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Gudgyx · 25/08/2014 15:48

Hi everyone,

I dont know if you will remember, I posted something in here a while back about my partner discussing the possibility of us having children, and deciding it was something we werent going to do due to my health complications. Link below if anyone wants to look back.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2141443-to-feel-as-though-Ive-lost-something-Ive-never-had

I posted this one in here as I posted the last one in here, see if I get the same traffic!

Well even though we decided that having children was something we werent going to do, as much as we both wanted to, it appears mother nature has had other ideas!

Been having symptoms for a while, and thought I'd just do a test to rule it out, even though we'ev been using condoms. 5 positive clearblue digital tests I wasnt ruling anything out!

I spoke to my doctor and consultant this morning, counting back to my last period GP says it appears I'm about 10 weeks. He said there was no point in getting me in to his surgery as clearblue as so accurate, and 5 positive tests tells you all you need to know really!

Got my first antenatal appointment next Thursday, and an emergency appointment with crohns consultant this Thursday, as he says this will have to be a consultant led pregnancy, with more regular scans due to the medication I'm on, and a booked c-section. I've checked with 3 different crohns specialists, who have all said my medication is fine to stay on throughout pregnancy. And my own crohns consultant is one of the best in the UK so I trust him.

So excited, but absolutely terrified at the same time!! I'm totally out of my depth here, dont know what to do! Scared to get too excited in case something goes wrong!!

Thanks guys, had to tell someone before I burst!!

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todayisnottheday · 25/08/2014 15:52

Oh massive congratulations! ThanksCake

How exciting! How's dp?

Andrewofgg · 25/08/2014 15:54

Congratulations! Flowers

magimedi · 25/08/2014 15:54

I remember you from your last thread.

Many congratulations to you both.

Flowers
todayisnottheday · 25/08/2014 15:55

Did you start the humira? What effect has it had?

x2boys · 25/08/2014 15:57

Congratulations I hope you have a straightforward and stress free pregnancy as possible .

Gudgyx · 25/08/2014 15:58

today I'm not sure, I thought it was working but pregnancy hormones hide crohns symptoms so now Im not sure lol.

Ive posted two threads by mistake :(

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Gudgyx · 25/08/2014 16:16

And today, he is absolutely over the moon! I did one test, freaked out at the results and he just started laughing :grin:

So of course, I did another 4! Thank god clearblue are on special offer in Tesco right now!

I'm scared to get excited in case all the tests are faulty or something and I'm actually not, although the symptoms say otherwise. I have pretty much every early pregnancy symptom going! Currently lying in my bed working from home (I'm in Scotland, but because its an English bank holiday today, work is soo quiet!) with jeremy kyle on in the background, munching my way through a tube of pringles, drifting in and out of sleep, and looking up baby stuff on the internet.

Terrified!

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waithorse · 25/08/2014 16:25

I remember your thread. Many congratulations. Thanks

tittifilarious · 25/08/2014 17:19

Congratulations. Completely understand why you are apprehensive but try and enjoy. Good luck!

todayisnottheday · 25/08/2014 17:43

Oh well, something is helping the symptoms so that's positive for now Smile

Aw your dp reaction sounds perfect! So pleased for you both Grin

The chances of 5 digital tests being wrong is quite slim [understates] so I think you can let yourself be excited! What a lovely way to spend the day lol. Ooh I'm really excited for you!

BookABooSue · 25/08/2014 17:50

Congratulations! It's lovely news and it will fly past since you're 10 weeks already.

Thegreatunslept · 25/08/2014 18:02

Congratulations! Lovely news. Grin

toomuchtooold · 25/08/2014 18:07

Congratulations!

Thumbwitch · 25/08/2014 18:08

Congratulations! And yes, you'll probably find that your Crohn's will settle down for the duration of your pregnancy, like many autoimmune conditions.

As an aside, have you and/or your consultant looked into dietary management of your Crohn's? If you haven't looked at it at all (although I'm sure you will have) www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/creating-a-crohns-disease-diet-plan this might be a good starting point :)

Gudgyx · 25/08/2014 18:10

Hi thumbwitch! Yes Ive had crohns for 4 years now so I know now what foods to eat and what to avoid like the plague lol.

Think I'm about 10-12 weeks just now - I havent had a period since end of May, but they have never been properly regular so I dont know if they will date it from then. Just need to wait and see!

Thanks everyone

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AlpacaYourThings · 25/08/2014 18:12

That's brilliant, OP. I remember your other thread.

Congratulations, Flowers

StillNoFuckingEyeDeer · 25/08/2014 18:20

Congratulations & good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

TakeMeUpTheNorthMountain · 25/08/2014 18:44

That's great news!! I'm in similar circumstances, have ra and was on humira when I conceived and we weren't expecting it either, had been trying for years but the ra was causing complications

I was on methoRexate the last time I was pregnant nine years ago. Things were fine and you will cope!

I've never said this before but I feel like we might work in the same place if you work from home and it's v quiet. You work in online retail?

ninetynineonehundred · 25/08/2014 19:01

Ooooo baby Smile (thank you for starting such a lovely thread, am smiling for the first time this weekend )
Congratulations. I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy.

Gudgyx · 25/08/2014 21:01

Thank you everyone!

Takemeup, no I work for BT!

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