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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Pregnant very early in relationship...oops

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123456london · 05/11/2016 10:53

My (very) new boyfriend and I found out a month ago I am PG. now 9 weeks. We are both in our 30s, have established careers, financially very stable, and huge support around us (friends and parents are over the moon). Boyfriend is beyond supportive re news, he is absolutely thrilled and I cannot fault him as a partner or dad to be (he makes me look undomesticated and lazy around the house, he truly has 'adulting' down to an art). His emotional and practical support has been amazing. We've actually known eachother for 3 years through work, and were mates(ish) pre flirting and the eventual romantic relationship began.
My worries stem from the very, very early nature of our relationship. I'm actually too embarassed to admit just how early this pregnancy is in our relationship! Everyone close to us knows this and still give full support as they know how longed for children are for both me and him and just how fully on board he is for me. And what a great couple we are already despite not having much of a foundation to work from.
I'm very embarassed about telling work, people there will work back dates and put 2+2 together and equal 4 i.e. A very big 'oops' pregnancy (which we did not do a lot to prevent, admittedly). I feel I will be judged and ridiculed behind my back, although both me and boyfriend are well liked and respected by colleagues and management.
So far, so good with us as a couple. I'm not embarassed about telling him about my constipation, sore boobs, moaning constantly about sickness, i.e we are comfortably settling into this pregnancy like we are in an established relationship. We will be living together by the time baby comes, but not at this point.
Bf adores me, I'm a very lucky woman, I love him too. He will make a lovely, selfless dad. But am still very nervous about the future, what people will think, our chances of success of 'making this work' in the long run etc
Looking for some success stories of a similar nature if possible please! Thank you

OP posts:
ConvincingLiar · 06/11/2016 06:54

Don't apologise and don't explain. If you appear embarrassed it invites nosy/rude comments.

Anecdotally one of my friends conceived on the 2nd date (didn't know him before). It was deliberate. I still think she was grossly irresponsible, but it's worked out. 4 years later they have 2 children and are happily married. I also know long married couples who committed alarmingly fast, and they also worked out.

Good luck with it all.

cuckoowith2 · 06/11/2016 07:26

I was pregnant within a year of being with my husband. We have now been married two years and are expecting our 3rd child! We were friends before we got together and I think that helps a lot! We do sometimes talk about the holidays we wished we'd had together pre children but we really wouldn't change anything! Don't worry about what people at work will think, let them talk, it will soon blow over! Congratulations FlowersSmile

Desmondo2016 · 06/11/2016 09:40

The time you knew each other as friends pre relationship is massively important here. DH and I worked together in a very intense close environment and when we did finally get together we became sorted and stable immediately. We didn't get married for 5 years and now are celebrating our first anniversary with a big bump but I have absolutely no doubt that we'd have been as strong if this had happened in month one. Congratulations on baby and on having a top bloke to share it with! I guess one issue you may face is talking piles and discharge, not being able to keep on top of body maintenance and him seeing you shit yourself early on in the relationship lol. If he's a good egg you'll just laugh about it like we do!

Introvertedbuthappy · 06/11/2016 09:45

DS1 was born on our 9 month anniversary! (He came early). I found out I was pregnant when we had been going out 6 weeks. We had known each other and we're good friends for a year though.
Fast forward over 8 years and we have our lovely DS1, who is now almost 7.5 years old, will have been married 3 years next month, and had DS2 in April. We love each other dearly. It can work out, but I appreciate we were very lucky. Good luck.

theaveragewife · 06/11/2016 09:53

Dc 1 was conceived 4 months into mine and dh's relationship. I agree with pp, it does sometimes feel like we skipped the dating part, or at least it did when she was a little baby and parenting was the most important thing in our lives.

We have 2 dc now and have been married for 7 years, we go out alone together a lot now and also holiday once a year without the children - we also go on holiday with them! I think the support you have is fantastic and will make such a difference op. Those first couple of years can be really tough on a relationship but being able to talk to your dp is the most important way to get through it (imo) and it sounds like you have that.

Also the fact he is good at the adulting stuff will help a lot Grin. Congratulations Flowers

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