Hi everyone. Forgive me for not using abbreviations - I don't know the lingo.
I am currently six weeks in and just found out yesterday that I'm pregnant! A week and a half ago I started feeling achy all over, and had cramps in my abdomen. I thought for sure my period was starting. At five weeks I spotted, and it was brown. This is normal for me and happens every month around three or four days before my period.
After that, my symptoms got worse. I was so tired I went to bed early, but woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep. My muscles were sore, especially in my abdomen, and it felt like I had done a huge lower ab workout (and I hadn't). I could especially feel the pain when I would stand up. I also became very gassy and had to burp all the time, and I felt a lot of discomfort and pressure in my sternum area. I went to a walk-in clinic to find out if I had the flu - he told me based on my symptoms I likely had a non-contagious virus!
I also started feeling excessive hunger-like feelings that subsided a little bit when I'd eat. And throughout week five, I was hungrier than usual.
I had convinced myself that I wasn't pregnant - the timing didn't seem right. The spotting was too late to be implantation bleeding as far as I knew. Even as I took the test, I was still sure that I'd be getting my period any time. I was in so much disbelief that I took two tests, different brands. I am definitely pregnant!
I'm seeing my doctor on Thursday since I have mild hypothyroidism. I'm going to walk her through all these symptoms and I'm worried they are cause for concern. Are they?