Due May 2011?

[Purplebuns]

Just got back from the docs, however we have known a few days.. Anyone else around? :)

I've had to tell my boss, as I work in a factory with chemicals, so had to check how safe it was etc. I've since been moved to a safer environment there, so a lot of people have guessed, and being a factory its very gossipy!!
I've told quite a few people, but, thinking about it, if anything does happen, i would want those that im close to to know so that i wouldnt have to suffer with it in silence.
Been going to bed early as i've been so tired, so this morning i've been up since 6.30! on a sunday!! . DH stayed up til 2 watching a film, and drank a whole bottle of wine as he didnt have me to share it with!!! so he's now suffering !!

Morning all! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has told people in RL. I am so excited and I do think it is important for people to be able to offer support if anything did happen. I don't really understand the stigma attached to MC, or why it has to be so secret. I have told close friends, close family and my boss and have encouraged DH to tell his close friends too, so he has someone to moan at when I am being a cow - I don't think he would have told anyone otherwise.

Some of my friends would encourage me to drink when we're out if they didn't know so that was one of the main reasons... but also falling asleep at 8 or 9pm as I have been might put paid to any ideas of going out anyway!!

Hope you all have lovely weekend and congrats to the new joiners
xx

Morning everyone!

It's my first pregnancy. We've just told my parents and PIL but dont think we'll tell anyone else as still feels quite a bizarre idea. Dont think I'll believe it completely until we have the scan, despite the fact I'm falling asleep at 9.30 and have already out grown my bras.

I'm getting tummy aches as well LoobyLou33 which is not what I was expecting but have been promised its all fine.

Expected the last day in April but have always had a really long cycle so I'm convinced it'll be later.

Morning all, and welcome newbies - can't keep up with you all now, it is moving so fast!
Feeling ghastly, and it does not help that my 3 year old still wakes up overnight!
We arenot telling anybody until the 12 week scan, although I am thinking about telling my best friend (she might guess anyway) and I have a funny feeling my Mum might guess, we see my parents every Sunday, and there are only so many Sundays i can be tired/poorly before she gets suspicious!

Hey new peeps - congratulations to everyone. Ginger4Justice - sounds like you are the same as me - late April due date but convinced it will be later, even though the doctor ignored the fact I have long cycle and dated me even earlier in April. Can't wait to see mid wives instead.

As to telling people, I just had to tell one friend. She was totally appalled that I would tell anyone so early and made me feel a bit silly for having done so. In fact she was trying to tell me not to tell my work until after Christmas!!! as if! 1 week later I'm glad I've told her. As always, some of the advice you hear from friends/family is out of date and not quite right but other things she's said have been really helpful.

DH let it slip yesterday that he's imagined we'd tell parents and PIL OVER THE PHONE. Honestly - they live 2 miles away. He does not like fuss. I went bananas and tbh, I just don't think he'd thought about it at all and his first thought just slipped out his mouth. It must be nice never to think ahead. :)

Oh, I will tell the parents over the phone - I hate big announcements, centre of attention type situations - horrible!
I almost want to tell my parents now - I am an only child and they will think I am mad, and my mum will worry hugely. I just want to get it over and done with!

ah tummytickler - you and my husband are totally on the same wave length! Why will they think you are mad? Because it will be number 5? Did they think the same about number 4?

LostGeek - yes, because it is no 5. I am an only child and they just cannot get their heads around why anybody would want loads of kids.
Dh is retraining as well, so we are not as well off financially as we have been in the past, but we have all basic needs met, and can afford some luxuries, so not all bad!

Has anybody booked a holiday for next year? We were going to go away in March, but probably won't now, so I don't know when we will go. October half term I suppose!

Hi everyone, just adding myself to the list. Got my BFP last night. We had the conversation last week that we would properly start trying in a couple of months time so DH was a bit ! Have had massive headaches all week and been feeling a bit tired the last couple of days. Here we go again!

Lolaclare EDD 29 April 2011 (DD4)
LostGeek EDD 30 April 2011
Yorkstar: EDD 1 May 2011 (DS 22 months)
tummytickler: EDD 1 May 2011 (dd9, ds7, dd5, ds3)
Purplebuns: EDD 1-3 May 2011 (DD almost 16 months)
MrsChemist: EDD 4th May 2011 (DS 12mths)
MummyWilliams: EDD 5 May 2011 (*7 DD9, DS7) Aged 39
Zinna: EDD 5-9 May 2011 (DD 25 mths)
Loopymumsy EDD 5 May 2011 (DD5, DD4, DD2.9)
Pochard EDD 7 May 2011 (DD 26 months)
MaggieMac: EDD 8 May 2011 (DD 26 months)
kurlyvoice: EDD 1-8 May 2011
runningmonkey: EDD 9 May (DD 15 mo)
noviceoftheday: EDD 9 May (DD 19 months)
ariadnestar: EDD 10 May 2011 (DC#1)
mrscoles: EDD 10 May 2011
drkgpink EDD 11 May 2011 (DS 3)
crazybutterflylady: EDD 14 May 2011 (DC#1)
manamana: EDD 14 May 2011 (DS 5, DS 2.5)
KnitterInTheNW: EDD 20 May 2011 (DS 2.5)

Hello newcomers!
timmytickler we were going to go on holiday with PIL at the end of May, probably won't now though.
When I was 28 weeks with DS, I went abroad with my parents and brother. I'd do it again, but it was tiring and it was a bit rubbish that I couldn't drink much.

I just want to tell everyone! The neighbours, checkout lady at asda, random strangers in the street...

I'll re-test on Friday and then I think I'll phone mum & dad to tell them, like other people have been saying I'll need support if anything happens, so i'd rather at least some people knew.

The hardest person to tell will be a lovely friend in Leicester where I'm from, she has crohn's and has been TTC for a year now. We went out for pizza when I was home last week, and we were saying 'ooh there could be 4 of us sitting here right now' and getting all excited, and she said that if she's not and I am, that I mustn't not tell her. She got her AF on the day before I tested, I'm dreading telling her. I know she'll be happy for me, but she's bound to be upset too. If she could have had this +ve I would have been very happy to wait for a later one, IYKWIM.

I'm having a DS free day today, DH took him swimming this morning and they're off to the ILs this afternoon. I've spent the morning giving the kitchen a really good clean, not very relaxing but one of those things that is actually quite satisfying, having the time to do it properly!

knitterinthenw.... im exactly the same, i just want to tell everyone i see, im so excited!!
I'm worried about telling a close friend of mine too, she has been TTC for 5 years, and we've been trying for less than 3 months. I know she'll be really pleased, but its just hard to know what to say.

Hi,
I am 6 weeks pregnant. GP said EDD of 3rd May though internet predictors said end of April. It's my first pregnancy. I alternate between being really excited and terrified. It took 16 months of TTC to get to this point, which was a lot of disappointing months, so I'm still kind of expecting something to go wrong. I've been feeling sick most days since before BFP with sore breasts and tiredness. I've not told anyone in real life yet except my manager at work as there are some parts of my jobs that I now can't do. It's hard work trying not to get too excited and keeping a huge secret.

Evening all,

Popping in after doing a little bit of work this evening - don't even work on Mondays so not sure why I have been working really Have had waves of nausea and extreme exhaustion all weekend which is exactly the same as last time. MW phoned today and due to illness and lots of other pg people my booking in appt isn't until 20th Sept. Seems ages away which is a bit silly really when I have to wait at least another 4 weeks after that for a scan!

Have been following the convo re telling everyone with interest - I have told one friend as we have both been ttc for the last few months and so had said we would tell each other if we did fall pg. She was v pleased for me but could tell she was feeling a little as well but I would have been exactly the same if roles were reversed. Am thinking I'll tell others a bit sooner this time for similar reasons as have already been said. Will wait until we see family in person though I think. I'm dreading telling work this time as we have had a few years of lots of staff upheavals not to mention my and others mat leaves. I'm mostly dreading telling my tutor group though as they took it personally that I was taking 9months off from them

Holiday chat is interesting too - the week before I got my bfp we booked a weekend in centre parcs with a huge group of friends for the weekend of 13th May - oops! As the centre parcs we go to is only about 45 mins from here and I was 2 weeks over with DD (she was supposed to be a May 09 baby) we're just going to plan to go along anyway and if bean arrives sooner DH and DD can go on their own and I'll get my Mum to come up! We'll probably go camping at some point too - we took DD at 10 weeks old and it was really easy, helped we had lovely weather and were with friends who did a lot of the cooking end things :)

DH is definitely really excited about baby no 2. He initiated a conversation about names at lunchtime with no prompting!

Sorry forgot to say hello to the newbies :)

Hello everyone and big congratulations to all the newcomers.

I have been thinking about telling my parents, only because I will need some major support if things go wrong again. But still haven't made my mind up yet.

With regards to holidaying. We had plans to go camping August 2011 and still intend to do that.

I have been to the doctors (only because of previous history) - they were useless as always.

Going to make appointment with midwife for around 9 weeks. We book our own scan dates around here, but you can't book it until you are booked in with the midwife IYSWIM.

I shall be having the 12 week scan, then scans every fortnight But I am going to push for an earlier scan if poss - need complete reassurance.

Not much to report symptom wise, just feeling very very tired. Have the very occasional whiff of sickness, but that's about it.

I have been buying some more maternity clothes (ebay) only because I grow out of my normal clothes so quickly

Take care everyone.

xxx

Your dh initiated a convo about names runningmonkey, are you sure you are not telling fibs . What a nice dh you have! Are his name suggestions bonkers or ok?
You are some brave ladies going camping after May. I like to think we could/would, but I think I would find it too stressful!
I might try and get a cottage, but that is very expensive in August, so will probably wait for October, Will miss camping next year though.
Might go if I can pass my driving test by then, we'll see!
Hope you all had a good day!

Morning all,

We were talking about names this weekend too runningmonkey! We have a long list of names we both like so it's just a case of narrowing it down and choosing a couple for each sex. DH has said he'd like to find out the sex too, which was surprising; I thought he would rather wait. Took the decision away from me though as I want the surprise but it's practically easier if you know.

I have respect for you saying you'll go away the week you're due wow. Makes me feel like I am a drama queen because I am planning on being a hermit for the last month or so :)

mummywilliams where are you based? I couldn't believe the Dr said my booking in appointment will be around 10 weeks, it seems such a long time to wait. We have booked an early scan because it feels weird diagnosing it myself, if that makes sense. I even did a test this morning just to make sure I wasn't dreaming it

Congrats again to steg and hi to knitter

Hope you all have a lovely Monday x

hello everyone
Was in the car today and felt a sharp pain in my stomach (not incredibly sharp at all, just enough for me to notice and go, "hmm.. that hurts a tiny bit.")
Just been to the loo and there is a tiny bit of brown blood.

I had a bit of mild cramping with DS, but no bleeding at all.
Hope it's all ok.

Hi all. Not sure what's happening inside my insides but following lots of symptoms and a couple of pretty clear bps my af has turned up on time and quite heavy. Am guessing I've had a chemical pg which I've been looking up on mn. Off to chemist at lunchtime to get some more tests just to check but have taken myself off the list. Do feel pretty gutted as i was convinced I was pg but after 2 previous easy conceptions I am just grateful that this is the first time I've been through something like this. Take care all, good luck x

LostGeek EDD 30 April 2011
Yorkstar: EDD 1 May 2011 (DS 22 months)
tummytickler: EDD 1 May 2011 (dd9, ds7, dd5, ds3)
Purplebuns: EDD 1-3 May 2011 (DD almost 16 months)
MrsChemist: EDD 4th May 2011 (DS 12mths)
MummyWilliams: EDD 5 May 2011 (*7 DD9, DS7) Aged 39
Zinna: EDD 5-9 May 2011 (DD 25 mths)
Loopymumsy EDD 5 May 2011 (DD5, DD4, DD2.9)
Pochard EDD 7 May 2011 (DD 26 months)
MaggieMac: EDD 8 May 2011 (DD 26 months)
kurlyvoice: EDD 1-8 May 2011
runningmonkey: EDD 9 May (DD 15 mo)
noviceoftheday: EDD 9 May (DD 19 months)
ariadnestar: EDD 10 May 2011 (DC#1)
mrscoles: EDD 10 May 2011
drkgpink EDD 11 May 2011 (DS 3)
crazybutterflylady: EDD 14 May 2011 (DC#1)
KnitterInTheNW: EDD 20 May 2011 (DS 2.5)

Sorry mrschemist, badly timed post from me - hope all turns out ok for you x

Don't worry at all Manamana. We are all here for support. Sorry about your AF Hope everything goes well for you in the future xx

this thread is going so fast I can't keep up.

Sickness has kicked in last Thursday and has been roaring it's ugly head. No chance of going to work today. I guess I will have to tell my employees sooner then I would have liked to. But with being off sick I don't think it's good to hide it any longer.
Apart from that, we've only told a good friend of mine who's expecting her first baby in Feb 11. The in-laws are living downstairs so they will be suspicious too. Might tell them later today. not sure what to expect.

Just like to add myself to the ever-growing list:

VJoy: EDD 28th April 2011
LostGeek EDD 30 April 2011
Yorkstar: EDD 1 May 2011 (DS 22 months)
tummytickler: EDD 1 May 2011 (dd9, ds7, dd5, ds3)
Purplebuns: EDD 1-3 May 2011 (DD almost 16 months)
MrsChemist: EDD 4th May 2011 (DS 12mths)
MummyWilliams: EDD 5 May 2011 (*7 DD9, DS7) Aged 39
Zinna: EDD 5-9 May 2011 (DD 25 mths)
Loopymumsy EDD 5 May 2011 (DD5, DD4, DD2.9)
Pochard EDD 7 May 2011 (DD 26 months)
MaggieMac: EDD 8 May 2011 (DD 26 months)
kurlyvoice: EDD 1-8 May 2011
runningmonkey: EDD 9 May (DD 15 mo)
noviceoftheday: EDD 9 May (DD 19 months)
ariadnestar: EDD 10 May 2011 (DC#1)
mrscoles: EDD 10 May 2011
drkgpink EDD 11 May 2011 (DS 3)
crazybutterflylady: EDD 14 May 2011 (DC#1)
KnitterInTheNW: EDD 20 May 2011 (DS 2.5)

manamana sorry, hope all turns out alright.
MrsChemist try not to worry too much (easier said than done, i know). I had a bleed a week ago, but all was fine. I think if it is not red blood then that is a good sign. Can you put your feet up and relax for the afternoon?