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amandakRN · August 2011

But I wish I could just have some pregnancy symptoms. You know, sore boobs, morning sickness, something to reassure me that I really am pregnant until my ultrasound in 3 weeks. The logical side of me knows that its really too early for those symptoms, but the crazy IF part of me wants.SOMETHING to remind me that "hey , you're really pregnant!" Did anybody else feel like this before their first ultrasound? It's almost like I'm still not convinced I'm pregnant.

JennPierog · August 2011

My boobs are huge, I vomited my egg sandwich this am, my pants are tight but I still have a very hard time believing I'm pregnant! It just doesn't feel real. Hopefully at your ultrasound you'll get some reassurance!

helloshannon · August 2011

it will eventually sink in but feeling sick doesn't help

it just takes time.

pink100 · August 2011

I know exactly what your feeling, but I'm going to tell you what everyone told me, ENJOY it while you can

Your u/s will be here before you know it!

Imanurse03 · August 2011

I understand what you mean! My symptoms have varied in intensity from day to day and once I hit 12 weeks, the symptoms have been subdued. I think some ladies have zero symptoms and some are at the other end of the spectrum. I hope you have a great 1st u/s. I didn't look to see how far along you are. I think my symptoms intensified around 8 weeks or so.

I don't have many symptoms at all now. I feel like I'm in an in-between stage. 1st tri symptoms have gone away but it's too soon to know the gender or feel the baby move. And I really don't have a bump yet. And I had an u/s last week at 12 weeks and baby looked good. I don't have another u/s until 16 weeks. I feel like I have zero reassurance right now that baby is ok in there.

Good luck!

KaliChick · August 2011

Mine vary from day to day. A lot of women talk about the exhaustion being so bad they can't function. Mine hits about 3:00 every day but it's manageable. Don't get me wrong, I'd nap if I could. The boob pain fluctuates. I haven't really had any morning sickness except yesterday when I was convinced I was going to hurl on the way to the RE's office.

Most days I forget I'm pregnant.

flycka · August 2011

KaliChick:
Mine vary from day to day. A lot of women talk about the exhaustion being so bad they can't function. Mine hits about 3:00 every day but it's manageable. Don't get me wrong, I'd nap if I could. The boob pain fluctuates. I haven't really had any morning sickness except yesterday when I was convinced I was going to hurl on the way to the RE's office.
Most days I forget I'm pregnant.

Kali, all that sounds a lot like me. The 3:00PM curse.

And no, I never wished for more symptoms. I actually crossed my fingers hoping I would remain the same. I had enough of a reminder with PIO shots. I didn't get them for the pleasure.

NicoleeBonsai · August 2011

i didn't have any PG symptoms before my first u/s. almost immediately after my u/s, i started to feel queasy, and the next day BOOM! vomiting, nausea, headache - you name it, i felt it. for weeks. still deal with some of it. ugh.

though i hope you don't have to deal with those things, it's still pretty early.

i hope you continue feeling well! count yourself lucky

CluckyEV · August 2011

This feeling will pass in a few weeks Smile

, but I know what you mean. Even now that my boobs don't hurt, I am less tired and have no nausea, I look forward to those appointments just to hear the hb.

babystinkbreath · August 2011

JennPierog:
My boobs are huge, I vomited my egg sandwich this am, my pants are tight but I still have a very hard time believing I'm pregnant! It just doesn't feel real. Hopefully at your ultrasound you'll get some reassurance!

ditto this! i throw up just about everything I eat and don't fit in any of my pre-pg clothes but I still wonder is there really a baby in there. For your sake I hope the worst of the symptoms stay away. I would not wish the m/s I have been having on anyone.

lckcdc3 · August 2011

I had absolutely no m/s, only cramps up until 9 weeks. I was really worried, but sure enough the m/s kicked my ass. You may not get any m/s, but enjoy the time without it Smile

MyHusbandMyHero · August 2011

Yeah I feel ya.. Ive had no symptoms that scream "I'm pregnant!!" -- I guess we r " the lucky ones" haha

lamnt83 · August 2011

I originally felt the same way. BUT... The morning of our 2nd U/S with our RE at 6w4d, our doctor asked how I was feeling and my naive reply was "I don't feel anything other than hungry." The very next day, my m/s (which happens more often in the middle of the night) arrived with a vengeance! 11 weeks later and I'm still puking everyday, sometimes twice a day. But I'd take m/s any day for what it ultimately means!

adaisybug · August 2011

I am still not convinced at almost 17 weeks. Stupid IF will do that to you!

Good luck! Hopefully the next 3 weeks will fly by for you!

MrsRich0226 · August 2011

This was me exactly! I never ended up with any of the common symptoms and it wasn't until my tummy started growing and my pants didn't fit anymore did it start to sink in.

Consider yourself lucky and enjoy your pregnancy because it goes so fast!

kkdavie15 · August 2011

I had almost no symptoms until about 9ish weeks with some crazy sore boobs! I was so happy when that one disappeared! It never really sunk in/felt real until after our a/s and now that I can feel him kick

Good luck at your u/s and don't worry, 3 weeks feels like a long time but it will fly by!!

Jenny952 · August 2011

I can't tell how far along you are, but I didn't feel any real symptoms until I was about 7-8 weeks along. Until then, I felt completely normal. I still didn't have the full on morning sickness that a lot of girls get... I was very tired, my boobs hurt and I just didn't have any appetite. I know what you mean, sometimes it felt like I wasn't pregnant. Don't worry, you'll feel it soon enough

LUVNE · August 2011

The only symptoms I have had are huge and sore boobs, tired and b!tchy. That's it. No nausea, no sickness. I too was feeling this same way though. It started to really kick in for me when I started getting a bump. GL!

halo_tx · August 2011

My symptoms didn't kick in until 6.5 weeks. Even then, I had every miserable symptom in the book and was still worried all the time. Hang in there, I think the wait for the first u/s is the longest!

etoyama · August 2011

Totally normal! To be honest I didn't really even feel pregnant until almost the third trimester. Most do before that though - hang in there!

WhiteGarden · August 2011

When I found out I was pregnant (through an unexpected phone call from the RE), the very first thing I did was drink a tall glass of water so I could POAS and see that + as soon as possible for myself. When I didn't have any symptoms even a couple of weeks later -- and I mean ZERO symptoms except a little pre-AF-like cramping -- it was all I could do to keep from POAS again, just to confirm it, before the ultrasound. At 8 weeks now, I still have very few symptoms except a little increased hunger some days, and bloating in the evenings.

I think what you're feeling is totally normal -- I felt that way constantly before the first ultrasound and still do on occasion. I just keep reminding myself to consider myself lucky to have so few symptoms-- and maybe when the baby bump shows up, I'll feel less worry about it (hopefully!).

jb2rn · August 2011

My only symptoms were cramping and spotting, not the symptoms you want! I was holding my breath until 6w4d when we had our first u/s. So I get it. Even after the u/s, I worried, because I never felt really tired and had only a few waves of nausea the whole first trimester.

amandakRN · August 2011

Thanks ladies. Don't get me wrong, if i can get through a healthy pregnancy with none of the morning sickness or other bad symptoms, i will consider myself extremely lucky!

Jewlz018 · August 2011

How far along are you? It might just be too early for many symptoms, but hopefully you won't be hit hard.

I think it REALLY hit me that I AM pregnant after my NT Scan @ 12 weeks where our LO looked like an actual baby. I have only had very mild symptoms but am very thankful for that.

07may07 · August 2011

I understand how you feel. I'm 5w4days today and the only symptom I have is that I am more tired. Now, if I feel this way through the entire pregnancy--GREAT. But, I've had many losses and can't help but worry that the lack of symptoms means bad things!

But, if I have a successful first u/s later this week, I'm hoping I will relax and enjoy these symptom free days!

wordslikeswords · August 2011

There are days where I look at my u/s photos and still wonder if it's real. Like somehow they made up the ultrasound where I was looking at my baby while they did it. I have had m/s and I still feel that way. I think it's a byproduct of IF and finally being on this side.. it's sort of unbelievable.

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