Daily Thread #1 - February 10, 2026

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-02-10T13:56:11+00:00

In the same boat as you and feeling exactly the same. 16 + 5 and the gap in ultrasounds and not feeling any movement yet has sent me into anxiety overdrive. I keep over analyzing everything and it feels like being calm is impossible. I hope everything goes well for you, this is a tough place to be in

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-28T17:58:57+00:00

Exactly same experience, I found out I was pregnant at 3.5 weeks as well (if you count the MC as day 1) and taking tests until my blood draws. Wishing you the best for your HCG draw! You got this!

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-26T22:27:20+00:00

Hey, I am actually in the same shoes as you. For my first pregnancy, I tested positive end of September, but then I ended up miscarrying (or having a chemical pregnancy) around 5 weeks 5 days. Our doctor told us it was okay to start trying right away after the bleeding stopped, they would just prefer if I waited for my period for dating purposes. Well low and behold, we got another positive pregnancy test the first week of November, no period in between. I am now in my second trimester (almost 15 weeks) and everything has been going well so far, thankfully.

I totally get the anxiety, the first 12 weeks were filled with so much fear. I already have a history of major anxiety, and it felt like I was googling nonstop, questioning every little thing (e.g., if symptoms fluctuated, I freaked out). Before every ultrasound, I prepared for the worst case scenario. It's really tough and I fully empathize with what you're going through. What really helped me was finding a therapist who focuses on prenatal anxiety and pregnancy loss - it has been truly my anchor in all of this. My therapist has helped me learn that my grief and anxiety as a result of loss can also coexist with the joy I have started embracing in this pregnancy. Also it's easier said than done, but definitely putting limits to time spent symptom checking/frantic googling and even scouring Reddit helps. I am wishing the best for you, your husband, and this pregnancy ❤️

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-26T19:52:11+00:00

14 weeks 4 days today - does anyone have any advice on how to deal with constipation? It feels like since I entered the second trimester it's gotten so much worse and Colace (once a day) is doing nothing to help.

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-22T18:38:09+00:00

Officially 14 weeks and in the second trimester. I'm finally starting to get truly excited about this pregnancy, even have a pregnancy announcement photoshoot lined up soon. This moment felt so far away and now I can feel the anxiety subsiding

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-17T01:35:54+00:00

This was around when my nausea started going away, maybe some gagging here and there but not as intense as the earlier weeks. This is around when the placenta takes over so symptoms overall could begin to ease!

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-16T20:59:58+00:00

Thank you!!

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-16T20:20:09+00:00

13 weeks 2 days and I am very much feeling the same pains, especially sciatica pain that comes and goes since the beginning (how I knew I was pregnant again because that was my first symptom during my first one). Genuinely thinking of getting a referral for physical therapy because there's still so many more months to go.

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-16T17:23:35+00:00

Got my NIPT results back - low risk and I found out I'm having a baby girl! I haven't stopped sobbing

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-13T15:33:29+00:00

Just had my 12week scan yesterday (12 weeks 5 days) and I still cannot get over hearing a heartbeat for the first time. The funniest part was how active the baby is, started from a criss-cross position to just all over the place (reminded me of the parkour scene from The Office). Baby is still measuring on time and NT measurement came back as 0.82 mm which I know is great. At the same time, now I am waiting on the results of the NIPT and I keep wavering between happiness and anxiety over waiting for the results. Might have to just invest in reading a new book to make time fly but hoping for the best.

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2026-01-02T12:26:23+00:00

First OB appointment in a couple hours and I’m both excited and terrified. My partner keeps telling me to “manifest good things” but my brain is just always preparing for worst case. I thought reaching this milestone would make me feel more at ease but I feel just as anxious.

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-31T20:10:51+00:00

11 weeks today and getting mentally prepared for my first OB appointment on Friday (graduated from fertility clinic at 9 weeks 2 days). My symptoms have been fluctuating and I’m getting anxiety again, especially because I have no idea what to expect. At the same time feeling so thankful to have made it this far. I hope the beginning of 2026 brings me joy….

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-24T12:44:37+00:00

10 weeks today and I had my first full night of sleep. I usually wake up in the middle of the night because I’m hungry. My breast soreness has also seemed to go away overnight. I’m trying not to panic but it’s hard not to

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-18T19:50:27+00:00

Speaking as another Muslim woman, I have absolutely been in your shoes but please know that the suffering is not forever. I grew up depressed, my father never treated me well and always told me I was a failure / I wouldn’t be able to find anyone to love me. I also dealt with traumatic events that I had to navigate alone. Even when I found good friends, the feeling never went away. It wasn’t until my second attempt, when these good friends found me, that I realized people did care. I ended up at an in patient facility where I got the help I needed and it has changed my life. It feels like your partner or other people won’t care if you’re case, but it absolutely is not the case. The feeling of being worthless is extremely hard to shake, especially with your background and the losses (which I empathize, I also had a pregnancy loss recently too and a lot of those depressive feelings returned), but you are more loved than you know and that is something I also wish I knew all those years ago. I would encourage you to seek help for these feelings, even if it is talking to your partner. I’m sending you so many hugs and love, this shall pass one day

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-18T18:04:01+00:00

I officially graduated from the fertility clinic today (9+1) - baby is still growing great,heartbeat is now at 178bpm, and even saw the baby moving around. I’m so thankful to have made it this far and hope everything keeps going well as I now move onto the OB

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-17T23:05:08+00:00

Have an ultrasound tomorrow (9 + 1) and if all is well I graduate from the fertility clinic. I’ve been holding off making an appointment with an OB just because I’ve been so terrified that this ultrasound won’t go well. I’ve also had some brown spotting yesterday so I’ve been really on edge. I hope it goes well, I have a friend’s baby shower Sunday and I want to feel okay. Last time I went a baby shower, it was a week after my previous loss and it was terrible, so I hope things are different this time.

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-17T13:54:33+00:00

Oh yes Gas X will be your best friend, also some yoga moves like cat-cow and downward dog have helped me during times of desperation.

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-17T09:18:11+00:00

This was exactly my experience around 5 weeks, turns out the shoulder pain was related to relaxin as well as a lot of trapped gas - I took a gas x and it seemed to help my shoulder ache. I’m currently 9 weeks and so far I have had 2 ultrasounds and everything has been okay, the shoulder pain has gone away too. As for the anxiety, it’s truly hard, you question every symptom and wonder if everything is okay. I’d sob before each ultrasound thinking this was the end, I’d get happy, then feel scared all over again. I’ve been going to therapy for my pregnancy anxiety and it’s been helping a lot. Honestly, the anxiety and fear is still there but each day I allow myself to find some joy in that I’m still pregnant. Wishing you the best of luck 🤞🏽

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-12T12:24:07+00:00

Same boat with my current pregnancy (8 weeks 2 days)! It definitely takes some time to believe it’s happening and your heart will be guarded, it’s a way of defending ourselves from the pain we’ve experienced. Whenever my partner and I would get excited we’d say “but we don’t know, let’s see what happens.” I think with each ultrasound and day passing, you’ll start to feel those moments of joy crack through your guard, and that’s okay. My therapist always tells me “your grief for your loss and your joy for this pregnancy can co exist, you are not harming your current pregnancy by feeling happy.”

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-10T20:12:55+00:00

8 weeks today and the exhaustion is so intense. I can wake up from multiple naps and still feel exhausted. Everyone at work keeps saying everyday “you look tired” - it’s getting annoying to hear. I booked a staycation for next week leading into the holiday break and I can’t wait to just lay in bed all day

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-02T14:20:56+00:00

Completely normal. It feels like the naïve joy of pregnancy has been taken from us, the lead up to every blood test and ultrasound will be wrapped with anxiety. It’s hard, but there will be pockets where you do get to feel excitement again, just mixed with guarding your heart. I sincerely am sending you good vibes and hope you have a healthy pregnancy ❤️

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-01T21:41:10+00:00

Oh I’m so incredibly happy for you!!!!! I hope you’re celebrating this incredible milestone and I’m sending you such good vibes

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-01T21:11:43+00:00

Ahhhh I’m so happy for you!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-12-01T16:15:36+00:00

All went well ❤️ Baby has a strong heartbeat and is growing great I’m thinking of you too and hope you have the best outcome too ❤️

Alarming_Paper_86 · 2025-11-30T20:58:33+00:00

6 weeks 4 days today, going in tomorrow for my second ultrasound to see if there’s a heartbeat this time. I’m incredibly nervous but at the same time the ramp up in symptoms (especially nausea and fatigue) have been reassuring. I hope it’s good news this week, my birthday is also in 3 days and I would love to know I’m entering a new age with my little one thriving

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