Need some reassurance

[ChristineIndy]

So, for the last two days, my breast have been a lot less sore than they were before. My nipples are still sensitive, especially to an sort of tweaking (TMI, I know,) but not in the same sort of excruciating way they were.

I still had my "regular" level of nausea yesterday, still fatigued, and I cried last night during an episode of The Berenstein Bears (I know, I know).

I'm 6w3d today. Things are fine right? This isn't so far out of the ordinary?

Please reassure me . . ..

Christine

[willoLevin]

What you are feeling still sounds like "ordinary" to me. There is so much variation in what each woman experiences!

If you feel very concerned, a doctor can do blood level tests and you should have reassurance either right away (levels are in normal range) or after the second day's test that your pregnancy hormone levels are climbing appropriately. Keeping your stress level down is probably "medical necessity" enough for most doctor's to order the test.

Of course, many women do experience pg loss, but, unless you are bleeding, I think you should try to relax and release the fear right now. It is easy to talk oneself into all kinds of crazy feelings--emotional and physical!

Are you charting your basal temps? In my first pg, I kept charting for the first 10 weeks or so. Your temperature will fall if you are losing the pg. I expect that I will keep watching my temps this time, as well. It should give you reassurance. Even if you weren't charting before, your temps should be fairly constant now as you remain pregnant!

Wishing you the best possible outcome with this!
--willo

[joshsmom]

christine- i hope all is well. i'm actually experiencing the same thing right now at 6 weeks. my breasts were extremely sensitive and painful and that seems to be dissipating. however, all other symptoms are still essentially the same (fatigue, slight nausea/food aversions). i think we need to trust our bodies and know that the experience is going to be different for every woman and on every day. in my first pregnancy i hardly remember any breast sensitivity at all- hardly any early symptoms other than fatigue. keep faith in your body and this process, and trust that if there is anything wrong you will know. i'm sure if you express concern to your midwife/ob they could check your hcg levels. i know i have a while to wait, but i just can't wait until i can feel those daily movements as a constant reminder that baby's ok.

[ChristineIndy]

Thanks, mamas.

I'm seeing the MW on Monday anyway. . . . maybe I'll call her today.

I'm just trying to remember that what will be will be, and nothing I know or don't know is going to change it.

Still hard. Bleh.

C

[saratchka]

I think your symptoms can change as your body adjusts to all the changing hormones. They don't just increase steadily as your hormone levels rise. (Thank goodness!) If your symptoms had all just started to disappear, that might be cause for concern, but given that your other symptoms are persisting, I don't think you need to worry. But definitely call your MW if that will give you peace of mind!

[mamallama]

Christine, I think it's really normal to have symptoms that come and go.

I understand the panic, though. I had a late first trimester m/c with my last pregnancy. I ran up the steps this morning and then freaked out because the jostling didn't make my boobs hurt. I'm 6w5d.

This is my 4th pregnancy (I have 2 kids,) and I've always had good days and tough days. I think saratchka is right about the symptoms being adjustments to changing hormone levels rather than having a direct correlation.

[StacieM]

I think you're okay. You'll probably go through a number of changes throughout pregnancy. Sometimes you'll have swelling, sometimes you won't, etc...things will change so it's okay.

Try not to stress too much about it. I know, easier said than done. This is my 5th (I have 4 kids) and I still worry.

[sally Z]

s i hope all is okay, my boobs are really sore and would love to know when it get a bit better.

[NCMomworld]

My "ba-ba's" aren't sore most of the time now either. I noticed that I didn't cringe at all when my 3 year old nursed last night. Yay!

[mommamin]

How are you feeling Christine?