Looking for some reassurance...

The ladies in this group have been a good source of reassurance and positivity when I have needed it and as I find myself one week out from my 12 week appointment I am so in need of it!

I have had two miscarriage and never until this pregnancy seen a baby and heartbeat. At my 8 week appt all was well and I opted to make my next appt at 12 weeks so I could just try to relax and enjoy being pregnant. I worked really hard to be positive and focus on believing I was pregnant and have been doing well.

Today, I started feeling the nerves and letting my brain entertain going in that room and NOT receiving happy news. After this post, I’m going to shut off that part of my brain as much as possible.

Here is why: I don’t really feel pregnant. I have mild symptoms and all aversions and nausea have switched over mostly to increased appetite - about 20 min after eating, I am famished and almost shaky if I don’t eat again. I have strong cravings but I always have around that time of the month so it doesn’t feel abnormal. My boobs have their moment of soreness but aren’t bad overall. I have a ridiculous amount of gas especially if I eat a big meal. I burp a ton. I have had some bloat and at times feel like I am pregnant for certain and then the next day it has decreased and I look almost normal. I don’t have any pulls or tugs that I feel others in the group discuss - well maybe a few here or there but not significant. I have mostly focused on enjoying being relatively symptom-less but as we approach that 12 week mark I am doubting and stressing a bit!

What I’d love to hear are stories where people have felt pretty normal and went in at 12 weeks to find things well with the little one. The realist in me knows all the possible outcomes but the optimist in me wants to focus on the good outcomes. It’ll especially make me feel better if you had some stronger symptoms around 8-9 weeks and had them lessen some by the 12 week mark!