November 2020 Babies?

[Elley2912]

Anyone?

@TinnedPearsForPudding wow congrats!!!!

@Moominmiss

I had a miscarriage at the end of jan so understand the nervousness. I'm 4+3 and waiting for it to go wrong and symptom checking all day. I feel about 70-% certain this one is not going ok, but who knows!

@Whoamieven thanks will do! Man I’m feeling the extreme tiredness already. Also feeling like I can’t finish sentences and forget what I was thinking about a few seconds before 😱

Due AF's arrival today so saved my Clearblue Digital for this special occasion.
14dpo - already had 5 positives, getting stronger and temp normally hovers at 36.5-36.6 - shot up to 36.81 today. 😊

Hi everyone!! Can I join? I just had my BFP (although quite faint), after my calculations I am due in early November. YAY!

It's funny, I took a test a few days before my positive and it was negative, and I was like.. this is so wierd, I feel like I should be pregnant, and sure enough.. I WAS!

Symptoms wise, I am very hungry, dizzy and sometimes a bit nauseous.

Ok. Its hit me. It's one week after my bfp and the realisation has just hit me. As I was preparing DDs breakfast and hubbie was heading off on his 12 hour shift/training (where they give you lunch), I am sore and feel sick and feel like I havent slept, and it hit me; this is the easiest its ever going to be. Every day from now on is going to be a little harder. How am I going to cope with a 16 month old and vomiting? How am I going to pick her up at 18 months when I cant bend over to shave my legs? How am I going to cope with a 20 month old and a teaching job and the house to manage when I am not sleeping because I am too uncomfortable? How will I manage a newborn and a 23 month old when my husband goes back to work after 2 weeks and I am completely alone (my family live in Ireland. My in laws are hopeless)? How am I going to stay sane when I have to give up the career I worked 7 years for and stay at home changing 2 sets of nappies? It just hit me. Hubbie says 'we will muddle through'. Eash for him as he leaves for work and talks about promotion and doesnt feel sick or tired or have to give up his career.

Someone, anyone, please tell me you did 2 kids with no help or family and it wasnt as bad as you thought

@sqidgebum I don't know how it's going to be, but I'll have at 20month old when new baby will arrive. Absolutely no family around (different country).

It's going to be fine! Hard, yes .. but we'll manage like so many other people did. I'm thinking of all the other people struggling that would love to be in our position... Plus..it will get easier at some point. I can't wait to see both my babies playing and giggling together.

Good luck to us!!

@Elley2912 @ParisInTheSpringtime hi girlies! I am technically on late October babies thread (due 31st of Oct), but just wanted to say hi and see how you are doing?

@SqidgeBum we had my step son 50/50 when I had my daughter then when she was 3 months he came to us full time, other half worked away sometimes but it wasn't bad, there was hard days but it was certainly manageable

@SqidgeBum of course you can do it. It’s bound to be daunting. But it will be so worth it because you’re 2 kids will have each other for life ♥️

@mc3209 ah I was wondering how you were getting on? I had my first appointment and just have to wait for a scan date now. Excited but still nervous as it's so early still. Constantly worrying that it won't work out. Have you been worried at all?

@Elley2912 I am same. Had my booking appointment, got classed as low risk, but still super anxious. I actually booked a private early pregnancy scan next week (when I will be just 7 weeks on the dot) just to put my mind at rest. But guess what, now I am worried that I jumped the gun and ran for a scan to early and that I will be behind dates etc. Going completely nuts in other words.

@Elley2912 I soooo want to book an early scan but my husband thinks I'm crazy. He just keeps asking what difference it will really make to wait a few more weeks!! I think it's easier for partners to relax because it's not happening to their body! Maybe I'll book one

@SqidgeBum it is scary to think of pregnancy/newborn stage with a toddler too, isn’t it. My DS has just turned 2 so is a little bit older and I have been trying to prepare him to be more independent, walking up/down stairs holding my hand instead of being carried and climbing up onto things by himself etc. But he still doesn’t sleep through the night and I often get into bed with him, so not sure how that’s going to work when I’m huge and need about 20 million pillows to get comfy!

Anyone else with a toddler already feeling hugely guilty about the fact that their little lives are going to be turned upside down when the new baby arrives? My DS is a total mummy’s boy and I hate the thought of not being able to give him all the cuddles he wants, go into him in the night etc. I know in the long run it will be good for him to have a sibling, but I can’t help worrying about how he’ll cope!

@riromay it's nice to know someone else is in the same boat here.

@SJ1989 you sound like a a trooper! That is very hard but your attitude is great.

@wafflewafflewaffle I am worried too about how my girl will react. She met her first newborn yesterday and she was pretty boisterous with him. She was obsessed with grabbing his face. Not good. We do gave 8 months to get them ready for the new arrival, but I think it will have to be one small change at a time. My girl will need to change rooms, go into a toddler bed or a floor bed, entertain herself more (she is a serious mammys girl and likes lots of attention). Luckily she sleeps but she is hard work and demanding during the day.

@wafflewafflewaffle yes! I also feel bad for DS who’s not going to be the centre of attention anymore. He’s super active, doesn’t stop running, can’t be alone..also not a great sleeper. He will be 3 years and 3 months when he gets a sibling so hopefully easier to manage. A bigger age gap than I wanted but I just didn’t think I could handle another one any sooner.
I’m only going through this whole nightmare again, as I don’t want him to be an only child! Lol. I’ll be waiting for the day where I can leave them in each others’ company!

Hi ladies, can I join? I'm somewhere between 4 and 5.5 weeks with number 2. EDD on the calculators is 30 October but with my longer irregular periods I'm sure I'm due early November.

My little girl will be 2 on 10th November so they could share a birthday.

How is everyone feeling?
I've been feeling sick today for the first time which I thought was a bit early but we will see!

@ParisInTheSpringtime

The best thing to do with an early scan is go for 7 weeks. If you go the week before you risk not yet seeing the heartbeat and getting all in a pickle about it!
My IVF clinic says it’s better to wait to 7 and then the results are more reliable and certain either way xx

@ParisInTheSpringtime

Forgot to add! I’m 5+1 today and my scan is booked dead on 7 weeks on March 16th 🤞

Quick question iv just done a clear blue digital ( I really need to stop peeing on sicks ) its says 1-2 weeks last period 28th January would this be correct? X thank you x

@Ann87
Clear blue you usually add 2 weeks too, do you know how long your cycles normally are?
So 28th Jan with a 28 day cycle would mean you are 5 weeks today. But if you ovulated later than the assumed 14 days that they base your dates on then the clear blue is prob right as you are more like 4-5 weeks. I would hope to see a clear blue give you a 2-3 week reading pretty soon to show HCG is rising as it should :)

Thank you I will re test in a few days I'm not sure about my cycle I was told I dont ovulate every month so can be abit all over the place x

@SqidgeBum I had my 2nd son when my first was 25 months. He's also autistic. I have family around but never needed them/utilised them at all. Hubby worked away in Ireland a lot and long hours even when local. It's was fine!! Like I loved it. Of course it's chaos and housework is a no-go and I was often chasing a toddler around soft play with a baby screaming for a boob. But I promise you that you will Surprise yourself. You'll find little routines of how to bed/bath/feed everyone at the same time. Once they are here it all falls into place

I got faint positive yesterday and a very clear on one digital test this morning! Due 7th November! Congratulations al!

I can’t comment on the impact of another child, but I am terrified of the career implications. This is the main reason we have waited until now (nothing like putting it off until the last safe moment...). I will be hiding as long as physically possible 😂 might change my style now to more tent like dresses so people think that’s just how I dress...