April 2017 #2 - come join us, we promise not to throw up on you (hopefully!)

[Celen]

The second thread for those due around April 2017.

I'll add my stats, please add yours or someone can add for you

Celen, due 2 April, dc#2

Celen - I think the scan is supposed to be between 11 and 13 weeks and that is basically when I'm away! I think as I'm not quite 11 weeks until I go away they will do it later. But will have to see, would be good if they went for earlier!

Welcome newbies!

I'm a constant knicker checker as well! Even worse at the moment, I'm 9w and seem to be getting more discharge, which keeps making me think it's blood. Argh!

eco I've not been to the doctors for them before, I really should. A lot of the time paracetamol doesn't work, I can take them all day for two to three days and still no difference. I'm not very good with taking Meds, I worry about side effect, that's why I haven't gone to the doctors. I take it your not allowed to take your medication while your pregnant? Have you a a migraine in pregnancy yet?

Welcome to the newly pregnant ones!

gemsI really feel for you. I hope they're not too bad for you this time around.

I think I might be out again but I'm going to give it the weekend. Nothing definite has happened but I'm getting my head around it just in case.

I'm not really handling sympathy yet so don't feel you need to post - I'll be fine whatever happens but I'm not going to bow out of the thread just yet. I'll probably go into the doc on Monday or Tuesday so I'll have an answer either way by some time next week.

Hoping for the best for you Bertie - hang on in with us!

Whoever mentioned paracetamol - I was given them in hospital during my last pregnancy so can't be that bad! I think there's a theoretical risk but you'd need to have been taking an awful lot.

Good news from here is that my blood test results came back and I am immune to chickenpox, phew! Better than relying on a half-remembered details from my Dad about whether I had it as a child or not.

Thankyou for all the welcomes :) seems like s lovely thread.
I cannot believe how hungry I am. I'm currently sat in bed eating prawn crackers
Question... Has anyone with children already told them that they're expecting a baby? I have 2 daughters aged 6 and 3. I cannot wait to share the news with them but I can't expect them to kelp a secret and I definitely don't want everyone to know just yet. I also want to make sure everything is ok with the pregnancy. Any suggestions?

Niks I would wait I think. We told DS last time and then unfortunately things didn't work out and he was a bit upset/confused and asked not to know until later next time.

With the 3 year old too, I think I'd wait at least until you have a little bump so they can "see" something.

Also DS told one of his friends who told his mum so she knew and then asked me about it later and I had to explain I'd lost it which was a bit awkward because I barely knew her!

Seriously, people- are my boobs going to feel sore the whole pregnancy? My nipples are embarrassing, they're so pointy

Onecrazy my last pregnancy the crazy sore boobs were my first sign. I wore bras to bed. Agony. This time not a whisper. My fully toothed toddle is still chomping on them and I'm not batting an eyelid. You can never tell perhaps what symptom will pop up when. Good luck with those bad boys

I've not told dc1 and 2 yet (dc3 is 2 so oblivious anyway!) However my eldest (5) overheard me on the phone this morning and jumped to conclusions. My husband confirmed it and told her we had to keep it secret till after the scan. I was so annoyed with dh and DD got all confused and when she started asking questions like "what's a scan" "why do we have to keep it a secret?" And "what bad will happen" I told her daddy had got it wrong and I was ringing up the midwife for [friends name] (she's pregnant) she accepted this without any question .
I'm not ready for them to know, 40 weeks is a long time and at 4 and 5 its a lot to keep quiet. I won't be telling them properly till I have a photo to show them.

It's good to find some fellow knicker watchers because I feel like of it were an Olympic sport I'd in winning gold at the moment! Sore boobs here too but mainly in the afternoon and evening I don't know why. Flatish belly in the morning then the blast starts around lunch aswel. Trying to think positive but I'm so worried! X

I also start the day with a normal tum and end it looking 20 weeks pregnant - definitely normal!

Morning! Welcome to all the newbies.
yes to the knicker checking, though thankfully my spotting has stopped for now.

Terrible night, room like a sauna plus a thunderstorm - all I've been thinking about is imagining seeing no heartbeat on my scan tomorrow Pregnancy after mcs is shit, shit, shit

I know I'm obsessing over this so sorry for the misery emanating from me on the thread at the moment

onecrazycook pointy boobs were my first symptom and yes highly embarrassing when wearing certain tops

SussexTeacher when did your cm start increasing? I've heard it's to do with the oestrogen levels rising so a good sign?

Shark I cried at the end of 2012 yesterday, even though I've seen a million times before

Welcome Welsh & Niks
Niks are you happy for me to pop down 28 April as your due date for now? And Welshy if you have your date, I'll add you to the list too x

Oh celen, the anxiety must be horrible.
bertie hope your doing ok.
A weak cup of coffee and digestive biscuits is all I can manage this morning. I'm usually stuffing my face with toast pulled high with jam and butter!

Morning everyone... bertie I hope you're ok.

I started spitting again this morning, still brown but feel like my af is coming so I'm really worried. I know brown spotting is totally normal but I'm still so scared. Need to hang on until scan Tuesday if I can.

Hi celen yes please I'll go with the 28th April and I'd it is altered by the scan I'll let you know.
Don't ever feel like you're being a misery when you're anxious and nervous following a miscarriage. It is completely normal to have those worries even when you've not experienced one so do not feel bad for venting your concerns on here. We are all here to support each other.

I had quite a lot of spotting on the lead up to being due af so thought I was out. I've had a little bit since my BFP's (I took 4 tests) and am quite crampy I suppose. Weeing lots and my boobs are more painful towards the end of the day too.

I go back to work a week Monday (I work in a school) and I literally have nothing to wear. My trousers are too tight already (all the ice cream over the holidays) but I feel silly buying maternity stuff already and don't want to waste money buying clothes I know won't fit in a few months.

Thanks for all the info re: telling their children about baby. My sister is due her baby any day and my girls are very excited. I feel mean keeping this secret from them and really want to tell them so they can share our excitement. It's going to be hard to keep it from them

I think it's usual to feel anxious after a mc celen. I spoke to my midwife yesterday and she said try not to worry until there's something to sort about. Easier said than done I think!
Still debating whether to have an early private scan. Will see how I feel after booking in in 2 week a I think.
My boobs are hilarious - I'm tiny, 32B, and they must have grown a size already and they are rather pointy! I found peacockd really good last time for non underwired bras and maternity stuff.

Celen I can totally empathise, after my MC's, I'm a bloody anxious mess at the moment. It's horrific! You just can't take your mind off it and you can't get excited for fear of it all crashing down again. Be kind to yourself, and let us know and keep venting!

I've just had a McDonald's McMuffin breakfast...not sure that really helped in any way...I seem to feel sick after eating and later in the day!

Fingers crossed for you jpeg and bertie.
Going to tell my parents next week, does anyone have any advice? I'm really nervous and I don't know why, I know they'll be happy but for some reason I feel like a teenager not a 32 yr old!

bellatrix I have felt the exact same way!! When I told my mum last time I got her a little teddy that said nanny on it for Mother's Day. She was very confused and then finally got it and her first words were "how will you cope"! She then said that's exactly what her mum said to her and she was sorry and so excited! Unfortunately that one ended and this time it wasn't so nice telling her as I just told her when I was in EPU! I don't know why it's so nerve wracking... We are adults!!

jpeg that's cute, I might steal that idea. My mum has been telling me time is running out for years but there's s piece of me that feels like an ashamed 16yr old girl. We've planned this down to having building work finished, savings, able to cope on mat leave but I still think that they will worry. When do we get to feel like grown ups!?