Freak out room for those newly updiffed after MC to hold hands and support each other...

Robin I'm a bit of a scan addict so probably not the best person to advise but you can't beat the reassurance they give. I agree with owly that the later you leave it the better but you've got to trade that off against pent up mentalling which isn't ideal either so I reckon 7 weeks onwards is good, just in case you ov'ed/implanted later than you thought.

robin where oooop north are you?

wombie is there a long waiting list for the Fetal Medicine Centre? You're the second person that's recommended them and I was thinking of using them for nuchal test as they are supposed to be really good for that plus hertfordshire NHS doesn't give a toss.....

owly glad you're still around to dish out remedial fishing-not sure about the nostrils though-will definitely focus my mind to not mental if that's what coming to me!

I'm supposed to be on a half day today-just broke out of the office :(

Do you think Brian does massages? He seems in touch with his feminine side Have a stinker of a tension headache!

Wombat, now that really is a rubbish GP for not refering you after bleeding.

Am glad it's not just me who has fluctuating symptoms. But I need something cast iron to hold on to!

I'm ooop north but I have found a couple of local places which do private scans so will try them out. I think it will be worth it for piece of mind.

Knitter, sounds like they are looking after you. Should think so aswell given what you have been through to get here.

PS. As Womble rightly says, panicking about having no symptoms is pretty much an entry requirement for this thread as well as brown goo :) I blame the sodding books that tell you 'by X weeks you will be chucking your guts up, have huge boobs and be craving tarmac with peanut butter on it' etc. They lie. Everyone is completely different. Tis all a right load of bollocks imho.

Robin Mine were private - one because my EPU won't take early scan referrals unless there is full-on bleeding and the second because the Owlet was buggering about during my proper NHS scan and I was too scared to wait til 16 weeks for blood test.

So I am now £300 down and will be taking it out of his bloody pocket money in due course HOWEVER - if you can bear to hold out until 9 weeks it will be worth it as you will see waving, kicking, fingers, toes, the whole shebang and it is awesome, plus by then you are heading out of the danger zone which was my reasoning really. :)

Orange I believe what you need to calm you down is a kipper up each nostril (this is a new variation on being hit with the traditional haddock). Come over here and I will insert them for you

MrsRobin I've had lots of panics due to no/fluctuating symptoms and (so far at least!) everything is fine!

Mine have been private because my crap hopeless GP wouldn't refer me to EPU (which doesn't take self-referrals) despite having two weeks of [brown] bleeding!! Still, I'd spend my last penny on them for the reassurance. I can highly recommend the Fetal Medicine Cente in London if you're local and the profits all go into research in fetal medicine, so it's almost like a charitable donation really

robin I get a mandatory extra scan at 5-6 weeks because of my previous ectopic pregnancy; plus because I then had a MMC at 12 weeks which had started struggling at 8 weeks they have said I can have extra scans for reassurance between the 6 week one and the 12 week dating scan. St George's in Tooting, London is my hospital and seem to have a very relaxed attitued to stress-bunnies who need the scan for reassurance...

orange what reason have you got to think you arent pg anymore? When was your last scan?

Think about the last positive scan..... and look at your symptoms hon xxx The mind can play evil tricks with you

robin many of the scans i think have been down to bleeds, then through NHS EPU. (mine were) but some on here are rich paying for private too :)

Afternoon all,

Have defo got that Friday feeling. I will get to know names soon, I promise then you can all test me but for now hello all .

No real symptoms today either, quite scared by this.

Newbie question. Your early scans that lots of you seem to be having, are they NHS or private? I am wondering whether to book a private one if I can hold out for another 3 weeks and get to 9 weeks.

OMFG to AandR and Velvet !! now park yourselves on those beanbags

I think I posted after the thread had moved :( I'm having a day of paranoia that I'm not pg, something's happened. I have no reason why:
Still bloated
Still puked this morning
Boobs still big and sore

Not sure I can wait 4 weeks but scared anything sooner will be bad news. Please tell me I'm being irrational?!

Pink yep it's me that's only drinking Ribena :) if you are too I think it ties in with you earlier jelly eating

Emoo fab news on scan, well done emoobean being bang on for dates too

Love I think I missed your news

Good luck again to PV will try and sneak a peek this avo for news

Wombat brown goo is fine, and didn't you just have a scan?

Two more beans safe and sound, big whoop for beans Moo and Love

am stuffing food as boss talked for 3 frigging hours this morning, I swear without drawing breath and consequently my stomach thought my throat had been slit, it got the point where starvations was gonna make me chuck so I had to just get up and walk off Cheese and marmite sarnies are going down a treat

knitter Digi glad your are nice and symptomatic, it's so hard when they are non existent or there one day and vanish the next! Bring it all on

pinkety pink glad you avoided a display in front of your fellow passengers

wombat velvet hope the brown goo passes quickly but from everything I've read I think that's all quite common!

thanks for the positive story megonthemoon

Must dash!

Great news moo

Whoop Emoo fab news!!! (esp about lack of dildocam!)

Good luck PV!!!

Fantastic news and congratulations Velvet and A&R!

Also lovely news from love on the end of the old fred...

And Emoobean is measuring 8 mm (fitting with 7 weeks) and has a heartbeat. And is in the right place. And could be seen without use of a dildocam

Pink - glad you managed to stay contained this morning!

Good luck to pretty later on today.

My symptoms have upgraded to include heavy womb - excited :)

Am sure that by this stage with the MMC I was in my maternity jeans. With DS I'm sure I was just into 2nd trimester before I started buying maternity stuff.

Went out with NCT girls that I met when pregnant with DS last night - manage to not tell them about this pg. Had half small glass of white wine and then said I wasn't having any more as I'm doing Slimming World.

pv you got any sick bags? I got some off eBay-not used any yet but they are like a little comfort blanket in my handbag. Doesn't help with number 2 worries tho.....

Congratulations to velvet and A&R!

And good luck to those with scans today. My next one is a week today, which feels like an age away which means I don't have to worry about it for a while.

Boobs vaguely tingly again and feeling heavy down there so am mildly zen today.

Thanks for getting us a shiny new thread Brian, you are being very well behaved!

velvet wonderful news v v v v v v excited for you!!!

orange is it you that is addicted to Ribena? I can't stop drinking it!!!

Stop press: new symptom alert-peeing alllllll the time! It's been 15 mins since I last went and I'm in a cab now and the speed bumps are torturing my bladder!!! V v v excited!!!

owl this morning it was both the bottom and top ends I was worried about containing but turns out they were both ok luckily.....

Congrats missus!

Wombles you are a skinny Minnie, yes?
That I am not.

Not bothered bout Dildocam, just wanna be normal and have a normal scan for the first time eva.
Fanks for putting me at ease though.

I don't feel ver well. :(
Me thinks Chinese may been dodgy.
Running to the loo and being sick since 6am.
Thought it was nerves at first but 2 other girls are the same.
They did drink lots of derty gin,beer and wine though too.
I'll be ok, just feel 'orrid.
Hope I'm ok for later, the hospital is over an hour away.

Speaking of which, you ok Pink

Whoop hello Velvet!!! I've got brown goo this morning too!!! Gah - just wish it would bugger off and leave me in peace to mental about everything else

Brian good to have you join us

velvet you HAVE to come in - it's mandatory to mental about brown goo, that's why we're here rather than in grads. now, sit on the bean bag and drink this

AandR you can have a too :)

Would you like biscuits?

I wonder if there are any more twins in there!