August '21 Due Dates

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Hi!

I got my BFP a few days back (well a lot of BFPs as I'm a POAS addict) and my due date is likely to be early August 2021.

Any other ladies out there with similar exciting news in need of chat and support in these strange times please jump on board!

Hello ladies,

Took me sometime to find the August 2021 group!

Congratulations everyone!!!

I got a negative this time last week and then boom a BFP! To be sure we got a blood test to confirm last Friday... looks like due date is 21st August!

I am a little nervous, as I am 40 and we lost our first pregnancy in Jan at 8weeks :( Just want it to be Feb very soon..

I am having an early scan on the 22nd...

Sending energy and positive vibes to everyone

My due date is the end of august 21'

Hi can i join? Im currently 5-2. Baby number 4.

My due date ranges between 8th and 12th.

This has come as a huge shock to me and paternity is not certain. I've done analysis with the doc and nurse and there's one clear likely person but you never know. So I'm wrecked with guilt and shame. I want so much to be excited but I know I'm in for a very tough 9 months not knowing for certain. Please don't judge me too harshly. I'm 35 and alone. I'm terribly anxious and a bit frightened. I am having lower abdominal cramps, breast tenderness, nausea and can't sleep but I think that's worry. I'm excited to be a Mum but very scared too.

@ElonaWise don't feel guilty or ashamed! You absolutely have every right to be enjoying yourself. It has no impact on the mother you will be be, which I'm sure will be exactly the kind your baby needs. Be kind to yourself!! Do you have any support from family or friends?x

Hey @Kiki275

Thank you so much for replying. I've only told one friend so far. Its come as a huge shock. I will have to break it to both partners as well as family, at some point. I'm frightened about doing it alone, frightened by the reaction and the outcome but I have a great job, a home, I'm 35, single, so it feels like the right thing to do for me. I know I'll do my very best for my baby and he/she will bring me huge joy. I just feel very ashamed that I'm in this situation and feel like I can't be excited, can't visualise it. I'm hoping once I tell them I'll feel better. Also I'm just a bit scared of doing it all alone. I do have family and friends though. Thank you for replying.

@ElonaWise would your partners definitely throw a hissy fit and leave, or is there any chance they'll step up? I'm pleased you've got friends and family x

Hello! I am 6+2, expecting my 3rd! I have dd who is 12 and ds who is 16 months. Only told my partner last night so felt too guilty about saying hello before he knew but have been quietly following for the last 2 weeks

Morning,
I struggled to sleep last night and this morning woke up with a banging headache. Hope this isn't the start of something, self-isolation is over though so back into the world I come 😊 x

I think both would step up, it's just one will be more rational than the other and I also anticipate a lot of negativity and shock. I am more sad that I think it might over shadow my experience, so I am trying to stay positive but I am dreading breaking the news today.

Got my BFP yesterday, really solid line on a cheap dip stick when AF was 5 days late. I'm quite irregular so I always wait 5 days to test, though I was 99% sure Saturday, when I almost passed out after walking up and down a couple of flights of stairs. We have a 4 year old, and after many delays, disruptions and no hint of a pregnancy in the last 2 years of wanting, finally our second (and final) baby is hopefully on the way. Due date is 15th-18th August depending on what calculator I use. Keep sticking little bean, I can't wait to meet you!

Congratulations @Samfow

@Kiki275 I am anticipating some hissy fits yes. I am single, not attached to either. I was a bit lonely but it is what is now. I don't want to be too harsh on myself and try and enjoy the process.

@ElonaWise sorry, total name change fail, I'm no good at this.
Screw everyone else, they really don't matter. Don't allow anyone to put any blame on you either as it takes two to tango and both men weren't exactly being careful either I'm guessing (or paternity wouldn't be an issue).
Soon you'll be in a totally different world of new mums & baby groups etc. It's the beginning of a wonderful new chapter that's yours to write xx

@Alittlexmasmagic and @Kiki275 thank you so much.

It's so strange, I haven't yet had the courage to tell anyone besides my best friend, so I am so grateful for your reply.

It came as a huge shock to me, one person is very unlikely due to the dates, but you never know. I am trying to find out if anyone on here has had any success on prenatal paternity tests. I can't quite believe I have got myself into this position, but it is what it is and I have to deal with the consequences of my actions. I just don't want to feel hugely anxious my entire pregnancy because I made a mistake. Or to not enjoy it. I am anticipating some negativity and backlash from family and person A and B. So it's going to be a very tough 9 months. Thank you for your replies.

Afternoon all! Wasn’t expecting an August group to be off and running already! I’m 4+1 by LMP with my second baby. SECOND! Holy moly, first baby is 9.5 months so we’ll have a close age gap!

Is there a Facebook group? My last MN thread set up a FB group and it’s been invaluable!

@ElonaWise you may be better putting a separate thread on the pregnancy boards etc. as there'll be a larger audience of people to help.x

Thank you - @Alittlexmasmagic - :-)

Hello everyone can I hop on? I'm about 4-5 wks so really early but super excited - 2nd baby baby 1st born in August too!!

@OrangeSlices998 my other Mumsnet bus also has a Facebook group was a lifesaver! Still is 😂

Congratulations everyone!

Hey everyone, I am due towards the end of August. This is my second pregnancy, I lost my first baby at 20 weeks in June this year so I’m feeling terrified! Have any of you arranged your booking in appt yet? I would rather wait a bit longer but I was told that in any future pregnancy I would have to have daily injections and aspirin so will need to contact the bereavement midwife tomorrow to get that sorted. Scary times but must try to be positive! Hope everyone is doing ok x

Also, is anyone else spending time with family at Christmas who will be very suspicious if you’re not drinking?!

@notinthestarsigns I lost my last pregnancy at 22wks. Massive hand hold. I've arranged my booking in but not decided what to do in terms of early scans etc yet, although I do need to speak to a GP about thyroid medication. Umming and ahhhing over whether to speak to bereavement team x

@Alittlexmasmagic I am so sorry for your loss, I hope you are doing ok. I am still having good days and bad days, and feeling particularly emotional with Christmas coming up knowing someone will be missing. It’s so sad hearing of others who have had such late losses but it is nice to know you are not alone at the same time x

Just requested to join the Facebook group XXx :)

Hi everyone!

Life is so unexpected! I was diagnosed with PCOS in Feb, told I had an ovarian cust that needed surgery before moving on to clomid and that my OHs SA morphology was low and he needed supplements and that pregnancy was unlikely.. Three days before I was due to have surgery I found I was pregnant!!!

Due date (according the the online calculators) is August 15th 2021! I'm so happy but also so terrified! What if there's not heartbeat? What if I miscarry especially as PCOS means higher risk, what if something goes wrong or its not even actually in there?! Haha anyone else feeling this way?

I took 4 tests across last Tuesday/Wednesday so my consultant and GP said in their minds I'm definitely pregnant but it feels too good to be true! I've had sore boobs and a few mild symptoms such as a bit of nausea and tiredness. I had quite a bit of cramps at end of last week for few days which seems to have eased now but otherwise I don't feel like all that pregnant 😂 haha! Second guessing everything!

I am paying privately to have a consultation and early scan next Wednesday and gosh I hope so much they can see it and see the heartbeat!!!

How's everyone else doing?! X