April TTC girls zoom into August - Roll Up Roll Up Get Your BFP HERE!

Why? What has happened? Are you OK?

I hate my 'H'

I've been trying to find a helpline that's open on weekends but no luck

Thanks cupcake I really appreciate it

Yes my gp is very supportive. I don't think I can get an appointment with her for a couple of weeks though but I'll see if they can get a doc to ring me and sign me off if needed on Monday.
DP is working but doesn't support the idea of me quitting because he reckons we won't be able to afford our rent any more and will have to move house. He says if I have to quit I'll have to get another job...

Does anyone know if I'd be entitled to incapacity? I get no sick pay at my job.

U have to do what's best for u and ur baby. U both need to be happy to be healthy.
When ur 28 weeks u can claim employment support( same as job seekers allowance but u don't do the active job search) u can also claim maternity allowance from 29 weeks. They will take 5 of ur last wage slips if weekly or last 3 if monthly. I got paid £146 a week and ended up getting £225 every 2 weeks for maternity allowance. Then as soon as baby is born u can claim child tax and child benefit. Also if ur husband is on a low income u can claim housing benefit.
Me and my DH are on low income and we get housing benefit. Not much but it helps a lot. But please if ur not happy it isn't good for u or the baby :(
Go to citizen advice and they can tell u exactly what u can get to help. Or even ur doctor could sign u off for the rest of the pregnancy. I'd deffo ask.

Have you got a supportive gp lil? Is DH working?

I know how horrible it is being in a job you hate

Congrats siarie!! Brilliant news! We're having a really lucky month

Met my friend for breakfast and had a big cry about my work worries to her. She reckons the stress isn't worth it and has suggested I quit and go on benefits. I've found the job stressful and upsetting since January and I took nearly two weeks off due to depression at the beginning of last month. I'm going to ask for advice on the mental health or work thread but was wondering if anyone had any advice or experience of being unemployed when pg or due to mental health issues? I don't know my rights or what if be entitled to and DP isn't being supportive of the idea but I can't far the thought of going back there now I've got such horrible ms on top of my high stress levels

Well from what you have said cupcake I would be very very surprised if anything had happened to your little bean cupcake

Congrats siarie!!! :)
I never read any books at all with DS. But I do recommend going to some antenatal groups. Like if ur breast feeding going to a support group. Because I wish I had done that as I had no idea how to breast feed and was forced to give DS a bottle as he wasn't getting any milk.
I'm booking into every antenatal group this time round hahaa!!

I've been googling (yes I know I shouldn't!!) BUT it's made me feel so much better about my situation as by the looks of it tons of people have been through this and turned out absolutely fine :) I'm confident my little bean is growing fine. I just wish my midwife appt will hurry up and come round lol

Thank you girls, got it confirmed with FRER really pink line, I was expecting to have to squint. Can't believe it, I've got a doctors appointment booked for Tuesday after lunch, I suppose I need to read a whole bunch of books now! Xx

And lulu, u never fail to make me laugh!!

Siarie, I feel okay about it all :) no point me worrying as I wouldn't want to make anything worse so ill just have to take in whatever news I get on the day.
But now..... I crave peanut butter so I am now eating peanut butter straight from the jar!! It's so so so good!!' I feel satisfied now

Can't believe how many bfps etc there are :) it's brilliant ! So glad u ladies are getting everything u want! :D

congratulations Steph an Sairie!

I am worried about Kitkat too Iam . She has not been around for about 3 weeks now. Hope she is OK.

I slept until nearly 10 this morning. Had a very strange, vivid dream about a house in Northumberland. Quite scary. DH said I was talking in my sleep to someone called Lachlan. Lachlan was a lamb in the dream!

Thanks ducky, partner said not to get my hopes up incase I'm not but 5 positive tests even with a faint line & 1 a diff brand from the rest surely can't be wrong

Michelle, mine was v v faint to start with then got lighter before getting darker

Congrats steph & Siarie brilliant news!! I took the other 2 test this morning still faint positives I thought they looked a bit fainter than yest duno if I'm imagining it, I'm a bit worried as ppl say it should get stronger everyday, I don't even know just how late I am as AF has been a bit unpredictable since coming off the pill in April, at most I'm 5 days late

Congratulations siarie lots of bfps here

Thanks ladies, trying not to get too excited until it gets darker but it's hard not to. Cupcake that's a good sign that means things are still progressing, how are you feeling about everything now?

Steph that's great news! So pleased for u! :D

And congrats Siarie!! :) :) Lucky thread !! :p

I struggled to get up today. I'm so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so tired :( I need some energy haha

Congrats siarie!

I'm really excited this morning ladies, wasn't expecting anything but POAS (IC ) 9dpo and I was expected to see just the normal blank white but no. There was a line! It's not dark yet and it's super light but it's there and it came up almost immediately really, got more pink over 2 - 3 mins.

No right light or test turning required, I've posted a picture in the main August bus but wanted to share it here with you ladies also.

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That's ace news Steph!!!

My next scan is 5th sept too

Hi ladies!
The thread has moved so fast during the past few days!
First of all, congratulations for your bfps Michelle and Kismac!!! Welcome in the waiting-for-the-next-scan process :) I'm so amazed by the number of Bfps, it's really extraordinary!!! I'm so happy!!! :) :) :)
I wish we could help you cupcake, but stay positive and trust your little bean, he knows what to do ;)
FX for all not waiting for their AF!!

My scan went well yesterday. We saw the baby in 3D ;) He / she was saying "hello" with his/her little hand, it was really cute!! Next scan in 3 weeks, 5th September! I'm blessed to be able to have one scan per month!
Now, I should be sleeping but I can't... I'm so nervous to tell the news to my whole family on Sunday!!!