londongirl
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Hi all
I am just writing this because this is what I was searching for 2 months ago and then a week ago.
Basically, what happened was, following 2 MCs (2012 and 2013), we finally fell pregnant again. Obviously we were pretty terrified. But I had decent symptoms. Then at around 6.5 weeks pregnant, my symptoms totally reduced - boobs were normal size, etc. I was panicking about a missed MC. 10 days later, symptoms came back.
That is lesson one: symptoms fluctuate in the first 10 weeks and sometimes seem to disappear, but it doesn't mean there's a problem. Some websites say they increase when there is a massive surge of hormones, and decrease as the body adjusts.
At 11 weeks, my symptoms all but disappeared (aside from some fatigue, though I think that was a bit linked to worry). Had my scan 4 days later, and everything was PERFECT.
Lesson two: doctor told me that symptoms ease around week 10 when the placenta takes over and HCG starts fallling a bit.
Now at the 13 week point, I woke up and the fatigue was gone. In fact, I feel back to pre-pregnancy normality - full of energy, able to exercise, stomach no longer bloated - cue panic number three!
Lesson three: went for a private reassurance scan, all perfect.
Lesson three: Doctor said it means NOTHING if you feel completely normal, except you're lucky!
I'm now 13.5 weeks and all is looking great. Keep in mind, when I had my missed MC (it stopped growing at 5.5 weeks), I still had full blown symptoms as 10 weeks - so even more proof no symptoms doesn't mean there is a problem and the other way around.
Just sharing this in the hope that it will reassure someone because I know how scary it can be.
Maybe other ladies can add their stories as well where symptoms disappear and nothing goes wrong.
xx
I am just writing this because this is what I was searching for 2 months ago and then a week ago.
Basically, what happened was, following 2 MCs (2012 and 2013), we finally fell pregnant again. Obviously we were pretty terrified. But I had decent symptoms. Then at around 6.5 weeks pregnant, my symptoms totally reduced - boobs were normal size, etc. I was panicking about a missed MC. 10 days later, symptoms came back.
That is lesson one: symptoms fluctuate in the first 10 weeks and sometimes seem to disappear, but it doesn't mean there's a problem. Some websites say they increase when there is a massive surge of hormones, and decrease as the body adjusts.
At 11 weeks, my symptoms all but disappeared (aside from some fatigue, though I think that was a bit linked to worry). Had my scan 4 days later, and everything was PERFECT.
Lesson two: doctor told me that symptoms ease around week 10 when the placenta takes over and HCG starts fallling a bit.
Now at the 13 week point, I woke up and the fatigue was gone. In fact, I feel back to pre-pregnancy normality - full of energy, able to exercise, stomach no longer bloated - cue panic number three!
Lesson three: went for a private reassurance scan, all perfect.
Lesson three: Doctor said it means NOTHING if you feel completely normal, except you're lucky!
I'm now 13.5 weeks and all is looking great. Keep in mind, when I had my missed MC (it stopped growing at 5.5 weeks), I still had full blown symptoms as 10 weeks - so even more proof no symptoms doesn't mean there is a problem and the other way around.
Just sharing this in the hope that it will reassure someone because I know how scary it can be.
Maybe other ladies can add their stories as well where symptoms disappear and nothing goes wrong.
xx