September 2017

[ADuckNamedSplash]

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!

Fb group sounds good to me too.

That's reassuring to know I'm not the only one got bfp so early Pinkandwhite, my period isn't due until around this weekend. Ovia app has given me due date of 24th Sept but not sure how accurate that will be. Would be a nice time of year for it I think. It's hard to try and not get excited!

That's nice re small age gaps, that was never really an option for us as we were so young etc :/ or so we believed anyway. not sure how the large age gap is going to go!

Hi all

pinkandwhite I've messaged you.

Hi newcomers! And congrats :)

I'm having a bit of a down day today, so sorry if my negativity rubs off on anyone!

Yesterday I sat in EPU for over an hour for them to tell me I might not be far gone enough for a scan and instead drew bloods. After promising me I'd hear back by last night, I've still heard nothing. I shouldn't be surprised. My local hospital is crap; hence why I'm looking to have my baby elsewhere.

I'm not even sure why I want to go to EPU. I had a scan with my mc and had the scan at 7 weeks and the nurse told me there was a strong heartbeat, printed me a picture and gave me loads of forms. I mc'd at 9 weeks so it came as a complete shock.

I'm having crazy mood swings. Big argument with DP yesterday and now we're not talking. He already has a child and lots of drama with his ex so now he's worried I'm going to be exactly the same because I keep asking him if he even wants to be a part of the baby's life. He just isn't acting the way I'd always thought he would. He seems excited when I bring it up but he never does and he doesn't seem to understand or be sympathetic to my symptoms so we're not really speaking and it's getting me down.

I'm still excited to have a baby but his response has put a bit of a downer on it. Has anyone else had experience of less than active dad's to be?

With my previous group we had Facebook and mumsnet and they kind of ran alongside each other...I was paranoid about the Facebook group suddenly releasing all my info on to general Facebook so I didn't actually post anything there until after my DD was born! I'm probably going to stay on mumsnet until this pregnancy is further along but that's just my preference so I'll still be here white

lgalb5 I come from a family with large age gaps (gaps are 4, 6 and 10 years) my my has always said it was a godsend as the older ones could help out with the little ones. I have always said I wanted the first out of nappies and sleeping better before having another at least! Will be just over 5 years between DS and this baby and I think that will be lovely, DS will be a great big brother

Haha olivers..... Are you me?? That's twice today I've been typing something and then when I've refreshed we've had the same sort of idea!!

Sorry I'm so uncool, how do I send a PM on the app? I'm just working off my iphone.

Catching up on the last 5 days as we're in the US visiting my family--they were so excited when I told them! Dad says I'm now Priority Uno to my mom, which I haven't been since my sister was born 25 years ago lol!
To those with a small age gap...my mom had 4 of us in 5 years 3 months from conception of the first (me) to birth of the last! No one is advised to do this, both in terms of medical advice and personal sanity lol, but it can be done :) Lots of routine and carry out your threats is what she recommends! Also, my mom's sister and brother are 11 MONTHS APART. I KID YOU NOT.
I'm not really feeling pregnant aside from the boobs and the odd smell that doesn't agree (usually only on an empty stomach), and it would worry me if not for my mom saying she only had morning sickness with one of us out of four. I feel so bad for those of you with it though! It shouldn't last forever, hang in there...And maybe try making a fruit/veg smoothie the night before, keep it in the fridge and sip it in the morning as you get around? Might settle better than porridge or whatever, always does for me if I've been ill.

ha ha - great minds !

pinkbottle my DH is similar, he's excited that we're having a baby, and is sympathetic to my symptoms but he doesn't really mention it much, I think it's difficult for men. I don't think it seems real to them until they've seen a scan or you have a bump and they can feel a baby move. Men are very visual creatures, and the fact that there's a baby in there, probably hasn't really sunk in with him just yet?

FB is great idea but I won't join after 12 weeks when I know all is ok. I'd find it to upsetting to leave the group if anything went wrong. I hope there will still be some people on here for me to chat to until then...otherwise I'll be talking to myself

I know what you mean littlepooch but I find this set up difficult to follow and I've been through two MC before so I know everything is difficult anyway! Plus I really like being able to confide in people about my stupid little worries, the kind my DH has no interest in...😝

Thanks olivers. I know I'll feel better later but just in a bit of a negative head space right now.

pooch I'm joining the fbook group but I'm not all that active on it so will still be here!

I'm up for the FB group

pinkandwhite

Hdkryan*@gmail*.com is my email

I like the anonymity of MN too, and there's a chance I might know one of you outside of MN which will come out on FB even if it's a closed group! We don't want to tell anyone until we know that everything is relatively safe and baby is happy after 12 weeks when risk is lower.

So I will be ploughing through the thread here (which I don't find that bad to be honest) for a while yet...

Ive sent you a message pinkandwhite
My last fb group was invaluable and still is.

We stayed on here till people gave birth and then did a mass move to fb if that sounds like a plan

Good news on the scan no0one

Were not finding out the sex, didnt last time and it was lovely. You dont get many surprises these days

My dd wil be just under 2.5 when this baby arrives.

Went to the gp about something else and told them im pg. really poor attitude. Pointed out how obese i am (size16/18) and just told me to call the midwife. Have to have joint renal care cos of high bp which was really shit last time. Ahhhh
So i havent called yet.
Has anyone booked in yet? im only 4/5 weeks it seems too early?!

Does anyone have the link to the spreadsheet?

Hi everyone! I've been lurking since the first page but only just plucked up the courage to join! I had an early scan this morning with a lovely heartbeat.. it put me at 6.5 weeks with an EDD of 10th September!
We've already got a two year old so am constantly comparing this pregnancy to the last one!
Looking forward to getting to know you all..

Scan went really well today - saw the little bean. Feels a lot more real now.
When we got out of the scan one of my friends whats app us to tell us she's pregnant. I really wanted to tell them then. So in our group the girls are due, June, July, Aug and then fingers crossed myself in September.

Would love to join the Facebook group but might just wait till we get to 12 weeks.

I would like to be added to facebook group. I think its a good idea. V crazy on here! Sorry who is arranging it??!

I don't have Facebook so I'll be sticking on the thread!

I'm glad everyone is having positive scans - let's hope it stays this way.

I am happy to join a Facebook group but I shall wait until I am out of the first trimester - don't want to jinx anything.

I rang the doctor/midwife for advice on long haul travel and they said as I was travelling to Texas they would advise against it due to the Zika virus . So it looks like I maybe staying at home!

I'm up for Facebook group. I'm terrible at catching up on mumsnet!

I'm determined to be organised this pregnancy. Was admitted at 39+6 with pre eclampsia with ds1 and frantically packed the night before, induced at 41+1 with ds2 and packed that morning. Failing already though as need to sort my booking in appointment. How many weeks is current guidelines in U.K.? I was in iom with ds2 and that was 6 weeks but I know here is later or at least I think it is

poco did they say how likely you are to have preeclampsia again after having had it once? I know there's an increased risk but not how much increased! I was induced at 36 weeks after a 4 weeks stay because of it with my daughter.