I went to my first prenatal exam last wednesday 7/9. I was told I have an ovarian cyst and a fibroid tumor in mty uterus. According to my LMP I was 9 weeks 1 d, but according to the sono, I was only 5w 5d with no apparent heartbeat yet. I am suppose to go back this wednesday 7/16 for another sono to check for growth. Is it normal to have slight cramping…more annoying than painful (kinda like a tingling sensation like a bladder infection) and brown spotting. Is this due to fear and anxiety because everything was going just fine until I started to worry when they said the LMP and sono are three weeks apart and this could be problematic. This is my first pregnancy so I am not sure if this is normal. I have to go back in two days so I don’t want to call because it is not red blood and it is not gushing so there is really nothing they can do. Someone please give me some reassurance or some answers.

i had my baby 5 weeks ago and since having the baby i have totally changed. I am totally exhausted (understandably) but feel sad all the time. I love my baby and my boyfriend but there are times throughout everyday where i want to leave and feel like i cant cope with my life any longer. I was always a nice happy person now i am a total bitch to my boyfriend for no reason. i feel hopeless in everything i do and have only left my house about 5 times in the 5 weeks as cant face going out and meeting people and having to pretend that everything is fine. I constantly feel guilty as if im a bad mum although i would do anything for my baby when i feel low i dont want him near me. I dont look forward to anything anymore and just want to cry all the time. I go off my head when my boyfrind is trying to be funny as dont realise he is joking and cant see the funny side. We argue constantly because of the way i act when we used to have a great relationship. I know people say a baby puts strain on a relationship but its not the baby thats the problem its me. I dont want to feel like this anymore as sometimes just wish i would die and feel like no one would really care if i did anyway. I feel so ugly but cant find the energy to make any effort with my appearance even though i used to always take care of myself and always had my hair done and make up on. What is wrong with me could i have postnatal depression or is this normal for every new mum??

I don’t feel as if I have a connection with my baby. I heard the heartbeat 3 weeks ago and it was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. But I’m just not sure what’s wrong with me. Maybe it’s prenatal depression. I have no clue. I’m 24, great job, even though I’m not marrried I will be next year. So what’s my problem?

Normal fetal development depends on many things. But, Mom’s nutritional intake is of utmost importance. Prenatal vitamins are always recommended, particularly those that are rich in folate, vitamin C and other important nutrients. In recent years, doctors have begun recommending omega-3 supplements, too.

Omega-3s are long-chained polyunsaturated fatty acids found primarily in fish and fish oils. Pregnant women are cautioned to consume no more than two servings of fish per week, because of the risk of mercury contamination. Mercury intake during pregnancy leads to numerous birth defects and can cause miscarriage.

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I am 16+4 weeks pregnant. I have had 2 Dr’s appointments.
One at 8+5 weeks and got an ultra sound. And one at 12+5 weeks pregnant and heard the baby. I get so nervous before I go.
Like they are going to tell me that everything isn’t okay.
I have an appointment tomorrow morning and I hear the heart beat again and get measured for the first time.
Why am I so so nervous?
Do you think It has to do with having a miscarriage last June?- I was supposed to be 7 weeks. Didn’t even go to an appointment yet and started bleeding. Found out the baby never formed and the what progress I did have was only up to 5 weeks.
But I have seen my baby and its heart beat and I have heard the heart beat. And I think I have been feeling small amounts of movement.
So why am I still so scared? I know everything is okay. And I am excited for my October appointment because I find out the sex.
So why do I feel like I’m going to be told something awful?
Is this normal?