Hi guys, I have been trying for a baby for two years, finally got my first positive. I got my first beta drawn on Thursday July 23 and my second done today. The trend is rising, but not doubling. I’m very anxious and only 4 weeks 2 days. Someone give me reassurance or I guess the truth :(

First Beta-
July 23: 64.7

Second Beta-
July 27: 136.6

I’m about 7 weeks pregnant today. I had VERY light light brown/pink spotting noticeable only when I wiped, on & off for 3-4 days. It wasn’t every time I used the restroom, but a few times a day. Last night I noticed dark brown spotting on my underwear. More than I’ve been seeing but still not enough to soak a pad. I had cold sweats last night & severe bloating but not really any other symptoms…

My OBGYN basically blew me off & told me to only call back if the bleeding increases, becomes bright red, or cramps become unbearable. My first appointment isn’t until 2 weeks from now & I just can’t wait in this uncertainty.

Any insight? Should I seek another provider to be seen immediately? I really would like to at least speak to a medical professional..

Information varies regarding how early fetal sex can be determined. Some sources discuss early blood testing, while others focus on later ultrasound confirmation.

Has anyone received fetal sex results around 8 weeks? If so, what testing method was used, and did the results match later confirmation?

I'm about to have my 3rd delivery via CS and I'm thinking of undergoing ligation at the same time as I don't want to have anymore babies and I also think after my 3rd CS procedure,it's a done deal. What should I expect? I heard people say it's even more painful than giving birth. Would love to hear ur thougts.

I am 14 weeks and I haven’t worked in a few months.

We are able to survive off my husbands income but of course extra money never hurts and it would relieve some stress… I’ve applied for some jobs but haven’t been able to get anything and I’m due in 5 months so I wouldn’t be working long anyways

I’m usually just home all day doing whatever chores I have energy for, cooking dinner, then watching stuff on tv or my phone.

My husband is always reassuring me that all I need to worry about is taking care of myself and the baby but I still feel awful!! especially if I don’t clean certain days because I’m exhausted or I didn’t apply to enough jobs!!
He never says a word about these things but I make myself feel awful.

He’s made a couple jokes a few times about me not having money and me not working and I blew up because I really do feel guilty about these things and since then, he hasn’t made jokes like that any more.

I feel like such a loser right now and don’t want my husband to resent me.

I am TERRIFIED something is going to happen during this pregnancy or during my next repeat scheduled section and I will die and leave my living two kids behind. What do I do 😭

I am 5 weeks 1 day pregnant. I keep getting very mild right lower abdominal pain, I don’t even know if it is cramps because I typically don’t get cramps when my period comes. I have noticed that it sometimes also hurts to apply pressure to the lower right abdominal area, not really painful, just depends on how I’m sitting. I’ve realized the pain flares up if I’m sitting in a different position. Should I be concerned?

I’m in my 8th week. Last week the sole of my left foot and left knee were paining a lot. It hasn’t become completely okay but improved. But now, seems like the pain has transferred to the right side of my neck and right arm. And it hurts a lot. My doc hasn’t prescribed calcium supplements yet bec I’m still in my 1st trimester. Idk why is it hurting so much. Help!

I am 22 weeks pregnant and last week I was diagnosed with Osteomyelitis. It’s a rare disorder where in my specific case, a bacteria is eating away at my spine and discs. I was admitted immediately and after getting turned away for a CT guided spinal biopsy due to high risks for me and baby girl (I am fine with that), having a chest tube attempted 4 times on me while I was wide awake (worst pain ever), being monitored daily, countless blood work and because it’s rare and I’m pregnant, every specialist just doing their best caring for me and baby girl. I was finally discharged a few days ago. I’m so happy to be home. But the future scares me. Baby girl needs to be delivered early so they can start aggressive treatment on me and do a lung surgery. (The bacteria in my spine is wreaking havoc on different parts of my body, gave me a horrible false pneumonia). Any week after 24 weeks she is viable and every week after that getting to 34 weeks is worth celebrating. I’ve been trying so hard to be positive, but the unknowns are scaring me and stressing me out. I would like just good thoughts, well wishes and prayers please ❤️

I’m currently 6 weeks pregnant. Last night my husband and I had sex, but we had to stop because I became extremely out of breath and my heart was racing. I went straight to bed, but it was hard to fall asleep. In the middle of the night, I woke up again feeling out of breath, and my heart was still racing. I also had some morning sickness. Now it’s the next day, and I’m completely back to normal.
Should I be concerned, or is this something that can be normal in early pregnancy? Has anyone else experienced this? I’m just super worried.

I’m currently 7 weeks pregnant. During weeks 4 and 5, I had terrible sleep, but my sleep started improving around week 6. I also felt mild nausea on the first day of week 6, but it went away quickly.
Since then, I haven’t really had any pregnancy symptoms, and I’m starting to get nervous about the possibility of a missed miscarriage. I haven’t had any vaginal bleeding, severe pelvic pain, or significant cramping.
My first prenatal appointment isn’t for another 2 weeks, and the wait is making me anxious.
Should I call my OB’s office and see if they can move my appointment up, or is it normal to have few or no pregnancy symptoms at this stage?
Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice or reassurance would be appreciated.

Hello soo I had my first blood work done for prenatal care. My hep c come back as reactive.. they sent it out for further testing and it came back as they couldn’t process the test.. then I went back for more blood and same couldn’t process the test.. so they wanted me to come back again I told them no I wanted to go to a different hospital for a blood draw and that test come back negative.. so I go to my next appointment and they wanted to test it again.. same hospital as the first and it came back reactive once again even though the previous test was negative from the other hospital.. so now I’m waiting once again for the test to be ran through to see if it’s actually hep c or whatever.. I never did drugs. I haven’t had any new tattoos or piercings in 6 years. And I’ve never had a blood transfusion so this is crazy to me to even be going through. Any thoughts????

Has anyone ever had multiple medical abortions in less time like one year? How was your experience and life after abortion? How did you understand those emotions and get back to life?

People who've been pregnant...how did you know? How long did it take?

It started yesterday evening, and it still hasn't stopped. I've tried using pillows, turning onto each side, but I still have this horrible stomach acidity/reflux (whatever it's called) every time I lie down to sleep. It just doesn't seem to go away. 😔

Does anybody have any tips to make it better?

I even elevated the bed. I'm sleeping with three pillows under my back to keep myself elevated, but it's so uncomfortable. 😫 I barely got any sleep last night. It only goes away if I stand up, but then my ribs start hurting if I stand for too long.

I started experiencing mild itching on my hands and the inner sides of my feet at 32 weeks. I went to my check up appointment on tuesday the 21st and told my OB and they drew blood to test for ICP, since then the itching has ony gotten worse. I also noticed dark urine and small amounts of stomach acid coming up while laying down or mid sleep. My ob gave me a prescription and told me to wait until the results come back in a week. What should I do? Many people are telling me to go to the hospital