Moms-to-be, how are you feeling?

MOORENOLES

Hi ladies!!  I'm almost 12 weeks already and can't believe it is going so fast.  The past week I've been feeling really good besides the occasional headache.  I almost don't feel pregnant at all which really scares me.  I keep asking myself "what if the baby stopped growing and we will hear no heartbeat at our next appt?"  It's happened before to me so I can't shake that feeling.  My progesterone levels aren't helping either since I can't seem to get them out of the teens.  The wait is really killing me.  I'm glad that I've been so busy lately to keep my mind off of it though.  Did you guys have symptoms go away like this?  Weeks 8 and 9 were horrible...now basically nothing!  Ok, so this post really has no purpose but to just express my feelings.  Thanks for listening!!!

 

Cortney81

Sorry to butt in but wanted to let you know that your definitly not alone!  I definitly had weeks around that time that I didn't feel pregnant and I swear I was always nervous to go to my appointments and wanting to hear the heartbeat!  I still say nerves played a big part in my pregnancy and blood pressure problems!  The symptoms will continue to come and go but hang in there, I know its tough but enjoy each and every moment!   

PAAZwife

I'm obviously not a current mom-to-be, but I wanted to let you know that you're right at the point where I started feeling better.  All of my symptoms were basically gone by 12 weeks.  I had an appointment right then, but the doctor didn't use the doppler because it might have been "too early" to hear the hb.  I guess the practice doesn't use it until 16 weeks so patients don't get freaked out by not hearing it.  Anyway, he let me go from that appointment saying everything was fine.  I was thinking how the heck does he know?  He didn't do anything that would have told him more than what I knew.  Anyway, point of the rambling is that, you're coming out of the first trimester and this is normal.  I can understand your worry given your past experience, but I'm sure you're doing just fine! 

PS.  I love seeing your siggy pic.  There's really a baby in there!

MOORENOLES

Thanks ladies!!  I really appreciate your words of encouragement.  It's so hard to not worry constantly but I think every mom-to-be worries the whole way through. 

Emmy323

Oh yes, I felt the same way! My symptoms started to fade at 10 weeks, and by 12 I was feeling almost completely normal. It wasn't until I started feeling her move that I "felt" pregnant and could put my mind at ease. Enjoy the second trimester! I'm almost in my third and still feeling great! From what I hear, 2nd is the best!

RosePks

I understand how you feel. I didn?t have any sickness or signs that I was pregnant for weeks, I know I am lucky but I really didn?t feel pregnant and kept doubting it.  Thankfully, I got to hear the heart beat at my first appointment when I was about 9-10 weeks.  One time I went in and my appt. got cancelled because the dr. had an emergency and I just asked if she could at least find the heartbeat for me. I just needed to hear it and be reassured everything was okay. She was understanding and said that she knew how hard it was to go in between appointments and not hear the heartbeat and that all pregnant women stress between appointments and want to be reassured, so you?re not alone.

 

Also wanted to add that I am sure that with your last pregnancy on your mind it is even tougher. **hugs**

bonnylass

I've been fortunate enough to feel great from the very beginning.  It may seem crazy to worry about NOT having symptoms but everybody does it.  I don't know how many times I've said "I just don't feel pregnant."  Even though I'm obviously getting bigger and I can feel lots of wiggling going on in there, I can't help but worry between appointments.  It's perfectly normal.  I'm sure you and baby are doing great!  Hang in there.

banbear2

I can't believe you are 12 weeks!!  Everything you feel is natural.  I went through the exact same thing as you, terrified almost every day that something would go wrong.  I relaxed a little when I got past 12 weeks and then a little more past 20 weeks (for obvious reasons).  Hang in there and you'll be feeling kicks before you know it!

ntnylizard

This was me at 11 weeks:

As for how I'm feeling: in a nutshell, not pregnant. This has been a weird couple of weeks. I look the same as I always have, and now I'm feeling pretty normal. No nausea, no headaches, no food aversions, no frequent need to snack. Just a little tiredness and the occasional after-dinner bloat. I almost went to buy another POAS test just to see the two lines again, until Brian smartly informed me, "Doll, I think you're pretty much pregnant until somebody tells you you're not anymore." I'm thankful for the ease of the past two weeks, but I'm particularly looking forward to Tuesday's appointments, when we'll get another ultrasound. Just the reassurance my irrational "am I still pregnant?" mind needs.

Futuremrssoll

i know how you feel! ?my first pregnancy i was sick from the beginning, and this one, i have not been sick really at all, except for today I had some nausea. ?I am so worried becuase its weird for me to feel this good. ?I almost want to take another test to make sure! ?I did not have my doc appointment yet so i will feel bettter once i have my ultrasound. ?My sister in law thought maybe she was not pregnant after being like 10 weeks so she took another test haha, just in case!

Futuremrssoll

Also, i love the ultrasound picture! ?Such a cute little peanut!

Christina617

I agree that I felt very nervous too even though I was sick through my 1st tri.  I rented a doppler from babybeat.com and feel that it was well worth the $25 I spent for that month.  I kept it from 12-16 weeks and had so much fun listening to his heartbeat at least once a week.  I promised myself that I wouldn't freak if I couldn't find it at first.  Some days took longer than others to find it and then there was that one time that I was actually listening to my own heart beat!  I never really freaked though and it was a fun experience to have that doppler.

Megan.10.06

I've been freaking out this week at times too - There are days I don't even have nausea, and I had to take pills to stop vomiting 2 weeks ago. 

I just keep telling myself that I am feeling better earlier than normal. 

fxz109

For me, the worry never goes away.  I'm constantly wondering - is the baby moving less that s/he should?  Is there something wrong?  Is that new ache or pain just that, or is it a symptom of something?  I was sick up until about 18 weeks.  At that time, I started to feel the baby move. 

Everyone is different, but I felt great from 18 weeks up until, well, today.  And even today wasn't that bad.  It's aches and pains, which are probably pretty minor conisdering the email I got today told me my baby weighs over 5 pounds at this point! 

It's so much easier to say not to worry than to actually not worry.  Just know that you're not alone in the worry.