End of Jan 2022 Babies, 1st pregnancy

[spttc]

Hi ladies, I just found out I'm pregnant 4 weeks 1 day just seeing if there's any other newly pregnant who are as excited, terrified, elated, and shocked as I am 😂🤰🏻💕 Due Jan 30th 2022 🤞🤞🤞

@thecapitalsunited I’m so glad it’s not just me then, I’m sure most will feel like this. I’m just praying the anxiety calms down soon.

Will you have an early scan? I’m thinking of booking one at 8 weeks just for peace of mind x

@Alle1991 I’ve been thinking about it but I don’t know if it would make my anxiety worse. I know lots of people do have them though.

Suppose we just have to trust our bodies

@Alle1991 Yep I'm exactly the same on the anxiety front and also my first pregnancy. I did actually read earlier that progesterone can cause heightened anxiety (I saw it on Instagram so unsure how true it is haha) but it would make sense as to why anxiety is so much worse for us at the min. I actually booked an early scan this morning for when I'm 7.5 weeks (I'm 5 weeks today) I don't imagine it will look like much but they can see the heartbeat by then which I think will help to ease the anxiety xx

@Alle1991 I’ve also known a week but if feels like FOREVER. I am a bit less anxious already though. It’s not that I’m not worried, it’s just that I’ve realised there’s almost nothing I can do (beyond the obvious) that will harm or heal a baby.

All you can do is take good care of yourself and I suppose try and keep busy.

I’ve also changed my mind on an early scan. It’s not that nothing can go wrong after that, but at least you know at that stage that it’s viable (horrible word I know).

[quote thecapitalsunited]@Alle1991 I’m also very anxious - I feel like I’m almost waiting for something to go wrong because this can’t possibly be happening. I don’t know how I’m going to make it to the first scan without going crazy![/quote]
I feel exactly the same! I feel like I'm just waiting for the moment it will go wrong 😢 hope this feeling passes soon!

We all seem to be feeling reasonably anxious, I suppose it’s really new for us and scary haha! Let’s all try stay positive and look after ourselves. We have babies to grow!

I don't know if this would help with pregnancy anxiety but a while ago I used to write down three positive things that had happened that day, at the end of each day. I'd forgotten all about it until about 5 mins ago but I might try it again this week to keep the positivity going, or even as a nice distraction from worrying about pregnancy!

If nothing has ruptured by then, I plan on getting a scan next week to determine where this pregnancy is located. I spoke with the EPAU yesterday and they advised paracetamol but if the pain gets any worse then they'll get me in to be looked at there. If my DH was off work this week then I'd book one now.

@SemiFeralDalek I'll be keeping everything crossed for you xx

Had two small spots of brown blood in my underwear today and I'm trying super hard to not jump to worst case scenario (google is not my friend). I have no other symptoms, my boobs are still so painful and had a really dark line on my test this morning... I was just starting to calm down a little bit 😓

@SemiFeralDalek hope everything goes ok for you x

@Yorkiemum89 It's probably just left over blood from implantation etc, especially with it being brown!

How is everyone today? I’m really struggling with the mood swings and keep balling my eyes out at literally anything! Poor partner must feel like he is treading on egg shells!

Also I’m now panicking not even that things are wrong but at the fact it’s actually happening, which sounds so silly with after a year of ttc! I just worry I’m not going to be good enough and it’s literally life changing just an all round panic and then I end up crying again! Anyone else having crying breakdowns or am I just stupidly emotional today 😂

@Kayl23 thanks, you're the voice of reason in my insane mind! I need to somehow ban google from my phone... I've got to realise that what will be, will be 🤯 Hope you're doing ok!

Hi all, I’m a little late joining this thread I’ve spent the last 11 days following my BFP in anxiety mood as I had a missed miscarriage with complications in March 2021 which had made an already heartbreaking experience even more horrific! I have just about convinced myself that everything will be okay this time Symptoms are way worse than last time and I can only describe from 2pm onwards like a horrible hangover, haha. I am due the end of January 2022. Fingers crossed everything goes well for us all

@Fraanne I have the same feeling. We’ve been trying for over three years but now that it’s happening we’re not so sure it was a good idea 😂 I’m especially not sure now that my boobs are so sensitive that I can’t have anything within a three mile radius.

@thecapitalsunited brilliant 🤣 I really want a little family otherwise I would have given up but now it’s happening I am freaking out! Have you had any other symptoms? I think today is possibly the worst with my mood, whoops

@Fraanne My biggest symptoms is tiredness. I’ve had to take an afternoon nap the last few days and I’m still ready for bed by
10pm. My appetite seems to have decreased slightly but that isn’t a bad thing for me.

@thecapitalsunited I’m with you on the tiredness! This is the latest I’ve been up in weeks although I did have a nap earlier! I’m constantly hungry to the point where I eat a dinner and I’m hungry within 10 mins! Hoping that goes away soon 😂

@Shanostre90 Morning and congratulations 🥳 and welcome to the club haha. How are you finding pregnancy so far? Sorry to hear about your previous loss xx

I have also had the same feeling regarding wondering if we're doing the right thing haha. It's terrifying isn't it, to think about the fact we're all going to be actual PARENTS! It took me and my partner over an hour to figure out how to change the light bulb in our ovens extractor fan (I don't even know if that's what it's real name is) so it will be interesting to see how we manage figuring out how to look after a human!! Totally get what you mean about worrying whether you will be good enough, I'm so worried that I won't be a good mum but I guess the fact we're worrying about that shows how much we want to do well? My friend did say that the moment she found out she was pregnant, she changed her mind and didn't want to be pregnant anymore... but now she is an amazing mum to the most gorgeous three year old ☺️

haha mama

@Kayl23 I’m glad I’m not the only one having these thoughts! I mean I do want it but it’s like is it the right thing! How funny considering it’s what I’ve wanted for god knows how long and now it’s happening I’m panicking like mad! I just want to get to 12 weeks so I can at least tell people!