Pregnancy test help

[mpops]

Hi all. I'm new here. I'm 36 (will be 37 in a few months) and been trying for ages. We'd all but given up. But my period was 2 weeks late and I've had horrible period-like cramps, extreme tiredness, soreness this whole time so I braved yet another pregnancy test this morning. I try not to do that too often because my periods are all over the place and I just get crushing disappointments instead of good news - but this morning... Two lines. One of them a bit fade but there are definitely two there. Wish I could show you the picture so you could tell me if I'm just being crazy. It was one of those First Response ones, if that makes any difference.

I don't know what to do with myself! Shall I take another 3-4 tests to make sure or am I allowed to bask in this happiness?

Bask away!! Congratulations!! Two lines and your pregnant, faint or not x

Hi mpops congratulations on the positive result! I took 4 tests over a couple of days but that is because I was in disbelief and shock, although a pleasant shock, but that was just me. If you can relax and just are happy to go on the results then you can save yourself some money!
Maybe call your surgery tomorrow to book in so you have something to look forward to? Enjoy before you start feeling sick!

Sounds like a positive test to me! Congratulations, how long have you been trying? A faint line as heaven says is still a BFP - its only faint because of the concentration of the hormone, which doubles as far as I remember every 2 days, so line will get darker.

When I got my BFP with DS3 I think I did a test every day for a fortnight

Thank you so much for your kind and quick responses! I'm totally overwhelmed, tbh. I took another test, just cos I could, and that was positive too.

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning to book an appointment with my GP. That will make it all a lot more real.

Oh God! I can't quite believe it. I never thought it'd happen, not ever. If it all goes to plan at the doc's, you'll see a lot more of me on here. :) Thank you again!

congrats

Congratulations.

Just give your GP a ring and ask the procedure. Some places you don't need to see the GP at all (and schlepping along for an appointment can lead to a disappointing anti climax). In our old area you just booked straight in with the midwife from 8 weeks. I think places where you do see the GP first, it's all a bit dull anyway and just an 'okay, noted, when was your last period, don't eat any shark'.

Brilliant news. Keep up the folic acid and will keep an eye out for a birth announcement next autumn.

I have to agree with cilantro visiting the GP can be a huge anti-climax and you come out thinking "is that it" lol. They wont generally do a test as they will take your word as over the counter tests are so reliable these days. It will hit you though when you have the first MW appointment!

All mine did was say "congratulations" and told me to book an appointment with the MW.

Ooh, that's interesting. So what would you advise me to do then, re: contacting the GP? I seriously have no idea what to do! Should I just call the surgery and ask for advice?

Birth announcement in the autumn, eh? That made me well up!

Thanks so much for your replies. You've no idea how good it is to read them. This is all totally unreal...

Congratulations! I'm 28 weeks pregnant and when I did the test the line was hardly there. In fact my helpful dh said it was negative. A few days later I took another and it was a bit darker but never really that dark, so just goes to show it really doesn't matter!

Just phone up and ask the procedure for your surgery. The GP (if they do see you) does nothing bar asking for the date of your last period and reminding you of the things not to do/eat maybe. They don't confirm the pregnancy or anything, just refer you on to the midwife.

The midwife here sees you at 8 weeks (some places it's later, some not until 12 weeks and you have a dating scan at the same time if it's that late). That's a loooooong appointment. Lots and lots of questions, lots of bloods taken. Takes an hour or more.

An autumn baby is lovely. No longer swelteringly hot for the birth and by Christmas you'll have a smiling, giggling baby who can display gummy smiles in all of the photos.

Congratulations to you. :) Wonderful and exciting news. x

Just wanted to say a huge congratulations. Made me well up at the sheer excitement that came across in your post (and I don't have any pregnancy hormones to excuse me!). Enjoy!

I, too, am feeling your disbelief and utter excitement - how bloody lovely!

Many congratulations - you did it!

Thank you for all your invaluable help and nice words and for being happy for me even though you don't know me!

My head's all over the place. I've started worrying about everything already.

It'll be OK, won't it? I mean, I'll do my best, I know that. Fingers crossed. Thanks again everyone. I feel so lucky to have posted here and get so many lovely, good vibes!

M x

Congratulations!

I am 16+2 and have used this forum all the time.

When I couldn't tell anyone in the first 12 weeks it was great to be able to talk about it!

(I did 3 tests and have two unopened ones in the cupboard after DH banned me from doing it again!!)

I went to the GP first thing and was just told to call the midwife. But I also asked for and got the flu jab - there were lots of bad news stories around at the time and I wanted to get it done. Some mums-to-be prefer to wait until later in the pregnancy and of course some don't want it at all - but it should be available if you do want it.

Congratulations!

Ah, that's a good call about the flu jab. I'll certainly ask.

It's weird talking about it here when I haven't told anyone but my mum and my best friend (and my husband - I thought he deserved to know! ).

I was thinking, what's going to be quite hard will be to have to find excuses to explain to people why I'm not drinking when I'm in the pub. It'll shock all my friends. How did you get round those things until it was time to do an announcement? I'm so nervous about EVERYTHING.

Well certainly don't start all that 'I'm on antibiotics' rubbish as people will see straight through it. Just don't mention it. If somebody says do you want a drink say 'no thanks' or 'yeah just a coke for now'. And practise this...

Oooooh no alcohol, are you pregnant?

No. Are you?

Return to previous conversation.

I'm 8wks pg atm and have had a constant cold (thanks dd) and so am waiting for a germ free window in which to have the flu jab.

Actually my friend is good with the alcohol question. She does this and it's v effective...

Somebody notices or makes a comment about the lack of alcohol. She looks blank and then slightly surprised and says "yeah, I suppose it is weird. Just not really fancying alcohol tonight. Maybe I'm getting a bug. Maybe I am pregnant "

VERY effective.

Congratulations. Good luck at the GPs

Thanks! I need to practise my "I'm off alcohol because it ruins lives" face...

I'm off to the GP tomorrow. Called the surgery and they wanted to have my pg confirmed so I guess that's what's happening tomorrow. I hope everything is OK. I'm sitting there waiting for something bad to happen - I know it sounds awful but I'm such a worrier by nature and this is testing my limits.

I feel so unbelievably bloated. Is that normal? I feel way more advanced than just 4-5 weeks!

Just wanted to add my congrats.

Yes, bloating is normal. As is feeling and being sick, having a runny tummy, sleeping for 2 hours in the evening and generally feeling crap. Or maybe that was just me!

Really try not to worry. Ask yourself if you can do anything about what's worrying you, if you can do it, if not distract yourself or "stop the thought". You'll soon see on here the number of people worrying about stuff and it never helps. If you think your limits are tested now wait for scans, nuchal and blood tests and the results for those etc.

Honestly, you need a strategy to relax and enjoy your pregnancy. If you're going to miscarry then it will happen and there is nothing you can do to prevent it. The chances are you'll have a fantastic and successful pregnancy, its an amazing process really do try to enjoy it. It's what your body is designed for, after all.

Hi there and big congratulations! Thanks for posting - I think I'm in a similar situation and looked on here to see if anyone was in similar disbelief. I've taken three tests over the last few days and they are all clearly positive...and yet I simply can't make myself believe them because it is far too good to be true! I am completely convinced they are all false positives. Am seriously thinking that I have developed some kind of pink-white colour-blindness.

But it is a comfort to hear that someone else couldn't believe the test at first. Has the news sunk in for you yet?

What a lovely thread - conratulations mpops!

My October 2010 baby is currently snuggled in his cot, fast asleep, all chubby cheeks and fuzzy hair

Aw, that's lovely NinthWave!

happycamel, thanks for the advice on staying calm and taking each day as it comes. I'm trying to do that but I guess it's part of the shock of actually getting pregnant... I never thought it'd happen to us. We've been trying for so long.

backgardengirl, congratulations to you! The news hasn't sunk in at all - I think going to the GP today will maybe take the edge off a bit, if everything turns out to be OK. Maybe I'll even believe it. Although I keep thinking that he'll laugh at me and say "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE PG. YOU IDIOT! HAHAHAHA!"

Yes, I am crazy.