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How soon did you KNOW??

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GrumpyMoo · 06/05/2009 20:53

Was it very soon or did it come as a huge surprise? And how did you know? What gave it away?

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Tee2072 · 06/05/2009 20:56

I had my suspicions the day before my period was due, because of a really weird cramp about a week before that that made me go 'huh, implantation?'

And then I shoved it out of my mind because we had been TTC for almost 2 years.

I knew for sure when I peed on the stick!!

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GrumpyMoo · 06/05/2009 21:04

Were you trying? I get those 'ovulating pains' Weird mostly.

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HeinzSight · 06/05/2009 21:06

this pregnancy and my last one, I had an idea about 4-5 days before AF was due!

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liahgen · 06/05/2009 21:06

with ds 2, was 4 days early, and out of the blue couldn't face my curry Lightbulb mooment, was 2nd month of trying.

did test next day, lovely 2 blue lines.

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liahgen · 06/05/2009 21:08

oh yeah and with pg between dc3 and 4, got up one morning, absolutely starving as if i hadn't eaten for days, Was breastfeeding and hadn't had periods yet, ds was only 8 mths.

poas that afternoon and yep, 2 red lines. Didn't stick though, mmc at 11 wks, and ~I knew that too although no signs of anything wrong.

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MrsMattie · 06/05/2009 21:10

DS - Guessed I might be pregnant when period was about 2-3 days late and everything tasted funny. Got a positive test about a week later. Was surprised, as only first month of ttc and wasn't expecting it to happen so soon.

DD - Guessed the day my period was due, as was very sick. Got a positive test 2 days later. Had an inkling I might be anyway, as we'd been ttc.

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GrumpyMoo · 07/05/2009 08:03

liahgen sorry about your mmc. Been there. Real shitty time.

[hugs??]

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misscreosote · 07/05/2009 09:22

First time - didn't know until 2 weeks or so after conception, when felt really tired and realised AF not come yet, then did test and had to sit down for a bit in shock.

Second time - knew within hours. Yes I know it sounds barmy (and has been roundly dismissed by the community midwife, grr) - but about 5 hours after BD, suddenly felt exceptionally tired, then that night had all the usual palpitations, breathlessness etc I get in pregnancy. Next couple of days, I had cramping and had to go to the loo in the middle of the night a lot etc etc, plus felt 'floaty'. I was so convinced I didn't even drink on my birthday! But didn't get a positive result on the test until about BD+11 days, so had convinced myself I really was going mental by then. Am now 37 weeks, so obviously not that mental

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GrumpyMoo · 07/05/2009 10:21

Big misscreosote. The healthcare people in this country are very quick to dismiss anything out of the ordinary. Why on earth shoudn't you know? It's your body afterall. Silly midwife.

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misscreosote · 07/05/2009 11:06

Absolutely, thank you GrumpyMoo! (you don't sound that grumpy )

Any particular reason you're asking?

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ash83 · 07/05/2009 18:21

with my first didnt find out till 4mths gone.i thought i was but tests kept coming back negative thought i was having a phantom pregnancy,with second was a shock as was on contraceptive injection(no heartbeat at 14week scan,new somthing was wrong anyway just didnt feel pregnant anymore)and 3rd time i to new straight.i think once youve been there you no the signs

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GrumpyMoo · 07/05/2009 22:06

Oh you know...just a feeling...

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