Babies due May 2018

[AlexsMum89]

Hi, I'm new to the pregnancy board. I've just found out that I am pregnant with my 2nd (4 weeks today) and the NHS calculator says all being well I will be due around 12th May.

I couldn't see any threads for May yet - anyone just found out and want to join me?

DS has just turned 7 so I'm a bit rusty on this whole pregnancy thing!

Thank you Nats that’s so good to hear! I’m totally in two minds about it all!

@ladypug Personally I would go for it. I felt the same when I had booked mine and wondered if it was silly but I was thrilled as soon as I saw that little bean shape and heartbeat! It’s made the last couple of weeks much more enjoyable xx

Great! Thank you for replying, I really appreciate it!

@LadyPug I'll second to go for it. It does feel like a lot of money, but for the reassurance it's so worth it. I'm not sure about everyone else, but we seem to be saving quite a bit of money at the moment as all I want to do is lie on the couch and eat toast! Hope you get it sorted...

Thanks @BlueSky1980 I'm excited, terrified, anxious and happy all at the same time I'm mostly stressed about affording a bigger place and manoevering a double buggy around the streets of London but hey ho I'm sure it will all be fine :)
P.S. I've increased my meditation that's for sure!

Eek! Going to tell my mum today and I'm really nervous! No idea why!

Eek @Kit17 she'll be thrilled I'm sure! But I know what you mean, I'm nervous about telling my parents too but have no idea why.

I have my scan tomorrow. I've lost sleep over it for the last 2 nights. I'm worried something is wrong (there's no reason why it should be), I had a scan at 6 weeks but that seems like a lifetime ago.

Good luck Mctoot I think we all feel that way! The long wait is enerving isn’t it?! I’ve just cracked and booked an early scan this weekend!

Good luck @Kit17! I hope it goes well. I do think telling parents is a big deal, no matter how old we are, but I am sure your mum will be positive.

How exciting @LadyPug. I don’t blame you for getting an early scan, it’s money well spent if it puts your mind at rest. Waiting for the 12 week scan can seem impossible in those early days.

Good luck too @Mctoot. It’s natural to be nervous, it’s so exciting / nerve wracking at the same time.

By the way my bump has suddenly grown today - I just got changed after work & was shocked at it sticking out at me! I finally look more pregnant than just a bit podgy in the tummy!

Thanks everyone I'm very excited at the same time as being nervous. I've suddenly got a bump too @bluesky1980, with my previous pregnancies I had nothing until quite far gone.

Glad you've booked a scan @ladypug, exciting weekend for you! As we said earlier the wait until the 12 week scan feels like an age.

@BlueSky1980 same due date, it's such a relief seeing them an their heartbeat.

Iv been feeling really drained and emotional still 😢

@sewsewmum glad your partner is being supportive, mine is too. Feel like I need it at the moment

Thank you McToot so pleased I finally did it! I got the last space available this week but have to go alone! DH said go without him as it’s to put my mind at rest and he’s happy to wait for nhs one - nervous! Eeek!

As expected, my mum was thrilled - she's looking at knitting patterns already!

Booking in appt tomorrow and presumably a scan within the next few weeks. I'm not nervous, but still slightly convinced that we'll get to the scan and they'll say it's all in my head! I don't seem to have many symptoms (if any, really!) so sometimes I think I'm imagining the blue line!

@Kit17, yay for knitted baby clothes!

My scan was amazing and so nice to see a very lively baby on the screen and my dates were only out by one day so I'm now due May 8th. I'll be telling my older children this weekend, which I'm very excited about.

Ahh exciting I have my daring scan tomorrow also very nervous just in case I’m making it up and there’s no baby due date at the moment is the 7th may so wonder how much it will change!!!

Yay @McTootBlowsOnHisBagpipe! It’s brilliant isn’t it!

@shesthemama good luck!

@Kit17 double yay for knitted baby clothes!

Good luck shesthemama

Booking in appt done (10 weeks) & is worked out my due date spot on. Now I just have to wait for my scab letter! Completely failed to have bloods done though - seems my needle phobia is going to be an even bigger issue than I predicted!

Hey Kit major needle phobic here too. Luckily I’ve got the same midwife from last time and she knows! So when I turned up this time I walked in and she took blood immediately, before we really spoke! I hate it at the 12 week scan as the hospital never care when I tell them how bad I am!

Oh God bloods!! I've got my booking appointment this coming Monday. Last time I had a blood test, I was so scared I laughed till I cried for about 10 minutes. I hate needles, on top of that I cannot stomach the sight of blood so it's double whammy

Blood is my big one mayah I went 16 years without a blood test before pregnancy and ended up having cbt to overcome blood phobia! It really helped but now I’m back to square one!

@LadyPug interesting to hear that CBT helped you - I've been referred for it but am still waiting for an appointment. I find it really hard because I think a lot of people don't realise how serious it is when it's a proper phobia. The midwife today was brilliant through and really understanding. She was a stand in though, so fingers crossed my regular one is just as good.

I’m not going to lie, cbt was really really hard! I’ve had this phobia all of my life, like you say nobody understands. Everyone’s afraid of needles or blood etc but no I’m BAD. I can faint if someone talks about blood! What they made me do in cbt started with watching videos about blood, veins etc on you tube then moved on to him pricking his finger and I had to watch him bleed (fainted the first few times) then had to prick my own finger and make myself bleed!!! He gave me like 10 pins to do it every day as homework. Was insane and I can’t believe I actually did it!!! But you have to keep up the exposure therapy (I didn’t!) and I’ve basically reverted! I know I have it in me though!

Anyone else feeling particularly depressed my mood is the lowest it's every been and really hard to pull myself out of it I'm 9 week approx will this get better?

Cheers.