New here, 5 weeks what has pregnancy got in store for me??

[Vix1980]

Hi, just found out last week im pg and due 6th dec so thought id say hello, Ive got no morning sickness yet, do feel tired a lot, sore boobs, cant sleep at night (was up at 2am this morning playing with the cat), lots of cramping, pants already starting too become tight, what else is in store for me

Go on.... I can take it (i think)!! x

Hi Vix - congratulations! Get yourself on the Due December 2011 thread too in Antenatal; www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1177621-Due-December-2011/AllOnOnePage#24715808

Hiya, just joined, thanks a lot x

Lots of waiting wind, constipation, worry over everything, larger knickers, piles.

I am sure there is more but can't think, oh yes forgetfulness is another thing.

Congratualtions and enjoy, it is all worth it in the end.

backaches, uncomfortable orgasms during sex, strange pains as your body shifts, struggling to stay awake and lots of other delights.

oh the joys.

Hi Vix - congratulations! :)

I second what nunnie says about lots of waiting. I'm nearly 12 weeks and the waiting until the precious scan (next week!) has felt like years.

Sciatica, piles, vulval varicose veins, stretchmarks, nosebleeds, vomiting, lethargy, wind, constipation, swollen ankles, carpal tunnel, crying for no damn reason, loss of libido, libido overdrive, pulled ligaments, heartburn, reflux, breathing issues, anaemia.

Nah, probably not. Maybe though...

Baby's quite nice at the end of it all.

Congrats! I'm 16 weeks with my first (so hardly a veteran!) and have been feeling fine so far. My early symptoms of slight nausea and tiredness have subsided.

Make sure you wash your hands after playing with your cat. Don't want to make you paranoid or anything, but there is always a risk of toxoplasmosis. I have pets too, but am being a little careful just in case.

Agree with ShowOfHands......!

It ain't fun

[don't listen to me though, I am 37 weeks and very much over the 'happy pregnancy' stage]

Congratulations hun! December is a lovely time to have a baby..

Hey

congratulations.

i really hope you dont get HG (99% of people dont so should be fine)
If you are in that 1% like me, look forward to a few months bedridden, unable to move, and only attending drs / midwifes appts, and getting prescriptions for sickness. (oh and vomitting!)
Oh and then you can get severly dehydrated and be admitted to hospital for IV rehydration. Some even get to be fed IV'ly as well! (i was lucky and didnt have that bit)
Be prepared to feel like a whale, have a wardrobe full of clothes that dont fit and be up and down all night to pee.

Not experiance the last half yet.

Really good luck and congrats on being pg and enjoy the best Xmas present ever

Spots, and turning into a psycho hose beast.

No drinking.

Oh it's a joy... :)

Im already there with the psycho part, i play that role each month so have plenty of practice anyway!! thanks for all the info, i was looking forward to a huge night out for my birthday next week, now instead its a trip to the pictures!!