October 2014 - am I the first one here...?

[makesamesswhenstressed]

Just got 2 very very (very very very) faint lines. The magical due date doo-dah says 3rd Oct is the magic number. Who knows? It could all go tits up still, but if you, like me, suspect you might be in the early stages it would be nice to chat.

I'll start the list shall I?

MakesAMessWhenStressed DC2, EDD 3rd Oct

Ouch! I'm sure mine are bigger. Bra overspill = not a good look. Perhaps my first pregnancy purchase??

Mine are fuller so gone up a size for sure but I kept a bra from when I lost weight last year so switched to that one then oddly purchased a sports bra in bigger size from m&s in the sale before I fell pregnant so been living in that one it's soooo comfy, I would recommend sports bras for now as would imagine maternity bras expensive plus you don't know how big you will get yet.

Hi hope everyone is well x
Just a quick question to cake did u take a cb digital when you first found out ? The leaflet tells you how your doctor would date you which is further on than the cb digital, I wouldn't worry x

LittleBear88 DC1 EDD 1st Oct
Tory79 DC2 EDD 1st Oct
OfficeLady DC3 EDD 1st Oct
Thefourcees DC5 EDD 1st Oct
Petitverdot DC1 1st Oct
zahazie EDD 1st Oct
Sazzlehopes DC2 EDD 2nd Oct
mrsb87 DC1 EDD 2nd Oct
Aisha18 DC1 EDD 2nd Oct
missygreeneyes DC1 EDD 2nd Oct
MundayCakes85 DC1 EDD 3rd Oct
Tweetinat DC2 EDD 3rd Oct
Olilos DC1 EDD 3rd Oct
MrsHende DC2 EDD 4th Oct
Cakebaker35 DC2 EDD 4th Oct
AK89 DC1 4th Oct
McRedHead DC3 EDD 5th October
Bumpbangbump DC2 EDD 5 Oct
sophspot DC1 EDD 5th Oct
DuggiWontSleep DC2 edd 5th October
Vicky123uk DC2 EDD 5th Oct
hefner DC2 EDD 5th Oct
Foxsticks DC2 EDD 6 Oct
TinyTear DC2 ADD 6th October
Queenasanti3 DC2 EDD 6th Oct
TroubleAndFyfe DC2 EDD 7th October
Spanielface DC2 EDD 7th Oct
Pickofthedocs DC2 EDD 7th Oct
MrsCaptainReynolds DC2 EDD 7th Oct
Flipfantasia DC3 EDD 8 Oct
Bumpforme2014 DC1 EDD 8th Oct
MrsF2510 DC1 EDD 8th Oct
Freyathecatt DC2 EDD 9 Oct
binkybunny DC1 EDD 9th Oct
Twinkletwink DC2 due 10th Oct
Pinkhollie dc2 edd 10th Oct
Lighthouser DC1 EDD 10th Oct
claptomania DC1 EDD 10th Oct
mum2kiss dc2 edd 11th October
Overthinker88 DC1 EDD 11th Oct
Sweetpeapods DC2 due 13 Oct
ldt87 DC3 EDD 13th Oct
AnnoyedByAlfieBear DC2 EDD 13th Oct
Giraffeski DC3 EDD 14th Oct
pollywhatshername DC2 EDD 15th Oct
neomamma DC1 EDD 17th Oct
katster37 DC3 EDD 22nd Oct

Evening all - I've added in a couple of the newbies, hope that's everyone on the list! No doubt it will all need reshuffling once we start having our dating scans, hope I don't get bumped to September, I am getting quite comfy on this thread
I am trying to dial down the crazy and have managed to NOT do any more POAS tests. However I have made a pact with myself that I will test again on Monday and if I am indeed still pregnant I will make a doctors appointment. I should be about 7 weeks by then, going by my LMP date. I have been on my GP surgery website and it says they have all their antenatal clinics on Monday mornings which would be a complete and utter nightmare for me to get to - especially as I have absolutely no intention of telling my boss that I am pregnant until much, much later - preferably after the 20 week scan if I can get away with it. Not sure how I am going to handle appointments before then I have never had any time off since I started working there (10+ yrs) so it's going to put a real spanner in the works if I suddenly start going to medical appointments without anything being obviously wrong with me!

Oh oh oh and and ... I think I might have started getting some symptoms:-

1. hideous insomnia (I use a sleep App on my phone and it looks like I am dead from 10pm until 3am then BOING wide awake for the rest of the night).
2. feeling like complete and utter shit from about 3.30pm until about 5pm. Eating chocolate helps
3. a really strange sensation that feels like I am not quite swallowing food properly - like I've forgotten how to do it. At least 4 or 5 times today I have had the sensation that there is still some food left in my throat after I have swallowed a mouthful. I don't remember this from my last pregnancies - am hoping it's temporary!
4. Tired, so very tired. I am typing this in my onesie - just going to load the dishwasher then I'm going to bed. No doubt will be wide awake half the night though.

And on that note (sorry this turned into such an essay!) thankyou and goodnight!

Hi all. Newbie here after finally believing my 7th BFP :-)

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pebble82 DC1 EDD 10th Oct

Very excited to be on this thread!

Haha loving the essay officelady! Don't blame you going to bed soon I be off soon also as up at 6am tomorrow :-(. I am allowing myself one cup of coffee a day to get through the day otherwise I will literally fall asleep at my desk. I don't understand your concerns about appointments, don't you ever have to see the doctors or dentist during work time?

I have had a few docs appointments myself lately as I have a bowel condition which means I am under the care of hospital at mo but my boss is so unorganised and scatty he forgets his own diary let alone mine so not too worried about my appointments increasing as will just blame it on that.

Good evening ladies! I was so excited to see myself on the list- it's starting to feel a bit more real now but try keep grounded. We told our parents and sisters as it's first grandchild and we were just too excited and shocked. Keeping everything crossed it's all ok.

OfficeLady if you tell them do you not get extra time off? We do where I work, although I realise I am very lucky. It's worth my while telling them as early as possible so I get time off for medical appointments and classes- such as yoga and aqua natal as they only run them during the day where I am.

Bump and Clap similar story here, first cycle really trying and only DTD a few times so v surprised when I got my BFP- especially as 7 days before I had tested (3 days before AF due) and it was a BFN.

On symptoms- I have aches and cramps in my stomach, bloating, sooo tired I cannot believe, but up early every morning. Hungry ALL the time but feel sick when I eat and I have never been so emotional. DH was out last night at a friends and when he came home I was sat crying my heart out for absolutely no reason!

I think I'm only on week 4 or 5 too, dreading to think how I'll be in a couple of weeks!

Hi everyone!

I'm a newbie on here. My first pregnancy at 35 so more than a little nervous about it all. I'm 5 weeks today with my due date on the 8th oct so special hi to all those currently sharing my date

Looking forward to the road ahead and hopefully sharing this special time with you all.

Haha I go through emotional phases as well it's really weird feeling like you just want to cry for no reason and cant control it, I'm such a controlled person and very private with my emotions so hope it doesn't get any worse.

Welcome to the thread, pebble

When I said I haven't had any time off work ever, that's exactly what I meant. I haven't been to the docs for at least 5 yrs and even then it would have been an evening appointment after I finished work. Luckily my health has always been very good and I haven't needed time off. Dentist appointments always get done in my holidays. Where I work we are not allowed time off for medical appointments unless it's an emergency. I would be entitled to time off for antenatal appts but it would mean telling the boss and that's something I really REALLY don't want to do just yet, for lots of reasons. I can see it's going to get complicated ...

And welcome to you too, Sofe1978

Officelady I too am having the work/pregnancy debates. After having a few sickness episodes yesterday and today. Im beginning to wonder how I'm going to explain my sudden disappearances off the shop floor. If I say I have food poisoning or a bug they'll send me home

Hello newbies! I hope your beans stick!

I told my boss today. I work in a place with lots of lifting and just wanted to cover my back really. Plus he was really good with my previous MC's so I'm lucky to have his support if the worse happens.

I also booked in with the MWs. They asked loads of questions and will put it all into the system to get the ball rolling. I should be getting scan and consultant appointments soon based on last time. Exciting times!

Can anyone else feel their abdomens stretching yet? Or am I imagining it?

Oh, and I woke up with one boob bigger than the other this morning!

Hello pebble!!! So nice that you have joined us!! Still don't really think I have any symptoms - maybe feel a bit crampy but not bad at all. Tired but my life has been hectic - is due to slow in a couple of weeks which will be nice.

So have people told anybody yet? I'm 5 weeks today and on DH knows - bursting to say to close friends but don't want to jinx it!!

Ps thank you to the wonderful ladies who have updated the stats !! X

I am also 5 weeks and we have decided not to tell anyone yet which suits me as I am a worrier I don't want people asking loads of questions. My friends always told me I had to tell them as soon as I found out though so can imagine their frustration at me not telling them sooner.

We have decided to tell SIL as she is staying with us soon but I will be about 9 weeks then. Once we have told her I will prob start telling people from then. I want to surprise mother in law with picture of 12 week scan in Mother's Day card though :-)

Hi MrsF (waves enthusiastically)

When you say 5 weeks is that 5 weeks from last AF or 5 weeks from OV?

I've not told anyone yet but plan on telling my mum on Sat as we've got a girlie day planned. She'll cry I bet.

I want to tell my best friend too as she's just planned for us to go to a beer festival together in a few weeks and now I can't drink. I'm happy to go just for fun but not sure lone drinking will be fun for her. If I tell her in good time she might be able to find someone else. Oh decisions.

It's tricky, isn't it, deciding when to tell? I have numerous social events coming up (a wedding, a stay at the in-laws - wish I got invited to beer festivals!) - and am unsure how much tea refusing or wine swapping I'll be able to get away with. I was thinking about telling close friends and family at 8 weeks, as I think the odds are bettet then?

I couldnt wait to tell my family but I have made it v clear its early days. I think if something did go wrong then at least we have their support, especially my parents! It also stops all the 'are we ever going to grandkids?' questions that seem to be in every conversation.

We told everyone by phone which is a bit of a shame but we dont live near any family. I would love to have seen their faces!

Hey pebble, good to see you over from Jan bus.

We've told immediate family already as I couldn't keep it in... And mum would be support if I need it as would pils for my oh. I really want to tell me best friend, I told her v3y early with my first, but as she's pregnant with her first I feel a bit nervous about a possible loss and making her feel uncomfortable sharing her happiness with me. I expect I'll cave pretty soon!

5w4d here, booking in appointment tomorrow and then back to wishing away the next few weeks!

As for time off work office, check your maternity policy and then if you're entitled to time off, paid, for antinatal appts then just tell them you have an apptment and if the need your letter, you'll send it straight to hr. That's what I did, I think it will make my boss think twice about asking what it's about...

When I say 5 wks, it's 5wks from AF Pebble. EDD 8th Oct. I have my friends over this weekend for a meal and undoubtedly drinks. It's going to be so hard to avoid suspicion! Hopefully because there will be quite a few of us and there will be food, people won't be paying too much attention!

Thanks. I suppose I'm 4 weeks +6 then. Totally terrified of a loss. I had no idea how many people went through it until I joined mumsnet. But then again there's a lot I didn't know. School certainly doesn't teach you everything.

I'm with the ladies with bizzare sleep patterns. I never wake up in the night but for the past week I haven't really got more than 2 hours without waking up. Not tired yet though which is good.

Thanks officelady for updating the list and Hello to all the newbies!
In regard to the debate of when to tell people, I am sticking with the idea of not telling anyone until 12 weeks, but it is so hard! I am sure that people will notice that I am eating differently (no more salads at the canteen for me - I am toxo negative) and that I am not drinking. But I would hate for work people to know before my family.
No real symptoms yet (apart from sore boobs), so I should count myself lucky, but it does mean that I am worrying!

Morning all and welcome to all the newcomers.

As for telling people, just go with your gut feeling. First time around we only told our best friends until we had the 12 wk scan but this time around I've told close family and friends already as I figure I'd need their support if anything goes wrong, especially helping me look after dd. from my experience people do understand it's v early days and manage not to squeal too much

So I did another poas this morning and this time the clearblue is right (puts me at 2-3 wks which equals 5-6 weeks, and by my calculation I'm 5wks 5 days). So the morals of the story for me are stop bloody poas-ing and that clearblue is not 100%! So I promise here and now, no more poas-ing, who's with me?!

Oops I misread it, it actually puts me at 4-5 wks, but that's better than yesterday so I'm just clinging to that and leaving the things well alone now!