May 16 babies

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Super faint but very definately there bfp found yesterday!
Really (tentatively) excited, but too soon to tell anyone! Eeeeee!!!
anyone else?

Hello to all the newbies, post your stats and I will add you to the list.
Sorry to hear some of you are still having a hard time, glad to hear your scan went well Southy and I'll be thinking of you tomorrow mamama.

I have got a stomach bug and was up half the night, ended up falling asleep on the floor in the bathroom. Joy! DH had work today so I spent a lot of the day with DS climbing all over me while we watch movies and I lay on the sofa. Worst thing about having kids is not getting to rest when you are ill! Going to bed now, hopefully will feel better tomorrow.

There's a June thread! We aren't the newbies anymore!

this is a good thing weeks are going slowly

Yay Southy!!!! Amazing news on your scan!

Quick question before bed... I'm at a wedding tomorrow and the menu includes Melon & Parma Ham for starter and White Choc & Baileys Mousse for pudding. Am I right in thinking I shouldn't eat the Parma Ham and should avoid the Baileys Mousse? Just want to double check!

Thank you mollie odog bish and mama and don't be sorry mama you are not selfish at all, I totally understand how you are feeling, Ive had such a bad couple of weeks, and with my last MC I didn't have spotting so I have been thinking the worst. Yesterday a lot of my symptoms disappeared but today they are back so I know how you feel, not long to wait now hun what time is your scan? Sending you hugs.

Sorry you've been poorly bish hopefully you've got yourself a nice early night tonight and feel a bit better in the morning

Totally agree icant it's dragging big time!!!! Hopefully you'll get used to those injections soon

Sorry you've been so Ill too 99

Welcome nicky :) congratulations

I was also debating the sober October thing! My mum suggested it a couple of weeks ago totally going to try that!

Hi toffee thank you crossed post there, definitely stay away from Parma ham (that's what Dr told me last week) not sure on the mousse, depends how the mousse is made, I'm not much of a cook but is it likely to have raw egg- if it is stay away. Maybe worth a Google? /sly word to a member of staff if you can risk it?

Thanks southy, if I keep rewarding myself with food I won't fit through doorways by the end of this pregnancy

Bish I've just realised i haven't given my stats to add to the list. I'm 33 had a mmc back in February, this is my second pregnancy, I'm from Kent and im 5wks (due on 27th I think!). Do you need anymore info?
Does anyone have there maternity exemption card yet? Last time i filled in the form when I went to the Dr to notify them I was pregnant and got the card straight away. This time I didn't get the form and I forgot to ask about it.

I just did a pregnancy test and it's very much positive so I guess I'm joining you guys. I'm 28, this is my first pregnancy and I'm due on May 30th-ish.

This wasn't exactly planned, but very much wanted. To be honest I'm freaking out a little and sitting in bed clutching my pregnancy test not really believing it.

Congrats and welcome parsnip. You're up early!

toffee I actually though Parma ham was fine. I know some countries say no cold/deli meats but I think nhs guidelines say ok. which is why it's all such a joke Check nhs website as I might be wrong. Not sure about the baileys mousse, if the egg is raw then maybe not and if not cooked then alcohol not cooked out. Tbh the risk of salmonella would be tiny as all eggs in this country are treated unless they are eggs for your own chickens.

I feel a lot more relaxed about food this pg. fwiw when I was pg and at a wedding last time I was talking to another pg lady from Belgium and she was shocked at our guidelines. She said they are told just not to drink/smoke and if they had all those restrictions they would probably ignore them anyway! How can guidelines differ so much internationally when pregnancy is the same everywhere? I think American women survive on air with all their rules and they would probably be horrified at some of the stuff we are allowed.

Wow. That was long and rantish, which wasn't intended. Sorry guys. I just love many banned foods! Already had a medium steak, runny eggs and Stilton (which I actually think is ok anyway!) this time.

And we are skiing in France at Xmas when I will ski (as I did last pg) and probably consume a little bit of naughty cheese! My mw will go mad!!

Banned foods... Something else to think about! First I need to survive this evening, my Dad has bought champagne to celebrate me passing my masters and I'm going to have to find an excuse not to drink it! Eek!

Oh no! Congrats on your masters though. Will you be telling parents early anyway? Could be a double celebration?

It's complicated. I broke up with my (not very nice cheating) husband 5 months ago. In the last 2 months I've been dating my best friend. I've had 1 ovary removed and the other was a bit rubbish so I didn't really think this would happen at all, let alone now. I'm really nervous about telling family because in an ideal world I wouldn't be pregnant in the middle of my divorce, but on the other hand I'm so happy (if a little shocked). I really don't know when I'll tell them. I'm worried they'll be horrified to start with. Keep crying and then being happy in about 15 minute cycles.

Gosh no wonder your in shock Parsnip. Congratulations on your masters, I'm sure you could have a drink of champagne tonight if you don't want to tell your parents just yet!

www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/foods-to-avoid-pregnant.aspx
Here's the nhs list of things to avoid, I still eat medium cooked steak and runny eggs/raw egg.

The best thing about being pregnant is making DH clean the cats litter trays out though haha!

Oh also six weeks today woohoo, time is going so slowly!!!! Only 34 weeks to go...

Congrats parsnip. Think I would drink some champers! ( just a bit ). Not posted for an age. Struggling to keep up if I'm honest. Have been rooting for all of you having bleeding and worry. It is horrid. Hubble just keeps saying to me " what will be will be" feel like punching him. Men do not get it. Time going so slowly- it's only been 3 weeks since we started this thread! I have an early viability scan on Monday so just wishing the time away. Still worried it's all in my head.
Looking forward to the rugby later- the red shirt awaits! Going to have a treat and enjoy a small glass of fizz. Hope you all have good weekends x

Ps. Good luck for your scan mama. Thinking of you xx

Congratulations Nicky and Parsnip!

Grouchy and Brenna I've also been getting loads of head rushes, I hadn't actually linked it to the pregnancy, but I wonder if it is?

I've had some nausea over the past couple of days but not too bad. I still can't get my head round not knowing what symptoms I'll get! How much easier would this be if all pregnancies were exactly the same with predictable symptoms. "From weeks 5 to 8 you will suddenly feel queasy when you look at your normal bowl of porridge in the mornings, and will survive till lunch picking on ready salted crisps and satsumas"

Parsnip wow- you have a lot to get your head around! Hope you're doing ok. I'm sure a few sips of champagne will be fine and help you get through the evening.

I actually joined the June thread yesterday as most people on here seem to be a few weeks ahead of me. I feel like a fraud on there though, seeing as I'm due 29th May, so I hope people don't mind me sticking around here too

5 weeks tomorrow... aargh, if only time would just hurry up a bit!

mama I'm thinking of you today

Hehe odog rant away about the food, I agree and totally want everything I shouldn't be eating! Especially Brie!

Welcome parsnip and congratulations on your positive test and on your masters :) it sounds like you're partner is very special to you and I think people will understand more than you think, you're happy you've acheived your masters and you're having a baby which you believed could be difficult, I think this is fantastic news and a very small glass to celebrate will be ok

Hi evs hope you have a lovely weekend too, I'm celebrating my birthday today with no alcohol
I hope monday goes
Well, to be honest now Weve seen our baby it feels less real- I know that sounds odd but I don't feel loads different.

mollie don't worry that your dd is end of may you're still may :) and actually not far behind a lot of us

mama hope all is ok today x

Actually maybe I will have a small glass with you parsnip

You've all made me feel a lot more relaxed about this!

Southy it must be great seeing your baby on a scan. Does it make it more real?

Mollie I'm due on 30th of May so even later in the month than you are!

I've just read your post again Southy and seen you've said it feels less real. I wonder if it takes actually holding a baby in your arms to make it really sink in?

I think it really starts to feel real when you start to feel the baby kicking. And when your belly gets tight and massive. The scans are very reassuring IME, though, because before then I always wonder if I'm imagining things.

I sound ungrateful and I really didn't mean it like that, I think I'd convinced myself that there would be no baby and feel so emotional I can't get my head round that we saw baby with a heartbeat. I'm such a nervous wreck and wanted this for so long I just feel strange that there's a baby in there, keep pinching myself