Hello, can I join?
I'm Lemon, age 30, live in London, and am 5+6 today (goldfinch it looks like we're due date buddies!) with my first. DH and I managed to get our BFP on first cycle of trying, which was very unexpected as I've had some issues with ovulation/irregular cycles in the past. Was very shocking (but nonetheless very exciting) to happen so fast, so has taken some getting used to, and still doesn't really feel real.
Mostly worried, like others on here, that something will go horribly wrong. I know that, statistically, it's more likely that everything will be fine, and am trying to keep an optimistic and positive attitude, but at the same time don't want to get my hopes up just in case. It's nice to be able to talk to people who are experiencing the same (
for all of you, esp AntsAre, that's really horrible luck and I hope you and your sister are both ok)
Also I am self employed and WFH, and with the exhaustion have found it quite hard to be motivated. I guess I should get off my bum and just do something, even if it's a little thing, esp as have some past history of mild depression and I know that if I just sit around for too long things will fester and I will feel much worse. Albus I can sympathise with exactly how you're feeling, and am
on your behalf that MW seems useless. Do you have a DP/family/support who you can share this with and ask them to help? In my experience, I have found that even if I force myself to do one tiny thing (esp if it's something I've been putting off or beating myself up for not doing, like loading the dishwasher) then I get a sense of achievement and it spurs me on to do more, and I feel better. Taking the first step is the hardest but most important part, and maybe this will work for you. I'm going to go for a walk when I've finished this post... (Remember also, that we're all growing actual whole humans inside us at the moment, so try to be kind to yourself and accept the fact that there will be some times when all you want to do is sit with your feet up for a bit!)
As a side note I am also finding I have short episodes of "brain fade" where I realise I've been staring into the fridge for a good minute or two with no real idea of what I'm looking for. And in the shower I sometimes stare at the shampoo bottles blankly before I suddenly remember what to do with them. Slightly worrying!
I get quite queasy if I go too long (i.e. more than a couple of hours) without eating, but have found I can keep the nausea at bay (a bit) if I eat little and often. Don't seem to have lost my appetite so far, which is a bonus. I am getting that weird "too much saliva" feeling, which isn't nice and makes me swallow air and get even more bloated. For the first week or so after I found out, I was quite constipated (sorry if that's TMI), but prune juice vile has helped sort it out.
Also have sore boobs and very cold feet!
Sorry about this epic monster of a post, I'm just excited to talk to people in the same boat - esp as the only people I've told in real life (very select group) don't have kids and so can't really relate! 