August 2014. What a Christmas present!

[Choccywoccydodah]

Thread number 2 ladies.

It's a perfect Christmas present for me!

buttercup - I am starving too! For the last 10 days I have woken up at silly times in the night because my tummy rumbles and there are even been moments to my DH's surprise when I've polished off his dinner as well as my own.... Ordinarily my appetite is not very big! It's a very good thing I haven't had huge amounts of nausea just yet because I'd be too sad about not eating!

Morning ladies, I haven't been on here for a day or two so just catching up now. Welcome to the newbies - I've updated the stats list as best I can!

Hope that Fee, choccy and anyone else with appointments or scans today get on ok.

I'm still struggling with sickness but managing to hold down more food than I did last week due to taking my medication religiously. Hope I can stomach my Xmas dinner next week!

baggyoldcow 24th/25th July, 39yrs DC#4&5
Talulahbelle 26th July, 33yrs DC#1
Babymamatobe 26th July, 33yrs DC#1
Howly 26th July, 26yrs DC#1
Morganlove 26th July, DC#1
Hollyjokes 27th July, 28yrs DC#2
eeyore2911 27th July, 33yrs DC#3
ShoesBagsDresses 27th July, DC#2
Allypallyjelly 28th July, 30yrs DC#1
funkymonk 28th July, 31yrs DC#1
TheBookofRuth 29th July, 35yrs DC#2
ItchyBodCrane 29th July, 38yrs DC#1
DinkyFrinkbuster 30th July, 37yrs DC#2
usmama 30th July, DC#1
MrsNutella 30th July, DC#2
Shallol 30th July, 27yrs DC#3(5 inc DSS)
Blamenargles 1st August, DC#2
Plumviolet 2nd August, 36yrs DC#3
Eminybob 2nd August, 33yrs DC#1
ImSoFluffyImGonnaDie 2nd August, 30yrs DC#1
Sconeintheoven 30th July, DC#2
GillyMac93 2nd August, DC#1
funnyfish2 2nd August, 39yrs DC#2
OveranxiousUnderated 2nd August
2beornot 4th August, 32yrs DC#2
Mrsantithetic 4th August, DC#2
Jen1990 4th August
PinaColadas 5th August, 26yrs DC#1
Armadale 5th August, DC#1
flymo79 5th August, 34yrs DC#1
Rexie 5th August, 34yrs DC#2
Honkyponk 6th August, DC#2
bronya 6th-9th August, DC#2
isitnearlyteatime 7th August, DC#1
TwerkingNineToFive 8th August, DC#2
SliceOfLime 8th August, DC#2
miserywaterfall 8th August, 27yrs DC#1
Polkadot1 9th August, 39yrs DC#2
QueenOfGeeks 9th August, DC#2
deuscat 10th August, 30yrs DC#1
mszeenwithabean 11th August, 31yrs DC#3
Mrspeacock81 11th August, 32yrs DC#1
CountdownBegins 11th August, DC#1
sillymeagain 12th August, DC#4
B3llaB00 12th August, DC#1
yummiemummieuk 12th August, 30yrs DC#1
buttercupyellow 12th August, 31yrs DC#2
NameToBeDecided 13th August, 32yrs DC#2
HungryHorace 14th August, 37yrs DC#2
Ruggle 14th August, 39yrs DC#1
mammabear4 14th August, 24yrs DC#1
Missvaughan85 15th August
DuPanettoneDuVinDuFromage 15th August, DC#2
Terramirabilis 15th August, DC#1
sharkey1187 17th August
RoseHoney 18th August, DC#3
Finnable 18th August, 30yrs DC#1
ScienceGeekGirl 19th August, 29yrs DC#1
ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged 19th August, 34yrs DC#2
FriendOfDorothy 19th August, DC#2
Chocolocodowninacapulco 20th August
FiremanSamsWife 20th August, DC#2
flusteredmumto2 20th August, DC#3
Choccywoccydodah 21st August, 34yrs DC#2
Mummyagain2014 22nd August, DC#2
SwedeAway 22nd August, 38yrs DC#2
lucyfluff 22nd August, 31yrs DC#4
BunnyBaby 25th August, 36yrs DC#3
Minithemoocher 25th August, DC#1
Mssleepyhead 27th August, 32yrs DC#1
Shakshuka Due Date not yet known, 39yrs DC#3
Travispickles DC#2
Nulanoo due August
Rosesonthewane due mid July to early August, DC#3
beanbaking83 due August, DC#1
FEEdec due early August, 35yrs DC#2
EssexGirlLottie due August, DC#1

I can't believe that Christmas is next week. Where does time go?

I'm glad I'm not going back to work on 2nd Jan as I'd initially planned. I'm so not ready for it yet!

When are you going to go back instead Hungry? I need to give a month's notice before I return and just can't decide when to go! I could take up to mid-Feb if I wanted but January was always the plan. My scan is Jan 14th so I definitely want to wait until after that.

6th March. For 6 weeks. :-)

Yes, definitely wait til after the scan. Good plan. How about early Feb?

Afternoon all - can barely keep up with this thread these days Had my booking appt this morning. Lots of information, she couldn't take any blood so I have to see a phlebotomist (stupid veins) and my BMI is higher than I thought but she said it's okay, they just give me extra appts to keep an eye on my blood pressure.

Starting to feel real now

Also hungry all the time and eating is the only thing that stops me feeling sick so I'm eating constantly. I'm trying my best to stick to things which aren't too calorific. I weighed myself this morning, certain I must have gone up about 2lbs but I was pleased that I'm the same weight.

I was doing the 5:2 diet before which worked very well for me and I lost 12 lbs but there is no way on earth I could possibly do now. I then went on the 'mother dying from cancer' diet which saw me lose quite a bit because I physically couldn't eat as my tummy was in knots all the time but I wouldn't recommend that one to anyone. And then I got back here and just couldn't be bothered even thinking about my weight until I found myself pregnant a few weeks later!

Scan day today. Feeling quite zen about it. What will be, will be.

Hi all, well dr sent me for blood tests which I've done, results back to tomorrow. They're just to check my hcg levels and find out if I'm still pregnant, which she very much doubts :(
I then have to go back next Monday for results Tuesday, to see if they've increased, then again the following week. But if I'm not pregnant, then I'm not 100% why I need to go back next week! I can only assume it's so they can see it's all out of my system and I'm ok to start again.
She said they don't do any investigations until the third time which I knew.
She also said there isn't any progesterone tests as such, but again nothing will be done until next time.
Here's hoping next time doesn't happen.
Haven't read back, hope everyone else ok.

Fingers crossed, Choccy.

Did the GP have an advice or explanation as to why chemical pregnancies happen or was it all matter of fact?

I hope it all works out for the best. xx

oh choccy, so sorry you're going through this, everything crossed your levels are still good xxxx

At my last post-mc scan I was told that if it weren't for very sensitive early tests most of us would never know about chemical pregnancies. They fail so early that the next period isn't even late. But if we are actively trying to conceive and are very in tune with our bodies then we can pick up on it even without the test. My mc in Nov was at 5 weeks, but I have a long cycle, and ovulated late, so AF was actually bang on time (well, average, seeing as I'm irregular).....but I did have the metallic taste and strange early cramps, which prompted me to test the week before, which turned out positive, and 1-2 on a CBdigi.....but after 7 days of faint positives AF arrived....and that was that.

Really hope that tomorrow brings good news choccy.

Good luck for your scan later Shak.

Hungry yes, I think I will go for end of Jan/beginning Feb to return to work. I will be about 14wks pg by then so hoping that the sickness will have subsided a bit by then.

I hope everything works out ok, Choccy... Sending you positive vibes!

Love hearing how people have told/plan to tell friends and family! I ended up not being able to wait to tell my mum, she was asking when DP will have time away from work (RAF) over summer hols (I'm a teacher) and whether we would fit in a hol, I said well I don't think he'll know this far on advance because it's going to be changing quite a lot, he thinks he'll probably be able to get time off when I go into labour though and she said yes well whenever that may be and I said wellllll.... Probably august 2014... She was like what?? So I said I'm pregnant! And she was like, what... Now?! Yes mother!! Haha! She was very excited, I was driving while this conversation was going on and we had to pull over in Morrisons to get a coffee so she could settle herself down.

Has anyone else had any bother getting a midwives appointment? I was given a number to ring at my doctors and I've rang and left a voicemail message with my name and number, had a voicemail this dinner time saying it was Mary from the centre and she was just returning my call but she left no contact number and there was no caller ID, it's starting to feel like a bit of a wild goose chase just to be able to talk to someone!

She just said that because of earlier tests we know when we're pregnant earlier and it causes a lot more heartache as usually you'd just think your af was a couple of days late.
She didn't say why it happens, but she did say she's happy at the moment that I am ovulating, and I am actually getting pregnant and there is a 95% chance I will get pregnant again the following month (which I did), but she said until next time if it happens, then no further investigations will be done.

Mamma that's lovely

Holly, at least you're back for the qualifying pay part of SMP. My first week back is the first qualifying week, so I've timed it well!

Work still hasn't responded to my email about flexible working / being pregnant. One day, maybe!

Mamma, that is a lovely story. :-)

Hi All! Been lurking for awhile, but can I join? Am 6+1 today. All going smoothly so far! I have a question for you all. I'm going to MIL for xmas and staying for 4 nights. She smokes. Mostly e-cigs now, but has a few real ones and more if she's drinking. I can imagine her blowing up if I ask her to smoke outside. Really working myself up about it and not sure how to handle it. Any advice? Thanks! x

Just be honest carface, if she's got anything about her she'll understand

*catface!

Thanks Choccy! Hopefully she'll be as rational as that. But that's not her strong suit!!!

Hungry when is the first qualifying week? Is it the same week in all workplaces? Last question on the subject, I promise!

Welcome catface! When's your due date and I'll add you to the list? Ask your mil if she will smoke outside, it's only for a couple of days, she shouldn't mind. Or ask your DH/P to speak to her - it's his mother after all!

Well I'm guessing my fears were probably right. More fresh bleeding this afternoon. Not huge quantities and no cramping yet but am feeling resigned to the reality of probably not being pregnant now. Called EPU who said unless it becomes heavy and therefore obvious there is nothing they or I can do. Its just a waiting game as I am booked in for a scan in 2 weeks time.

I know there is still a chance that all is ok but I think I am going to assume thw worst because the upset is unbearable and getting my hopes up makes it even harder.

Sorry to be all doom and gloom.

Choccy - they do repeated tests to check how the pregnancy is progressing. Hcg levels should roughly double every two days so it's not the first number they're so interested in, but the second one (to see if hcg os multiplying correctly) Good luck

Hi all,

Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are about telling parents/in laws so soon? I'm 5+2 and my mum is coming to stay this weekend for a pre-christmas get together as I am working throughout the Xmas break. My DH was tempted to spill the beans but I'm worried it'll jinx things for us. I'm still in a little bit of denial and very surprised! I wanted to wait until after the booking Appt but that's the 7th Jan and I am so impatient..

sillyme, I'm so sorry, I really hope it doesn't get any heavier. There are all sorts of posts about it not necessarily meaning the worst but I can see why you don't want to get your hopes up, I'm the same. Lots of hugs, everything crossed for you xxxx