September 2018.... still trying to believe it's a BFP

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Starting a thread with cautious optimism, BFP on Christmas Eve and again today (on ic, first response and CB digital ) If all goes well EDD 3 Sept. this will be DC2 for us, DS is 13 months and completely shocked as this was first month TTC when last time took 6 months. Hope to have some company here soon

Wow, that sent too soon!

Carrying on, it’s hard only being excited to yourself and then realising it’s so early so you can’t get too excited. It feels like an eternity to the NHS dating scan.

Yeah, that's spot on how it feels! I keep getting excited then reigning myself in! Haven't told anyone yet, but planning on telling my mum ASAP so it might feel different then!

12 weeks feels like an eternity even though I'd gone 4/5 weeks without realising anyway

Completely agree with it feeling like limbo at the minute! I got my bfp at 8dpo, I've known for 2 weeks now but I'm still only 5+2!! I have my scan next Friday when I'll be 6+5 then midwife 4 days later, so I feel like once I've got to next Friday things might start to feel like they are speeding up a little bit!

I'm proud of myself tonight, walked round boots and resisted the huge temptation to buy another clear blue in the hopes of getting that 3+!! I've been fighting with myself all day whether to get one or not, and I have no willpower at all so this was an achievement for me

Also, anyone who's booked in for an early scan - is anyone else feeling half excited for that reassurance, but at the same time half not wanting to even go to it incase it's bad news for whatever reason! I feel like next Friday couldn't come quick enough to put my mind at rest for the meantime, but at the same time I wish I could be scanned without actually being there 😂 incase dates don't match up or there's no heartbeat etc..

Definitely feeling limbo here. Desperate to get to scan at 8 weeks and make a plan re cervix.

Nausea has been bad today. Had a late seminar and had to eat peppermints the whole way through so hopefully nobody has picked up on it.

Silly question but can anyone arrange for an early scan?

Anyone can arrange for a private scan, nhs varies from dr to dr I've found, but mostly if you've had a certain amount of losses before (myself) or if they suspect a problem like ectopic etc!

Early scans on the NHS are for women who have either had a history of miscarriages (reassurance), had some bleeding, to check if a miscarriage is complete or if there are other health reasons and also I believe follow up for ivf.

You can get private scans from 7 or 8 weeks

I'm petrified about my scan as I've had a heartbeat at 8 weeks before and still lost the baby. So I'm not going to get excited about a 6 week scan especially as my symptoms have disappeared. Roll on friday.

I've not even booked in with a midwife yet. Have had too many booking in appointments that never go anywhere

Me too @Namechangedtoscream. I think I'm feeling so anxious about it as my last scan experience was my 20 week scan where we got given the bad news (but could also plainly see for myself on the screen) so that has totally ruined the scan excitement for me at any stage! I can see myself having panic attacks before going in, it's horrible!

Caved today and bought 4 more first responses just feel I need to see the line is still there

@kirinm that is amazing news!! 🎉

I am so glad to be on this thread with so many of you saying exactly how I feel. It makes me feel less alone and crazy. I feel in SUCH limbo!!

@Fia256 that must have been really hard I hope you find the scans this time ok- we were lucky to keep getting the same sonographer who was lovely I hope you get someone lovely who's reassuring

Thanks everyone. I'm really relieved. I know it doesn't mean everything will be okay and I'll no doubt start panicking again about something but today I feel happy and relieved.

I did have the most horrible backache and weird pains / cramps / feelings in my abdomen though. There was quite a bit of that poking / pinch feeling you read about but I was adamant that the backache was the miscarriage.

If those pains are the stretching pains people refer to, they are significantly worse than I remember.

Namechanged hope all goes well on Friday. Fia that’s heartbreaking, I can only imagine how terrible it must have been. We had a difficult 20week scan (not nearly as bad as yours but not normal) with DD- I always try to make people understand it’s an important medical test, not just to find out the sex.

Kirinm my cramps have been worse this time too. Apparently that’s common when it’s not a first pregnancy.

Nausea disappeared suddenly at 845pm. Had a toasted cheese sandwich and really enjoyed it. It’s very strange how it comes and goes.

@kirinm Amazing news, so pleased for you!

Thanks all xx

I seem to be having my own personalised symptom this pregnancy of swollen red eyes/ eye infection!! Last week, I woke up to one eye being horribly itchy and sore, could barely open it it was so swollen but was gone by the afternoon/evening. This morning it's the other one!

It's annoying more than anything as don't want to put makeup on and then infect the makeup, but then without makeup I look like death (pale and loads of spots due to hormones) which only makes everyone at work suspicious!

Woken up with horrible nausea. I really want the weekend to hurry up!

Me too Kirin. Seems fresh air helps. Oh only I could work outside !

Tube was horrendous this morning, left early to avoid the worst of it and did ok until someone got on wearing a very strong aftershave. Started retching into my scarf but thankfully held it together until the next stop. Now I’m fine again but bet it will appear again later.

Stocked up on sharp lemonade, pink lady apples, strong peppermints and oatcakes which I have been told are useful. I found the peppermints very helpful yesterday anyway.

DH thinks I should try going earlier and getting the bus- he said he will manage DD in mornings. I could work on bus and leave early then (flexible hours 80% of the time) so that might work. I’ll try and reorganise a bit so that I can work from home occasionally as think would be easier.

All very me me me sorry! How is everyone else doing?

All symptoms totally gone now. Had a 4am call from my husband's grandfather's careline to say he had fallen and can someone attend to him. So I'm now exhausted and DH is at the hospital with him. I'm meant to be WFH today but only just woken up. I have literally stopped caring about anything which isn't me at all.

How many weeks / days are you now @Namechangedtoscream ? Mine also disappeared for several days but are coming back.

@Namechamged my symptoms come and go constantly. At the weekend they disappeared for 2.5 days entirely, wouldn’t have known I was pregnant.

I know with your history especially that this isn’t going to comfort you but it really isn’t unusual for symptoms to go as quickly as they started.

Oh @namechangedtoscream - hope things start looking up soon.