Thread #5 - TTC#1 grads thread - now we're cooking with charcoal!

[PotatosMum]

Welcome again to the rambling journey that is the TTC#1 (or whatever) grads thread.

Anyone's welcome to join the trip, just remember to pack your sense of humour and a strong stomach as there is no such thing as TMI!

EDD List
August
11 Mor (surprise)
13 Bunch (boy)
16 New (surprise)
27 Potato
30 Pink (girl)

September
1 Shelb
4 Nev (boy)
12 Danni
14 Soda
14 LittleBelle
17 Bubbles
28 Leonie
29 Laurenrl

October
5 Lisa
6 Irregular
8 Miley
12 Indi
13 Co5mo
14 Lillian
15 Planet
27 Lara
30 First

November
6 Bellini
8 Pyxie
11 Peaches
11 5tar
12 Rae
21 Canters
25 Stark!!!!!
25 Jam
29 Elle

December
6 Impy
9 Feef
11 Flash

Can I join you ladies?

I'm May, and terrified at 4+1 with my first. EDD is 4/01/17

I've been so unbelievably lucky to conceive in cycle 4, and am stupidly convincing myself that something will go wrong. Been cramping since the day of the BFP, but no spotting or other nasty symptoms to justify feeling this way.

So exciting Indi. I just had my liver scan and really hoped I'd get a sneaky peek at Pip, nope Liver and everything apparently look fine.

Yay to halfway sand 20 weeks

Congrats and welcome May. The first few weeks feel like that, cramping is completely normal. It's natures way of teasing you. Don't be surprised if you're running to the loo to do knicker checks every 5 mins to check af hasn't arrived.

Welcome may!

Good news on scan bunch.

My hands now seem to be getting bigger, wondering how long before engagement ring has to come off, I'll be gutted.

X

Hiya may best advice I can give is don't worry, cramping is completely normal like the others have said. I'm 10 weeks today and still checking y knickers every 5 mins! (Dh says ill have a belly in the way before I stop it!) Congratulations!

Glad you're feeling a bit fresher after your bath potato

13+4 on my dating scan today, so no change to my due date. Got come lovely views :)

Thanks for the reassurance Bunch and Starky. Looking up cramping in early pregnancy on Google just scares me with talk of ectopic pregnancy.

I don't normally cramp with AF, so haven't been doing the knickers check.

I've got a lot of bloating, and struggling to find jeans to fit already . It's going to be a fun nine months!

Ooh, dating scan! I can't wait for mine firstgo! Glad it went well.

Welcome May don't worry about the cramping you'll get a lot of that. If you do get spotting see your Dr/midwife straight away but don't panic. It's incredibly common (most of us have had it) and rarely anything to worry about
Bloating is also the gift that keeps on giving. You'll be making a lot of interesting noises and smells over the next few months.

Glad your liver is looking good Bunch

Shelb I had to take my pre-engagement (I don't get a proper engagement ring until the divorce papers finalise... Only a few more weeks ) ring off yesterday

Yay for the good scan First

After kicking about like crazy the last few days potato has now decided to freak me out by going quiet. She's probably shattered as she's been awake a lot... Probably upset about the constant cold compresses mean mum I think she liked the warm bath though as she's hardly moved since then... Spoke too soon... OH just started playing guitar and she's off lol

August
11 Mor (Team Vanilla)
13 Bunch (Team Blue)
16 New (Team Vanilla)
27 Potato (Team Pink)
30 Pink (Team Pink)

September
1 Shelb (Team Pink)
4 Nev (Team Blue)
8 DrWhy
12 Danni
14 Soda (Team Vanilla)
14 LittleBelle
17 Bubbles
28 Leonie
29 Laurenrl (Team Pink)

October
5 Lisa
6 Irregular
8 Miley
12 Indi
13 Co5mo
14 Lillian
15 Planet
26 Lara
30 First

November
6 Bellini
8 Pyxie
11 Peaches
11 5tar
12 Rae
21 Canters
25 Stark!!!!!
25 Jam
29 Elle

December
6 Impy
9 Feef
11 Flash

January 17
4 May

Impressive list we have going here now!

I have a liver thing too bunch but can't have any scans whilst pregnant so they're just no its ring LFTs in blood and if it goes high they will think about doing something.

The suspense is killing me for team pink or blue for you indi!

Hope everyone's doing OK and you're feeling a little better after your bath potato.

Day 1 of using my badge at 18 weeks and feeling like a fraud (although I'm not haha)

Monitoring not 'no It's ring' . Spell checking is not my forte

Cmon Indi the suspense is getting to me!!!

Ha, I was checking in to see how indi got on too!

Ladies - I really need a drink after a shocker of a day. Do you think a weak shandy (1/4 bottle of beer and can of Sprite) will be ok?

X

Shelb I too have been craving shandy for a lot of the day. Sounds fine to me.

My pelvic pain is horrendous today and I've just had a bit of a blub. Liver fine, so obviously something else has to kick in.

Lauren what have your bloods been coming back with? Have you had any itching too? I'm so bored of the weekly blood tests but know it's for a good reason. Though I'm in day two of no itching so I'm faintly optimistic they'll sign me off this week.

shelb I reckon that sounds fine! Enjoy it!

Also checking in to see if indi has updated!

There's the most gorgeous ginger beer on offer in Tesco and I can't get there to buy any. Not because of nausea just because it's amazing. Been lucky this week, haven't felt sick at all (feel bad for the ladies that have suffered) but woke up at 8 freaked out because I hadn't gone for my wee when Dh gets in to bed and I've been up twice in the night for the past few weeks. But my boobs really hurt and I'm exhausted so I'm not coming over all doom and gloom yet. This 12 week scan can't come fast enough so I can hopefully throw off the blanket of bloody misery and lighten up a smidgen!

Hello there. C'mon Indi, gives us some news, its cruel to keep a whole thread of pregnant ladies in suspense.

Early scan tomorrow at 7+5. Fingers crossed for a blueberry sized heartbeat. Still got boobs that hurt constantly, no real morning sickness, just a general eurgh feeling, especially first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and if I don't eat frequently.

Welcome Maya!

Starky the needing to wee so frequently lessens as you get closer to 12 weeks as baby loves out of your pelvis and off your bladder. So panic not. But it comes back with a vengeance later on. I'm back to two nightly wees again and since I was 5 weeks I have only had 3 full nights sleep
Have you thought about an early scan to set your mind at ease? I had one as I was such a wreck.

Just checking in. Sorry to hear some of you have been suffering. potato I really feel for you. Hope you're managing to keep your chin up. Hope you had a better day nev.

I moved into the 2nd trimester according to Ovia yesterday 🎉 but am still extremely nauseous and being sick. Starting to worry I'll be one of the ones who stays ill for 9 months. Have also had searing pain in one breast today, so like you bunch I've had a little cry.

Great that your scan went well first!

Welcome may and congrats!! All sorts of pains and bloating are normal.

starky I feel really sad that you haven't been able to enjoy/believe that you're preggo so far. Roll on 12 week scan - I hope it marks a difference in your anxiety levels.

And hurry up Indi!

Good luck for tomorrow flash

And definitely have your drink shelb

Oh thank goodness bunch I feel a bit better now about it! Like you say, have been up every night since about 4 weeks and it freaked me out because I remember dh getting in bed, being aware that I needed a wee, but didn't actually go for one!

lara and bunch I've got it in my head that I've got to wait till 12 weeks for a scan, and it's sort of stuck a bit, same with telling anyone. We can't share it until we've had the scan and for some reason I've decided that 12 weeks is my 'going to relax' point! And now we're so close, I'm determined to push myself a bit farther! Longest away it can be is 3 weeks 6 days!

Glad I could help Starky. You have so much more willpower than me. It'll fly by. It's dragging now I know I have no more scans left boo.

Aaaahh ladies so sorry for the delay! We couldn't hold in the secret any longer to our family so it's been a mad afternoon of calling everyone.

I'm TEAM PINK!!! I am so so happy, and so shocked, completely convinced myself she was a boy.

Hope everyone is doing ok, will catch up now xx

Awww congrats indi!!

Potatoe could you add boy next to my name on the list please

Also congrats and Welcome May!

Yey!! Congrats indi xx

Woohoo congrats on the pink bump Indi!

Welcome May

Congratulations indi!!

Us poor few on team blue... Are there really only 3 of us?!