Any June mums to be yet?

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I've seen the group for May or June, but are there any other definite Junes yet?
Been getting faint positive lines for a few days but today have got a definite line, giving me a due date of around 6th June :)

Trying to stay cautiously optimistic at the moment as we had an MMC in May at 8 weeks.

So, who else is out there? :)

Wow! Crazy! But fun?! I'm an only child and feel like I missed out on so much.

I'm 95% certain this is our last baby. But I always wanted 3-4 children due to hating being an only!

I was a lonely child too. I just didn't feel like I fitted in. My sister was 6 yrs older and my brother 7 years younger. Strangely although there's 13 years between the pair they get on very well and I'm the missing link. Just feel like a spare partner to them. I always wanted 4dc but then I became a single mum and life began again.

Wow mrs ex that's amazing, I thought we had it hard with five between us and one on the way! Blended we are though, it often feels like we are actually in a blender with the dramas of ex partners, and balancing clubs, homework, trips etc etc along with trying to entertain them all!
Fortunately our dc all get on very well and have blended seamlessly really, id say that my partners 2 dc have a different life with us than they do at home as we live very rurally and they can play out for hours, make dens, rope swings galore, chicken poo every where, they quickly change out of designer gear on arrival in to rough hand me downs and disappear in to the woods!
Just out of interest what do drive mrs!? We have a Landrover defender which will fit us all and is good fun but bloody slow and costs a fortune to tax/ fuel, so we use my Smax day to day but that only has 7 seats and we will hopefully soon need 8!

Sunbathing my mum had her 3rd at 41. Bit of a surprise that. But don't forget Linda is 44 I think and she's having number3. Nothing is impossible!

Smug I have a Volvo XC90. Which is great for work too as I'm often having to off-road it down customer drive ways and treacherous lanes. It's only a 7 seater. But mostly that's enough as the older 4, my3 and ds's get the bus to and from school as all at secondary. I made the decision I didn't want to drive s massive can around every day so we just take 2 cats on days out and holidays. Does actually give us more flexibility too. Dh actually had a BMW M3 which is a coupe until very recently.

*massive van

And that would be *2 cars not cats! Lol oh deary me!

sunbathing I am expecting my first at 35 and also don't intend to go back on the pill as I would like more than one. I have friends with small age gaps and I know it's hard work but what will be will be!

mrs that makes sense, I don't want to drive a minibus really especially as eow it's just going to be me DP and baby, the only issue we have is as all kids bar my eldest dd are primary aged so argue over who is going with who! Can't win the seat wars!

You should get a big minibus!!!!! Rent it out or offer to do day trips for the eldery to get a bit of cash when the kids are at school. Haha
I'm so bloated this evening. I look pregnant already, but just coz I've had a 3 course meal.
Will make my call to midwife services tomorrow to get my first appointment. Will seem more real!

Oooo smug we also have seat wars. And if going long distances I get to choose the least noisy children. Driving in convoy can be quite fun!

Sparkle you've just reminded me I do need to sort something out re care. Meant to email the independent midwife I found.

Hi all, nausea has finally hit. Marvelling that I was worried about not having much symptoms a few days ago - naive first timer! Can I ask,for those of you that have been sick already and work, how have you handled it? I'm not sure if I can keep this a secret but I'm only 6.5. weeks, way too early to tell work.

and my mum had her last (6th) at 40. the age gaps were 2,2,1,3,5 (struggled to remember the last one- to be precise couldn't remember how old #5 is :) I was 11 when #6 was born so remember it very well)

In work. Again! Having a little break but I can't seem to drop off for half an hour!

So here I am catching up!

I'm liking our AN thread so far! Everyone seems so lovely!

Htf if I start with my usual vomiting I'll just tell work. There's no way I can hide my pregnancies unfortunately! I'll do well to get to 7 weeks with out having to announce. I'd love to be able to make it to Christmas (14 weeks) without telling. I haven't had a pregnancy I could do that with yet! I mean how else do you explain vomiting 20-30 times a day?!

Fingers crossed for no symptoms here (sorry! But I really don't want them even if they are supposed to be a 'good sign' - I'd stick pins in anyone who said that to me!!!). I'm actually going to take anti sickness medication from this week as I have some from my last pregnancy - all in date and ready to go. There's some information that pre-emptive anti emetics can lessen the effects of hyperemesis. And I've had several pregnancies with it. So assume I will again.

I've been browsing baby items. We don't need much but do need a few bits. I'm liking the bedside cot rental. We have a Moses basket but I really wanted something like that last time. Might go for it and use the Moses basket downstairs.

Anyone else got a very boisterous hard fucking work toddler? I'm dreading what mine is going to do/think.

Detective my toddler, well he's 3 now is very boisterous and extremely hard work. But he does go to nursery full time as I work in the day. The idea was we were going to cut his hours down and of course we must. But he's so defiant at the moment. It's going to be a challenge. He Wont sleep, he won't eat meals, he won't walk or be pushed around a shop, without trying to escape. Problem is dh he's too soft. He takes the path of least resistance. However I did manage to get him to sleep in his own bed, after 3 stories, 20 songs a lot of shhh shhh, back to bed. He woke twice, but was easy to re settle. It was so much easier when I was single mum. We did it my way or we didn't do it.

Sparkle - my non drinking tactics were...

OJ instead of pimms at the drinks reception. When asked "so are you not drinking" I replied "not yet - had my flu jab yesterday (showed swollen arm) and am feeling a bit knackered so I think I need to pace myself and not start too early or I'll be in bed by 9"

Whenever DH bought drinks we prearranged that if I replied that I wanted "the usual" I meant cranberry juice as that's a drink that looks like it could have vodka in it. Great suggestion sunbathing of asking for it with ice and lemon - defo makes it look less teetotal.

Toasts during speech. Took the tiniest sip of champagne each toast. Then put glass nearer husband so he could finish it during the meal if he wanted.

During the meal had a glass of wine poured and had a few sips when I fancied it. If you drink it slowly enough with enough food the body would process it well enough that it wouldn't go anywhere near the bean. But (unusually for me) I really didn't fancy much.

After dinner mostly just had water/cranberry. Responded to any queries about water with "drank enough at dinner and feeling shattered - don't want to have to much, crash and miss the party".

It was mostly okay - it also helped that it was a wedding where we knew the bride and groom well and a huge amount of the guests. So I was chatting with lots of different groups of people and not the same bunch all night. Also in the nicest possible way people it was easier to fly under the radar as although it felt a big thing to me other people were busy having a good time, dancing, talking etc and weren't that focused on who was drinking what.

Good luck next weekend Sparkle!

Some good tips there. I don't drink anyway which makes it easier for me! However the giveaway for me is when I avoid goats cheese dishes as I love goats cheese (can't ask what type it is in front of people so just have to avoid).

Thanks for your tactics. I'm actuality fretting about it. My close friend had a mmc 2 weeks ago. She has invited me and a few others round to her house before the wedding for a few drinks. It's become a bit of a tradition among my school friends. It will be totally obvious I'm pregnant as they know we were ttc. Feel so bad for her it won't be easy for her seeing me not drink.

Morning ladies

Wow am away for a couple of days and miss loads! Congrats and welcome to all the newbies!

How is everyone feeling today?! I have my forst docs appointment weds and I am already bricking it!! Have to have a blood test tomorrow, and will try to get a scan booked in for this Friday if I can so scary week this one!

My hunger levels are insane at the moment I cant seem to stop eating which is a real worry!! anyone else feeling this way?

May I join you? I am in happy shock.
I had a very strong BFP yesterday. I turned 43 last Friday, left emotionally abusive marriage precisely a year ago, and have been with my wonderful DP for 6 months - so we are another blended family.
I have DS1 (13) DS2 (10) and DD (8). DP has DSs of 8 and 6. Living arrangements need to be sorted out before June, as we are not currently living together when any of our children are with us, as we've been getting all the DC used to 'us' gently.
This BFP is the result of an excited 'let's have a baby!' moment a few weeks ago, which was followed a week or so later by an 'actually it's complicated' sensible discussion. I never expected, at this age, that it would have happened instantly.
But I'm utterly delighted, as is DP, and I think all our kids will love a little sibling. In fact mine have been asking for one for a while .

My only symptom so far is insomnia. Yawn.

Congrats and welcome madeline how lovely! It will be a wonderful new start for you both!

Can I join you all? Got my bfp yesterday and have graduated from the Pregtober bus!

Am about 3 weeks I think. Called the doc to make an appt to see her (she has to refer me to midwives) but can't get in for 2 weeks! Luckily it's v early.

No symptoms for me yes, except an achy left boob!

Don't think it's really sunk in for us yet.