Due January - anyone else?

[Onekidnoclue]

Just got my BFP after six bloody long months of trying. Thrilled but a bit weirded out! Anyone in the same boat?

@gracex4 @nmw93 message above was meant for @nmw93. Sorry. Am an idiot

@Onekidnoclue I’ve been on Sertraline for nearly 5 years, it honestly saved my life. I think it’s this whole c19 situation and the hormones just playing tricks on me. If I was at work I wouldn’t even have time to feel this way x

@Onekidnoclue
@nmw93
I was on sertraline for about 6 months after a bit of a depressive episode, safely say it saved my life too! I am worried that being to open and honest with the doctors those months back may negatively effect my pregnancy, but no one had said anything yet :/
I came off them cold turkey, not deliberately- just forgot to take them the bank Holiday weekend we found out I was pregnant and it was just a bit of a happy whirlwind, and then when I spoke to my GP on the monday, she but the fear of god in me and sent me an e-leaflet about Taking AD in pregnancy. So I stopped taking them. touch wood I’ve been ok. When I did speak to the midwife maybe a week later she said how taking sertraline in pregnancy isn’t a problem and she has never encountered a problem. So maybe I was a bit hasty!
Sorry that came out as a right essay!

@nmw93 @Skylineturnstiles
It’s amazing stuff isn’t it. I’m terrified to think where I would be without it. I think I wouldn’t be around.
I was told it’s ok for pregnancy? My gp is pretty good and she said it can make babies a bit shaky when they are born but that’s it. And doesn’t do them any harm. I’m not on a high dose any more though. Cut down to 75.
I’m so impressed you went cold turkey. It took me ages to get from 150 down. I freaked out if I dropped more than 25 in a month!

Hi everyone, I’m due 27th Jan and it’s my first pregnancy. Had sore boobs and nausea from the day my period was due, waited a week and got a positive on a digital test. I am very nervous as I’m 35 and have an under active thyroid.

@Onekidnoclue yeah when I told my mum she was pretty shocked. I was on 100mg a day. The doctor I spoke to was a GP I’d never heard of before- was just a telephone appointment with a stranger basically. Perhaps if I’d seen my normal doctor who knows my issues maybe I’d still be on them haha.

@Tink2020 hi there, I have an underactive thyroid too.

@nmw93 we have the same due date!!!

To everyone feeling crappy, me too. I can only explain it as if I have ME or something. I haven't but I feel rough everywhere, all over!

@footprintsintheslow Mine was originally the 18th but I had an early scan and it went back 2 days! I reckon it’s going to be even earlier once I have my 12w scan because they said baby stretches out and gets bigger! Only thing that makes me feel relaxed and normal is sitting in the bath. I usually hate them but I have one every day now.

It just takes all the aches away and let’s me breathe for a moment. I would seriously recommend it to any mum who is struggling in her 1st trimester.

How have you guys done keeping pregnancy a secret? We have just told parents/siblings. Not sure whether to tell a few more people Saturday after a scan at 8 weeks.
It’s a tough one as normally people wait until 12 weeks. I don’t mean full on FB announcement btw, just a handful of close friends. Very torn!

I told my mum and dad straight away. They'd been saving up for me to have private IVF treatment if it didn't work out on the NHS so it was nice to be able to say to them they could spend the money on themselves. I told my siblings after my early dating scan at 8 weeks. They've all been sworn to secrecy and I know I can trust them.

DH has put his foot down about telling anyone else until after our 12 week scan,this includes the inlaws which I feel guilty about but I get his point MIL plays out her entire life on Facebook and as soon as we tell her she'll have something posted about it twice a day, and he just dosent want it all playing out online if something where to go wrong.

I think my greatest achievement today will be unloading the dishwasher. Should probably go for a short walk later. Suddenly you realise its been days since bothering to leave the house properly.

I'm thinking a about telling my dad on Father's Day.

Only me and my OH know... we’ve been trying for 18 months and we was waiting to see about getting help on the nhs until this happened. We are keeping it to ourselves for now ... am so glad I can talk about it on here. Don’t know what to expect with it being my first pregnancy

I’m definitely keeping it quiet. I know a mc isn’t anything to be ashamed of but I’d rather not have that conversation with most people (inc my mother and in-laws).
I’d happily tell some friends but DH wants to tell family first so we’re keeping it quiet until I’m happy to tell the in-laws.

@footprintsintheslow have they upped your meds at all? My GP had to look it up but wasn’t sure. He upped them slightly and said to have a new blood test

I think everyone is different and I don't think u can be superstitious in pregnancy what will be will be regardless of telling anyone or having a whole nursery done in the first trimester. If you want to keep it for a while then do till u feel ready if u want to shout it from the rooftops after the test then that's ok too. 😆 also I feel if somthing was to go wrong it's sad u have to tell pple but also lovely that you have support and your baby is acknowledged as a life lost xx

I keep moaning about being fat & DH says "your not fat it's baby" just to make me feel better 🤣and my DD 6 told her teacher "my mums not fat anymore it just because she's got a baby"
So we don't do secrets lol

@gracex4 kids have no filter . How old is your dd?

She's 6 x

That’s a great gap I think she’ll enjoy being an older sister and can help too! My DS will be close to 4. I think it’s too big for them to be into the same stuff and too small for him to be a ‘grown up’ sibling and help a little. Oh well!!!

Hi everyone. Hope its ok to join. I'm currently 5weeks+5 and due 30th January

I started spotting last Friday and it has continued up today. It is very light and mostly brown. Obviously I'm so worried and can't help thinking the worst.
I rang my GP and epu on Monday and both advised that I couldn't come in for a scan due to the current circumstances. And just to rest and advise them if it gets worse.
I had a bit of cramping but this has went away.

I ended up booking a private scan for Saturday I'll be 6 weeks as I need some reassurance but I'm just scared it will be bad news.

Has anyone else been spotting/bleeding?

@Hopefulmummie lovely that you’re pregnant. I’m sorry it’s been so stressful. Might be a TMI but I bled loads with my first pregnancy. If i hadn’t tested I would have thought it was a heavy period. I now have a lovely ds. At the time the EPU said it was pretty common, I was really freaked out. They seemed to think it was par for the course. Tbh I’m freaking out this time that I’m not bleeding when it happened last time and worked fine. try to give yourself a break and have a rest. X

@gracex4 I'm not sure if the bands actually work or if it's a placebo effect. Either way I do feel a bit better in the nausea department. I'm not even sure if I'm wearing them in the right position. I can't wear them all day either as the little plastic but gets uncomfortable after a while.

@SkylinesTurnstiles I told everyone before the wee was dry on my test stick. My partner wanted to wait so I said I would tell my people and he can choose when to tell his people. I haven't told any of our mutual friends. The reason I told everyone was because when I'd had a miscarriage in February I hadn't told anyone and the when I needed support I had to say "I've had a miscarriage from a pregnancy that I hadn't even told you about". That was awful at the time. So this time I told all my friends immediately.
Also I'm on a personal mission to banish the silence around loss. I've had one of my best friends not be able to bring up my losses. When I lost my daughter at 20 weeks people did not know what to say and I spent a lot of time making other people feel better about it. That was draining. I'm straight and honest now with everyone even if that makes for some uncomfortable conversations with people.
Having said all that I understand why people keep quiet too. I liked that secret I had whilst it lasted.

@Tink2020 yes I've had my meds upped by 25% approximately. Just have a quick google about it. I've read lots of scientific studies on it too but you'll get quick results from the thyroid association etc. I'm on 200mcg daily now with blood reviews every 4 weeks. It's imperative you go for regular blood tests. Do not accept '1 test in each trimester'. It needs a closer eye than that. You will also be consultant led care throughout your pregnancy.

@Hopefulmummie hi to you, fingers crossed for you my lovely.

@footprintsintheslow my GP didn’t seem too bothered ... upped my meds by 25mg every other day, asked if I had a booking appointment with midwife and told to go for a blood test... I thought he would say more

@Tink2020

www.thyroid.org/hypothyroidism-in-pregnancy/

www.thyroid.org/hypothyroidism-in-pregnancy/

The second link is info for patients but on the same website is info for drs if you search for it.

Pregnancy also has a different normal range for each trimester too so interpreting the results from blood tests needs to carried out by someone who knows what they are on about. Question the GP on this as many don't seem to be on top of it.

@Tink2020 not sure why my second link jumbled up like that.

Here it is again.

www.btf-thyroid.org/pregnancy-and-thyroid-disorders-guidance-for-patients