Mums to be due in May 2011

[emmywoo]

Hi everyone,
Thought I would start a thread for all us mums to be who are due in May 2011 so that we can support each other. xx

Thanks lizzyy,
I have caved as well, after DH and I said we wouldnt tell anyone we have also told a few friends lol.
My boobs are sore and could also burst out crying at a comedy film!!!!

Wishing everyone all the best especially you emmywoo and first timer...it's not easy this pregnancy lark is it?? Will be thinking of you. I feel pathetic now for being so stressed about the docs this morn, everything was ok cos she didn't do much. Not seeing midwife till 12 weeks so can't do much other than cross my fingers. It's totally right that this is when the worrying starts whatever is going on...a large glass of cold white wine really would make all the difference...dream on...!

hi everyone - can i join in? due my third babba in may, dates a little uncertain as my cycle went a bit funny..have dcs 5 and 20 mo, and feeling v nervous!

Morning all, well I'm happy to report no further bleeding and stomach pains have gone. I will however be keeping my bum firmly in bed or on the sofa today - any excuse ah :-) Now I just need to try and stop the constant loo visits for 'checks' but if that's my worst habit then I think I'll let myself off at the mo.

This thread is certainly a winner for me, definitely help me over last couple of days, so thanks girls!!!

Emmywoo fingers and toes crossed for you today and like you say, keep positive!! Let us know how it goes.

Xx

Brilliant news FirstTimerMay - take it easy today.
Fingers crossed for you Emmywoo.

xx

Brilliant news FirstTimermay and fingers also crossed for you Emmywoo.

Lizzyy I cracked last night too and phoned one of my best friends and told her! Not sure work will understand so putting that off until scan still though.

Feeling really sick today so maybe this is where the nausea begins!!

Unfortunately I spoke too soon and am still bleeding. No cramps though but feel funny. This is really rubbish, trying not to stress but so much easier said than done. Sounds horrible but I'd like it just to hurry up and decide if it's staying or going :( IF it does stay I'm going to be a basketcase by 9mths........but a very happy one.

Hi everyone.
It's nice to meet you all. I'm totally new to this (to Mumsnet and to pregnancy) so I'm a novice. It's really incredible to find this site and so many likeminded women in similar situations.

My situation: Just turned 30 and had been TTC unsuccessfully for 18 months. We were under hospital in our old hometown for infertility (I have PCOS, not ovulating, husband v low sperm count). Told in April we'd never conceive naturallY. Decided against treatment until life's settled down (in the last 2 months we've moved house to new part of country, husband's got new job, Ive had my finals of my MSc, lots of ill health and stress etc). Life's been so chaotic+stressful that I've recently had a nervous breakdown. I've been so unwell that I've not noticed my cycle lately (no IDEA when last period was and they're erratic anyway due to PCOS).... Anyway - just found out I'm PREGNANT!!
Did 3 tests over weekend (all positive) and a GP test yesterday. GP just this second called to confirm!! Over the weekend I was distraught - it felt like the worst timing to get pregnant when so unwell and out of work. But now it's sunk in I'm over the moon!!!!!

I just can't believe the strange karma of conceiving naturally after being told there was no hope and at a time of such high stress and ill health - surely the odds were stacked against conception??!

Anyway - there's no way of telling how far gone I am. I could be anything between 2-3 months! So I'm probably due April/May time too like you guys. Looking back, for 4 weeks I've had urinary urgency, abdo cramps, huge bosoms, sore nipples, tearfulness, aversion to most smells etc. I should've guessed!!

It'll be great hearing everyone's progress and making some friends (none of my friends have ever been pregnant and I'm living miles away from them so I'm a bit alone with all this). Really looking forward to sharing experiences.
I hope you're all well and really happy.
xx
ps - sorry to have waffled on! I do ramble.

FirstTimerMay and EmmyWoo - I've just thoroughly read your posts and seen that you're both having a very difficult time at the moment. I'm keeping absolutely everything crossed for you both and sending all my moral support.
Hang in there and try to stay positive (hard I know).
xxx

Welcome LifesComplicated!
Life does have a funny way of working things out! When are you booked in for a dating scan etc so you can find out when it's due?

Hi,
Just had my bloods taken so got to ring at midday tomorrow to get results, fingers crossed they are over a 1000.

LifesComplicated, I am so happy for you. A friend of mine was also told she couldnt conceive naturally and they were in the process of deciding to have IVF when she caught naturally - her dd is now 3yo.

firsttimermay, I have been constantly running to loo today to keep checking!! Had a slight bleed this morning, not red blood but brown (blimey the stuff we talk to strangers about!!!)
xx

Lifescomplicated - that's excellent news, congratulations.

Emmywoo - fingers and toes crossed for you!!!

I've had blood nearly every time I've gone to the loo today so getting less and less confident. Think if I'd been up and walking around then I'd have had more too. Sounds silly but I'm scared to move so have just laid in bed all day. :(

I will continue to keep my fingers and toes crossed for us all!!!

Xx

FirstTimerMay, without meaning to be to personal, is the blood fresh blood, bright red? Is it when you go to loo or are you having to wear a pad. xxxx

Fingers crossed for FirstTimerMay and Emmywoo

I got a phone call re my booking in/1st scan appt today. Its in 4 weeks and apparently is about 1.5 hours!! Was lucky to get it in the evening so dh doesn't have to have time off.

I have been ridiculously tired and dopey today - although I have woken up slightly since dinner :) but apart from that no other 'symptoms'

We have only told dh's family and my dad, but i think i may have to tell one or two of our friends or i am gonna explode! Am going to try and hang on for a few more weeks though.

LifesComplicated, big congrats to you! I have a friend who has PCOS and has been trying to conceive for about a year so this is great news - unfortunately I can't tell her yet because we can't tell anyone our news! I'll just have to send her silent good vibes for the next six weeks or so!

I'm seven weeks tomorrow and I just started feeling some cramping today as well but after reading through this thread I'm not so paranoid about it so thanks everyone for sharing their experiences.

So nice to have this thread going - well done emmywoo!

emmywoo it's still brown sort of mucus with occasional clot. It's only really when I go to the loo but I've litterally laid in bed all day and only got up to go to the loo. Think if I'd been walking around then it would probably be worse and would need the pad but I guess I can't be sure. Xx

firsttimermay, that is fine. I have had brown mucas with ocassional clot. Consultant who i saw yesterday said that at 5 weeks somepeople get "implantation bleed" which is like this and also it is not unusual to have a bleed at the times when you would be due on. Go on to "baby centre" website as they have some good articles on there about it and also go to the search area on here (top right) and type in bleeding and you will be amazed at how many people suffer from it. xxxxxxx

God I so hope you're right emmywoo, I've never wanted something to be OK so much. Sounds really silly as hadn't even thought about due date properly when we decided to try, but I really want a May baby now, weird I know. Typical as well, it seems every program I've watch today seems to be either someone pregnant or talking about miscarriage.

My fingers and toes are crossed so much for us all that they're now in knots.

Thanks all, so glad I found this thread and will have a look at baby centre website.

Xxxx

Glad to read your updates this evening firsttimermay and emmywoo, been wondering how you've been all day! Sending all my positive thoughts and best wishes, keep hanging on in there.

Hey there lifescomplicated, good to have you joining us, the more the merrier!

Hallo ladies :)

I've just had the doctor confirm today that I'm 5 weeks pregnant due 20th May!

OH and I decided to TTC at some point in the future the end of July, only decided to go for it straight away half way through last month and got my coil removed a week before I ovulated - didn't expect to fall straight away as we're both 38, and it's been drummed into us it could take ages

We both have children from previous marriages - mine aged 16 and 10, his aged 14. So alot has changed since we last did this

My doctor has told me I need to go to the nearest surestart centre to see a midwife - am used to seeing one attached to the doctor surgery! When do I need to do this by? Forgot to ask the doctor that

Hello everyone! sending positive thoughts to emmywoo and firsttimermay...

I'm well into the 5th week now with my first and just SO excited! Hard to not tell anyone, so I keep myself reading and watching documentaries, about pregnancy.

Anyone recommend a really good book they're reading? Thats really informative and interesting?

Thanks for all your welcomes ladies. I love our little forum already.

Emmywoo- Have you rung for your bloods results yet today? I've been keeping everything crossed for you that they're over 1000. Do let us know what the count was.

Firsttimermay- How are you feeling today? I hope you (and the pregnancy) are hanging in there. Sending all my good vibes.

Welcome to Jessi0343 and Crowette. Congrats on your good news!

Crazydays- no idea about scans/booking-in etc yet. Got a GP appt tomorrow (ostensibly it was for a review of my meds for my depression but she says she'll also 'refer' me although I don't know what that means). I just want my scan NOW so that I know how far on I am. I could be 3 months already, as I think my LMP was 02/06/10. It's wierd being so in the dark. Really worried I'll have to wait a month for a scan as some of you guys are also having to - that seems far too long to wait to get an idea of when its due.

Hi All

I had three positive tests last week and my doctor has referred me on to a midwife. I've decided to go to St Georges in Tooting (south London). Reckon I'm six weeks and two days in.. It will be my first. Have been super anxious as I just don't feel pregnant and was panicked I'm imagining it / have a chemical pregnancy or my little bean has simply disappeared. Doc assured me this morning that it's normal and I will feel symptoms soon. Just petrified about miscarrying. Husband thinks I'm being ridiculous. He also thinks he's got super sperm... He even said he's "like a marksman that has sperm like heat-seeking missiles".

Hi all,

So pleased to find this thread, my DH is already threatening to ban me from MN though . He'll cope though.

I am almost 8 weeks not, due end of April/beg of May. SO excited, but also fooking scared stiff. I have convinced myself that I'm just waiting for bad news...but so far so good. I went for an early scan last week to allay fears and saw a 1cm blob and heard a 115bpm heartbeat. Told I have a good sac (DH and I both sniggered) and all looks fine.

Despite the good news I am scanning MN etc for stories about ppl that MC after a healthy early scan. I know I am losing it.

Bazookas are out of control - DH thinks it's incredible. And because I had a pretty healthy white wine habit pre-PG, I have actually lost a bit of weight since giving up the booze.

Anyway, wanted to reassure ppl about pains. When I had this scan she showed me that it was all pretty much on my left hand side (which tallyed up with everything I'd felt early on) and also showed me the implantation spot and explained that this might come away or be absorbed. So I shouldn't freak out if I bled (I would still, but anyway).

Emmywoo - any update on your bloods? I am sure you've got more that MN people to think about, but I hope that it's good news for you.

Best wishes to everyone! xxx

Hiya, what a rollercoaster!!!!

Was still bleeding this morning so called EPU who have brought my scan toward to next Weds, more for my benefit than theirs. She said the amount of blood I was passing wasn't a massive amount (1tsp every time I go to loo) but in the next breath she told me to stock up on pads as it might get heavier.

I've just been to the toilet and passed a clot the size of a small kidney bean. Although I've still not had heavy bleeding or strong cramps, I've kind of resigned myself to the fact that the clot was probably my baby and in a weird sort of way I feel a bit better because at least I think I know now. Guess I can't be sure until Wednesday though.

Big congrats to newbies on here and I have everything crossed for you all!!!!

Emmywoo - I really hope you've had good news today!!!

Xx