A Little Freaked Out

  • I am five weeks along and am not the least bit sick. The first time I got pregnant, I was not sick and miscarried. With my now 15-month-old I was sick all of the time for at least 10 weeks. I swear we conceived and I felt sick from the get-go.

    I am really nervous that something is wrong. Has anyone else had two completely different experiences like this? I am trying to appreciate that I may get off lucky this time around but I can't help being nervous. I get an early ultrasound in 3 weeks due to "advanced maternal age" and a blood disorder but three weeks is a really long time to wait! An ultrasound is how I found out I miscarried the first time. UGH.
  • First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy!

    Gentle hugs about your miscarriage, and about your fears about no morning sickness now. I can understand how your experience with a loss can taint the early joy of a pregnancy, because of the fears that it will happen again. I lost #3 (and my left tube) to a ruptured ectopic in 2006. A couple times I've thought I was pregnant, but ended up not being pregnant. But each time, there unfortunately was a shadow of reluctance to be excited...that if I was pregnant, I couldn't truly be happy about it until I knew the baby was in the right place.

    As for the morning sickness I had NO morning sickness with my first child, my son, born in '96. I had about a week of feeling a little tired and having headaches, before I even knew. But I attributed it to working my tail off waitressing, taking a summer class and lab, exercising, going out to see my honey... But that was it.

    With my daughter, born in '04, I had some "morning nausea." Only twice did I ever get sick but there were triggers. One was having to stop to throw a cup (or something) away at the dumpster for the restaurant where we had just eaten. The other was being stupid and watching Fear Factor. DUH! But other than that, I had an almost constant feeling of nausea that never resulted in anything.

    So, yes, pregnancies can be very different, even with it being the same mom. I know it's hard to relax until the ultrasound. Just try to take care of yourself from now until then.

    You'll be in my thoughts & prayers that all is well!!

  • Each of my pregnancies was different
    My third pregnancy was vastly different from the first two. I was nauseous a lot with my first son and craved peanuts and peanut butter. I didn't have the cravings with my second pregnancy and then for my third, I didn't have any nausea and if felt different all the way through. Thought maybe the third would be a girl, but nope-I have three boys.

    So try not to worry too much. I know some people can have each pregnancy be unique!

    Hope this helps
  • My two pregnancies were extremely different from each other. Almost as different as my children are from each other.

    I think it's natural sometimes for your mind to wander when you don't know what's going on and have absolutely no control over it anyway. Try, if you can, yo stay calm and focus on your 15 month old in the mean time. I will keep you in my prayers...
  • I was violently ill with my daughter and not at all sick with my boys. Every pregnancy is different. Congratulations!
  • I had no morning sickness with my first pregnancy or any other annoying symptoms but I have had every one of the them with this pregnancy!
  • I had morning sickness with my first, a girl-and during my first trimester, all I could keep down was Gatorade, fresh fruit, kiddie cold cereal (like Trix, etc.) and spaghetti. Nothing else could pass my lips. I knew I was pregnant, even before my period was late-because I felt ill, and my breasts hurt really badly.

    With my second, my son Raiden-I had NO morning sickness at all. Not once. I was late and took multiple pregnancy tests-I took multiple ones because I didn't believe it. I thought it must be a mistake, because I had no sickness, tiredness, sore breasts, etc. Also...my cravings were completely different. I wanted MEAT. I ate a steak at Applebee's about once a week.

    With my third, my son Saber-I knew I was pregnant about 2 hours after I was with my husband. I literally woke in the middle of the night, and said "Oh NOOOOO..." and ran to the bathroom. I think I vomited the second that the sperm fertilized the egg. I took a pregnancy test about every 2-3 days from then on out...waiting for there to be enough hormone to show up positive on the test. This took about 2 weeks. Finally, on Christmas Day, it showed up positive.

    I had really bad morning sickness with him...lasting more like 6 months instead of 3. No breast soreness, however.

    Also, I had spotting in the first trimester with my first, and with my last...but nothing with my middle child.


    Don't worry...ALL pregnancies are different.
  • Thank you for your support! I am trying to calm myself down. I had myself worked up into such a tizzy today that I was actually have chest pains. I am not usually a worrier but I am being a total spaz with this one. The 'good' news is that I got pretty sick tonight for just a couple of hours. Oddly that may me feel a little better. I have an ultrasound on the third of June-- I am anxiously awaiting....

    aphil--- Sweet Moses..... Your third pregnancy... I have no words!