December 2017 #2

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Thread #2! Welcome everyone! Newbies come and join and introduce yourselves. Wishing everyone a relatively vom free first trimester.

Thank you @Mrsbluebell17

I shall call and make sure that 2 weeks is enough time! You would assume it is as they don't do booking appointments until 10 weeks and they say the scan is 11-13 weeks.

I have an early reassurance scan booked for 30th April as I'm so worried about everything.

I've just had my first pregnant emotional moment, cried because I felt sick and my OH wouldn't pick up his tracksuit bottoms from the floor!
Anyone else got emotional over something silly yet?

I just booked an early scan for 21st April
Midwife is booked 10th may :)

Bless you looby - I cried at the west wing earlier. Not even a sad episode. I've always been a bit of a teary wuss though. Not sure I can blame it on being pregnant 😂

Looby oh I've had many today I sobbed for half an hour. I came home for lunch desperately wanting cheese on toast. My first meal in days!

Then I remembered the oven was broken so I sat with a cold lump of cheese inbetween a folded slice o toast.

T'was devastating.

Amazing I hope you're okay I'm so sorry. It must be horrible having that ultimatum of if being the last try.

Glad you've got an early scan booked Becki if it will make you feel better! That's what I've done

Hi ladies

Question to any of you that have lost babies before -

As I've mentioned, we lost our last pregnancy at 14 weeks. I had already told work and everyone else by then. Everyone was amazingly supportive, including my bosses. They let me take as long as I needed off and text me every day asking how I was.

My questions is this - when do I tell them about this one? I don't want them thinking "oh not again" considering it was only January, but I also feel mean not telling them considering how lovely they were and they might actually be thrilled for me

Hey,
EDD: 26th December
4th pregnancy (MMC, DS, MC (March17) and got positive test this afternoon)

Very nervous. Hope this one is sticky. Driving to a wedding on Friday.

Leigh it's a really tough one isn't it, I feel very much torn between wanting the support if something does go wrong, and not wanting to disappoint people and cause upset.

DH and I have agreed on 16 weeks to share with people. May not go to plan as I'm fairly sure people are guessing since I'm virtually living in the toilet these days! But that's the intention.

It's totally up to you though. You sound like you've got some lovely and supportive people in your life. And no one would say anything negative about you being pregnant again! Have you talked to your DP? Does he have an opinion?

I definitely think that telling people is personal and there's no 'right or wrong' last time I was pregnant I only made it to 5 weeks but was glad some people knew as it made getting support so much easier. I'm 5 weeks now and have told less people this time but still a few close friends, who I know would be amazing support in any situation, I've been pretty vocal about trying with them too so they'd probably have guessed when I didn't go in for my monthly 'whys it not happening' rant.....tbh I'm a drama queen and an oversharer haha x

I will tell a few colleagues at work next week (as well as family and a few more friends) if scan goes well and then my boss/others closer to 12 weeks most likely. Whatever you feel comfortable with is fine I think but agree it's weird because clearly they know we've been trying!

I feel rubbish today and haven't achieved very much st all, mostly just very very tired but a bit of nausea too. I can't decide if that's pregnancy or the cocktail of supplements I'm now taking after some weekend research though (pregancare, omega oil, vit d3 and e, aspirin!). I am definitely emotional/getting upset at DH more but suspect that's mostly lack of sleep...

Great news on the rearranged scan mrsbluebell- definitely worth being persistent! And good luck if you try the same mummyhenman, I'm sure they'll squeeze you in in any case but no harm asking :)

Welcome Donna, fingers crossed that all goes smoothly this time for you!

Carlotta I'm a drama queen and oversharer too! Lol!
We've told family, some colleagues and a fair few close friends. I find it really difficult to keep it from people.

I'm also STILL addicted to POAS and have taken my 7th pregnancy test tonight!!
Going to bite the bullet and take a CB digi in the morning, soooo nervous but keeping everything crossed I get a 3+

Ha, I've got pee sticks coming out of my ears MaryShelley.. they turn up everywhere. Honestly lost count! I have stopped now though (although I did find an old ovulation stick the other day and peed on that for fun 🙈)

Good luck with the digi!!

My DH has already told his bosses! I might wait until we've had our early scan at 7 weeks and tell work then.

I too am POAS waaaay too much. Did a CBD today and got 2-3, which is correct. I'll test again on Friday/sat and see if it goes up to 3+. Maybe then I'll stop fretting about having few symptoms!

I really must chill the F out!!!

leigh I also had a MC in early February and was in a similar situation to you. I have decided to tell the family and close friends who I told about my MC as I know they have been through my journey with me before and would bask in the good news. I have also told my boss as she's like a rock and would be a challenge to hide it from her. I lost my mum last year as well and really feel I need my close network to know and help support me and dh either way.

I agree with everyone though, it is totally upto you. I definetly feel these people will be so chuffed for you though. All the people I have told bar one have been really really happy for me. The one that wasn't so much is having her own challenges about babies so I'm thinking that's why.

@MaryShelley1818 I've taken at least 20 haha.....what a pair!

I've told my sisters and my boss at work so I've got the support either way, will tell my dad and in laws soon too but no one else until we're in the clear.
I'm super paranoid about having a MC as it's my first, I really feel for you girls who have had one and honestly admire you for trying again (without trying to sound paitronising).

Leigh I definitely think it's a personal choice on when is right to tell people.
We had a mmc at 11 weeks in August and another at 10 weeks in January. We didn't tell anyone we were pregnant those times until I'd actually lost the babies. As much as I'd like the support in place we've decided not to tell anyone again until as close to 20 weeks as possible! I'd like to be able to announce some good news for once.

Welcome Donna!

I'm another poas addict although I got 3+ yesterday so I think I'm going to stop now lol x

@TootsyBella84

So I'm a total fool. Bought a bargain carrycot from eBay, only to get it home and realise it doesn't fit to the stroller chassis.. ..i could cry!!! Turns out my model is now the "classic" and all the universal models are for the 2015 and onwards. They don't do a carrycot for the classic. So, so unreasonably and overdramtically upset.

Is anyone else having ridiculous cravings? I can't stop eating cereal, and the more kiddy friendly, the better - think I might take out shares in Frosties!

I am 5 weeks 1 day today. Got our 3+ tonight at 7pm in some very weak urine so hoping that means there is plenty of hormone and all is going to be okay. Got a pretty dark line last Friday too!

Ridiculously paranoid about having a MC as it's our first baby and so desperately wanted. What do you guys do to keep your mind off it?

Trying to stay positive and super excited. Good to know that the hormone is on the up!

Hope everyone is feeling good?

Congrats @MummyHenman! Welcome to the club! Xx I'm on my first too and am just as paranoid, I have no idea how to keep my mind off of it, but I guess we just have to do our best

I've told a few work colleagues, my boss, and my sister.
My OH has told his boss, we are going to tell his parents this weekend.
We want as much support as possible.
I've decided that I only feel nauseous if I don't eat and drink really regularly- every three hours or so...
I've been sick twice today.
Cramps are slightly better.