Feeling behind on everything.

Hey mamas! I’m 10w5d with my very first ever pregnancy!! I’m very excited but also can’t help but feel discouraged every time I look at social media, everyone’s knowing the gender of their baby and buying the big stuff. I’m just worried I’m doing this wrong I suppose? I go in on the 17th for my NIPT testing and I’m definitely going to opt for the gender testing as well and my gender reveal is set to be the 17th of February… just feel so, almost, lonely that I’m so far “behind” everyone else. Is this a normal feeling?

Edit: other things I haven’t done is hear the heartbeat or see an ultrasound that looks like a baby. I’m just very stressed and needed to rant!!

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I’m the same! I’m 10w3d and go in on the 15th for my NIPT! I definitely feel “out of it” not knowing the gender but then again lots of my friends aren’t finding out until their 20 week anatomy scan 😊

it’s just hard because Im constantly seeing ladies in here finding out and I’m like ughhhh when will it be my turn to see this stuff?!

Girl im almost 13 weeks and my appointment is next week i dont know anything 😂😭 so dont feel so bad go easy on yourself we already have enough to stress about go with the flow and live jn the moment

I’m 12 +2 tomorrow and I am in the same boat. Don’t feel bad. I have to see if my dr will do the nipt test for me but idk if she will with me being so close to 13 weeks.

I’m 13 weeks and just heard the heartbeat but haven’t had an ultrasound since week 8 so I haven’t actually seen the baby look like a baby. I feel hella behind too I find out the gender next week and hope once I know I will start to feel like I can really plan

omg your comment in particular fr fr saved me. Thank you so much for sharing 🥹

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