September 2014

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My verrrrrry faint line earlier gives me an edd of 27 august so I'm going to straddle the two threads providing I get a strong bfp tomorrow (which I should do!!)

Happy Christmas everyone!!!

Yeah I think so, I cant wait to tell him, although i'm waitin for my first scan before I break the news. We've got a puppy who he calls his little sister so I think he'll be made up, and I've been talking about the prospect of having a baby for a while to try and get him used to the idea!! have you told your other kids yet??? xx

Morning everyone. Blimey this thread moves quickly!! I can't keep up with you all!! X

How's everyone feeling today?

All good here Dinah, bit worried I don't have more symptoms. How about you?

Justpenny, I did supply before completing my NQT year, I enjoyed it quite a lot really. I could get plenty of work and I think the agency liked using me as they were paying me less than a fully qualified teacher lol. I got £95 a day but you might get a bit more, depends on the agency. I loved having no planning to do and it was good having the option of saying that I wasn't able to work on such and such a day. Overall a good experience, and it helped to boost ny confidence in being able to just walk into a class I didn't know and act like I was in charge (even if I was a bit scared inside lol!)

I had a bit if a wobble last night. Couldn't sleep and started thinking about Labour. Read a bit of Childbirth without fear and what they used to do as routine to ladies in the 1950s, which bloody petrified me. Then I commenced having a massive sobbing session. I hope these NHS birthing classes are good as I can't find anything hypno birthing classes near me. I'm scared I'm going to act like a raving loony! Sorry to put a downer on things, I am happy but also a bit irrational about Labour I think!

Topmammy, last night must have been the night for labour/birth worries, I had a complete meltdown!!!!! Absolutely terrified if I'm honest...

I'm a bit worried about my lack of symptoms at the minute...I was so nauseous the week before I found out, and I'm still having the odd wave, but nothing major. My skin is awful, and things taste a bit funny, but that's about it, I think. Unless I've got other symptoms but haven't noticed?!!!

Bex mine have gone off too. I caved & bought more IC's the line comes up straight away & as dark as the control, definitely puts mind at rest!

Skins awful, I'm not nauseous, just bloated yesterday but I did eat a massive bowl of lentil soup! Occasional dizzy spells, occasional back ache but that's it.

topmammy could you join a pregnancy yoga class? The lazy daisy classes incorporate yoga into their movement classes, I bet a qualified yoga instructor would be able to guide you in relaxation/meditation. We're all in this together, let's keep each other calm & relaxed :) xxx

I teach MFL too!
Supply is not for everyone but I absolutely loved it! Think you need to try and see what you think.
I would say it all depends on your social skills (a lot of it is PR so the school thinks you are fab and asks you back) and whether you can develop rapport quickly with kids who might otherwise decide to make your life hell!
I am sure you'll be great though, the ones who tend to be rubbish are the grumpy middle age men who go mad at the kids and say "in my days!" then rant to all the staff about the school they dedicated their career to... never a clever move!

Morning ladies! I had a much stronger line on an IC test this morning, and also two clear lines on a FRER, so I'm going to stop stressing now and actually believe that I'm pregnant!!

Got my GP appt on Wednesday, as I think I might have a bit of thrush - nice! We won't tell family until we've had a scan and seen a heartbeat, although I will tell one of my best friends who's also preggo with her second, and our DC1 are already best buddies. We started ttc #2 together but she fell pregnant almost immediately, and I was really sad that we wouldn't get to share all those baby moments. Now it looks like there will be about 5 months between our DC2, so I'm thrilled!

I was like that about labour, I am told it's perfectly normal and that hormones will make us go really up and down. I had 48 hours totally irrational about labour, totally obsessing over it and really terrified. Then it went away and now I am back to "it'll be fiiiiine!". I am sure I will have another freak out about it though that's for sure. Think it's all normal topmammy and Bex xx

Pregnancy yoga is fantastic!!! Defo recommend it. My teacher was great and really relaxed me about the whole birth .... So much so that I relied purely on myself, trusted my body and didn't have a whiff of drugs or intervention for the birth of dd! Don't get me wrong, it still hurt but being able to control my breathing, using the techniques from yoga, made it so much more manageable for me. I had decided v early on in pregnancy I didn't want drugs unless absolutely necessary so maybe I'd already got that mindset and yoga just helped me that final step but even now, when dd is stropping, I use my breathing techniques. Oh and some yoga is also good for keeping your bits in shape ifkwim (tmi!!)

Oh hubby i'm so glad you teach MFL too...I know this is a pregnancy thread but I can see me picking your brain on that at some point :) I think supply will be a good option, especially if I can pick and choose days to work and work it around child care for a while, at least until my little one is a bit older and I can go back full time to finish my NQT. I'm only 31 so have still got plenty of time :)
Bex I've got no symptoms either other than a snotty nose, I am actually hoping for some full blown nausea so that it all feels real. Havent done a test for a week now, but might pick one up today just to make sure! Have got my first midwife appointment on 14th January but my scan's not gonna be until the beginning of feb which feels ages away. Has anyone thought about those early reassurance scans? There's somewhere that does them near to me for £65. Do you think it's worth it? Im not 100% sure of dates etc so wouldn't wanna waste the money if nothing was there properly yet, dya know what I mean? but I don't think I can wait til feb!!!

Hi all, another panicker here! Not slept since I got bfp, worried about it all going wrong, not enough symptoms, lines not darkening, having to have another csection, everything really! What's annoying is that there is nothing I can do to reassure myself...just wait and hope for the best. I also have the low down cramps and am hideously bloated.

I am booked in for an early scan (£65 courtesy of my lovely mum who insisted).

Sorry you're so worried purple I had a mc Aug/Sept and tortured myself from the moment I saw the bfp last time. Panicking, crying, not sleeping. This time I am trying to keep calm and think positive, chances are well in favour of everything being ok. I have now "known" for ten days and as time goes on I feel more confident. Be kind to yourself, it's a matter of having a little faith (coming from an Atheist that is a big ask) and knowing that today you are pregnant. Sorry of any of that is really patronising.

I am booked in for an early scan (£65 courtesy of my lovely mum who insisted).

Sorry you're so worried purple I had a mc Aug/Sept and tortured myself from the moment I saw the bfp last time. Panicking, crying, not sleeping. This time I am trying to keep calm and think positive, chances are well in favour of everything being ok. I have now "known" for ten days and as time goes on I feel more confident. Be kind to yourself, it's a matter of having a little faith (coming from an Atheist that is a big ask) and knowing that today you are pregnant. Sorry of any of that is really patronising.

Justpenny, I really want a reassurance scan, I'm terrified my bean isn't going to stick. I rub my tummy everytime no one is watching, hoping that it's nestling down safely in there my doctor thinks my midwife will send me for an early scan as AF wise I could potentially be 9 weeks, however I know I'm 5 weeks from my ovulation dates and obsessive symptom spotting. But she said midwife will probably play safe and send me for a scan in about 3 weeks (which would be my 12 week scan if I was indeed 9 weeks now) but I'm assuming if they find I am 5 weeks now (8 weeks at time of proposed scan) would I still get my 12 week scan? If not I can see me shelling out a fortune on private scans lol.

I'm also hoping for a few stronger symptoms to put my mind at ease. I did my remaining digi yesterday morning and got 2-3 weeks so my levels must be rising as only got 1-2 5 days ago...

I did a digi on new year's day and got 2-3 weeks so I know something's going in the right direction because on boxing day it only said 1-2. I can see me spending a fortune on tests and scans tbh too! If I could i'd have one every day just to check everything was going ok in there! im so unsure about dates too, my midwife reckons 6 weeks goin from the date of my last period, but I think that was a breakthrough bleed rather than a period so don't think i'm that far along tbh. I wish I was rich then i'd hire a midwife to just follow me around, symptom spot for me and scan me at my every beck and call :)

Hello all! I have had a mad few busy busy days with my parents visiting us here in Dubai. I keep wavering whether to tell Mum but I just can't find the words somehow...I won't see her again til at least Easter (bar Skype of course) and I wonder if I will regret it but I somehow just don't feel ready to be the centre of attention. My mum focuses so much of her happiness on me that I really feel a responsibility to her - what if I tell her and it goes wrong?

Am I the only one who has only done one test? I had no idea about this concept of darkening lines etc! Mind you, I feel quite old compared to so many of you on here. You youngsters with your new fangled ways!

Woke up with definite "pregnant" boobs today! Sore and ginormous (by my standards anyway!!).

Have an appointment with a Dr on Saturday. Bit early (5 weeks) but I am nervous of how to look after my new hip during pregnancy so really need to have that conversation with someone. I am sure I ll need to avoid gaining the 4+ stone I did last time!! Hoping to hear the heartbeat, but may be a bit early.

Congrats to anyone who has joined since my last visit. We are really filling up!

Need a bit of handholding today as I've had a bit of spotting :( 111 has told me sounds like not too bad (which is good) to call my gp & get referred to EPAU on Monday. Really nervous. Hopefully I'll just get to see my bean early, & it's just doing too much (I have a physical job & it's been busy) just hope I'm not deluding myself

Oh twinkbat, sending lots of positive thoughts and wishes your way xxxxx

Oh twinkbat here's a hand & a hug, sure it'll be ok, spotting is a symptom of just being pregnant, praying everything's ok for you

I've had a big row with DH, he won't talk to me now, I feel so bad & guilty :(

deardinah what did you fight over? Sure it's nothing to worry about. I've bitten off poor dh's head and chewed it out at least 3 times this week.

Deardinah, thanks for the suggestion about pregnancy yoga. I have looked into it and there is a class near me but I read that it's not the best idea to start doing yoga when you're pregnant if you haven't done it before as pregnancy hormones make you more flexible and so you could damage yourself. Not sure how true that is but it has put me off a bit. I think I'll buy a hypno birthing book and practise some deep breathing exercises at home! Seeing my mum tomorrow so I'll have a chat with her about it. I feel a bit better about it all today though, I had a chat with myself and told myself to get a bloody grip and stop being a wimp lol. I think you're right hubby hormones are making me so up and down. I haven't had a proper cry like that in aaaaages.

I think my boobs have grown a bit more. I'm only an A cup anyway so it's quite noticeable. Hehe, I quite like it!