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Congratulations, you're a mum-to-be!

In the early days you might not feel any different to normal, but there are enormous changes taking place within your body. Some women do 'feel' pregnant straight away, but many have no idea and won't experience symptoms for a few more weeks yet.

In the first trimester symptoms will come thick and fast for some women, while for others they don't come at all...

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Hello,

This is my third pregnancy and everything is so different. an ultrasound show that i am i should be 13 weeks, but the mid wife said that she could not feel anything, and almost doubted if i had a positive pg test. she said if i am pregnant, it should be early stages and not what i am saying. Over the past week, most of my ms has gone away, and don't feel as pg as i felt before. I am just wondering if i am still pregnant and baby is okay, any one? i haven't bled at any point in the past 3 months.

Posted: 05/11/2012 at 10:24

Hi Mama D

Could you see your early pregnancy unit for a scan?  If you've not bled for 3mths you would naturally assume you'd be around 12wks by now.  A scan could confirm all your questions 1 - Are you pregnant?, 2 - Is pregnancy progressing normally? (is baby where it should be, heartbeat visible), 3 - How far along are you based upon size of baby?

It is scary when things happen differently but that is the nature of pregnancy, every time is unique & what happened once may happen differently next time around.  Best wishes & good luck


Posted: 06/11/2012 at 15:59

hey I've just found out that I'm pregnant for the first time and I'm still getting period like pains and I'm a bit worried is it normal?

Posted: 19/01/2013 at 09:27

Hi Sarah. This is normal yes. I'm 6 weeks and had pains and aches. I had an early scan today and lucky for us all is good. If you bleed( not spot ) or pains become very painfully you should go a+e. don't hesitate.

Posted: 05/02/2013 at 17:25

I am 7 weeks pregnant.. and since the start i had bloated stomach and sickness...

since last night there has been no sickness and tummy not bloated anymore... i did pass a lot of gas last night...



i am getting paranoid.. is there anything to worry? I am having little movement type pain in stomach too but no cramps and no bleeding... Since start i had vaginal discharge(clear_



Please help.

Posted: 21/02/2013 at 09:52

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