I am currently about 8 weeks pregnant, and all of a sudden I do not have any appetite, no nausea, no tiredness, etc. I also have no cramping or bleeding, but I have heard that the early signs of miscarriage don’t necessarily have bleeding or cramping until your body is ready to expel the fetus. I am worried, which I know is normal during pregnancy, but I am concerned that this may be an early sign of miscarriage. Any Dopers know anything about miscarriage that may help? I did call my doctor and I am waiting on a call back from them, so in the meantime I am sitting here googling and not feeling any better or more sure about anything!
It could be… or it could not be. I’ve been reading many miscarriage stories this week as I lost my own pregnancy last week (also at 8 weeks). Women who’ve gone through it started out with all sorts of bleeding and loss of symptoms… or nothing at all until an ultrasound showed them some bad news. Unfortunately, it’s really hard to know how it’s progressing without ultrasounds and blood work. Even bleeding isn’t always a bad thing.
Hopefully your doctor gets back to you quickly and gets you in for a scan to put your mind at ease. Whatever the news is, if you need to talk about it, please PM me anytime.
I got a call back from my doctor, and they simply said not to worry, to make myself eat something and to stay hydrated. Unless I get cramping or bleeding they won’t be able to do an ultrasound since it will not be covered by insurance for a non emergency reason. I never had this issue with my twins. I ALWAYS felt pregnant and only had one scare, when I stopped feeling them move and rushed to the doctor only to find out they were both sleeping at the same time for almost 3 hours.
I guess with one baby, I don’t know what to expect or how to feel.
I am sorry for your loss **Antigen, **I can only imagine how hard that would be. I sincerely appreciate the offer of support. I will definitely PM you if I need anything!
Only this: either you are having a miscarriage, or you aren’t. If you aren’t, there’s obviously nothing to worry about. If you are, there’s not much anybody can do about it. In other words, obsessing over symptoms that might mean you’re about to have a miscarriage isn’t likely to help, and is going to make you miserable, so there’s not much reason to do it.
I have heard that you have higher levels of pregnancy hormones with twins, so some women with twins have more pregnancy symptoms than women with one baby. That might be why you always felt pregnant with your twins and don’t always feel pregnant this time. Pregnancy symptoms also vary from pregnancy to pregnancy, even for the same woman. Just because this pregnancy doesn’t feel like your last one isn’t a reason to worry.
Thanks Anne
Perhaps the excessive worry is a symptom of pregnancy? I don’t know. I had severe PPD with my twins, so I don’t know how my mood is going to be affected by this one.
My wife had a miscarriage 2 weeks ago today at 9 weeks. She had some cramping and spotting on the Thursday night. The next morning the bleeding was heavier and she said her boobs stopped hurting. We went to the ER the next morning where they did blood work and a ultrasound and we found out she miscarried. My wife said she just knew.
I hope you all can work though this loss. My sympathies are with you both.
We have been trying for 10 years (if it happens it happens kind of thing) so it was very disappointing. But we can try again in 3 months (that’s the fun part.) If you can get pregnant once, you can get pregnant again.
At about that point in my first pregnancy I convinced myself that I had lost the baby because I didn’t “feel” pregnant anymore. No bleeding, but just didn’t feel much of anything different.
Went to the doctor and everything was fine, and the baby was growing normally. My doctor said when your body is initially adjusting to the pregnancy, you notice a lot of changes (boobs hurting or lots of new blood veins), nausea, tiredness, wierd issues with food, and just generally feeling different than normal. Then your body settles in for the long haul, and you don’t notice as many drastic changes, until you begin to feel movement and notice your belly is swelling.
You could always buy an OTC home pregnancy test and check at home to make sure you’re still reading pregnant, but if you’re not cramping and bleeding, that’s always a good sign.
I wish you luck!
I am having a bit of a freak out. I noticed spotting on my tissue last night when going to the bathroom after coming home form working out, and now it is 5am and I am having stomach cramps and still a little spotting. I am only about 12 weeks pregnant so of course I am still worried about miscarriage. I have been worried this whole pregnancy about miscarriage and having an uneasy feeling in my mind about it. I have to wait 3 hours before I can call my doctor. I don’t know if I can make it that long without totally freaking out. I can’t get out of my head the image in the first ultra sound of this little tiny life and hearing it’s heart beat. I don’t want to lose this baby and I am afraid I am going to. I don’t want to tell any of my friends and family yet because I don’t want to needlessly worry them, but I feel so alone right not now. How would I tell them if I did miscarry? How can you even tell anyone?
The waiting must be hard on you. But really, **Anne Neville **has said it best; there is nothing you can do. Worrying won’t harm your baby but won’t help, either. It is truly out of your hands.
I would tell you not to worry so much, because you make yourself freak out, but you probably can’t follow that advice anyway. 
The best thing you can do is to divert yourself untill it is time to call your doctor. Do some chores, sleep, put on a dvd of a favourite movie and set a timer for when you can call your doc.
It is sweet of you not to want to worry other people, and I understand that not being able to share makes you feel lonely and freak out even more. Perhaps there’s a hotline you can call? And post for us.
I had two miscarriages and I got over it fine.
And for you, take heart in that once you’ve had one child, the chance of getting another healthy child has increased considerably, even at a much later age.
Maybe it’s just me, but that’s what close friends and family are for. They share your joys and your pain. You tell them by telling them, and then they stumble to say the right thing and feel awkward but throw a ton of love your way anyway and help you through it. Although you may want to wait until a little past 5am unless you’re really sure they’re morning people!
We’re here for you too, don’t get me wrong. But you can tell anyone you need to, anyone you want a kind word or warm hug from. Miscarriage (which you may not even be having) isn’t some dirty secret. It’s an unfortunate reality, and it’s a very personal pain, but that doesn’t mean the word can’t be uttered in public. You’re enduring a scary medical issue right now. If you’d had a suspicious mole biopsied and were nervously awaiting results, wouldn’t you tell a friend?
I would tell my mom and my BFF and that is it. My mom and BFF are still in bed, so I have to wait.
I have placenta previa.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001902/
Not entirely serious but is something they need to keep an eye on. The placenta typically moves away from the cervix as the uterus and baby grow, but if it stays on my cervix it could cause premature labor and contractions. So not out of the woods yet, but I at least have an explanation as to why I was spotting so early.
Thanks all for the well wishes and calming advice.
I did let my mom and BFF know and they were relieved after the diagnosis. Thanks again y’all.
Praying for a safe, heathy pregnancy with no more worries from here on out!
Very glad to hear all is well, even though you’ll need to be watched a little more closely. Hope the rest of the pregnancy goes smoothly!
Thanks all.
Thanks for taking the time and posting to update us. Random internet strangers we may be, but folks do care.
What **purplehorseshoe **said! Also, I know 2 very handsome baby boys whose moms had PP, just do as the dr tells you and don’t be afraid to get a second opinion if you feel something’s still ‘wrong’.
Don’t know why, but that placenta just loves to boogie sometimes!