Due in August?

[Angel786]

Just did two pg tests and positive (although faint). Took 10 months ttc last time and as DD is almost one I've only had periods for a few months so this is a hugely pleasant surprise!

Anyone-else out there?

Cupcake, don't worry. I am 10 weeks as of yesterday and saw the midwife at 9 weeks. My surgery does the same as you. My proper booking appointment isn't until next week and my scan the week after. When I saw the midwife she didn't spend much time withe either. She did book the scan then and there and explained that we will talk in greater detail at the booking appointment about family history, medical history etc. She mentioned diabetes too but only as a 'we'll talk about that'. My doctor took my blood pressure but then I see him for another issue anyway and so he always does that. My advice would be to write a list of what concerns you most at the moment and take that to the midwife, she may discuss with you or wait till booking appointment, but at least she'll let you know.

Is this your first baby? It is mine and I very much thought the medical profession would be as amazed/excited/worried as me, but they aren't, they see it everyday. The midwife was the most reassuring though and I now have her mobile number and the number of the 24 hour midwife team, who apparently are in hand to answer any question at any time!

My doc was the same cupcake, said the booking in with mw is very detailed and lots of discussion about everything. My doc took my blood pressure and that was it. She said pregnancy tests like first response are so sensitive that there was no need for her to do one..sounds normal, if a little unexpected for us 1st timers!

cupcake no need to worry at all - this seems totally normal. As my MiL told me (when I was panicing about getting BFP on Christmas day because the GP would not be open for days), pregnancy is not an emergency, it's a totally normal thing so definitely no need for the GP to do more than refer you on to the midwife (or whatever your PCT does, different places will do different things).

Your group booking will probably be a pre-booking. Before your main booking you fill in a massive questionnaire that includes such delights as 'are you a blood relative of your partner' as well as every question about you and your family's health that you could every imagine...

I am almost exactly the same amount PG as you (6+3 I think) and also with my first. GP did exactly what yours did but she also took my blood pressure which my GP ALWAYS does - I think she just likes doing it.

Very excited - I just got the letter from the midwife with the big scary questionnaire and my date for the scan - 15th Feb!! Very excited (even though I have a private scan booked earlier...).

I had a private scan done this morning a couple of days off 10 weeks as we were told it could be another few weeks on the NHS and I didn't want to wait that long. Unfortunately, it was not good news, initially they couldn't find the baby and when they eventually did there was no heartbeat. It was so upsetting to be able to see this tiny baby on the screen and know it was inside me but its heart had stopped. I had been feeling fine, the only symptoms I had was period like cramps for a couple of days but my midwife had reassured me this was normal. I have to go to hospital on Monday to see what the next steps are, they will re-scan me but they seemed pretty certain today the baby had stopped growing about 3 weeks ago. It is heartbreaking, especially thinking everything would be fine and looking forward to seeing the baby on screen. I really hope everyone else has healthy pregnancies and I'm sorry I won't be sharing this journey with you :(

Big hugs Redbird. How awful for you, I'm really sorry for you. Good luck for Monday, hope you can stay strong.

I went to the GP before Christmas about some spotting and he said to me that him and his wife had a MC and it was a sad time for them but he came to terms with it knowing it was natures way of doing things and that it was nobody's fault. He also said that it at least shows that everything works and you can get pregnant again, he did and it all worked out fine.

Not sure if that helps or not, hopefully does. Big big hug.

redbird so sorry about your sad news. I think what westcountrywife's GP said is so true. I miscarriaged at 12 weeks before going on to have my first child many years ago so i know how awful it is.

Oh redbird! I am so sorry! Take heart. Lot of hugs.

So sorry to hear that Redbird. Thinking of you lots and lots.

thinking of you redbird x

And hope all goes well for you too blueblizz

Makes me feel guilty for starting to enjoy feeling pg. :(

oh sending much love to redbird and blueblizz. :(

xxxxx

I'm sorry to hear that redbird - sending a big hug in your direction xx

Ah Redbird really sorry to hear your sad news. Am sending you and your DP warm wishes and big hugs .

redbird so so sorry to hear that. Just please please make sure the hospital scans you to confirm before any next steps. Hope all goes as well as it can x

So so sorry redbird, sending lots of love to you and your DH - please look after yourself xx

Keeping my fingers crossed for you blueblitz xx

Really very sorry to hear that redbird :( sending you hugs and hope you've got people around you for support.

Good luck blueblizz fingers crossed for you. x x

cupcake my doctor was the same, I was in there for about 5 mins and she just asked if I was taking folic acid and knew what foods to avoid. That was it! I think it's normal. Hopefully the mw will be better when you see her x x

Thanks so much for all your kind words, really appreciate it. DH is being v.good and so supportive despite the fact that he is obviously cut up about this himself. It has been very hard to tell family as they were all so excited and asking how the scan went as as this is my 1st pg. I've also had to tell & 'untell' work and my boss has been really good and told me to take off as much time as I need.

I know it wasn't meant to be and I know we will get through this it was just so much of a shock at a time we were expecting to be happy to see the scan. And because I haven't actually miscarried yet as such, I still have that part to come :(

Blueblizz really hoping it works out for you and everyone please don't let my news stop you enjoying your own pregnancies. Thank you for all your hugs and wishing you all the best for safe & healthy pregnancies :)

Redbird & Blueblizz thinking of you both x

Hello Redbird - your story almost identically echoes mine from last July. DH and I wanted to tell his parents and my grandparents early so booked a private scan at 9 weeks which unfortunately showed the baby had stopped developing at around 7 weeks. It was heartbreaking as we wanted that baby so much but we tried to see the positive side of it - at least we knew we could get pregnant (we had been trying for 6 months).

The strange thing was - I kind of 'knew' something wasn't right. I didn't feel pregnant at all and had been googling 'missed miscarriage' constantly in the days before. I decided to have a d&c the day after the scan as we wanted to try and move on as quickly as possible and the thought of 'waiting' for it to happen naturally was too much.

It took a couple of cycles before things got back to normal and I'm now happy to say we're pregnant again (6+3 weeks) so don't give up hope. I'm one of 5 close friends who have had miscarriages and then gone on to have healthy pregnancies/babies (you see the way I'm including myself in those 5 - positive mental attitude!)

Anyway - I just wanted to say that I know how you're feeling right now but I'm confident the next little fella will stick around to meet mum and dad.

MrsL x

PS - I should probably introduce myself too.

35 y/o first timer (36 in April) and as you can see from the post above this is a much-wanted pregnancy after a mmc last July.

I'm cautiously excited and was looking for like-minded people to share my fears/worries/general moans with. Was on the BabyCentre board but I seem to be about 20 years older than everybody over there?!

Due 30th August :)

congrats MrsL I'm also in the cautiously excited group, as this is my first time and don't know what to expect.

glitter good luck with your scan today, I hope it all goes well.

and best wishes to blueblizz I hope the blood tests go well, too. xx

hug

(the hug is for anyone who wants one or needs one today :))

Hello there - I'm just over 10 weeks and have yet to hear from the midwife. We do live in the sleepy Mid-Wales so I guess everything runs a little slower out here but I'm getting a little worried I'm missing out on important information....

hugs and welcome to new people and those going through hard times.

farmerswifey the community clerk at the GP said you should hear by 10 weeks so they can book your 12 week scan so I'd look into chasing it up. From my pre-booking on Friday I'd say the stuff they want you to know is don't smoke, take folic acid, eat as well as you can and drink LOTS.

Am recovering from a TERRIBLE headache which started Friday afternoon and is only just tailing off now. Spent yesterday in bed flicking through a couple of freebie magazines I got on Friday. Why is the solution to any pregnancy problem "do some exercise and eat spinach"?! It's getting on my wick. The idea of walking to the end of my road seems ridiculous and spinach?! I'm held together with Speciak K, 7UP and supernoodles!!

nathandtroit know what you mean about the exercise thing. On work days i have to commute by foot so i get over an hours exercise in, on non-work days (4 of them) i have to push myself to go anywhere right now. I think exercise is good for the placenta though, more blood flow so i try to go for a walk every day but the thought of anything else right now !