April 2013... under starters orders

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so tested positive on thursday am for a due date of ... 1st april.... anyone else? early days yet but after 2 years of trying for no. 2 i am very excited!!

Congrats highlandbird

giddypants - shocking, was she actually a Dr or somebody who had just wandered in off the street? It's a good job you are proactive and have some knowledge, if I were you I'd put a complaint in to the Practice Manager.

Oh, then I'd change GP to make sure I got somebody with half an ounce of a brain cell.

Big hugs and hope you are feeling better soon, hope all goes well at EPAU.

Congratulations to all!

I had an early scan yesterday (my midwife referred me) and it turns out I'm 8 weeks and 2 days! I think I'm more pleased that it means the all day sickness will end sooner than I originally thought!

It does mean that I'm due in March and not April but I'll hang about here if you don't mind as I seem to have already made myself comfortable!

Brilliant news, Monkey! I secretly hope for that news too but I doubt it as I had a very definite period w/c 2nd July!

My stomach is just big at the moment - it was anyway, am not a skinny thing, but the bit under my boobs is big and solid IYGWIM, whereas the lower part is still flabby . I'm just so aware of it, even though I know it isn't 'baby' but it is pregnancy related - extra fluid or something.

DP's mum is a twin, I'm hoping that it is just extra fluid and not an extra foetus!

I'm still so shocked by it all! I think I will put in a complaint, she isn't actually my GP mine is lovely but as I'd asked for an emergency appointment I get given anyone, I think she was a locum, so probably doesn't even care as she will be gone tomorrow!

Great news monkey.

Essex I am bleeding too and sick with worry. Changed from pink spotting to red blood and a clot

I had a scan yesterday at 5 + 0, they saw absolutely nothing

I had bloods done yesterday, have to have more tomorrow, then phone saturday - normal pregnancy would see s doubling in hormone levels

I am soooo anxious, feel sick with nerves and worry, so i know exactly how you feel. Sending out positive thoughts for all of us

angel big hugs and love to you, hope it all goes well.

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Angel hope it all goes well, are you getting any other symptoms? The blood tests will reassure you, take comfort you are going to have good news Saturday, fingers and toes crossed x

Thank you

Worryingly, i have no symptoms other than sense of smell has increased, and i have no appetite.

No sickness, and boobs aren't sore

Essex, if you are only spotting when wiping I really wouldn't worry, have been looking for reassurance myself, and on one thread a lady had two big bleeds, baby was fine

Like you say, everything crossed for us!

Giddypants you should complain, you were treated terribly. Why pretend to take your BP? That's ridiculous!

Have been doing a little more reading and cervical ectropian can be a cause of bleeding...I was due to have surgery on mine this Friday, but cancelled as hopefully pregnant! So it could (hopefully) explain sone bleeding...

Has anyone else got mild stomach cramps, and not so mild backache?

Angel, I've had no symptoms whatsoever (yep, have done another test) EXCEPT for mild crampiness from time to time, like I would normally expect to get before AF. I haven't bled or anything, but I did ask my GP and my nurse (another issue) yesterday. They both assured me that things like sickness, sore boobs and all the rest don't affect everyone and some people just have very few symptoms.

I also read in one of the books that those women who tend to have sore boobs before /during period are much more prone to sore breasts when pregnant. So if this isn't something which happens to you normally, it might not happen now.

Anyway, fingers and toes crossed for you (and all of us on this thread!

Hi guys! This is my first pregnancy - EDD 2nd April! Really pleased but can't help thinking I should be more excited! Jst feeling really worried at this point is this normal? Days are dragging by waiting for scan on 21st sep!! Got sore boobs and exhausted no sickness or nausea but jst a general lack of appetite (very unusual for me)! Anyone else feeling like they can't allow themselves a bit of excitement or am I jst Mrs Doom n Gloom?!!!!

weenugget - you are definitely not along. I am also worried sick and I think also not being able to tell people makes it harder because you're having to internalise a lot of it rather than jump up and down getting excited!

I think until I know everything is looking ok on a scan I won't believe it.

As I said above, I've got basically zero symptoms (other than two BFPs, a late period and a bit of v mild crampiness).

*alonE

I know BonaDea I jst feel that after the scan I'll be able to be a bit more excited but it's 6 weeks away! I'll drive myself demented by then dreaming up all the things that could go wrong!

Also has anyone noticed that when you're pregnant but can't tell anyone yet that everyone around u starts talking pregnancy and babies while u sit there trying to look nonchalant?!!

YES!! I have noticed that. In fact, people keep mentioning twins to me. Now that is REALLY worrying!

I have been busted by at least two sets of mates already owing to not drinking. Tried to hide it by fake sipping wine, and ordering tonic without the gin, but I fear that no one was fooled. Thankfully they all had the good grace to pretend nothing was amiss...

Ha ha! It makes u feel like a big alcy when its so noticeable that you're not drinking! I went out with a work friend last weekend who was "suspicious" of my decision to bring the car to a cocktail evening lol! Going out for a leaving do this weekend and the same friend will be there to see me not drinking again - definitely rumbled!

Sorry but so glad everyone is feeling super anxious, I feel like I'm going crazy with worry. I am absolutely convinced it is bad news which isn't helping as it's just a repeat of my last mc at 8 weeks in April. DP is getting concerned for my mental health!! Luckily am a teacher so am off but all I want to do is sleep or watch tv, have no get up and go for anything

essex waiting does terrible things to a girl! Too much time to dwell on things it's not healthy but can't take my mind off it!

Bonadea and weenugget, great, i have no appetite either and no, my boobs tend not to hurt with AF. Reassuring!

Essex, i think we are worry twins

giddy your treatment was shocking. I'd definitely complain. If nothing else, pretending to take your bp could be dangerous, as she's got no clue whether it really is ok or if it was 200/120.....which mine would have been after that encounter

angel hope you get some good news. Fingers crossed for you

I had very sore boobs when I was pg with DS, but they've been totally fine this time around. I wonder if the fact that they've already been used once means there's less changes needed in them this time around. They look bigger though, so something must be happening to them

I'm firmly in the worrying camp too! My boons definitely didn't hurt as much this morning as they did yesterday, which might be something of nothing, or it might be a sign or something bad. I'm 5+4 today and with my last pg I had to buy a new bra because they'd already grown so much, I think that was around 6 weeks. Obviously because of mc I only got to wear the new bra for like 6 days but I'm hoping it'll get more wearing this time!

Apart from sore, but not as sore as they were, boobs I'm weeing a lot and I'm quite thirsty, so drinking a lot- which is why I'm weeing a lot. Still a while till my drs appointment- time is standing still!
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I do love this thread, I spend all day worrying about things and then come here and you lot have all been having the exact same thoughts.

Yesterday I felt quite nauseous most of the day, today - nothing. Boobs have been killing me and have gone up a size already (am already in 40F!) but today, no pain.

I keep wanting to get excited (after being so giddy last week) but then I think 'oh I'm only 5 weeks, so far to go and everything could go wrong'.

Then I'll sit here and think about the housework and I just have no motivation. I've been doing it in dribs and drabs, but then feel so wiped out it's ridiculous.

I have to have an afternoon nap, which is great while I'm off sick but as of a week Monday I'm back in work, I don't reckon a snooze at the desk will go down very well

I'm not moaning, I keep seeing proper bumpy ladies and wanting to run up to them and say "I'm pregnant tooooo!" but I believe that kind of behaviour is frowned upon?

So, I'm 5+4....roll on Monday when I will be 6 weeks and ready for the morning sickness to take hold!

Oh and I've already put in my order for a big bump this time round, DD was situated in my back/on my bladder so my bump was non existent - this time I want a real bump, the kind were people will stand up on the bus to give me their seat easily pleased Being 5'11" though, there's a lot of room for baby so I think my dreams of a big bump are unlikely to come true.