Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 8

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Here comes the thread, you know what to do!

Penguin I know but i have seen a few doctors over the years that have played down my blood issue and actually she took that very seriously which i guess is a good sign!... i think I am going to stick with her though as it's always better the devil you know!

I am supposed to see her the whole way through Mummy but she requested for the receptionist to change my 25 week appt to a midwife instead but when i got to the desk the receptionist refused to as apparently due to the PAPP-A levels i should be seeing the consultant instead ... so i'll be seeing her the whole way through... do you think your colleagues have like the mothers instinct? They just know!

HB i'm trying to take it that shes just blunt but was trying to play it down to stop me from panicing

Thats ok Mrs whats the new job doing?

Thanks Jupiter honestly all you ladies make me feel so much better about everything! It's like i am never going through anything on my own!...

Grumpy i'm hoping so too!.. i literally think its so lovely the relationship your DH and DD have btw! The fact that you know he will be so much support to her is just amazing!... also its normal for children of that age to have at least one parent working in a full time environment so i wouldn't worry you and DD will be fine! P.s. I am jealous of the boobs... mine havn't grown at all!!! Also about the consultant i'm trying to reassure myself seeing her will be better next time

Ooh that will be an exciting week Grumpy! Can't believe how fast everyone's pregnancies are progressing.

Tbh I don't see the 'glowing' but I won't knock it. Just thought it was very coincidental timing!

Thanks ladies, I'm sure it'll be fine it's just new job dread.... As U said confused better the devil you know! It's in the legal sector.... Of Which I have zero experience in, I'm coming from education, but that's the nature of this panel, you could be assigned to any government department and its just random! I think if I wasn't pregnant I'd be really excited about it, u think I'm just nervous that they'll turn on me once I tell them even though that is ridiculous and all in my head, I'm just afraid if I'm Crap at the job that I'll also be Crap and pregnant which somehow in my head makes it worse!

I also have that fear MrsC like they will judge me as being crap as soon as they know because they assume that pregnant women must be distracted / stupid / not that into their work. It's like admitting a biological weakness (I know it's actually not but argh i feel like it is seen that way - it highlights that I'm not a man basically). This is what I was struggling with last night because I didn't get to enjoy my first pregnancy as I was 18 and terrified and got judged.. now I'm 31 and scared of screwing up my career and being judged!! So I've got to say fuck it otherwise I'll just end up resenting my work. I'm so happy to be having my planned baby with my husband, as I wanted this time!

I'm on the plane to Spain.. will send some pics! 👙😎

Awh thanks everyone! Keith's feeling very loved ❤️ so excited for Friday jupes! I really thought it would feel more real after the scan though, and still doesn't! Still feels like a dream

Wow grumpy your work is non stop! Glad you've got some proper relaxing time! And yes to your five year plan! So excited for your scan and test!!

parsnips that's lovely! My skin is awful at the moment

confused I'm so annoyed on your behalf! Sounds like the most frustrating appointment ever! Hope she's having an off day! . I'm sure everything will be alright though

mummy by the sounds of it, everyone will find our straight away so maybe wait till you're ready :)

hb I had jam on one and Nutella on the other 😋😋😋

mrs sounds very stressful. Make sure you're looking after yourself and not worrying too much ❤️

penguin unfortunately the exhaustion is definately the worst part I think! It has deffo got better, although fell asleep on the sofa this afternoon!

grumpy hope the weather is nice!! You'll be keeping your tan up from LA! ☀️

Have a great trip Grumpy PLEASE bring back summer with you? Had to make an emergency trip home for more knitwear earlier! Oh, and THE BOOBS?! 🙋🏻 I didn't really have much to write home about before but they're supersizing!! Thing is, DH can't really take full advantage cos they hurt!
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penguin i have been exhausted literally since POAS! I was astounded how soon and sudden the symptoms came on! You don't get broken in gently!

Ah jupiter that's a really cute thing to say about the babies being with us all the time, doing everything we do! I hadn't thought about it like that! (Don't think I'll think if it as a 'baby' til the scan!) I think it's going to be really weird towards the end when there's a full size baby in there!! So weird!

Hope the new job start goes well MrsC I'm sure you'll be settled in in no time! It's strange how the roles can vary so much!

I'm definitely feeing less symptomatic the last few days, less tired, no nausea etc, hopefully it's the placenta becoming the command centre and not me!

Glad it's not just me with the exhaustion. DH is telling me I can't go to bed! he seems to think I'm just making excuses to be lazy!

Hope you have a safe flight and nice time in Spain grumpy

I love that Jupiter, it's really amazing to think that us pregnant ladies have got something so special inside of us!! I agree with buzz and Hb, it doesn't really feel real and hard to imagine there's actually a baby growing in there!

Forgot to add... I'm definitely going to bed now! 😂

grumpy hope the work aspect of Barcelona isn't too heavy and you enjoy your relaxing weekend on the beach.

parsnips definitely jealous of your glow. I have a spotty forehead 😖

My boobs are actually really sore, very sore, I'm weeing a lot and quite tired. OH is glad we can dtd when we fancy and not when a stick tells us, unfortunately I'm so tired with sore boobs it's the last thing I want to do..

penguin tell your DH to do one! I've been in bed every day by 8:30 at the latest!

mummy think we dtd twice in the whole first trimester 🙈

Hey everyone!
So lovely to see the BFPs! Absolutely amazing to miss a few days and then see the good news when back on!

Just a quick one to say I'm still here (sometimes), just trying to keep up every now and again. I'm now 7 weeks post erpc and still no sign of af, which is making me struggle to cope emotionally at the minute so I don't want to be a negative Nancy with you lovely lot on here.

Hopefully I'll be back when I'm back in action! Love to you all x

para nice to see you 🙋🏽 please don't be a stranger, we're here even when you're feeling like poo! Sending lots of love and hope af turns up soon ❤️❤️

Okay guys don't get a Fitbit!!! You can't have a sneaky nap without it knowing about it and recording it!! 😱😱

Para so nice to hear from you and feel free to vent your emotions on here, that's what this thread is for. Hope AF shows soon!

Mummy I was so exhausted I could barely stand from 4-7 weeks - thankfully it has been better since then!

Buzz thanks for the encouragement! It's so wonderful to be able to share my excitement with you girls.

Landed safe after a non eventful flight, quite a good feeling! Can't wait to snuggle up in my hotel room and I'm looking forward to a massive breakfast in the morning - I somehow only had crisps for dinner!

Unfortunately worried I may have the start of UTI symptoms (after DTD last night..). Anyone know what the safe antibiotic is in pregnancy? When I get UTIs I get them very badly and fast. To complicate things I am resistant to one of the common UTI antibiotics. Fingers crossed I can stave it off by drinking lots of water and sleeping lots tonight. Workday doesn't start till 11:30am tomorrow - it's Spain!

Cefalexin is normally a good antibiotic at any stage of pregnancy and amoxicillin. Not nitrofuratin grumpy

Thanks mummy. I can't remember if I'm resistant to cefalexin or amoxicillin.. damn. I guess I could call my GP to check. Trimethoprin was what worked last time. Anyway hoping it's not a UTI just feeling a bit off in the plumbing department. Also my boobs are leaking colostrum! A small amount but still I'm amazed it's this early. Off to sleep now, hotel room is lovely.

God, I'm actually too tired to sleep. I started to wonder if this is how babies feel when they've gotten overtired and restless 👶🏼

Hope you're feeling better soon grumpy.

Para - please stick around. And do keep sharing how you are feeling. We're all here for each other.

Sorry your doc was a bit abrupt confused. Must be stressful.

I've had a few twinges this morning, like a sort of sharpish twang in my left side low down. Does that sound normal? I've heard that cramping is absolutely normal. Not painful but enough to make me take notice of it.

Morning ladies, just catching up from yesterday

Penguin so happy for your digi :D
Hb Flacid just that word makes me shudder...that and "moist"
Anyway glad you and Buzz enjoyed the crumpets!
Yay Keith You're so cute! Glad it all went well Buzz
Hope you're OK orange - Sorry for the BFN. I know the feeling xxx I'm not testing until after AF due for that very reason!
Gosh Grumpy you do get around! Hope you have a good trip and some nice sunshine whilst you're there xx Hope you got to sleep in the end.
Nice one on the pregnancy glow parsnips!!
Sorry about your consultant confused. So glad your mum has your back and you weren't on your own x
I'm sure you will own the new job mrsC Good luck lovely xx
Hope you're OK Para have you asked the doc about it? We're here if you need us xxx

CD 31 here and an estimated 6dpo and feel completely normal. Not even got any spots or anything!

Para I’m so sorry that AF hasn’t shown up and this is becoming such a prolonged emotional and physical ride. Is it worth discussing with your GP or is this all pretty normal in terms of waiting for your first period? (not to minimise how you’re feeling of course.) We’re all here if you need a vent, don’t every worry about that but also I appreciate it might be a bit difficult to read some of the posts on here sometimes. Thinking of you

Ohhh Hb I feel you on the boobs issue. Mine were already pretty massive but have got much heavier/denser and my nipples are all swollen. Hurts so much at the end of the day when I can take my bra off. DH sad he can’t take advantage but says he is admiring from afar

grumpy glad you’ve safely arrived. Hope you’re enjoying a mahoosive breakfast this morning :) Sorry about the UTI though, how rubbish. Hope you can get some safe antibiotics sorted out soon.

parsnips I had left lower side twinges and twangs for the first 3 weeks of pregnancy and interestingly they’ve come back a bit lately. I got all worried about it at the time (confused reassured me) but likely either digestive (your bowel empties that side), or maybe to do with your corpus luteum (do you know if you ovulated that side?) Welcome to a world of weird aches, pains, twinges and pulls. I’ve had full on AF cramps at various times too. I think it’s all normal as long as not making you double over in pain or accompanied by spotting.

Penguin how are you this morning? Any more spotting?

Don't worry seven, 6DPO is really early and the egg most likely won't have even implanted yet so you wouldn't be feeling any different. Good luck!! xx

grumpy glad flight was okay! You can always rely on Europe, even if it's a cheapo airline, it'll be much better than America!
Hope you haven't got a UTI! Does cranberry juice help? Hope you got to sleep eventually. I couldn't sleep for ages tbh! I think my mind was just going off on one after the scan thinking about things! Crazy about the colostrum already! 👶🏽

parsnips very normal- I've had lots of odd twinges, my midwife said as Long as it's not painful and prolonged and no bleeding then it's normal!

seven moist 😷 still a week to go till your bfp due so normal not to be feeling anything I'm sure! Try and enjoy the calm before the storm hehe!

Very tired here, didn't sleep much. But got a hot chocolate for my commute this morning 💁🏽 my mum said she used to drink a pint of milk a day when she was pregnant, not sure if there's any scientific basis or that's NHS recommended but great excuse to have hot chocolates hehe :)

Parsnips I had lots of twinges like that in the first few weeks too.

Seven only 4 days till something might show on a test.. when is AF due?
I felt completely normal too, the only clue was a lunchtime glass of wine making me feel slightly odd. Then the symptoms kicked in the day I got my BFP! So dizzy and so tired. Now back to normal - very strange.

Pleased to report that all seems to be functioning ok this morning think I've escaped a UTI 🤞🏼

it's cloudy in Barcelona today but that's ok as I'm at conference events all day today and tomorrow. Friday and the weekend are forecast to be clear sunshine, woop!

Thanks jupiter - I think I did ovulate on that side as I had pains on the left side around that time.

Honestly I've never felt so aware of this 'area' in all my life.

X-post buzz I'm feeling better thanks. lol about the hot chocolate, this is how I justify my daily flat white, otherwise I wouldn't get any dairy at all! Maybe I should take some calcium hmm