Late December - Early January '17 Babies

[GerberaDaisy]

Hello,

So couldn't see a January baby post (probably because no one is mad enough to POAS as early as me!)

Anyway, I thought I would start one (waves). I am 28, this will be DC#2 making my 4 year old DS a big brother which he has been so excited about becoming (we haven't told him yet though as very early days!) I am roughly around 4 weeks and we're not planning on telling anyone for ages so thought I would start a thread so I have someone to get excited with!

Please come and say hello! Xx

Admarks great news that everything is ok & you saw the heartbeat. Hope things settle down for you. All sounds very stressful.

Hi there. I'm 31 and roughly four weeks along and should be due early January. This is my second pregnancy, my first ended with a mc at 8 weeks just over a year ago, needless to say I'm worried. We've not told anyone about it, my husband is very supportive but I am feeling very isolated and scared, I have anxiety issues at the best of times anyway!

I am concerned that the health service in my area haven't offered me any advice, they've not even told me to take folic acid. I've been taking it for a year anyway but they told me that I don't need to be doing anything. My booking appointment is booked though.

Also, completely exhausted, feeling a bit sick every now and then and my breasts are killing me!

Hi Freya, congratulations! I know it's a worrying time but try to take time out to relax and de-stress as stressing only increases the risk of things not going right (ironic I know!) folic acid and vitamin D are the recommended supplements to take in pregnancy. Or you can go for a pregnancy multi vitamin which will have those in plus other things. Have a look on NHS choices and that will give you some good advice about keeping well.

Congratulations to everyone else who has recently joined xx

Thanks GerberaDaisy, I'm trying to carry on with things as normal but failing as I'm so tired and starting to feel very sick in the afternoons. I will get some vitamin D. I tried a pregnancy vitamin before but it just made me feel worse, so sticking with folic acid and trying to eat well. xx

Welcome Freya. Sickness has really ramped up today. Not actually been sick but felt like iv needed to all day. I'm also finding it really hard to concentrate on anything! Is anyone else finding this. Especially watching tv. I can't seem to follow programs, sounds stupid when I write it down. Dislike feeling hungover when I haven't had wine in months but staying grateful as all iv wanted for the past year is another baby.

Anybody else with sore boobs find that exercising totally takes the soreness away for a bit? Every week I go to my ballet class and then have a major panic I've got no feeling anymore - and then an hour later it all comes back. Weird.

Hi everyone.

Well it's going to be a loooong week. Saw consultant yesterday and after all my 'I don't want a scan' talk he has requested that I have one despite me saying I really didn't want one. However he wants to start me on Asprin after the scan if all is well. I don't feel like I have a lot of choice. So Friday afternoon ive got a date with the EPU. I've still got nausea but the times I get it seem to have changed which is weird and freaking me out
I just want one DC....why is it so difficult

Anyone else just want to hibernate until at least 12 weeks??!!

Hibernation sounds amazing right now! It's really hard carrying on as normal with the fatigue and nausea when nobody around us knows about it! I find myself wishing for a few days rest from the constant feeling of sickness but then worrying that my wish will come true and the nausea will be gone but I won't be pregnant. I should just be grateful that I'm pregnant and deal with the sickness. I've only had nausea for 7 days so I feel like a total loser for being so pathetic about it. struggling!

I'm struggling too ladies! Waking up at all hours and feeling constantly sick. Vomited a few times today too. Surely this doesn't keep going for another 6 weeks +?! I feel like crawling into a cave and not coming out for a couple of months.

Hibernating until at least 12 weeks sounds like a plan. The first trimester is so hard!

As is the third trimester lol! I remember enjoying the second trimester the most with DS. My sickness lasted until 16 weeks so was pretty grim, I am hoping this time around it doesn't last quite as long. I feel exhausted and sore nipples... And just very sickly. Had a very weepy day yesterday and didn't want to eat dinner and didn't want to talk to anyone. Hoping today is a better day xx

Hibernating sounds great. I felt really sick from about 3pm until I went to sleep yesterday, feeling slightly better now but am terribly anxious as there's a little bit of blood when I wipe. I know that it's probably nothing, but after the mc last year I'm v worried. Have decided to take it easy today.
Emz32, I can't seem to concentrate on much either.

Hope you are ok Freya. My DS woke me at 2.30 this morning. He was fine just lying in bed chatting. I laid in bed awake feeling so sick. Woke this morning feeling horrific. Definitely want to hibernate. When I was pregnant with my DS I had HG and was on cyclizine the entire pregnancy. By 10 weeks I had lost half a stone & had ketones in my urine. I was constantly told by medical professionals that it was a good sign. Until a Nurse spotted the ketones. I was barely getting out of bed. I want to keep my DS as uninterrupted as possible with his groups & lessons. Trying to keep going without taking tablets but DH is telling me to take them, probably as he saw me so poorly last time. Feel it's so hard judging when to "give in" and take them. They worked so well last time. Feel so emotional & tired.

I'd just like to hibernate until the threat of miscarriage is less. I think if it doesn't work this time I'm going to give up.

In a way I'm glad to hear everyone is feeling sick .......hopefully a great sign all is well with the pregnancies

Emz32, that sounds awful. I hope the sickness eases for you.
samk15, I too would like to hibernate that long, especially today! I think my sickness today is due to anxiety over the bleeding. I have no cramping though, if I do, it's barely noticeable so worrying is pointless but I can't help it!

I'm worrying because I'm NOT being sick. Last time I was throwing up at least 15-20 times a day by week 6, am 6+1 now and have only felt queasy occasionally. Now if I don't get sickness, great..as long as everything is ok, and that's the worry.

Zyla, I'm with you! 6 + 4 and not even queasy! This will be DC #1 so I've nothing to compare it with.

Some women will never get "morning sickness" (more like lasts-all-day-sickness!) and that's normal for them, and some women will get it in some pregnancies and then not with others.

Freya did you say you've had an early scan already? Have you had one since the bleeding started?

Hope everyone's day is going ok. Xx

GerberaDaisy I've not had a scan and the bleeding only started this morning, there's barely anything there, only when I wipe can I see a little bit of blood. I feel ok I guess but I'm jumping to the worst case scenario. My view is that there's nothing can be done if I'm going to lose it or if everything is ok so I'm not sure trying to get a scan done will help in anyway.

Freya you could speak to your EPU and just see what they say. At least you will have a contact if it gets worse. Might help a little with the stress of the situation. The early stages of pregnancy is worrying anyway without adding bleeding to it. Just a thought.

Sickness seems to not be constant today which is good but I do find I overdo it easily & then feel horrible. My 2 yr old seems to sense that I'm not feeling it today & is doing everything possible to try my patience including refusing his lunch (he normally eats anything) and having a meltdown in our local pool. So much for a nice calm swim....

Hi ladies, I am so sure I am out. Symptoms have really faded the last couple of days and I just did a couple of tests and the line is much lighter than it was a week ago. Wee was really concentrated too. Been here before and I know where it is headed. Crying my eyes out on the train right now. Since January I have either been pregnant or miscarrying and I still don't have an actual pregnancy to show for it. May try to get a scan tomorrow.

Really sorry to hear that swancourt, can you give your epu a call and see if you can go in? I really hope things work out for you!

Freya I hope the bleeding is better now, might be best to get checked out!

I'm sorry swancourt. It's really heartbreaking going through this all and when you have been through it before it makes it harder to put yourself through it again. I really hope you aren't out and I hope you can get into the EPU to get it all checked out. Will keep my FX for you.

Also hope you are ok Bella.

Swan, I don't know whether I read about it here or not but I did a test mid week and line seemed fainter- I had been getting very dark lines- same as control. Google led me to the hook effect! Sometimes around week 6+ there is too much hormone for the tests to process. Anyway it's suggested that you dilute urine with water and test again, I did that and the line was visibly darker within seconds. Anyway, I used my last IC today water/urine and I'm not testing anymore but I do feel reassured! First pic is FMU second is diluted. I really hope you're ok Swan, maybe a scan is the best way to out your mind at ease. Hugs for you as you've been through a lot this year already.