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[TonyaG]

I have had a few waves of nausea, but nothing too bad. I do get some dizzy spells. Unfortunately I have started spotting again today. I hope everything is ok, I'm trying to stay positive!

 

[maybesoon]

i'm a little worried after hearing all you ladies talk about your m/s. i'm 6w1d, and no sickness at all. in face, besides the exhaustion, i feel fantastic.
now i'm worried!

Try & remember that not everyone has ms. You could be one of the lucky ones that escapes it!!! My Mom didn't have it & my bff didn't get it with any of her 3 kiddos. So it's possible you may just be lucky.

Trust me, the hoovering over the toilet or trash can isn't fun at all.....

 

[StefanieC]

i just realised i worked out my EDD wrong it should be May 17th not May 18th whoops sorry lol.

 

[TTCBean]

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[maybesoon]

Ugh! I am making myself worry so much. I've had sore boobs and nipples since I found out I was pregnant, and this morning I wake up and my boobs aren't that sore anymore and my "road map" blue veins are gone! Wth! What does this mean? I am 6 weeks today. I took a HPT and it was dark as ever in only a few seconds.

Try not to stress. I have found some days my boobs hurt really really bad like there's bowling balls in them pulling them south. Then I have days where they don't hurt at all. I think our bodies are just going through so much that some days we have one sypmtom & the next we have something else.

 

[TTCBean]

Thank you for the reassurance maybesoon. I hope it's just wackiness with my body. I am feeling nauseated on and off and have cramping, so it's not like ALL symptoms dissapeared, so I'm taking that as a good sign.

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Those who have already had an early scan do you need to have a full bladder? Is it 1 pint or 2 pints of water a hour before? X

 

[StefanieC]

i wish i had blood tests done so i knew what my levels are, i have nothing until i get my first appointment through the post for either 8weeks or 12weeks i'm not sure which. The doctor just took my word for it and sent off my referral to the midwife. is that normal?

anyone?

 

[julesjules100]

Reading all of this is starting to get me a bit stressed. All my symptoms have pretty much disappeared over the last 48 hours (cramping, back ache, sore boobs) plus I have had absolutely no sickness at all and I'm 6.5 weeks today..... Getting worried that things have stopped developing or that there is something wrong. Crazy dreams last night, can't stay asleep but when I did I woke up with my subconscious thinking about miscarriages. Not exactly conducive to trying to stay calm and relaxed. Thank god my first scan is tomorrow morning. I can't take much more of this worrying.....

Sorry to be on a downer on the thread... x

 

[jtink28]

good question - i don't know. i've never had a pregnancy scan before. 3 months ago, i had a pelvic ultrasound to check to see if a small cyst had gone away (it had gone away) and they asked me to drink a TON of water. i was almost in pain during the ultrasound!!

 

[julesjules100]

Those who have already had an early scan do you need to have a full bladder? Is it 1 pint or 2 pints of water a hour before? X

Mine is tomorrow and I have been told no (trans-vaginal) x

 

[StefanieC]

Those who have already had an early scan do you need to have a full bladder? Is it 1 pint or 2 pints of water a hour before? X

if its a pelvic scan then i think its 1.5-2 pints (or thats what i was told when i previously had one) and if its a transvaginal then you need an empty bladder (again in my experience)

 

[julesjules100]

good question - i don't know. i've never had a pregnancy scan before. 3 months ago, i had a pelvic ultrasound to check to see if a small cyst had gone away (it had gone away) and they asked me to drink a TON of water. i was almost in pain during the ultrasound!!

Only thing I have been asked to drink a load of water for was the IVF transfer and that is so your full bladder makes it easier to see the womb/feed the catheter. Maybe it was the same when they looked at your cyst? x

 

[TonyaG]

I had to drink water for mine at 6 weeks, then I had to empty my bladder and did a transvag

 

[CaseyBaby718]

i wish i had blood tests done so i knew what my levels are, i have nothing until i get my first appointment through the post for either 8weeks or 12weeks i'm not sure which. The doctor just took my word for it and sent off my referral to the midwife. is that normal?

anyone?

I just know that in the UK things are different than in the US. And plus I was getting my blood done because I am at a fertility clinic. A know a lot of girls here don't get blood tests. They get their first 8-12wk appt which may have a u/s to see the bean. That's it. Blood tests are only for women with histories of loss or like me fertility clinic "graduates".

 

[StefanieC]

thanks for replying hun

 

[Hann12]

Stefanie in the uk you get a checking in appointment with a mw at around 8 weeks then your scan at 12 weeks and 20 weeks. You also get periodic mw appointments from
12-40 weeks but the amount varies depending on location. If there is an issue like a low lying placenta you will get 1-2 extra scans. That's the norm anyway

 

[StefanieC]

Stefanie in the uk you get a checking in appointment with a mw at around 8 weeks then your scan at 12 weeks and 20 weeks. You also get periodic mw appointments from
12-40 weeks but the amount varies depending on location. If there is an issue like a low lying placenta you will get 1-2 extra scans. That's the norm anyway

brilliant thank you . hopefully only another 4 weeks or so til my next appointment then

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Thank you all. They didn't say which scan I was having as we're unsure if I'm 6 or 8 weeks because of LMP (I'm sure I'm 6 weeks) so will have a full bladder and empty it of needs be x

 

[Hann12]

Missmummymoo - I'm 90% certain you'll have a transvaginal scan, you won't be able to see hardly a thing if you have an ultrasound, but your approach sounds good just in case.