April 2019 Babies

[LulaRose]

Hello everyone! I thought I'd start a thread for babies due in April 2019 as I couldn't see an existing post for it.

I'm 29
I have a DS who is 12 months
Due 3 April with DC2

I'm only 3+2 so extremely early! I can't quite believe it but I got a line on a test at 8dpo, and the line is getting darker. I'm very excited, but also very nervous.

We haven't told our families yet. I've told work as with my job there are some tasks it would be unsafe for me to do. I feel awful that my boss knows but my family don't but my fiancé wants to wait a couple of weeks to tell our families which I fully respect.

We've got an early scan booked for 6+0 weeks to hopefully reassure us a little before we tell our parents & siblings.

I've brought a little baby grow for my sister who's also pregnant (due December) that says 'I may be little but I'm going to be a big cousin'. All my family are coming over the day after the early scan for the evening so hopefully all goes well & we can watch all their faces as she opens what she'll think is just a present for her little splodge.

Loving reading about all your positive tests!!

Z x

@firsttimemomgobe that’s such a special way to tell your family! You HAVE to tell us how it all goes 🤗

Hi everyone... Lovely reading this thread and knowing other women are out there and experiencing this too ❤️

I'm 4+6 with my third... We already have two beautiful kids, aged 3 and 2. This is only our second month trying so feeling a bit shocked still 😂

Having lots of crampy, pully sort of feeling a but nothing much else. Nearly fainted the other morn though when my eldest woke put the light on too early!

Exciting times❤️

And the insomnia is kicking in 😂😂 I had his the second time around. Really hope it settles as it means I'm shattered all day!! Think today will need to be a work from home day!!!

Ohhh I can't get enough sleep fluffy I was willing my son to nap yesterday. Didn't happen.

Congrats Tooty :)

That's so lovely firsttimemomtobe!

I've told my mom just in case I need her to have my son and my best friend because it just slipped out... but that's it.

@Treaclepie19 it's every couple of days even though I know I'm tired I will either not be able to sleep or I'll wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep!! It's the hormones....fingers crossed it won't last long.......matchsticks at the ready today!!!

Thanks treacle!

Anyone not phoned their GP yet?! I haven't, I know I'll get a booking in appointment around 8 weeks but atm only me and husband know and its kinda nice it being a secret ❤️ still doesn't feel real!
I get awful pregnancy insomnia fluffy do you have my sympathy... I'm so surprised I'm not more tired tbh, my husband is the one falling asleep at 9pm not me 😂

Also I have a dentist appointment in two weeks. Anyway I was going to phone them last week before my bfp ad I read about amalgam fillings not being suitable for breastfeeding (i feed my 2yo) or pregnancy. Guess I definitely have to phone and tell them now 😂

I haven't rung my GP yet either! Here you just book to see the midwife for booking in around 8/9 weeks, GP doesn't want to see you. I do need to make an appointment though to ask for a referral to EPU for an early scan- having had 3 miscarriages I've been told to ask for reassurance. I did see the hb at 6.5 weeks last time though, and that pregnancy didn't end well; seeing the heartbeat reduces the risk of miscarriage greatly so it's really helpful if you're anxious. Private scans are about £90-100 here, nothing on Groupon.

Pregnancy insomnia kicking in early here too- DS woke at midnight last night and I couldn't get back to sleep after, matchsticks required today!

Tootyfrooty my 2.5 yr old DS has juuuust weaned, very conveniently! Yay for natural term feeding!

Hello all, room on the bus for one more?

Taken us a while and a few speed bumps to get here, but two strong pink lines this morning, so very cautiously on the rollercoaster again. DH away on a shoot down south, haven't told him yet - thanks to our history, gone are the days of big fun reveals - but can't help feeling a bit excited.

Good luck to all for happy & healthy preggos, may Brexit not induce early labour...

Here are my stats for roll call -

33, TTC#1, EDD 15th April

I have a doctors appointment this morning as I need to talk about my anxiety meds. I’ve only recently gone on them and they have helped, but I’m not sure I’m ok with staying on them while pregnant. I was in absolute buckets last night worrying that another miscarriage was inevitable and I don’t want to do anything that I could potentially blame myself for if I do miscarry again. I’m going to ask them to do blood tests to check my hormone level is rising as it should and see if I can be referred for an early scan if we get that far. I look back on my first three pregnancies with such envy, as soon as I was pregnant I was absolutely sure I’d be bringing a baby home at the end of it. This time I can’t seem to allow myself to believe it’s even a possibility. Sorry to be on a downer.

Don't worry about talking to us about it Awkward

I've had some big struggles with anxiety and OCD the past year so im very mindful of keeping on top of it. Seeing the doctor is a good idea.

I'm trying to keep positive but there is a part of me thinking things wont work out. I was hoping the doctor would organise an esrly scan. I may ask about it when I ring them tomorrow.
If not we will definitely book one.

Thanks treacle. I’ve just started to bleed so I’m not hopeful poor dh will be devastated

Is it heavy? And red or brown? I'm so sorry my love, I hope it's just a little spotting.

@AwkwardAsAllGetout fingers crossed it's just implantation rather than anything else. Beyond that I get wanting to chat to the doctor. Any issues like that tend to be amplified by pg. I know I suffered with undiagnosed pnd both times round before and have battled with it since so will definitely be something I raise and keep an eye on. And don't ever be afraid to chuck whatever on here....that's what it's all about.

Haven't booked midwife yet although picked up the mammoth folder of forms!! Need to tell my midwife friend before I book in....would like to tell her myself!! 😊

@AwkwardAsAllGetout didn't want to read & run, very much hope it is just implantation or bean settling in a little deeper, after a few bad experiences it's impossible not to fear the worst but bleeding so common in early preg - fx for you x

Off to register with local GP (we moved last week) hoping they might take pity & offer an early scan as didn't ovulate in June (LMP was 10/06) so EDD is a best guess. Otherwise suspect we'll crack and pay, the wait is so hard!

Thanks guys, I don’t know why I said my appointment was this morning, it’s actually at 3, and with the lovely GP who supported me so much after my last miscarriage. Blood has been brown and red, but seems to have stopped. I’m terrified to go to the loo. I had bleeding with my successful pregnancies too, but I’m almost 35 and worried my body’s just had enough now.

Hope all goes well at your appointment Awkward. Bleeding is so worrying- I'm sure I read a stat before that more women bleed at least a little during pregnant than don't. Brown is good, it's red that's a concern. I had a bleed at 6 weeks with DS, dark red and lots of it, but all was fine x

I hope all is okay Awkward
Good that you have a supportive doctor!

I've had bleeding this time too. I didn't with my son but did with the miscarriage.
It's meant to be so common to bleed though.

I'm so tired. I'm not feeling like a very good mom today (to my son I mean)

It went well, she hasn’t done any blood tests but has referred me urgently to the midwife team and has said that I can call the early pregnancy unit myself if I’m concerned and they will see me, which it totally different from my last pregnancy, admittedly in a different area, when they’d only accept referrals from a doctor. So I’m debating asking for a scan, but also wary of going too early and then being worried that they can’t see anything. I’m very very lucky to have her, I’ve had some awful issues in the last two years and she’s never made me feel anything but listened to. I’m going to stop my anxiety meds for the first trimester and see how it goes. Somehow I feel better for having gone, though I’m still scared it’s all going to go pear shaped

That sounds so positive. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

I was really hoping the doctor would refer me for a scan but no... I'm hoping to ask them when I ring back tomorrow. Not that I think it'll help.
Our EPU is Dr referral only as well.

Hope everything is OK awkward I think ttc is stressful enough as it's mostly out of our control and at the mercy of our body. It's hard to be so powerless isn't it?

Oh yes the big file fluffy. Ours are huge and blue, or have been in the past, no keeping secrets where I live 😂 they might as well give you a pregnancy tabbarb!

Monkerina that's lovely to hear, how did you find it, stopping I mean? I've been continously feeding for almost four years, fed through pregnancy and tandemmed too. My gut is saying I dont want to feed through pregnancy again, but I currently feed on demand allllllll day so not sure how lo would take to me cutting down.

Feeling much more tired today than previous days and nausea on and off all day. All good signs I guess but does makes me nervous for what's to come 😬

Hi aftereights welcome on board 😊

Sounds really positive @Awkward hopefully if you can get into the EPU then that will help. I sometimes think best to do something, anything in situations like that as it helps bring you some semblance of control.

Can I tentatively join? Two faint BFPs today. Going to use a digital tomorrow. Very sore boobs and tingly nips. Slight nausea from yesterday.

This will be DC2, DC1 is 2. Trying very hard not to get too excited!