Sharp pains week 4. Scared. Anyone else?

hopes4baby

Hello, we have been TTC for a bit and progressed to IVF. Got first BFP and I am now 4 weeks. I was having cramps and feeling periody. Today I having sharp, stabbing pains. I afraid that means a loss is coming. Anyone else have or had this too?

Thanks

somewhereinafrica

I experienced all sorts of wierd cramps, stabs, twinges etc.

At 4 weeks two legitimate reasons for the pain are gas and stretching! My gas pains were insane and like nothing I felt before but I did eventually start identifying them as gas.

If it is something to be concerned about from my research and understanding you are likely to experience a continuous pain and possibly with blood. If the pain lasts a long while call a doc.

These first few months I thought I would revel n happy I'm finally pregnant joy! I didn't I have my sanity over and freaked out ahoy everything and became very scared about loss. I think that is to varying degrees part and parcel of IVF- what it does to you even one it works!

Try and focus on appointments and really take on the fact you are pregnant! I'm now 11w 2 days and I finally feel like I'm coming out of the fog of fear ... It will get better

Pains are normal and so is cramping! It's wierd no one tells you about the cramping before hand but it's so common.

Hope you feel better

hopes4baby

Thanks! That helps. You are right that after all the work, time and fighting to get pregnant it is hard not to fear loss as much as one feared not being able to get pregnant in the first place. I will try and take things as they come and not as warnings of gloom and doom.

Justone13

I had cramping also. I'm at 30w now. I know it's easier said than done but yet not to stress. What were your betas?

ambdtb

I also had the cramping and occasional pains. I'm 6w 4d and the cramping has subsided and now I'm so nervous something is wrong. @somewhereinafrica when did your cramps go away? I have my first ultrasound tomorrow and I am so nervous. I didn't realize how this part of the process would be just as difficult! I don't want to analyze every symptom but I am just hoping and praying all is ok!

hopes4baby

My betas have been good. 142 to 496 to 3500ish.

somewhereinafrica

I had it on and off till about 10weeks and gas pains are still an issue!

We are completely out of control of everything but our emotions and what we eat and do... Focus on that as much as you can!

I had two bleeds and it completely freaked me out! But all has been good since.

We boarded the roller coaster of Infertilty and we don't get to get off just yet... Hold on tight ... All the best @ambdtb

ambdtb

Thank you!! We had our first ultrasound and everything went really well. The heart beat is really strong and the size is right on schedule. I feel so relieved but I still have a hard time realizing this is really happening to us and it really did work! The doctor told is the risk of miscarriage goes down to 5-10 percent with a strong heartbeat. That number still seems high to me. I don't feel like we're out of the clear just yet but on our way. We are going back next week for an ultrasound once more before going back the the OBGYN.

You're right. It's all out of our control. However I feel like my emotions are too!!! I didn't cry much today but definitely teared up. Nothing like how I had tears streaming down my face as I was laying down in the operating table for the egg retreival!

MiromiM

I had cramping on and off throughout my first trimester. I also bled around week 8 due to a clot when the placenta began to form. My RE told us that we had a 90% chance of taking our baby home from the hospital after hearing the heartbeat.