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Hi All!

6+5 today and nausea has really ramped up a gear! I’ve lost 3lbs since finding out I was pregnant – I put this down to no alcohol and now not being able to eat a lot!

So my resolve not to tell anyone until 12 week scan went out the window. Had my family (mum, nan and grandad) and DHs parents over on Sunday and my grandad is pretty poorly, plus we found out DFIL is likely to be abroad when I have my 12 week scan so we told them. Well, rather, DH tried to shut them up so I could tell them by asking if they could keep a secret. My mum said “I already know” lots of “what? What?” followed and before I could say “I’m pregnant” my mum said “she’s not drinking” and my nan had jumped up, burst into tears and hugged me. It was all a bit of a blur really but everyone seems thrilled so that’s good. I’ve warned them all not to say a word until I tell them they can and they have all promised to keep quiet.

They’re all really, really happy I told them as apparently my grandad has had a boost and has something to live for now which made me cry!

Still getting cramps but not as often, I’m covered in spots, boobs really hurt and are growing already (grr) and I am sticking to eating what I fancy, when I fancy it. I’m shattered but DH is being brilliant. He’s being so understanding with food (especially on the nights where I just want plain boiled rice!!) and is making sure I rest as much as poss. Nausea is horrendous and gets worse as the day goes on. Haven’t yet been sick though.

Midwife next Monday and then I think we’ll go for an early scan as DH is getting a bit impatient but I’m going to talk to the midwife anyway about that just to gauge her opinion. DH wants to come to the appointment but I think it’s pointless as I get the impression it’s just a load of form filling in and answering questions. I think he’s worried he’s going to be missing out

Hi everyone :) Hope you all had a lovely Easter!

Hope your appointment goes well tomorrow weebairn, your daughter sounds really really cute! Do you think you feel more relaxed with your second one?! You must be very good to manage pregnancy, a toddler and night shifts!! I'm sure I'd be knackered from any one of those!

Nothing to really report from me. AF has gone, Probably going to start dtd towards the end of the week ish. Had a few wobbles over the weekend and started feeling like it was never going to happen to me! Think I need to just get some perspective and remember it takes time for quite a lot of people, whilst making a mental list of all the things I should be making the most of before I do get pregnant! (money, food, wine, sleep, raw steak, soft cheese etc etc... let me know if I've missed anything)!

Hello lovely ladies

All the other threads I go on tend to have people posting from 5 or 6am, so glad to see you lot are still enjoying your lie ins while you can Having said that toddler is currently getting up at 7.30 which is amazing after months of 5.30am!

I am 16+5 now and feeling impatient to get past the 20w mark. It still doesn't feel very real. I spent a day in maternity clothes then felt stupid and went back to my normal jeans. Where is my bump?? I should count myself lucky really shouldn't I!? I have a midwife appointment on wednesday and really hoping to hear the heartbeat. I am trying to explain to my 18 month old about the baby, just little by little, hard to know how much sinks in this age. Now when I say "where's the baby?" she pulls up my top, points at my tummy and says "baba." It's SO CUTE!

I am feeling lots of movements which is awesome!!!

I had a large glass of wine the other night (got very merry watching game of thrones) and then felt horrendously guilty for days afterwards I am a bad mama… (I think an occasional small one is fine but this was definitely a large!!!)

Got some more night shifts coming up boo. They make me SO tired. Don't want to be doing them in late pregnancy so DP is nagging me to tell work and get them to do a risk assessment etc. I keep thinking "just one more week then I'll tell them…"

Hope you've all had a lovely Easter!!

Haha it was very nice, although I would obviously swap it for a BFP in an instant!!

H I'm so rather jealous of your glass of wine right now!

Oh no that sounds rubbish. I'm currently drinking a glass of rose waiting for my takeaway pizza to be delivered. Suppose there has to be some perks of not getting pregnant!!!

Def enjoy eating while you can. I've just had a complete teary breakdown because a smoked salmon and scrambled egg bagel made me gag. I am running out of food I can eat especially for breakfast

Hi everyone. wee cant believe you are just showing. I am huge! Think I have eaten way too much though. I too have felt a few flutters this last week. Its a bit scary and exciting all at the sametime!

I def prefer this thread. I'm struggling with some of the things happening on my antenatal one at the moment!

H pleased in a way AF arrived. Here's to next month and enjoy feeling good, drinking wine and eating rare steak/ runny eggs/ blue cheese while you can

kiki how lovely to hear the heartbeat :) :)

My 16 week appointment isn't till next week when I'll be 17 and a half weeks - really hope I get to hear the heartbeat too - that's my favourite thing - far prefer it to scans (which just worry and scare me!)

Helen I mostly come back here to wave pom-poms for you. Sorry you got your period but hopefully this is a sign of more regular cycles and a BFP on the way!

I am just over 16 weeks now and in a better stage of pregnancy, no sickness any more and the tiredness not so bad - am managing to have fun days running around with my toddler rather than lying on the floor while she climbs on me! I think I have felt movements, just little flutters, once this week and once a fortnight ago. Can't wait till they're more regular, they're the best thing about being pregnant I think!

I think I am just starting to get a wee little bump. There was nothing 2 days ago but it's suddenly there. Still wearing normal clothes to work and haven't told anyone there - bit nervous to really. I have only had one sick day but feel like I've been a bit shit all year. I think I am just feeling paranoid/vulnerable. I am on nights next week so will be in scrubs and no one will notice/care, but maybe the week after that.

I have dipped into the Sept and Oct antenatal group (as I'm due last day of Sept!) but they're very busy and I like it better here, fingers crossed we can make our own thread very soon :)

Thanks Lady that's really nice of you. Bet you're looking forward to your next scan. I think I'd be exactly the same. I'm such a worrier! Are the pregnancy threads like the buses?! Never joined one of those because I think keeping up with the conversation would be a full time job!

lolly thanks for that, I was definitely glad not to have to see a bfn again! I think I'm actually a POAS phobic now! Yeah I'm really hoping that they have started to get better. I did have one long cycle, then a short, then a long, then this is a short, so really hoping the next one isn't going to be a long one! I temped last month and I found it really useful. My graph was exactly what I'd have expected it to be and it totally matched with the ewcm so I'm going to do that again next month. I'm having a break whilst AF is here and then might start around CD10-12 ish!

Hope you've all got lovely plans for the bank holiday weekend :)

Hi Ladies

Glad you are all ok.

Helen great news on a shorter cycle. Great they are regulating so you know what's happening. Good Af came before poas!! You going to track ovulation next cycle??

Kiki never heard of rhesus neg, I don't have a clue what blood type I am. Good you knows what they need to do.

I am not on any threads just use baby centre app to track pregnancy. Just don't want to read any scary stories. Loving my pregnancy a-z book.

I have had a bit of a tough time with migraines recently. I usually have them quarterly but I have had 5 since being pregnant which isn't great!! Looked into it and was surprised to read that migraine sufferers usually have less migraines but there are the unlucky few that have many more. Started to get quite anxious about them but makes it worse!! Just need to remember it's all part and parcel of this journey. Not been sick but had few shaky moments. Have mw home visit next Friday where I will be at the end of my 8th week! All I can say is roll on the scan!!!

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Hey everyone, hope you're all okay, I'm technically on the November antenatal thread but haven't been posting on there as there's so many people I feel like I can't keep up with everyone's stories. Much prefer a smaller chat like this thread. Currently 10+2 and back to work after 2 weeks off Booked another private scan for when I'm 11 weeks as my '12 week scan' will actually be when I'm 13 weeks and I can't wait that long

H I'm glad your cycle has decided to be an acceptable length this time, that's great news. Really rooting for your BFP, you've been a great support for us lot, got everything crossed for you

Thanks Chilly :) Yeah a 35 day cycle is so much better, really hope it settles down in to this every month now! (just minus the 4 days of spotting if possible please!)

Sounds like pregnancy is well and truly happening to you now!! I think I should enjoy feeling reasonably well whilst I can from the things you lot are saying!!

Haha clever ploy with the schloer! I'll definitely remember that one!!

H I'm also really relieved for you! That's a much better cycle length!

Kiki hope everything goes ok with your bloods.

misskjb I'm on the December thread but there isn't much you can say at this point! Haha!

I'm 5+6 today. Horrendous mood swings, cramps ease occasionally and then come back at full force (like at 2am this morning, although it may have been trapped wind ) and nausea has well and truly kicked in. Oh and I've gone from not being at all hungry ever to needing to eat everything in sight. Midwife appointment is on 28th when I'll be 7+4 so not too long to wait. Still terrified something will go wrong but I'm trying to keep positive. Oh and I am exhausted!

I've got really fed up with people commenting on why I'm not drinking so I bought some "schloer celebration" which looks exactly like cava. I poured a glass of it, put it on the table amongst the snacks we had on Sunday in the garden and put a photo of it on facebook! Friend commented straight away So friend is all smug that I couldn't do 30 days off the booze which is excellent because I think she was beginning to guess. I'm not lying either, I had a glass of fizz. It just wasn't alcoholic fizz

Ah AF is now officially here!! Actually really relieved :)

Sorry Kiki think you posted at the same time as me! Laughed at the show off baby. Bet it's lovely to hear the heartbeat!

Morning, glad you're all doing well. Kiki hope the blood thing doesn't become too much of an issue.

Binky AF is due today, had the first signs of red blood this morning (sorry TMI) and feeling a little bit crampy so think she might be on her way. But it's been such a confusing few days, so I won't believe she's here until she properly is. Feeling a bit miserable really. Not about the prospect of AF being here, but about the nightmare that has been coming off the pill. Every cycle has thrown something new and evil at me! Kinda losing hope of getting a bfp any time soon. Anyways enough moaning, hopefully AF will properly start today so I can pull myself together and move on!

Hope you're all enjoying the lovely sunshine :)

Hi binky! Glad to hear that you're well.
No, it's not too serious at all. The mw said that it's likely to be very simple and I'll just have the injection. The only time a problem could arise would be if my body has already made the antibodies to fight against the 'intruder' (poor baba being referred to in such terms! Haha), at which point I can't have the injection and would end up seeing medical staff on a much, much more regular basis to be poked and prodded. In reality, at this stage it seems more of a minor inconvenience than something to be worried about!

On the plus side when the mw used the Doppler to listen for the heartbeat she looked incredibly surprised when she hadn't so much as just touched my stomach before we all heard the baby - especially considering her caveat of 'we might not be able to hear it at all, and could be just too small to find quickly.' Nope...show-off baby strikes again!

Sorry couldnt finish post!

Hope everyone else is doing ok. H has af arrived yet?

Hi all just keeping going here. Good days are more than sicky days and feeling loads better. I have a huge bump too but think some of it is food and bloating still!

Kiki thats a bit rubbish but its not too bad is it? One of my friends was rhesus negative and I think she just had the injections. She is a bit of a drama queen though so I have been trying to ignore all her pregnancy and labour advice!

Misskjb I'm on the October antenatal thread. Its generally quite good but was a little scary to start with. We have a Facebook group too which I like.

Hi, everyone!

Just dropping in to say hello and see how everyone is. Just come to the end of the busiest week ever! Discovered last Wednesday that I'm slightly less straightforward than previously thought - according to my midwife my blood tests came and I'm O Negative (didn't know this...and this makes me special), so usefully this makes me rhesus negative and I will either end up having the anti-d injection in about 10 weeks time, or end up being monitored closely for the last trimester...joy of joys. Oh well, not too serious at this stage!

Hope you're all well!