February '16 approaching and conquering the 12 week mark!

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Stats! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dWmvdD9SkvPQqKn7rpFHazgufmda2FOTMtL093cZFj8/htmlview

I can sympathise with the tiredness clumsy! Keep feeling my eyes closing of their own accord.

May have got a bit overexcited that I'm hitting the 12 week mark tomorrow and done a ridiculous amount of online maternity shopping. Oops!

Also on scan countdown, good luck to all who are earlier in the week xx

makes sense stocking! I thought you meant no high chair at all and you had some easy and cheap alternative or something!

i know were far far away from buying yet but in pregnancy topic a couple of weeks ago there was an 'essentials list for winter newborns' with some advice and debate from existing mums - might be useful for us newbies! I dont know how to link threads though...

little I cry at the song 'wings' by birdie- I'm not even an emotional person like that! I also seem to cry and every song played on magic after 10pm-esp if I am driving!

Fab name for the new thread, although while I have reached the 12 week mark, I really don't think I'm going to conquer it

My scan is on Tuesday when I will be 12+6 and I am preparing my self for bad news. I am usually such an optimistic person but over the last week I have not been able to shake the feeling that something has gone wrong. When I had my MC last year, when I looked back on events leading up to it, the most obvious clue that something had gone wrong was that it no longer hurt like hell when DS latched on for nursing and last week the pain subsided and now I feel nothing. Nursing pain was my main pregnancy symptom as well as bloat.

I also had a small bleed yesterday afternoon and have since had intermittent spotting (only when I wipe) with on and off period style cramps. Tonight we got the doppler out of the loft and DH tried for ages but just couldn't find anything (although I know it is hit or miss at this stage). I know none of those things on their own sound like a MC is definitely on the cards and I think I would be a bit more optimistic of it were not for the loss of nursing pain.

In theory, tonight I am still pregnant but as to wether I will still be at 13 weeks, who knows.

Sorry to be so down in the dumps, at least I don't have too much longer to wait to know for sure.

Marking my place.

I'm exhausted. 13 weeks today and I could barely drag myself out of bed. If I could call in sick for just being tired, I would.

My nausea seems to have eased now - but where is this 2nd trimester glow and energy everyone talks about? I can tell you, it's defo not here!!!

hugs Pagerty I'm sure you'll be fine.

pags im sure youll be fine! Not too long to wait until the scan now

im graduating today and its the first time ive been sick! I feel bloody awful - i can point out the green tinge to my skin on my grad photo to the baby in years to come

Pagerty don't worry too much about the Doppler, it's far too early - not even a mw would look for hb at moment

Hugs - I know it's so hard

pagerty my midwife couldn't find a heartbeat at 16 weeks with DS, but when they checked on the ultrasound he was there wiggling away. They say that even 16 weeks it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Is it worth calling the epu about the bleeding though?

Pagerty just wanted to add hugs and , it must be so tough. Good luck for your scan tomorrow.

And congratulations primary on your graduation!

Fingers very tightly crossed for you Pagerty. Will be thinking of you tomorrow.

Little DH made the mistake of putting some very emotional music on last thing on Saturday night (a really sad song which has been known to make me cry on a normal day). I sobbed. I mean huge uncontrollable heaving sobs of doom. Then I had to go to bed because I got a headache.

Congratulations Primary!

pagerty just to echo the others that it is very early to hear a heartbeat on a doppler. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow for your scan.

primary congratulations on your graduation! Hope the nausea goes away and you can enjoy your day.

little tea clumsy and other blubbers, I'm there with you. Although at the moment I seem to want to cry from frustration and [anger] more than soppy stuff. Had a massive row with DH last night and ended up storming off to the clothes recycling bank and then sitting in the car for 15 minutes just stewing. I need to get a grip on myself!

I have my first hospital appointment tomorrow, they seem to have changed the procedure a bit since I had DS, so I've got to see a midwife first for bloods and history and then wait and see the consultant for (hopefully) a mini-scan and get the go-ahead to just see the community midwives from then on. Even though I had a scan privately at 11 weeks I'm nervous about tomorrow. Luckily my appointment is at 8am so I won't have time to fret in the morning!

pagerty thinking of you, hope you are feeling a bit better today.

noodle congratulations!!!! Have a fantastic day, I hope the sickness passes quickly for you!

Good morning ladies, I go away for the weekend and we have a new thread already!!!

I can see from the stats that quite a few of us have our 12 week scans this week. I wonder if there are any twins in there (or more )?!?

Thank you all for your very kind words

I woke up early hours to quite a heavy bleed (although nothing hugely excessive) and a few 50p sized clots. This morning it's settled down to a regular period type flow. I have phoned EPU and I'm waiting for a call back as they are rushed off their feet. I really hope they don't make me wait till tomorrow as DH didn't go into work today as I had no idea how I would be, taking un scheduled time off work is so difficult for him (self employed) for tomorrow's scan he was going to meet me at the hospital, but as it's a 45 minute journey to the hospital and I will be reluctant to do that alone if things stay the same in case they worsen while driving. It's the not knowing (for certain) that is worse.

Good luck for your graduation Primary I hope your sickness settles down and you have a wonderful day.

Charlotte, everything will be fine but see the doctor/mw if it's stressing you out, their reassurance will help.

Pagerty, fx- not long to wait for scan

Uncontrollable weeping and frustration- we went to the cinema on Friday and they played the Asda advert, then the Lloyds horse one. Buckets. Then last night I spent 4 hours on one row of knitting that should have taken 10 minutes- weeping in frustration at not being able to make it go right. I've only just managed to understand the fairly simple instructions now! Hopefully baby brain won't get too much worse!

Oh Pagerty I hope they call you back soon x

Oh Pagerty- just seen your update. Hope everything works out xx

pagerty hope you hear from them soon

Hope you get seen soon pagerty

Thinking of you pagerty fx all will be fine

Hope they get in touch with you v quickly Pagerty

pagerty thinking of you & hoping the EPU can see you today. Can you call back if you don't hear in next few hours?