September 2015 Ante-Natal thread.

[DastardlyDachshund]

Hello ladies. I got my BFP (bloody faint positive in my case) on Monday and am due on 3rd September. I couldn't see any other threads for next September so thought I would go ahead and create a little home for us over the coming months. Merry Christmas to all of you finding out about your extra Christmas Present over the next few days .

Glad to know that I'm not the only attractively bloated person on the thread -absolutely loving the comparison to Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Nails it exactly :)

Not told anyone here yet. Not quite sure why, but happier waiting till after the scan, I think, and that's probably a month or so off...no date yet.

I've told my mum, brothers and sils, and a few select friends who know I was ttc.

I wish the rest of the extended family knew too, my cousin is having a hen party(weekend away in the sun) in May and I'm feeling guilty that I've had to decline and lie about why. Catholic guilt has a lot to answer for.

We've not told anyone and won't until I've had a scan in s couple of weeks. I know if sounds terrible but I'm far too worried about anything going wrong to tell anyone at the moment!

Also living abroad makes it easy to hide from both our families. At 8 weeks (after scan) we are planning on telling all four sets of parents and grandparents and siblings and then not telling anyone else until 12 weeks.

I have the biggest mouth and cannot keep my own secrets ever normally so this is proving really hard!

We're determined not to tell until after scan this time due to MMC last time in dec 2013. However, if this nausea gets worse there are a few people at work I'll have to tell

Morning ladies
We've told the parents (with strict instructions not to tell anyone, I'm looking at you MIL) and 2 close friends. I've been feeling so rough the last few days at work I confided in 1 close colleague yesterday too. Didn't want to tell anyone at work yet but at least she can cover for me if I need to dash off to loo or can't face eating lunch etc!
Currently sitting in bed munching grapes and ritz crackers, hoping it's going to help with the nausea this morning...

We've told both sets of parents. We couldn't hold it in its my in laws first grand child and my dad is expecting a set of twins in June from my step brother so busy year for my dad.
I've told my boss as I work with x rays and hazardous substances, and a couple of other people I work with as well as a couple.of close.friends.
I know I've told too many people, but I know these people will support me in the worst case scenario.
I can't keep anything to myself anyway I'm terrible. poor dh has only told his mum and is quite content, while I want the world to know!

I finally did my CB week indicator and got 3+ So I'm a happy bunny :)

I'm desperate to tell people but only a select few know, on my side at least! 5+2 by my dates so less than 7 weeks until I can tell the dds :D

That's great spam! :)
I feel like telling work as I'm really quite stressed and could use some leniency. Don't think I'd get it though anyway.
4+3 today. The days go by so slowly!

We have told my Dad and stepmum - In November we visited and I opened up to them (broke down) about TTC and how devastating I was finding it. We were at their house when I took the positive test on the 23rd of Dec and I couldn't keep it to myself, lots of happy tears all round. After that it only seemed fair to tell DH's parents. I also have told a very dear friend who has been an amazing support to me through it all even when I was finding it incredibly difficult to be around her and her pregnancy. Don't plan to tell anyone else but I may have too if I keep throwing up in work.

Oooh nordicdreamer I remembered another fun fact about Norwegian pregnancies, they are 3 days longer then a uk one!! They use a different chart so be prepared to have your EDD moved back!

Morning everyone! I've been trying to keep up with the thread, but there's so much.

Have only told my mum so far, and haven't really seen anyone apart from one friend, who managed to ask if we were going to have kids!! I said 'probably' (which still felt a bit like lying, although I'm not confident enough to be certain yet so it's true) and she gave this long speech about how last time I'd said I didn't want them, and she was so upset for DP as he did I realise she misunderstood me saying 'I don't think we'll ever have kids' as a choice, not despair after years failing at TTC, but it was still a weird moment.

I'm not looking forward to telling people, actually. DP's family are going to be angry, and my BF is going through a related rough patch. I know she'll be happy for me, but she'll be sad for her, too, and I'll be sad about that. All the people who will be really thrilled already know!

The vomiting has started today. Which is both bad and good. I can do without it but it makes me feel more confident in the pregnancy.

4 +5 today and even though I only found out Monday morning it feels like time is dragging already. Nausea is increasing and therefore I don't think I'm far off having to tell a few people at work even though I don't want to until I've got a good scan.
Eagle-eyed viewers of my desk who were here for the last time (so that's just my Head of Department) may have noticed the reappearance of a packet of Ginger Nuts, but other than that I don't think any one will guess quite yet!

We have told PILs, partly so that they can have DD during the booking in appt. (DH wants to come with me) and I've told my best friend, I'd want her support if it all went wrong anyway, and DH has told his boss to help organise flexibility in his working times.

I'm feeling very spaced out today. Not sure if is pregnancy related or just lack of sleep.

Still patiently not at all waiting on letter from hospital.

Are you going midwife led, consultant led or shared care?

tiny have you looked at the options of midwife led etc in your area? I was wondering about looking round to see if we have a midwife lead unit here anywhere. I feel like they'd be 'kinder' maybe and not do desperate to pump you full of drugs?

I feel much more 'alive' today... I'm tired but not like yesterday. I'm actually wondering if it's because I ate a reasonable amount of fat and sugar yesterday so it's the energy left over from that? Who knows!

Going for my early scan today. Have ended up telling loads of people (esp. at work what with gagging all day in a free flow classroom with lots of other adults around) so God I hope everything's ok. I'm fairly open about things with anyone I'm reasonably close to anyway so they'd prob end up knowing even if the worst happens. Have told my mum & sis but not Inlaws which I feel a bit bad about but MIL is the BIGGEST motor-mouth so I think it's the right decision.

Morning all!

We have told 2 couples who are good friends, as we usually spend one night a week drinking together and this time I took over Becks Blue! A friend of mine who is due in July and her husband who I work with and my pilates instructor. But that's it for now! I do feel a bit bad that none of our parents know but its easier to hide it from them as they don't live locally.

I am so this morning. I am 19dpo according to my dates and I just got a 3+ on a cb digi which is momentous for 2 reasons. 1) it was the same day, 19dpo and a wednesday, that I got this with DD 4 years ago and 2) I never got 3+ with my miscarriage or ectopic despite the pregnancies both lasting longer than this. So, its one more step in the right direction!!!

Only 7 more sleeps until my scan!

loopy how are you today? Any more bleeding?

GinFace not long until your scan, I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

Well after moaning that the midwife isn't mean to contact me for another 6 weeks she called me yesterday! So booking in appointment is on 5th Feb, the day after my early private scan!

That's splendid terrys and spam

And good luck today with the scan ag

I think I need a bit of a stern telling off. I have been a bit spendy buying maternity clothes already - not because I need to wear them yet but because all the nice places have amazing sales on! I have had deliveries from Seraphine, Vertbaudet, and Jojo already .

I need workwear and I will be travelling to NY in May when it will probably be very hot and humid. Last time around I was all about the ebay mat clothes, but with so little else to buy this time I really just want to look smart and be comfortable (I'm in a more senior role now). Of course it's a bit stupid as I don't know exactly how much weight I might put on so I can't be sure the things I have ordered will fit (as mat clothes are usually massive). And last time I was heavily pg through winter so most of the clothes I have will make me boil!

But anyway. It is very early to be getting spendy with maternity clothes. Stupid of me really.

Bleeding has continued overnight. I called EPAU this morning and they said that's it's too early for them to do anything. Told me to go to the early scan next Weds regardless as by then they will either see a baby or they won't. I don't think there will be anything left inside by then, just feeling very negative about it all now. Had no issues with the two boys pregnancies and had lost 2 since then, this will be the third. Just don't understand what is wrong with me now. Have got pregnant 5 times, all first time of trying and yet I seem incapable of them sticking now, and wondering if having to have 2 CS's and the ERPC has some how damaged me and made me unable to stay pregnant. Probably irrational thoughts but can't help it right now.

loopy what's the bleeding like? Is there much? Is it similar to your other MC? Keeping my fx for you!

Hi
I've just had a bfp on Monday (12th). It was such a strong result- much stronger than I ever had with previous 2 DCs or mmc 4 years ago.

I'm 34 and thought I was maybe peri menopausal as I've only been having periods every 2 months since last spring. We were ttc (since September I think) but didn't really have high hopes of anything happening esp this quickly!

I've only felt symptomatic the last week but symptoms have been much stronger than previous pgs.

Took test on day I'd expected period but with long cycles I suppose I could be further along.

Slightly worried strong test result could mean twins- no family history but age, parity, tall & overweight I know all increase 'risk'.

2 other DCs are 12 & 7 and both knew we were keen for another and both happy about prospect.

loopy

Will be thinking of you and keeping everything crossed

for you loopy. A week is going to seem like such a long time