Anyone not really feeling pg?

[mamatoady]

I've had a backache, 3 days of morning sickness, my breasts are only slightly tender (in part b/c i'm nursing), andI'm never hungry....but I don't feel pregnant. I keep laying on my back feeling my abdomen and waiting for it to stiffen ( I am overweight,so it may be a few weeks) and nothing. I never had any ms with my dd,so I'm not really worried,but I do sometimes get worried because Idon't feel pg. Anyone else?

Sarah

ps...i'm so excited,my neighbor had her 1st baby last night,a planned homebirth. I looked out this morning and the midwives were gone, Ican't wait to meet him/her!

[Awaken]

Hi Sarah, I'm glad you started this thread- we can bond! I don't have too many symptoms, either. The sad thing is that there was a thread like this in the June '05 due date club I was in, and I was always complaining about having no symptoms, and I did end up having a blighted ovum and m/c. So I am extra worried this time.

I didn't have many symptoms with ds either so that is somewhat comforting- just a couple days of mild nausea around when i took the pg test, and didn't show till many months later, and that was a healthy normal pregnancy.

This time i just have slightly sore boobs, the very mildest of nausea only on some days- it doesn't stop me from eating, ever- and I'm not showing at all. I'm still temping and my temps are good, however, I get all depressed whenever they are lower on a particular day! I actually rejoice when I feel a little bit nauseaus!!

I see a mw too, and they don't do anything unless there is a problem, either. I don't have an appt for another 1 1/2 weeks, and haven't had any hcg's done or anything- just waiting and hoping. I'm going to request an ultrasound for asap when I do go in though.

[mamatoady]

OMG, I love you! :LOL

My first pregnancy I also had a blighted ovum. I didn't have any symptoms except that my tummy did get a bit firmer and pooched. I remember it being uncomfortable to lay on my stomach. I had a midwife so I didn't check anything and around 13 wks I started to bleed and went to the ER and they did an u/s and said"no baby". I didn't even know that could happen. With my dd, I had MAYBE 5 total days of nausea around 8-9 weeks. I puked once and the nausea never lasted long. Like you,I just sat and LOVED the fact that I felt like barfing. I also had my hcg tested with her and my levels were not the best at 7 weeks. They went from about 55,000 to 62,000 from a Mon to a Wed. But she's a healthy happy 2.5 year old!

Now with this pregnancy, I had nausea inthe morning around 5 weeks for a few days AND THAT WAS IT. I had 3 HCG tests done 62(monday)84(wednesday) and then 508 the following Monday. My doctor wanted me to do another test, but I have a midwife (planning a homebirth)and she said based on my history she thinks I should just trust my body and that my levels are not necessarily normal,but they are fine. I think I also ovulated and implanted late.

So, I am between 6.2 and 6.5wks. My midwife appt isn't until I'm almost 11 weeks---eeek! I'm debating having an ultrasound around 9 weeks.

I'll scan the board, but when are you due?
ps...my personal opinion is that my lack of pregnancy symptoms is due to lower hcg levels,which I've read can be perfectly normal for some women. Only 85% of healthy pregnancies double their hcg initially.

Sarah

[emomama]

i *look* pregnant but don't feel like it... i did get nauseous last night but i think it had more to do with the chili i ate than ms... :p with the twins, i got really sick around 8 weeks or so complete with episodes of passing out, etc., but i think that may have been mostly due to me working a physically demanding job (which i quit soon thereafter and then felt fine.) boobies are fine, probably because i'm nursing also and i'm starving but... i'm nursing twins so i'm always starving! :LOL i'm probably having symptoms but i just don't notice them that much this time around.

[Awaken]

Ok, let's be best friends!! :love

Our situations do seem to be remarkably similar. It's hard to wait and hope that everything's ok when you don't have many symptoms to reassure you! Last time my hcg levels were fine, and I didn't have an u/s- so I didn't find out till 12 weeks about the b/o. This time I do want an early u/s just so I know- not that it's going to prevent anything but I want to know sooner if this isn't going to work out and not get to 12 weeks and think I'm going to have a baby.

Your low hcg theory makes perfect sense- but if that is the case, there is really nothing we can do about it, right?

The past 2 days I have started having a fullness around my umbilical area- at first I thought it was because I had pigged out the past couple days but now I'm thinking maybe I'm actually growing! But the nausea is completely gone and so is the need to eat every hour. So breast soreness is the only thing I have right now!

Enomommy- yes, some of it might be that we are MUCH busier this time around and don't have time to dwell on every little twinge! And in your case you have twins so I'm sure that is even more the case!

[Awaken]

Oh, and about the temping- I know, I know, I know! I should stress myself out over it. But since my appointment isn't till another week from now, and the u/s who knows when after that, and no labs done yet, I feel like it's the one and only thing I can do right now to monitor the pregnancy! Not that it's going to change or help anything.

And, in case you haven't noticed, I still can't bring myself to change my sig line :bag: I am thinking about it though- that makes it so official!!

[*Amy*]

I'm feeling kind of down and a little worried this morning. I'm not feeling as sick as I think I should be, and my breasts don't hurt as much as I think they should. Usually everything is worse in the evening, but still. I'm 6.4 today and I'm just hoping I'm being overly sensitive or something. My ultrasound is a week from today, and I'm sure it's going to be a long week because I am really anticipating having it done -- but I'm also scared that they are going to tell me "no baby" like last time. It's hard.

How are the rest of you doing? I guess I can say that I have been SO tired the past few days; that's a bit reassuring. I don't know.

[*Amy*]

Update - YAY!!! I just hurled. :Puke

I've never been so happy to have a second look at my breakfast. :LOL

[Awaken]

Amy, congrats on the puking!!! :Puke

[pajara2]

Update - YAY!!! I just hurled. :Puke

I've never been so happy to have a second look at my breakfast. :LOL


LMAO...too funny....

I, too, don't feel pregnant, and I'm 8 wks. Although I didn't have any symptoms with my son, I do recall that I just 'knew' right away. It's hard to explain, I just knew. This time I don't 'know' anything..lol.

I think a PP is right, last time I had so little on my plate, and this time I'm swamped. I can't believe I'm already starting month 3. I think last time I already had one of those pregnancy keepsake books started...not this time.

I don't see the MW until the 21st arrrrgh. I think I will ask for an u/s and I should definitely hear the baby's heatbeat by then right? I'll be 11 weeks pg...

Happy & Healthy pg to all

[samsmamma]

I just posted up above in the roll call...for some reason (hormones!) I'm just really feeling worried about something being wrong. I have no reason to believe anything is wrong. I'll be a full 8 weeks on Wednesday, due 11/23. When I first found out I started almost immediately feeling exhausted, sore breasts and even some nausea, which I really didn't have with #1. Now I'm just feeling tired, my appetite is weird - I'm prety much always hungry but really finicky. Breasts are still tender, but less so, and the nipples are definitely growing. I'm just doing such a number on myself and I need to relax! I had an early u/s with my son and am kind of hoping that when I talk to my MW in the next day or two that we can schedule one just to give me some peace of mind. I'm not into extra interventions or testing, but I just feel kind of like I need it for my own sanity.

We want this baby so much, and the timing is really right for it...I think that is part of why the worry. Man, I was better about this the first time around!