8 weeks pregnant and feel completely normal, worried something is wrong! 😬

[Pebbles345]

Hi again,

I know that this might seem crazy but just looking for some reassurance. I’ve been through 4 years of TTC and was so lucky to get my first BFP via IVF last month.

I had my 7 week scan last week and everything was fine and I felt really good for a week but now I feel really nervous again. My main worry is that I feel absolutely fine, I am a little bit tired and my boobs are a little tender but that’s it. I’ve not had any nausea, my tummy is completely flat and I am just so scared that something is wrong. Is this normal to feel this apprehensive? Has anyone else been in a similar situation and has it been ok? Or am I completely bonkers 🤪. I’m thinking of having a 10 week scan just to reassure me.

Thanks so much for your advice. Happy Friday xx

[Seb9]

I know it's really worrying not having any common pregnancy symptoms. I have never had any pregnancy symptoms, my daughter is 17 months old now and I'm currently 6 weeks pregnant.I didn't have any nausea and never had any morning sickness last time and so far nothing this time either. My boobs never hurt or got that massive, they've always been fairly big so not noticeably bigger.

With my daughter I never had round ligament paint or hip pain, I would not have ever known I was pregnant if it hadn't been for missed period, positive test and then scans. I did have gestational diabetes but that was manageable and I wouldn't have known I had it except for the tests.

I am sort of hoping for the same again second time round, because it's lovely to have such an easy pregnancy and feel so well, but it's scary at the same time because everything tells you unless you're puking your guts up and having strange food aversions something must be wrong.

It's still nerve wrecking waiting for the scan to say everything is OK. I had a missed miscarriage with my first pregnancy which I only found out at the 12 week scan so, I'm hoping that everything is fine this time, but it's a horrid wait to find out. I've done about 10 pregnancy tests to just keep making sure I'm still pregnant.

Also at 8 weeks baby is only the size of a raspberry so I wouldn't expect to see any kind of bump yet, maybe just your trousers starting to feel tight and maybe feel a bit bloated.

I definitely didn't show till well into my second trimester, but then I'm carrying too much weight, so just probably looked fat 🙈 So I wouldn't be to worried about you not showing yet. Some people hardly ever show depending on how baby lies and grows and their own body shape.

So glad your first scan went well, fingers crossed for you 😁🤞

[Pebbles345 in reply to Seb9]

Thank you so much for this really helpful reply. I feel so much better for reading it.Sorry to hear about your previous MMC, I can’t imagine that’s so hard to hear at 12 weeks. Really pleased that you’ve got a lovely little girl and are pregnant again. I wish you loads of luck this time round. I’ll try to stop analysing and enjoy the lack of symptoms! 😆xx

[Hidden]

I’m 20w I don’t have loads of symptoms I’ve sore boobs I’ve been occasionally tired I do feel baby move but I’ve never been sick or have cravings I don’t have a bump as such just gained weight. I’ve had mmc previously so I’ve had scans at 6/10/13/16/19w just to have reassurance.

[Pebbles345 in reply to Hidden]

Hi, Sorry to hear about your previous loss. I’m happy to hear that it’s been successful this time round.

It’s good to hear that other women don’t experience the nausea, I think it’s just we’re programmed to think It means more than it does! Thanks for reassuring me xx

[Kavman]

I had no signs, even after my 13 week scan. Wasn't till around 22 I felt any of the typical pregnancy things. However, if you are worried just call the midwife office and explain your worries.

[Pebbles345 in reply to Kavman]

Thank you so much. I think I’m just a crazy worrier but I’ll try and hold it together for a few weeks until the next scan 🤪 xx

[Ncclark1090]

Hi Pebbles, when I was pregnant with my first I felt nothing at all. No sickness, no tiredness, no soreness. I started to believe that I wasn't pregnant to the point where I was doing weekly pregnancy tests up until my 20 week scan, even though I'd already seen the baby at my 12 week scan haha I didnt start showing til 22 weeks so I went to both my scans expecting to not see a baby in there but each time my little boy was happy, healthy and growing away normally. I'm on my 2nd pregnancy now and it couldnt be any more different!! Sickness, mood swings, tiredness, hungry all the time!! 😀

[Pebbles345 in reply to Ncclark1090]

Thank you so much for this reply! It was just what I needed to read as I’ve had a really hard day just feeling guilty that I don’t feel happier about finally being pregnant. It’s so hard when you don’t have any symptoms and it feels like all it’s all a dream! I really appreciate your message and it’s really cheered me up 😊. I really hope your second pregnancy goes well at you get some relief from the sickness xxx

[Ncclark1090]

It is very difficult, I really struggled with feeling any kind of love or excitement for him until quite late in the pregnancy. Just hold out for the little kicks and movements you get, they're amazing! ❤❤