Unsure on dates due to unregular periods
This is my first pregnancy and i have autism. I haven't had any scan yet and based on my last period I'm 10+5 today but my periods are not regular and I thought it came a week earlier than I thought and wasn't as heavy as my usual so I could be anywhere upto 16 weeks. And I'm just so eager to find out now. This morning I noticed tated a little bump starting to form (I'm plus size so didn't expect this yet) and last night I felt little weird feeling in my belly, it could be anything from me changing/growing to the baby moving. I feel like I could be a little further along than the 10+5. My birthday is also in March and the more I think I could be further along makes me think it could have a due date of on or a couple of days of my birthday. I think it's hard knowing I still got a week and 3 days until my scan so its just the waiting game I guess. When I did a test I did the clear blue to tell u how many days and it basicly said I'm 5+ weeks so that doesn't help me narrow down at all.
Has anyone ever been in this or similar situation. I think I'm panicking I'm further along as I am at a high risk of pre eclampsia and been told at 12 weeks I need to take aspirin.
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I’ve not experienced this personally but I’ve heard about it happening to lots of people and every single person I know was absolutely fine. I actually know someone who only found out at 25 weeks!
A week and 3 days feels like ages but tick off each day and it’ll be here before you know it and you’ll have your answers.
Thank you I think its hard as my autism wants to know dates and I like to no what is happening and what to expect and when, so I'm prepared. So it's a little scary especially as I don't live close to family. I know in pregnacy u never no things in advance and I'm just finding it difficult not knowing, my sister and friend told me to do a private scan but I don't have the money for a private scan like my step sister and best friend did with theirs and now I think it's close enough that if I booked one it would be after the 12 dating scan
I’ve found all the uncontrollable factors really hard to manage as well. I don’t have autism but I do struggle with anxiety and the first trimester has been incredibly rough. I’m trying to focus on the (relatively few) things I can control like the people I tell, getting out for a bit of fresh air each day etc.
I live 350 miles away from my family too and I swear it didn’t feel so far away 12 weeks ago 😂
You’ll almost definitely be given some numbers when you have your scan and you can count down the days to that in the meantime. I’ve quite liked mentally ticking things off (each week of pregnancy, how long till my next milestone even the tiny ones like arranging my next appointment). Anything to feel like I have some control over this crazy uncontrollable life change!
Thank you I will bare that in mind I was on phone to my mum and said I thought I would see or talk to someone every couple of weeks to see if everything's fine (like I do with the job centre even though I'm signed off due to my depression long term) but u just seem to be left to it unless u think something is wrong so I made sure I told people that would be able to support me and won't mind me asking weird questions
It’s wild how much you’re left to your own devices isn’t it! I’ve found this group invaluable for advice and reassurance.
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