Any 20s TTC first baby? :)

[lovesT]

Hello!

I've just turned 24 and me and husband have just started TTC first baby. Thought that it would be good to have a thread going with a few people in a similar situation! Very few of my friends are in the same situation as we got married early and now thinking of babies whilst lots of friends are still at uni :)

Anyone one to join a group discussion with how things are going?

@JadeSB I had some cramps a few weeks ago too and I was so scared! I've also read that a lot of women spot during pregnancy, it could mean the embryo is just getting settled in the womb. How far along are you?

@PT123 sorry I didn't read your message properly! You haven't had a period for 8 months? Were you on the pill? The same thing happened to my friend she didn't get her period for months! You could go doctors and they give you pills to induce your period, that's what my friend did :)

@L0205 just over 6 weeks

@JadeSB to be honest if I were you, I'd go to the EPU first thing tomorrow morning. It might be nothing, because a lot of women experience cramps and light spotting during pregnancy, but if you are worried and want reassurance just go to the hospital hun

@L0205 I'm going to see how I go, cramping has got lighter and less frequent this evening and haven't spotted since this morning, but if it's gets worse then I'll go

@JadeSB oh that's good then! Keep us updated!

@L0205 a little spotting through the night, but because the cramps have still subsided I'll wait and see how I go still

@L0205 that's so exciting! Must have been soo lovely 😊

I've just called 111 and waiting for a clinician to ring me back because I've got heart palpitations ... I have had them the last few days in and off but this afternoon they have been more frequent an noticable. Apparently this can happen with changing hormones in pregnancy but want to be sure!

Hope everyone is doing well whether TTC or pregnant 😊 xx

@lovesT I had heart palpitations like crazy last week, felt like my heart was going to burst out my chest at one point! but haven't had them this week, apparently where ours bodies our producing up to 20% more blood our heart is doing extra beats to get the extra blood around the body!

@JadeSB that's interesting! I've had them before (I think due to anxiety) but this afternoon it's been almost every other beat with a few breaks where it clams down... nhs 111 told me to go to hospital so here I am waiting with my husband ... a fun night out 😄👍 oh well better to be safe ... hope you're doing okay?

@lovesT yeah I suppose it's better to be safe than sorry, enjoy your evening! Yeah I'm doing okay thank you

How's everyone doing? Little bubbas doing ok? Anyone showing yet? I'm gonna be 10 weeks on Friday and I'm showing already!!! Won't be able to hide my belly for much longer :/

I'm doing okay other than being so tired! Basically needing to nap everyday after work 😴 I have my booking appointment on Friday morning and also after having bloods taken last week I am apparently more like 7 or 8 weeks? So confusing! Haha

Any other updates from anyone?

@L0205 wow it must be very real for you then! I think I'm almost too sleepy for it to sink in still haha 😊 i hope you're doing well with everything though

@lovesT omg so exciting!! That means you ovulated early right? I still haven't received my blood test and urine results, but I have an appointment with my midwife tomorrow and apparently she will have my results with her.
I'm really shocked because I thought I was bloated but I'm really not gassy at all and I go toilet everyday (sorry tmi) and then I noticed my tummy felt quite hard and I did some research and apparently some women just show earlier than others, but it's mainly water weight. It's definitely more real now lol now I know I'm deffo pregnant :'D

I'm 8 weeks Sunday and only signs I'm visibly showing is my boobs, they are busting out of my bras already 😅 had an private early scan on Saturday as I had a lot of cramping and spotting last week but sonographer said everything was looking good so far 🙂

@JadeSB aw that's great! Has the spotting stopped now? I read a story the other day about a pregnant woman who had spotting for the first few months of pregnancy and that they told her it was because her womb was stretching and bleeding and that it happens to a lot of women but it's not dangerous at all :)

@L0205 yeah seems to have stopped now, had my first midwife appointment yesterday and she didn't seem too concerned about it, which is reassuring

@L0205 wow so exciting! I went for my booking appointment on Friday, looooads of questions, some blood tests and a urine sample 😊👍 I should be getting a letter soon with my scan appointment.

Still have painfully sore boobs, very occasional cramps and get very sleepy a lot 😴 my appetite basically vanished too but I'm glad that it's slowly coming back (I usually love food!) I actually got teary the other day over not enjoying my pesto pasta (one of my faves) which maybe shows I'm emotional too 😂

Would love to hear how everyone else is doing? Any updates on where you all are?

@JadeSB that's good! I'm sure the bleeding happens to loads of women during the first trimester.

@lovesT you're so lucky!!! At least you didn't have an appetite, I'm hungry ALL the time and I've put on weight 😔 I know I'm supposed to gain a little bit of weight but I've put on more than I should and I don't know what to do cos I'm literally hungry every 2 hours. I could eat 3x 3 course meals a day AND snacks! I've been trying to control myself but it's so hard, never been so hungry in my life 😩. I'll be 11 weeks tomorrow and my dating scan is booked for the 15th and I can't wait!!!
My bump is so hard to hide now and people at work are starting to notice it :/ I have a feeling it's a boy!

What would you guys like to have boy or girl?

@L0205

It sounds like pregnancy can go so many different ways with symptoms! Sorry that it's getting you down ☹️ possibly it's just a phase and it will calm down? I'm starting to be able to eat a lot better but I also find that I feel hungry in my tummy a lot but without an appetite which is a weird feeling! So I make sure I have things I can snack on throughout the day, mini cheddars seem to be good! Otherwise I start to feel sicky if my stomach feels empty. No sickness yet though 👍

I've just woken up from a nap even though I had a good nights sleep last night and feel tired a lot! Work has recently cut my hours until September which I'm actually glad about as I can rest more.

I haven't heard anything about a scan yet but the midwife said I will get a letter, how long did you wait for yours? I'm hoping it's a date my husband can easily get off work for!

I hope you're doing well other than feeling constantly hungry! My sister has invited us over tonight and wants me to try a new drink she has bought so it will be fun to wriggle out of that one ... she has wanted me to get pregnant for ages and spots everything 😂

Hi everyone 😊 hope u don't mind me joining!
I haven't read through everything cos there's so many comments but I have noticed that there's been a few bfp's on here so congratulations to u all! 🥳
I'm 27
Cycle 2
10dpo
Cd29
Flo and Fitbit predicted AF for today but I'm thinking it'll be around 8th as I didn't ovulate until cd19, does everyone agree?
I've been getting sharp, pricking sensations very low down and today I've had backache so was expecting AF but all that was there when I went to the toilet was a load of creamy cm (sorry tmi 😳)
Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated 😊

@lovesT yeah I hope it calms down! I might try that and just have healthy snacks.
I got my letter for the scan a few days after my midwife apt so I was about 5-6 weeks at the time.
I'm tired all the time too! So exhausted and I'm napping every single day. But apparently most women get their energy back during the second trimester so I'm hoping this is my last week of exhaustion and fatigue!
I have no sickness either although I've had nausea like 3-4 times since I got pregnant and I have gagged a couple times too but never physically sick thank god!!!

Awww so cute of your sis, I bet she's excited!

@DaniX91 welcome!
Pregnancy symptoms at the beginning are kind of like the symptoms you get when you're about to get your period, but I would say that the only difference is that they are permanent lol. I always have sore breasts just before I'm about to come on my period and I also get period cramps, but this time the cramps were very mild and I only felt them on some days. My breasts were sore every single day since way before my period was due. I didn't track my ovulation that month so I'm not sure how many dpo I started getting symptoms but I know they started quite early on.
I was 10 days late when I decided to do a pregnancy test because I was not hopeful at all and I started to think there was something wrong with me so I was convinced I wasn't pregnant plus the symptoms were so similar to pms that I just thought my period was just rly rly late. Give it a few more days and test. What other symptoms do you have?

Hi @L0205 thanks for your reply!
Congratulations on your bfp 😊 how far along are u?
I'm feeling really tired but I don't know if that's just because of work, last month (my 1st after stopping cerelle) I had really sore nipples from 1dpo but this month I've had barely any of that, they're absolutely fine today!
Haven't really had any nausea or anything, just these cramps and sharp feelings really.