November 2014 - anybody yet?

[Squeakybeaky]

Hi all, I have my BFP and due 30th October. It's my third baby and was 2 weeks late with the last two so bound to be November.

Anybody else for November yet? I know it's very very early :)

Sounds nasty Nessalina hope it's a one off!

Last night I started getting some brown spotting Also have some minor discomfort. I'm really worried. I've called the GP surgery and they've given me a midwife number but I guess they're not open yet as there's no answer. I'm a teacher so probably won't be able to call until lunch now. I'm really stressing out and worried

Ness Hope your head is feeling better and that it is a one-off.

This sounds like a stupid question I'm sure- So I'm 5 + 2 today, does that mean I'm in my 5th or 6th week of pregnancy? Technically, I would have thought it was my 6th week, as I've done 5 weeks and I'm now in the next week. I only ask as I like reading the info about what your baby is doing this week/how big etc, but when I've put my dates into various apps I've downloaded, they all come up with exactly the same due date, but some say 'you are now in week 5' and some say 'you are in week 6'.

I told you it was a stupid question.....

Try not to panic Hopeful - it might be something, it might be nothing. Just because it's ended badly for other people doesn't mean it will for you. Hopefully it's just your little bean settling in!

Tigsy - you're in your 6th week I think! That's what my app says. Youve done 5 weeks already, working toward a 6th. I'm 5+3 today

Hopeful it's hard but try not to worry I think it's quite common to have brown spotting, hope it stops soon.

What apps are you using, will have to get one

I'm using the DK Pregnancy Day by Day app. It's a bit more pricey than average, £2.49 I think, but every day it tells you what's happening to you, what's happening to the baby and has lots of cool pictures! There's also loads of guides and advice within it, and a useful search facility. I just typed in headache and it's brought up an article about headaches in pregnancy! Apparently they may get worse because of increased blood flow. So now I know!

So wait, if i'm 6+ weeks today, does that mean I should be looking at the development for 7 weeks?

I find it confusing cos they're counting that from date of LMP which means baby is only 5+ weeks really.

I think I'm putting on weight and rather shamefully I don't think I can blame baby. I think it's cos I'm really hungry and instead of "making healthy choices" I arrive at the staff canteen and see CHIIIIPS! and it all goes to pot. So basically I've had chips every second day at least!

I used to love my big tuna mayo wraps but now am afraid to eat tuna mayo so end up eating dinners instead. I feel like a chip monster.

And of course subconsciously it's all "it doesn't matter, you're going to be getting fat anyway" so I don't even glance at the salad!

Ok, tentatively stepping aboard this thread! It seems like November is a significant month for me. I had a mc at 11 weeks in Nov 11, DD was born Nov 12 and i got my BFP on Tuesday and it seems I'm due with DC2 on 14th Nov!

Quite terrified of these early uncertain days but trying to live by the mantra 'today I am pregnant and I will enjoy it'.

So hi!

Woke up this morning with some light red blood, at 7 am. It seems to have stopped with just residue on the pad. Oddly my first thought was that baby is Ok which is odd as you'd think it would be panic I'm crossing my fingers as have no cramps or clots and it looks like it stopped quickly. Called my doc and he called me back and left me a message saying to rest (I sit most of the time at work.) And to see him tomorrow if it gets bad. Fingers crossed it'll be ok.

Misslaughalot congratulations and welcome. I know the feeling and am also trying my best to just enjoy each day of being pregnant, rather than worrying constantly and wishing away the time. Much easier said than done though.

Hopeful and Alita7 fingers crossed for you both that all stays ok

Sorry to all having worrying bleeds. Hope it's OK.

AnnaRose -- your post made me crave both a tuna mayo sandwich AND chips. Mmm.

I've been feeling fine in the mornings but less happy about the idea of food as the evening comes on. Wasn't sure if I could eat yesterday evening but my sis was over for dinner so I had to try! It went down fine. I think that seems to be the deal, the only real cure for the sickness is eating even if you really don't feel like it.

I'm not feeling a strong aversion to coffee yet but I haven't felt like it the last few days so I'm rather happy about that, one less thing to feel guilty about!

Trousers feeling tighter here too at only 6 weeks tomorrow. It must be bloat/greed! Those with 2 DC already, did you show sooner on your 2nd?

The reality of this pregnancy really has not sunk in for me at all yet, I don't think it will until I see a clear 12-week scan. Tis all a very tenuous business

Greenstone yes with dc2 I couldn't wear my normal trousers after about 6 weeks.

I remember going to an event when I was about 8/9 weeks in an empire line dress and everybody guessed as I was so obviously protruding! Wrong choice of dress in hindsight

Gosh- nausea seems to have stepped up massively just now.

Random not sure if you're around today, but hope you're doing ok.

Thanks for the support everyone. I have been to my GP who has said pretty much that it could be fine as bleeding is common. She has referred me to the EPAU to have a scan to check on the baby. I should get an appointment tomorrow but not heard yet, so fingers crossed. Alita hope you're ok keeping my fingers crossed for you

Hi, haven't had a chance to catch up properly on the thread but wanted to post similar experience to alita and hopeful. Just a spot of light blood and am 6 weeks tomorrow. I'll call the gp in the morning. am terrified to go to the toilet now.

Just had a couple of mini eggs and now feel nauseous this isn't what I signed up for! Hardly suffered with ds and was hoping for the same with this one, fingers crossed it is a one off..

Hugs to all those who are having worries at the moment

I feel so tired and emotional, DP pissed me off big time. Going to have a nap now I'm home from work.

Good news is I've had no more bleeding since this morning :)

Tigsy just read your post, I think you're 5 weeks but in your 6th week, you've already done 5 full weeks? So 5 + how ever many days. So I'm 6 weeks exactly and will be 6+ 1 tomorrow, but I'm in my 7th week.

Good news, alita. Fingers crossed for you hopeful.

Hopeful have you heard anything from doc?

My understanding is that brown and pink are fine, brown is usually left over old blood from implantation. Red can be ok if only a little without pain or clots.

On another note DP is being really insensitive this eve and I'm not very happy about it, when I was bleeding he was lovely and gave me a cuddle but now he's being horrible, we had a minor argument on the phone (which made me nearly burst into tears in the butchers) because I'd stopped in on the way home was desperate to go in and out so i could go and have a nap and we couldn't shrew on meat in the end I just got what he wanted as I felt sick anyway. Since I've been in he hasn't offered a hug or asked if I'm Ok and has just sat on his pc he then noticed I'd got what he wanted and had a go at me for not getting what I wanted... hardly what I need after such a difficult day!

Which puts me on a different point, are you finding your partner difficult or that you've gone off them a bit? Or indeed anyone in your family cos I feel like he's just so irritating, I don't want sex, he's constantly annoying me and where as before I would really make an effort to have quality time together, I just can't be bothered? I do however still love him dearly and miss him more than normal actually when I'm at work for example. It's probably hormones.
Sorry if that's a bit insensitive to random, I am very lucky to have him, I don't mean to be it's just something that bothering me...

I'm also having this for my DSD she's got some learning disabilities and can be a bit of a handful but normally I've got loads of patience and we get on fine but at the moment I'm finding her much more difficult too!

Where did 'shrew' come from I meant agree

Alita I have called the EPAU myself in the end as it was 4.30 and I had still heard nothing. They said that they don't have any appointments for tomorrow but that I could go to the sit and wait clinic, so I am off to wait at 9.30 tomorrow. Wait is about 2 hours apparently. They could have offered me an appointment for Monday but my DH is off the New York for work on Sunday so wanted to find out before he goes. I am feeling quite pessimistic about it, not sure if it's intuition or just me being negative and fearing the worst. I know it can happen quite often and could well be fine but I just have a bad feeling. I am having period type pains as well as brown spotting :( I have been off work since 10am this morning and am not going in tomorrow, they have been really good. I actually went back at 12 after my GP appointment and they told me I wasn't allowed in and sent me home again!

My DH has been really good but I am quite irritable/grumpy at the moment sometimes even when rationally I know I am being unreasonable. He has been very good at being supportive though. He feels really bad about going to NY and was wondering whether to say he can't go, but I have told him he should go as I don't want his work to get annoyed with him.

Also just had a 20 week scan picture texted to me from my friend. She doesn't know that I'm pregnant/anything that is going on so not her fault but was like a kick in the stomach all the same

Just has my appointment with doc and also have slightly high BP but she said not to worry and have been booked in to see midwife in 2 weeks.
My boobs are much less sore today which is good, does anyone a else find their symptons change each day or even through out the day? Google tells me this is fine and normal but want to hear it form folk at a similar stage to me! :-)

Roll call - I've been a bit slack, so pipe up if I've missed you off!!

devoncreamtea due late Oct
MammySam DC2 due 31st Oct
RandomInternetStranger DC2 due 1st Nov
Canweseethebunnies DC2 due early Nov
booksshoescats DC2 due 2nd Nov
BatCave DC3 due 2nd Nov
Hopeful83 DC1 due 2nd Nov
Annarose2014 due 2nd Nov
WinterLover DC2 due 4th Nov
weeonion DC2 due 6th Nov
alita7 due 6th Nov
caravela due 6th Nov
Littleyewtree DC2 due 7th Nov
Greenstone DC2 due 7th Nov
flipflopsonfifthavenue DC2 due 7th Nov
AussieGoingHomeSoon DC3 due 7th Nov
SazHoopz DC2 due 7th Nov
Nessalina DC1 due 8th Nov
AveryJessup DC2 due 8th Nov
MabelMay DC3 due 8th Nov
Polkadotscarf due 9th Nov
ladydolly due 10th Nov
PosyFossilsShoes due 10th Nov
LittleRedDinosaur DC2 due 10th Nov
Giraffeski lo DC3 due 11th Nov
Starfish99 due 11th Nov
BJZebra DC2 due 11th Nov
MrsCuppa DC1 due 11th Nov
HRMumness DC2 due 12th Nov
FurryScoob DC1 due 13th Nov
Tigsy DC1 due 13th Nov
Lauraparsons233 due 13th Nov
WutheringTights DC2 due 13th Nov
docpeppa DC2 due 14th Nov
Laura1410 DC2 due mid Nov
movingmovingmoving DC2 due 14th Nov
MrsWombat DC2 due 14th Nov
Petal26 DC2 due 14th Nov
SeaSaltMill DC1 due 15th Nov
Barmybunting DC1 due 16th Nov
pinkgirlythoughts DC2 due 17th Nov
StudyFullTime DC2 due 17th Nov
daisydalrymple DC3 due 18th Nov
DilysMoon DC3 due 18th Nov
utopian99 DC2 due 20th Nov

Keeping my fingers crossed for you Hopeful, and I really hope you're not waiting forever tomorrow. Take a good book with you!

alita - I'm finding my DH not really wanting to talk about the pregnancy, which I think is mainly because he doesn't want to get his hopes up after last time... I was saying today that I was feeling a bit sicky this afternoon, and he didn't ask if I was ok or react at all! He'd better be more sympathetic when I'm actually vomming!!