AboutCheryl Hetherington Expertise I can answer any questions concerning any and all pregnancy related concerns including:
High risk pregnancies, Gestational Diabetes, multiple birth, premature birth, complications, concerns/worries, placenta previa, toxemia/pre-ecclampsia and more. I prefer not to answer questions that are not related to a diagnosed pregnancy.
Experience
I have an astute knowledge of the obstetrical field.
Question Hi,
I am 9 1/2 weeks pregnant and my nausea symptoms have faded quite a bit. I never was sick to the point of throwing up but would get queasy intermittently throughout the day. I have recently felt more energetic however the mood swings and sore breasts are still there. I have heard that 9 weeks is the plateau of your hormone levels and that your placenta can start taking on some of your hormones, is this correct or am I experiencing early symptoms of miscarriage? I have no significant cramping and no blood and have seen the babies heartbeat at both my 6 week and 7 week ultrasounds. I have had one missed miscarriage but it was a blighted ovum as well, so I am much further along than my previous pregnancy.
Thank you in advance for any advice you can give!
Answer It is perfectly normal to experience nausea, mood swings and breast tenderness into your second trimester. This is not typically a cause for concern. Based on what you have told me, I do not feel that you are experiencing any signs of an early miscarriage. I wish you the best of luck and please let me know if you have any more concerns.
