I am pregnant and don’t feel pregnant most of the time. I’m only 6 weeks so have to wait awhile before any visual confirmation. And then you worry about all the ones after that before 24 weeks or so. How do you cope? I am trying to be positive. I’ve had a miscarriage before so I’m nervous as well. I try some calming meditation and things like head massages but that lasts an hour tops!!

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The 6 week mark was when I started feeling morning sickness but it honestly didn’t feel real until my first prenatal appointment. Hang in there mama! Wishing you a healthy pregnancy!

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OP I am in the same boat! Was just saying this morning that while I don’t want morning sickness, I am a little worried I don’t have any…for now, I’m just trying to be positive and enjoy the fact that I know I can get pregnant (took 18 months for us, with some help from clomid). So basically, just trying to be grateful and focus on the positives.

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I didn’t feel pregnant until I really started showing and could feel the baby moving around. Before that I just felt like sh*t.

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I gave birth last week and never felt pregnant lol

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For sure. Not feeling pregnant doesn’t mean you aren’t pregnant. It just means you’re really lucky! Soon you will get the cute bump, but also morning sickness, the round ligament pain, the kicks, the incontinence, etc and there will be no mistaking it! Enjoy this exciting period and congratulations!

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I’m 18 weeks, have felt movement most days for weeks, and STILL have days where I feel just pudgy, lazy, out of shape, but not pregnant!

Waves of nausea are a summer memory now.
I can dress to accentuate or hide the bump-ling…
Even tho my babe is now 8” long !!

but today, I find myself “wondering” if I’m really pregnant or this has all been in my head!

Can feel outline of firm uterus beneath my belly button tho, so there’s that

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Thank you all for sharing, it’s comforting 🤍 let’s hope things continue to go well 🤞

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