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KayloFireworks · 17/11/2009 17:18

I got my BFP yesterday, AF not due til Sunday Tested again this morning just to make sure I didn't dream it.

Have been very sick already which is what prompted me to test, also very very tired.

Looking forward to seeing other people on this exciting journey

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bouncingblueberries · 14/12/2009 08:59

Big hugs to Muser, Scotch and PDR. I'm so sad for you all.

NichyNoo · 14/12/2009 09:52

muser, scotch and PDR - really sorry to hear your news....so sad

I don't really know what I can say that would help but try to keep positive x

I was away at a friend's in Germany for the weekend. Had some pains in my tummy but still no other pregnancy symptons apart from very sore boobs! I should be 6+2 today but am still slightly panicking at the lack of symptons and worried that my first scan isn't until 19th Jan so I won't have any 100% confirmation of pregnancy until then.

bigmuther65 · 14/12/2009 10:50

muser,Scotch Really sorry thinking of you .

On the subject of bedroom action my DH is well miffed that it has come to a grinding holt,He feels used as when trying to concive at it like rabbitts now up the duff (his words not mine) don,t want to know.
Still really sick yesterday had a limited diet of marmite on toast and monster munch ,also loving the taste of shandy(the fizzy pop one).Got a docors appointment today as worried about how much weight i am losing because of being sick.

BunnyBaby · 14/12/2009 11:54

My DH is quite pleased to have a break from baby making duties and is excited about the new arrival.

We're due to exchange contracts today so planning move on the 22nd December VinoCollapso are you all set for move this Saturday? You'll be right ahead of me!

I'm feeling sick, cloths in the sink and DH's razor make me gag. It's like we're in competition with each other. He's put his back out and I feel sick and tired and can't concentrate on 'owt.

My parents and brothers are arriving on the 23rd to do Christmas with us which will be nice as we won't need to go anywhere!

Yoghurts seem to be doing well with MS, bigmuther65 I'm the opposite of you, 4lbs on already and a bit embarrassed. I know it's down to eating to get through sickness, but don't want to end up like a 'ship about to set sail' as I did last time.

Thank goodness my feet haven't started to swell yet - trying to think when that happened last time?!

I've also found pukka teas 3 ginger one (they do it in health food shops and in Sainsburys) works rather well with sickness.

Waiting patiently for hospital letter with scan date. If they're not quick enough I'll be off to the fetal medical centre.

vinocollapso · 14/12/2009 11:55

Can I just second what Elusive has said - the conceiving bit is the tough part.

Fingers crossed for you Nichy, just relax and all will be ok, hopefully.

Bigmutha - so long as you are eating and drinking even a little, maybe that's enough. What did the doc say?

Sex! Ha! What is wrong with our menfolk? Can't they just (to be blunt), knock one out in the bathroom and be done with it?

xx

Alicehasamincepieintheoven · 14/12/2009 11:55

Muser, Scotch and PDR i'm very sorry.

I have finally managed to get a Dr's appointment for the 4th January to confirm the pregnancy when i'll be 8/9wks which isn't too bad. I tried to get refered straight to the MW's but apparently the DR needs to confirm first. Feels strange waiting so long as i had a scan at 7wks with DD.

The morning sickness is coming and going. i feel sick if i haven't eaten but then i feel sick if i eat any amount. Last week i was craving salt but today i just want sugar and carbs I was also up 4 times in the night to go for a wee - fun i am so tired.

vix206 · 14/12/2009 12:29

Alice I rang this morning for a Drs appointment but they said I can't go in until I am 8-9 weeks and that appt will be with a midwife not a doctor. Its funny how they all work differently isn't it?

Alicehasamincepieintheoven · 14/12/2009 12:40

I know. With DD i rang the day i found out. The receptionist said "are you pleased about it or not?" when she realised i wasn't after a termination she booked me in to be seen at 6 weeks. I went to the appointment but it had been cancelled but i hadn't been notified so i saw another Dr who told me to come back the following week to see my Dr.
She then sent me for a scan. It is all so different this time.

Chulita · 14/12/2009 13:20

Muser, PDR and Scotch so sorry to hear your news. Take good care of yourselves.

I lost all peripheral vision in my right eye for about 40 mins this morning. I had a slight panic about maybe getting a migraine (I've not had one for about 15 years...) but then I threw up all my breakfast and my vision came back I'm really struggling at the moment!

I still can't get hold of the MW, I'm 8 weeks now and I think someone should know about it! Why is it so hard to find a MW around here?

Crazycatlady · 14/12/2009 13:21

Muser, Scotch and PDR I'm so sorry for your losses, am thinking of you xx

I still haven't book an appointment with the midwife. Part of me is so paranoid about staying pregnant that I almost don't want to jinx it by carrying on as normal IYSWIM. I haven't had any reason so far to think the pregnancy isn't progressing, but I just remember how horrendously sick I felt last time and my nausea seems to be going .

Maybe I'm just managing it better this time, I am certainly less stressed and eating/drinking better this time (only working part time now I have DD), but am more tired (11 month old DD, enough said).

But seeing as it'll be St Thomas's I will be referred to and they're so massively huge and busy I should probably pull my finger out.

Funny how crumpets and marmite are doing it for so many of us! Am also finding Jacobs cream crackers a delight. And the odd mince pie of course . No wonder I've put on 4lbs...

DH hasn't even tried to have sex with me this week . I think he just remembers how off sex I was last time, but this time I could really do with some!

Dibbydab · 14/12/2009 13:33

Muser, Scotch and PDR big hugs, be gentle with yourselves and make sure you're being looked after.

Well we got the tree up but that's about it. On the upside DH has now realised how much I actually do around the house (as well as holding down a full time job..) He didn't know where the tree or decs were kept, how to empty the Dyson, what dial to use on the washing machine, don't get me wrong though, there's plenty of stuff I wouldn't have a clue about if he was "out of action".

Felt pretty rough yesterday but had to get some Christmas shopping done, after about an hour in town I became ravenous (sp?) and practically inhaled a Big Mac (which I don't normally eat ) DH looked at me like I was Jabba the Hut or something - 'twas very unladylike, but it was either that or throw up, nice.

We told our parents yesterday as I'm 7 weeks today - still not telling friends until we absolutely have to, have a feeling of foreboding like the more people that know, the more likely a mc is - stupid I know, but who said being pregnant made you rational?

With regard to "action" for DH's I read something quite insightful in one of the books (Mumsnet preg guide I think) - a lady had some slight bleeding and asked her dr if it would be OK to resume relations with her husband (how very Jane Austen!), or would it cause a mc he said, no it wouldn't but if she did resume relations and she did mc she would never believe it wasn't the sex that caused it, so maybe best to leave it. Hmmmm, the weird and wonderful world of the female psyche.

That's enough ramblings from me at the moment, must get some work done.

Big hugs to all who need them.

vinocollapso · 14/12/2009 18:37

Oh Chulita you poor mite, it must be awful to be so poorly all the time. Only another 4 weeks to go and then hopefully it will ease off.

Dibby, my OH is pretty right on on doing stuff around the house, but I think he's also realising the full extent of my day to day activities!

Bunny - we move on Sunday, a day later than planned but that gives me more time to pack! How are you getting on? Are you all sorted? Bet you can't wait to get settled and the Christmas tree up and twinkling!

Hugs to everyone who's having a horrible time - we haven't stopped thinking about you. xxx

Missus84 · 14/12/2009 19:22

Hmmm... I'm sure I posted on this thread today, but apparently not! Losing my mind already.

Crazycatlady - I'm really feeling like my sickness is getting better, much better than last week. I'm so anxious that this means something is wrong!

KayloHalo · 14/12/2009 19:57

Muser, Scotch and PDR - to all of you I wish you all the best. I'm so so sorry that you're leaving us, I know - as others do - that it's a horrible thing to have to leave an ante-natal thread.
Be kind to yourselves xxxxx

to all who's havin it rough with sickness - we have festive smilies

xxxxx

bigmuther65 · 14/12/2009 20:55

Well been to doctor he does not seem to think that i should worry about the weight loss due to nausea,being over weight should have some fat stores,but if nausea gets worse or my weight starts to come down dramatically will consider giving me anti nausea tablets.He said that nausea in pregnancy is a good sign(didn,t know whether to be relived or slap him).Booked in for a antenatal appointment for next Monday and due to my 2 MC,s they will arrange a early scan .

tiany · 14/12/2009 21:11

Bigmuther - hope that puts your mind at rest a little.

Scotch - sorry to hear your news xo

Nichy - I am 5+5, I havent had too many symptoms either yet. boobs a bit sore and lot of discharge but thats it so far.

has anyone else had lot of discharge? Gross, i know!

BunnyBaby · 14/12/2009 21:12

Good news on both counts "bigmuther" it will be great to get an early scan too!

bigmuther65 · 14/12/2009 21:18

tiany yes had quite a lot of discharge

futtle · 14/12/2009 21:40

I'm new on Mumsnet and don't know anyone, but am saddened by the news from those that have had horrible disappointments - my best wishes to you all.

I've just cleared 6 weeks so feeling slightly less paranoid now, though obviously still terrified, being a first timer. I told my sister and feel better for that as she gave me lots of helpful advice.

Haven't had a day's sickness yet but assume it's a little early for that. My sister had Hyperemesis, poor thing, but my mother never had a day's nausea in two successful pregnancies, so who knows what's coming!

Haven't got round to making a doc's appointment yet, so that's next. Frustratingly my surgery doesn't do any early, late or Saturday appointments but from everyone else's experience it sounds like they won't want to see me for a couple of weeks anyway - so can try and aim for between Christmas and New Year, I guess.

I feel like it won't be real until I have a scan!

I haven't too got many symptoms - the boobs are sometimes horrendously sore, sometimes manageable, the odd cramp or twinge and all I seem to want to do is sleep and eat. I did have a truly horrible bout of sciatica, which I thought was unrelated (have a back history and it's soooo early) but have been told it can appear in early pregnancy -anyone have any experiences of that?

tiany · 14/12/2009 21:47

phew glad its not just me bigmuther, tks!

Hi Futtle - welcome, i just joined last wk

ElusiveMoose · 15/12/2009 08:09

Hi Futtle, welcome to the thread. I've probably said this before, but to anyone worrying about lack of symptoms, please try not to - it's probably just normal for you. I felt completely fighting fit throughout my first 12 weeks with DS, and I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I totally understand where you're coming from, though -by the time of the 12 week scan I was completely paranoid that I wasn't 'really' pregnant (and I hadn't found MN back then, so I didn't have helpful tips to keep POAS every five mins to 'check' ). Not much in the way of symptoms again this time - very occasional twinge of nausea, and more discharge, as others have said. Oh, and very sluggish digestive system, if you know what I mean - oh, the joys of pregnancy.

Thinking of telling my parents when they come to visit on Thursday. (Was going to wait until Christmas, but if I do that then I'll have to tell the in-laws first, and I think my mum might be a bit offended that she then wouldn't have been the first to find out about any of her grandchildren.) Also know I'll probably cave and buy ANOTHER CB test in Boots today, for a bit of reassurance - am I mad????

vinocollapso · 15/12/2009 08:40

Bigmutha - that's greta news, amd now you know what to do if you lose more weight. If it's any consolation I weighed myself this morning and having been convinced I'd put on a few pounds (via my boobies _alone) I seem to have lost a couple. Just hang on in there and keep an eye on things.

I cycled in to work this morning and had an early outdoors swim. I seem to have one good day/one rough day on the sickness front, and if I have a crumpet with marmite (what is it about the magical properties of marmite?!) on waking, I seem to feel ok.

Any scans due this week? I've got my 8 weeks reassurance scan tomorrow morning, so will keep you posted.

Futtle - welcome!

xx

isheisnthe · 15/12/2009 09:11

Can I join you ladies, I tested last night and got a big fat positive! So pleased, second month of trying.

Am already confused tho (even tho I have 2 ds's already!) due date calculater here says 23rd August, NHS one says I am 8 weeks (! - do not know how this is possible as my last period started on 16th November and have a 30 day cycle) and the due day is 23rd July - Which is right??

Man I am confused!

birdofthenorth · 15/12/2009 09:20

Hello, can I join in too? BFP yesterday, my first pregnancy! Extremely exctied but also absolutely terrified!

isheisnthe I have a 29 day cycle, last period started 13th Nov, and apparently I am due on 19th Aug. Don't think you can be 8 weeks, I reckon I'm 4 and a half!

Congrats though!!

isheisnthe · 15/12/2009 09:27

think the NHS site is nuts to be honest - congrats to you!

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