Just found out i am PREGNANT!! Feeling rather scared!

[Marshmellow]

Dh and i have been trying for a while and have just decided to stop and focus on the two we have, more money, hols abroad etc. Now that i have got my head around no baby i have just done a test which confirms YES i am! Did one no saturday which was negative, however todays was positive. Feeling a bit of a mixture of happiness but also apprehension. Also i am worried because although i have given up drinking alcohol and coffee, i have been smoking very strong cigarettes approx 15 a day - now feeling really bad and worry i might have done some damage. Will of course stop now but am rather fretful. Please can someone put this in perspective and try to lighten my worry. Thanks - still in shock and feeling very sick!

Congratulations

Congratulations

Congratulations

congratulations x

please do not worry...a lot of women are in a similar position, there were a few threads about this at xmas/ new year time, when we eat , drink and possibly smoke more, eat the 'wrong' things and drink too much alcohol! don't beat yourself up about it

the important thing is you know now, and can make the changes you need to

take folic acid too until you are 12 weeks.

i conceived DS over NY, and drank a fair bit, it was our first try and i didn;'t think i would get pregnant so quick..had similar panic! but he is a fine , healthy 7 year old now!

congratulations x

please do not worry...a lot of women are in a similar position, there were a few threads about this at xmas/ new year time, when we eat , drink and possibly smoke more, eat the 'wrong' things and drink too much alcohol! don't beat yourself up about it

the important thing is you know now, and can make the changes you need to

take folic acid too until you are 12 weeks.

i conceived DS over NY, and drank a fair bit, it was our first try and i didn;'t think i would get pregnant so quick..had similar panic! but he is a fine , healthy 7 year old now!

Congratulations Marshmellow...I remember finding out I was pregnant and 2 days before I had gone out with friends got blind drunk and smoked about 20 fags in 5 hours! Its not your fault hun, you werent to know. As long as you've packed the fags in now your doing a great job of looking after your little bean. All the best

Had put a nicotine patch on thismorning as had always aimed to stop. Now that i have done the test i have taken the patch off - being pregnant is enough willpower for me. Just wish i had had the willpower to stop during the 'trying' part - had no probs with the booze or caffeine. Feeling very sick which must be a good sign of strong hormones (or twins....don't even joke!!)
Haven't really been that tip top with folic acid as we were only 'loosly trying' and becuase we had been trying for a while and it didn't happen i kind of gave up thinking about it - do eat lots of greens anyway though and will start taking it today. Guilt towards my other 2 is beginning to set in - how will they be with another one? How will money be stretched around 3? Oh goodness so much happiness but so much worry!