Best Christmas present ever - September 2016

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Hi ladies,

I've been TTC2 for 1.5 years and I've just found out I'm pregnant 1 day before Xmas eve! Best present ever! Anyone else celebrating a bfp this Christmas? I've already had to dodge chocolate mousse, champagne and Stilton...all worth it though!!

Morning all! Still being very sick here sadly had to go back to Dr as not keeping anything down am at risk of being in hospital with dehydration unless it changes over next few days not sure why I thought visiting a friend and hour away was a good idea today but she's been unwell so feel I should make the effort!

unreliable we are having building work done in March big extension am glad it will be done before dc2 arrives as will be bad enough with ds!

Ds woke at 3.30 so been up dozing since then 😴

ickekid sorry you're so sick. Have you tried ice lollies and sucking ice cubes to keep dehydrated? I was v sick last time and this seemed to work a bit. I hope it lifts soon!

Lots of sympathy to all those feeling rough
It's funny how if we have symptoms they are awful and yet if we don't it makes us worried that something may be wrong. I'm in the no symptoms except sore boobs camp but I'm not even 5 weeks yet so there's plenty of time!!

We're just at the end of major building works and it's been really tough with a baby so yes have it done ASAP if you can!

icklekid we're doing a big garage renovation around April (en suite bedroom/playroom). Bloody dreading it with a toddler! But better with one than two! At least the weather will be better so we can be out of the house more and hopefully I'll be feeling less knackered.

Have given in to my mostly irrational fears and booked a reassurance scan privately for next Friday. I should be 8+5 then. I know it's silly, but I am not desperate to catch a peek at my baby, I just need to know if things are OK in there or not. I'm not telling my husband because he will disagree with the need to do it,but it's my money, I have decided I can pay for an early scan if I want...

In glad you've booked it kitkat. It's a shame DH isn't supportive. £100 to relieve anxiety is well worth it

Thanks nails I think it will be worth it to just know either way, and either stop worrying as much or come to terms with the worst. Hubby still hasn't totally got his head round this pregnancy (unplanned) so as unsupportive as it seems I know he won't think it's worth the money like I do. Although I am now reading articles on potential harm from too many ultrasounds in pregnancy. Loads of women have early scans though, right?!

If it makes you feel better about things then go for it! In the rest of your pregnancy you'll probably only have 2 more ultrasound scans, so just one more is hardly going to make a difference- I bet that Emily Oster book has actual statistics on it?

'Harm in pregnancy' scare articles are worse than Daily Mail cancer articles for groundless scaremongering

I've stuck with Emily Oster and resolutely ignored the entire pregnancy-related internet so far, especially the American bits, purely for my own sanity.

8 weeks today and not stopped being sick all morning I miss the nausea eat everything I can plan! I can't even keep water down. Is it wishful thinking to hope this is a one day blip and not the start of a new phase to morning sickness?

kitkat I had loads of scans with twins. In dubai they routinely scan you early, then as it was twins, I had several scans when back in England too. As they scan high risk pregnancies more, it seems odd that it would present a risk.

Poor mrsS! I imagine it'll be up and down so don't despair yet! I hope you feel better later on. Ice lollies?? I feel like I'm in the (non vomiting) calm before the storm at 5.5 weeks...

Thanks zeeka will give ice lollies a shot! My sickness has been a bit strange went from nothing at 5 weeks to all day nausea at 6 weeks now today is the first day of real sickness at 8 weeks. I'm a bit worried now!

I'm not feeling hugely symptomatic either drwhy. I didn't last time either and my grumpy 2yo is evidence that I was just lucky in the first trimester.

I'm thinking of booking a private scan for next weekend too, I know it'll only be three weeks or so before the nhs one but I want to be able to let myself start getting excited, plus dh is likely to be away with work during week 12 and I'd like him to be there for the first one. He nearly missed my first scan last time because of "work stuff" but at least this time we've got a way to plan around it.

Exhausted today because I lay awake really uncomfortable for hours in the wee small hours. On the plus side, not so nauseous.

Going to London for the weekend, just me and DH, I hope I'm not too knackered to enjoy it!

so sad, my friend who was a couple of weeks ahead of me has had her scan and has had a missed miscarriage. My heart is broken for her :(

and at risk of making it all about me, I'm now extra paranoid about my own pregnancy. Where is my nausea? why am I not light headed and puking?
was this too soon after a caesarian in April? need to stop the paranoid thoughts

Urge, I just ran for a train and have gone from feeling absolutely fine to like I'm about to throw up any second. Trying to distract myself!! At least I'll be home a bit earlier from my meeting today so if I manage not to puke it will have been worth it

Boots, I'm super paranoid after a mmc in November. I almost find myself wishing for these horrendous symptoms everyone else has although I know I'm lucky really.
My friends were amazing through the hardest month of my entire life, all you can do is be there for her

the only pregnancy I didn't puke my way through was the one that was an mmc

come on puking, where are you?

I didn't puke in my mmc nor with DD so it really doesn't mean anything. Horrible memories though

yes. I know I'll do myself no good by stressing about it.
trying not to

I'm pleased there are a few of us who will be going through the fun of building work together. I'm dreading it but will be lovely to have a shiny new kitchen.

I'm beginning to think I may look into an early scan if my symptoms don't pick up a bit. I'm sure I felt more pregnant last time round although I was lucky to have only mild nausea. Hmmm.

Boots I'm stressing and my mmc was 5 years and 2 children ago

I've ended up booking a private scan next week when I'll be 9+3. Not overly worried but going on holiday in week 11, so want to be able (hopefully) to just tell the friends we're away with. Dry January has been a great excuse but I know there'll be quizzical looks if I'm not drinking on holiday! Was pretty nauseous for the last 2 weeks but has improved and now mostly just bloated and tired.