Hi everyone!
I'm a first timer. 7 weeks today. Still early enough for me to not really believe it! We weren't really trying, but we weren't not trying either. I came off contraception over a year ago, and we said we'd see what happened. I had begun to think that I wasn't going to get pregnant, and then, here I am!
Right now, I'm really just suffering from tiredness and lightheadness (which is keeping me off work - I really hope the lightheadness stops soon!) and occasionally period-esque tingles. I have my booking in appointment on Tuesday, which I guess is when it will all start to sink in.
I'm already thinking about what we'll need (baskets, cots, prams, carseat etc) which I know is silly, since it's so early! But I figure there's so much choice out there that I'll need to do my research. Our house isn't particularly big, so that will limit what we can buy (co-sleeping isn't an option, since there just isn't room - the baby can be in our bedroom, but not beside the bed, for instance).
I'm also marginally terrified about the whole thing, as is my partner. I think we're both reassured that we're both equally terrified! (Although he's not the one with human being growing inside of him!) However, I understand that that is normal, which helps. I'm looking forward to being able to tell my mum (we decided that after the first appointment, we'll tell our parents - keeping this a secret is a bit of a nightmare!) as I'm sure she'll be able to reassure me too.
Anyhow, sorry for the ramble. It's nice to just talk about it to people that understand!