August 2017

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Wow can't believe I'm here 😁 I had a look, but couldn't see any other threads. Hopefully I won't be alone.

This will be our second baby. DS is 3.... 4 in january. EDD should be about 2nd August I think.

Hope I'm not alone for too long!

OMG fields - how bloody exciting!!!

I'm 5+5 now and just took a CB Digital and am so, so happy to see the 3+ appear on the screen. When I miscarried earlier this year I never even made it past the 1-2 reading so it's made me feel so much more positive!!

Still no feelings of sickness but boobs are definitely still tender and uncomfortable.

Apologies for not remembering the specific poster, but to whomever it was that devoured a Terry's Chocolate Orange, when I was pregnant with DS I ate one a day!! And I'm not even exaggerating

Thanks Writerwannabe! I'm up (can't sleep!).

Good luck today FattyCow

And for your scan tomorrow firsttimer, I'm having one on Thursday at 6w6 too so will be watching out for your results!

Is anyone else getting allergy type symptoms? I used to suffer from lots prior to an operation this summer to correct a deviated septum and widen my sinuses which pretty much cleared everything up. But now every night they're back with a vengeance and I keep getting woken by a streaming nose. I got prescribed s nasal spray last time prior to mc so need to work out where I put that, I think most oral antihistamines are safe enough but still avoided by doctors where possible.,

Morning everyone, I'm 8 weeks today, yay!! Starting to feel much happier and less stressed about miscarriage now I've got this far. Still having a lot of nausea and vomiting but managing to keep at least one meal down a day which is good. Had to run out of the church carol service on Sunday evening to throw up which was lovely, not! I've also massively lost my sweet tooth and anything creamy seems to make me throw up which is a shame. Looking forward to Christmas purely because I'll be off work so can sleep, DH has a cold and his coughing/snuffling is keeping me up which is hard. MIL has got me some non-alcoholic wine to keep up the pretence on Christmas Day which is so sweet of her!

Has anyone told family yet? I really want to tell my mum but DH is a bit against the idea. If just our parents could know I would be happy with that but I doubt that would be it. It's still so early (4 + 1) but I so want to tell her. Plus, keeping it secret over Christmas and New Year won't be easy... Thoughts? Hope everyone is feeling well!

I've told my sister as I'm really close to her and there's no way I couldn't tell her!! DH doesn't know I've told her though as he wouldn't be happy!!

Nobody else in my family knows and I won't say anything until after the 12 week scan. They are going to be fob smacked because they are 100% sure me and DH were going to stop at one DC so the upcoming arrival of another will come as a huge shock!!!

All of my family know we are TTC and I think I'm going to tell them I am pregnant as I really don't feel comfortable lying etc.
I would tell them if I miscarried so I'm just going to tell them that it might not stick!

We're still holding out until Christmas Day to tell our families. I'm 6 weeks today so will be 6+5 which I think is fairly low risk. I'd be happier if we could leave it longer but it really would be too hard to keep from them over Christmas, plus I think my mum and auntie are already starting to suspect something as they knew we were trying!

Both sets of parents know now as do a few friends but waiting until our scan to tell the rest of the family and all friends. It was so tricky on Saturday night though when one couple announced their pregnancy (we already knew and they know about ours) and everyone kept asking us if we were thinking about having children!

8wks today. 2 weeks of 24/7 nausea have finally resulted in actually being sick. What a waste of breakfast! I've said it before and I'll say it again.... this is not what I got last time n certainly didn't sign up for this!

Got my booking in appointment later, dp is at work so I have to take ds, age 3, with me... Might allow him the ipad ;)

Nausea is in full swing this morning, I've managed some Weetabix though and hoping it stays down.

We've told our families and I've told my close friends, I'm only 4+4 but I absolutely would want their support of the worst was to happen and would also have wanted to celebrate what we've wanted for so long for as long as was possible x

Sorry about the nausea ladies :(

I'm going for a scan on Thurs and all being well will tell my parents and pil on Friday just before Xmas. I'll be 7 + 4. Not telling work until my 12 week scan, and hopefully not for a while after that as I'm in line for a promotion which I know I won't get if they know.

Good luck to all going for scans this week. Fx for healthy babies!

Morning everyone! Driving myself a bit crackers this morning after not very much sleep last night. Has anyone else had any sharp twinges really low down, mostly on the left but sometimes on the right? It's kind of in my groin I suppose and really come on since yesterday. I'm now 5 wks+1 and so paranoid it means it's ectopic. I had a tiny amount of spotting yesterday once when when I wiped and a bit of cramping, but nothing major. The doctor yesterday said it was too early for any ectopic kind of pain but now these twinges have started. Think it doesn't help that I didn't sleep very well so am imagining the worst. I suppose I'll just see if they get any worse and go back to the drs if they do. Aaargh.. going to attempt some breakfast now. Wish me luck! ;) xx

Hello, can I join?

4+5, found out two days ago. I think due date is 25th Aug. We only decided to start trying 5 weeks ago so I haven't got my head around it (husband is feeling very proud of his swimmers...)

I'm feeling ok really, which is good I guess but making me anxious. We have a 4.5 yr old little girl and I felt sick from 4 - 14 weeks with her so this is different so far. V sore boobs and weird indigestion but no nausea... Yet!

Avoiding telling anyone for as long as possible, I'm off work for Christmas now so can hide out at home until early Jan.

Nice to find others going through the same thing at the same time. Had quite a tough time of my daughter's first year so I'm seeking any support I can get! Hope everyone is doing OK.

So I am not enjoying being pg at all feel nauseous most the day. Every smell irritates me, I'm only happy when I'm sleeping or in bed. I get nothing done at work cos I feel ill. The worst feeling is knowing the end is nowhere near... waaaaahhh. I actually don't have dreamy baby thoughts these days as I just think how much this 1st trimester sucks.

All the other sick ladies...how are you coping? As I sit here at work reviewing a file, I'm nibbling in crackers and sipping water but my concentration is like 20%!

Have my first midwife appt this afternoon, guessing it's my booking one. Thinking of mentioning my nausea based depression (exaggeration I know) but I've researched and there is nothing available to help except if you have that severe sickness (hyper something).

I'm only 6 + 5 and not enjoying this whatsoever...

Apologies for the major moan!

Don't worry about having a moan Heather I'm pretty sure no one really enjoys the first trimester very much what with the nausea/bloating and the worrying.

Heather I got antisickness meds this morning which I hope will help. You should ask for them too, if it's affecting you this much. Your mental health is just as important as anything else.

There are guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists which advise starting antisickness meds for mild nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and not waiting for hyperemesis. You can take a copy to a GP appointment to back yourself up when you ask for help. www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/green-top-guidelines/gtg69-hyperemesis.pdf

6+5 here, the constant nausea without being sick is horrible, it wasn't this bad last time and was only when i woke. heather also struggling to concentrate in work, doing christmas payroll which im petrified of making mistakes on, double checking everything but still not convinced. glad today is my last day until jan 3rd! have only told close friend who is also pregnant & sil, we're telling everyone at christmas although it's torture keeping it secret & trying to hide the nausea

Still no heartbeat visible, but compared to last week the blot is bigger and much clearer! Made another appointment for 30 December, by which we should definitely see something!
I'm not too surprised, to be honest. Midwife put me at 5 weeks last week, but I think it will be a few days less. And as this stage, one day makes such a huge difference in the size of the baby!

At my booking in today the mw said there's going to be a baby boom in July Aug and I can believe it from all the people on this thread already!

I'm a MW, glad I'll be on maternity haha! It's usually September, Christmas party babies! X

Thanks for the sympathetic ear earlier.

Thanks sociallyacceptablecookie especially re medication. So I also had my first mw appt. The Mw was so so nice. She gave me loads of stuff to take away and also took my bloods and a urine sample for some preliminary testing.

There's a lovely midwife led unit close to me that I have my eyes on. It actually looks so luxurious and she worked there so was able to answer some of my questions about it. Feeling a bit less depresso about it all. Especially because she recommended anti sickness medication which I was able to get prescribed today.

Fx they help. I'd be interested to hear how you guys get on with the anti sickness meds too.

Wow there are so many August babies due in this thread. Welcome to all newbies.

carlotta ooh you're a MW. Is this your first baby? At least you can put your own mind at ease with all the little niggles

Evening all feeling ok here sorry to all those suffering. Just been reading someone's thread on mumsnet about how much harder is having 3 dc compared to 2. It did not make for reassuring reading

Heather you would think so, but absolutely not, the first time Mum craziness completely takes over and any advice I'd give to anyone else totally goes out of the window. I'm quite new to the profession too (trained late) so I'm a new mw and a new mum to be. It's absolutely the best job in the world though (hopefully 2nd to motherhood) and I feel very lucky indeed. My trust also has a beautiful mlu which I really want to go to but I really need to keep an eye on my weight