Welcome to everyone new! Congratulations on your BFPs.
I’ve woken up a bit worried... I’ve lost half a kilo this week. I’ve been a bit more active than normal and I was trying to lose weight before I knew I was pregnant, but it’s worried me for some reason. I don’t really have any symptoms... I was shattered yesterday after spending some time outside with a friends four kids, but that might be normal! No sickness or anything yet. I’ve got a really achey back, if that counts?!
The midwives contacted me last night and have booked me in for two appointments, one in a fortnight and one in early May. The first one is for bloods and things and I have to go alone, the second one is a phone call. No 12 week scan date yet, but they’ve said DH will be able to go to all of the routine appointments, it’s just the first one they’d like me to attend alone.
Both of us were set on trying to keep this quiet for as long as we can, but DHs birthday is when I’m 10 weeks and he seemed quite excited at the idea of telling his parents then, so I’m weighing it up. They’ll never be able to keep it to themselves so we’d have to tell a few others at the same time, and it feels so early... if I’m honest, it’s MIL that I’ll worry about knowing most, because she’s quite anxious and worries a lot, and I think she’ll drive me secretly mad in her excitement and worry. She’s wonderful, but full on, and DH is an only child. I’d been fondly dreaming of announcing at 20 weeks and surprising everyone, but I’ll be lucky to get away with not drinking for that long, let alone a bump...
I’m finding this bit weirdly lonely and hands off!