I’m 5 weeks today, and don’t have an appointment until 7 weeks. The waiting is making me anxious. I have some symptoms, but nothing severe (which was the same with my first I think..), just some tiredness, a bit moody, frequent need to pee and slightly tender breasts. But I’m 36 and it just gets me nervous until I see that first heartbeat! Anyone else with me? How are you all holding up?
Re: Waiting for first doctor’s appointment - so nervous. Anyone else?
Married: Oct 20, 2013
BFP 1: Aug 31, 2015
EDD 1: May 12, 2016
DD1 Emma born May 12, 2016
An Honest Account of New Motherhood (with Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, and OCD)
BFP 2: October 07, 2019
EDD 2: June 20, 2020
Married: 12/19/15
BFP: 9/4/17
EDD: 5/16/18
DD born 5/10/18
Postpartum Complications
BFP: 10/1/19
EDD: 6/12/20
So today I'm 5 weeks & 4 days. My first appointment is Tuesday, 10/15/19. I'm very excited but I'm wondering if we will be able to hear the little one heartbeat since it's so early. I had my second son one day shy of (35 weeks & 5 days) 36 weeks because my blood pressure was super high and I was told I'd be induced right after my first 9-month check-up. So I'm a little concerned. During my second pregnancy, I was married to my Ex-Wasband, and he kept me stressed during my 2nd and 3rd Trimester. My current Husband is praying and calm, full of faith, God-fearing Man. So this experience will be different, I declare!!!!!
"wishing all the mommies a healthy & happy nine months of pregnancy"
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
DS born 4/4/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
"Expectation is the mother of all frustration" -Antonio Banderas
but it's really the kindest thing. This is the sweet spot where it's as early as possible but puts most people into a place where the ultrasound results should be pretty definitive. *TW* When they do them too early and there's no cardiac activity, people can get caught in that maybe you just ovulated late or maybe this or maybe that or maybe if your appointment had been just two days later, you'd have seen something. Then they're in that terrible limbo of "come back in a week and we'll see if the embryo has grown sufficiently". It's much better to spend that time waiting on just the stress level you have not knowing anything than to spend a week waiting for a follow up when you're freaking out.
So just enjoy it for what it is today.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
*TW* speaking from experience, the 6 week ultrasound limbo is horrible.
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
DS born 4/4/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
Married 10/2016
TTC since 04/2019
BFP 10/12/2019, estimated 6 weeks
EDD 06/07/2020
Married 10/2016
TTC since 04/2019
BFP 10/12/2019, estimated 6 weeks
EDD 06/07/2020