August 2017: the one in which we'll get midwife appointment

[Fattycowagain]

Shiny new thread!

Due dates:

29th July
sparklyuggs

30th July
letmehaveabloodyname
chicken86

31st July
hrfvenia
sandsandwiches

1st August
claralane
holz657

2nd August
blink1982
mochachocachino
FlaminFlamingo99
kezmarie
drewob0

3rd August
sociallyacceptablecookie
thisismee
loubella11

4th August
yolorolo
intothewoods84
goingtoinfinity

6th August
bryonie2017
fuzzinmybrain
bellybean

7th August
timefor2

8th August
largemelons
fieldsandgrasses (twins)
mulderitsmex
oatybiscuits

9th August
thenorthernluce
alexnorthernireland1
icelemongin
scatterbrainedlass
wantingbaby

10th August
whoateallthejaffacakes
firsttimer12345
sockgnome
dryice
heatherbaby

11th August
mrsg280516
airyfairy1991
lixon
pollycazaletwannabe
loulabelle1990

12th August
cocochops
watchingitallagain

13th August
Lizzielicious

15th August
fattycowagain

16th August
writerwannabe83

17th August
justmumr
lynseyc83
user1480930113

18th August
glasgowgeorgie
sara237

19th August
itsalwayssunny
firsttimer144

20th August
oggy88

21st August
thirdthoughts
onlymrsmac

22nd August
spacecats3

23rd August
zigazigahh

24th August
tirednick
flashaaaah
fudgecrackers

25th August
nicky883
putputput
butterybollocks

27th August
kirstyinnorway
denna81
mmmmalbec
trenzalor

28th August
okydoke

29th August
brainfried1986
bluesdetoi
herewegoagain31

30th August
dizzydaisylou
thatsalovelybush
hellsbellsk

edd tbc
alpacarabbit
zelda91
gemgems2214
lunalovepud
superc3228
choccyteapot
tmi26
scottishlady7
heatherxo
alphon5e
stormcloud10
loobylou0226
misst2095
jasperpotato
swimchick1980
catherinebee85

Alphon5e I think all pregnant women should be excused when it comes to tax returns. Have managed a few hours on mine today in between snacking and dozing...

Sparkly I had read about the harmony tests but didn't realise they did gender too! How wonderful for you

Hello all, I've just found this board!

I'm 8 weeks today, due 25 Aug.

Am a bit anxious because I had a MC 18 months ago. Didn't TTC straightaway but it took a few months to happen once we did. Also, am ancient (44) so aware it's probably our last chance. I do have older DC so I'm trying to keep things in perspective.

Booking in appointment today. Ironically I'm now lying in bed with period type pain. Desperately hoping it's nothing to worry about.

Dreadful Friday 13th for me... Woke up at 2am with cramps and pain. Managed to get back to sleep and then found brown discharge this morning so I called the early pregnancy unit who sent me to A&E.

To cut the long story short they scanned and couldn't see anything which is a pregnancy of unknown location. It's either miscarrying, too early or ectopic. They've done bloods which I'm having repeated on Sunday.

Feeling really miserable now and don't know what to think. I'm now waiting my blood test results for my HCG level. Praying it was just too early to see anything!

Oh 88claire you poor thing! That sounds awful for you. How far along are you? It could well be too early to tell. I had a very similar nightmare with a lot of bright red blood over Christmas which was just horrendous so I know it's the hardest thing. Especially being in limbo having to wait to find out what is actually going on. Just try and go easy on yourself (I know it's almost completely impossible to switch your brain off!) I got through Xmas with trifle and box sets but it wasn't easy at all. Lots of hugs to you lovely. I'll be thinking of you and keeping fingers firmly crossed! Xxx

I had bleeding in my 3rd pregnancy and then my HCG levels didn't rise as quickly as expected. She's 12 now.

I'm so sorry Claire. I hope it's better news at the next scan.

Thanks everyone. The hospital just phoned and said they thought there was a tiny speck on the ultrasound and that my HCG is 185. I asked if it was a bad thing and the lady said not necessarily... So will see what my repeat says on Sunday. Everything could be absolutely fine as I'm not sure about dates.... Urghhhh it's so stressful!

What an anxious wait for you Claire. Will be thinking of you.

Will be thinking of you, Claire. Keep us posted?

Thanks again everyone. I'll keep you posted.

Trying to see a positive side and if this wasn't meant to be we have a holiday to Mexico booked in June (we couldn't have gone if I'm pregnant due to zika virus) so that will hopefully be the point to start trying (properly) again. I'm trying to prepare for the worst then if all is OK it will be a bonus.

I also thought I couldn't conceive naturally so this happened the first month of trying! That's another positive I suppose.

Now trying to get through the next day and a half!

Hiya, I'm a bit worried this morning. When I went to the loo there was a bit of blood just inside my vg - brighter red than the spotting so far.
Worrying for the obvious reasons, but moreso because I'm flying to Germany for work this evening. So should I get in touch with out of hours medical staff now to find out if there's a problem/act while I still have a chance, or should I just let it be & go ahead with my trip but take supplies in case of mc?
I've got my EHIC & travel insurance, so if I had to go to a German hospital it would be covered. I'm just not sure what to do

I would call the epu brainfried or your midwife and explain. See what they advise. You'll worry all day of you don't! I hope everything is ok.

So the pain and bleeding has stopped now.

I'm really hoping that as my cycles are so irregular that I conceived later than I thought and it was just too small to see.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow's bloods.

Thinking of all you ladies with your scares....hopefully things will get better for you soon

So I haven't been on for a while as I've Been a massive worrier. Been having some pale brown spotting, I wore a panty liner and it was about as tiny but obviously I noticed it.
According to my LMP I would have been 8+1 today but I went to a private early scan today and was told I'm only 5-6 weeks but she could see the flicker of a heartbeat and told us to come back next weekend for a rescan. So that would mean I was only 2 weeks pregnant when I got my very positive heavily diluted urine pregnancy tests. And I've been feeling nauseous/frequent urination/ bloating & burping for 3-4 weeks.
Slightly concerned but I suppose I've just got to get through it.

Sounds like everyone is going through the mill. Things not great here either I'm afraid. Had light red bleeding this morning and just been to the loo and now much heavier with clots. Preparing for the worst. DH at work and I'm only just managing to hold it together at home. Not sure if I can contact anyone on a Saturday night or whether I just have to wait until Monday morning....

So sorry you all are having a tough time. Dixie we've had 2 scans now, the first similar to yours, measuring 6 weeks when we thought 7.
When we went back a fortnight later the baby was huge and was measuring 9+1 so bang on what we thought.
Sending everyone lots of

Sending lots of love and good thoughts to all of you in difficult situations. Hope you all are ok and have lots of support

So sorry to those having a rough time.

Anyone got any good film/TV recommendations to get me through the night until DH comes home? Did anyone wath Tina and Bobby - any good? Hugs and to everyone, whether you're having a rough time or not xx

The kite runner is one of my all time favs ....hope everyone gets through these few fees any consolation and mybsis Et spotted a lot during her first pregnancy and now she has an 18month old, she was told to avoid dtd for the first few months though!

Swimchick, Dixie, Brainfried and Claire, so sorry to hear you are all having a tough time of it. I really hope these are just scares and you get good news to reassure you soon at scans and check ups. Did you manage to see anyone today Brainfried?

Alphon5e you have been through it too but glad to hear that despite such worrying symptoms (and over Christmas) all is looking good.

I think I'm 10+5. This is my second and I thought yesterday I felt movements. Google says that is unlikely and probably wind! But who knows.

I dug out my maternity clothes from last time and forgot I had some really lovely things! I'm so bloated (definitely bloat/post-Christmas fat rather than bump as is squishy!!!) so can not wait until after the scan and nuchal results to be able to announce to people and then be able to wear maternity clothes - showing off rather than hiding my tum. I only have about three tops and a handful of work dresses that I can wear without looking obviously pregnant...

Best of luck everyone, this first trimester is so stressful. Let's hope the next few weeks pass quickly.

Hope things turn out okay for everyone going through a tough time. Maybe you just have cute little beans that haven't had their growth spurt yet.

I'm so sorry that so many of you are going through such stressful times.

swimchick really feeling for you and I hope you managed to find something distracting. If you have Netflix making amurderer is really addictive. I would call 111/head to a&e in the morning to see if you can get things checked out - bleeding is terrifying but not always bad news. Keeping everything crossed.

Claire thinking of you and really hoping the blood test results tomorrow are good news.

Dixie a few of on the Facebook group have been put back by 1-2 weeks and it's great news they saw a heartbeat, I hope the wait until next weekend isn't too stressful and that the next scan shows a slightly bigger bean.

brainfried I hope you made it to Germany safely and that the bleeding has stopped. Did you manage to speak to anyone today?

Alphon5e sounds like you had a horrid few weeks you poor thing but lovely to hear your news and hopefully a sign of good things for the other ladies.

Wow I've not been on here for a while, I've been on the old facebook mainly. I'm sorry a lot of you are having a rough time. Pregnancy really is a stressful time isnt it. None of this carefreeness you see pictured on adverts and things. One thing I have noticed though is a lot of the ladies who have noticed bleeding tend to be totally fine.... despite the bleeding remaining unexplained.

So according to ovia I'm 11 wks 4 days. The nausea has definitely become less awful I can now eat slimmingworld stuff again. Although I'm partial to milkshakes and I've found that fizzy vimto helps with nausea too.

Scan on Tuesday and I'm shitting it to be honest. I hate the idea of going in and finding somethings wrong.