How do I know everything's ok?

curiousmind

So, I had my first ultrasound at 7w4d on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The baby measured 13 mm and we heard the heartbeat at 164 bpm. I continued to be nauseous and tired and bloated and throwing up until Thursday and then all of a sudden everything stopped yesterday. I worked from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (got a LOT of stuff done), ate well, we even had sex for the first time since mid-July! This morning no nausea again. I have this unfounded fear that the baby's heart has stopped or something else has happened. Is it normal to suddenly not have any symptoms, especially when the doc told me they are supposed to peak in week 8 and 9?

Is this just anxiety that all moms experience? Our next appointment isn't until Sept. 9 when we meet with a perinatologist. I'm not sure what to do until then...

Luck Be A Lady

Try not to stress it - symptoms will come and go and random times.  I wish doctors would even say things like that, because the truth of the matter is that the severity of symptoms varies widely from woman to woman.  I'm sure everything is perfectly fine! 

curiousmind

Luck Be A Lady said:

Try not to stress it - symptoms will come and go and random times.  I wish doctors would even say things like that, because the truth of the matter is that the severity of symptoms varies widely from woman to woman.  I'm sure everything is perfectly fine! 

Thank you. It's just hard with this being my first pregnancy and not being able to talk to anyone about it until 4 more weeks! Appreciate your calm advice

MissLadyTay

I think it's normal for nausea to come and go. But I agree, the hardest part of pregnancy is the not knowing. Try to keep busy and the time until your next appointment will hopefully fly!

beccam1230

I'm sure that's just the normal progression! I had terrible sickness most of the time, but occasionally it would stop for 2 or 3 days. I learned none of my symptoms were just constant throughout the first trimester (I'm about to start my second trimester and finally feeling better!) I agree that a fetal Doppler is a good idea when you get to about 10 weeks. I bought one and it has given me a ton of reassurance that things are ok between appointments. Don't immediately freak out if you can't pick up the heartbeat right away either, it might be too early or the baby could be in a strange position :-) still happens to me, sometimes I can't find it one day and a couple days later, there it is again! I just figure the baby is flipped over or something like that. Anyway, try not to worry too much, I think you're very normal in symptom variation!

Smushiee1

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GhostMonkey said:

lrachelle80 said:

There's really nothing you can do at this point between appointments. When you're a bit further along, you could get a home doppler to check the heartbeat, and it's useful from about 10-12 weeks (when you can find it for the first time) until you can feel the baby moving. But until you hit the end of the first tri or beginning of second tri when the doppler will work, all you can do is assume everything is okay.

And if you do get one and can't find it at 12 weeks, you should still not assume anything. Many doctors won't even attempt a doppler until after 14 weeks, and they are trained and know what they are doing.

I couldn't consistently find DS until around 17-18 weeks.



What the hell are you talking about? Many doctors at least attempt, and are often successful, at finding the heartbeat on a Doppler at around 9 or 10 weeks. What you failed to leave out was that the baby's position, whether he or she has a posterior or anterior placenta, is also a big factor. My baby's placenta is anterior and my doc picked HB right up at 9 weeks.

Before you start giving out false information, you really should educate yourself. "Most doctors"? Says who? You? Did you do a survey of what "most doctors" do? What research did you conduct? If you're speaking from experience, like what YOUR doctor did, great. But don't just make assumptions. I'd love to read the study you completed on what most doctors do... Where can I find it?

OP, symptoms come and go, and depending on your doctor's advice, and the position of the baby, the Doppler can be a reassuring tool to listen to baby. GL!

TsengAkera

Each women is different and some like me seem to have symptoms that only get worse as time go on, but there are some women out there that get it bad for a few weeks and then they go away. I originally had no symptoms till week 7 and they are only getting worse.. but my old room mate had no real symptoms her entire pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. 

The time to panic is if you start bleeding heavily and passing clots with pain. 

curiousmind

Thank you, all. My nausea returned with a vengeance yesterday forcing me to take the prescription medicine the doc gave me last week. Whew! Funny how these symptoms can be reassuring. 

Truly appreciate your level-headed, calm responses. 

Many thanks!

KariB509

I think it's very normal to worry about this.  I had my first appt at 8 weeks and an u/s a few days later, where I saw a heartbeat.  I haven't actually heard the heartbeat yet and I was just thinking about how I can't wait to HEAR it, just so I know everything is OK in there.  I don't think the lack of symptoms is anything to worry about--symptoms come and go.  I have good days and bad.  The best thing I can say is to just try not to worry, especially if you're not bleeding.  If it really drives you crazy, you can always buy a Doppler but this just might make the anxiety worse since sometimes you may not be able to find a heartbeat, etc.  I'm not in the Doppler thing--I think it would just increase my anxiety and I'd be compulsive. 

SamanthaOnan

I'm sure everything is fine. You sound like your a worrier alot like me. I try to trust God as much as possible but Im human and hearing sad stories about things that can happen dont help. If you ever feel like something is wrong, go to the ER. I'd personally rather be certain than be so stressed it could affect the baby, or atleast call and bother your doctor till they check that baby is fine. I have had the same feelings and the nausea would come back with fierceness. I'll be praying for all the worrying moms to be