Weird symptom I can't find any info on

Luna C · October 2013

I'm at 6 weeks. Every other day or so, I get the sensation that my period has started. Generally, I run to the bathroom in a panic and .... nothing. I haven't had even a bit of spotting -- not even after my pelvic exam.

Is this common? Is it all in my head?

I'm not really worried about it. Just curious if there's a physical reason for the sensation or if it's my brain playing tricks on me.

Luna C · October 2013

But ... is it physical or is it just me being subconsciously worried? That's my question.

beccam1230 · October 2013

I felt like that for awhile, I always figured it was just my being very paranoid. I was constantly in the bathroom making sure i wasnt bleeding. I'm reasonably sure it was because I was just waiting for my period to start, which was dumb because of course it wasn't supposed to start. It was just something that I had been looking for because it had been that way for 14 years. It took awhile for my mind set to change into.. "I'm pregnant, stop waiting for my period to start!"
I haven't heard of a physical reason for it.. I would say odds are, it's psychological.

chloephoebecali · October 2013

Maybe you are feeling cervical mucus?

Luna C · October 2013

I thought it might be CM at first too, but I haven't had much of that. This actually feels like a really heavy flow. But there's nothing there. It freaks me out, even though it's happened enough times now that I know not to panic over it.

kaitlin&kurth · October 2013

Normal. I do it all the time.

chance_encounters · October 2013

Welcome to the wipe and stare at the tp club lol. The feeling is totally normal and you will have that cramping sensation until about week 20. But you will stare at the tp until about week 34.

totally normal (I have 3 children and did this with all of them(

jjh471 · October 2013

I feel like that off and on sometime Totally normal

HJeanBean · October 2013

This happens to me too... The panic and all. Earlier this week it was coupled with abdominal pain, and I thought I might miscarry again.

Lie down and put your legs up for a while and drink some water :]

cas889 · October 2013

Felt the same way just today. No spotting whatsoever, even after my exam this past Wednesday. It's normal, I think it's just increased fluids.

sabrina+star · October 2013

I agree with cas889, increased fluids will cause that sensation.

rmajbusiness · October 2013

lol I am always checking. Wipe and check. I think it's me being super paranoid, but who knows. I guess it brings me since relief just to know and see.

shaunawhitmore · October 2013

I'm like that too! It's probably partially having a little bit of extra discharge that you're not used to combined with the fear of your period starting. I constantly feel like I'm about to start - cramps, "wet" feeling, etc. Don't worry!!!

hupp0013 · October 2013

It's probably a mixture of both. I do the same thing.

kagiltinan · October 2013

I am constantly checking. I think this is because it's my first pregnancy and I am terrified that I am going to have a miscarriage, I have been ttc for a year and a half and I have seen to many girls go through that plus I have PCOS and I know from the damn internet that a lot of woman with PCOS miscarry. So I am just a paranoid freak

HZ2012 · October 2013

GhostMonkey said:
Normal.

You'll be watching for blood for the next 34ish weeks.

This.

ashezp · October 2013

34 ish nope you will start staring at the toilet paper praying not to see anything then at 37 weeks or so you stare at it praying to see something

Weird symptom I can't find any info on

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