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

Due March 2019

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Bozley47 · 21/06/2018 06:01

I'm 10-11DPO and just had BFP on a digital. I know it's incredibly early but looking at a due date March 3rd 2019!

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TurquoiseWeekend · 09/07/2018 10:27

Hi everyone!

Tentatively joining, but may have to join the February board as I'm not sure how far along I am until I can have a scan.

This is a complete surprise baby. DP and I haven't been together very long and don't even live together yet!! But we're both over the moon as we're both getting on a bit and weren't sure if kids would be on the cards for either of us.

I think I'm 6-7 weeks. Going by my last period wouldn't make much sense as I'm quite irregular. So baby could be due either the last week of Feb or first week of March.

I was so worried that I had no sickness as the only other time I've been pregnant, I had no nausea or sickness and it ended in MC at 10 weeks. But the past few days I've felt quite nauseous, especially when I'm hungry. So so soooo bloated too!!! I feel huge!!!

Anyway it's so nice to meet you all!

frankiefumbles · 09/07/2018 11:16

@TurquoiseWeekend welcome!!! What an exciting surprise! You are welcome to stay even if you are end of Feb. We gave a couple of end of Feb people in the bigger thread over in antenatal clubs. Glad to hear you are excited! Symptoms seem to come and go but the nausea is quite reassuring when you have it, even if it is grim! I had five days without but seems to have come back now!

SoBoredOfWaiting · 09/07/2018 12:12

Hey @HidCat ! Thank you. Yes I am not 100% about my due date... we will see what the midwife says. How exciting! How are you getting on?
I am currently in Spain looking already pregnant in a bikini just due to the bloating lol!

@TheWanderlust thanks, nice to know there are others bloating out like me! My nausea seems to be on and off. I get what you mean re the food, I seem to go from not hungry to ravenous in a moment!

@TurquoiseWeekend welcome and congratulations!

JessicaFaithH · 09/07/2018 13:08

Hello!

So I got my BFP yesterday - since then I've done about 4 tests and still can't quite believe it. I'm slowly trying to get to grips with all these abbreviations - I feel like i'm trying to learn a new language!

I was on the pill until about 3 months ago, and since coming off it my cycles seem to have been about 40 days, however I have no idea at what stage of this I was ovulating. The numerous Clear Blue digital tests I've done are currently saying 2-3 weeks which makes me about weeks pregnant I think?

It's all really exciting it's just so bizarre and surreal that doctors don't confirm it - they just ask if you're happy with the tests that you've done! And seeing that I've done about 10 I can't really argue the results can I! Rang up this morning and booked in for my midwife appointment on the 27th as i'll be around 7 weeks then they think.

Here's my main predicament at the moment - weekend of the 27th I'm going to Glasgow for a weekend away with some friends to see a close friend that lives there so we don't see her much (we're in Manchester). As a group we all went through our early 20's together and this tends to be relived when we meet up, i.e. a lot of alcohol. Has anyone got advice to how I can handle this as it's genuinely causing me stress right now. I know the issue might seem petty, but I hate lying to people, one of the girls going is my closest friend and I want to tell her separately, not find out along with 3 other girls that it's just a reunion with.

I know this might seem like a petty worry in the grand scheme of life and everything that's happening right now, but every forum you look at just seems to deal with people who only ever go for 2 drinks with their partner so they can all be part of a big plan! There is nothing on how to deal with a full night out where people are going to expect to start drinking on the train and be out till 3 am!

bexmountford1986 · 09/07/2018 14:10

Hey I got my bfp last week and thought I was going to be due end of Feb but took a Clearblue Digital Pregnancy Test and it says 2-3 so it looks like il be early March 😁

PurpleFlower1983 · 09/07/2018 15:14

@frankiefumbles I’m 6+3. Appointment was good, she was lovely and very thorough. Had a blood test and urine sample and she assured me the bit of brown blood clot I lost was very normal. Feel happy but it’s all getting a bit real! I have an early scan booked for when I turn 8 weeks.

myotherbagisgucci · 09/07/2018 15:56

Rang up this morning to get an appointment with the midwife and earliest they can do is the 10th Aug! 🙄 What a wait!!

Baby160P · 09/07/2018 17:08

I think I'm joining you. We're approximately 6-7 weeks but not 100% sure.

I just made a thread, what's everyone's symptoms like?! Interested.

Danielle48 · 09/07/2018 18:02

Hey everyone!
Feeling very brave posting this as I convinced myself I wouldn't get too excited after my last miscarriage - but it's so hard isn't it! Due date is estimated to be 7th March - fingers crossed this little cherub sticks.

Anyone else really badly suffering from pretty much every symptom you could get? My sickness is way worse than my last pregnancies with it lasting from 5am - 4pm today at least hourly. Also having a bit of diarrhoea (sorry tmi) which I was initially worried about but done some digging and it seems to be fairly common? Definitely strained my stomach & back from all the sickness today so that's great. Feeling like I've been hit by a bus!

How's everyone feeling today?

frankiefumbles · 09/07/2018 18:47

@Danielle48 it must be twins! Sorry to hear about your previous experience but fingers crossed for this one. Good sticky luck! I definitely had a bit of a loose bowel experience but all cleared up now 😂 tmi!??

Welcome @Baby160P

@JessicaFaithH I think all your options involve a slight fib! Can you confide in that best friend? Go home early because of a bad tummy?

Personally at the moment (6+2) I couldn't pull an all nighter even if I wanted to and anyone who wants conversation after about 6pm might as well jog on! You may not feel up to it and I imagine everyone here would agree staying up til 3am is just...well...impossible.

If I were you, and I'm not(!), I would tell anyone in the group that I would tell if the worst happened, but tell them it's too early and you want to keep it quiet for many weeks until it's secure and you are entrusting them with your secret. If I couldn't tell all of them, then I would go and have an excuse at the ready which meant I didn't need to drink (perhaps to be sober to travel back the following morning because of an unmissable social event). I assume you are worried because you don't know if it will stick?

It's a shame there is so much stigma attached to miscarrying. I've been not telling people because I'm worried I will lose it again but the reality is I talk freely about the last one, so I should equally talk freely about this one. I have told several people know but only those I trust to keep their gob shut.

Goatlady5812 · 09/07/2018 19:02

Hi girls!

Omg you’ve been busy! I can’t keep up with this thread anymore! As promised I had my scan today..... a very tiny bean with a flickering heartbeat was finally seen!!! Ecstatic isn’t the word! I am however only 5w 3days so he was just too small to come out and play in previous scans. Thanks so much for all
Your kind words and support. This group has been a godsend x

frankiefumbles · 09/07/2018 19:55

AHHHHHH GOATLADY I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!! You've had a little heart beat!!!!! Oh goodness me! Are you the first of our pack to see this? Keeping fingers crossed for you still but how wonderful

Anyday88 · 09/07/2018 20:22

Fantastic news @Goatlady5812!!

I just braved the digital feeling a little relieved now!

@Danielle48 I totally get what you mean, I am trying not to get too excited but it's so hard not too isn't it?!

Due March 2019
sejohn · 09/07/2018 21:19

@Goatlady5812 that is amazing news! So so pleased for you xx

Danielle48 · 09/07/2018 21:44

@frankiefumbles woahhhh don't talk about the T word you're scaring me lol

@Anyday88 it is so so hard. You tell yourself you're gonna put a wall up & not get excited until the 20 week scan but then you get the BFP and just want to tell everyone! This is why I've come on here, I need to tell people!

Scan can't come soon enough now - desperate to see a little heartbeat.

frankiefumbles · 09/07/2018 22:17

Come on then, let's have a poll. I know we all want a happy healthy baby but who wants twins?

I'm definitely excited at the prospect of twins and have always wanted twins but it doesn't run in my family.

myotherbagisgucci · 09/07/2018 22:27

I think my dog would move out if I had twins @frankiefumbles as he's just getting used to my 6 month old. 😅

Although twins do run in both side of our families. Both of DH's grandma's were twins, my grandma was a twin and two of DH's cousins have twins! 😳

frankiefumbles · 09/07/2018 23:33

@myotherbagisgucci I read that wrong. I thought you said you would move out!!!

HidCat · 10/07/2018 07:00

@SoBoredOfWaiting doing ok thanks. Slightly obsessing and I don't think I'll settle until I see a baby on a scan but nausea seems to have passed, for now, and just struggling in the heat.

@frankiefumbles my biggest fear over twins is childcare! Other than that, bring it on lol. Doesn't run in my family but my 3rd cousin is having twin girls due September.

Haven't told anyone i yet but found it so hard not to at the family gathering on Sunday. I don't like carrying secrets around.

Danielle48 · 10/07/2018 07:05

Twins do actually run in my family lol. I personally would 'prefer' one but honestly whatever's in there I don't really care aswell as they're healthy.

TurquoiseWeekend · 10/07/2018 08:12

I'd love twins, I won't lie! But then this is my first baby so I probably don't know what I'm letting myself in for! But then again, I wouldn't know any different would I?!

Did yet another clearblue digital test this morning and was so excited to see it had moved on from 2-3 weeks to 3+ Grin

TheWanderlust · 10/07/2018 08:17

Same boat as @TurquoiseWeekend ... twins would be fab, and equally wouldn't know any different!

RachaelT · 10/07/2018 08:38

I'd like twins... complete family in one pregnancy!

My cousins are twins and my half-brothers are too so I don't know if that increases my chances as I heard the gene passes down in females and they are linked to myself by their dads.

ladycarlotta · 10/07/2018 09:26

There are twins in my family and I would really prefer not to have them!! A friend of mine had twin boys a years ago and she's doing a great job but my God it looks tough. I'd really like to just be able to concentrate on one.

myotherbagisgucci · 10/07/2018 09:44

I second that @ladycarlotta

My DH's cousin has twin boys who are now 16 months and I commend her! They look incredibly hard work!