Due July 2006 - Part I

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Have been dying to start a thread so here goes!

Got a BFP on Wednesday so if all goes well I will be due on the 1st July 2006.

Have 1 DD who is 2 years 3 months and am finally PG again after a MC in June.

Come and join in the fun!

xxx

Thanks Hula and Katzguk! I'm DEAD chuffed . Dh has made me promise that this (no 3) is the last. I'm secretly hoping it's twins (idiot, like I could cope with twins - and four under five!!!).

Muppet, you must get yourself to the doctor and press for an early scan. You'll see that I've got one, for no good reason that I can think of. Dr won't want to see that you're getting stressed about disappearance of symptoms and hopefully will be sensitive enough to refer you.

However, I became awfully aware while ttc (for five months) that I was VERY aware of all the little aches and pains I got in my body. Even since BFP, I've had small and vague aches in my pelvic/womb area and so far, they've been small enough for me to be able to ignore them. What I'm trying to say is, I know you'll try and analyse each and every symptom, but some of what you're experiencing now might just be your body coming to terms with all those hormones. After all, if you were 9 weeks now, you'd not be far off the end of first trimester, when some of the symptoms disappear. Also, how much are you eating/keeping down? Could you have lost weight??

Good luck, and hope you have a decent Dr...

Know what you mean Gizmo - I have been really shattered lately - but last night i felt fine, which of couse made me question this whole pregnancy. I can't wait till my scan on 1st dec to make the whole thing real.

If its any consolation muppet my boobs haven't been hurting for a whole week now - I think think finding out that you are pregnant so early in many ways is a bad thing because of all the worry of lack of symtoms...I suppose those who are not TTC probably do not find out they are pg till 6 or 7 weeks and so are well into their 1st trimester etc.
But you should definitely push for an early scan and I agree that you should exaggerate as much as necessary!

Know how you're feeling muppet. I've just booked a private viability scan.

I started off (before positive pg test even) being quite nauseous and it has gradually waned to nothing. I am not tired and have no nausea at all. With my last pg, I was exhausted and feeling terribly sick most of the day at this stage.

Anyway, £75 to know one way or the other will be money well spent. I'd rather know now than at the 12-13 week NHS scan if there is something wrong.

ck1 - edd 14th July - 6w

Evening ladies

8 weeks today and still icky.

muppet3 and CK1-when I was PG with DD my nausea disappeared for 2 weeks over Christmas thank god (I must have been about 9 weeks at the time) but it returned with a vengance (sp) on New Years Eve when I was 11 weeks. So it is possible for symptoms to go for awhile. Please phone your GP or midwife for an early scan muppet3. ((xx))

spub-hope your sinusitis improves as it is so painful. ((xx))

I still haven't put any weight on but have a little podgy stomach-have dared to look at maternity clothes but can't find any trousers in a short length-feel peeved to pay £30 then another £6 to have them shortened. Am waiting before I actually buy anything as I had to return some things after the MC-2 skirts arrived weeks later so I kept them hoping they would get some use.

Hi to dangirl, lindilou, OldieMum, lilianna, wools, jamiesam, jersey and monkeychops.

Have a lovely weekend girls and try not to worry.

Hugs to all

((xxx))

EDD 1st July - 8 weeks

Hello,
Can I join please.
Im 28 and have a 18 month DD. I had bfp on Friday. Not sure of my EDD, if I go from my LMP then im 4+6 but if its from my ovultation date im only 4+1.
Based on the later my EDD may be 29th July.
Hope everyone is feeling ok.

Congratulations kbaby - and everybody.

Do you think we're complete?! Not sure if I've lost count, think there are 13 of us? Mmmmm, this is the BEST club!

Hope everybody else is feeling OK at the moment. I'm on top of the world still, less nausea than last week but more tired. Refuse to be nervous, (less/different symptoms), who knows, it could be a girl (have two boys, definitely more nauseous with ds2 than I am right now).

Hi everyone, welcome Kbaby.

Nausea dissappeared last week and so far hasn't returned , keeping fingers crossed for a sick free preg this time. Stomach has gone down a bit, eating less over weekend . Still tired but DS's sleeping has gone to pot again so will have to try CC again and hope it stays this time.

Not really feeling preg at the moment, quite weird really.

Welcome KBaby!
Great to hear from you HC! Home are you, my lovely? Sinuses much improved, thanks. Had another lot of acupuncture on Friday pm - looked like Pinhead from Hellraiser but it seems to be working. Determined to take no medicine for 1st 12 weeks!
Have my viability scan at the Nuffield in Glasgow tonight (7+3). It's at 6pm and I'm not sure if I'm excited more or terrified! DH and DD are coming to meet me from work, we'll have an early dinner and then go and see what's what.
CK1 - I agree £75 seems okay for peace of mind, doesn't it?
Muppet - how are you? Any news?
Hope you all have a great day and that the mausea and big bellies are going well! I'm wearing a breastfeeding bra today as none of my old bras will fit any more - scary!

I've booked a private viability scan for tomorrow afternoon, so I guess I'll find out then. I suspect I'll be bowing out of this group though - every symptom has declined and stopped completely. And that's not just because I can't eat and am losing weight. I didn't know I could cry this much.

good luck for tomorrow muppet3, try to stAY positive

Muppet - I feel so sad for you. It's not over yet, though so hang in there for your scan. Don't know about the others but Humphrey'sCorner and I can certainly put ourselves where you are right now; we both miscarried earlier in the year and it is just gut wrenchingly awful. Do remember that there are a lot of people on here who will wantt o know how you are and to try and give you any support possible. Huge hugs.

Good luck Spud and Muppet for your scans. Hang in there Muppet it could just be your body playing tricks! My symptons have gone as well, but finger's crossed.

Thanks, Jersey.
I have gone all festive and changed my name to Xmasspub!
Trying to keep my mind off tonight's scan and failing miserably - am as much use at work today as a chocolate teapot!

Oh dear. There was an article in the times yesterday about drinking in pregnancy.

A study of 40 women showed that in those who drank - even up to the "allowed" two units twice a week - their babies continued to show the startle reflex after 18 weeks' gestation. The researchers conclude that this could mean neurological damage akin to that which results in ADHD, etc.

Because I haven't felt sick at all, I have had a couple of glasses of wine a week. But this article now has me worried.

What does everyone think?

Hi ck1. personally I had decided pre preg. not to drink at all. 1st preg I didn't drink after I found out and worried about a session when I was preg. but didn't know.

But that is my personnal choice. I just didn't think 1. it was worth the risk, and 2. for 9 months not drinking was worth it to give the baby the best chance.

Oh Muppet, I'm so sorry that you're thinking the worst. I so much want to send you a big hug and lots of luck for tomorrow. We'll all be thinking about you tomorrow afternoon.

Just read that Times article. Not wanting to encourage anyone else to have a drink, but isn't it pointing (rather obliquely) to not drinking for the first 18 weeks, while the nervous system is developing.

Personally, I don't drink for the first trimester, but then would have one or two drinks, once or twice a week after that. (However, I am planning on having some bucks fizz on christmas day, and glass of champagne on new years eve )

I'm with Jamiesam on this. I believe that moderation is the key - often I think that health warnings have to be very draconian and prescriptive because of the small minority who would hear, for example that the ocassional drink after 12 weeks is permissible and interpret it as a green light to binge drink.
I also plan to have a small glass of champagne at Xmas and NY to celebrate (hopefully) getting to 12 weeks. If that's not cause for a small glass of fizz then I don't know what is!

Oh great, so we've got to worry about prenatal developmental milestones now as well, have we?

Well, CK1, we're not far into our first trimester so you have exposed your baby to what - 8 units? - at the most? This is a lot less than I poured on top of my DS before I knew I was pregnant the last time around . No sign of ADHD yet!

IMHO, that article is badly written, to the point of being misleading. The US studies quoted are presumably those that investigate the nature of fetal alcohol syndrome, which is normally the result of abnormally heavy drinking, well beyond the recommended limits in the UK. Further, I find it suspicious that the Professor leading the study doesn't make any comments about why the 61% of babies born to the mothers who drink don't seem to display this primitive startle reflex but have the developmentally correct startle reflex. The thesis is that babies exposed to any alcohol develop differently/more slowly, but repeated studies have been unable to demonstrate any link to damaged postnatal development, health or IQ of babies exposed to small quantities of alcohol in the womb.

Having said that, if other studies support these findings, it seems perfectly sensible to put some wording on alcohol along the lines of 'drinking during pregnancy will affect the prenatal development of your baby' and let us all make our own minds up about the relative importance of achieving prenatal developmental milestones vs relaxing with a glass of wine, since it all boils down to your attitude to risk and the balance of your life against the babies.

My own experience is that with my first pregnancy, I tried to follow the general medical advice not to drink for the first three months, but in honesty, because I didn't feel very pregnant (only slightly nauseous and a bit tired) and because I was rather ambilivant about the whole idea of having a baby, I did have one or two drinks during that time. I then drank around 4 units a week throughout the rest of my pregnancy. My feelings have changed now I'm a mum and I am more sensitive to risk, so it seems easier to give up the booze entirely at the moment. I'm certain I will be happy to get back to the odd glass of wine as a treat after christmas though.

Hello all

Muppet - keep your chin up!

CK1 - I think it is down to personal choice as Gizmo has said - if a couple of glasses of wine helps you relax then why not? I didn't find out about my DD until about 10 weeks and had had several 'wild nights' during that time. She is now almost 3 and very bright for her age! So try not to take everything you read to heart - just be sensible.

How's everyone feeling - I'm lucky, no sickness only bigger boobs so its not feeling very 'real' at the moment.

Congratulations kbaby and welcome to the thread hun

spub and muppet3-hope your scans go well. ((xx))

muppet3-spub is right-we are all here to share every moment and none of us can be sure of anything-just because I'm alot sicker this time it doesn't mean everything is going to be fine. Will be thinking of you and I know it is hard as you can't help but worry, but try not to hun. ((xx))

As for alcohol-I can't stand the stuff at the mo but as soon as I can I will be having the odd tipple especially on Christmas Day and New Years Eve. Got to agree with spub that it will hopefully be to celebrate a milestone.

Getting worried about my contract for work as I started work on the 31st October and haven't signed a contract yet. The later it gets I won't be able to deny that I didn't know I was PG when I signed it (been practising the look but it will be more when they tell me to leave through being deceitful!

Ho hum!

Will eagerly check tomorrow for scan results girls.

Night night

xxx

Hi spud/xmaspud how did your scan go???

Muppet good luck for today I'm sure it will be fine.

Morning All!
Thanks for the nice wishes re the scan. All went well. There's a wee beanie in there! I have a "nice smooth embryonic sac and the baby has a good strong heartbeat"! Hurrah!
I'm cautiously optimistic that all will be ok this time. DD was completely oblivious to the whole thing which was good cos I don't want her going into nursery and blabbing!
One thing I cannot for the life of me understand though - I know when I ovulated and I know when we bd'd (it's all written in my diary! ROFL) so I was really sure of my dates but the baby measures a week less that I had thought so my EDD from the scan last night is 14 July and not July 7th which I think puts me at 6+4 and not 7+4. This is nothing to worry about, apaprently!
My previous bleeds were at 6-7 weeks so I thought I had almost passed that hurdle and am now not so almost clear of it as I thought.
Nonetheless, it's a good start and I've booked in for a nuchal fold scan on Dec 19th (turned 35 in Aug so my Down's rating goes up...)
Muppet, I really and truly hope things are okay with you. Please let us all know.

Meant to say, HC - are you in a Union? Tell HR to get your contract to you asap!
ps - think the face looks pretty authentic!

Hi Muppet

Good luck for today - I'll be thinking of you.