I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced this. I am almost 5 weeks along. I found out last week, although my husband and I have been actively trying. We were also using Shettles method to try to have a boy, so I knew my date of conception. Anyways, I woke up today and I don't feel pregnant at all. This is my second so I was pretty sure I was pregnant right away just from the way I felt. Tired, tender breast, bloating (I swelled up huge with my last). All of a sudden today, My nipples are no longer darker and sore, my breasts don't hurt or seem heavy and I feel better than I have in a couple weeks. I guess what I am saying is that I suddenly lost all of my pregnancy symptoms suddenly. I am just hoping that I am not having a miscarriage. Has anyone had this experience and gone on to have a normal pregnancy? I do realize that most miscarriages occur early on. I am just hoping that this is not what is happening to me. With my last pregnancy I felt more and more pregnant as time went on. There was no let up of symptoms at all. I want to call my ob and have a quantitative Hcg test done but I am wondering if I should just wait till my appt a week from today. If I am having a miscarriage, I really would like to know as this worrying is making me nuts.
Thanks in advance for any advice or stories.
Thanks to everyone who responded. I am 9 weeks now and feeling as pregnant as ever. I should have enjoyed those symptom free days a little more. lol. Thanks for the words of encouragement.
I talked to lots of people that were sick with a girl, and not sick when they were pregnant with a boy. I know that's not the only symptom you're worried about, but maybe it's a boy and he's going easy on you. Good luck :)
Hi L.... I have had a miscarrage and from what I understand it's the decrease in hormone level that would cause the "non-preg" feeling. And before your hormone levels dropped that low you would most likely have bleeding and cramping. So... if everything else if fine... I would just reall be grateful for a normal day :) I am 9 weeks and throwing up hourly and feel just awful. Althought I totally understand your worry....I fear having another miscarrage more than anything, you probably are just starting to adjust. Congrats! I hope you continue to feel well :)
A lot of times during your second or third pregnancy your symptons will not be as pronounced. But you can me sure the doctor checks your pro-estrogen levels when you go to your appointment. This is the hormone in your body that helps sustain your pregnancy. If yours is low there is medication you can take to help. Hang in there, worrying won't do you or the baby any good!
only you can decide whether to go to the dr. early or not - but i will tell you that every pregnancy and every woman is different. i also feel like there is some "learning" that goes on with your body during pregnancy- so many women say their S. was easier than their first. also, i had NO morning sickness, pain, bloating, anything, practicially no typical "pregnancy" symptoms, other than weight gain and increased appetite. so it could be totally normal. there's really no way to tell from what you're saying, unless you see your dr. i would try not to worry - if you are still pregnant, you want to try to stay relaxed! good luck. hope things work out great for you.
I have 3 girls and did the same thing with my first freaked me out. I would say everyone has given you some good advice as far as don't go crazy about this. But you can always go to the doctor if it keeps up and just get some extra rensurance on the matter.
Also I was wondering if you could share more information on the Shettles method? I too would love to have a boy and would like to hear more on this.
I have a chart that i go by called the chinnesse gender chart that predicts the sex of your baby too so can use that with your method. it has been pretty much right on the nose for everyone that i have done it too.
You need to stop stressing yourself out! Yes, you will worry about your baby the whole time, but I think you are going to go nuts and thats not good! I had this happen to me too when I was 5 months pregnant with my first. I started busting out of my regular clothes at 4 months pregnant, so at 5 months it was pretty apparent that I was pregnant. But I woke up one day at five months pregnant with bascially no belly at all, looked like I wasnt pregnant anymore. My breasts didnt feel swollen, didnt feel sick, nothing! It completely freaked me out so I ran to the doctor that day for him to confirm that I was nuts and needed to chill out. Even heard a little heartbeat that day. ;). So at 5 weeks along, I wouldnt drive yourself crazy over not feeling much. If your anything like me, dont worry, you will start profusely vomitting at about 6-8 weeks pregnant. So I guess moral of the story, if I could go back, I would have spent my good days being happy and not so darn worried. CHILL!
There are always days during my pregnancy that I don't feel pregnant. I have learned to appricate those days cause there are so many more where I feel crappy. Also just think that at 5 weeks there are many people that don't know they are pregnant cause it doesn't feel like it.
If it were me I would call my Dr right away and ask for that test. It would be better for you to know than to keep worrying.
I have had 5 pregnancies and all of them have been different. The first one, I lost, but I still felt pregnant, there was just no heart beat. This was due to a lack of progesterone and I would encourage you to have your doctor check your levels immediately. Some Dr's will not if you have not previously lost several pregnancies. I encountered that with my first Dr. and switched. I know so many people, myself included who have lost babies from low progesterone and it is just a simple blood test. If it is low and your hcg levels are okay, then they will put you on vaginal suppositories. I have taken them with all of my successful pregnancies. Speaking of low HCG levels, I had very low levels with one of my pregnancies and as soon as I started the progesterone, they went up. Hormones are interesting things, like I said, I still felt pregnant with the first baby even though I was not. The next three I knew immediately when I was pregnant and then the last one I had, I did not know until I was about 10 weeks along. That was much later than I ever would have imagined, but I had no symptoms out of what was ordinary for me. There is really no way for you to know definitively without the tests. So, do yourself a favor and call your doctor now. Most Dr's, if they are good, will do these tests just for your peace of mind. There is no reason to have a stressed out, upset Mama. Good luck to you!
Hi L.,
Just wanted to give you some reassurance. I am almost 11 weeks along and have had lots of ups and downs with this pregnancy. For me, there have been several worrisome days early on and currently in which my breasts quit hurting, or I haven't felt as nauseous. But, as soon as I started worrying more and more, the symptoms return. I think it is just the body adjusting to the hormones and as early in as you are, probably totally normal.
Good luck!
First you must relize that stress is not a good factor even more so for high risk. So stay calm do some breathing exercises when you start feeling stress come on.
Go to your OB and express your concerns see if they can find a heartbeat or advice... In the mean time you could be doing more harm by worrying. God Bless and good luck.
