing, I hope you will be alright and that your pregnancy is a sticky one . Hopefully the bleeding is just one of those things, it's so so scarey though. I haven't had any since the one time but I'm still getting light cramping and sometimes stronger for a little while. I'm checking all the time too, but have relaxed a bit more lately, still a bit obsessive though...
Reading the threads has sometimes really helped reassure me - that women who have been through similar things have had a happy outcome. It makes me think 'thank god it might be alright after all' but then there are the ones that are not so good and make me really cautious. Every time i start getting too excited or thinking too far ahead i feel like i have to remind myself to hold back because it may not happen. Can't wait to get past the first trimester its just too scarey.
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and welcome to BB. Bleeding in pregnancy is scary but lots of women experience it and go on to have healthy babies. Sending you lots and lots of sticky vibes and crossing my fingers that everything is okay.
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