August 2014. What a Christmas present!

[Choccywoccydodah]

Thread number 2 ladies.

It's a perfect Christmas present for me!

Oh silly my heart goes out to you. I hope everything is ok.

On telling DP I've thought it might be nice to tell them over Christmas but my brother is proposing to his girlfriend/my close friend (killing me keepin it a secret) on Xmas day and I don't want to steal any of her thunder so think I have to wait till 12 weeks.

aw, science! That is lovely. you must be so excited! If it were my bro, I would tell him I also have some news and see if he minds...!!

I'm jumping off here now girls. All the best to you and to the rest of your pregnancies.

So sorry Silly. Hope everything work out ok.

Hollyjokes I'm due 12 August and it's my first. Thanks for adding me!

And I told my mom the day I found out and MIL the next day. Not telling many others though. It's so hard over Christmas. Especially in my line of work. Drinking is rife!

oh no, so sorry funky xxxx

funky
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope it goes well in the future.

silly
I think it's sensible to be prepared but don't give up all hope. I was 100% sure I'd lost my pregnancy with dd1 after I had a proper heavy bleed at 7 or 8 weeks. I want for a scan the next day certain that they'd say it was all over - and it was all fine. I know it's not a good sign but it's not always the worst. Fingers crossed for you.

Silly, I really hope that everything is ok at the next scan. I think we all know people who've bled in pregnancy and had a healthy baby. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Funky, I'm so sorry. :-( I hope you have a healthy pregnancy in the very near future. xx

Holly, it's weeks 18-25. If you google hmrc maternity pay calculator it will tell you which pay dates will be used to calculate your SMP.

Funky - I'm really sorry to here that. All the best for you in the future. I don't think I will be far behind you. Take care xx

funky thinking of you. sillyme I hope you have better luck.

Funky I'm so very sorry

So sorry Funky x

silly hope things are alright x

I am thinking of telling my parents at the weekend. It is going to be an insane shock, so will be good to tell them when they have the time off to digest it, haha.

Morning everyone! (It is here anyway) Just checking in. Comforting thoughts to those who need them.

Hi Terra, morning :)

Oh no funky Im so sorry. Hope you are ok and when your ready to try again have a healthy pregnancy x

Silly...I hope you have good news at the next scan. I know exactly how you feel being in limbo and the wait to actually find out is the worst feeling but fingers crossed for you.

Choccy - glad you had the blood tests so you can confirm one way or another despite it being heartbreaking again. Really hope it goes up for you. Let us know how you get on.

I have literally been stuffing my face with mince pies today.....oops

Oh funky I'm so sorry

Silly, I really hope that everything will be ok for you.

Hungry, thanks for the work info - big help.

I think I'll be leaving this thread. Bright red bleeding, like the start of AF. Started when the MW was here for my booking appt! She said to call her tomorrow and tell her if it's stopped. I don't know what happens next - will google I guess!

It's so early for us (4+2) and we'll only be 5+a bit at Christmas, but I think we're going to tell our parents and sisters then anyway and ask them to keep it a secret. If we don't, they'll guess as I won't be eating the chocolate mousse, steak, champagne etc that we would be eating at new year when we stay with our in laws, so it has to be done. I think we'd tell them if it went wrong anyway, and to be honest I think they'll be pleased to know we're finally trying! I think they'd given up on us! Does seem scarily early though...

I might be joining you all....got a super faint line just now so provisional due date of 25th for me if all goes well!

Retesting tomorrow to confirm

bronya I'm really surprised MW couldn't get you straight to an EPU! Bleeding isn't always the end. Just take it a day at a time FX for you take it easy.

I think it is the end. I had an allergic reaction on Fri - body covered in hives, swelling, stopped just short of causing breathing problems. I think that killed my little developing baby tbh. It would have been too much for him/her at only 7 weeks old. Really not looking forward to going into work tomorrow, esp if the bleeding gets heavy. I'm working right up until 7pm so no chance for an EPU scan until Thurs!

Thanks atruth . Yes I realised that, I was just confused that she still wanted me to go in if the hcg comes back negative tomorrow.

So sorry to everyone else going through the same, hugs to you x

I'm so sorry bronya thinking about everyone going through uncertain times x

Funky I'm so sorry for your loss

Sillyme and bronya fingers crossed for you both that the little beans are still ok.

I was thinking about telling MIL (I have no real contact with my own mum) but DH doesn't want to tell a soul until after the 12 weeks scan so I'm going to stick to that with him.

We have so far disagreed on whether to find out sex or not. He wants to but I don't!

Also, has anyone experience stress urinary incontinence? I thought this was something that happened much later in pregnancy or following childbirth but I leaked a bit of wee when coughing today. I'm only 6+2

Best get doing your pelvic floor exercises then!!

But yes I don't have a pelvic floor due to previous pregnancies!