Positively freaking out.

[FlorIxora]

Hi, I was here a few weeks ago asking for conception advice. Well your advice must really be excellent, because after 3 tests in less than 24 hours, it would seem I am definitely pregnant. AF was due on 13.04, I am quite regular (and I like wine) so decided to POAS last night. OH was adamant it was a +++, I thought it was too faint. So POAS no. 2 this morning with clearer +++. POAS no.3 aat lunchtime to get clearblue week est.

OH left for business trip last night. way too early to tell anyone. freaking out a little. I called my GP but they just told me to self refer.

So now I am doing a retrospective symptom spotting. (is that why I am so gassy? so full all the time for the past week? etc)

I'm really excited but then I tell myself not to be. It's too early etc and so on. I feel like telling someone else than OH. So here you go ladies, I am telling you!

Congratulations

Congratulations

Thank you! It's happened much faster than I expected, I'm trying to let myself descend into "utterly obsessed mode". I feel like I have to keep on the thin line in between negative thoughts and overly positive.

It is so weird to have potentially life-changing news and have to keep that to yourself. I'm not very good at keeping things in. (bit of a cliché mediterranean type)

Congratulations! Ths 2nd BFP story I've seen today, and it's always wonderful news. I'm now 10 weeks along, and it has been a nightmare trying to keep it quiet. You just want to shout it out to everyone! It feels like I have been waiting MONTHS for my scan, it's still more than a week away and I'm petrified! Which obviously makes the time drag even more.....

Good luck!

Congrats to you too. My head is still spinning at how fast that was. (feel guilty at the ease, BFF has been trying for 3+ yrs)

Now I don't know what is a symptom and what is purely psychosomatic.

I have period-like pains sometimes, tiny bouts of nausea, bloating. But I'm a rather prone to nausea, so I don't know what's real and what I'm "making up".

Anyone else felt that way the first couple of weeks?

I think the cramps/period-like pains are quite common in the first couple of weeks. I've had bouts of nausea but not actually been sick.

But I know what you mean: because I'm so AWARE that I'm pregnant, I'm wondering if some of the stuff I'm feeling is always there, but I'm never really thinking about it.

Sorry, I don't think that makes sense, but I'm sure you get the gist!!

congratulations!! what advise where you given, pretty please? :D

congratulations lovley x

Thanks everyone.

The low level period pain continues. Now, when it goes away, I worry.

Enucs, nothing groundbreaking, I just wanted to make sure I had all the pre-prep bases covered:

• folic acid - that was my downfall, I remember 7/10 times to take it, much more serious now I know I'm pregnant, I will even get out of bed at 11 pm to go and swallow one of these buggers;

• reduced caffeine consumption -I've gone from 7 cups of coffee a day to 2, a massive achievement for me;

• exercise - I am still not on top of this, definitely need/must walk more;

• alcohol - reduced consumption has now gone to 0 since BFP;

People on here basically just confirmed that was correct :)

Lara, the not-telling is so difficult. I saw a close family member this week-end, I feigned tiredness to dodge the wine at dinner time, I think I managed to fool them. The awareness is funny, but at the same time, I have nothing to "show for it", no antenatal appointment, no bump, no-one knows... Sometimes I catch myself doubting if I am really pregnant.

Other than nausea, why does nobody speak about the weird early weeks sensations and aches?