October 2015 thread!

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So I got my bfp yesterday at 10dpo and got stronger line today at 11dpo... Puts my due date 2nd October!! Anyone else? I feel ssspoooo nervous and anxious today. 26 #1

Hi ladies, u hope everyone is well. Twinkle I hope the cramping is better and as many have sad, don't worry about spotting. Ladies pls don't stress itself with financial problems. I know people who had children while unemployed, they made it so we'll all be fine job or not!

I know it's easier said than done though. I won't get much from my employer as I've only been with them for just 7 months. Partner is a contractor and he's contract might be ending this month but I'm no majorly worried. I just want a healthy baby??

Good luck twinkle FX

I feel as sick as a pig this morning.

When does everyone plan on telling their family? With our first we didn't tell anyone until quite late into the pregnancy. We told them in September and I was due at the beginning of December!

I think we might tell people at around 14/16 weeks this time (hopefully)

Hope today goes well twinkle

I feel very sick! So hungry so currently cooking a massive brekkie to hope that keeps the icky feeling at bay. Love Fridays dh does the dog walk

Thinking of you today twinkle

sarky i have told my mum, dad , cousins wife ( we re very close ) so cousin also knows and last night I told one of my good NCT friends who doesn't live near me but we chat loads via text/what's app.

My bro won't know until 12 weeks and my sister I could happily never tell! She Will have a good moan and really upset me ( she's obsessed with money, best/biggest house, private schools, expensive clubs for her kids etc)
The hardest one I have to tell is my best mate who lives hours away. She had been trying for 7/8 years, had a mmc and still no joy . She ll be happy but it's still going to be tinged with sadness for her.

I'm hoping my feeling icky will lessen before holiday ( ha wishful thinking!)I'm going to have to buy so many snacks to make me feel ok! And maybe some sick bags!

batfish I think my mum has guessed already because I keep having dizzy spells. It happened in Asda and she turned to me and said "it's funny, I've only ever fainted once and that's when I was pregnant with you" gave me a pointed look and wandered off. I got my BFP a couple of days later.

Hoping to try and get them all together on Sunday.

twinkle really hope all goes ok today

I'm curled up on the sofa with a hot water bottle. I feel awful. I hope this isn't going to be another HG pregnancy

My grandma called me last night and asked me for the millionth time this year 'when are you planning for another' I tell her every time that we don't plan on having anymore for at least a year to throw her off the scent Its like she knows!

We told our parents last night who are now very excited. My mum had a difficult time with us so I figured I'd need to know all the details for the booking appointment. A few great friends far away know and one who is an anaesthetist. Asked her what was safe to take for the cramps at 6wks.

Keep us posted twinkle, hope put your mind at rest.

Hope they put your mind at rest even.

fingers crossed for you today twinkle

having a major panic this morning as I haven't been crampy for a week. me and dp attempted to DTD earlier in the week and it didn't go very well tmi sorry! it felt like someone was trying to pull my insides out at one stage, I threw up on him from the pain and he was so worried he was about to call an ambulance until I told him otherwise! no bleeding or anything but after a lot of crying and googling it says it can happen because of your uterus moving and growing! poor dp is adamant he won't touch me until bean is born! wow really tmi!

and as I type I've had a twinge, panic subdued somewhat!

hope you ladies have a good day!!

MrsEvans I'm sorry to laugh but that is hilarious. Your poor DH. Did he remove the vomit before or after he tried to call the ambulance?

I've been less cramp the last couple of days. Do not like. The cramps were reassuring! Still got huge achey boobs though so not worried unless that goes away too.

no after!! that's what stopped him calling them!! it hurt to laugh but I couldn't not!! poor poor dp!

My boobs are no different unfortunately. I was hoping they would grow like they did with my first pregnancy. I currently BF DS once or twice a night. My right breast is more than twice the size of my left breast. I just want them to even out. There's plenty of time left so I can still hope.

Is anyone else feeling a bit itchy in their nether regions?

Thank you for all being so supportive. Long post alert....

I went to A&E last night because although they told me I would be fast tracked if I went first thing this morning (because that's when the maternity unit is open) I'm so busy at work at the moment (I know I know, that should take a back seat) and couldn't risk being in there all day. So, got to A&E at 9.30pm and by 2am, I still hadn't seen a doctor - Thursday night really is the new Friday night - all sorts were coming in and getting seen to because they had limbs hanging off, were vomiting on themselves.

I saw a nurse earlier on in the night who did blood test and urine test. The urine result came back with a possible uti - there were Leukocytes in my urine which may indicate an infection and explain the acute pains I was getting that were so very different from the general heavy / cramping feeling I've had for the last few weeks. Apparently this is extremely common in pregnancy (something to do with uterus being squashed and higher progesterone levels) and that must be the trigger - I've never had a uti or anything like that before. I am, however, dreadful at not drinking enough water and this can also be a cause so I am sat at my desk now drinking gallons of the stuff.

Anyway, that's about all I can report on. I'm seeing my GP on Thursday and am just really hoping that if I do have a uti that delaying getting medication isn't going to cause any harm -I understand the first 10 weeks or so are really important and I'm on week 4 now so this is my concern. The pain wasn't such that the nurses thought there was anything to suggest ectopic or mc but of course they can't give you that reassurance and I do wonder what impact a uti could have on the bean. In hindsight, obviously I should have gone this morning and had the scan and all the other tests done by the maternity ward people but after getting to bed at 3am, there was no way I was doing that.

All rather unsatisfactory. First visit to Lewisham Hospital and I have to say it was a horrendous experience.

At 2am I also had a bit of a melt down about whether I am ready for all of this. Hormones are obviously flying all over the place and it's times like now that I really wish I was being my normal rational and logical self.

Sorry for the absurdly long post. I wish I could talk to more people but of course you can't so you ladies are my saviours!

twinkle at 4 weeks i wouldnt worry so much about the scan i dont even know if theyd pick anything up.

if u contact ur gp they will probably let u drop a urine sample in and prescribe antibiotics if it is an infection,u shouldnt really need to see gp for that.

if u need to go to hospital again if u can try contacting the epu direct. i know theyre different fpr different trusts but ours let u go straight there rather than through a & e.

i hope ur feeling a bit brighter today im sure there is nothing to worry about.

a quick google found this link, might be interesting

www.baby2see.com/development/ultrasound_sonogram/first_trimester_scans.html#week4

oh and i know what u mean worrying if ur ready for it. im taking that as a good sign as last time when i mmc'd i never really thought about it much in terms of the baby here now i am imagining how i will do night feeds, where i will keep all the nappy changing things, what kind of steriliser to go for and what baby can get for first christmas that will be useful lol.

twinkle you must be close to me if you visited lewisham. PM if you like. In December I had to go to Lewisham epu and I must say they was fantastic,unfortunately the epu unit closes so the a&e wait would be awful and not much to come out it.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you xx

That's great news twinkle although I don't envy you the UTI. I've suffered from them in the past so think I'm going to be susceptible and I HATE them. I find them sooooooo painful so I can imagine why you thought it was an issue with the baby. Get yourself to your GP for anti-b's as soon as possible.

Twinkle don't worry. Whilst UTI's are uncomfortable for you, they will have no effect on bean at all.

Im with ginger too, at 4 weeks the chances of seeing so much as a sac is doubtful. It would have only worried you further.

I'm glad you are okay. You will definitely sleep well tonight after last night x

So I had my first doc appointment today and it wasn't very helpful. She seemed to think I would be unhappy at being pregnant even though the nurse put on my records at my last appointment that I was coming off the pill to ttc. So ageist!

Anyway, she didn't seem to know anything helpful about the bleeding I had until a week ago, she just said um if you'd called at the time we might have seen you, I did point out I was in France...

And she calculated my edd at 25th sept even though it has to be 2nd oct due to 35 day cycle... Wouldn't change it just told me "the computer is very clever"!! So then she told me off for being "8 weeks" (7 really) and not having cone in earlier, despite this being the first appointment I could get post holiday. Oh well, at least I'm booked in to see midwife in 2 weeks.

Twinkle so glad to hear it's nothing more serious.

Glad you're okay twinkle!
Finally got my letter from the maternity services today, with my confirmation of scan date, etc. they sent a booklet explaining all the things they will be testing for, which is quite frankly terrifying. All these diseases I've never heard of and now I'm worried about lol. Have been feeling much better today though, less tired and hardly any nausea :)

twinkle glad everything's OK xx

I had my first scan today. All went well, measuring 7+1 which brings me forward a couple of days to Oct 1st. Nice to see the heartbeat and just hope everything continues to go OK.

Hope all's OK Twinkle.

Had my first doctor's appointment today, flu jab, tons of info and instructions to stop worrying! Edd 15/16 Oct. Went back into work got to my desk...and promptly left to throw up my lunch. (Sorry...tmi). So I've sort of had to tell my boss! Anyone else told work yet?

See I would have taken up the flu jab if offered! Grr rubbish GPs. No info either.