Awkward Phase

am0987 · December 2015

Today I am 13w and I feel like I've entered an "awkward waiting phase" of pregnancy. I don't have ANY first tri symptoms (nausea, sore boobs, etc) but I'm not able to feel baby move yet. I look a little fluffy but im not yet showing. True life: sometimes I push out my stomach to make-believe I am- LOL!

Not to mention I had the staple end-of-1st-tri NT scan at 11w5d and won't have another u/s until 16w2d due to the holidays.

Any ideas/advice on how to fill the next few weeks of waiting, waiting, and more (impatiently) waiting? I'm tempted to buy a few baby things but then I stop myself because I'm irrationally superstitious...even though I think I'm mostly "in the clear" (knock on wood).

Basically just sitting here twiddling my thumbs (baby-wise) and trying to block out worry, unless y'all have any better ideas of how to use this time wisely!

yogahh · December 2015

Start researching all the stuff you will need to buy. I found that passed a lot of time. Lucies list is amazing. Also just read in general. Ina may's books are great and will start to prepare you mentally for childbirth. Good luck!

satuttle1014 · December 2015

I started reading some pregnancy books, researched pediatricians, I also starting looking at everything I would need which help me start a preliminary registry.

jonesl12 · December 2015

That awkward stage was 12-16 weeks for me. Finally started to get a small bump around 17 weeks and it made me feel better for some reason

mcklough · December 2015

personally I would spend some mental energy on non-baby related things you can do with your SO and friends. If you get bad pregnancy related symptoms it's hard to really focus on anything else and I wish I could go back to a time where every movement and thought weren't baby related. I have to admit I'm speaking from a grumpy place but try to just enjoy each day as it's happening.

ladylolly89 · December 2015

My "awkward" stage was around 11-15 or 16 weeks. Kind of showing, but not obviously pregnant! It was easier to pretend that I'd simply put on a bit of extra weight in my belly and wear looser shirts. I had 5 weeks between first hearing the heartbeat at 13 weeks and having my next appointment (AS) at 18, so I definitely had to distract and keep myself busy! I agree with PPs; read books, research baby-related things like car seats and strollers (those took me a lot longer than I thought, and at 25 weeks I'm still going back, re-researching, and making sure that I made a choice I'm happy with!), and just enjoy feeling great and having energy! While I think it's rather fun to be and feel quite pregnant, I get super excited on the days I feel almost normal and have lots of energy. Go out and have some fun.

peregrinefalconx · December 2015

I'm in an awkward phase at 17 weeks. I haven't "popped" so I just look kind of fat. You are lucky you didn't have a lot of symptoms--they ain't fun. I agree with PP who said to enjoy non-pregnancy stuff. I also got off of this site for about 3 weeks bc it made me too anxious, so I did actually start a registry last week and have been trying to figure out where I really stand on birth options. I too am superstitious and also have to wait another two weeks for an appt. I've got a heart doppler in my car that I'm too afraid to use and just trying to be cool. I think all of pregnancy is a waiting game, so we have to get used to it. Try and enjoy your time!

tripledaggerWed95976 · December 2015

I did my registry during downtime, that filled a lot of time especially since I'm a FTM so I felt the need to research EVERYTHING before registering for it haha. Eta I'm litterally just getting out of the awkward phase and I'm 21 weeks haha.

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