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Leftwingharpie · 20/06/2012 16:41

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AuntieJu · 08/07/2012 17:01

Hi everyone,

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend. I'm snuggled up on the sofa watching the wimbledon final having just demolished some crumpets with butter and cheese - yum! Can't even blame nausea just yet, although have had a few waves this weekend. However I did go on a 50 minute run this morning (which felt like very hard work!) so hopefully that's burnt off a few calories.

The wedding I went to on Friday was fun and it was surprisingly easy to hide not drinking. I did enjoy a few sips of champagne though! Was feeling guilty, and mentioned to my sister, and she said that at 7 weeks she was downing shots of sambuca! (obviously she didn't know she was pregnant then). My DNephew has turned out perfectly so I shall stop feeling guilty.

ted sorry to hear about your mc, all being well these dates will now be 'good' memories rather than bad. Hugs to everyone who has suffered mc on this thread

Welcome strawbs, plus hi to all the other newbies and congratulations!

ThreeForTea · 08/07/2012 17:03

Welcome caricube & strawbs really glad you're here!

pips how are you feeling now? Have you been able to speak to a Dr at all? Dh and I rang nhs direct a few times and they can be quite helpful, local dr rings you back and can even give you an out of hours or epu appointment. Really hope you feel better soon, but hopf is totally unrelated

ThreeForTea · 08/07/2012 17:05

Ughh, am zombie tired!

ThreeForTea · 08/07/2012 17:09

Also have a wedding on Friday Ju think I will go with the carry a drink round all eve, but don't drink it tactic!

AuntieJu · 08/07/2012 17:40

three I found a new tactic that works perfectly for weddings
1 get the same drink as DP, 2 let him drink most if it and you take tiny sips, 3 ask him to hold your drink while you adjust hair / jacket / lipgloss, 4 take his glass back when you're finished!

Works a treat, as long as DP is alert! Haha

woody17 · 08/07/2012 17:55

Hi everyone hope you are all well and enjoying the weekend. Sorry for being so quiet since I introduced myself...I've continued to have a tiny amount of spotting (virtually nothing at all) and brown discharge (sorry if that is TMI). I have my second scan on Friday and am hoping so much that all is ok. I still have lots of 'symptoms' - almost constant nausea, having to go to the toilet lots, real tiredness, very sore boobs so I am hoping that these are all good signs. My GP and the people at the EPU have assured me that what I am experiencing is incredibly common and they don't think it is a sign of anything bad... I always imagined that early pregnancy would be so exciting whereas in reality, it has been incredibly worrying. Think it's also hard as no one else knows I am pregnant apart from my DH, so I can't really talk about it with anyone.

Hitchingal · 08/07/2012 18:10

Pips I hope you are OK, and woody too.
Chief I really don't think you have anything to feel bad about, congratulations on the opportunity!

Hope everyone has had some relax time this weekend. Just went out for lunch with friends and their four month old - she's gorgeous, but I do feel a little but scared about what I am letting myself in for! Eeek!

Hitchingal · 08/07/2012 18:11

Oh Tinkerbella I know exactly what you mean about the booze/no folic acid thing! Am reassuring myself that I have found out much earlier than a lot of my friends who were merrily drinking for the first 10-12 weeks with no harm to babies!

AuntieJu · 08/07/2012 19:00

Woody - sorry to hear you're having such a worrying time, I hope you can take reassurance from your gp and EPU.
Sending you

Leftwingharpie · 08/07/2012 19:17

Gosh I've missed so much! Been struggling to post on my phone so just trying to catch up on the laptop whilst watching Ghostbusters. I'm glad I'm not the only one struggling to keep up with the thread, I guess we just have to do the best we can in between naps!

Spamfrit I'm not at all worried I might get fed up of cooing over babygros - I'm more worried I might go mad and buy millions more than baby can ever wear! MIL is already shopping like mad and I very nearly won a job lot of cloth nappies on Ebay today. Must have more self control!

Speaking of which, oops we've already bought a buggy Scubastevie! DH found just the one he wants and got it on Ebay for a steal. It's to stay in MIL's garage until baby is home though, so if I want to go and casually push it around pretending to have a baby I will have to go and do it there!

Pipsicles sorry to hear you are feeling ill, I'm not surprised you are freaking out after what happened last time. Hope your doctor is able to put your mind at rest and that everything is ok.

Doraemon, MrsBradleyCooper and Tink I'm glad I'm not alone feeling starving all the time - I have become possessed by a greedy monster! Just can't stop gobbling - and recently it's been Magnum icecream lollies!

AuntieJu glad to hear you got on ok at the wedding. Funny how that works isn't it, I was convinced it wouldn't but it did! The fools! Grin
You will be perfectly ok having a small amount of alcohol now and then, a few sips won't do any harm. I like your strategy btw - but doesn't it start to go wrong when poor DP becomes drunker and drunker?!

HeeHeeHeeBum I'll be interested to hear whether you manage to fool your parents. coffee. My sister is having a BBQ for her birthday shortly before my first scan and I so wish they were the other way round, so I could go ahead and tell her. Eric it is very tempting to have a private scan, they cost £97 at the clinic near us.

Tinkerbellaflora and Hitchingal I haven't really told anyone either - just one close friend who lives a good hour's drive away - oh and the whole of MN of course! I know what you mean Tink about it feeling a bit deceiptful - particularly when I was throwing away drinks people were buying me!

Hitchingal like HeeHeeHeeBum says it really helps to talk on here. DH has told his mother, which I agreed to because he doesn't have a MN thread to post on, but I think it will feel isolating until it can be out in the open and I can see how people react and what it's like to be known to be pg iykwim? You will be absolutely fine you know, we will all help support each other and keep saying "this too will pass"(!) and local groups will get us all through. Do you feel any better now you've started looking at services in your area?

so far - maybe it hasn't hit me yet! I did have a wobbly moment when I realised how much interference we could expect from outside our little family unit. MIL has got some very strong feelings about my antenatal treatment and the birth. She has also started baby shopping! Goodbye any space in our house!

Welcome to Threefortea, Withnail (good username!), Milkyjo, Carikube and Strawbsandcream!

Tiddleypom I reckon I'm probably going to be told late February as well, but the whole of the first month was over for most of the women on the February thread by the time I got my bfp, so I thought I'd hang out with the March crew! In reality some of us will come early and some late I suppose. Sorry to hear the ms has got you, but at least you must feel pregnant!

Loislame I hope your booking appt goes well tomorrow. Another two weeks till mine - I'll be 9 weeks by then. How slow can time possibly go?!

I've caved in to the pain and bought a maternity bra. It's funny how it unclips - I keep hilariously flashing my nips at DH! Can't believe all bras don't do that! He is not amused.

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Leftwingharpie · 08/07/2012 19:19

Popinda I haven't had the "What have we done??!" like I thought I would, I've taken the news quite well. I guess it just hasn't hit me yet. I did have a bit of a wobble when MIL was sticking her oar in today over what sort of maternity and antenatal care I would have and I realised how much everyone is going to interfere in what has hitherto been a pretty private club of two.

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Leftwingharpie · 08/07/2012 19:21

That post got a bit jumbled up, not sure how that happened! Oh well!

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jessi0343 · 08/07/2012 19:31

Hi! Wow it certainly is hard to keep up with everyone. So happy to hear about all the recent BFPs! Congrats and welcome!

Woody sorry to hear you're still spotting. But I think all the symptoms are a good thing! Good luck for your scan next week, we'll look forward to hearing about it. My spotting has stopped for the moment thank goodness, trying to keep relaxed about it. Its really hard when no one know and you can't talk to any friends about it. Thank goodness for MN!!

Harpie DH wants to tell his Mom too, and she sounds just like your MIL, would go out and buy every newborn item at Asda, etc. I'm trying to convince him to just wait a bit longer... but not sure if he will! He's too excited!

Hope everyone else is doing okay! No sickness here yet, but mine didn't hit me until 7 weeks last time so I have about another 5 days or so... have started on the ginger tea though just in case!!

Leftwingharpie · 08/07/2012 19:40

jessi DH can't wait to tell everyone, I am really having to restrain him. I think he will cave in the end because he's so excited! It's sweet that they feel that way, but we are keeping quiet for a reason, boys!

I don't have any sickness yet and am 7 weeks on Tuesday. Ginger biscuits standing by just in case. Although have eaten most of them - opps!

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woody17 · 08/07/2012 19:50

Thanks jessi - I am hoping that because it had happened before I had the first scan and all was ok that it isn't anything bad. Just feeling constantly worried...but trying not to be.

I haven't been sick yet but have had terrible nausea for a few weeks now!

pipsicles · 08/07/2012 19:59

Evening all. Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. We've had a crazy day with the washing machine breaking down this morning and needing to rearrange the garage to access the spare. It's been such a pain and not what either of us needed! I haven't rung the drs or nhs direct yet - the diarrehea has calmed down, but I'm still getting tummy cramps - definitely in my tummy and not my womb though, which I am seeing as a positive thing. DH has been very sweet and understanding about my panic which has made me feel better. I think I'll call drs tomorrow if I'm still concerned, but am going for a bath and bed soon.

I know others have already said it, but it's so great having you guys to talk to - it's brilliant to not have to be moaning/worrying/obsessing at DH all the time! - Thanks!

I'll try and keep up this week, but not always easy when working!

Leftwingharpie · 08/07/2012 20:03

pipsicles glad you're feeling a bit better. You should definitely speak to someone just to put your mind at rest, I would.

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tiddleypompom · 08/07/2012 20:38

Blleruugghhhhhhhh.

That's all from me this evening my dear friends.

:o

tiddleypompom · 08/07/2012 20:40

p.s. have read & send sympathy & love to you all. Just can't express without moving my head & that's when it all goes wrong).

Anyone else cry at Murray's speech?

MrsBradleyCooper · 08/07/2012 20:44

Hi tiddley Grin

Bless you, it's crap isn't it. Mine's not hit yet but I remember last time having to abandon a full trolley in the middle of the supermarket and running to spew in the car park. I feel your pain.....

Yes I had a tear in my eye with Mr Murray - lovely guy Smile - I went to school with him.

MrsBradleyCooper · 08/07/2012 20:45

Sorry that reads as if I know him really well....I don't - he is a lot younger than me and was at school at the same time as me IYSWIM Blush

mmmmsleep · 08/07/2012 20:50

Hello ladies, sorry to hear of those of you who are having a bad time.
Nausea and exhaustion taking residence here...had hyperemesis last time so worried will be like my last rather horrid pregnancy. Dating scan on Tuesday as had no periods since coming off pill 10 wks ago and no idea how far gone I am. Looking forward to seeing the little peanut but nervous that all will not be well...for no real reason other than I'm not yet in hospital for hyperemesis like I was last time within days of test positive and I'm feeling paranoid! I should just feel glad I know!

TinkerBellaFlora · 08/07/2012 20:58

Wow what a busy thread! Just wanted to say welcome and congrats to strawbs. We weren't trying for long at all in comparison but it was already starting to get to us a bit so massive congrats for holding it together for nineteen months TTC (and for being here now of course!).

MrsBradley, We've opted for the seven week point for the scan because the heart starts (typically) between six and seven weeks. I had quite a bit of a bleed (red blood) just over six weeks last time so ended up getting a scan at the EPU at six weeks two days last time. Saw the heart beat at that scan and it was amazingly reassuring. I don't want to go too early though this time and potentially cause unnecessary anxiety if no heart beat at around six weeks (but, equally, I can't really wait so seven weeks seems sensible). I'm also going off my LMP date and, since I was using the cb monitor, know I ovulated a bit early.

Pips, I can totally imagine how scary that must be. I hope your stomach settles down and glad to hear your DP has been understanding.

Sorry I'm useless at keeping up with everyone. There were loads of other folk's messages i wanted to respond to but have completely forgotten now. I did try to scroll back but then lost my post. (Any tips how to avoid this and how to use bold when posting from an iPad would be very welcome indeed!).

Hope everyone gets a good night!

TinkerBellaFlora · 08/07/2012 21:05

I am so slow at posting! Just seen your post and wanted to say i feel your pain tiddley! It hasn't hit me yet at all this time but I do remember being on the train home each night from work - at around seven weeks to ten weeks - and just saying over and over to myself 'stay still, don't move'. It's grim (and yet at the same time I'm totally wishing it on....)

Popinda · 08/07/2012 21:26

tinker im with you re posting! Its so hard to keep up and im usually on my phone, so cant scroll down as im replying! Wanted to reply to so many messages, but didnt get round it!
Overall just wanted to say that glad we all getting on well. I know some of you had some scare, hope everything better now. I think nausea is catching up with me! Smile will be 6weeks tomorrow, but because of my late ov i think im a but less.
Got my booking app on wednesday. Cant wait.
Wanted to ask few questions: 1) do you take your dh/dp to the antenatal app?
2) what do you do if you feel sick on your way to/from work? Public transport or car?
I know someone in the last post (sorry cant check who without deleting whole message, as in my phone) mention that they felt sick on the train, but what if you really sick? What if im driving? Does anyone has experiences with it? I been thinking about it every time on public transport. But to be honest, never seen pg women throw up on the train. Blush

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