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first BFP

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NicNak22 · 13/04/2015 08:43

Hi ladies,

Jumping across from the Ttc threads, I've had my first ever BFP (taken 4 tests actually) and my doctors surgery advise that I don't need to sees anyone to confirm pregnancy just to book a midwife appt at 8 weeks? Is this normal?

Thanks in advance for any advice

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pinkie87 · 13/04/2015 08:45

Congratulations!! Flowers

Yes that's normal. No one actually checked I was pregnant until I went for my ultrasound which I thought was odd, but apparently not! Pregnancy tests are so good these days they don't need to. Just book with the midwife for around 8 weeks. :)

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NicNak22 · 13/04/2015 08:53

pinkie thanks for the quick reply, I just assumed there would be some kind of confirmation Confused

Guess it's a waiting game again then

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haggis81 · 13/04/2015 09:44

Congrats! I got my BFP a couple of weeks ago, phoned midwife a couple of days later who put me on system but haven't heard anything re an appointment yet. Coming up for 7 weeks now and don't want to be annoying worrier phoning them multiple times, but have absolutely no symptoms so would quite like to see someone for reassurance!

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NicNak22 · 13/04/2015 10:01

Haggis that's exactly how I feel I tested yesterday and today as I felt so tired and sore last week that I was hopeful but my period is only due today so I kinda wanted to get in early and have some one tell me I'm not making it up lol.

Congratulations anyway haggis, have you told many people?

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scarednoob · 13/04/2015 10:06

yep, totally and utterly normal. my GP just said, congratulations and took my blood pressure, then referred me to the hospital. i had a private scan and a tiny bleed at around 6-7 weeks, so had to go in for those, but if it hadn't been for that, i would have done nothing until the MW appointment and then 12 week scan!

massive congratulations - and haggis, i had no symptoms, and still don't at 14 + 6! it is worrying when you hear so much about morning sickness meaning strong pregnancy hormones and all your pregnant friends seem to be swapping chucking up stories all the time... but i think it's actually pretty common to have zero symptoms. just be glad and enjoy it!

newbian · 13/04/2015 10:36

I had a doctor's appointment the day after I got my BFP for an unrelated reason. I asked him to do a urine test in the office to check again, which he indulged but said the HPTs are pretty accurate when it comes to positives, so if you have a BFP you are almost certainly pregnant (unless you've had a recent miscarriage for example).

When I had my first ultrasound they didn't do any urine/blood test at all. But there was a little one in there Smile

Congrats!

Sweets27 · 13/04/2015 10:49

Hi nicnak! Saw your BFP on the TTC threads - congrats Smile

I think it's quite normal to go straight to a midwife. I've got a GP's appt tomorrow which I booked just after getting my BFP, but I got impatient and self-referred myself to the midwifery team at the local hospital, so I'm now simultaneously waiting for notice of my "booking-in" appointment with the midwife. I still want to see my GP, though, partly to check with him what I should be doing next (I know him, and I don't know the midwife), and also because I have some medical history that he's familiar with and want to check how that impacts the pregnancy.

You should come over and join us on the Dec 2015 antenatal thread!

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NicNak22 · 13/04/2015 11:22

Hi sweets, thank yo. I'm popping over now thank you

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