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had to say congrats, been looking out for this thread as we've been wondering whether to start TTC - which would've been a Dec '08 if it had been this month, but can't see me joining this thread now.
sure you won't be on your own too long though - and you'll be strawberry, then half a banana before you know it!
Hello, I've just had a BFP and worked my dates out as November 12th. It must be the hormones working overtime because that doesn't add up! I have recalculated and now think I'm due on 2 December, which is far more like it!
Applepip, I have a very active 17 month old. Congratulations to us both!
Hello applepip, I'm not really sure because I haven't really had a period since I before I got pregnant with my son in 2006. So it is all guesswork really. How are you feeling?
Hello ladies ! I got BFP this morning . This is my first DC so am terrified as well as delighted. I think I'm due 2nd Dec too. I'll need you experienced mums to hold my hand and keep me right if that is ok ? Can you recommend any good books for me to read to get clued up - am a complete novice at this PG business
Hello mibbes, congratulations and welcome. You don't need any books, all you need is right here on mumsnet! If you did however want a book I found the NCT book quite good. I think it is called Your Birth Year or something like that. You'll find lots of information on the web so you might want to save your money and buy yourself some lovely body lotion or hand creme for the post birth days!
Thanks llareggub am still in shock, can hardly believe it . I will definitely buy that book as am a bit of a book-girl. I use the net loads too but I love flicking through a 'real' book
Hi mibbes, congratulations! Ahh, the excitement of your first one is never forgotten!
You're lucky to have found MN now, I didn't discover it until ds was about 4mo, I was actually listening to midwives & HVs ! Anyway, I did find the Miriam Stoppard book quite useful but the one llareggub says is good as well!
hello onthefarm is this your first or are you experienced ? applepip am feeling less pregnant than most months when have been symtpom spotting ! Not a sniff of a symtpom - ocassional tingly (.)(.) but that is it ! Am so disappointed, I thought I'd feel 'different'. Am a bit tired but that is probably due to waking up early and my mind racing so I can't sleep - I hope this wears off soon ! I have been having a look on the web about what I can and can't eat - flip ! There are a lot of my favourites on the 'banned' list Oh well I knew there'd be sacrifices, I'm sure it will be worth it in the end !
I can't sleep either. I feel far more pregnant than I did the first time around but it might be all in my head. I'm definitely going to the loo more frequently and I am so, so tired! Welcome onthefarm...
I feel like I could sleep for England! And am not feeling as pregnant as I did first time around but I think that's because I've found out a bit earlier than last time.
Last night, dh was trying to explain to ds about the baby in mummy's tummy, I said not to bother as he's really not going to understand and then this morning he said 'hello mummy, hello baby' & gave my stomach a kiss!
Hi and congratulations Mibbes,llareggub and applepip. So sweet story about your ds applepip!
Was bit worried might have evap lines after seeing your thread yesterday llareggub, so still want to take another test to be really really sure. It looked negative, but when looked couple mins later, really faint line...!
Mibbes re food you can't eat. I find as soon as I'm pregnant want to eat blue cheese and runny boiled eggs - part of the human condition - wanting what we can't have!
onthefarm, I had exactly the same thing re lines, looked quite faint but was there. Next day I went and got one of those digital ones which tell you so no trying to figure out if there is a line there or not!
Hi all! Hi mibbes! <<waves>> So as mibbes said I got my BFP yesterday too. I think when I go to the midwife they'll tell me I'm due end of Nov but I'm more or less certain I'm due 5th Dec.
This is no2 for me I've got dd who is 19mo. Feel more nervous this time though!! Maybe coz dd wasn't planned so I just went with the flow!!
Oh by the way mibbes last pregnancy I ate runny eggs all the way through, I think the issue is around sallmonella(sp) but any eggs with a lion stamp mean the hens have had the vaccination. My dd is none the worse for it!!
Not feeling much different altough was very light headed this morning and am preying its not the start of morning sickness as last pg I had sickness every single day for 9 months it was awful!!
Thanks DG I was shocked as had a 3 day imp bleed and assumed it was my usual 5 day spotathon until temps shot up ! You were right about temping it is excellent ! Did you see that Scary had a mad BFP last night after having AF !! She is due end Nov though so won't be on here unfortunately. BSS given that we were cycle buddies I reckon we'll both be told we are due 28 Nov but as I ov'd on 11 March am pretty sure am due 2nd Nov . Did you have a particular book you found useful first time around ? Am going to end up with loads but that's the way I like it ! I'd be too scared to eat anything dodgy, but I'm sure I'll relax in a wee while when am less paranoid about being PG. I am questioning everything I eat...oh dear I have a lot to learn !
aahh applepip that is so kind of you thanks ! I have just ordered a whole host of books from amazon so I'll try to read those first ! I have a question for you experienced ladies. I need to pretend to be boozing at the weekend. How do I do that ? Having friends to the house to watch football and need to be 'drinking' otherwise they will guess !
I am so tired and have felt hungry/queasy a few times ! I thought it may all be in my head though, can we really have symptoms so early ? I guess the tiredness is more to do with being unable to sleep as I mentally decorate a nursery, tell my family, choose a pram etc... my brain is doing overtime thinking of everything Just remembered earlier we'll have to choose a name, how exciting
mibbes, I'm exhausted too and have quite a few symptoms which led me to do a pregnancy test. It probably isn't all in your head at all!
I can't advise regarding the pretending to drink thing since I haven't had a drink since February 2006 when I found out I was pregnant with my son! I'm still breastfeeding and decided not to drink because of that, although I understand it isn't really a problem. However my son wakes up at 6am so hangovers aren't really very attractive!
Could you claim antibiotics? I really admire people who can keep secrets!
OMG - I can't beleive that there is a dec 08 thread. I had a dec 07 baby - she is prefect! It is a lovely time of year to have one - and just think you'll have your baby before Christmas and so will be able to have a drink or three!!!!!
cazzybabs, hopefully we'll have our babies before xmas!
mibbes, first time around I said I was on antibiotics to avoid questions about why I wasn't drinking. Will have to do it again in a couple of weekends as we're going away with some friends. It is really exciting thinking of everything that's coming though!
Anyway, I'm so tired I'm falling asleep sat here so am off to bed
I've just had a BFP! I thought I'd do it on my lunch break if my period didn't arrive, thoroughly convinced that there would only be one line since I don't have symptoms like I did with ds2, but there it was, a lovely extra line!
By my calculations I'm due Dec 5th. I'm glad I jumped on this thread right at the beginning.
Congrats to everyone, I hope we can be really excellent support for each other over the next nine months.
Hi bcsnowpea and congrats! Mibbes i had a really good book last time that i friend lent me, it was a bit cheesy in places but had a massive section with an in depth week by week thing that i loved. When i find it again i'll let you know the name.
By the way mibbes i would definitly go for antibiotics,my dh's been on them for a week and sat thought he could get away with a glass of wine-was very sick!That'll teach him for having no will power!(notice lack of sympathy as i now have 9mo of no wine!)
Re boozing. Had a friend who had this prob. She worked round it by saying she was really hung-over whenever she was required to drink! Worked really well, and didn't have to explain why she felt tired/sick. Also heard about this website lono - they sell non-alcoholic champagne/wine/cocktail mixes that look and taste like the real thing, apparently, have no first hand experience.
Did another test this morning, was a cheapie one, but a nice big bright pink line straight away, so feel bit more legit being on this thread!
Hi BirghtShinySun and bcssnowpea, and congratulations!
The only book I ever bought was " What to expect when you're expecting", bit American but thorough. Even has a bit on what to do if you have to deliver the baby by yourself!
Am curious to know who everyone has told that they're pregnant? Dh, my parents and siblings know, but not dd and ds or any friends.
Can I (cautiously) join in? I got a BFP Tuesday, but it was very faint... re-tested today and it was a bit darker so I'm convinced! The caution is that after my DD (who's nearly 3) I've had two missed miscarriages, so I'm quite apprehensive about this one. Anyway, due date is 4 December...
I might not post very often, as I really am quite unsure about this after my losses, but I thought I'd say hello!
Hi verso and congrats hope it all goes well for you. Onthefarm i told my mum and dad and dh has told his best friend but thats it. I dunno why but am more nervous this time. Didnt even know about mmc last time and now all i can think is i need that scan!
Can I join? EDD 4/12 Not going to post much as I don't want to upset family by letting them find out on here but this will be No 3 and I am in a panic cause we weren't going to have any more!
Hi Verso, fingers crossed all goes well for you this time, (you too BrightShinySun.) goneunderground,hello, this is no3 for us too, what made you change your mind? Am desparate to tell some of my friends who are pregnant, but seems like the sensible thing is to wait for the scan. Also if people ask you flat out "Are you pregnant?" before the first scan what do you/will you say?
Didn't change our mind, apparently minipill not as effective if you are over 11 stone. If I get asked flat out probably tell truth. To be honest I won't be able to hide/deny it as will start to show sooner as it is third time round iyswim.
Hello girls Mind if I join in? Me n my hubby were TTC #1 for 2 1/2yrs and I just got a BFP today morn at 5.30am when i had to go to the bathroom n there it was..2 dark lines! I cant believe it! 6 days ago it was just a faint line and i just keep telling myself that it was just an evaporation line. According to the due date calc, my EDD would be 1st Dec 08 and today would be exactly 5 weeks from my last period. We are estatic n excited!
hi everyone, a good night's sleep has done me the world of good!
Congratulations verno, brightshinysun, goneunderground & nandos! I honestly thought I'd be on my own here for a while!
Verno, I really hope this goes well for you & that we'll be seeing more of you on here soon!
Dh & I haven't told anyone at all, not even our parents. We'd much rather wait until the first scan to be sure that everything's ok. We did this for the first one as well & although a few people said they had guessed nobody said anything directly to us so we didn't have to lie!
congrats bcsnowpea, Verso, goneundergroundtillfamilyknow, nandos welcome to the thread.
If anyone asked me if I was PG before I told them I'd assume they meant I was f@t and slap them !
We plan to tell parents and siblings in about 4 weeks time but for now it is great just having a wee secret between the two of us ! Everyone else we will tell after 12 week scan assuming all ok.
My friends and I have a running joke that anyone on antibiotics is soo obviously PG so I'm afraid I can't use that one ! It is my BF coming round and she knows we are ttc so she will be watching me like a hawk.... it is going to be tricky. Think I may hide some non-alchoholic lager in the bottom of the fridge and slyly top my glass up with that instead of the real thing !
OOh am so excited that there are so many of us already ! Should we start a list to keep track ? I'll make up an inital draft but feel free to tell me to bugg£r off if you think it is a crap idea. Other antenatal threads seem to have them and I was used to them in the TTC waiitng room thread.
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 llareggub due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#3 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2
hey nandos you and I are the only first timers so far - I'm sure these experienced ladies will help us out
Hi all. Mibbes the list is a good idea, still feel a bit nervous being on it!!
Is anyone else getting weird pains? To start with they were like period pains which I remember from last time then yesterday they were more like shooting pains which I'm not sure if I remember and now today is more like a dull achey stretchy feeling that I definitley didn't have! Probably just being paranoid but can't help worrying!!
Oh yes, I've had some weird not-quite-like period pain. I'm also looking very fat indeed and before I got into bed last night I swear I looked 20 weeks already. I didn't exactly have a slender figure to begin with but this is ridiculous! I suspect that keeping it a secret in work is going to be a bit tricky!
Am so relieved to hear about the looking pregnant already - thought it was just me. Seem to be getting stretchy pains too, which I don't remember at all from the last two times. Also kinda feels like my stomach is full all the time....that could be the doughnuts...
I have also been having very 'distant' AF pains, each time I panic then tell myself it is ligaments stretching so perfectly normal. I also felt quite sick this morning and (TMI!) dry-wretched several times . I really hope this isn't the start of ms, although I'd feel more PG if has 'proper' symtpoms iyswim. Oh and I have a raging hunger, am conscious that I don't want to eat loads more than usual but get so hungry I start to feel sick and faint - any tips for this experienced ladies ?
Hi onthefarm I also looked very PG as I was getting ready for bed last night but then I think I did last month too when I wasn't PG so not sure I can blame the beany for that !
Hi Mibbes, made me chuckle! Not sure if have any good advice about ms. When preg with my dd I lived off hula hoops for 3 months - couldn't stand anything else. Not very healthy though. Felt sick/faint this morning and half a banana did the trick. Big salad for lunch (who am I kidding, had "lunch" at about 10:30am!)and that's kept me going...until the doughnuts.
Also I found I have never been sick with last two preg, but just felt sick all day. Have a friend who is due in June, and she was sick loads. Think the trick might be keeping portions small?
Anyone here have felt warm or feverish-like? I feel like im going down with fever but not actually. Whenever i have a glass of cold drink, i would put the glass on my forehead its a weird routine i do past few days. Also girls, is there any advice for me regarding diet as I am actually on the thin side and would like to put on a bit of weight before i have any morn sickness? i have been taking nourishment drink but other than that food intake is normal..
I wasn't sick at all last time so cannot offer any tips personally. I do feel quite sick this time and have already been told to eat before I get up. DH not impressed by the thought of bringing me breakfast in bed, I can tell you!
nandos, funny you should mention that. My mother and I have both have flu type symptoms in early pregnancy. Both times I have thought I have had the flu but turned out to be pregnant! My mother had the same thing. The body is odd, isn't it? I think those people that do the temperature taking thing say that temperature does rise in pregnancy, and that some people know they are pregnant just from the rise in temperature.
don't know about the temp rise, never experienced that.
Re diet I guess carbohydrates would help. I think things like cheese, pasta, potatoes, rice etc would help you put on some weight but still quite healthy. Though imho pizza & chips doesn't got amiss once in a while
I found as well that with ms it helps to keep a couple of digestive or ginger biscuits by your bed & then eat these before you get up.
Most important thing for me is more iron. With ds my iron levels were a little low so I'm trying to eat more green vegetables, drink oj with meals & cut out some caffeine.
Definitely agree about the iron thing. I get low iron levels as well. I have never had the problem of being underweight (rather the opposite) so can't help there but I do find eating little and often helps with sickness so far.
I'm the opposite as well, probably a bit overweight. In fact, now I've suddenly switched to healthier food (salads & fruit), junior is probably thinking 'hey, I didn't sign on for this. Where's my coke & chocolate?'!
I've had raging cravings for smoothies. In fact this was one of the things that made me suspect I was pregnant as I suddenly wanted fruit, salad and veg and felt sick at the thought of coffee and chocolate. Wine had the same effect last time but now I don't drink at all!
I'm really glad that I can spill the news to mumsnet, otherwise I don't think I'd be able to keep the secret AT ALL!
I'm kinda happy that this time around (so far) I don't have the constant nausea that clued me in for ds. I just have to pee a lot .
Thanks for doing the summary Mibbes. I'm just going to update it as this is dc#2 for me, not #3.
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 llareggub due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2
I'm very much looking forward to seeing the list grow over time.
Oops sorry bcsnowpea, but hey maybe I have psychic powers and you have #2 and #3 in there ! OMG I hadn't even thought of the possibility that I may have more than 1 beany, yikes I've just terrified myself
oops, well that's a typo I'm blaming on baby brain . I should prob not entertain the possibility that it might be two, I think that would just freak dh out.
Does anyone else keep looking at the pregnancy test and wondering if it is real? I did two and they were pretty faint and I keep asking DH to confirm that I am indeed pregnant. So much so he ask told me that he is going to buy another test today just to shut me up!
Regarding morning sickness, feeling faint tec I find that eating little and often helps. Rather than eating 3 large meals I tend to eat 5 small meals each day. Gone off tea and coffee and am drinking a lot of squash.
I got 2 faint positives on Clearblue and First Response yesterday (CD27) and a positive on Clearblue Digital this morning. The first day of my last period was 2/03/08 so I think that means I'll be due in December. Does anyone know if that's right?
This is my first pregnancy and my husband doesn't want me to get too excited just in case but I really feel like I'd like to talk about it with people in the same situation.
I'm excited and absolutely terrified and just hoping for the best.
I hope it's ok for me to join and I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.
thx for the info girls...the reason of my low weight might be because i think eating is a waste of time i eat only when im hungry ..that needs to be changed llareggub - i keep seeing my test every 4-6 hours or so lol..although mine is a thick dark line i still couldnt believe it.
btw anyone started their urine/blood test to reconfirm their pregnancy yet or just go straight to ante-natal check-up? im new to this so pls bear with me
I went to see the doctor yesterday because I have a repeat prescription. I wanted to check with him that it is safe to continue through pregnancy. From what he said, and it does vary from area to area, the GP doesn't have any involvement at all. I've just booked in the for the "booking in" appointment with the midwife. This happens in week 10 or so where I live and is where they do the blood tests for hepatitis, HIV, rubella etc. It takes about an hour.
Hi all! Hi pixsix,think we're all a bit nervous my dh is the same! Im not going to the docs just been told to make my booking app for around 8wks. Will wait a couple of weeks just incase as only 5wks now. Hope everyones having a nice weekend.x
Hi all, can I join? I got a BFP on Thursday morning This will be DC#1 and DH and I are so excited. It doesn't feel quite real yet. I've been really sick since last week but so has DH so didn't think too much of it at the time. I think we're looking at a due date of around 5/12
Since Tuesday I have done 4 tests and 3 out of 4 have been positive. The latest, the negative one, was today. The third positive was this morning and the first two positives were on Tuesday.
I only did the 2 today because I had 2 faint results on Tuesday. TBH I really did not believe I was pregnant (various reasons relating to PCOS) and DH got me the tests today to shut me up.
I did the 1st test today and it looked negative but then a faint result appeared after about 5 minutes. It is a clear blue test. I did another (again, I don't know why) and it is negative.
If I am pregnant I have no idea how many days/weeks I am. BUgger. Was so happy.
congratulations pixsix & phee, nice to see you here. Sorry, I'm useless at working out dates, always leave it up to the dr! I do go to the dr as we have shared care where I live so half of my appts are at the hospital and half at the surgery.
llareggub, don't worry yet, you could still be pregnant. Its probably worth going to your drs and getting it checked.
Thanks applepip, have found an online due date calculator and now think I am due on 7th December.
BrightShinySun I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with a very cautiously optimistic dh! I know it is VERY early but it's so hard not to be excited! I think I will go and see the GP next week as I have no idea what happens with midwife/doctors appts etc and I am living in a completely new area so can't even ask friends for info. phee96 have you been to the Dr? Are you going to go?
llareggub, I found the ordinary Clearblue test I did hard to read too (the positive line was really faint) but First Response and Clearblue Digital were much more obvious. Might be an expensive option but maybe try a different brand? Fingers crossed for you.
llareggub just looking at your other thread and i would agree that you definitly cant get a false +ve,also if its possible your less than 14dpo then a false -ve is very common especially if you only waited two hours to pee!
welcome pixsix and phee I have added you to the list, I'll leave you to update the bits I don't know. It is sooo exciting isn't it ! llareggub everything crossed for you tomorrow, FMU is definitely your best bet as more concentrated - good luck xx Well I managed to pass off grape juice as red wine so hopefully my friends are none the wiser after this afternoon's 'drinking' session
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 llareggub due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2 pixsix due date 07/12 DC#? phee96 due date ??/12 DC#1
Quick crash for mibbes - just wanted to say YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! and CONGRATULATIONS! old cycle buddy! That is the most FANTASTIC news!!!! Was just reading through your previous posts, 2 things: re the overwhelming hunder: the way I look at it is that if your tummy is rumbling etc then you're hungry and you should eat something. Doesn't matter if you only ate half an hour ago, if you're genuinely hungry then eat! Your body is doing some incredible things at the moment, trust what it tells you. And 2nd, Lesley Regan's book which is called somehting like 'Your Pregnancy Week by Week' is excellent. Hope you have a very uneventful 8 months ahead of you!!! Really thrilled for all of you on here xxx
Kate how sweet of you to pop in and give such positive vibes and advice when you are going through such a rough time. Emmsy pointed me in the direction of your posts the day I got BFP but it didn't feel right crashing the thread to wish you well. All I can say is that I am thinking of you and hoping against hope that the consultant is wrong. You have been through enough already, you so don't deserve this hun {{{{{big hugs}}}}} mibbes xx
I did a pg test this morning and it is negative. Actually, the first one didn't work at all so I managed to squeeze out a little more wee to do the 2nd test. So it looks like I'm not pregnant after all. It is all very odd after the positive tests this week and I don't quite know what to make of it all. I haven't had any bleeding or pain so I'm going to go to the doctor next week. Good luck with the rest of the pregnancies, I'll look forward to hearing your birth announcements in December.
llareggub so sorry to hear that. What type of test did you use as there has been a lot of chat about false positives with CB tests lately on the conception boards ? I assume you still have no AF ? If not then probably worth testing in a few days. Let us know how you get on and we'll hopefully see you back in aa few days with a BFP. {{{{hugs}}}} xx
mibbes thanks for adding me to the list, I've updated my details below. Thanks for the grape juice tip too!
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 llareggub due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2 pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1 phee96 due date ??/12 DC#1
Thanks mibbes, me too. Scan tomorrow which am dreading (obv!) Irony is that I always thought when/if I made it to the 2nd trimester I'd relax. Pah! Won't post on here again for fear of scaring the bejesus out of you and the other ladies with my experiences, but suffice it to say what is happening to us is very rare and very unlikely to happen to you or anyone else on this thread. Take care xx
Ilareggub good luck with the doc. I know we've all got our fingers crossed that they give you a BFP.
We told our folks and siblings today, we're both just far too excited to keep a secret! Of course, my only symptom at the moment is excessive peeing, so I have a freak-out every five minutes or so that the tests were lying.
I know it's months and months away, but what kind of births are you ladies thinking about? My last ended in an emergency c-section, and I was part of a program for non-residents in Canada where I had to do it in a hospital, didn't have a mid-wife etc. I'm looking forward to having a bit more choice this time.
Thanks for adding me to the list mibbes I've updated with my details too
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 llareggub due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2 pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1 phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1
Just changing the list so I'm not getting ahead of myself
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 llareggub due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2 phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1 pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1
bcsnowpea in response to your question about the birth I am currently (naivley) planning a quick and painless one thanks . Clearly a first-time mum-to-be !
I just wanted to post an update about my negative pregnancy tests.
I made arrangements to have an early scan at a private scan, and was fortunately able to get a scan today. I had an internal scan and sadly the sonographer was unable to confirm a pregnancy. There is a slight possibility that it is too early to spot a pregnancy and there is something in the womb that could have been, or could be, a pregnancy, but she could not confirm. She did stress that it is unlikely.
I have been advised to test again in a week if there is no bleeding, and if positive, to go back for a scan so that she can see if there have been any changes. She did look for an ectopic pregnancy and she could not see any sign.
Obviously as I had a positive test I am looking at the positive side, which is that I conceived naturally, having never done that before. I have removed my name from the list below as I suspect it is likely that I am no longer pregnant. You never know, I may be back, but I shall say goodbye for now. Good luck to you all, and I shall be looking forward to the birth announcements in December!
nandos due 01/12 DC#1 applepip due 02/12 DC#2 mibbes due 02/12 DC#1 onthefarm due 02/12 DC#3 goneundergroundtillfamilyknow due 04/12 DC#3 Verso due 04/12 DC#2 bcsnowpea due 05/12 DC#2 BrightShinySun due 05/12 DC#2 phee96 due date 05/12 DC#1 pixsix due date 07/12 DC#1
im so sorry to hear that llareggub, its understandingly upsetting when the test is positive and nothing showed up on the scan. i just hope that maybe its still in its early stages thats why its undetectable...best of luck
does anyone have any idea on how to tell a couple(good friends) that i am pregnant and not hurt them in any way? the thing is that they have been ttc for 5 yrs and no luck. i have been trying for 2 1/2yrs but i know the news of me being preg will definitely make her cry . i dont want her to get too upset.
Llareggub im so sorry it wasnt better news but good that your staying positive. Nandos im sure they'll be happy for you but maybe tell them by phone then she'll have a chance to have a little cry in private before she sees you. Hope everyones ok.x
Sorry on my phone and it only lets me put tiny msgs on at one time! Ive got to go for a blood test today to see if im far enough gone to do a scan. They want to check for ectopic coz of the pains im getting. Im scared...i so dont want to lose this bean.
BSS hun I didn't realise you were having pains, all the best for blood test and I hope they can do a scan and see a wee beany snuggling in, hopefully that is what is causing you pain. {{{{{big hugs}}}}}
Thanks guys. Got blood test at 11 will get results tonight to tell me if i can have scan tommorrow or if i have to wait a few days. She said coz its so early they dont just want to do a scan incase they cant see anything then it'll be more worry.
llareggub I've still got my fingers crossed you'll be back here. It might just be a little early for them to see anything.
brightshinysun fingers crossed for you as well, let us know how you get on
nandos no advice I'm afraid. I think however you tell her it's obviously going to upset her a little, I would do as brightshinysun says and tell her on the phone. Then give her some time and space to come to terms with it.
How's everyone else doing? I'm not too bad, had a little bit of dizziness today and feeling a bit spaced out!
I felt a bit dizzy yesterday too but other than that, disappointingly normal! Almost wishing for nausea just to prove that I'm really pg. I don't even have sore (.)(.) which I usually get when my period is due.
thanks for the advice girls, i know its silly to think what others might feel but shes really been trying so hard and might be disappointed that i got preg first .. anywayz hows everyone doing so far? any symptoms/updates ?
nandos I agree that you should tell your friend over the phone so that she can hide her true reaction. Also, if you had fallen PG after 1 month I imagine she'd be really upset but you have been trying for a long time too so I'm sure she'll be pleased for you too. BSS everything crossed for you hun xx pixsix IKWYM about being disappointed not feeling much different ! I keep willing some dramatic symptom to take hold so that it feels more real. I did yet another HPT this morning 'just to check' and the line appeared really quickly ! Had GP appt today so have my booking appt with MW next week. It felt wierd saying it out loud "I am PG !!!"
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- and you'll be strawberry, then half a banana before you know it! 
? I guess the tiredness is more to do with being unable to sleep as I mentally decorate a nursery, tell my family, choose a pram etc... my brain is doing overtime thinking of everything 
