🤰🏼Due end of March/Beginning of April🤰🏾

[MyMabel]

There’s already a March thread but everyone seems so far along already with people
Due at the beginning of March.

I’ve estimated I’m due around 29th of March so thought I’d make a thread for that! Anyone else?
Ive just come back from holiday, I took the tests the first day we got there to check if it could enjoy a cocktail or two.. ended up with mocktails instead!

How are we feeling? Any symptoms yet?

[quote Lalala1985]@Nervyy awww I'm the same I just did my last test this morning - also clear blue digital, I had it left so thought I might as well take it.

On Saturday my boobs stopped hurting... I worried about it all day, and guess what? They came back with a vengeance late Saturday night. [/quote]
@Lalala1985 so anxiety provoking isn't it! Was it a weeks indicator test or a general digital?
Willing my symptoms to reappear ha !

@Lalala1985 @Nervyy
I’m exactly the same, taking tests for reassurance. I took a CB weeks indicator on 30/07 when I would have been 5+1 in the afternoon desperate to see 3+ and only got 2-3 which was so disappointing. I did another one this morning with FMU and finally got the 3+ (5+5 today). I think it was just the wrong time of day with the first one and probably too diluted.
My symptoms are so mild at the moment, just mild nausea but not sickness and tiredness, but I’ve been working ridiculous hours the past week so not surprised I’m tired! I’m sure if/when symptoms do properly kick in I’ll be wishing I’d enjoyed the time not having them. I just want to feel more “pregnant”.
Counting down to my early scan in 2 weeks!

But I’m definitely done with POAS, there’s nothing more they can tell me, I just need to try and be patient!

Hello everyone, my baby is due on the 29th of March so I am exactly 6 weeks today! I had a miscarriage in May at 5w+3 so I'm fairly nervous! I have super sore boobs and I feel very sick so I'm hoping those are good signs.

Hi everyone! Thought I'd jump on this thread. I got my positive test on 20 July - I'm in week 7, due 26 March 2022. This is my first pregnancy and we're very excited!

So far I've had pretty horrible first trimester symptoms :( Very sore boobs, intense fatigue, headaches and now I'm on to the nausea! But everyone is telling me that it'll get better after the first trimester.

@Nervyy is was week indicator I'm still only 4+4 (I found out at 8DPO!) and got 2-3 which is correct. But I've read a lot about not using tests once you get past 5w as they can become quite unreliable.

But yeh so much anxiety. I found once I stopped testing everyday I've calmed down a bit. I just need to wait another 2.5 weeks until my early scan.

[quote Lalala1985]@Nervyy is was week indicator I'm still only 4+4 (I found out at 8DPO!) and got 2-3 which is correct. But I've read a lot about not using tests once you get past 5w as they can become quite unreliable.

But yeh so much anxiety. I found once I stopped testing everyday I've calmed down a bit. I just need to wait another 2.5 weeks until my early scan. [/quote]
@Lalala1985 yeah I think I need to pack in the testing now. I wanted reassurance and it backfired, lesson learnt!
I am just going to try and focus on the positive aspects of no bleeding or pain and I'm nearly halfway to my 12 week scan. Time is dragging but as @ItsAlice said - 'today I am pregnant' and that is wonderful 🤞🏻❤️

Still no symptoms. I'm 7+2 by dates. I'm so nervous I'll go for a scan and there will be nothing there. I underestimated the stress of early pregnancy! Hope you're all ok.

Hi Ladies! I need your advice. I'm 6w+3 and we are in the process of moving home (to a different county) and we haven't got a move date yet but we're hoping for late Aug/Sep. The Drs have told me to basically wait until we move and then register where we move to and all my family are saying the same. But.. I could be about 9w plus by the time we move or even later and I dont know if I should be contacting my local midwife services where I am now or just wait until we move 🤷‍♀️

When people have booked early scans, do you have to pay upfront when booking? We need to book one as due to family logistics we need to tell family prior to 12 weeks but what if you book and then miscarry before the appointment?
(This wouldn't be my major concern of course of this were to happen but just wondering!)

I got an early can and had to pay a deposit, but not full price

@Kipkay35 I am exactly the same - one week behind you though. I am imagining that I am tired and not that I want the nausea, it would at least help me believe that there's something growing inside me. I have a scan in a week - it's going to be a long wait!

@Nervyy I’m the same with the POAS, I did a weeks indicator exactly a week ago and got 2-3, I’ve got one left and am considering doing it tomorrow and hoping for a 3+ but am so scared it won’t be so I might not for a few more days. My scan is a week on Friday so that feels thankfully like it’s getting closer. I’m starting to get anxious about it though.

I keep fantasising about telling someone I’m pregnant but we decided not to until after that scan - but it’s so hard!

@Kipkay35 I totally get that stress but lots of women don’t get symptoms so maybe just embrace that it is how your body is coping with it all?

@broodyas we have to pay half the day before but I’ll probably pay it all to get it done with. Think it’s fairly normal to pay prior to tbh.

[quote ItsAlice]@Nervyy I’m the same with the POAS, I did a weeks indicator exactly a week ago and got 2-3, I’ve got one left and am considering doing it tomorrow and hoping for a 3+ but am so scared it won’t be so I might not for a few more days. My scan is a week on Friday so that feels thankfully like it’s getting closer. I’m starting to get anxious about it though.

I keep fantasising about telling someone I’m pregnant but we decided not to until after that scan - but it’s so hard!

@Kipkay35 I totally get that stress but lots of women don’t get symptoms so maybe just embrace that it is how your body is coping with it all?

@broodyas we have to pay half the day before but I’ll probably pay it all to get it done with. Think it’s fairly normal to pay prior to tbh.[/quote]
@ItsAlice how far along were you when you last got 2-3? And how far along are you now? Sorry if I've asked before- my mind is a bit all over the place!
I totally get what you mean about the scan, mine is booked for Thursday 12th so I'll be just shy of 7 weeks and already worrying about it / considering whether I should push it back to 8 weeks.. not sure I can take that wait though. 😩

@ItsAlice @Bdbel thank you! 😊

I've suddenly started to get more symptoms, had a few mornings of nausea and feel even more exhausted than I did before and absolutely starving at night! Actually gave in and ordered dominos at midnight on Sunday because I was totally ravenous

Did a digital test yesterday that said I'm 3+ weeks, do you think it would make sense to date it from my miscarriage since I didn't have a period?

Supposed to go for my scan next week but might have the chance to go away for a few days so maybe will see if I can push the scan back a week and hopefully more to see then too.

I forgot how stressful the first few weeks of pregnancy are! All the worrying if it will stick and who and when to tell and trying to pretend everything is totally fine and normal while you feel crappy and like you've got a massive neon sign over your head saying this woman is with child

[quote Bluebell88]**@Lalala1985* @Nervyy*
I’m exactly the same, taking tests for reassurance. I took a CB weeks indicator on 30/07 when I would have been 5+1 in the afternoon desperate to see 3+ and only got 2-3 which was so disappointing. I did another one this morning with FMU and finally got the 3+ (5+5 today). I think it was just the wrong time of day with the first one and probably too diluted.
My symptoms are so mild at the moment, just mild nausea but not sickness and tiredness, but I’ve been working ridiculous hours the past week so not surprised I’m tired! I’m sure if/when symptoms do properly kick in I’ll be wishing I’d enjoyed the time not having them. I just want to feel more “pregnant”.
Counting down to my early scan in 2 weeks!

But I’m definitely done with POAS, there’s nothing more they can tell me, I just need to try and be patient![/quote]
@Bluebell88 POAS is so anxiety provoking isn't it! I was actually driving home from the pharmacy with the tests and thinking to myself that there was no way they would reassure me as if I got 2-3 I'd panic that I wasn't showing progress (which is what happened!) OR I'd get 3+ and still be convinced that my symptoms reducing is a bad sign so no matter what I was going to feel pants today
I've decided I need to find a focus for the next few weeks to take my mind off all the worries - think I need to charge my kindle!! Ha x

@Nervyy
So anxiety inducing!
I feel like all I want to do is go to bed and wake up when it’s time for my scan, the waiting is so difficult. I have plenty to distract me, I’m so busy with work but really struggling to focus. Trying to remember that it’s been just over 2 weeks since I found out I’m pregnant and I have less time to wait until my scan so hopefully it will be here before I know it!

I’ve got a difficult weekend ahead of trying to hide it from the in-laws, we’re not ready to tell them but we have two separate events with them on Saturday and Sunday, Saturday I am driving so I have that as an easy excuse but Sunday we’re travelling to a family party together, I’ve offered to drive us all but they’re having none of it 🤦🏻‍♀️ No idea how to cover up not drinking in front of so many people and I hate the idea of people speculating.

[quote Bluebell88]@Nervyy
So anxiety inducing!
I feel like all I want to do is go to bed and wake up when it’s time for my scan, the waiting is so difficult. I have plenty to distract me, I’m so busy with work but really struggling to focus. Trying to remember that it’s been just over 2 weeks since I found out I’m pregnant and I have less time to wait until my scan so hopefully it will be here before I know it!

I’ve got a difficult weekend ahead of trying to hide it from the in-laws, we’re not ready to tell them but we have two separate events with them on Saturday and Sunday, Saturday I am driving so I have that as an easy excuse but Sunday we’re travelling to a family party together, I’ve offered to drive us all but they’re having none of it 🤦🏻‍♀️ No idea how to cover up not drinking in front of so many people and I hate the idea of people speculating.[/quote]
@Bluebell88 work keeps me pretty busy too but I always find my mind drifting back to baby! Although, all being well, I'll have to get used to that constant 'worry' anyway, as I'm pretty sure my Mum still worries about me every day and I'm nearly 28!

Sounds like this weekend could be a challenge! Will it be noticeable if you don't drink??
Perhaps get your OH to order you 'drinks'? I have seen someone else on here post that their partner did that for them (sorry OP can't remember who!🙈) or you can say you're on antibiotics / feeling unwell / have to drive later on x

@Nervyy
Yep, I don’t think the worrying will ever go away!

Unfortunately I think it will be noticeable 🤦🏻‍♀️ And when I offered to drive and said I didn’t mind as it was their family and meant they could both enjoy the party without worrying about driving they said that I shouldn’t drive so that I could enjoy it and relax especially as work is really stressful. I think I’m going to have to line up the not feeling well excuse early and may get away with having to drive later on. I think the antibiotics excuse might be too obvious - although we’re due to go round to our neighbours on Friday night for a few drinks, I think that’s the only excuse I can get away with - will definitely have to use the name of the dental antibiotics that someone mentioned before! 🙈 Hard work having to pretend everything is normal when it really isn’t!!

@Nervyy I was 4+3 when I got a 2-3 and did the other one today at 5+3 and got a 3+ which was so reassuring! Know what you mean about time dragging and the scanxiety- I’ll be 6+5 when I have mine and am thinking of maybe another one at 10 weeks if I need the reassurance and am still pregnant at that point - it’s £80 but that is worth it for the peace of mind and is a drop in the ocean compared to what we spent on fertility treatment! Are you thinking of doing another digital test? It’s such a minefield!

@Bluebell88 yes it’s exhausting hiding it on top of everything else isn’t it!!! We had the same with a family wedding for a weekend away which we went to the day I found out I was pregnant, I just blamed gallstones for not drinking and they accepted that but I think my mum is onto me. Might be easier if you pretend to be drinking g&t or something clear like that and get your partner to buy them? Maybe claim to have a big day at work on Monday so just have a couple of fake ones? Hope you manage to cover it up ok!!!

I feel you @Nervyy. I've got a family funeral in 2 weeks. Not really expected to drink (people forget I'm not teetotal like my DH). Just in case, I'll nurse something "alcoholic" that we buy ourselves, and buy others drinks where needed. Think metronidazole was the antibiotic name.

@Bluebell88 I've got a similar problem with MILs birthday coming up and a family wedding. I think mil may already be onto us, as I didn't drink at theirs recently as I was 'driving'. Especially as we had a mmc earlier in the year people know we're likely to have been trying again. I'm planning on accepting alcoholic drinks off them and pretending to take a sip before putting them down and waking away. DH will order me "g&ts" in a g&t glass which is just lemonade which I've done in previous pregnancies. It is hard though! Summer is definitely not an easy time to hide pregnancy!

Thanks all, some great ideas!
The party is at someone’s house so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to serve myself or not, but accepting an alcoholic drink and then subtly getting rid of it (maybe my other half will have to step up 😆) is a good idea, I think if I’m at least seen with a glass of wine or something it will then look less suspicious if I move on to soft drinks - it’s exhausting!
Good luck to everyone trying to keep it under wraps! Xx

Hi everyone, really glad to find this thread. My fingers are crossed for all of us. I had a mmc at the end of March (baby at 7/8 weeks, but found out at 12 week scan). I'm 6 weeks pregnant but don't have my first midwife appointment until 11 weeks, so not sure when my dating scan will be.

I've gone and booked a private scan for 8wk3days so hoping beyond hope to find a heartbeat at this one. I'm just nervous, after the mmc it feels like I'll never have a complete pregnancy, but I know that's statistically unlikely.

I dropped off this thread for a while, been so busy with DD.

I was feeling so sick right away, just like I did with DD. But it’s dropped off in the last week and in the last day or two I haven’t felt sick at all. So naturally I am panicking. So hard when there’s nothing you can do but wait.