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First baby due November 2010...am I the only one?

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rollerbaby · 22/02/2010 18:25

Anyone, anyone? It's early days I know...

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Womblegarten · 17/03/2010 15:52

Hi everyone! Wow I can't believe how many of us there are now. Congratulations to all who have just found out they are pregnant! I hope there's room in hospital for all of us in November!!

Got home yesterday after an exhausting day at work (I'm a singing teacher and all my little ones had their singing exams yesterday!) to find my referral letter to C&W hospital. They're seeing me for an early scan next week after the miscarriages. Feeling relieved and also incredibly nervous! Ended up having quite a serious conversation with DH about it all. I think it's starting to hit home now and he gets really worried and protective thinking I'm going to die in childbirth! I keep telling him lots of women do this and survive!!

I am also feeling hungry and nauseous constantly - I even woke up at 4am, feeling sick and hungry this morning. I had to get up and eat ginger biscuits...! I'm feeling really bloated but trying not to eat unhealthily - it's hard when you're craving naughtiness.

Has anyone else been offered a swine flu jab by your GP? What are your thoughts? I decided against it but now I'm wondering if that was the right thing to do....

I can't wait to wear one of those badges for the tube - I saw someone wearing one the other day! I doubt it'll make much difference though. I don't have to brave the Northern line but instead the District line and it's not usually too horrific.

kyuri congratulations on the scan!

harmonyb23 · 17/03/2010 15:54

Playingatmotherhood I am so sorry to hear your news. Take care of yourself and good-luck for the future.

Well I went to the Early Pregnancy Clinic at Southmead Hospital yesterday and waited for about 2 hours before being seen. I went in and talked to a nurse who confirmed what I had been thinking all along, it was too early for a scan. The nurse basically explained that a scan would show nothing, and so if she were to do one she would also be taking blood samples that day and in 48 hours time. She said seen as I had no symptoms of an ectopic this time round [spotting and pain] she would not want to do this as it would just cause unnecessary worry. So I am now booked in to go for a scan on the 30th March when I will be 7 weeks pregnant. Feeling so bloated at the moment and even though I have not put on any weight I am finding my clothes a little snug [my abdomen seems to be taking on a different shape]

How is everyone else doing?

Womblegarten · 17/03/2010 15:56

Playingatmotherhood I'm so so sorry xxxxxx

Kyuri · 17/03/2010 15:58

So sorry to hear your news Playing, look after yourself x

hmmSleep · 17/03/2010 16:03

So sorry playing, take care x

SilverBoots · 17/03/2010 16:27

Please can someone take off the list when you next update. Thanks.

Boots x

stuffedmk · 17/03/2010 16:35

Sorry playing and by the sounds of it boots fingers crossed for a sticky one soon!!

stuffedmk · 17/03/2010 16:39

Can't believe how paranoid I feel constantly...I am trying to relax (after all what will be will be) but can't help thinking I am going to wake up any minute.

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PrivetDancer · 17/03/2010 17:06

really sorry playing and boots
Look after yourselves.

Playingatmotherhood · 17/03/2010 17:07

Thanks everyone. I'm ok with it honestly. Got pg straight away both times and my first pg ended up with my lovely DS, so I've been pretty lucky. There is a 1 in 4 chance of mc, so it was just my turn and at least it wasn't a mmc, a complete natural one, so no d & c needed, which is great considering I was 8 weeks. Still getting a positive pg test so I know I was pg till very recently, weird to see a positive test but know there's nothing in there! Just wait for my body to get back to normal and we can start again.

Stuffedmk, don't feel paranoid, odds are in your favour (75% of pg are successful), chances are it will all be fine, its just a long hard wait till that 12wk scan. Don't think it does any harm to realise a mc is a normal part of having a family but you need to keep it in perspective!

Look after yourself.

Babybean1 · 17/03/2010 17:21

It's so great playing that you are able to see it like that and be strong. Really don't think I'd be as strong but if the worse does happen, I will seek reassurance in your post! Thinking of you and boots .

harmony I live in Bristol 2 and will be heading that way in November to give birth (hopefully!) can I aak how you managed to get the chance to even be thought of for an ealry scan? Not even entertaining it at my clinic at the mo unless I have an obvious prob

hmmSleep · 17/03/2010 18:05

That is a very positive outlook playing, but we know it is still very upsetting and hard.

Babybean I think harmony had a previous ectopic pregnancy, so they need to ensure all is in right place this time.

I am in such a bad mood today, have been snapping at poor dcs. Also ate chocolate muffin and crisps for breakfast, was all I could face, I never eat crisps normally!

craftykamo · 17/03/2010 18:38

Really sorry to hear your news Playing & Boots

Had a pretty miserable day symptom-wise. Slept really badly. Woke up feeling dizzy and sick, burst into tears when I discovered that someone had booked a room I wanted for a meeting and all afternoon I've been getting shooting pains across my lower back. I've looked it up and apparently it's common and shouldn't be something to worry about - does anyone else have this? What do you do to make it less annoying?

rollerbaby · 17/03/2010 19:31

Also had a pretty miserable day filling my face with food to keep the monster nausea at bay. Bizarrely had disappeared for 48 hours but oh no, back again today. Ate 2 bags of crisps in one go this afternoon I felt so bad. So much for healthy preggy nutrition. Am 7+2 today and scan on Friday, can't wait. Need more reassurance...

I am so getting one of those tube badges. Would love to wear it now but would need to stuff a teddy up my jumpers.

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crumpetsolo · 17/03/2010 19:49

I have a scan next week when I'll be 7 + 2 ish - is this pretty normal? I see honeymoo that you're having a scan at 7 something - I remember it being more like 12 weeks last time round. Can they see anything at 7 weeks?

rollerbaby · 17/03/2010 19:56

oh yes. I had one at 5+4 and there was a little very feint heartbeat. I guess i just want to make sure its stronger now and growing as it should. Then I will TRY and hang on until 12.

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kawaiiko · 17/03/2010 19:59

Hello all, sorry to hear your bad news boots and playing

hmmSleep and honeymoo, I've been eating appallingly and beating myself up about it to. I've become utterly obsessed with the egg mayo breakfast baguette from Pret - I had three yesterday!

I have been feeling horrendously fat today Only 7+4 and everything feels tight and uncomfy. I've always been unhappy with my tummy (previous eating disorder) so I'm quite touchy. I think I'll be much happier once I have a proper baby bump! Although then of course I will have to deal with people touching it

honeymoo I don't even ride the tube and I want one of those badges!

rollerbaby · 17/03/2010 20:20

I've been having a daily bacon sandwich, crisps, big lunch and god knows what else. If my colleagues haven't guessed yet it will be a bloody miracle. My skinny jeans are also busting at the seams (and that's the fat pair). Maternity jeans would be quite nice now to be honest. I will get you a badge just for show!

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LadyBee · 17/03/2010 20:35

playingatmotherhood and silverboots I'm so sorry to hear of your losses, I hope you aren't physically suffering too badly. Emotionally, do go easy on yourself and good luck with your future ttc.

tillybea I think I'm getting the greyhound nose too. Yesterday I think I smelt the rubber anti-slip mat while I was in the shower, it was either that or the water, but it comes at a price - I'm super-sensitive to my own odour as well and I seem to be more stinky than before (at least, I hope I wasn't this stinky before ). Need to find a really cracking deodorant I think

Issy everything is crossed for you for this pregnancy. It must be strange being so familiar with your pregnancy symptoms but have so many experiences of disappointment. I really hope everything goes well for you this time.

addicted I was reading my pg book this morning and it said that at 5 weeks measuring 2mm is normal and at 6 weeks 4mm, they're such small numbers though so I expect there must be quite a lot of variation. If they didn't say that you should be worried then I would just try to carry on and think positively.

I'm really suffering the nausea now, but it's mostly in the evenings. I don't throw up, I just feel really queasy and yucky. The tiredness is still there too so all in all I'm not great company at night.

Still at least during the day I'm mostly fine, so work is bearable. I really feel you ladies on the tube. My last pg I had to use the tube and hated it but we moved and now I'm on the trains for my commute. Getting a seat and having a bit more room and air makes a huge difference. I have one day off a week and today was it - I spent a lovely day with DS with a friend and her little one, I think I even caught some sun, but am now completely exhausted.

I was wondering about the swine flu thing myself and I'm going to raise it when I see the GP tomorrow - for me and also for DS who hasn't had it yet either. With a lowered immune system while pregnant, I'm not sure I want to risk it myself - but as we're leaving the cold/flu season I'd like to know what the recommendations are currently.

For those with exercise/diet concerns - honestly, just do what you need to do to get through the first weeks. Pregnancy is a really long time and you can start eating better or exercising regularly once you don't feel so rubbish (I know, it feels like you're going to feel like this forever, but unless you're really unlucky it will stop eventually).

funbun · 17/03/2010 20:52

So sorry, playing and boots. Sad news....

fromheretomaternity · 17/03/2010 20:57

Sad news from playing and boots. Take care.

Interesting to hear I am not the only one being a total pig. My craving is cheese sandwiches, had one for lunch today at 11 as I couldn't wait any longer, am sure my colleagues must be wondering why I am suddenly such a greedy guts!

bunnygirl80 · 17/03/2010 21:13

Sorry to hear your sad news playing and boots

I'm so glad to hear that I'm not the only person eating more than one breakfast! At the moment I'm having breakfast, second breakfast, morning tea, then lunch. My appetite seems to disappear and be replaced by nausea in the evenings so not eating much for dinner, so hopefully I'm still only getting the same amount of calories as if I had a proper evening meal.

balijay · 17/03/2010 21:23

Evening all, so sorry to those who have had sad news - I hope you have plenty of support around you xx

A rather tricky evening so far as my Mum wanted me to help move some furniture! She doesn't know yet so was trying to move stuff without looking pathetic! Don't know how convincing I was really!
Hope everyone is ok x

gingertoo · 17/03/2010 21:29

playing and boots So sorry

Was feeling fat, miserable, sick and paranoid tonight but reading your news puts things into perspective. Take care x