Due Late Feb / Early March 2023 💖💙💐🌈

[Skylark1990]

Hi all! Had a BFP yesterday at 11dpo after a squinter at 9dpo so thought I'd start this thread for everyone just getting bfps around now and due later in Feb/ early March!

I'm hopeful but a bit nervous after two chemicals this year. Hoping this bean sticks! Feeling positive about it so far... This will be our second baby, have a 21mo DD already 🥰

All welcome!

@havanamama I'm going to keep testing up until my scan at 7+3 just because I can 😂 today's was another dye stealer

Haha @TeddyBeans around how many weeks / days did the dye stealers start for you?

Hi all, been following this thread for a while!I'm 5+2 due 2nd March.
I've got a 3 year old boy and unfortunately had 2 chemical pregnancies this year so been a bit hesitant about joining.
I joined a group for my boy and the support has been invaluable so looking forward to getting to know you all in this group and following each others journeys :)

Hello ladies !
Found out a few days ago and still don’t really believe it !. Should be about 4 weeks 4 days with due date 10th of March.

Very very anxious about the first trimester as I’ve never been pregnant before so fingers crossed everything goes to plan.

Sorry @havanamama, I wrote a reply yesterday but can't have sent it 🙈 my dye stealers started at 5+1 so about 4 days ago now

Good morning!
I’m 4 weeks 3 days today.
got another darker line, which is reassuring 💓
Physically my nipples have been getting more and more sensitive, more vivid dreams, fatigue in the afternoons, and cramp/pelvic pressure feeling and the white discharge.
Mentally I found the less I read forums and statistics the less I worry. I do feel pregnant now and have allowed myself to get excited. We have planned to tell our parents after the 8 week scan.

how are you all feeling physically and mentally? When do you plan on telling your families?

Morning @havanamama , ahh that’s great news. I’ve decided I’m not going to keep testing, it will just heighten my anxiety. I’m going to do my last digital in a week or so to see if it moves to 2-3 weeks.

I’ve told my mum, but like you, we will tell other family after the reassurance scan. My back hurt this morning, but I don’t feel that ‘pregnant’ yet! Xx

@OCM19 i also only have 1 of these cheap ones left and then will stop and only check for digital 2-3 weeks on Thursday, and a week later for 3+.

I read somewhere that even women that are expecting their 2nd are getting anxious by everyone doing line progression pics, and that a few years ago it was not a thing pregnant ladies did.

How exciting! I had to tell my seamstress as my wedding dress didn’t fit anymore as I’m very bloated. She was excited, which was a nice change from the dull GP receptionist and nurse 😄

@havanamama I had to make myself stop testing as I was getting stressed out about line progression (even though my lines were progressing in the right direction until I stopped 👍 each time I was waiting for the test to develop I would be imagining that it wasn't going to get any darker. Or worried that even though it was slightly darker than the last one, it still wasn't dark enough etc etc). I am still deciding whether to do my last digital at some point as I really want to see the 3+ 😂 but now I've stopped I'm scared to start again lol!

I've also decided that from this week I'm going to try and only look at this thread and not the general pregnancy forum as I keep seeing things to worry me on there! 😫 It's really helpful being able to look up symptoms etc on forums and has put my mind at rest on some things but it's definitely a double edged sword!

I've already told all my immediate family, my partners parents, and my 2 best friends 🙈 I wasn't meaning to tell my siblings yet really but one of them overheard my mum on the phone to me so it was only fair to tell the rest haha. I'm not going to tell anyone else for a while, but for me personally I really needed the support of my mum and friends and it's helped so much to be able to talk to them ❤️

I'm 5w3 now and don't have any major symptoms apart from period-like pains and sensitive boobs! I may be slightly more tired than usual but hard to tell if that's real or I'm imagining it! I'm sure I will regret saying this later lol but I'm kind of looking forward to feeling worse/more pregnant! 😂 I'm sure that won't last!!

@Nora11 I can echo everything you wrote!

I feel the same and at the moment am happy with every symptom, as it gives me reassurance.

i also want to tell people, I’m bursting to tell my family, but I would like to do it in person and after the 8 week scan.

about the Clear Blue tests - I’ll do it again on Thursday, hoping to see 2-3 weeks! They are so expensive, and I’ve already spent about 50£ on tests 😆 , but for my peace of mind I need to.
though if it’s shows 1-2 still, I would keep buying them until they showed 2-3

when did your test show 2-3? Was it as soon as you were 2 weeks or later on?

Good morning fellow mum’s to be !

I’m 4 weeks 4 days from last period today, which would have been due today. Feels like a little milestone ☺️

I am expecting a call from the GP today and the midwives to get booked in due to my thyroid medication. Feels like a big thing, and I’m worried I’ll be in a work call when they ring ☹️

Also did my last cheap test - so satisfying and liberating that I’m not going to start my day with checking the lines tomorrow! 🙌

How is everyone doing?

@MrsD2021 yes to the vivid dreams, I never usually remember my dreams. The other night I dreamt I'd had a boy but he was stayed nameless as we couldn't decide on a name (struggled with boys names when we had DD, it was a surprise so good thing it was a girl 😂).

I've currently got covid, freaking out a bit, trying to stay calm and believe everything will be OK 🤞. I've got asthma and coughing a lot which isn't helping how I'm feeling.

@Bella9992 hope you feel better soon!
did you contact your GP?

Thanks @havanamama , waiting for them to call me now.

I spoke with my GP today which made it seem even more real. He just checked I was taking 400mg of folic acid and said midwife will ring me today.
I’m super excited, as it’s very odd to be in this very new position of growing a human in me but literally not even have a blood test so far 😄 got to trust NHS system and that my body knows what it’s doing

I know what you mean @havanamama - it’s such a long wait for any appointments! In America they get blood tests to confirm the hcg is doubling every few days. I wish they’d do that here so there’s at least some sign things are progressing in there. That’s why we’ve booked a private scan for next week, I just want proof that something is happening. I feel disconnected to this pregnancy so far because I’ve got no symptoms at all and don’t feel any different apart from a bit more tired. One thing that’s helped me is googling what the embryo looks like at each week/day. Just a warning though, a lot of the real-life images come from ectopics/miscarriages so don’t do this if that’s going to be triggering for you.

@MrsD2021 I have been using the free Pregnancy+ app that shows how it would look.

img that’s so good for Americans! So reassuring!

I have the private 8 week scan booked as well on 27th! Can’t wait! 3 weeks feels like a lifetime though
almost wish I had only tested today when I actually missed my period haha

@havanamama I got my 2-3 when I was 4+1 days from the start of my last period, I think! I think I ovulate slightly earlier than day 14 sometimes though so may have got it earlier because of that!

I still haven't done my last digital 🙈 every morning I am tempted but scared to mess up my day worrying if it doesn't say 3+

@Nora11 positive thinking! Maybe wait when you’re proper past the 3+(in Clear Blue week counting) ?

I just booked my 1st midwife appointment in 2 weeks and it’s exactly 3 weeks until the 8 week scan 🥰 getting so excited!

Thanks@havanamama! Maybe I will do it on Friday or Saturday as I will be 6 weeks (from last period) by then! I think that would put me well past the 3+ though I keep getting muddled up with the Clear Blue system of counting 😂

The last few days I am really struggling to eat the salad I usually have with my lunch. Yesterday I only had a few bites and today I had to force it down! But I'm still happy to eat chocolate and crisps 😂 Anyone else noticed any food aversions? (or am I just blaming my bad eating habits on being pregnant? 🤣)

I haven’t really had any, only coffee, don’t want the decaf either.

I might have felt a bit more cravings for beige stuff - crisps, pretzels, pastries, toast

I'm off chicken again. Also went off it with my first, but had completely forgotten until I struggled to eat my chicken curry the other night.

Oh man, morning sickness has hit so hard this week, have thrown up twice this morning. Anyone in the same boat? I'm just about 7 weeks, so don't want another 7 weeks of it!

No sickness for me yet.

has any first time mums bought any books yet?

I walked through Asda baby clothes section and realised it’s way too early since the baby doesn’t look like a human yet 😄 so I’ll wait with stuff until they do, and focus on educating myself now