After having some really awful tummy pains last night and a trip to out of hours GP I was referred to the early pregnancy unit for a scan to check all was ok with the pregnancy.
Very nervous going to the hospital this morning but all is well and baby is growing nicely with a strong heart beat at 8w 4d π!! Unfortunately for me it seems I'm suffering bloating and trapped gas but it was great to see bubba, I'm starting to get excited π!!!xx
That's great that everything looks good! I've had mc in the past and am now at nearly 14w and those crampy feelings due to gas and constipation feel quite similar so I'm not surprised you were concerned! At the start of this pregnancy I felt like my period was coming at times but I guess it's partly the babies settling in, the progesterone and sluggish digestion. I was lucky to get 2 early scans as I was going through IVF, I don't know how people can wait till 12 weeks before seeing their babies!
Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy, the nausea is next! π
Aw thanks Tlove! It's def been good to see bubba before 12 week scan π. Unfortunately the nausea is already in full swing!! Congratulations on your IVF success - not too long now until 20 weeks for you xx
Thanks - it was actually a very successful cycle for me because I ended up with twins! π¬ I was told I'll be scanned every 4 weeks, so they'll be keeping a good eye on things. Feel like I can finally relax after yesterday's scan.
My nausea is just about gone, luckily. I find I get really hungry during the night and have to get up for a bowl of cereal most nights! Hopefully your nausea will also get better in second trimester. The tiredness is something else as well! People talk about it but omg, it's worse than I imagined!
Wow twins!!! I can only imagine what double the symptoms feel like - eek!!! It's great news that you'll be well looked after and get to see your babies regularly π xx
π hasn't been as bad as I expected! But I had to buy maternity jeans super early, nothing else is comfortable any more! At least it means I'll get the wear out of them, I suppose. My doctor prescribed me some fibre yesterday to help me get moving - it's called fybrogel. Took some tonight, so hopefully I'll be less bloated soon! Maybe this could also work for you. I don't think you necessarily need a prescription for it, not sure. I think my bump is mainly bloat though, the babies are supposedly the size of lemons this week, so that's not exactly massive.
I think it's good to start wearing maternity clothes as soon as you feel uncomfortable. In my first pregnancy I didn't buy any maternity clothes until I was about 16 weeks and suddenly I was comfy and my bump popped out from nowhere in a few days!!! I've heard of fybrogel fingers crossed it does the trick for you. Don't forget that although the babies are the size of lemons you've got all the fluid that goes with it!! Certainly worthy of maternity clothes...my sister in law swears by maternity leggings so I'm going to try them this time!!!!xxx
Pregnancy leggings are great, still wearing them a month after I gave birth (partly cause nothing fits as gained too much weight!) I would check out h&m -no I don't have a commission) but you can find cheap black/ grey leggings and are so comfy. Also one of the few places you can find maternity wear Ina shop off the shelves and not online
I did find the h&m jeans tight, even going up a size or 2 but didn't try the leggings. It's a pain that everything is online! I found Debenhams good for jeans and a few bits and pieces but again, it was online. I didn't realise it was so limited on the high street! I think I assumed that because pregnant women I see are reasonably stylish these days, that maternity wear was readily available.