June 2023 Babies 🌞

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I've just found out I'm expecting my second baby the first week of June 2023 - anyone else? Early days, so being cautious, but can't help feeling excited!

@Confused31 Thats great you've already had a scan! Even when I had bright red bleeding and a few sharp pains, mine told we there was nothing they could do until I was 6 weeks and in the end they made me wait until I was (technically going by LMP) 7 weeks as the bleeding had stopped. 🤦🏻‍♀️ It was an agonising few weeks wait so im
plessed you had a more positive experience.

With my miscarriage I was told there's no point in scanning me (again was only 5 weeks so still 'too early') and that I should just take a test in week. It, again, wasn't a postive experience and I suspect they knew what was coming and didn't want to waste their time. @tigerlily0 It makes the whole process worse when you feel like you've not got that medical support. I am keeping my fingers firmly crossed that you have a much different outcome to me!! 💖

Mm I think I only got it because based on LMP I was much further along, but I did tell them I knew it wasn't really that far (because of PCOS). But yes at least I know it's not ectopic..

@Confused31 Has the bleeding eased off now? I think it's a great sign if it has stopped! 🤞🏻

Yep seems to have been just spotting! If anymore overnight I'll call EPU first thing tomorrow

@Confused31 That's great news and must be a relief! I hope you managed to get a good night sleep with no more spotting! Keep us posted🍀 🤞🏻

Just a quick question, I'm 8w 3d and have been feeling nauseous for about 2 weeks, however since Tuesday the sickness has stopped
Should I be concerned?

Finally ready to join you :) 8+2 with my second surprise baby. I feel constantly guilty and like I'm cheating on my toddler! She will not even be 2 in June 😣 @Síomha I have booked the harmony test too in a couple of weeks time. I had it with my first too, I was 36 when I had her and, all going well, I'll be 38 with this one. It's expensive but it's worth the reassurance for me as an older mum, plus knowing the sex this early is a bonus ☺️
Wishing you all a happy and healthy pregnancy 💐

So question.... based on my last period I'm dated at 8 weeks but at the scan they dated me 6 weeks. Why do they do that? Is all so confused 😅

Welcome new joiners! 🥳🥳

@may111 I have been in the same position... nausea seems to have eased off over the past several days. I've felt fine most of today but got a sudden wave this evening and, for the first time, was physically sick. Felt fine since then though! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think it's perfectly normal for it to come and go but I do understand your concerns as I've been feeling the same way!!

@theodora2146 I have also been worried after my early scan regarding measuring small! Stupidly I looked online and there's quite a bit on there about dates not aligning and, despite seeing the heartbeat, was a sign that the pregnancy wasn't progressing normally and resulted in miscarriage. I have been driving myself crazy as I know my ovulation dates so know I cannot be up to a 7 days earlier... But, after stressing myself out about that and nausea easing off, I reached out to my midwife on pregancy notes. I think her response will help on both accounts:

*In very early pregnancy, dating babies and assessing how old they are is a very inexact science and there is a lot or variation from baby to baby. This is why we don't officially date babies until the scan at 12-14 weeks as most babies tend to grow at a uniform rate at this gestation, and we get the most accurate date at this stage. Even then we have to allow a margin of error of 5 days either side.

So try not to worry too much about this. Hopefully baby will continue to grow well, even if your due date ends up being a little further away than you thought it would be.

Nausea and other pregnancy symptoms can come and go as your hormone levels fluctuate, and you may find this comes back with a vengeance over the next week or so, but then on the other hand it may not. None of this is cause for concern in and of itself.

If you have any pain or bleeding, you can speak to EPAU & if you ever have heavy bleeding attend A&E.*

This reassured me and I hope it helps for you both too! 💜

@B1993 that's really really helpful! Thank you!

@B1993 thanks that is really helpful and great they respond to queries on the portal.

@BellaTheDarkOverlord good luck for today's scan! Will be thinking of you X

Hi ladies, can I tentatively join please? I've been lurking on the thread since I found out I was pregnant last Sunday at 3+2 but was waiting until today to do a clear blue digital. My cycles are usually 27ish days which puts me at a due date of the 30th June so I've just about made this group!
I already have an almost 2 year old daughter who is my little rainbow baby, and absolutely over the moon to be pregnant again. No symptoms at the moment aside from being tired, but nothing really kicked in last time for me until I was 6+ weeks so there is still time. I was continually nauseous and still being sick multiple times a day until around 20 weeks with my daughter so really hoping I escape that this time round 🤞🏽x

I'm glad it was reassuring for you both @theodora2146 and @Tinkerbell098!

Yes, it was great having that bit of reassurance before my first appointment and lovely to know that option is there, should I need to use it again. 😊

Welcome to all the new BFPs 💕💕💕

thank you for sharing that @B1993 that was really helpful. I too have had a decrease in nausea this past week or so. It seemed to come on strong at 6 weeks bang on and I felt like I was permanently seasick the whole week. Then this week nothing. Tiny little waves occasionally but not a lot. So it does tend to play mind games. I have booked a private scan for today at 7+5 so I will try to not be too disheartened if they date me differently. As long as I can see a heartbeat that will be very reassuring 💗

All the best for your scan today too. @BellaTheDarkOverlord I will be thinking of you. 🌸🌸🌸

Happy Friday everyone.

Welcome new BFPs 😊 💞

Good luck @BellaTheDarkOverlord xx

@CaliGirl47 and @BellaTheDarkOverlord, good luck with todays scans! Looking forward to seeing some more lovely scan photos 💗💗

Thanks xx really nervous. Felt nausea last night and this morning. Boobs aching again so hope it's all good news now. Scan at 5.30pm.

@BellaTheDarkOverlord that's a really good sign! Fingers crossed for the scan X

Just a little update from me and my little bean

@MrsP4 Lovely xx Goodluck for a healthy little one x How far along are you now?

@BellaTheDarkOverlord Thank you I'm 8 weeks tomorrow going my by last period the last said then I'm between 7-8 weeks so guessing about right will find out a due date at 12 week scan, got booking apt next thurs x

@MrsP4 congratulations!! 😁

I'm off for my booking bloods now, dreading it as I'm so hard to get blood out of. 😬

@mimi2538 Thank you!
Oh good luck!

Do we get a date for our 12 week scan after the booking apt? Does anyone know it's al changed since I had my first it's all online now

I'm dreading the blood tests. I have a genuine terror/borderline phobia of blood tests (fine with vaccinations, it's literally just having blood taken). I am honestly more worried about this than the giving birth part, which I know rationally is absolutely ridiculous, but it is actually how I feel. I just hope DH is allowed to come with me, otherwise there is a high possibility I will just run away.

@mimi2538 @Piggieinthemiddle I'm the same with blood tests! They really struggle to get anything out of me. There have been times when they've had to call in multiple nurses/doctors to try and get something out of me. Winter seems to be worse!