November 2016. Hoping for sticky ones!!!

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Just got my BFP this morning. Only 11dpo on our 5th cycle but hoping for it to stick.

I already have 3 DC. DD (nearly 12), DS1 (8) and DS2 (nearly 4).

I have 3 early m/c in between my DC so very cautious at the moment.

Anyone want to join me?

I'm definitely showing, but it is mostly bloating at the moment.

Keep having really good days, where I feel tired but quite fine, and then really bad days (today is shaping up to be a bad day, I can tell) where I feel like death warmed up. I haven't taken any time off work yet but I can feel it pulling at me - I've got an hour+ commute either way and then DD to sort out too, and I can feel that tipping point of making myself really ill on the horizon...

Finding I've had all manners of weird pains in that general area, I was being investigated for some ovarian cysts though, I'm not sure how pregnancy would affect them. Cramping has stopped the last couple of days though, as the nausea has ramped up.

DH heard me puking this morning and said "u coming down with something?" he's lucky he's still breathing

Oh the bloating! I have been blown up like a balloon the last couple of weeks. The evenings are particularly bad - I show and I'm only 5 weeks today! So know it isn't bean but rather lots of gas and possibly some weight gain. The sickness has kicked in with avengence this morning too. Haven't vomited yet, but feel really rough

Tarts what happened with your appt?! Have yo managed to register elsewhere or are you sticking it out with your GP?

Fi hope your scan goes ok and albus hope you're booking appointment does too.

I feel lousy today!! Curled up on the sofa with the dog, trying not to vomit....

I bloat in the evenings too tho dh has a strong sense of self preservation and hasn't mentioned it!!

Spoke to doctors and the receptionist said I have to have an appointment with the gp to confirm the pregnancy. I queried this as at the practice I worked at before (am trainee gp) it was self ref to the midwives. Receptionst was adamant and next pre bookable appointment is three weeks today! So I'll be almost 8 weeks before I even get referred to the midwife. So glad I called up today!

In other news, have booked a scan for 3 weeks tommorrow when I will be 7+5.

Oh god the bloating! I can so relate. I had a proper little pauch last night and tummy is normally relatively flat. The bit of sickness I had earlier in the week has gone through, is it weird I kind of want it back?!

Thanks for the responses. Good luck to anyone with scans coming up - would love to hear how they go.

Are early ultrasound scans done internally or externally?

Canters can you phone the midwives direct because that is ridiculous, you need to be booking in in three weeks not waiting to be referred. Insist of an emergency appointment or a phone appointment or something!

My 7 week scan was done internally last time so that's what I'm expecting on Monday. Waiting for this scan has been way harder than my 2 week wait post transfer. Daily analysis of symptoms and knicker watching! I've had the bloat and am now wearing sports bras for my giant knockers roll on Monday once I get the all clear if going to go and grab some maternity clothes. Hope everyone else is feeling ok?

Likes western thanks. My appointments at 1.30.
Findingmyfeet I think I'm roughly 7+2 today and the lady said I would have an internal scan.

'likeawestern' sorry stupid auto correct x

Goodness, Canters, what a complete waste of time! Our GP surgery requests you don't pester the GPs with this kind of shizzle. Can you ask for a telephone consult and drop off some pee in a pot if you really need to? The sooner they do Skype consults and you can wave your sticks at them the better

Little bit of bloating here too, though nothing like last time so far - I was in my fat trousers by 8w! Waiting for the nausea to hit. I'll be asking for an 8w scan as well - with my history I'm hoping it will be a pretty straightforward request. And that's only three weeks away.

Hope those with early scans get happy news :)

HoP3: no appt yet- got to wait for my preggo test to come back from docs which will likely be middle of next week. Half tempted to look into registering at my sisters GPs this PM after work. Im a bit torn though- my current GP is literally a 30 second walk from my house and always easy to get appts... But the whole booking in thing has been such a ball ache I'm not really keen on staying. Shame cos I've been with this GP since my mum was pregnant with me!!

Does the bloating usually go down for a bit before the bump appears or is this it now? Can I kiss goodbye to flat(ish) stomach for good?

5w6d today and the nausea is hitting me now, work will not be pleasant later! I've booked in for a scan at 8 weeks for a bit of reassurance too. Fingers crossed it all goes okay from there.

appointment was fine, cried the whole way through so midwife probably thinks I am a lunatic

No chance of an early scan

Ah that's rough Albus. What was the reason for the refusal? I imagine you're not the first lady to cry the whole way through x

Ridiculous isn't it? Think I will try and speak to midwives anyway and see if I can bypass this ridiculous system! I'm convinced the receptionist has it wrong anyway- why would they take self referral from some practices but not others?

Why were you crying albus? Just general emotions of being pregnant? I cried telling my mum and she was like you're supposed to be happy! Thanks mum.

No scan as they dont have predictive powers, so things being fine today are not a predictor of future success

Was crying as my last two pregnancies ended in mc and as a result I am terrified of medical professionals and procedures. I know it is not logical, but I am so frightened in those situations

But at least you would know that today, things are fine. I'm so sorry lovely.

Hi ladies!

I can definitely relate to a lot of what's being said! So up and down with the nausea, fatigue and emotions. Finding it really hard to concentrate at work as feel so rough. Desperately want to get to 12 weeks! Although I've been craving cheese toasties so they are my absolute joy at the moment!

I'm not sure if any of you will be interested, but a counsellor recommended a really helpful online course to help manage my worrying and I've found it's really helped with my current worrying! Sharing the link here for anyone who might find it useful: www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/infopax.cfm?Info_ID=46

So glad it's nearly the weekend!

Not great news from my early scan today. Nurse found a sack but couldn't really see anything in it. Maybe a very small yolk but she recorded the scan as inconclusive. Unless my dates are out and it's just too early to see anything (unlikely) it will probably end in miscarriage. She took blood to check hormone levels and I have to have them repeated on Monday to see if they are still rising. Probably won't be posting much now. Good luck everyone xxx

fi I'm so sorry, I've been there and know how horrendous it feels. I wish you all the best.

This thread is moving at a super sonic rate! Hope everyone is ok today. I have been referred for an early scan due to big cyst and previous miscarriage, am now more worried than anything else. Have been managing to keep quite positive up until now, am now thinking it could all be over Monday morning. Dreading/looking forward to it in equal measure.

Pickledsausage my post probably hasn't helped things I'm sorry. Be positive, I'm hoping to read good news from you. I feel a bit silly being upset really as I have two beautiful girls and this pregnancy was a bit of a surprise. Bit shocked i'm feeling like this x

So sorry to hear that Fi, it's such a roller coaster isn't it... Wishing you all the best

Thanks goldfinch x