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

welcome wateraddict and floozietoozie congratulations!

Hermya, I hope it goes ok on Tues, fingers crossed.

I'm eating so much, and have a warped sese of taste - I seem to think everything is gone off, but am reassured it tates fine really! Its ruining dinner for me lol

Thanks very much for the welcomes!

I can't wait to want food again - I usually love everything and there is so little I feel I can tolerate. Drinking any liquid makes me feel sick but like others I have found the joy of ice cream and ice pops . I've started the sea bands today, I do feel ok at the moment, let's see what the week ahead brings!

Tiredfeet, my best friend lost her first baby at 24 weeks and it was very important to her and her husband that friends and family were happy to talk about their loss with them. I do hope your friend and your cousin get through this difficult time ok.

Hi everyone, so reassuring to find you!

This is our first so I am devouring any books and websites I can find, any recommendations gladly received.

I'm ten weeks tomorrow, due 4 Oct, so fingers crossed only two more weeks of secrecy then I can finally tell the world I'm not (just!) fat - I'm pregnant!

Where do I find a list of all the acronyms you're using???

Hi everyone, due with dc3 on 30 October and think I am still in shock/denial as it was relatively 'unplanned.' We have had tentative discussions about a 3rd and then had one drunken night of abandonment and hey ho a BFP. Had a complete meltdown on Friday about it and had myself convinced I just cannot do this. Felt much better after 2 hours of hysterical sobbing and crying on phone to my BF who is also pregnant with 3rd.Presuming its shock and hormones.Feel crap about feeling crap about BFP but this will be life changing as have ds who is 3 and dd who is 18 months, plus we are not financially that well off and I will probably lose my job as I am self employed. But I guess we will manage. I think joining this group is a positive step forward for me as it at least acknowledges some acceptance of being pregnant. Will enjoy gtg to know you all and for the undoubted support and encouragement. Not feeling too bad at the mo sickness wise but its round the corner and had it horrendous with the previous pregnancies. So anyway Hello and congrats to you all!

hermya hope everything goes well on Tuesday.

welcome to Booboosmumma and Gilpy.

Booboosmumma, there's a link to the list of acronyms at the top of the page (just under the baby name finder logo).

GilpyI think no matter how planned, there's always a sense of shock at a BFP. I hope we can give you support, but also reckon as this is your 3rd, there's lots of advice you can give to those of us who are novice preggers wimmin as well! Glad you aren't feeling too bad..long may it last.

How long does it take before this exhaustion passes? I'm shattered all of the time. Unfortunately I'm in the last year of my Biology PhD and have so much work left to do, including field work. I need to pull extra hours right now, rather than collapsing as soon as I get home (or before!)

Wow, just heard my sister in law has gone into labour and is in hospital right now. All keep your fingers crossed for a good birth!

Good luck to your sister Shieldbug - how exciting!!

Hi all, and hi to all the newbies!! Fantastic for you to join and congratulations.

Flowers or a card would be nice for a mmc, I had one in Oct and it was lovely that people thought of us when things were so difficult.

I am sick of the exhaustion too, we are moving on Monday/ Tuesday and I just cant get anything done! It is soooo frustrating. I have afternoon sickness and fatigue so in the morning I get some stuff done and then I collapse on the sofa and cant move. In fact I am currently lying on the sofa trying to work up the energy to go to bed. I am sooooo impressed with you studying and working!! I couldnt do it!

Hope all goes well with you sil shieldbug

We have only told my mother, mil and my best friend who is due in September It is lovely being able to talk to her about being pregnant, shame she lives 100 miles away

xx

Thanks for all your suggestions, I'm going to go out and get some flowers and a card for her just to say I'm thinking of her.

I didn't have spotting yesterday, so I'm taking that as a good thing. I'm going to see what today brings, hopefully it'll be more of the same.

Welcome Gilpy and Booboosmama!!

Hi All, sorry i am not keeping up very well...
still not got an appointment for my scan, but have had a letter through that I need to see the consultant about my 'mild essential hypertension' - joy. its because i had blood pressure issues during my last pregnancy and generally its a little bit high - so needs to be kept an eye on I guess.

I was not planning to tell anyone until after the 12 week scan, but there are various social events where it will be very obvious. One of them was saturday night and one of my friends just asked me outright how far gone i was ... i was a bit annoyed as my mum doesn't even know... oh well nothing to be done now. She will have to keep it to herself!

Welcome to all the newcomers! Good to have you on board

I've told my mum and my antenatal friends (we all met when I was pg with my DS, now 2.7) but holding off from telling anyone else until after the next scan. Unfortunately my DH's family are a bit weird with bereavement/loss, and when I MC'd in 2006 they didn't even mention it - literally pretended it hadn't happened . Even just asking "How are you feeling?" would have been nice, but no. Grr.

Last time (last summer) we didn't tell anybody; when I MC'd at 11 weeks, we told my mum/sisters and my antenatal friends as I was very ill in hospital (needed blood transfusion etc) and wanted them to know. It was much easier to 'control' who knew this way - I am a very private person and was relieved I didn't have to deal with DH's relatives this time!

It's a personal thing though

Also Hermya good luck for your EPU visit this week

Hi
I'm due on Oct 21st. In same situation as Gilpy really. .Unplanned 3rd child with a nearly 5yo and 16 month old. Still feeling a bit raw about it and not sure how I'll cope. I feel guilty to be having so many doubts about this poor little person inside me. I'm sure I'll get out of this shock soon. Hope so anyway.
Feeling utterly exhausted and quesy all the time. Eating loads in the morning although it makes me feel sick, but I have to. theres no stopping me! I can't wait to feel well again and to be able to tell people. Only my parents and BF know. Hoping to find out about scan date this week so I'll know when I'll be able to tell the world!

Hi mumofE, so relieved to know that you are feeling like me, I really want to be happy about this but as you said there are so many doubts/concerns/worries which just compounds the guilt about the innocent one growing inside its such a confusion of emotions . I also think about all the other girls TTC who would give anything to be in our position and feel bad as well for not being elated. I haven't even had the courage to call GP or arrange a booking in appointment yet and not sure when I will be able to face doing that as it will make it even more real what is happening. On the outside I appear to be getting on with things and accepted whats happening but I haven't really. I am also not experiencing much in terms of symptoms and with my other two I was in hell by now. I have a weird taste in my mouth and sometimes feel icky in the evenings but aside from that its more than manageable so I will be grateful for that to continue. Part of me would love to have an early scan as that's when it all falls into place for me and I can acknowledge that there is a life form in me but I have no justification for asking. I am not looking forward to telling people so am happy to carry on pretending for now . Sorry for being on such a downer but I am sure this will pass.

Hi everyone,

We need to have a serious discussion soon about who is going to volunteer to have twins. Statistically, it's got to be someone. And because I'm towards the bottom of the list and will be having my scan after the rest of you, I don't want to get it by default.

Seriously, I didn't feel like this so early with my dd. It's GOT to be triplets, or I'm being a wuss.

Ahh gilpy I really sympathise. We have friends TTC with IVF who have had one failed round and are now trying again at great cost emotionally and financially. It will be heart breaking for them to hear about us i think.
I'm gutted about my freedom mostly. Have only just started to try going out reguarly again after DS2, now we can go out but I can't drink
I just would like to go to sleep for the next couple of months and wake up feeling good about it

B I'm not volunteering but we have twins both sides of the family and are scared stiff!!

That really would mess up the life plan

Ninthwave Thank you, I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm sat at home trying to take it easy today and watching mindless television. It's very nice.

Also do I have to do the whole full bladder thing for the scan at the EPAU?

Hi All,

Hi Hermya we know each other from the other October thread - sorry about the spotting and pains and hope that appointment goes well.

Big hello to everyone else with due dates in October. Bunder you made me laugh re the twin thing, I had been thinking the same. O please don't let it be me! My DH had twins in a previous relationship but apparently my only risk of twinning is from my ancient age (37!). I am trying to be veeeery caaaaalm about the prospect. I'm only 7+4 so it's an awful long time to the scan but I feel so rough and my belly is puffed up like I can't believe so I do give in to paranoia sometimes!

BUnderTheBonnet I'm kinda expecting to be told it's twins. I have twins on both side of my family, DP has two sets that are identical. Since this is my first time, I'm really hoping it's not me!
Also I have been refering to the bean as male, so it'll probably be a girl now!

I'm at 9weeks today and keep having shooting/ cramping pains across my belly, they're not really bad and i've not had any bleeding. Are others getting these and how long do they go on for?

PFJ - I'm really sorry, that's really awful luck. I hope you are recovering from the op and you are able to get back on the TTC wagon when you are ready.

Questions - how are you doing? have things resolved either way? Am thinking of you.

A big welcome to all the newbies, especially those who are finding the news a bit hard to take. If its any consolation - my PG was planned but I am still bricking myself about how I'm going to cope with 3 kids (one of whom has SN).

BUnderTheBonnet You're right, someone on this thread must be PG with twins. Its not me though (unless they missed one at the last scan. But I've had twins already so I think I've done my stint. More than prepared to dish out scary stories advice to anyone that is PG with twins though Symptoms don't necessarily mean a thing though - I felt as bad with this PG as my twin PG and there is only one. I was panicking though....

Hermya - hope you are having a very uneventful day and good luck at EPU tomorrow. Not sure about bladder - how many weeks are you? I think if you are under 7 they may use dildocam, in which case I don't think you will need to have a full bladder. 7-8 weeks they tend to do an abdominal ultrasound. I would drink some water beforehand just in case.

Went to stay with another PG friend over the weekend and can pass on our "research" into non-alcoholic beverages. Do not under any circumstances buy a non-alcoholic merlot - it tastes like concentrated Ribena, but worse. Yuck. However, Tesco's do a non-alcoholic cider which was lush. I'm not sure whether its sold elsewhere but I'm going to try and find it. She also had a bottle of non-alcoholic chardonnay but we couldn't face that after the merlot so I will have report back later on that one.

For those of you who are still really suffering with ms - there is light at the end of the tunnel. I'm 10+3 today and its easing up, as is the tiredness. Still chucked up this morning but I don't feel quite as sick during the day as I have been. I do appear to have acquired quite a bump over the weekend and need to buy some clothes pronto. Have booking in appointment tomorrow and I hope they can fit in a scan quick so I don't have to wait too long before I can properly blab.

i am actually quite scared by the idea of having twins.... really only want one more, can't afford house/childcare for 2 more children... not sure how i would deal with that news!!!

please can it not be me!

Oh my word - something else to worry about! Twins - eeek.
I have my first scan next week as will be 11 weeks then so we shall see. Its going to be fun waiting to find out.
Just wish the tiredness and sickness would go away - grrr!

Am a student nurse and just started a new ward placement today so really really hoping the sickness will end as it doesn't look good to be running off to the loo everytime something doesn't smell ideal - which is a lot to be honest!

Ooo - louey - non alcoholic cider - that sounds good!

I think I'm out of the running for twins, as scan seemed to just show the one at 8 weeks, but I guess there could have been another baby hiding behind ;)

DH and I were both just slightly disappointed when the scan showed the one baby, but I have no idea why!

I have just had a little cry, and I am blaming the hormones, although to be honest I would probably have cried pre-pregnancy too: we're trying to move house and the solicitor was really unhelpful on the phone Our mortgage offer only lasts til the end of the month and everything seems to be done except for one form which we posted back on Thursday and they haven't had it yet. Until they have it they won't talk dates, so we can't plan anything for the move!!

We put our flat on the market in April last year, and I'm feeling like it will be a miracle if we move before I go in to labour!

Sorry for the rant, is one of those days!
x

I want two more so I suppose twins would achieve that with only one section....

....but seriously I'm sure it's one of you lot

Told 2 work people today as I need them to cover me on some work & they would be the ones working with me if I did mc so would know somethings wrong.

Going to gp tomorrowfor bp check & meds so another £7 [grr] am still tired, nauseus and ravernous then stuffed after 2 bites which is leading to a lot of waste

Funnily enough we have been worrying about twins recently! Mainly because we discovered that in dc school of 70 pupils there are 8 sets of twins! Is it in the water? That and the fact I am enormous already but I guess that is because it is number 4. Anyone else huge? I'd rather not have twins mainly because we are moving to a 3 bed house from a 4 bed because we cant afford it so to have twins would put a real spanner in the works! Would secretly love to though! Dont tell DH!!

mumofe and gilpy if it is any consolation DD was an accident and I really didnt feel anything for my bump at all, it was scary especially as I adored my bump with ds. I ended up being on a watch list where I saw my HV, MW and GP on a weekly basis right up to the birth as I was so anti the baby and didnt want it. The minute I gave birth to her I was in love and every worry, bad thought and stress about having a baby disappeared. It will be okay! There will come a point where you will fall in love with your baby and every worry wont matter!

Good luck with your EPU Hermya

Have you still not got your Medical certificate Nymph? Sorry to hear that you are not feeling much better! Hopefully it will improve soon.

jennimoo have you found anywhere else to live yet?

Is none alcoholic cider just applejuice

tinywelsh The pains you are describing sound like stretching pains to me but if you are worried definately go and see your gp!

Are you an auntie yet shieldbug?

Thinking about you QA and PFJ*