Due October 2010 - anyone else??

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I got a very faint BFP last night and a really nice pink line this morning This will be my third baby, but 2nd pregnancy - I had twins first time round and I'm really hoping for just the one this time.

Due date is 2th October by ovulation date and 6th October by LMP - I'm going with the early date at the moment although I'm sure the NHS will change it to the later one.

I feel as sick as a dog and have nearly puked already which doesn't bode well for the next few weeks. God know how I'm going to keep it quiet.

Right I'm off to buy some more tests to pee on

Ooosabeauta We told our M&D's sis and bro straight away. We'd been going through a lot of fertility treatments and they'd all been supporting us through it, but I think we'd have told them immediately whatever the circumstances.
They rest of the family will be told when I'm 11 1/2 weeks as we having a weekend visiting them all. DH and I live about 200 miles from them all so we don't see them very often. I will have had 2 scans by then, maybe 3 (depending on when I get the dating scan) so I think I'll feel confident. Then 12 weeks for the rest of the world!
Xavielle I?m with you! I can?t wait to start shopping.

im 10 weeks gone

Just back from browsing the Mamas and Papas store. I love that place! Have resisted buying anything though. Also been busy looking online for which pram, cot, etc we might like to get, but not getting carried away just yet.

We told my mum a week after we found out ourselves, and will be telling my husband's family next weekend (we'll be ten weeks) when we see them face to face - would have told them sooner but they live a way away, and didn't want to do it over the phone. Was meant to tell my brothers tomorrow but both of them have scuppered our plans, so aiming to tell them as soon as we can see them when we get back from seeing DH's parents.
As soon as the immediate family know, we'll tell our extended family and closer friends. Not too bothered about waiting for the 12-week thing, just want to make sure we tell the most important people first.

Thanks QuestionsAnswered and everyone.

Was an ectopic, ambulance took me into hospital thurs night. Right fallopian tube has been removed. Am on bedrest now. Love to you all. xxx

Thanks everyone about dates for revealing, that's interesting. I'm sure when I think about dates quite a few of my friends have told me in the past before their 12 weeks or so. My feeling the first time after ds was that if something went wrong I'd want close people to know, but this time I left it to ten weeks to tell my mum just because I didn't want her to go through the anxiety and upset. It's a hard call.

I'm so sorry The PFJ - I wasn't on this thread before but I'm sorry to hear. I hope you're resting well and my thoughts are with you. x

ThePFJ - just posted on QAs thread, just wanted to say fuck, thats shit, I really hope your recovery goes well. Thinking of you xxx

PFG I'm so sorry sweetie, I hope you feel better soon. (hugs)

pfj I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you are getting lots of support and recovery time. wishing you happier times in the future xx

Thanks XXX

PFJ and QA - Its so sad, I echo everything the others have said x x

Hello everyone, can I jump into October 2010? I know this is probably a hostage to fortune, but I'm SOOOOOO excited, I'm joining in the secret shouting. I got I BFP this morning after trying for nearly three years and starting the very, very first stage of IVF. Not only am I over the moon because I feel sick all the time but we'll be £3,000-plus better off too. Keep everything crossed for me, please guys, I need a bit of luck in my life. I'm just six weeks, so early, early days. After today, I'm being circumspect but I'm doing the deliriously happy pregnant woman tonight.

I cried when I saw the lines, and when I told DP. I never thought I would get to say the words "I'm pregnant" again. I have one darling DS and getting him seemed like a miracle (also took three years TTC - seems to be my specialty!).

PFJ so sorry. Really shit thing to happen. Would it have been too early to see it on the scan you had, especially as they didn't see a sac in the uterus. Horrible.

Congrats to you floozietoozie hope it's a sticker. Am 6+1, die on 30th October so maybe we'll be due date buddies.

Right ladies, I need a kick up the bum. My mum is staying with us at the moment but, although i told all the family when we were back in the UK last week, including my brother, I've still not told my mum and dad. It's because she was really horrible when I got pregnant with DS3 and spent the entire time saying she hadn't signed up for 3 (she was the nanny when we were home in the UK)and sulking. Im know she's guessed but I just can't bring myself to tell her cos I know she'll pretend she's pleased but won't be. Anyway, sorry for the me me me. ANy advice welcome.

Off to take DS3 swimming now.

Whooops, DUE on 30th October. That's a bad typo .

ILoveGregoryHouse thanks for the hello. I'm one day on from you, so my EDD according to my and the NHS website calculations is 29th October. However, as DS arrived two months early, I'm considering the EDD a very movable feast indeed. In fact, I should check in with the August '10 people now just in case (please, no).

Good luck with your mum.

I've just read down the list and seen the posts/responses by/to QA and ThePFJ and my post seems to come at a very insensitive time, so apologies for that.

Hi everyone,

I'm catching on a little late here as due 4th Oct and not really been very active to date!

I'm stuck in the sixth week of sickness and am beginning to find it frustrating now, I am just hoping this eases soon. It's made it easy to tell my boss (he's being amazing, lucky me!) but I am looking forward to telling family and friends in a couple of weeks after my scan. It may feel more real then.

ILoveGregoryHouse - take a deep breath, you can do it! It's difficult to know what's harder, the anticipation or the deed, I hope it goes well for you.

I'm so sorry to hear the sad news on here lately, my thoughts go out to QA and ThePFJ x

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

I have just been for my first bit of maternity shopping. Bought a new coat as mine no longer fastens around my chest , didn't get a maternity one, just got a bigger size in New Look sale. I also bought some bump bands from New Look as my jeans are getting tight and I'm off on holiday in 4 weeks and don't want to spend too much!

OOh and Asda finally had my size bras in so I'm fully stocked until I grow again!

Dh just unpacked my shopping and asked if the baby did it. It was 3 carriers of fruit , loads of OJ and some dairylea triangles

welcome wateraddict and floozietoozie and congratulations!

I'm appear to be getting into a pattern of having one day of being very sick and then one day of no sickness at all. Its slightly worrying in a way, but the no sickness days are so so welcome, its just nice eating food without seeing it again twenty minutes later!

had a big argument with my dad though yesterday , he says he feels like he's 'lying' to my sister because she doesn't know yet. I'm really frustrated at being put under pressure to tell any more people than I feel happy telling at the moment. If we told my sister we would also have to tell my little brother, my sister's partner, and DH's two brothers and their wives (big families!) really, and I just feel like it would get out of control. Has anyone else told certain people and then felt under pressure by them to tell others? Or felt really uncomfortable being asked to keep a secret? Its really upset me and I'm not sure why (hormones probably!) DH says next time we'll only tell them when the baby pops out!

Ilovegregoryhouse - you have my sympathy re the telling your mum issue. I was nervous about telling mine as I didn't know if she would react well. It might be different this time though as she's not being nanny to them? but if its easier, wait to tell her till she's back in the UK? I find it easier to cope with someone reacting weirdly if I can screen telephone calls etc... good luck though and I hope you get a happy reaction, its not fun thinking they might not be pleased for you

nymph - sounds like my shopping yesterday, tonnes of fruit, juice and dairylea. I did get some ice cream and some smoothie lollies though too. Damn, now I
hungry yet again! I am a food-eating machine at the mo!

I've put on 4lbs in a fortnight. Aaaaarrgghh. I'm only 5'3" and it shows right round my tummy. Very cheesed off. Hungry/nauseous nearly all the time but eating only helps for about half an hour. Sigh. But still happy about it. Did well today though, avocado, tomatoes, hummus, baked potato, cheese and coleslaw, fruit salad, bio yoghurt. As well as 4 pieces of chocolate caramel shortcake (small bits, honest). Am hungry again though so might do to bed early with some ovaltine and do some study for my biology a level.

Sorry your dad's being difficult tiredfeet and welcome wateraddict.

Good luck to all those unsure about when and who to tell.
I'm finding it sooo hard not telling anyone (I'm now 8 weeks (today, I think)). Well, when I say not telling anyone, I've already told all my relatives (by phone since I live across the water from them) and the close members of dh's family. I really want to tell friends. Thing is, I already look about 4 months and I'm slim, so it sticks out a mile, and it's so hard to keep it hidden! I don't want ppl to think I'm getting fat! Besides, it's my 1st pg, and I'm still so excited that I want to blurt it out. I'm trying to wait until 12 weeks, but think ppl will most definitely have spotted it by then!!
On a different note, has anybody subconsciously found themselves referring to the baby as he or she? I didn't even notice I was saying "he" until the mother il pointed it out. Bet I have a girl now.

house I can't stop eating either, so maybe it is all fat rather than bump!

shieldbug I was convinced dd2 was a boy as the pg was so differnt to dd1 and referred to her as he throughout!

This one is assume is a girl because I already have 2 but there is no logic in that especially since its a different father!We have good names for both though

tiredfeet I told my MIL and she took it upon herself to tell the whole wide world. I'm sure you've probably heard of my pregnancy on the grapevine . Seriously don't bow to the pressure, it's your news and it's upto you when you want to tell people.

I had a right scare last night, I ended up at the emergency Docs after waking up with shooting pains in my tummy. I've had some spotting over the last few days as well (it was brown so I wasn't overly concerned). Long and short of it is that I've got a referral to the EPAU on Tuesday morning. I've not had anymore pains or spotting today, so I'm hoping thats a good thing. But I'll be keeping an eye on things.

I also found out that my cousin and friend have had miscarriages this week. My cousin went at 7 weeks and my friend had a MMC at 15 weeks. I really feel for them. What do you do when you get these things? I mean to me if I had a miscarriage I'd be devastated and I don't want to project my reactions onto other people as I know everyones different.

But in some ways, I want to do something for my friend in particular to cheer her up and acknowledge the loss of a very much wanted child. Do you think if I sent her some flowers it would be appropriate?

Hermya yes flowers would be good & perhaps a little note to say you are thinking of her. The worst thing people do when you've had a mc is not to acknowledge it. You'll probably find that when the shock has worn off for her that she'll want to talk & talk about it. One thing you could do for both of them is recommend mn, tell them that there are some really good loss threads, it helped me so much to speak to people going through the same thing & who had been through it & had come out the other side. I'd have been in the loony bin by now if it hadn't been for mn! Good luck for Tuesday.