When did everyone start getting symptoms?

[Amanda86]

Hey all

When did everyone start getting symptoms after BFP?

I know everyone is different, just curious really.

I'm currently 5 weeks 1 day so still very early days.

My symptoms so far have been sore boobs on and off, I had acid reflux for a few days although it's eased now. I've also had bad insomnia the last 4 days, can't seem to sleep or if I manage I wake at crazy o'clock. Today I've occasionally felt nausea, just like the butterfly sicky feeling in stomach then it passes. That's all really so far. Hoping to wake one day and just be hit with them all 😂😂

[Hidden]

I had insomnia and sore boobs on and off, then approx week 7 sickness started and lasted til about 12 weeks xx

[Amanda86 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks button. Glad to see someone else had insomnia, I wasn't sure if it was a typical symptom but it's something I've not suffered with for years!! Hope your keeping well xxx

[Hidden in reply to Amanda86]

My passed fairly quick and now could sleep for England lol xx

[llc1987]

I was pretty similar. 9 weeks now and have definitely felt the nausea and tiredness ramp up since the start of week 8. X

[Amanda86 in reply to llc1987]

Thank you. Hoping to feel some sickness soon. Crazy I know 😂 Xxx

[llc1987 in reply to Amanda86]

I know exactly what you mean. After the journey we've all been on any symptoms, no matter how horrible, feel like a blessing. x

[Amanda86 in reply to llc1987]

So true! Xxx

[Hidden in reply to Amanda86]

Noooo, don't wish for it!!! Cross your fingers you are lucky and escape the sickness

[Fredaflintstone]

Only 4+5. Getting more fatigued - my day off so just had a nap. Sleeping fitfully. Boobs v sore. And that’s it. Xx

[Amanda86 in reply to Fredaflintstone]

Thanks. My boobs feel bruised, especially close to under the armpit area xxx

[Hidden]

All I had was immense hunger from about 8 weeks, tiredness and needing to pee all the time. Thankfully no sickness. My boobs stopped hurting about 8 weeks which my clinic said might happen as hormones level out but still freaked me out xx

[Amanda86 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I just want to feel more pregnant than I do. Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll start getting some more symptoms xxx

[Hidden in reply to Amanda86]

I know what you mean I’ve never really felt pregnant still don’t really and I think us ivfers want symptoms probably more for reassurance xx

[Amanda86 in reply to Hidden]

Yeah exactly, that's how I feel xxx

[Fredaflintstone]

Glad you asked because I was wondering the same x

[emmab178]

I have had nothing with the boobs and am 32 weeks! Starting to get concerned that breastfeeding is out of the question.

I never had morning sickness in the first trimester but had a couple of dry heaves. I had insomnia but then was so tired during the day had to have frequent naps.

Lots of af cramping though which I put down to the stretching. that could do with being a different pain than af to not terrify you that something is wrong!

[Amanda86 in reply to emmab178]

Thank you 🙂 I had a dry heave yesterday actually, was very strange just came out of nowhere lol xxx

[emmab178 in reply to Amanda86]

Lol my friend told me she was dry heaving and then i had a couple for no reason!

[Hidden]

Hey

I'm 12+4

Was like you waiting for symptoms. They came with avengeance at around 7 weeks.

At 5 I only had a couple of days sore boobs and super tired

From 8-11 horrible all day nausea

Totally off tea, chocolate, chicken

3 weeks eating cheese salad sandwiches!

Remember everyone is different.

I've had heavy pelvic discomfort on and off too.

Wishing you all the luck and baby dust xx

[Amanda86 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks. Yeah most people have said weeks 6-8 seem to be when symptoms start hitting if they're going to.

I'd take being ill just to know everything is ok, but would really just like some more obvious symptoms even if just for a few weeks 🙂 lol xxx

[Oakey80]

Hiya, insomnia was my longest symptom lasting from 5-13wks...it was really bad with me waking up at 2-3am every day for weeks....plus 2-3 toilet trips a night. I thought I'd got away with morning sickness but nope!...started at 10wks and I still get it at least once a week now and I'm 19wks on Thursday. Same with fatigue...even with the insomnia mine didn't really kick in until 10wks and I've only just started getting my energy back last week. My husband told me to "stop being so miserable" at the weekend as apparently all I do is moan! It is hard though as I'm finding it all much harder physically and mentally that I ever could have imagined. Headaches, backache, loss of appetite, heartburn, bad ligament pain, feeling really, really down and crying for hours for no reason...I've had it all the last few weeks and often all at the same time! Just this last week though it's started easing off a bit and it's already becoming a distant memory haha! Although I'm now awake 5-6 times a night as sleeping on my side now which means everytime I need to roll over I wake up! It's not very glamorous and my poor dh has decamped to the spare bedroom to get some sleep...I'm ok though. I can't remember the last time I had a full nights sleep but I'm used to it now haha!...what I would say is I also longed for symptoms before my 12wk scan and was over the moon when my ms sickness started...come around the 16wk mark I'd definitely had enough! xxx

[Amanda86 in reply to Oakey80]

Thanks Oakley. I did manage to sleep last night for the first time in 4 days so we'll see if it lasts lol.

I can imagine symptoms would start getting you down. It can't be easy.

I'd like some for a few weeks just to make me feel more pregnant. I hate feeling normal!

Today I've had several episodes of dry boaking so hoping that might mean feel sick soon lol xxx

[Oakey80 in reply to Amanda86]

Lol! I was just saying to Emma below...I hope I didn't come across as ungrateful. I literally wouldn't change any of it for the world and even on my worst days, I'd take it all 1000 times over if it meant my boy came out fit and well! I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at my 16wk midwife appointment (it had been perfect only a few weeks before)...that was a massive wake up call to me, to put me and my boy first...work comes 2nd and I told them that. When I first got my bfp I thought I was super woman and nothing would have to change for months...how wrong I was! I just assumed with everything I'd gone through to get here, I'd sail through but actually every pregnancy is different. I'm going by the old saying...hard pregnancy, easy birth! xxx

[Amanda86 in reply to Oakey80]

No you didn't sound ungrateful at all!! I can't imagine how bad you can end up feeling, it would definitely start getting you down!

I know, I'm currently working with no changes just because I hate everyone here I don't want them knowing my business until I'm further on but I've promised myself I'll go off sick if things become too difficult. Definitely us and baby come first before work. Xxx

[Oakey80 in reply to Amanda86]

I didn't tell anyone at work until I was 12wks but tbh I think I put unnecessary pressure on myself...I was commuting to London (5hr round trip) in packed sweaty trains over the summer twice a week which took me all weekend to recover from...it's part of my job and I had no excuse not to go.

As soon as I told my manager we did a risk assessment and I said the travelling was too much. He agreed for me to go in only once a week (max) and that I could go in later/leave earlier to avoid rush hour. It was such a relief! He's been totally cool about me working from home whenever I feel I need to as well.

I asked him not to tell anyone until after my 12wk scan (which was at 13wks)...

I think the reason I told him in the end was I was so anxious and convinced my 12wk scan would be bad news, I didn't think I'd be able to just "get on with it" and get straight back to work if the worst happened and I didn't want to have to start explaining it all to him if the worst came to the worst. It also explained away some of my bizarre work behaviour (ie crying at my desk for no apparent reason lol!)

Its upto u if u tell work or not, but from my experience its only been a positive thing....and it doesn't mean everyone has to know straight away. You'll know when the times right...but don't let them not knowing stress u out.

Xxx

[Amanda86 in reply to Oakey80]

I'm glad he was supportive. That's what you need in a manager! Unfortunately my manager isn't as nice, I was pregnant in 2015 and told her as soon as I found out (5 weeks).

She didn't offer any risk assessment dispite me being in a job that's heavy and involves a lot of moving and handling. She also told me that light duties wasn't an option. I felt very unsupported. I miscarried at 7 weeks, again no real support from her with that.

She's made me feel like telling her will not benefit me in the slightest. If anything I'll just get mad at the lack of support. She told me to tell all my colleagues if I wanted extra support, otherwise she couldn't help basically. Unbelievable!

Im continuing to work just now but the minute I feel it's too much I will go off sick. I'll remind my boss that she told me light duties wasn't possible if I do go off. Xxx

[Oakey80 in reply to Amanda86]

Gosh that's terrible and makes me realise how lucky I am! I work for the head office of a large international retailer and they are very family centric. Even the CEO has admitted to bringing his kids to work when childcare has let him down! It gives a good example from the top.

I must say I've had nothing but good wishes and support...I think some people were relieved I wasn't working for them (as I am now seen as "a problem") but even when I told my big director (my boss', boss',boss) she gave me a huge hug! I said "don't worry I'll be back before u know it and I'm coming back full time!" She said "we'll see!" Apparently when she had her 2 boys who are teenagers now, she worked 4 days a week for a few years...clearly didn't do her any harm!

Yes lots of good examples at my work! Xxx

[emmab178]

Oh and my symptoms have all come in the third trimester. I go through a menu and can't stand the thought of most foods. Back to napping. Insominia to the point I've been doing housework at 2am. House is looking good though. And the hypersensitivity to smell is back. Can't walk down a supermarket laundry detergent aisle as its over powering. also if any bloke had gone overboard on the lynx i have to get away from them immediately.

[Oakey80 in reply to emmab178]

Oh my gosh...poor u! My friend had her baby 3wks ago and she laughed when i said i was up 2-3 times a night for a wee....she said try every hour in the 3rd trimester 🙈 Goodbye sleep...it was nice while it lasted hahaha! My naivety has led me to believe I've had my worst bit now...finally I'm moving into the "golden time"...I sound really ungrateful in my post but the truth is the truth! I wouldn't swap it for the world though 😁 xxx

[Amanda86 in reply to emmab178]

Oh dear, I'm not looking forward to the hypersensitivity of smells. I work in a care home so you can imagine some smells.... 😂😂🙈 xxx

[emmab178 in reply to Amanda86]

Hopefully you don’t get it. I had it in the first trimester where I couldn’t stand the smell of my husbands feet at the end of the day. Poor guy was on two showers a day!

I now think I smell although luckily my mum does a double check armpit sniff for me and assures me I don’t.