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

987 replies

YourFriendBrian · 18/02/2011 08:35

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.

Lots of love
Brian x

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digitalgirl · 25/02/2011 23:38

orange I think 11 days out from lmp with 35 day cycles is absolutely fine. I had 40 day cycles so I was charting my temps to see exactly when I ovulated. If I count my ovulation day as 2 weeks (which is what they do for lmp, assume you ovulate on day 14) then I should be 7 weeks tomorrow. If I was only measuring 6 weeks I would be worried. But being out by 2 days is just about ok from what I've read about discrepancies in early scans.
My friend had ms throughout her pregnancy but she got hit quite hard with it from week 6. Yours started a bit later didn't it?

emoo I had some brown bleeding that turned red in my pg with ds. He's 2.6 and tucked up in bed now. Hope it's nothing, but I know how worrying it all is.

pink glad your scan was fine too.

teacake that's so sad to hear what your mum went through and very sweet of her to call you back. I also have acupuncture. It helped regulate my cycles and it's keeping me relatively calm throughout these worrying weeks.

owl we've got two weeks in Devon booked in may - whereabouts did you go? Can't wait to scoff some cream tea.

velvet sorry but all that chocolate nicking is grounds for eviction. Make dh have a word (it's his brother right?) and make sure chocolate is replaced and in a secure place just for you.

mummya hope hcg result was up today.

Had a nap earlier, hence late posting. Also got the tiniest wave of nausea when dh was prepping dinner - couldn't eat the crumpet he toasted for me, nor did I fancy the curry my mum made earlier - could only eat pasta with a plain sauce. Hoping not my imagination and is beginning of some more solid symptoms.

mummyabroad · 26/02/2011 00:19

sorry only time for a quick one, all good with my HCG results Grin

Daisybell1 · 26/02/2011 08:13

Thank you so much for the reassurance all, am trying to chill. Was absolutely vile to OH last night which I can try and blame on being scared/overwhelmed, but I suspect I was just being a b*tch.

Good luck to anyone with a scan today, and I hope you all have a lovely, non-eventful weekend!

AandRMum · 26/02/2011 09:28

So glad MummyA your hcg levels were good.

tunnock so sorry sweetie. I had a 4+6 cp in December. It is so horribly common which doesn't make it any easier but also means it isn't necessarily something wrong intrinsically but rather you may just be riding on the wrong side of the stats at the moment Sad

LadyB big hugs!

Am in a state of denial over here. Can't get myself to the GP. Am going to wait until over the 6 week mark ....

hotnspicyonions · 26/02/2011 09:47

Morning all just lurking & saw that owl had bought some fudge & cream teas so am scoffing them for breakfast in bed, nom nom nom Grin
Slightly Blush that have no MS and could quite easily nom the lot!
On a totally different note & this may be a daft question but has anyone else lost their sex drive?! Seems that mine up & left as soon as the implantation bleed arrived!

Putting the kettle on for anyone who fancies one & hugs for all today. Think we could all do with some ((()))

velvet how's that wretched BIL? Capital punishment should be brought back for these type of offences!

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owlbooty · 26/02/2011 10:33

digi my folks live down near Ottery St Mary - I'd highly recommend Sidmouth or Budleigh Salterton if you fancy a nice relaxed break, they're full of old codgers but the food is fab and the beaches are lovely (albeit pebbley).

Moo Fingers crossed the bleeding tails off - there's been a few in here who have had fairly big bleeds and it's been okay so I hope that's all it is. x

MummyA good news on the hcg results!

teacake your poor Mum - I think it's so hard for them to see us going through this, it can be really difficult to know what to say for the best even when they desperately want to be helpful.

Onions I think I was too terrified to consider shagging for quite a while after the bfp - then I decided it fell into the 'you cannot jinx this' category but that was a good few weeks down the line.

hotnspicyonions · 26/02/2011 11:44

Tunnocks am thinking of you and keeping everything crossed!

Owl not worried about jinxing, just don't fancy it at the mo. Perhaps it was all the SWI around OV morning noon and night that has knackered me out and not being PG!

Nipples are like red hot pokers to touch and once released are like coat pegs. Gonna need some padding when working behind the bar!

OrangeGloss · 26/02/2011 11:45

Sorry again no time to catch up as in car on way to brum shopping with bad signal, but Tunnocks I did have cramping with bleeding, which at one point thought was start of MC even rang DH at work to come home. It came and went and did not seem to directly relate to bleeding or at least the heavy bleeding. Bleeding-wise I passed small clots, heavy red blood and 2 clots the size of my palm. I really really hope you have good news, I know what you mean about hoping, it's so hard not to. You are so brave waiting until Thursday xx

Emoo · 26/02/2011 12:11

Pink, digi, owl - thanks for your kind words, and it's helpful to read of others who had red blood and were still okay - thanks also orange. Yay for nausea digi

Mummya - glad to hear hCG rising

Teacake - you are not at all stupid to hope! I so so hope that you are right, and am keeping everything crossed for you. (((hugs)))

I had a very rough night last night (emotionally) - even slept on an extra towel in case I bled in the night. Yesterday evening was awful in the bathroom - I went for a wee, DD came in and was "desperate" so went straight on the loo after me before I'd flushed it - she then freaked out because she thought she had weed blood, bless her. Took a bit of explaining that it was from mummy and sometimes ladies get a bit of blood leaking from the baby hole, but it doesn't hurt and isn't anything to worry about. All while I was trying not to cry.

This morning, however, it's back to brown blood. And - da daaaah - I threw up! (I have taken careful note of Ladybee sagely warning that symptoms are largely irrelevant, but it certainly made me feel a bit better). In fact... here's my week in percentages... of how likely I think this one is to work:
Tuesday - having seen heartbeat - 80%
Wednesday - brown goo - 50%
Thursday - less brown goo - 60%
Friday - red blood and cramps -

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Emoo · 26/02/2011 13:08

Oooohhhh I like it... feel all, well, empowered! And thanks for picking the heartbeat 80% for me - jolly generous of you!
I hope your cramps are settling down teacake, and the bleeding stopping is hopefully a positive sign. Just try to stay as brave as you can until your scan. I'm sure it will feel like an eternity, but you will get there.

Velvetcu · 26/02/2011 13:47

Hey all

glad to hear your hcg results were good mummya

tunnocks I really hope it works out for you. No bleeding and a strong positive are good signs :)

Emoo sorry you are having a tough time too. I remember Orange posting about bleeding and clots so at least you know it can still be ok.

onions I'm hearing you on the red hot poker/coat peg nips - how many weeks are you coz mine are driving me crazy already!

AandR I'm not going to GP/midwife yet either. Are you going to ask for an early scan?

We went out for a meal with a group of friends last night, one of whom is 15 weeks pg and has a huuugge bump already! The girls were all sat up one end of the table so I had to join in with all the cooing and gushing about pg/birth/babies etc etc.

I am a proper Angry monster again today - I could really sink a few beers this afternoon! On the plus side, I had a brown goo-free day yesterday and (touch wood) have had none today either Grin

I also have radioactive coloured pee but that's the Pregnacare right??

hellooo to everyone else, hope you are having good weekends

AandRMum · 26/02/2011 14:45

Just a quick post - I am under a horrific work deadline so I am not supposed to be on here!! Velvet I haven't made my mind up re early scan. I think I am going to try for the earliest dating scan I can get (around 11 weeks?) and see if I can hang out that long. I am guessing that something will happen (random sneeze, waking up on the wrong side of the bed, see no squirrels (my magpies Emoo!!) ) and I'll be rushing off for a scan. A friend has just reached 10 weeks, still hasn't registered with NHS but had a panic attack and went for a quick private check - all okay. She hasn't even had an mc but three friends including me have and so she is on the paranoia train with us! Tis madness I say - what happened to blissful ignorance.

Good luck with the confidence percentages!!!

banana87 · 26/02/2011 15:05

Just quickly---EWCM last night!!! Woo hoo!!!

nickstermum · 26/02/2011 15:12

Emoo sorry you are bleeding hon hope it stays away x stay sane xx

PinkFondantFancy · 26/02/2011 15:47

banana get off here and get SWI already!!! Grin

mummyabroad · 26/02/2011 16:16

good luck banana hope this month is your month xxx

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Emoo · 26/02/2011 17:14

So sorry teacake, hope you are doing okay in the circumstances. Don't make any decisions until the dust has settled.

Nix - thanks - I'll try to stay as sane as I ever was.

PinkFondantFancy · 26/02/2011 17:53

tunnocks huge hugs. Can you take yourself to bed this afternoon? I agree with emoo don't think about the future yet, just take it a day at a time for now xx

velvet I've got a bump but I can make it wobble so I'm assuming it's down to the vast quantities of cake I'm eating Blush would be so exciting to have a real bump so early though. I am SO impatient! Radioactive wee is the vits but it's a bit unnerving eh?

emoo sending you empowering hugs. Conversation with DD must have been hard :( sounds like you did a fab job though.

onion NO sex drive here. Haven't DTD since got BFP. book says it's quite common and might come back around week 13 ish. A) I'm not in the mood but B) stomach and boobs hurt too much to contemplate it C) I'm worried I'll puke which would put a dampner on things!!!

aandr understand the denial, I didn't go to GP until past 8 and a half weeks (previous personal best)

IreneHeron · 26/02/2011 18:25

Tunnocks hugs, hugs, hugs. Hope you're bearing up. Of course you feel like that now, I hope you feel better soon.

Onion I've not dtd since bfp either. Too tired.

Emoo good thoughts your way.

aandr I didn't want to go to the doc either but the good people on this thread advised me to. The doc said it was good to go early. I've got my scans booked and my first booking in appointment but it is ages away.

I'm swinging between feeling really sick and being ravenously hungry. Scoffed some crackers and cheese like an animal, DH was laughing, I couldn't get it in my face quick enough.

This is my first pregnancy post mc, I never thought it would be this difficult to get my head round. DH says I'm a doom merchant because I refuse to plan ahead and properly acknowledge it yet. I can't let myself hope yet.

Waves to everyone I've missed.

PinkFondantFancy · 26/02/2011 20:32

oh yeah, I agree irene, D) waaaaaaay too tired!

I was just cruising around the pregnancy boards and am Angry Angry Angry at the board "anyone else hate being pregnant". Ok so I have Angry in a big way today anyway but still, I'm staggered with what selfish ungrateful cows they are!!! All their posts start with "I know I'm very lucky to conceive easily and have low risk pregnancies but....." Yes ok so you feel dire for a couple of months but so what???? So many people would kill for the opportunity to experience that dire feeling. Bloody hell.