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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Due Jan 2023

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Moosh18 · 27/05/2022 16:08

New thread as other was full!

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Babycakes1989 · 09/06/2022 16:04

I am so so sorry to all of the ladies that have had bad news ❤️ I really am. It takes some strength to get through the time after a miscarriage but you WILL be ok. I had a mmc at 8 weeks before my son (who’s now nearly 3) and I had 2 CPs before this pregnancy. Just over 8 weeks now and taking things day by day because who knows what’s around the corner. It never ever leaves you really but I found healing in talking to other ladies who have been through the same thing.

🌈You are brave and strong and you will get your rainbow babies🌈 xxxx

PinkTiger86 · 09/06/2022 16:12

Thanks everyone ❤️

JenniferR2021 · 09/06/2022 16:55

@PinkTiger86 @Moosh18 so sorry for your losses xxx

plantflowersforbees · 10/06/2022 07:41

Hi all, I'm ten weeks today and we finally got to tell our parents yesterday as they came up to stay with us for our wedding! I'm marrying the love of my life this afternoon and couldn't be happier. I'm so glad to have finally told our biggest secret to my family, its been so hard not to tell them until now! We live 500 miles away and I knew I wanted to tell them in person, but it's been hard not to spill the beans. Has anyone else told their families yet?

irongiulia · 10/06/2022 08:02

plantflowersforbees · 10/06/2022 07:41

Hi all, I'm ten weeks today and we finally got to tell our parents yesterday as they came up to stay with us for our wedding! I'm marrying the love of my life this afternoon and couldn't be happier. I'm so glad to have finally told our biggest secret to my family, its been so hard not to tell them until now! We live 500 miles away and I knew I wanted to tell them in person, but it's been hard not to spill the beans. Has anyone else told their families yet?

How lovely, congratulations! We live abroad from our families so we told our parents quite early as we had the chance to see them in person few weeks ago :-)

EnterACloud · 10/06/2022 11:53

Congratulations @plantflowersforbees - I hope you have a wonderful wedding!!! You sound so happy SmileFlowers

I haven't told my family yet, due to see them when I'm around 10 weeks if we make it that far, I'll tell my parents then as I think they'd just worry about why I'm getting fatter, not fancying most foods and apparently tired all the time.

EnterACloud · 10/06/2022 11:55

Random question - what's everyone eating/not wanting to eat at the moment?

I seem to be addicted to anything salty or vinegary (or both) and avoiding things I usually love and are healthy (like roasted veg).

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 12:15

I had that my last full term pregnancy
could only eat Salt and Vinegar Crisps, pickled cabbage, pickled onions … I did also like sour lemon zingy caterpillars from M&S

I usually love vegetables and salad but I couldn’t eat it

this pregnancy no sickness just light nausea the comes and goes … been eating salt and vinegar crisps again … but also like jam on toast …

cannot stand cheese either this time the thought of it makes me feel unwell

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 12:15

Congratulations - enjoy your special day
xxx

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 12:17

“They” told me Salt and Vinegar craving is sign you’re having a boy … I did have a boy that pregnancy but probably an old wives tale

fullfatsocks · 10/06/2022 13:08

@plantflowersforbees congratulations hope you have a wonderful day 😍we’re getting married in sept when l’ll, fingers crossed, be around 24 weeks.

Re food there is not one thing I actually want to eat and it’s making me really sad - I normally love my food! I can’t plan meals like I usually do just having to see what I can manage at that meal. If I do fancy something it doesn’t taste right and is disappointing. Rich tea fingers dipped in decaf tea, crumpets with butter, a small glass of milk and spaghetti hoops seem ok. The only thing I’ve come close to actually enjoying is a small mixer size can of Canada dry ginger and a small bowl of salted popcorn eaten painstakingly slowly at night. I still haven’t vomited but I’m finding the nausea quite debilitating tbh. The poor dog is getting very late walks and being very patient. I’ve called in sick until at least after my scan next week and my manager has been lovely about it. I just feel fit for nothing.

Cherrymarket · 10/06/2022 13:54

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 12:17

“They” told me Salt and Vinegar craving is sign you’re having a boy … I did have a boy that pregnancy but probably an old wives tale

I craved salt and vinegar crisps all the time and had a girl 😂

JenniferR2021 · 10/06/2022 13:59

I'm eating everything n anything that isn't healthy before I loved fruit and veg and now thought of it turned my stomach

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 14:19

Yep my friend who swore by it … as her first was a boy and she craved S&V too … so she was adamant I would have a boy - which I did! But her most recent pregnancy again she craved salt and vinegar and has twin girls 😂😂😂. So deffo an old wives tale

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 14:22

It’s crazy isn’t it !

I am coeliac and I am craving super noodles and pot noodles - which I cannot eat because of the wheat

EnterACloud · 10/06/2022 15:19

Sorry to hear @Leila2022 @fullfatsocks that you're both feeling rubbish. This is my first go-round and I've only been sick once or twice but the nausea feeling seems to last all day!! So boring. At the same time I'm hungry. Trying to eat things like crackers instead of crisps but can't face fruit etc at all. Healthy pasta sauce - gross.

Seems a bit short-sighted of our bodies to put us off all this good nutritious stuff. Worried if I get that far the baby might come out as a pringle.

fullfatsocks · 10/06/2022 15:21

I normally love crisps and I don’t even fancy them. But fruit is actually ok if the moment is right (tinned peaches 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻)

dollface22 · 10/06/2022 16:46

Hello I haven't posted in a while but I hope everyone is doing well!

so I had a private scan today & sonographer did a internal scan and said I'm measuring 6.5-7 weeks! Then I checked on my scan photo it says 6w3 days based Upon the measurements of baby.

On my app it say from my previous period dates I should be 8 weeks today. I did have irregular period cycle for 6 months prior so some were 28 day cycles some were 38,37 & 29 day cycles. Is it calculated based on the LAST day of your last period or the FIRST Day?
My periods were also very short too.
Good news is she found a good heartbeat today ❤️

JenniferR2021 · 10/06/2022 17:35

I'm don't eat much bread and now am eating 4 slice a day can't get enough of pieces n jam it's mad I just want to eat junk food 😒

sparklyhippo · 10/06/2022 17:48

JenniferR2021 · 10/06/2022 17:35

I'm don't eat much bread and now am eating 4 slice a day can't get enough of pieces n jam it's mad I just want to eat junk food 😒

I’m the same just craving carbs!

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 17:52

I’m no where near as bad as I was my last successful pregnancy - hence why I have been worried - but scans show all is ok so far - I really hope it stays that way

but like you just constant weird nausea - which I thought was the cyclogest I am taking - but apparently it doesn’t cause that as a side affect

my whole diet has completely changed … I am actually really hungry but when I come to eat I have a spoonful and then I can’t eat much more

and definitely craving carbs

it’s so odd isn’t it

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 18:05

Hi Dollfac
congratulations on your pregnancy :)

Firstly you should know that Private Scans are not that reliable - they aren’t regulated at all - my consultant told me many times to steer clear of private scans, as they get some quite concerning differences when women have had a private scan and then rushed back to the NHS for a scan. I would steer clear of them if I were you …

the nhs is regulated and much much more reliable

if you can go to your local EPU and be seen there? I would do that for some reassurance - or find a recommended NHS fertility consultant who works privately .. that’s a much better option but more expensive

what alarms me is the discrepancy in what you were told - I’ve had so many early scans now … I have always been given an exact week and exact day for example 6+3. As a few days will correlate with a different CRL measurement … so to tell you 6.5-7 is not correct practice at all and then to read on your scan 6+3… sorry but that is dreadful and not accurate enough! - the measurements correspond quite accurately to dates

Your dates are usually calculated from the First Day of your last period

For example with me … I measured earlier because I must have ovulated earlier

If you had irregular periods you might have ovulated later that’s always possible

Did they tell you what the heart rate was ? Because that is also important, to know what the HB is

I think you should go to EPU and get a proper scan - as everything you have mentioned doesn’t sound right - poor you no wonder you’re left worried and confused.

Im sure everything is fine with your pregnancy, and I’m pretty sure the scanning place went to wasn’t up to standard by the information you have given .. when you don’t get the correct information it causes more stress, try not to worry and call your local EPU and explain the situation and try to get seen ASAP

Leila2022 · 10/06/2022 18:08

ASAP as in to put your mind at ease xxx

Peonies94 · 10/06/2022 19:14

@PinkTiger86 so sorry 😢! Take care of yourself ❤️

Swale · 10/06/2022 20:03

Brynnjulia · 07/06/2022 17:58

Hi @hopingfor23 , thanks so much for your reply. I'd love to join that Facebook group but all the links that were posted in here to join didn't work for me. I think it would probably be easier to navigate. Is there a recent link for it?

It's so helpful to have this forum. Only one person knows what's going on, and I really can only talk to them once a week so I don't overburden them.

Thanks again ❤️

Hopefully this link to the Facebook group works. 😊

fb.me/g/p_SmVYVjRfgUeKGEr9/sHwWLaim