Further along than you thought?

[Laura butchers]

Im exactly 9 weeks today.
Ive become seriously big already and cannot fit in any of my normal jeans! Ive had to buy maternity clothes already!

I have had a feeling for a while that i could be a month ahead of where i am (making me 13weeks ish). Reasons for this are how round ive got already, my "last period" only lasted about 3 days and was browny and not as heavy as my "normal periods" and the nausea has subsided massively to the point i feel "normal"

Ive spoken to the midwife and she said shes not going to get me booked in for an earlier scan as theres no reason too.

So im just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and is infact further along in their pregnancy then first thought.

 

[pink79]

Baby number 2 here, I definitely feel further along than I am but I do think my dates (lmp) are about right, last time I was in mat Jeans at home at around 8 weeks, this time it was 5 weeks, at 8 weeks now I can't do up my work trousers and am having to use a bump band, again I think around 3 weeks sooner than last time. I am feeling heavy, no longer feels like bloat and although my 'bump' goes down a little over night it is far from gone, if I can just get through this week at work I am off next week and will be just 2 weeks away from my scan when I go back, I am coming round to the idea of announcing to everyone at 10 weeks, just because I don't think I will be able to hide it

I am either just showing that bit sooner being my second, or its twins!

 

[Mayflower85]

Last time I wasn't 100% sure of my dates, I went for my 12 week scan but I was only 9 weeks and couldn't get the right measurements so they booked me in again for when I would be 12 weeks.

This time I had absolutely no idea how many weeks I was, I couldn't remember when my period was. I thought somewhere between 8-10, the GP put a scan referral in, when I went for the scan I was 11 weeks 4 days and we're able to get all the measurements they needed.

 

[Nik]

I had a similar experience to you. At my 8 week midwife appointment when we spoke about dates I told her my "last period" wasn't normal it was just spotting, no period pain etc. She disregarded it but at my 12 week scan it turned out I was 16 weeks xx

 

[Laura butchers]

Baby number 2 here, I definitely feel further along than I am but I do think my dates (lmp) are about right, last time I was in mat Jeans at home at around 8 weeks, this time it was 5 weeks, at 8 weeks now I can't do up my work trousers and am having to use a bump band, again I think around 3 weeks sooner than last time. I am feeling heavy, no longer feels like bloat and although my 'bump' goes down a little over night it is far from gone, if I can just get through this week at work I am off next week and will be just 2 weeks away from my scan when I go back, I am coming round to the idea of announcing to everyone at 10 weeks, just because I don't think I will be able to hide it

I am either just showing that bit sooner being my second, or its twins!

I feel the same! If anyone was to see me they would notice straight away. I too no longer feel bloated but very heavy. When is your 12 week scan? Mines on the 20th september which seems a million years away

 

[Laura butchers]

I had a similar experience to you. At my 8 week midwife appointment when we spoke about dates I told her my "last period" wasn't normal it was just spotting, no period pain etc. She disregarded it but at my 12 week scan it turned out I was 16 weeks xx

I hope i have the same experience. I just want to have a scan now to put my mind at rest. Either im further gone or im having twins/triplets lol

 

[Akua]

Think I stopped being able to fit in my jeans at 9 weeks and this is my first baby. I’ve worn leggings ever since!

 

[pink79]

Baby number 2 here, I definitely feel further along than I am but I do think my dates (lmp) are about right, last time I was in mat Jeans at home at around 8 weeks, this time it was 5 weeks, at 8 weeks now I can't do up my work trousers and am having to use a bump band, again I think around 3 weeks sooner than last time. I am feeling heavy, no longer feels like bloat and although my 'bump' goes down a little over night it is far from gone, if I can just get through this week at work I am off next week and will be just 2 weeks away from my scan when I go back, I am coming round to the idea of announcing to everyone at 10 weeks, just because I don't think I will be able to hide it

I am either just showing that bit sooner being my second, or its twins!

I feel the same! If anyone was to see me they would notice straight away. I too no longer feel bloated but very heavy. When is your 12 week scan? Mines on the 20th september which seems a million years away

My scans on the 25th, they could have done the 24th but it was at midday & we just couldn't fit it in around work, I work around 45 mins in one direction of the hospital and my oh works about the same distance away in the other direction so we needed an early one or a late one.

4 weeks today and counting!

 

[Laura butchers]

Think I stopped being able to fit in my jeans at 9 weeks and this is my first baby. I’ve worn leggings ever since!

Think leggings are going to become my best friend too. Thank god its nearly jumper weather haha

 

[Laura butchers]

Baby number 2 here, I definitely feel further along than I am but I do think my dates (lmp) are about right, last time I was in mat Jeans at home at around 8 weeks, this time it was 5 weeks, at 8 weeks now I can't do up my work trousers and am having to use a bump band, again I think around 3 weeks sooner than last time. I am feeling heavy, no longer feels like bloat and although my 'bump' goes down a little over night it is far from gone, if I can just get through this week at work I am off next week and will be just 2 weeks away from my scan when I go back, I am coming round to the idea of announcing to everyone at 10 weeks, just because I don't think I will be able to hide it

I am either just showing that bit sooner being my second, or its twins!

I feel the same! If anyone was to see me they would notice straight away. I too no longer feel bloated but very heavy. When is your 12 week scan? Mines on the 20th september which seems a million years away

My scans on the 25th, they could have done the 24th but it was at midday & we just couldn't fit it in around work, I work around 45 mins in one direction of the hospital and my oh works about the same distance away in the other direction so we needed an early one or a late one.

4 weeks today and counting!

It cant come any sooner for us! From getting my bfp until 12 week scan i think is worse than the TWW!

 

[WinterWolf]

Why not get a private scan? They'll easily be able to tell you if you're 9 or 13 weeks. It seems ridiculous for the midwife to not offer you a dating scan though. If you really are further along then by the time you have your 12 week scan you'll be too far along to get the measurements they need...

 

[Laura butchers]

Why not get a private scan? They'll easily be able to tell you if you're 9 or 13 weeks. It seems ridiculous for the midwife to not offer you a dating scan though. If you really are further along then by the time you have your 12 week scan you'll be too far along to get the measurements they need...

I would but the private scans around my area are so expensive! And technically ive got about 3 weeks until my 12 week scan but im not a very patient person haha!
I thought the same about the measurement situation. But because there are no health problems or scares then they arent interested in giving early scans. X

 

[Rainingflowers]

I should be about 7 weeks today (got another scan later so should confirm) and I haven't been able to wear my work trousers for about 10days now, although I keep weighing myself I've only put on 2lb. I'm just very bloated. Every pregnancy is different. It could just be that your having the opposite sex this time!!

 

[firstfreakout]

With my first pregnancy, I got my bfp a whole week before my period. A pretty clear one at that. When I went to the doctor I told them my previous period was fairly light so they sent me for blood work. Bloods came back at almost 4000 hcg for 4 weeks pregnant, so they said it could be that I was further along or pregnant with multiples.
I had an early scan at like 4 and a half weeks and all they could see was a sac (queue them talking about mc etc.) I went back a week or so later and was dated at 6+1, which was maybe half a week or so ahead. So I definitely wasn't further ahead as in my dates being wrong, but I guess I ovulated and implanted early?

I was also in maternity trousers at like 10 weeks... I couldn't bear the jeans touching my tummy!

No idea how this pregnancy will go maternity clothes wise, as I'm bigger this time to begin with.

Good luck, Laura