Due in October 2012

[mrsv2]

Just had a BFP and wondered if anyone wanted to join me in the rollercoaster ride over the next few months

As in I am pregnant with first DC!

Hello, can I join this thread please? I have only just found mumsnet

We got the BFP yesterday morning - 2 hours before hubby left on a week long snowboarding trip, so I'm home alone with no-one to talk to about all this, and today it doesn't feel real at all :( . Have told one friend (and hubby, obviously) but that's it so far, and it's really hard as I'm pathologically honest and inclined to blurt out every single thought! We have close friends who are a couple and they have been ttc for nearly 5 years so I'm not looking forward to fessing up, I know they will be pleased for us but I also know they will be very sad and and it makes me feel terrible.

This will be our first child, I'm 36 and have only been off the pill and ttc for 2 months so can hardly believe we have been so lucky and it has all happened so fast. EDD is either 16th or 12th October depending which calculator I use - my cycle is 25 days so I'm inclined to go with the earlier date. No symptoms at all as yet apart from period-type pain yesterday and a horrific cold for the last week, which hit me far harder than a cold normally would... guess I know why now!

I'm a primary teacher and have no idea how I'm going to handle ms when it hits in the middle of a lesson... fingers crossed I'll avoid it, it usually takes a lot to make me feel nauseous.

All in all, I'm pretty freaked and it's horrible not having my husband here to talk to about it, makes it feel like it's not really real . Roll on his return and a scan to confirm it. All I can think about at the moment is the negatives - have been gymming lots over the last few months, toning up and losing a bit of weight and was really feeling the benefits - guess I can kiss that goodbye now, along with fitting back into those clothes I was nearly back into :(. And goodbye :(

Congratulations to everyone! I guess you can add me to the list of people who like to talk about themselves

hellooooo welcome all new additions to page :)

ive been on a cleaning mission all day and yes had a very bad tum on and off for a few days too......feeling a lot better than i did this morning......and hungrey as hell.....but then after eating sick as a dog....

i was winding myself up so much got DH to get me another test and yes...its still there!!! roll on tuesday!!!!!

btw i love one born every minute...scares the beejesus out of me but its a case of fasination with the horrible!! :)

FlatYouLet. Please forgive me. I wasn't thinking of your feelings and it was tactless of me. I've amended the list and will remove the previous one.

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Help! I don't know how to remove a previous post...can anyone tell me how this is done, please?

thank you!! [overly sensitive emoticon]
yompingjo I can so relate to the blurting honesty...I could do with sewing my trap shut for the first 3 months. 'tis tough. I end up telling all sorts of random people I've never met just to get it out of my system (e.g. whilst swimming at the gym, as an excuse for my lame-arse attempt at "exercise"). Congratulations!

missbone please don't worry too much, it's just me being far too English. if you can't delete the previous post it doesn't matter!

Fear not, FlatYouLent, I'm sure BabiesNeedInstructions will help me out...i see she removed her own post on the previous page. I'd like to apologise again for embarrassing you. I guess I assumed from your amusing nickname/username you were a bit common like me! Ha! Ha!

Angelico, your details were already on 'The List' courtesy of mrsv2 when I took it over. However i will amend your details when i add the newbies.

YompingJo, welcome and congratulations! Hang on in there until hubby returns. I think a few of us on here are struggling with anxieties and impatience at the moment.

FlatYouLent, I can relate, I told my one of the instructors at my gym today - I pretended to myself it was because I wanted to check I could still do all the bits of my workout - but really it was just an excuse to tell someone.

missbone thank you, that's good to hear. I'm sure it'll pass and I'll end up very excited.

Hurdle nearly over, constant knicker checking has not even revealed so much as a spot!

I totally understand the need to blab. I popped to see my Mum earlier and noticed her knitting a baby's blanket, after a quick rewind of our recent conversations I realised it wasn't for me, forgot about the step brothers baby!

She said she needed to get on with it as she doesn't knit or crochet in the summer, either this baby is missing out or we've hit the jackpot, I've seen the knitted stuff my sister was presented with when my nephew was born!

The original list just says '5th' which was for 5th Oct - est due date.

Am freaking out a bit tonight. Have a kind of dull pressure / ache in my lower abdomen and also pressure around rectum - sorry for the faint of heart. I noticed it yesterday before and after BM but have it again today. Have had it for a couple of hours now - feels like I need the loo but can't go :( I would chalk it up to the dreaded constipation but a few online things seem to be saying it can be a sign of ectopic pregnancy. Anyone else having this? Pressure feeling?

Sassee I love One Born Every Minute, I find it helps, it doesn't seem as bad as I imagined it in my head. I've watched it from the beginning, wishing it was me and now it is so I guess thats what I like about it. I am indenial about actually having to go into labour lol!!

Angelico try not to panic, it might just be cramps. I have had cramps all day today. Hope you're okay.

missbone thanks for keeping the list going.

Really nice to get to know everyone. My DH works away in the week so really comforting for me to have you ladies to talk to especially when no one else knows.

Is anyone having an early scan out of choice? Ie a private one.

xxx

Thanks babydust. It is different to cramps, have had them on and off since BFP. More like a dull, heavy achy feeling and pressure in rectum. Have posted on general board in the hope that someone who is 6 months along will say "Yes, I had that, it was fine!"

I knew I'd been far too chilled out up till now...

Fingers crossed its nothing Angelico xxx

Thanks missbone! I can't tell when I'm going to have the guts to take the test. Perhaps if I start feeling nauseous... I have two in my drawer but have been disappointed before and just hate that sitting-on-the-loo-trembling feeling.

YompingJo - if it cheers you up, I was a size 12 before pregnancy and have been a 10 since DD was about four months old. Carrying her about helped (I hate pushchairs, I'm afraid, but can talk slings any time.)

Angelico please try to relax. I was very frightened at Mum's last night when i had that lower left abdomen pain, which was unlike any other post-conception cramping i have had so far. It turned out to be nothing, but my point is that we are having babies for the first time and we are on high alert regarding our bodies at this vulnerable time. We don't know which twinges/cramps/blood spots/cervical mucus textures/aches and pains are perfectly normal and which are danger signs. Do ring your GP/midwife first thing tomorrow morning and be very honest about your fears - don't even begin to feel foolish or neurotic for 'wasting' their time. A good GP will call you back to allay your fears or invite you to his surgery if he feels it's necessary.

I will bet you there is nothing to worry about. I hope you can relax tonight... I promise to pray about this xx

missbone no worries with being the oldest here! Obviously have major fears of one thing going wrong because of my age but know of so many older mums so am taking heart from that! Went to see the mil and fil today and had to calm them down a bit. We are also putting an offer in to buy a new house so lots going on!!

Oh Lissbug! Were the in-laws excited about your news? Fingers crossed for the house offer.

Well...I was very disappointed with Call The Midwife tonight and shan't be watching again (not enough gory childbirth scenes for my liking).

I'm so incredibly bloated (i know, i know, we all are!) with a real 'heavy' feeling in the lower abdomen. Still no other pregnancy symptoms, however, and i have made a promise to myself to ignore ALL twinges/cramps/bloating etc and ONLY panic if i have great pain and bleeding. I will NOT scrutinize miscarriage statistics for over-40s, nor will I beg my GP for an early scan. All I can do to assuage my fears and anxieties is relax, stay rational....and pray.

Well said missbone!

I have felt so nauseous tonight! I keep checking my knickers too, but nothing. I did have some nachos earlier with jalapeños on and then panicked in case I induced a MC!!

I'm off to bed to get some rest before I start another mad week!

Stay well and happy everyone!

meales, i panicked too, tonight, when my cat began 'padding' on my stomach, ready to settle down for a cuddle. I kicked her off in case she 'dislodged' baby bean!!

Sasse, my clock says it's exactly midnight, which means your hurdle is over. Hope you have a positive day tomorrow...

Goodnight everyone...and sweet dreams

Angelico, let us know how you are feeling tomorrow. Take care, love.

Morning all,

Think I may have had first twinges of MS this morning, and got quite excited... lol, think actually looking forward to feeling like crap is a bit wrong, please someone remind me of this in a few weeks' time! At least it will be a physical sign that this is not just a dream

First day back at work today after a week off being ill (and then finding the BFP on Saturday). Going to try to keep it a secret but feel like it must be written all over my face and will be blindingly obvious to anyone who sees me. Can't stop thinking about it so I'm sure I must be giving out all kinds of subconscious signals.

Have a good day x

I had a dream last night that I was asked how I want this baby delivered, train, plane or sports car?! Very civilised! One born every minute? What an imagination those ladies have!

YompingJo, I am feeling sick this morning too :D I am so excited and happy :D

Sassee, which mode of transport did you pick?

Plane apparently, in a serviette!