Ready to get crazy in January!! Who's with me!

[Ginge35]

Despite my TTC last month, it resulted in my AF arriving Christmas Day (deep joy!) it's round 2 this month! I'm due to ovulate on Monday (6th) so anyone else wanna join me, with the overthinking, being excessively paranoid, mystery pregnancy signs and taking PT's when you know you shouldn't be! 🤣🤣
Feel free to jump on the crazy train with me!

Please can I quietly join. TTC #2. On cycle 2 - AF appeared over the weekend after a faint positive earlier in the week and feeling sad about that so need to pull myself together. Reading this has made me feel much better. I'm 36 and so nervous about how much harder that makes it all.

@00Bubbles00 hi bubbles, welcome. Sorry to hear that, hope you're ok.

We are similar situation, also about to move onto cycle 2 for no 2! X

Hi @00Bubbles00 cycle 2 for me and I'm 35 so I understand your worry! I got a faint line on Saturday but not counting my chicken just yet. It could have been a chemical pregnancy you had. Total shit when that happens! I hope that's not the case with me.
So far, AF has not turned up and I'm due today. Going to grab a first response test on my way home and see what's what. DH is on shift this week so I want to take it whilst he is home, which means tonight. I know you're supposed to test in the morning but if I get a BFN then so be it. I'm already convinced anyway, but I'm going to waste my money and buy another test anyway! 🤪

And just to add, I know I said I'll wait until the end of the week but I really can't hold out any longer! 😩😩😩

@Ginge35 fingers crossed and baby dust for you

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱

@Ginge35 I am soooooo pleased for you!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁

Am so happy for you!!

@Ginge35 omg!! 100000003725272929% a positive! BUZZINGGGG FOR YOU!! Xxxxxx

@Ginge35 Congratulations! Such brilliant news!

@EffRam - :-) nice to "meet" people in a similar boat.

Thank you ladies! 🥰🥰🥰 I'm in shock! Literally couldn't believe it! Took it as soon as I got home from work! DH doesn't believe it and told me to go to the doctors and get it confirmed! 😂
To be honest I can't believe it myself! I'm being a negative nelly and convinced it will be chemical and all of this is not really!
I've got an appointment with the doctors next week anyway, so I'll be getting it confirmed then for sure!
I'm stunned! 😱😱😱

Just took a CB OPK. I'm day 9 of my cycle and have a flashing smiley face. Is this possible? I'm so confused 🤷🏼‍♀️

Congratulations to both Ginge and Goldie! 🎉

Just to note @Ginge35, if you're in the UK it's unlikely the GP will confirm pregnancy- they just take your word for it. Also, do ask the GP reception how to go about arranging a booking-in appointment with the midwife. I booked a GP appointment my first time I got pregnant and she basically said, 'Nothing to do with me- book in with the midwife at reception.' Made me feel so silly, so do check protocol first.

@BecauseReasons thanks for that! I'll call tomorrow and see what they say, but isn't it too early to see a midwife?
I thought you would see your doctor and they would send off the request for your initial 6 week scan? No????? 🤔🤔🤔
@FarmerWantsABaby if you've got a flashing smiley then don't hang about and get busy!!!! Screw the time line! 👍🏻

Waw so many positives now this is fantastic!! Congratulations to you all ladies!! 🥰🥰

@Ginge35 GP not interested, receptionist gave me midwife number and I called community midwife for appointment. I was expecting blood tests etc!! They basically only sent off urine sample when I asked do the surgery not confirm the pregnancy 🙄 yours might be different though!!

Congrats again 💕🤰🏻

I thought you would see your doctor and they would send off the request for your initial 6 week scan? No?????

In the UK you don't get a six week scan. You have a booking in appointment at between 8 and 10 weeks and at the appointment the midwife does blood tests and starts the process to get your 12 week scan booked in.

Unless you think there is a problem no one generally sees you about anything pregnancy-related until the booking in appointment, which you can book as soon as you've had a positive pregnancy test, but which will actually take place between 8-10 weeks. It felt fairly anticlimactic to me- finally got a positive test and no one medical seemed to care! I do understand why they do it the way they do though.

Thank you ladies. I'll call tomorrow and I'll just cancel my doctors appointment. I had no idea you don't go and see a doctor. I just thought you went, they did a test and book you in for a scan. Can you not get an earlier scan than 12 weeks then? That's scary! How are supposed to know everything is ok for the first 12 weeks? 😳

@Ginge35 if you want some peace of mind you can book a private scan for around £60 (from around 7-8 weeks though so still a bit of a wait) but EPU won't normally scan before 12 wks unless you have concerns. I guess that's the worst bit about knowing so early 😣

Do ask the receptionist what the protocol is when you call up tomorrow, Ginge just in case it's different where you are. I expected the same sort of thing as you my first time too because of all the American TV and films, I think. In America they do scan much earlier and more frequently and they do confirm pregnancy at the doctor's I think. It's probably best to check what they do in your area first. In many places the GP receptionist just gives you the midwife's number and you book in yourself.

Huge congratulations @Ginge35.

I phoned my doctors and they said just pop in and fill out a midwife referral form. So I did that on Friday and she said the midwife doesn't even come in to collect them until Wednesday. She did get the doctor to call me that afternoon as I'm on thyroxine for hypothyroidism and I had gestational diabetes last time round so just wanted to know if I had to change my meds.

Last time I paid for a private scan at 8 weeks, they couldn't see properly through tummy so had to have internal scan. It did put my mind at rest but I'm not planning to have one this time.

I think I'm just going to see my doctor as I'm on medication, so probably best to have a chat first about whether I need to do something about them and then go see the midwife! Fingers crossed this isn't a chemical pregnancy and if no AF by the time I go to my appointment next week I'll know for sure it's not, as I will be way past missing my AF!
You ladies are so helpful! 🥰🥰🥰
How's everyone else doing?

Am due on today but AF hasn't arrived yet. Definitely feel like it's looming - plus my BFN the other days tells me it should be!

We want to hear all the updates @Ginge35! It's all so exciting