July 2014!!!! Hop on board and join the fun!!!

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I got my bfp this morning and calculator says due July 4th!!!

Wow, that seems ages away!!

Feeling quite scared....can't wait for this bus to fill up, can't party on my own!! xxx

Auntie DD was going to be called Yoda - by his brothers of course.
we said it so many times it started to sound good.

we are not talking names.
but we've chosen Godparents already!
('tis me, Zing! hi!)

Congrats Howly we have the same due date

Even though I now have 8 used pee sticks to prove it I can't quite believe I'm pregnant. Just been trying to convince DH his office needs to become a nursery rather than my book/craft room. It all seems so surreal.

hi zing

we're currently stuck on Barry DP hates Annaliese which was my fave :(

Barry or Berry. done!

talulah

you need your craft room! I wish I had one - stitching keeps me sane.
so really it's a health and safety issue, he needs to understand that!

July Due Dates

Pencilsandprams - (26th June)
Rainbowweaver - (27th June)
LadyGoneGaga - (29th June)
MrsB2013 - 1st
AhoyMcCoy - 2nd
Liquidstate - 2nd
Roozocheeks - 2nd
deeda811 - 2nd
Mrsc020987 - 3rd
Taranta - 3rd
Fiveleaves 3rd
MrsA2 - 3rd
Moochie01 - 4th
SomeDizzyWhore1804 - 4th
Jbiscuits - 4th - 6th??
Ismarah - 5th
Jaykay - 5th
Lemonpoppyseed - 6th
Frostina - 6th
AuntieMaggie - 6th
MargeryDaw- 6th
OttersPocket - 7th
Blueberry234- 7th
FoxtrotOscarBackToEconomy - 1st - 8th???
Boboli - 8th
Lauranne - 8th
Doodlequackquack - 9th
xjulesx - 9th
Pigsinparis - 9th
mummyzoe2012 - 9th
grobagsforever - 11th
Ipsumlorem - 11th
elliejjtiny - 11th
SmallOlympianbear - 11th?
Umanayana - 12th
duvetfan - 12th
LemonLovely - 12th
coco808 - 12th
Ladybunnikins - 14th
englishteacher78 - 14th
Sparky321 - 14th
HomeIsWhereTheGinIs- 14th
Dollydaydream2 - 15th
Doesmybumplookbiginthis - 15th
MGJoey - 15th
SuzB83 - 15th
Incapinka - 15th
BlueC2 - 16th
Charotte31 - 16th
It'sAlwaysBetterOnHoliday - 17th
Littleangel21 - 17th
LazyDogJumpedOver - 17th
StrawberryNesquik - 17th
Sparklesandfizz - 18th
PicnicPie - 18th
turnwest - 20th
BringOn2014 - 22nd
funkymonk- 25th
Babymamatobe- 26th
talulahbelle- 26th
Howly - 26th
Hollyjokes- 27th
AnyFuckingClue - ???
JuiceInAWineGlass - ???
tannyLoo72 - ???

Ismarah, I have a friend who has been trying for about 2 years and I'm working out the best way to tell her. I think face to face is always best.

Baby names - I have a few girls names I like which DH agrees on but boys are difficult!

Me and DH have polar opposite tastes. No idea how were ever going to agree!

Good job we have 7months still to decide!

I can't believe it, seems too good to be true. I'm already worrying that somethings going to go wrong! I've had cramps on and off today so worried i'm gonna have a chemical !

We told our parents straight away, more for support than anything else, but they are under strict instructions not to blab to anyone else until later on! need to get past the early stages first!

I keep pinching myself, saying 'f**k' out loud randomly and then forget about it when I go back to doing my prep and marking for school tomorrow!

We currently have two girls names we both like and one boys name. I can see this changing though as with DD we ended up calling her something that wasn't even on the list!

Hola! Just got a BFP which all being well means I get to sneak onto the back of this bus with a due date of 29th July. Already have a DD who will be 2.7 by then, and I'm a bit freaked out that we won't be a trio much longer! Hope she doesn't get too jealous!

They are our closest friends - mutual best man / wedding witnesses etc. The second MC I know of was at 5 months + where the baby was found to be not formed correctly and was not viable. I know she had already got a few bits in for the baby which she has since got rid of, feeling that they were cursed and she'd rather have new bits if it ever happened for them.

I would tell them separate to other people anyway, but suspect it's like a Band-Aid...best over and done with.

Round theirs? Round ours? Out for a quiet meal? During dog walk?

Ismarah that's a tough one but I'm sure your friends still will be pleased for you - and will appreciate your thoughtfulness too. I'd say not during a meal in case they are in any way upset? Dog walk sounds like a good option.

We went out for some food this afternoon, I avoided the dishes with soft cheeses but stupidly ordered a salad that had pears poached in red wine. I left most of the pears, stopping eating them as soon as I realised. Am hoping they would have been stewed in v hot wine and so lost most of the alcohol. Either way I guess worrying about it now isn't going to help...

that is going to be hard and may I say that you're an amazing friend for considering how she/they will receive the news!

I'd choose a neutral place and casual circumstances.
if you think she might be shocked/upset then she might feel ambushed in either of your homes IYSWIM.

I also think it would be good if from now on you were "hinting" - say you feel tired or that you don't want to drink wine or how you don't fancy some food.
she might suspect or realise what's up, so she will expect your news.

does any of that make sense?

MrsA

relax, that amount of wine is not going to harm baby!
you digest alcohol and the liver breaks it down, so I doubt that any amount will even get in to your bloodstream!

Thanks Zing - my rationale half of the brain thought as much but I seemingly panic about everything at the moment!

I have a new symptom!! Dimness (if that's a word) just realise I haven't paid any bills for the last few months at all, (and I also vaguely recall seeing one and throwing it out thinking it was rubbish!!?) I don't even know how long ago that was. So now I have to go through my records and see what I've missed. Feeling hugely overwhelmed by this

MrsA

of course. It's only natural to worry about these things.
Luckily I'm here to keep you calm!

Pearls

Dimness is an old friend of mine!
good luck, big breath - you can sort it!

Zing Perfect advice and makes total sense. Will aim for dog walk / tromp once I'm feeling more up for walks and over deadlines.

I don't drink normally PLUS have food issues anyway so any hinting would be lost in translation, I suspect.

Ismarah there was a good thread on this recently. Gist was though that most people would rather be told by email/text. That way they could cry in private if they needed to and compose their happy face for when they saw you? Just to give the opposite view. I think a walk could be quite tough on them if they are feeling sad and just want to get away.

good point Gaga

Ismarah

why don't you text her and say "If I was about to tell you that I'm pregnant would you prefer me to text/email you, phone you or face to face? just wondering..."

that way she has a decision about it which is always nice. what do you think?

Good point re not face to face, whereas a walk would allow the two of them to walk off if they needed? I don't think they'll be absolutely devastated because they know this was our plan, but I will make sure to talk to them privately and before it's public, so to speak.

Now I just have to meet my deadlines, present my work without throwing up on the examiners, host my mother (without telling her) and then I will finally go see the MW for my booking in appt and have a scan at some point and then finally I can tell people. Patience is NOT my strong suit.

Hello all, haven't been on here for a while so might take me a while to play catch up!

Just over the 7 week mark for me, time goes so slowly!!! We have an early scan booked for Thursday which I just cannot wait for!!

Just wondering, does anyone else have lower back pain at all? Am really surprised to have it so early, although this is my first so I suppose I didn't really know what to expect. Spent a lot of time walking and also in the car over the last couple of days and for the last couple of hours it's been so so painful. Have taken myself off to bed in the hope that it will be better in the morning. Sorry for the moan, it was all going so well until now!

Hi Moochie01, how exciting about your scan! I've got lower tummy rather than back pain but perusal of various historical threads on MN seems to show a general consensus that aches and twinges are all part and parcel of the process! I have an early scan next week, I'll report back on what the HCP says then if you like? I hope that your back feels better soon - the NHS website suggests a nice warm bath?

Bloody insomnia. Awake for an hour and my head is full of pregnancy. Gah!