January 2014 - knicker checking, cramps, sore boobs, sickness, hungry, sleepy neurotic mums to be.... Roll on 12 week scan!!

[LittlePeaPod]

And off we go again.......

Wow this is moving fast, welcome to any newbies.
I'm in Norfolk, so all on my own too.
I have low back pain, still feeling nauseous and have a spidey sense of smell! It's my new super power, but it just makes me feel more ill.
I sometimes teach food and I'm dreading having a practical lesson!

Fuls I had backache from about a week before AF was due, and it's not gone away, it's pretty much all day, unlike the nausea which tends to be around first thing and then late afternoon.

My god that was a lot of catching up....
pea def update wed night. Dont worry half the time I can't seem to think of the words I want to say to dh.
Can't remember who said about packed salad but it's because of the bacteria that can grow from the time it is made and packed to when u eat it. They advise u to make it yourself as u can prewash everything. Although i am have to force myself to wash the lettuce I put in my sandwich as i never bothered before. Always went for the 'little bit of dirt is good for me!' idea.

I am originally from near oxford but moved to the north west 9 years ago when I started uni. God that's a long time ago! Met dh and never looked back. Family still live down south tho so don't get to see them too much.

Oh and fuls I have back ache too. Just now and again in my lower back and its not too bad, yet. It's on my list to tell the midwife tomorrow.

if it's better, we could just chat on here and put pictures on our own flickr accounts?

I keep thinking that my period is going to start. I feel wet, iyswim, so I start to panic a little. I keep need to reminding myself to breathe

Wow, so many posts to catch up on after such a short time!!

Firstly huge hugs to those you've had losses. Take lots of care or yourselves. I wish I knew the right thing to say, you are in my thoughts x

Although I'd a little out of date re age reveal I'm 33, which feels quite old to be having my first baby. It was never my plan to wait so long but I'm just so grateful to be here now! I'm based in the Hampshire on the Coast, not sure if anyone else is in the area?

I really like the idea of a Facebook group as long as it can be totally private. Last year there was much upset in my family when my cousin annouced lots of baby info on facebook early on but didn't tell family 'properly'. Quite keen to avoid a repeat of that.

My symptons seem to ebb and flow at a lot. Sometimes I have none at all for most of the day and start to get really worried. Then the sickness hits me, I have never felt so pleased to be sick!

I'm starting to dislike the dishonesty that these first weeks are causing. Everyone is being so supportive re the fertility treatment (we were supposed to start it a week after the BFP changed everything!). I feel awful fobbing them off with the line 'it'll be a few weeks before there is anything much to report, we are waiting at the mo'. Fingers crossed that an early private scan at 8 weeks will be positive and we can tell are parents, that will make it all easier.....

Also welcome and congrats to all the newbies x

Hi I'm in the North East! Sounds like I'm the most Northern so far?

Feeling not so bad this morning and anything salt and vinegar related seems to be my saviour :)

I'm in the North West, but I grew up in Northumberland :)

I don't really feel sick, just got odd waves of feeling sick, but reflux a lot. I'm also so tired! When I was pregnant with DS, I was working full time, would get home for 6, and then just go to bed. I can't really do that now

Forgot to say good luck with your driving test humpty! cosmic, good to hear you're doing ok. I'm originally from that area - tis a lovely place to bring up babe.
X

Hello everyone!

I had my BFP (six of them..) a week ago now. Saw my GP on Friday, she's booked me in with the nurse tomorrow, not sure what to expect? Been told nothing but to take a sample.

Not really had many symptoms apart from cramping, which has terrified the life out of me, tiredness, and slight sickness but there doesn't seem to be a pattern with it! And of corse, the obsessive knicker checking, driving oh mad/slightly freaking him out!

Waves to mtbmummy - you must live quite close to me.

Hope everyone has a good day. I've just had a nasty reminder of how disgusting decaff coffee is. Will be sticking to the redbush I think.

I'm in for the fb group, if it's private.

Hi everyone! I am tentatively stepping into your fabulously-named thread as I got my BFP yesterday...but tentative as I started spotting (brown blood) today and have had period like cramps for the last 3 days...SO, I'm not sure if this is implantation bleeding or the start of a very early MC. As far as I know it can take up to 3 weeks for the HCG levels to go down so no point re-testing for ages, it's going to be a matter of "am I, aren't I" until June! If I thought the 2WW was bad, this is worse!

Fuls I'm midlands too! Really close to the welsh border.

The facebook group is a great idea but I don't think I'll join until 12 weeks, just in case. I have a massive family who will also all want to be told before anything goes on facebook!

Welcome Mythreeknights, I hope everything is ok. I agree, I thought the 2ww was bad but not its a 2 month wait until a scan! (Although I'm still hoping for an early provate scan)

*now not not

I too would rather not FB - I don't want to all to know I'm a first class reprobate :)

Hey cosmic I'm Hampshire too! I'm 36 (37 by EDD) so do I get the prize for being the oldest mother here? And it's my first!
Also a vote here for the backache tho I went to my Pilates class & that helped. I told the teacher even tho it's so early & she said it was the right thing to do. I have to be careful with curl ups apparently.

Hi all, just checking in on the new thread bleurgh.

Welcome all new ladies and congratulations bleurgh.

Halfbaked - you're not alone, I'm also from Norfolk bleurgh bleurgh bleurgh.

Have a lovely day chatterboxes.

Bleurgh.

Feeling rubbish, choc? :o

I've booked my private scan. She offered me this Sunday, but I'm holding out 'til next Sunday to make sure we can see as much as possible. I'll be between 8 & 9 weeks then.

Morning! I am in west yorkshire tooo!

toby where are you having your private scan? You're near me I think and I can only find one place in the whole county, which can't be right!

Just went to gp to let them know I am duffed. Had to fill in a form and apparently that's it until the midwife at 8-10 weeks. Ages to wait!

Frizz that's great.. Where about in the North West? Although I live in West Yorkshire I work between our Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester offices.

Penny Hope you feel better soon. My thing at the moment is prawn cocktail crisps and Victoria sponge cake (normally hate sweets/cakes).

Sarah and MyThree congratulations and welcome?.

Mummy thanks for been so understanding about FB. I just don't feel comfortable with sharing scan pics/updates on FB and I really can't risk work/family finding out on FB. Even if it's a private page. Will probably feel better much later on when close family and work know. I would prefer to share my pic etc. on here as it's mumsnet I know how strange and unreasonable that probably sounds Hopefully will be able to share my first picture on Saturday. FX all goes well. Happy to join FB group but not sure that would be fair to other ladies when I am not sharing on there too..

MrsAVB ha ha? His a bigamist. I am currently married to Andre Villas Boas - NOT. With regards the dreams, I have started having really vivid dreams too. Had a bit of a nightmare the other night.. Didn't realise this was a symptom.

BookTart I can't believe how different it is around the country. I am seeing MW tomorrow and I will be 6+1. Although I know my official booking in appointment will be later. They said they will do the booking in appointment at home. I wonder if this is normal?

My breasts are getting ridiculous. I was a 32F before but there really is no need for them growing now. Why this early on? It's not like they are of any use right now??.. I am off to buy new work suits/tops on Saturday. Need to find something that will last as long as possible.

Have a lovely day ladies?

Marking my place amongst the chatterboxes!

A little more spotting here yesterday so roll on Friday at 8.45am for scan at epu. Still feel sick so I take that as a good sign.

Hope you're all well x

Whereabouts are you, BookTart? A quick google shows Maidstone, Canterbury, Ashford, Benenden...

Pod, my MW is coming to my house to finish my appointment. She started on the forms, gave me blood test forms (having bloods taken next week) and the Bounty pack (which went straight in the bin!). There are so many forms they didn't all get done, so she said to call her when I've had the private scan and she'll come and see me at home.

Good luck for Friday, winter.

My boobs have grown by 3 cup sizes. I shit you not. I'm still squeezing them into my normal bra, but I think I'll get measured properly in a few weeks.

Cheers toby, I was planning on trying the one near Maidstone but as there's one in my home town I'll try that first. I didn't know Benenden did them, I was meant to be starting my fertility treatment there today :)

Thanks toby.

My boobs are growing at an alarming rate too - DH is very happy!