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!

Hi blessedwithbaby my sept 8th twin 😝

On another note, has anyone here tried Vitex agnus castus/ chaste berry? I started taking it and it restarted my cycle so instead of getting AF I ovulated, hence this pregnancy... I'm still taking it now but only once per day. I'm a wincy bit nervous because I felt like I ovulated on both sides. Normally I know if I'm ovulating on the left or right. Also, I had two bouts of implantation bleeding 4 days apart. Any experience of hyperovulation on chaste berry? It could all be coincidence of course but it's my 5th pregnancy and I only ever have implantation bleeding once.

That's such a good idea mouse I'm using an app on my phone but I might have to get a little diary too :)

I'm sorry to hear that EmFe but don't give up hope yet as like mouse said spotting is not always a sign of MC.. I've got my fx for you X

calimommy I'm also the 8th too :) X

Ha ha somedays this is my baby 4 too and definitely my last too!

Think I'm getting some nausea today. Def a gippy tummy this morning. And cramps, but I'm not sure if that's my guts or my uterus. Last pg was 4+ years ago so just long enough for me not to remember what it was like!

Got a flipping work do on Fri that I'd really been looking forward to - full dinner, drinks and dancing with hotel rooms booked and everything. Got no idea how I'm going to hide the fact I'm not drinking

Amz26 when are you getting a scan? I recently moved abroad so the system is very different here. My previous two babies were born in Ireland. I'm most nervous about this scan. If all is well then I'll relax and feel happy.

n0ne, I found out just before Christmas so I tag teamed with my husband in front of everyone. Got a glass of wine and would have a sip, then just carry it around and whenever no one was looking we'd swap. I've heard of people getting sparkling water and pretending it's a G&T too.

Camimommy, I didn't think you were suppose to take agnus castus if you were pregnant??? I could be wrong but I think it induces your AF? Please double check.

I got my pregnancy journal when I visited Florida in the summer. Love it. I made myself some baby fruit stickers to show how big baby is. Makes it seem a little more real.

Emfe that's horrid and scary, fingers crossed for you. My boobs aren't sore today and cramping has stopped... Also have had really loose bowels which is bothering me as I know food poisoning is a pretty bad start, and the stomach ache makes me think my period is coming...

Good morning ladies, got all excited last night as had sore boobs and thought they felt bigger, but don't feel as sore this morning and still no sickness (I know I really shouldn't but I am desperate for some morning sickness) I didn't really have any with the last which ended in mmc at 10 weeks...my DS is 4 and a half, so really can't remember when it started last time, but I was a little sick, maybe a handful of times and felt sick most mornings...I've a funny feeling it wasn't until about 8/9 weeks, so maybe it's just too early?

Bit of back ache this morning and felt asleep on the sofa before 9pm last night, so I guess that's a good sign.

I was feeling so positive about this pregnancy, but suddenly feeling very nervous this morning

Is anyone else getting much sickness yet? I think I'm about 5/6 weeks...booking in appointment on 25th Jan, just call and book yourself in here.

calimommy- I'm not to sure yet as I only went to the doctors today and they've referred me to the hospital I wanted. I'm guessing I've still got a long time to wait tho.. What date is your scan?

Some advice needed ladies.... So i went to the doctors today and they've told me I have a UTI 😩 I was the one to ask the doctor to do a test as I thought I might have... I can't take penicillin as I get a bad reaction to it so the told me to take Nitrofurantoin but I'm unsure I want to take antibiotics so early in my pregnancy 🤔 The UTI isn't that bad!! I do suffer from them and Im thinking I could maybe clear it up myself 😁 Any advice??? X

olivers - I'm very tired in the evenings, still waking up through the night, and get something nausea-like in the morning (for now it's solvable with weak cordial). Am off food massively. 5 and bit weeks here.

oliversmummy I know a lot of people who have had morning sickness with one child and not with another (my Mum included, who only had MS with my brother but not with us girls).

I never had MS with DD, in fact I had very few symptoms. This time around I have backache constantly, and am regularly falling asleep when I put DD to bed (7/8ish). Apart from that, no symptoms. The dating scan can't come soon enough, I am desperate for someone to reassure me that everything is ok!

Emfe I hope the spotting has stopped now. Dr Google suggests that backache in early pregnancy is really quite normal. Though I appreciate that the spotting is your primary concern.

Olivers. I have no symptoms at all. 6+2.
I'm not worrying at this stage. I have no reason to believe anything is wrong as I've had no pains or bleeds. Worrying won't change the outcome. I'll mention it to my GP at the weekend though.

I'm 5+4 today officially (think i might have ovulated late though) and wouldnt say i have any out and out symptoms.

Boobs dont hurt although nipples do if i grab them which i keep doing for reassurance

Bit of backache but nothing major

Kind of feel nauseous when i havent eat for a while but feel like thats all in my head.

Tired earlier than normal on a night but again nothing major.

With my last pregnacy i felt really sick although was never sick and my boobs ached and some nights the back ache woke me up so needless to say i am stressing a bit but trying to stay calm.

Thanks ladies, I know worrying won't change anything, but I can't help it. I'm so anxious today and scared of history repeating itself. I just need to get to 10 weeks with no problems and make it to my first scan for some reassurance and I'll be much happier!

I guess I just have to remind myself that I'm pregnant today and take it one day at a time..I am going to take another CB digital next week though and hope that it's increased.. I was looking at my dates for the last pregnancy this morning and my first BFP at 4 weeks was 1-2 weeks and 3 weeks later it was only 2-3 weeks, so I guess it was already starting to go wrong then..baby stopped growing at about 8 weeks so that would be about right..

Anyway, onwards and upwards and fingers crossed for lots of lovely sticky babies!

PS calimommy do you think you might have twins as you had two lots of implantation bleeding?? I had some brown spotting last week on Monday and Thursday...you've got me thinking now too!

When i start worrying i always tell myself theres nothing telling you otherwise. Which i know is hard after mmc, my first pregnancy was an mmc, but its better than stressing the whole time.

With my history i am liable to worry until i have a live healthy baby in my arms. Going to be a looonng pregnancy.

You're absolutely right ginger I just want to see a healthy wriggly baby at a 12 week scan and I'll feel so much better, even though I know you're not out of the woods then, the odds are far improved...keeping everything crossed for us all

Exactly. Im trying to disengage from it a little. I remember my first pregnancy id have looked up alsorts of baby things by now.

Now im just getting.through each day thinkimg ooh you're pregnant. Hopefully will go quicker

Hi Everyone,
Went back to work on Monday and I have been so busy so only catching up now.
Emfe how are you feeling now - Has the spotting stopped?

Agree with you ladies about trying to be positive - my sister in law is even at me to be positive as I keep saying if when taking about having a baby. Unfortunately in my family my two sister in laws didn't have great pregnancy and late losses so I know the other side of it. But as they keep telling me I need to enjoy it and not think like that - they both had underlying conditions which are all good now and they went onto have more children. But its always on my mind.

Got my first booking appointment through for the 26th Jan- yay! Will be 8+4 then- wishing time away now so I can get the first scan. I just want to get this first 12 weeks over with so I can relax and enjoy my pregnancy- feel very on edge at the moment!

On another note, a strong gust of wind blew a small branch of leaves into my chest today and I swear to god it felt like I'd been hit by a 10 ton lorry carrying large rocks- damn these sore boobs!

Bless you charlij that's what mine feel like when my DS cuddles me in bed!

Seems like there's lots of us feeling on edge at the moment, these first few weeks are definitely the hardest I think. My DH, although, supportive doesn't really get it. While it's so early he can't see anything as I don't look pregnant, he just thinks of the baby as a bunch of cells at the moment so it's difficult for him to sympathise..I think he's also feeling the same as me, that it's all so fragile at the moment and isn't getting attached until we've seen that scan and all is well..only another 6+ weeks to wait!

So it's nice to know there are other mamas feeling the same as me!

Olivermummy my DH is the same - he is supportive but doesn't understand that every time I go to the loo I hold my breath.
Sure last week when I had brown spotting I told him - he didn't seem worried. As the evening went on I got more annoyed that he wasn't worried. So I got upset - turns out he thought I had a couple of brown spots on my belly

Agree with all about feeling on edge, so difficult at this early stage as there's nothing to do but wait. I feel grotty now at 6+3 - boobs are like melons, my jeans are uncomfortable (I was wearing normal clothes till long after 20 weeks in my first pregnancy but now I feel like I can't stand anything tight on my stomach) and although I'm not throwing up I feel so nauseated. The only thing that helps is eating carbs regularly, so I'm also getting fatter. Argh! Went into town to buy maternity jeans today in the sale as I can't put it off anymore and nearly bumped into someone from work. She must have thought i was a right cow as I virtually blanked her in my horror that she might have seen what I was buying!!

lol, I think the problem is that they're completely clueless, no one ever really taught them about how babies are grown, once they've done their part they're not that bothered. At least not until scans or kicks, they need something tangible to hold on to I guess.

When I had my mmc he understood that I was sad, but I still don't really think he gets it. A friend of ours had a mc a few years ago and still remembers the day she had it which he found really strange. He thought that at that stage it was just a bunch of cells, how can you get attached. I told him that ours at 8 weeks would have looked more human than that, but he still doesn't understand.. I guess as we're the ones feeling it and going through every little twinge and symptom and googly madly every 30 seconds, all they're seeing is us going a little crazy!