Freak out room for those newly updiffed after MC to hold hands and support each other...

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Hello!

Newly updiffed and freaking out about spotting, cramping, the wait until your first scan and each little twinge? Settle in for lots of hand holding and supprt until you're ready to move to grads

dachs !!!!!!!!!!

Hi ladies - I'm semi-lurking. Just got so much work on I don't know what to do with myself. I have a project that I estimate will take me until early April to complete and received minutes today from 'those that be' saying it needs to be done by 9th March - the day before my 12 week scan (if I even get there). So annoyed. Can't handle the stress. Will be impossible to do but won't stop me feeling awful for not managing, and angry for having to try do that much at this time of my life.

dachs What incredible news!

hi onions. Get your DH to order you a Beck's Blue without anyone else seeing. Alcohol free Becks - looks like lager but tastes like fizzy hops.

hk Glad I'm not the only lurker on here! I read, but just don't have time to respond.

digi and owl My mum told me in my second pg (just before my 2nd MC) that I needed to "think positive". I found that so irritating and also felt that if things went wrong it would be my fault for failing to 'think positive'. She'd be so unhappy to know I took it that way, because she's amazing really, but I think people who don't know will just never know. This time around I haven't told a soul ... my version of being able to 'think positive' is to not have people keep telling me to do so

orange Happy birthday to you.

knitter I hunted out your AIBU thread as well and really laughed. If my DH tried that with me I'd say 'But of course dear' and then demand he pays for me to stay in a luxury hotel to get out of the situation. YA definately NBU!! That's very weird.

wombat good luck for tomorrow.

My next scan is early tomorrow morning, and then DH has a surgical procedure at a different hospital as a day patient and I need to be with him to drive him home. It's going to be a sh*t day if we get bad news in the morning then have the entire day to get through in a hospital waiting room for DH. My symptoms are totally gone, so not feeling too positive. DH is almost insane with stress and worry about the scan (weirdly, not his test).

oh dachs thats fantastic news.....

Dachs congratulations am so pleased for you

onion have a small ginger beer with bit of water in and you have whiskey

digi and owl and choccie my MIL felt the best time to ask me if I had experienced any pregnancy symptoms or morning sickness was whilst I was waiting for my ERPC.

choccie I do not feel pregnant either and in fact I POAS this evening just to make sure it was still positive

orange Happy Birthday

and my memory is just not holding up so can I just wave to everyone else.

dachs That is tremendous news! Hoorah for Pup2!

Choccie really hope tomorrow goes well for you and DH x

dacha amaaazzzing news!!! That is soo cool, good news about the clot going away too!

lady good work on zen maintenance and exciting about handing in your notice!! Big DD hugs.

Hi onions I second lime and soda but remember not to drink it too fast otherwise people will think you're v v keen on gin. Oh and tell them not to serve it in a pint glass

emoo your evening sounds bleak!!! Hope it goes ok!

nix anyone rumble you??

chocs sorry to hear about work, that really sucks. Is there any way you could tell your boss the situation and see if they can draft someone in to help you? Everything crossed for tomorrow, both for your scan and your DH.

digi and owl my MIL told me there's nothing wrong with my fertility, but that my attitude was holding me back.....

knitter I had a similar chat with DH last night. He is wildly optimistic about the whole thing and says no news is good news. I tried explaining that unfortunately that's not necessarily the case but he doesnt really understand why I haven't told everyone and aren't getting excited yet

digi try and embrace the cramping, apparently it's a good thing.

owly why all the rage today?

lemon best of luck for scan tomorrow.

Waves to mamap and HK. Glad business plans are still going well mamap!!

News from me: I had an urgent need for jelly babies this afternoon so dashed to the shop, ate a whole bag in 15 mins.... Now I feel like shit. Can't believe it seemed like a good idea. No idea if it's jelly babies or ms now though-it was quite a few hours ago now.

Also, told one of my colleagues about being pg as have been doing random hours and not really pulling my weight-he fell around laughing and said he'd guessed as I've only worn new clothes for a week now- d-oh!! I've gone up a dress size due to the norks and doubtless the 100,000 calories a day are doing something too..... I'd better track down boss and fess up asap tomorrow....

Do any of you still have complete of people with preggy bumps??? I caught myself giving death stares to a random girl on the platform that was smugly rubbing her bump this evening, when I remembered I too am diffed.... It still makes me want to cry, maybe it's because I so want this to work out but have no idea whether it will or not.

Also am a bit cos I'm off to the gp on Friday to arrange mw booking in appt, which going on past experience will be on 12w+0. This means I won't get my "12w scan" until at least 14w. This means I'll have been completely shafted if it's inconclusive or I need more scans, cos private will only do it until 14w+6 and they have a long waiting list at the one in London that I'd use. Marvellous. I'd hoped to use private as a last resort as it's £170 for the nuchal test but looks like I might not get any choice. Still, if I make it to 14w I'll be so chuffed can't imagine I'll really be complaining about anything.

Have a lovely evening all! Xxxx

Dachs that is such good news - big smiles and hugs here! Yay!x

Choccie hope it's all good news tomorrow x

Pink it's yukky when you get a craving that makes you feel crapper after it. Hope the scan situation works out ok though too. Am with you on the norks too! Just trying to hold out before I have to go and buy some maternity bras, but am already bursting out. Hard to find nice ones too. Also, tried to find you on FB and also nick, but don't think I could.......am probably being a dipstick, suspect my IQ is falling at an alarming rate now am pg.....

Hello to everyone else I haven't mentioned - back is giving me gyp tonight, so am about to get myself comfy on the sofa. Would usually resort to some super-spacey painkillers if my back gets bad, but no can do now. Anyone know if you can get away with using those stick on heatpads when you are pg? x

Dachs, yippppppeeee for 2 beans

wombat choccie and lemon good luck for your scans tomorrow, we're all offering a virtual hand

Lady sorry you have had a tearful day, dreaded due date, gets us all ((hugs))

pink I have my booking in appointment tomorrow, surely it can't be right to make you wait that long. However, everything will be fine, Ill have to haddock you for scan dependency

digi glad the cramps have eased.

Hi onion welcome to the mad house

Dachs announcement has reminded we haven't seen Bouncer for a while, are you lurking TTT ?? Hope all is well

nix where the hell is the time going?? You'll be having a 20 week scan before you know it (oooooh I can't wait for that day)

love go on figleaves and check out hot milk.... some v pretty and quite sexy maternity lingerie. I'll point nix and pink in your direction on fb

Wow wow wow Dachs that's completely amazing news! Isn't that just so mind-bending to see how much it can vary! I'm so pleased it's turned out this way - daunting I'm sure to contemplate twins but you'll be very well looked after

oh by the way - if you're more comfortable in an underwire you don't have to switch to non-structured bras, just make sure you get properly fitted. It's only if you decide to BF that you really need to go to a nursing bra - of course if you're aching at night, then a sleep bra might help - I used them first time around with DS but my boobs are much less sore this time around (because they've already been bigger?? who knows?).

Got rumbled pink, peeps keptcomibg in the office for a goss which is v unusual! Have fessed up to one peep who told her pal, who promptly hugged me then took my bags from me!! FFs. Pink you crack me up with your smug bump rubbing envy.... I do the bump rubbing, it's natural y'know :) you prob do it subconsciously :) and other women are death staring at you !

Dachs prepare to get porky xx

Mama the time is just romping away now! 16 week bloods on Monday. I now have spaghetti junction norks anda lovely defined bump :) :)

Live I will bookface you Tomor... Been up to eyeballs today, shitty customer!

at nix nice little bump, I just can't wait for that moment... how beautiful

lady thanks for the extra bra advice... I too won't last much longer. As soon as I get in the door from work, I rip the damn thing off... once upon a time DH thought that was an invite to come get me

Pink I haven't had the nuchal as the bean wasn't behaving so just opted for 16 week bloods like with Ds. Fxeverytging good x here's hoping for low risk again :)

Bee I found a good fitting sports bra also helped xx

X post mama

Defined bump is more likely just excess flab, rather than baby:) but it's my second, apparently you bump up earlier as everything is a little more wobbly anyway :) either that or wine gums :)

clink for perky norks and growing bumps!

Oops and pelvic floors...... Just sneezed, not pretty

AF arrived yesterday. Officially TTC .

Hello, so pleased for you all, often lurk and read on here to see your progress. Just wanted to recommed Bravissimo for larger bra sizes - I'm a 36HH (non-pg), and they have some lovely designs etc. They also do pg and nursing styles too.

OMG Dachs Congratulations!!!

Choccie thinking of you for tomorrow, hope everything goes well!

Waves to everyone else, will do a proper catch up later!

Ha nix I probably do when I get full of gas and need a good fart I'm on your behalf about the gossipy peeps-how dare they, it's your news to share when you're ready!! Gah.

nix owly oh experienced ones, how did you stop yourself from wishing your life away? Time is going sooooo slowly and I want to join the smug bump rubbing brigade!!! So impatient it's not funny.

banana congratulations-it's quite a big milestone eh? It's the first and last time I'll celebrate AF's arrival for you though. :)

am in awe of your fabulous sounding boobs!!

love no idea about heat packs but can't imagine they'd do any harm?

Welcome onions had to laugh at you celebrating your bfp with a bag of pork scratchings! Hope this is a sticky one.

DACHS how bloody brilliant is that? Twins!!!! Very very pleased for you!

Big squeeze for ladyb making it through due date and also dealing with big move to the other side of the world. Must all be so stressful but at the same time providing a massive distraction to stop you over thinking things. Totally understand wanting to put off scans.

Yay for banana officially being back on the wagon! Am so pleased for you, I remember how difficult it was for you to even contemplate it a few months ago and now it's all exciting for you again!

Thinking of you & your scan tomorrow choccie deep breaths (both you and dh).

Good luck also to lemon and wombat for tomorrows scans.

love I suppose they're (heat pads) no different from a hot water bottle. Which is fine as long as you don't raise your core temperature.

Waves to pink, nix, orange, owl, mamap, lily, knitter, hk and emoo.

May we all find our zen tomorrow.

Scratchings, I want Scratchings! OMG if that's a craving I'm gonna be the size of a house.....

I have no chance of catching up properly sorry, I have to get my puking out of the way and get ready/eat before a 7.20 pick up :(

Dachs that is fecking awesome news!!! Just shows how different growth rates can be

Pink I was so late in making my booking appointment, my MW spoke to me on phone and booked me in anyway! I had my scan appointment through before I saw her. Worth an ask?

Choccie (((hugs))) for today

Banana glad to hear x

I have bump I realised I was watching a pg woman the other day and made myself look away in case she saw and I looked like a nut-job!

People at work have guessed about me, but I've only admitted to a few. I've gone from being someone in the gym every night and eating salad to no exercise and eating carb by the bucketload with a nice pot belly of bloat :) maybe the undisguisable belching and retching didn't help either

Bah, I posted last night but its not there.
Woo hoo for DoubleDiffedDachs
Smashing news.

Choccie fx for you sweets, we're with you in spirts.xx

Welcome to Onions blurrrgghh at hairy scratchings.
This be a good place to wibble.

S'cuse the lack of loves and mentions for you all, I'm on my mowbli and it appears to be having a moment.
I can't scroll up.
Stoopid Orange have got a conspiracy against me.
Home broad band is fooked too, we asked Orange to fix it, they did.
It will work in Oooo, around 12 days.
Aarrrggghh.
Silly me thinking if I'm paying for it from a certain date that's when we should actually have the service from.
and breathe

Easing myself of the 'roids this week, I'm down from 20mg to 10 last week, 5 this week , finishing on Sun.
Eeek, I hope they've continued to do the job.
My temper is something to be desired,luckily, the only fatalities so far have been a biro and a calculator.
Weird loopy Wednesdays seem to be a pattern, no idea why.
Next scan Fri.
Then one 2 weeks after that to put our minds at rest after I've completely finished the drucks.
I hope its grown.

morning all. Quick one to say good luck to choccie, lemon and anyone else with a scan today!

Bras - I bought some last weekend. I wasn't keen on going wireless just yet so went for a couple of well fitting wired ones, though I know I might have to buy more again if I keep growing (gone from my usual fried egg 32B to a positively busty (for me!) 32D - much excitement!)

As for work. I think they're still oblivious. But I might be kidding myself!

Hello PV , dear, top news on the 'roids reduction. They do seem to send people a bit loopy going on what others say on here. Hope the scan on Friday is all good news for you x

Pink jelly babies are ace and I too have eaten whole bags I'd definitely ring GP/MW about the scan as you don't want to leave it too late. If it doesn't pan out on the NHS the plus side is that you tend to get a much longer look at the bean with a private scan and judging by the one I went to they have much better scanners. Or you may end up like I did having to get a private one anyway due to misbehaving bean at the NHS appt.

I am still wishing my life away - got my '16 week' MW appt this afternoon (am actually 15+4). I have no bump to speak of and the norks are pitiful. I am now convinced I am not actually up the duff at all and the 3 scans I've had are all lying. Needless to say, Mr Boots thinks I am mental.

I got a non-wired bra from mothercare in the end; it's black with white spots on and v.comfy. I might not have expanded but the underwires were getting damn uncomfortable.

Ps. The bump rubbing thing? It's indigestion. At least, it is when I do it given that there's no bloody bump