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I think pregnancy is different for each person, some people I know breezed right throught it and felt great the entire time and some had all the possible symptoms. If the doctor says everything is fine then I wouldnt worry at all
I'm no expert, but your symptoms sound really on the mark for 5 wks!
I know ppl that have had zero symptoms at all in the first trimester (except maybe tired) and have gone on to have perfectly healthy babies...other's don't get symptoms til 6 or 7 weeks. And you can have different symptoms from pregnancy to pregnancy (ie, baby 1 tons of symptoms then baby 2 none). So, I don't think there's any correlation between symptoms and healthy pregnancies.
So hard not to obsess over this. I know if and when I get pregs again (had a m/c in May) I will be wishing to have the strongest symptoms ever!
@heathaah: my sister had to have the vajay supplement. The only issue she had with it was that progesterone (in any form) made her very nausious. So she had to take Zofran with it.
She had to do this with both of her pregnancys.
Omg, I was so nervous at that point. I had the same symptoms, or lack there of and I was convinced they needed to be more severe for a healthy pregnancy. But, by week 7 or 8 the nausea kicked in and that was really the only significant symptom. I never had really bad breast pain, I really didn't even pee all that much either. And, today is my due date and the baby is healthy.
I know it's easier said than done but try to just think positively and know that everyone and their pregnancy is different but that things will be a-ok :)
@heathaah: vaginal progesterone is the devil. I hate it. I feel so gross and go through many pantyliners a day.
But I know how you feel. The only real syptom I have had is being extremely tired. I go to bed at 9pm, wake up at 7am and still take a nap when I get home from work. Last Sunday I took TWO naps and still went to bed at 9pm. I've heard that nausea doesn't really kick in until week 6 or 7. I feel weird about wanting morning sickness, but I think that is the only way I will know that everything is ok and progessing the way it should.
Count your blessings. I sailed through until this last week (34) and then got hit with a lot of end-of-pregnancy crap. Granted, I'm still able to be active, go on walks etc but enjoy not having any of the sterotypical symptoms!
I don't really remember having any symptoms till about week 6, when I got gutted by fatigue and nausea. I wouldn't worry about it at this point!
And congratulations!
@sweetkate: I wonder if we are on the same kind, because mine aren't all that goopy. I didn't even use a pantyliner yesterday. I do wonder if I am (sorry everyone else reading this!) squirting it too far up? How far in do you stick the applicator? I wonder if I can hurt the embryo if I stick it in too far? Or am I being completely irrational?
Wait why do you have to have vaginal progesterone? can you just take the supplement orally? This is making me nervous now lol
@heathaah: OMG, I've been away from the boards forever so had no idea you were pregnant! Congratulations!!!!
Sounds like you are right on track for week 5! My boobs didn't start hurting right away either and when they first did, it was also just heaviness, especially when I took my bra off at night. But the heartburn, peeing, and hotflashes are totally symptoms and they count just as much! Do not wish for the nausea. You have been through enough, I hope you are spared from the nausea, it truly is the worst worst worst!!! Also, if you do get it, most people don't seem to until week 6 or 7 anyway. Good luck!!!
I totally know how you feel. When I first found out I was pregnant I was taking tests every day...it just made me feel better.
I didn't have any symptoms until about 5 weeks pregnant, and those were just back cramps so I thought my period was coming. Looking back, I had symptoms, but they weren't really that obvious at the time. I felt like you- I would have liked to have been throwing up or something else unpleasant just because it would have made it feel more real. You might get a few more obvious symptoms as the weeks go by, or you might not. It seems like half the women who post on here didn't have hardly anything, and the other half had extremely unpleasant symptoms the first trimester- not a lot of middle ground. The first trimester with all the uncertainty just sucks, so I really hope it goes by fast for you.
I hope this isn't crossing a line to ask, but based on your history, your pregnancy is going to be monitored a little more closely than usual right? I know for me, I lived for doctor appts because hearing the heartbeat was the only way I knew everything was okay until actually just a week or so ago, when she started moving all the time. (I have an anterior placenta and literally felt NOTHING until at least about 26 weeks, and even then it was so random I could never be sure of what it was or when it would happen again, now I can breathe a little easier). Anyways, I could only relax after a doctor appt, which wasn't saying much because I always had to wait several weeks in between appts.
Anyways, I am looking forward to reading all your updates, and congratulations again!
You have more symptoms than I do, and I'm 6 weeks, lol.
I know it has been a long road for you, but unless you start having concrete reasons to be nervous (heavy spotting or the like) try to relax and enjoy feeling somewhat normal while you can!
@heathaah: I had no symptoms this whole pregnancy, except 2 whole days where my boobs were mildly sore. I've been like you the whole time - kind of wanting "symptoms" so I could feel pregnant. I hope, for you, that this pregnancy will be very easy on you :-)
@heathaah: It's not that its really goopy, it just seems like a heavy discharge. This is gross but once in awhile I get clumps of it. Mine is a pill (kinda chalky) that comes with an applicator. I wonder if its because I've been on it for 3 weeks. It wasn't too bad in the beginning but now I can't wait to be done with it. I don't think you can hurt the embryo since your cervix is closed. I don't really pay attention to how far I stick it in, I just use the applicator like I would put in a tampon.
When is your next appointment?
The only thing I mainly noticed at 5 weeks was that I was just tired allll the time and went to bed super early. Other than that a little sore boobs but not too bad and no nausea. It comes dont worry :)
@heathaah: Sounds like you have lots of symptoms, just not nausea. Everyone is different. I would love to not feel so nauseous right now. As for the suppositories, yes i use them. Only at night. When I wasn't pregnant they drove me nuts because I was hormonal and felt awful. Now I can't determine what is the progesterone and what are pregnancy symptoms. I wouldn't worry about putting them up too far. They can't get through the cervix (as hard as you may push) and the embryo is well cushioned in your uterus, so no need to worry.
Like everyone has said, everyone is just different. I had the same feelings at week 5, but everything kicked in like crazy a few days later. Now I am grateful to make it though the day without getting sick at work.
Take good care of yourself and enjoy this time!
Thank you all so much! I feel much better after reading all the responses!!
@plantains: Thanks!! :)
@Tatum: Oh please, don't worry about "crossing a line" with me!! The more my experiences can help others, the better! I am being checked a little more frequently. I have had two blood tests, and I have another to check my levels (esp my progesterone) again on Wednesday. After that I will officially "graduate" the infertility clinic and see an OB. My first ultrasound at the OB (at the request of the RE who works for the same hospital system) will be Wednesday the 24th or so at 7 weeks.
@sweetkate: Oh, mine is a cream, so I guess we are on different kinds. Maybe my goopiness is yet to come!! My next blood test is Wednesday to check my progesterone.
@heathaah: Hopefully you don't have to deal with the goopiness if you are using a cream. What is the name of it? I go in next week and I'm thinking of asking for something else, especially if we get cleared to resume sexy time. Cause honestly, I'm not feeling very sexy right now!
You sound good to me :) At 5 weeks my boobs were sore, I wasn't even nauseous, and all I had was a little tightness in my tummy. I started getting a little crampy toward the end of that week from the uterus growing but it wasn't until the end of week 6 that I got the nausea. Then it was all day, every day lol I definitely felt more nauseous than I ever threw up though. I'm 9 weeks and in total I've only thrown up about 6 times. I know how you feel though - I got to see the heart beat but I am still a nervous wreck.
Oh how could I forget? The most intense symptom I've had is the fatigue. Weeks 6-8 I've never been more tired in my life. I slept all the time but never felt awake, so those were definitely zombie weeks. This week thankfully I have a little more energy.
I know it's hard, but try not to worry. I felt exactly the same way you did at 5 weeks. No real symptoms, didn't feel pregnant. And now, a week and a half later I feel like a year has passed. The nausea came on out of nowhere, and I'm begging my 5-week-pregnant self to take back everything I said about wanting to feel more pregnant. You should count yourself as lucky if you never have to feel this way durng your pregnancy... and apparently almost half of all pregnant women never do.
OMG Congrats!!
I had no symptoms til about 6 or 7 wks. I had to take progesterone, but it was the oral kind.
I had no symptoms until almost 7 weeks other than being tired, then straight through to 15 weeks I was very miserable.
My chest has never been really painful, some soreness, and just getting a little fuller at the beginning, not much bigger though. Now at 18 weeks I've noticed that they are getting bigger and once in a while they feel like the nipples are burning. Soreness at my chest was waaay worse with PMS than pregnancy.
It will take time, some days I still don't really feel pregnant, other days I definitely feel it.
At 5 weeks, the only symptom I had was fatigue. I also had some mild nausea that began at 6 weeks if I had an empty stomach. Other than that, my first trimester was relatively easy. I took awesome naps every single day. I'm 37w1d and have had a low-risk pregnancy. Everyone is different! Try not to worry! :)
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So everything is good so far (besides needing progesterone supplemented), but I am nervous because I wonder if I have enough symptoms. Did anyone else feel this way?
I have very minor boob discomfort that comes and goes, but not really pain. They also feel a little heavier but nothing drastic. I have very bad heartburn and acid reflux (burping a lot and taking many Tums), and a little nausea, but no throwing up. I've also had a few hot flashes, and I pee about 5 times during the night.
I wish my boobs hurt more, or that I was more nauseaus. It would help me feel like this is real, and that everything is ok. Was anyone else worried about too few symptoms at 5 weeks? Is it too soon for the big symptoms, and should I be enjoying these days of feeling good??
And btw, has anyone else had to take the vaginal progesterone supplement?