I thought the 2 week wait was bad, anyone else in first 12 weeks?

[CluelessDil]

Hi all

I'm about 5 mins pregnant (4 weeks) very excited but also terrified. I'm not generally a worrier but I'm just so desperate to get to 12 weeks, I also can't wait to share the news.

I wondered if anyone else is in the same boat who would like to chat here until there 12 weeks is up? I found it quite comforting on the ttc board to keep returning to the same thread.

Also wondering who you have told and what your experience was like? My DH was over the moon but I've regretted telling my line manager, she's very sensible and said things like don't tell anyone else (I wasn't planning to) and that miscarriage rates are much higher than I think - this hasn't helped my worry! I only told her because I had some flights coming up that I wanted to change to train journeys and I thought I'd just be honest about needing time off for appointments.

Anyway I'm rambling, mostly it would be nice to ask those of you in the same position questions like how you are planning to cover non drinking at big events etc

It would be nice to 'meet' some fellow pregnant ladies

I already feel so much better for reading all the posts - well most of them.......pretty hard to keep track - but good to know how many paranoid sisters I have (grin). Second concern of the hour no sickness yet and 2 days off 7 weeks. Anyone else been there in the past and still had a healthy full term baby?

Phenomum. Brown discharge is okay, I believe. Brown/red indicates that its older blood not fresh bleeding.
Congratulations btw!

Can I join you all too? Am 5+2 today and cannot bloody wait for the first 12 weeks to be over already. Manic knicker checking, googling and questioning of symptoms have increasingly become normal behaviour.

I'm a teacher and had to tell one of the TAs I work with as I felt so thoroughly grim this morning. It felt weird to tell someone - it sone how makes it all seem real!

Hi guys

I'm 11 weeks tomorrow and got my scan next week, counting down the days. Does anyone else imagine that nothing is going to be in there? I'm terrified that will be the case with me ha! I have been so lucky and I haven't got any nausea so not really felt that difference except for tired and boobs hurting. X

Evening ladies. Might need some reminding why I'm so excited about a baby and doing all this again with a 4yo and being on my own!! 8pm and just sat down! At least I've had a day free from symptom worrying - oh, and I think I have piles again! All the things my rosé tinted memory had blocked out from last time!

Definitelynotelsa - as a fellow teacher I feel you - I've been running out to the toilet fairly frequently - my bladder can no longer go 100mins it seems!

I'm totally with you here! 9 weeks today and it is going so achingly slowly. Had a scan at 5+6 and saw a little heartbeat but that was so long ago now it feels! my symptoms aren't TOO bad either so I'm constantly panicking about MMC. :( 2 weeks 5 days til my dating scan.

Hello 5+5 today and so happy to read this thread and realise I am normal and googling every symptom is fine I would just like to be able to tell people why constantly cancelling or refusing nights out..have had horrid sickness and one night I stayed out til 9 am suffered awfully from it all night and the next day at work (who assumed I was hungover lol)

Evening all, checking in a bit late as we were visiting family tonight. I was so paranoid I was going to say something I shouldn't. At least that's another day down! Letters came through for my appointments (midwife and scan) so that makes it all feel more real. Had a panicked moment when I thought I saw spotting but it turns out it was a teeny bit of pee black underwear is no longer my friend!!

I've compiled a wee list of questions for us to pass the time to get to know each other better! Just if you fancy it. It's so lovely that there is so many of us.

Feel free to tell outrageous lies to protect your identity, mine are all true apart from one, I'm not telling which one, you'll have to work it out for yourself

1. How old are now/on your due date 31/32
2. When is your due date according to period tracker app 4th October

3 how long were you ttc 3 months 4 Where are you Glasgow 5 Who is at home calming testing your nerves just DH, no kids (yet) no pets 6 What kind of birth would you like I'm all for just seeing how I get on but I like the idea of water 7 Have you thought about names won't let myself yet but before bfp I thought about them a lot but never landed on any 8 Will you find out the sex I think so 9 What's your current occupation freelance fortune cookie writer 10 What symptoms do you have tender boobs although not all the time, bloating, pms style mood swings (lucky DH) mainly though just positive tests so far...

hestialou I know what you mean with cancelling nights. Feeling like a bit of a party pooper too, I'm just clinging on to the fact that they will understand fairly soon!

Hi all!! I'm 7(ish) weeks & going a bit demented with all day nausea, boobs that are surely going to explode if anything comes within 100 miles of them & oh holy crap the tiredness. Any ideas when this chills out?
Loving these posts though - totally brightened my day :)

Hi laura what's truly scary is I'm a teeny bit jealous of those of you with morning sickness! I'm sure I'll regret saying that. Weirdly I'm wide awake tonight, yesterday I couldn't wait to go to sleep..... what does it all mean?!

Love the little questionnaire Clueless :)
1. How old are now/on your due date? 27/28
2. When is your due date? 2nd September
3. how long were you ttc? 2 months
4. Where are you? West Sussex
5 Who is at home calming/testing your nerves? DH, 2 cats and 2 rabbits! (It's like a zoo!)
6. What kind of birth would you like? Water would be ideal but will see how it goes! I may look into hypnobirthing.
7. Have you thought about names? Yes, girls we have loads but boys, totally stumped!
8. Will you find out the sex? Yes. Too impatient not to.
9. What's your current occupation? Scientist
10. What symptoms do you have? Mainly exhaustion. Tender boobs. Sometimes nausea but it's manageable as long as I eat everything regularly.

Ruddy hell you lot have been busy.
So today is momentous... AFTER 5 DAYS I HAVE PRODUCED POO! It's the small (or large) things that make me happy.

Ohhh I do love a questionnaire and how chuffing interesting is being a scientist pinkie... Also I used to live in Worthing! I was tempted to make up something more glamorous but knowing my luck I would be found out and red faced within 10 minutes. So here goes;

1. How old are now/on your due date? I'll be 34 in a week... I feel about 54
2. When is your due date? 24th September
3. how long were you ttc? 11 months
4. Where are you? On my chair, in my office, in Fife, Scotland, UK, World, Universe etc. etc. etc.
5 Who is at home calming/testing your nerves? Good old hubs and two furry arsehole Ragdoll cats
6. What kind of birth would you like? I genuinely haven't given it any thought, I never thought I would fall preggo... would be happy enough with copious amounts of drugs, very little pain and a fully intact vagina though
7. Have you thought about names? A lil, like pinkie I have some ideas for girls but am struggling with boys
8. Will you find out the sex? Hell yes, how am I supposed to get the nursery looking right otherwise?
9. What's your current occupation? If I said my job title you'd be none the wiser but I basically make sure managers in the firm I work for follow HR regs and people development (I work in a hugggggggeeee firm and HR and other key departments are very hands off)
10. What symptoms do you have? Worryingly not a lot, but then I'm only 6 weeks (today...eeek). I have slightly tender nipples and am enjoying sleep but not dead on my feet. I hope I graduate to more convincing symptoms soon

Ooh I love a lil questionnaire :)
1.How old are you now/on due date? 34/35
2.When is your due date? 27th September
3.How long were you ttc? 1 month
4.Where are you? In my office at work in Suffolk
5.Who is at home? DH and two gorgeous DS's
6.What kind of birth would you like? Water I think, although judging by the speed of previous labours/birth I'll be lucky to make it to hospital
7.Have you thought about names? Yep, I am a maniac manic list writer and have a list for this :)
8.Will you find out the sex? Yes I can't wait to find out
9.What's your current occupation? Master of Googling and self taught doctor who can diagnose everything using the internet ;)
10.What symptoms do you have? Sore boobs, seriously tired, don't really fancy food until the evening, generally feeling abit icky! Have had ridiculously painful cramping too.

I am quite new to this so who knows if the bolds will be bold when I hit 'post message' Fingers crossed :)

Ok... I enjoy a bit of work procrastination

1.How old are you now/on due date? 26/27
2.When is your due date? 26th September
3.How long were you ttc? I wasn't really!
4.Where are you? At school, Norfolk
5.Who is at home? DD & a cat
6.What kind of birth would you like? homebirth, no water mind, could not stand
7.Have you thought about names? Yes, have had a list going for years that I add to every now and then
8.Will you find out the sex? Absolutely
9.What's your current occupation? Teacher extrodinaire
10.What symptoms do you have? Feeling sick from about midday unless I'm eating, sore boobs, forgetfulness, piles (ewgh) and constant exhaustion.

Good work on the poo impatience, i'm currently eating for about 5 but struggling to poo (TMI - sorry!), causing slight issues!!!!

Ooh questionnaire, good idea!

1. How old are now/on your due date? 28/29
2. When is your due date? No real clue! I think anywhere between the end of September to mid October!
3. how long were you ttc? Officially only 1 month! - was expecting lots longer due to previous fertility issues!
4. Where are you? Portsmouth

5 Who is at home calming/testing your nerves? DP, my ass-hat cats and 13 month old DS1!

1. What kind of birth would you like? Last time went two weeks over and had an induction- which was actually ok. So I don't care - not going to bother laboriously writing out my birthplan this time!
2. Have you thought about names? Yes...I've started my list already! Should give us a laugh by the end!
3. Will you find out the sex? Yes. Did with DS and DP really wants to.
4. What's your current occupation? Stay at home mum.

10. What symptoms do you have? Yesterday I was hungry, today I feel sick. Keep crying at silly things and am so tired!

Thanks impatience but it's really not as interesting as it sounds. :p Ah Worthing is really not far from me at all.

Struggling to hold off telling my boss. Currently feeling nauseous and in a room that I can't leave (to pee, drink or puke) for the next two hours. What to doooo?

new to mumsnet and would like join in! I'm 5 weeks+1 with my first and still can't quite believe it. Had it confirmed with doctor so I have lost the urge to keep peeing on sticks. My fixation has now moved to knicker checking and I will even go to the loo to check when I don't really need a pee. And seeing as I need to pee a lot I basically live in there at the moment! But so glad I'm not alone ?? I'm finding it hard not to worry about MMC and every twinge sends me on yet another knicker checking run. Thankfully so far it has just been trapped wind (sorry for TMI). I think I will be certified insane by 12 weeks if the last week is anything to go by! Though my DH thinks I am already!
Loved the questions clueless ??

1.How old are you now/on due date? 30/31
2.When is your due date? 1st Oct
3.How long were you ttc? We weren't just got lazy with contraceptive (but thrilled I am)
4.Where are you? In Australia on a years visa (this will certainly shorten the trip)
5.Who is at home? My DH
6.What kind of birth would you like? Not sure. Don't know enough yet
7.Have you thought about names? Yes, I said I wouldn't but instantly cracked
8.Will you find out the sex? Nope!
9.What's your current occupation? Temp (it sucks)
10.What symptoms do you have? idd but of nausea, tired, contains peeing, slightly sore boobs and major bloating

Ooooh I need this thread! Only found out on Monday. 4 weeks today. Will be third child...definitely not planned or expected...slowly coming round to the idea...ie become avid knicker checker.

1. 38/39 (you're all so young-I'm jealous!)
2. 6th October
3. I really wasn't!
4. At home in Kent watching tennis instead of working
5. DH, DS8, DD5
6. I'm not giving birth again. They'll have to find another way...
7. A little. Have some leftover names from before...
8. Yes. Never have before but will this time.
9. Writer

10. Constant mild stomach cramps that are worrying me a bit. Is anyone else getting them??

OMGBabyNo3 This is my third too :) I have had some really painful cramps and some quite constant uncomfortable pains in my tummy too, evenings I tend to get them more. I can't remember them being like this with the first two but had heard it can be worse with the third and symptoms show themselves a bit earlier??

1.How old are you now/on due date? 35
2.When is your due date? 19th September
3.How long were you ttc? 6 months
4.Where are you? London
5.Who is at home? DH and a couple of goldfish
6.What kind of birth would you like? An easy and straightforward one!
7.Have you thought about names? Definitely!
8.Will you find out the sex? Definitely!
9.What's your current occupation? Public sector education
10.What symptoms do you have? Mild nausea but seem to get through it with eating, sore and enormous boobs, wind and constipation! Also paranoia and waves of terror.

ohh a quiz!!

1- how old are you now/ on due date ?- 22 23 on valentines day ( its not as great as you think) 2- when are you due?- 10th October ( I think I had mind blank when the doctor was talking to me!) 3 -how long were you ttc? - ummmm we weren't not yet! 4-where are you?- at home on a break from work 5 who is at home- our lakeland terrier skittles- otherwise known as rat dog, dp is out working and denying we have a baby on the way! 6- what kind of birth do you want? water or one where I'm given every drug I want 7- have you thought of names?- Yes!! boy and girls list saved on my phone 8- will you find out the sex?- I am so impatient and I will want to know but think I'll wait! 9- what's your current occupation?- domiciliary carer. I wipe bums and wash old people for a living. very rewarding! 10- what symptoms do you have?- cramps, sore boobs, bloating, wind, mood swings (elation and then terror and tears!) mild nausea but not being sick yet!

I'm 5 + 4 and it is draaaaaaaagging. I had a miscarriage last April so I'm so anxious and have booked a private scan for 8 + 4.

We've told close friends and our families but are holding off telling anyone else until at least that scan, and maybe not until 12 weeks. We told EVERYONE last time and it was hideous having to explain I lost the baby.

I'm about 5 minutes pregnant too, just 4 weeks + 3 days, I'm in disbelief, literally found out 5 mins ago & I'm in shock, been ttc since August 2014 + thought this day would never come x

Coley170 Congratulations !! :)