It's no April fool part 2- due April 2015

[Cisforcat]

Part 2 of our bus journey.....

Morning.

Mud I'm so sorry. Please lurk, if it helps pass the time until the next test. How insensitive of the gp!

How're you doing Phryn? (Sorry if I've missed a post... Struggling to keep up with the thread).

Cookie we're decorating to. It's a ball ache, but it'll be worth it when it's done. We're on a mission to get everything done that we need to by Christmas (bathroom floor, DDs new bedroom, living room, downstairs loo!). Not the nursery - well prob just leave DDs current room as it is, and move her to her new big girls room as part of the "you're getting a new brother or sister" routine

Those of you trying to disguise the drinking... I had 7 weddings to go to the year I was pregnant! By the third I gave up and told everyone (it has slipped out among family anyway). I was about 8 weeks. Before then though, I did as cinnamon suggested - glass too full to be topped up but not untouched. I did have a few glasses of bubbles during my whole pregnancy though, I'm sure it won't hurt. But you're right, best wait until later if you can.

I did SquattingNeville but I'm sleeping well again now. It was a few days before I got my bfp and for a week or so after so until 5 1/2weeks I guess. Glad your dp's parents are happy, that's lovely and sorry you can't be more relaxed about it.

Someone was asking about smoking, I've scrolled back but can't find who it was. We went to the in laws last week and they both smoke constantly and I did feel guilty for my little bean but I think in the grand scheme of things it's not a massive deal and if you were outside even better. My friend struggled to give up and smoked into her first trimester with her first. She did give up from about 10 weeks but started again as soon as he was born but with her second she had stopped before he was conceived and had given up for good now. I see lots of mums where I live puffing away with huge bellies makes me quite

Thanks bohoec, it's just tiring and having trouble with sciatica at the moment which does not help lol! All prepped and ready to paint today

Carebear I'm looking forward to that stage... When my boons get bigger! They are quite sore atm but unsure when they'll start to grow! In 5wks today xxx

Hahaha not boons... Meant boobs! Lol Stupid phone

Sorry, a bit behind but I've discovered the chateau where we're staying has wifi

Mud, that awful man doesn't know what he's talking about. You may only be 1-2 weeks after conception, but everyone knows pregnancy is dated from your LMP. I'm so sorry though as that must have been a hideous experience. Sending huge hugs whatever happens, but I'm not giving up hope that all's going to be ok!

Phryn, how are you doing?

Cinnamon how did your journey go? After all that worrying, the huge car journey was fine for me - ate lots of snacks and sat up front and was ok. Felt a bit sicky but only once we'd gotten in.

I'm feeling a bit less gross and sicky this morning than I have been, but I've promised myself I'm not going to stress - I'm on holiday after all, and if little blob is still going strong the best thing I can do for it is to relax!

Hope everyone is ok today, welcome and congrats to new faces xxx

Oh dear Cookie... DIY with sciatica is a bit different! Go steady! Hope you're pleased with it when it's done. I'd say you can treat yourself to awhen you're finished but, well, you can't really! It'll have to be whatever your treat of the moment is :)

Glad the journey was ok BB. Enjoy your hols!

Mud - so sorry the doc was so unhelpful. As you know from sad experience the out of hours service is not always great and certainly not expert. You got a positive from a test presumably from that morning - that he couldn't get a positive from a diluted sample may be a sample error rather than anything else. Really hope you can get some actual helpful advice from the EPU on Tues. Please let us know how you get on. We'll be thinking of you.

Thanks for asking after me ladies - it's really appreciated. I'm still getting brown CM. I had a whole 2.5 hours with none yesterday. Started to feel relieved then about then next time I checked it was back again ! Am trying to stay calm but it's hard. We're off to visit family (BIL, SIL, 2 adorable nephews aged 3 yrs and 6 months and then my MIL). All the adults know our news which is helpful and hard at the same time. My lovely SIL had a mmc at 10 weeks and we've been texting this week which has really helped.

I did another CB poas this morning. The dates have gone up from 1-2 weeks pregnant to 2-3 weeks pregnant. If I wanted to freak myself out I'd focus on the fact I last tested 13 days ago but by their algorithm I guess that could still be okay.

Will ring the EPU on Tues and keep praying that this bean holds on.

For those struggling with sleep I'm getting to sleep fine but waking up early (5ish) and struggling to get back to sleep! Not helpful when I'm so tired in the day.

Has anyone else not told anybody that they're pregnant? I only found out on Tuesday and while it's all I'm thinking about, I haven't told anyone else yet. Having MC'd before I'm worried it will be a CP or another MC so I don't want to say anything. I nearly spilled the beans to my mum but didn't in the end. And I can't tell my in-laws as last time I was pregnant my FIL told everyone including my childminder!

We told my parents stuntman, I'd want them to know if anything went wrong and a few friends knew we were trying so have asked and I'm rubbish at lying. We visited dh's parents last week and we didn't tell them, we didn't tell them until after the scan last time either. They weren't really impressed at ds2 so not sure they'll be happy!

It was 6.5hrs and dh wouldn't stop for lunch until we were halfway BrixtonBunny! As there was lots of traffic I forced him to stop at 2.30 after I felt so sick and the cd were whinging about being hungry and we were nibbling on ritz crackers! It's lovely here and ms is improving the last few days, others have said it improves after 7 weeks so perhaps that's it.

Hoping it's all positive Phryn!

How you feeling this morning StopEatingThatMud?

Lol thanks bohoec! I will take it easy today it I'm so impatient and just want to get it done lol!

DH and I haven't told anyone, my sister knows we wereTTC and asked me the other day if my period showed up, I had to lie to her and say yes.... I felt (and still do) so guilty about it! DH and I are happy but aren't telling anyone yet until we are happy that things are ok.... If anyone asks or guesses in the next few busy weekends we have with family, then we might tell them... Will probably have to tell my parents when we see them in 4 weeks as we are going abroad with them (and my entire family) but will stress not telling anyone else as I will only be 9 weeks by then, that's ages away though so just trying to concentrate on not spilling the beans to my friends lol!!! XxX

BBs are super sore this morning, I think I'm entering my fifth week now. I hit a wall last night of tiredness out of no where and then started to feel queasy. I'm happy for any symptoms though as it's a little reminder each time of what is really going on.

We haven't told anyone yet either. Had a skype with my parents this morning (in Australia) and it was hard not to tell them our news about the booking appointment on Tuesday. My mum knows we were TTC but she's so rubbish at keeping secrets/being subtle that I can't bear to say anything until we're in the clear.

I had some drinks booked in with girls from work on Thursday, and decided to go and say I had a stomach virus (which was actually true - was really unwell all week!) but I don't think they believed me until I went into gory details. They all got drunk and apologised to me saying that all this questioning would be awful if I really were pregnant and didn't want to say anything. I was like - er yes, that WOULD be awful!

And we had my PIL, BIL, and SIL (who are going through IVF and have had an awful time of it) to stay last weekend, but I think I managed to hide my non-drinking. I'm sure my SIL is wise to it but she knows better than to say anything I think...

I've been an emotional wreck all weekend. Two meltdowns to DH already and he doesn't seem to realise why. Anyone got any tips to not lose control and get weepy in these situations?

Sorry that was a long one x

Hey cat! It must have been hard for you with all their questioning!! I am a ridiculously bad liar... On the phone by text, yeah sure I can tell a porky but ask me to my face? Hell no!! Which is why I'm dreading seeing people! Back to you though.... Meltdowns are natural, poor DH has been on the other end of my snappiness this morning and yesterday (but I do get a bit frustrated when we are decorating lol). I think the key is to tell him when you do have emotional meltdowns just to hold you until it passes, if you are our and about, maybe get him to distract you with conversation or ask silly questions? I'm not 100% sure how good advice this is because once you're in that emotional roller coaster it's hard to get off it! Big hugs and I hope you get it worked out soon xxx

mud so sorry it's not looking like good news. And the out of hours Dr you saw should be ashamed of the treatment they gave. A MC really is the pits. With my MMC in June, I found the miscarriage board on here a real source of information and comfort. It is physically and emotionally draining, be kind to yourself. Be sad, be angry, be bitter. There is no right or wrong way to feel.

phryn increase in hcg sounds very positive. Really hoping this little bean holds on tight for you and hope your EPU can see you soon to give you some reassurance.

Does anyone want to join me in boycotting clear blue? I'm still POAS like a crazy woman, and yesterday I did a cb digi. Came up 'pregnant, 2-3 weeks' well now my mental post mc brain is going in to overdrive because I'm 4+5 since my lmp but I'm pretty sure I know when I ovulated which puts me at 5+1 and I'm stressing that I should therefore be getting '3+' on the cb digi. From the research I've done, these tests can be so unreliable as each women's hcg levels massively and some women don't get a 3+ result until 6/7/8 weeks if ever! So I know it's not just me, and it's not dating me miles off but I'm stressing about it. Did a FRER too with a lovely dark line but I can't stop thinking about this bloody digi. Such a plonker! Someone virtually slap me please!!! It really is impossible not to worry about every little thing after a MC.

We haven't told anyone yet either. Mostly because we're so terrified of things going wrong again. We've got a scan 3 weeks today when I'll be 8+1 so will maybe tell parents as they were such a support after our mc in June if god forbid things were to go wrong again.

siarie I'm with you re the symptoms. I think we must be very similar in how far along we are? I had a wave of nausea yesterday and was so delighted that I text DH! No sore bb's here but lots of weeing, and waking up about 3/4am for a pee which I never do. Trying not to over analyze my lack of symptoms but failing miserably!

OneDay I'm 5 weeks today and not really having any obvious symptoms yet, just feel a bit tired and not quite normal. I'm trying to enjoy feeling ok for now as I'm sure things won't stay this way for too long!

So I got through the wedding weekend with only needing to drink half a glass of champers on fri , and a few sips for toasts on Saturday. The rest of the time I loudly asked hubby for G & T or orange and vodka.... Think I might have got away with it. Best mate didn't notice as it was her wedding day I think/hope! Phew!

I think what I have drunk is fine as I was always eating with it & I read it's often speed of drinking ( ie downing 6 vodka shots ) which is the problem not drinking per se. Your body can't process a lot of alcohol quickly so more of it swims about & makes it to baby. Small amounts get processed fast by your liver & kidneys.

I have got my brothers birthday party in 2 weeks but will tell him then ( I'll be 10 weeks) and ask him to help me cover up non drinking in front of other friends! Eg I need a special non- alcoholic bottle that he gets me refills from.

In other news I have a bloody cold!

Hi all! I'd like to join you! Have been lurking and learning from you ladies.
I'm 5+3 today, EDD April 25th 2015. I've had 2 mc this year, one molar and one at 6w. (I fell pregnant with this one straight after, no AF so dates might be out.) I live in London with husband.
I have very few signs- super sore boobs,excess nasal mucus sore back, early bedtimes, thirst and some dizzy spells. Didn't feel much in the last pregnancies either- allot less in fact.
Just have to wait for 8w scan. (Because of molar) the EPU ladies and I are on first name basis.
Starting to feel glimpses of excitement- haven't told anyone in RL yet. This one feels different though...

Sorry to hear your appointment didn't go well mud sending hugs your way.

I have been exhausted this weekend...thankfully DH has been lovely and looked after DS. Apart from that my only symptom has been that I am seriously thirsty all the time. 5+4 today and no serious nausea yet. Let's hope it stays that way!

I'm 6+3 (or lmp 7+5) and I don't have any nausea either, so fingers crossed that doesn't mean anything bad.

However, I do have mild cramps, occasional lower back pain, sore/sensitive nipples, increased thirst, decreased appetite, bloating/wind, need to pee often and an abundance of CM (yay!).

Has anyone been nominated for this ice bucket challenge thingy?? I have and I dunno whether to do it?

Hello everyone. I'm 5 weeks now and definitely starting to get symptoms. Bit of nausea ( OK if I don't think about it too much) and more tiredness. And the boobs are starting to feel tender.

Last night was our second ever night out since ds was born 23 months ago. Can you believe it? I was a bit sad not to be able to drink, a lady on the next table had this big cold glass of white wine with condensation on the outside. It looked gorgeous.

So DH has probably given it away to my mum, who came to babysit. He brought us all cups of tea while saying "this one's yours, cowbiscuits, it's decaff". If she didn't guess then, she will have guessed later because I drove when we went out, no point faffing around with taxis if you're not drinking! Then we were home by 10pm because I wanted a hot drink. There is nowhere you can get a decent non-alcoholic drink (ie not fizzy pop) after 6pm here! Really annoyed me. Is it any wonder we have such problems with the drink culture in this country.

Ugh I agree, I'm not much of a drinker anyway, and have often felt like murdering a cup of tea when at the pub with friends. Impossible to get one! J20 or fresh orange is a nice change from fizzy drinks x

I'm weighing myself every morning and I seem to be losing a little bit of weight, what's going on there? I'm not dieting, although I think I'll start doing My Fitness Pal again on the "Maintain current weight" setting, just to keep an eye on what's going in and make sure I don't eat too much rubbish when I'm hungry.

My face is so greasy, maybe I'm losing weight when I wipe it all off. Never known it to be such an oil slick, it's disgusting. Few mild cramps, nothing else really, not even sore boobs. I keep panicking that I don't have more symptoms and then remembering that I have the most important one - no AF!

I haven't told a soul outside Mumsnet, because I want to tell DP first and he lives in a different city and is working and hosting an event all this BH weekend, so even if I did rock up there it'd be a bit crap to have to socialise all the time with loads of other people when I can't even drink. Should be able to do it next weekend though.

I hear ya on the oil front. Causes some beautiful spots as well, yum.