September 2017

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Hi all - looks like I'm first here! I'm pregnant with #1, due 2 September. Got my BFP a couple of days ago and already it feels like a rollercoaster ride - I'm utterly thrilled, anxious about the possibility of a loss and terrified at the thought of the birth! But hey, bring it on!

Hello all. Please can I join.. I got my bfp today. Looking like a first week of September baby if all goes well. . Hiding the not drinking was fun but I think we got away with it!!

This will be baby no 2 for us, I already have DD who is 13 months. I've had 3 MCs though, the most recent being a Mmc in June this year so am very very nervous and taking things one step at a time, I feel like the odds are stacked against me. I'd forgotten how strange this early bit is and how I am constantly convinced AF is about to start!

Good morning. Unfortunately I've woken up and am bleeding quite heavily now. Wishing you all the best.

Very sorry Macca take care of yourself

Macca I am really sorry. Take care of yourself.

Welcome newbies.
Sorry to hear about your MCs Little I would say your extra nervous. I am starting to get worried myself.
I feel okay most of the time other then being really hungry, sore back - I dont have cramps but more like trapped wind type pains.

Lucylou I think I will have the same due date as yourself end of Aug start of Sept. I feel the same about jinxing it too.

So very sorry Macca it's such a difficult thing to go through, my thoughts are with you.

Hi little I share your nerves, but hoping against hope that all will be well this time round.

Hello hells I'm getting the same trapped wind type feeling it's really strange. I'm also very hungry a lot of the time and when I'm not hungry I'm napping! It's amazing how such a tiny little ball of cells can make so many changes to our bodies already.

sorry macca i have my fingers crossed for you that everything is alright xxx

So sorry macca, take care of yourself.

macca I am so sorry. Look after yourself xx

Thank you for the welcome everyone, I am definitely paranoid at the moment!

I don't have any symptoms yet :( although I know it's a little early for sickness. Not worrying though, as my positive test was nice and strong, comparing to my first pregnancy when I remember even the 2nd and 3rd times I tested the positive was very weak and it turned out it was a MMC. I just hope to feel some sickness around 6 weeks (not too much though!)

Hi all! I'm 5 weeks tomorrow with a v surprise 3rd pregnancy. Don't DTD on the last day of your period it would seem! I have a DS who only just turned 10 months and a DD who just turned 3.. DH and I are a bit in shock at the moment, we weren't even thinking of a 3rd and I have no idea how we'll cope practically or financially.. anyway we haven't told anyone yet as need to let the news sink in ourselves but I'm already feeling a bit queasy and knackered! I think my due date is 30th August or 1st September

So sorry macca hope you're ok xxx

Hello!! How exciting!! Can I tentatively join you? Baby 4 here after a miscarriage in sept at 11.5 weeks so very nervous this time, I have a dd who is 5, a ds who is 4 and a ds who is 21 months, and was in the same antenatal group with dontbeblue with our 21 month olds and agree it was a life line.
Think my edd is 7th sept but haven't had a cycle since mc, so I could be slightly off, will be a planned section at 39 weeks so will possibly fall in to end of Aug due date!!
Wishing everyone happy healthy pregnancies

jaffa would it be your 4th c section? This would be my third and the doctor for my last one said that more than 2 was risky and I should wait at least a year to get pregnant again, ideally more so am a bit concerned!

Hi herewego, no this Will be my second section, first two were natural, wasn't given any guidelines but this is my last baby so not worrying about a 3rd section, I know of several people who have had 3 sections though

herewego you are nearly a year post section? Would think that would be ok not vastly different :-)

Hello and welcome to the new joiners!
I'll also be having an ELCS, so I'm guessing it's more than likely if everything works out it will be an August baby. DD who is 13 months was an EMCS but no one ever said anything about more than 2 being risky or waiting for any time before getting pregnant so this is interesting to read!

Have people decided who and when they are going to tell? We are very cautious given past history, so think we are just going to tell my parents as if anything went wrong I would likely need mum to step in and help with DD again but no one else.

We have told parents and siblings, would have been too much pressure to hide over christmas and new year! No one else til 12 weeks though!

I'm going to tell a few people, I kept my 4th pregnancy very quiet, I had a horrendous miscarriage that lasted ten weeks, I have 3 kids already so ended up telling so many people about the miscarriage, partly because I needed help with the kids (I was in hospital a while and very weak for longer) and partly because I was a complete mess and I wanted to talk about it, so many people know I miscarried that I figure if it happened again I'd need them around me again, so I'm going to leave it a week or two and tell everyone who knew I miscarried. That's just my logic though and I wasn't like that with my first 3.

Sorry for your loss jaffa.

I've told my parents and sister so far, but don't think I really want to keep it quiet this time. Last time we hadn't told anyone so I had to ring my mum to tell her I was miscarrying and the first thing she said was "but you hadn't told me". I've since told all my family and friends about the MC as I've found it helped to talk about it, and so many others have been there before they gave me a great deal of support. It was just sad that I didn't get to share happy news the first anyone knew of it was after the MC. So I think I'll tell as and when I see people, with the caveat that it's early days. Here's hoping for healthy pregnancies for us all this time.

Eeep what's everyone saying for new years eve? Some friends want to come over and we always drink with them 🤔🤔🤔

Thanks jaffa and sorry to hear about your loss before. That's reassuring that you've not heard of any issues with 3 sections, none of my friends have had 3 so far (tho a lot have had 2) so it's good to know they've done it no problems. Aside from the doctors telling me to wait a year (apparently the body takes 2 years to heal fully from an injury/operation like that) I found the recovery from my second section much harder than the first so am anxious about having a third, especially as there will only be 18 months gap of healing time and I had 2 and a half year gap last time. I'm probably getting ahead of myself though, so I'll just cross that bridge when I come to it - a lot to get through before then!

Hi all, mind if I join? I got my bfp on Xmas eve, after my first pregnancy was anembryonic and ended at 11 weeks, although I knew at 7 it was coming. It would be my first, so I'm reassured to be amongst you experts, but I just can't help be worried about this one. My mc lasted 13 weeks, I just can't face it again.

Also shwighty I have a massive night out on Friday, I'm planning to have one prosecco very slowly, and then have mocktails. If you're hosting you could try a non-alcoholic prosecco that you hide in the kitchen, for Christmas I had sparkly water with elderflower & pomegranate cordial which looked just like the gin/prosecco cocktails everyone else had, and for other family do DH and I made a big show of playing 'whose turn is it to drive' and I made out like I was super rough already!

I've just been accepting drinks, pretending to drink them and then getting rid or swapping with DH. I think people are more suspicious with an excuse like antibiotics etc and I've found over the past few days after I've accepted the first drink, people lose interest and haven't a clue how much I've had or not had!

Just catching up - lots more people! Hi all!