August 2014 - very early days but so excited!

[Hollyjokes]

Hello!

So I'm actually due around 27th July but I went two weeks overdue with my first so I'm pretty sure this will be an August baby

Is there anyone else who is newly pregnant and would like to join me?

Isit I'm due on the 8th and have no symptoms and I didn't in my last pregnancy (till a few more weeks on and then I was sick) I think every pregnancy is different so I would try to to worry easy said

well I just threw up. Eek! Luckily I am working at home today. Hope it's just a one off (she said with blind optimism)

Waves at twerking for same due date! I feel so so sick this morning - had hyperemesis last time so really hoping this doesn't go the same way - while really just hoping it sticks as feels ridiculously early to be talking about it... 2be when will you start new job? Exciting to have that to look forward to too. Sometimes life is just like that - hope the boss-to-be is supportive.

Yay, Itchy! :-)

Just found this about hcg levels. It's rather interesting: m.huggies.com.au/pregnancy/early-stages/symptoms/hcg-levels/chart/

And Holly I was also challenged in the clothing department by the end of the last pregnancy I was enormous, had 2 dresses left that would fit, one of which was referred to as the 'bag dress' as it was basically just that, a huge bag of fabric with straps. If all goes well with this pg it will be same time of year - EDD is 6 days after my daughter's birthday - so the bag dress will be back in action next summer! Mum lovely

Quite a big company, but I am one of 4 doing my job. But I think they have just restructured and are looking to the long term. Well I hope so anyway. Should start March so 4.5-5 months before I go on mat leave.

Still no sickness here (Yey!) but feel nauseous in the mornings and evenings.

These early days and weeks are so tough aren't they? Lots of worrying and stressing. We need time to speed up to our 12wk scans and for everything to be fine, then we can hopefully all relax a little bit then

I've been having a bit more pink cm. I thought it had gone away but I guess not. I'm still nauseous constantly and vomiting a lot, which I know I should probably be reassured by, but it's hard to feel that way when I'm feeling so rubbish so I've been in tears a lot

Booking in appointment tomorrow so will probably have a good old sob to the midwife!

Slice I had hyperemesis first time round too and although I'm not quite at that stage yet, I feel like it's not too far off. It's horrible isn't it?
I was heavily pregnant over the winter last time so lived in massive jumpers, leggings and a couple of tunic tops that still fitted! With it being summer this time I'm thinking maybe maxi dresses?

Has everyone booked their flu jab yet? Mine is next week.

I hope my booking in appt letter comes today. Very impatient!

And yes, Holly, it's all so worrying. I hope your midwife can reassure you. Though as you say, the sickness is a good sign.

I was going to venture out to Sainsbury's today but the weather is awful, so maybe not!

Holly it's grim.. You're brave to be Doug this again so soon it took me 2 yrs to work up the courage for another 9 months of puking I just lay on the sofa throwing up from 6 weeks onwards last time... Not sure how I'll cope with dd if it's the same again, but at the same time keep telling myself it's all worth it in the end... Might have to hop over the hyperemesis support thread if it's still running! Got my first appt with my lovely GP next weds so that will be good.

Doing! Not Doug. Sigh.

hi all, am seriously wtf about hormones today. Got all teary in the car on the way to work, starting to feel a bit like I can't cope with work already and it's very early days! Had a lovely email from a friend I haven't seen in a year saying she's expecting in Jan, and another baby to visit next week, not sure I can deal with the emotions of it all though!
any suggestions??

I don't have any symptoms other than a brain fog. I didn't last time either . Not wanting ms or anything but a bit of reassurance that I have something going on would be nice!

Slice, I think I had my head firmly in the sand. I was thinking that my first pregnancy was so hard that it couldn't possibly be that bad again? I guess that me and pregnancy hormones just don't go together very well! Once I had my DD I fell completely in love with her and thought that those difficult 9 months were so worth it to have her. So I'm clinging to that thought right now, that it'll all be worth it in the end I'm also looking forward to the nice bits - feeling kicks, getting baby's room and all his/her things ready, seeing baby on scans, the excitement and anticipation, etc. Its not all doom and gloom

Hungry I think I'll be staying home today too, it looks pretty wild out there!

Aw flymo, it will be lovely seeing those little newborns! Are their mothers close friends of yours? Maybe you could confide in them and I'm sure they'd understand if you're a bit teary.

thanks holly, I'm normally so excited about seeing babies but now I'm in the club I suddenly feel a great sense of trepidation! I don't know how I'll not say something to the mamas... have already cracked and told my bestie coz she's a mum too. My sister arrives next week with her six-month old, there's no way I will be able to not tell her! In a way I don't see anything wrong with it because, should something go wrong, I would want these people to know, for support, but also I see that the thing about making it real and telling people makes it that much harder if it doesn't stick.... just can't bear the thought of waiting till mid-jan for a scan.
Anyone else going for an early one??

I'm hoping my dates confusion allows me to have an early scan, which they will have booked as my 12 weeks scan based on LMP. I really want my appointment letter to arrive so I know. If that doesn't happen we will probably have a private 8 week scan. Can't wait til 12 weeks!

With my history (mmc - baby died at 8.5 weeks but not picked up until 12wk scan), an early scan wouldn't reassure and I still wouldn't feel comfortable telling people, so going to save money! It would be lovely to see that nice strong heartbeat before mid jan though!!

good point 2be, I feel like with everything else in life I can just be patient, but with this I'm chomping at the bit! I know it wouldn't necessarily be a reassurance... I'm really sorry for your loss, and congratulations on your bfp. everything crossed for you.

hungry - what's your confusion over dates?

I'm sorry 2be. I really hope all goes well this time.

Flymo, my last period was 10th October. I had 7 days of spotting which started on 2nd November, but never ramped up to what I'd call a period, so I don't know what date I'd give for that week.

I had a positive OPK on 20th November and you don't ovulate when pregnant, so we are going for conception date of 21st November.

However, the midwives generally base everything on LMP, so once my appointments come through I'll know what date they're using.

Can I just say that I've remembered how much I hate early pregnancy where the only real 'symptom' most of the time is the positive pregnancy test?!

Oh, poor DD has just been woken by the wind. That was a crap nap. :-/

morning all
thanks so much everyone for the reassurance re the digis - it does sound like we got similar readings at similar times dinkymole and that is soo very reassuring for me - thank you so much for clarifying that - just panicked myself before as it came up with scary things - twins would be fab but the other thing it came up with = absolutely horrendous - will stay away from Google and just revert to lovely MN :)

so relieved that you had the same reading as me dinky - yayyy that has made me very very happy :)

so I think Im 5+1 today and again have absolutely no symptoms whatsoever - so sorry to hear of your sickness Holly - big hugs to you - hope you can get some help from the gp

weather is indeed very blowy and am not going out today if I can help it

when is everyone going for a scan?? - I think I have one booked in a few weeks as Ive had a few mcs so have been advised to get an early one - already am bricking it and have turend ocd about counting the days and minutes till it as I just want to get some reassurance - I certainly dont feel pg at all and when you've had previous mcs it makes you even more anxious :(

hi twerking - relief to hear you're due on 8th and have no symptoms like me who's due on 7th - was really wondering where my sickness was but ONLY from a reassurance point of view - hugs to all of you who are suffering from it as I know it is very unpleasant - really hope you can get some relief from it

thats so true what you say hungry about the only real symptom most of the time is the positive test - well that is the case for me anyway

I may have had a craving yesterday (or just been very greedy) and ate 400g yes the very big block of cheese in one hour - now that's just ridiculously crazy and eyes being definitely bigger than my tummy!!!! Hello squidgy love handles for me :)

Wow, isit, that's impressive cheese eating! :-)

Even my hunger doesn't seem as bad today. But it is my laziest day since finding out, so I guess I haven't burned the same calories / exerted myself as much which explains it.

It would be useful if I could stop worrying. Maybe being on mat leave isn't that good as it gives me time to think!

Early scan wise i'm really in a pickle, like 2beornot mentions, I know of someone having paid for an early scan at 8 weeks then lost their baby after that, but my mum keeps insisting she wants to pay for me one at 8/9 weeks and I don't know if i'm going to be able to resist. Like I said I had a blighted ovum before so convinced theres nothing there at the moment

flymo I think there's nothing wrong with telling people now, if you would tell them anyway if things went wrong. So long as you can trust them to keep it to themselves, a bit of support from sisters and best friends can make you feel a lot better. I've told my mum & stepdad, sister & sis in law because they all know about previous MCs and will be there for me if I need them. If you're close to your sis and want to tell her then do! 2be and Pina I've also had an MC after an early scan - scan at 8 wks showed all fine, then MC a week later - so I feel the same. I'm not going ask for one this time as I don't think it will reassure me and I'd rather avoid having to go to hospital, wait around, and then the internal scan, eurgh. Going to wait til the 12 weeks and just cross everything. Holly you're so right about the positive stuff! I've just been looking at pics of DD when she was tiny and welling up I remember the first time I felt her move at 17 weeks it was magical. It is definitely worth every second of the worry, fear and puking!