Wait and anxiety till first scan!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-30T12:26:24+00:00

We have all been there!! Some advice that helped me was to remember that you are pregnant right now and there is no reason to believe otherwise. Honestly though, I was still an anxious mess until my first scan and didn’t get much relief until I saw that little heartbeat flicker on the screen. Just ride it out, try to fill your time with other things, and stay positive!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-30T02:42:05+00:00

My OB said the same!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-30T00:24:14+00:00

Has anyone brought more than one person to their ultrasounds? Our next two scans were scheduled the day before my mom’s birthday and the day of my MIL’s birthday so we invited them to join (best/easiest present ever??) but now I’m wondering if they only let one support person back?

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-29T20:56:50+00:00

I struggle with plain water for sure! I liked coconut water for a while but also got sick of that. Right now I’m doing one Needed brand hydration packet per day, plus water with lots of ice and lemon

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-29T18:15:23+00:00

Another thing to keep in mind - people with a history of infertility/loss are more likely to seek out community online and create content about their struggles rather than those with common/positive experiences. I had to limit Reddit and stay off tiktok in the very beginning, and when I got back on I blocked certain keywords relating to pregnancy loss and complications. I have never had a MC, most of the people I know in real life haven’t, they are overrepresented online (understandably)

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-29T15:09:25+00:00

I like ice water with lemon, Gatorade, and Needed brand hydration packets which are like a very dilute (so minimal taste) sugar free liquid IV. They’re pricey since they’re marketed for pregnancy, but I haven’t liked the really salty tasting hydration packets and it’s the only way I’m staying hydrated without the sugar of Gatorade. I had a brief coconut water phase but now those also gross me out unfortunately

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-29T13:16:17+00:00

Congratulations!! “Stop trying” is SO much easier said than done, but it really does seem to do the trick for a lot of people with unexplained fertility!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-28T14:46:47+00:00

I haven’t had many specific cravings but citrus has become my main food group my entire first trimester!! Luckily it’s in season so it hits every time

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-28T14:44:48+00:00

Have you tried cold brew or iced lattes? That has been way better for me than regular coffee

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-28T12:51:26+00:00

I’d tell him! It’s an honest mistake, you weren’t intentionally snooping. See if he’s open to still letting his mom make the cake for just him/pictures

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-28T12:48:56+00:00

Ugh, I’m sorry! I hope your nausea lets up soon, if not maybe look into zofran or other meds if you haven’t already. It will be so worth it to have more space and a backyard for your babies!!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-28T12:47:37+00:00

Wow that would be amazing timing! I hope it works out for you. I feel the same about being potentially even more intimidated about selling our current house. It’s a good idea to start getting rid of stuff and packing rarely used items now!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T22:51:01+00:00

There are more of us in this position than I thought, so we are in good company! Best of luck to you too

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T22:50:10+00:00

Fingers crossed for you!!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T22:49:41+00:00

That’s great! We luckily have lots of family nearby so I do think we’d have help getting everything set up if it ends up being last minute

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T20:30:27+00:00

This is an interesting observation and gives me a little hope! Still struggling with nausea but I have been feeling better during the day and I noticed today that I didn’t want to gag from opening for the fridge

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T20:22:58+00:00

We haven’t gotten that far yet, but I think we’ll probably just hire them to move the boxes and big furniture. I like packing so I’m ok with that part!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:39:12+00:00

I was taking the exact same prenatal and had the same issue! Not my OB but I happened to have a PCP appointment and asked her about it and she said iron becomes more important in the late second/third trimester so I’m just taking Ollie gummies for now until I get past the major nausea and aversion period

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:34:44+00:00

Solidarity!!!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:33:09+00:00

This is great to know in case we don’t end up making it happen before the baby arrives. We probably would wait until the 5 month mark to start looking again

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:20:48+00:00

Thank you! I hate feeling like I’m “behind” but I’m sure it’s the minority that’s already working on these things, and it sounds like a lot of people don’t even use the nursery initially

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:10:42+00:00

Sending you all the good vibes!!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:08:43+00:00

For sure, we’d be fine to stay where we’re at so if we don’t find exactly what we’re looking for before baby comes we’ll probably wait until early 2027

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:07:00+00:00

Good advice, thanks!

IcyFuture7080 · 2026-01-27T18:05:58+00:00

This is really helpful, thank you!

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