Due end of Aug/Sept babies 🤞🏻

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Hi all,
obvs still very early days. I’m currently 4+4 and just trying to enjoy it really. Just wondering if anyone wanted to join me to share early symptoms, how you’re managing to hide symptoms, how you’ll reveal your pregnancy to loved ones etc. and all the other bits and bobs on this journey 🥰

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@hereistopositiveenergy x

@allgoodthings84 I had my booking app quite early but it still took them bloody ages for the dating scan. Every other letter I’ve received has been sent digitally but apparantly only the dating scan section of my NHS trust send letters old school via the post. It’s not yet arrived but I called them about something else and she mentioned it had been organised on the call.

I had my private scan done yesterday and everything is looking perfect 🥰 measuring only 1 day behind my LMP date which makes me 8 weeks today, and saw a fluttering heart beat which just makes it seem so much more real now!

@Firsttimemomma1 I am a bit worried about when my scan will be as I’m 38 could be higher risk for Down’s syndrome etc so don’t want to be too late for those blood tests that they do at the scan. I will mention that I’m worried about that to my midwife though when I go next week.

@May94x that’s great news 😊. Must have been a relief for you. Was yours abdominal or vaginal? I have a private one booked for Sunday when I’ll be 9+3 by LMP (or 9+1 by ovulation) and not sure what to expect.

@allgoodthings84 When I went to my private on Friday they asked for a full bladder as will attempt over tummy first. If they can't see if clearly that way, you'll be asked to empty it and then they will do the vaginal one. It's not bad to be honest. It's a bit like a smear position except your feet not together and it's not as uncomfortable. Just make sure that bladders empty as much as you can because it does feel like some pressure if not - I had to go and retry emptying again but on the spot I just couldn't so had to just deal with it being slightly uncomfortable until they could see what they needed 😂it was the same at the EPU Sunday too x

@allgoodthings84 mine was an abdominal scan. Like @hereistopositiveenergy they asked me to go with a full bladder first but explained it could be vaginal. Luckily they were able to see everything clearly over the tummy so I would think at 9 weeks yours will be the same!

Just had my scan and everything looked well! Was so wonderful to see the strong heartbeat. Measuring at 7+5, so a bit further along than I thought. I had both an abdominal and an internal scan, the latter because they couldn't see my ovaries clearly with the abdominal.

Awww congrats to those having positive scans!

How's everyone feeling, think I saw the other day that some people's symptoms are easing.

I seem to be better in the day but by evening I feel rubbish and struggle to eat. Also been having bad indigestion with pains/gurgling for hours so I've now always got gaviscon with me!

@hereistopositiveenergy @May94x thanks ladies. I best shave my legs just in case then 😂 I’m hoping abdominal as I know vaginal will likely make me bleed then I’ll only start worrying. I always spot before AF (apart from this cycle) and if I have sex close to this it brings on the bleeding and a few times I’ve had a little bit of bleeding after sex near ovulation (but only the 2 times after each of my chemicals weirdly so think it was to do with the CPs). I’m guessing I have a sensitive cervix or an ectropion as all blood tests were fine.

@laurapalmer22 thats great news! 😊.

Have to admit I’m really scared for mine on Sunday but I know if all ok at 9 weeks the chances are that it will be at 12 weeks too and if not ok I would rather not walk into an nhs waiting room full of lots of pregnant women

@Owlgirl14 mine definitely aren’t easing. I got a prescription today for anti nausea meds. I’m going to try and not to take them as only have 5 days worth to start but I am struggling especially in the day times. It’s better for me in evenings but never goes away completely. I’ve no longer got heartburn but that’s probably because I’ve cut so much out of my diet as it makes me feel worse so I’m not eating much fat. I found in my last pregnancy it was anything fatty that gave me horrendous heartburn particularly cheese and buttery things but it was after 25 weeks when it got really bad and I had to cut it all out completely. My first meal when I got home was takeaway pizza 😂

@laurapalmer22 amazing news!

@allgoodthings84 I spoke too soon, feeling awful tonight. Have a headache, nausea and that general unwell feeling. Currently sat eating ginger biscuits and trying out my anti sickness bands. Hoping they help me feel better so I can get some sleep.

Sorry to hear you're struggling with nausea, it's not very nice. How far along are you?

I don't blame you on the takeaway pizza, I just couldn't stomach anything fatty or greasy at the mo. I usually have light lunches and a big tea, but I've had to switch it round as can hardly eat come evening. Weird how it affects us all differently!

@Owlgirl14 I’m 8+5 by LMP but know I’m 8+3 by ovulation. the bands aren’t working for me unless I would feel even worse without them as I still wear them just in case.

I can’t either. I’m eating much healthier but eating too much as having to eat little and often which is harder to keep an eye on how much so know I’m eating too much and I can’t exercise because of the nausea so I know I’m gaining weight 😞

So nice to hear about everyone's scans going well! How did you feel before your scan? Excited, or scared?

I have my 8 weeks private scan this Saturday and I am feeling very anxious that something might be wrong, even though I have no reasons to think that (I have not had any bleeding since finding out I am pregnant, my symptoms are not too bad but definitely here, etc)

@Londongirl87 I’m really scared for mine at the weekend. After 2 back to back early miscarriages/CPs I can’t imagine things going right and baby being ok. Like you I have no reason other than that to think anything is wrong as got symptoms and no bleeding or anything but I’m still scared

@allgoodthings84 @Londongirl87 i feel exactly the same. I want a scan next week but feel scared to even book one in case I jinx things. But like you, no worrying symptoms but I had a MMC last year and it has given me so much anxiety this time.

@ClaBro1 that’s what I’m scared of, a MMC but then I think I would prefer to find out at a private place than in a busy nhs hospital. I know something could still happen but if all ok at 8/9 weeks the chance of miscarriage drops loads so I will feel better. That’s why I’m waiting until 9 weeks

@allgoodthings84 A little bit a head of me then, I'm 8 weeks today based on LMP.

Found the bands helped me last night, and slept all night with them on. Will try them again next time I'm feeling nauseous. May also help driving home from work when I seem to notice all those minor bumps in the road now!

I tend to eat healthy but I've gone though a few packs of Haribo my husband got me. The tangy ones seemed to really help!

We just started the hello fresh boxes back up but I'm going to be cooking them at lunch when I can actually eat them. Then my husband can have his for tea. I'm going to stick with toast/banana/potato for tea I think until I get out of this phase.

@ClaBro1 I’m also petrified of a MMC. I had a private scan at what I thought was 7+5 and measured a week behind but there was a strong heartbeat and all looked ok. I was due to have another this weekend but my 12 week is on 1st Feb and with them advising a 2 week wait in between I cancelled it. I’m still mega tired and feel sick on and off with sore boobs but it doesn’t help ease the anxiety!

@Cat1424 aw I’m so happy you got to see a strong heartbeat! I think I am 7+4 today so think I may book one for next weekend and pray we see a heartbeat. It’s such an anxious time but hearing the positive stories eases the nerves slightly. My symptoms are also still so strong-boobs are agony, exhaustion and nausea 24/7 so praying its all ok. Take care xx

I'm having such a rubbish day at work. My colleague potentially made quite a big error and needed my help sorting it. Only to then say he was too busy to deal with it today and to ask me to speak to the client (which i dont have a problem doing, it was just the pure entitlment that irritated me, like i dont have anyrhing better to do..) Whilst panicking he was ranting and raving (not at me, just generally) which really stressed me out.

I've had quite strong cramps since for about 30 minutes since the whole ordeal. On top of that my husband just messaged me to let me know he' told his mum I'm pregnant, so now irrationally panicking that he's jinxed things 😳

Ignore my hormonal panicked rant. I'm now worried I've damaged baby, or that be tensing I've managed to move my coil somewhere dangerous.. not even sure how possible that is..

@Cat1424 the 2 week wait is just to make sure there’s growth I believe and so you can see a massive difference.

The advice I got from the EPU was sonograms can be carried out in first trimester every 2 days if necessary (for medical reasons) and for no longer than 20 minutes maximum (again where necessary for medical reasons).

I’ve had a scan a week, some on the EPU due to the circumstances surrounding conception and some meds I was on and some private. It’s certainly been fascinating to watch baby grow and I’m an advocate for anything that calms your anxiety.

I’d love to be one of those women who can sit back and just wait for the 12 week scan. Totally envy the patience they demonstrate.

My next scan is tomorrow when I should be 9 weeks and my dating scan is 10th Feb. I’ve told my other half I’ll try and wait until 10th but the likelihood is I’ll sneak a private scan in around week 11 just to make sure all is well in there.

What happens is out of my control I know that, but a weeks worth of happy thoughts is worth its wait in gold for me :).

@Firsttimemomma1 Ah I didn’t know that! I didn’t know if it was some sort of medical thing. To be honest I’m not sure I want one before the 12 week now because if anything is wrong, I’m at the mercy of speaking to the GP who are useless at the best of times as that’s who my midwife has told me to contact if there’s any issue before 16 weeks. It’s such a horrible time, I’ve felt ‘not pregnant’ since yesterday although I am still knackered etc. I think I’d just rather be in a hospital at this stage where I can be advised there and then if anything was wrong if that makes sense?

@Cat1424 If I was a little bit closer I’d be exactly the same! My GP are about as useful as a chocolate fire guard!

One thing I’ve found is that it’s so so so hard to compare experiences because there’s no “textbook” pregnancy. There are so many variables and symptoms come and go and change all the time. It’s quite frustrating.

I feel like time is just going so slow at the moment! Living my life day by day, feeling pregnant one day and not pregnant at all the next. Thinking the worst will happen to me one day then being super positive the next. It’s blooming torture!

@Londongirl87 I felt both nervous and excited before my scan, but mostly just eager to know whether or not I'm pregnant now (knowing full well anything can happen in the next few weeks). Just living inside my own head not knowing for weeks is torture! Anxiety definitely breeds on ambiguity. I hope your scan on Saturday goes well, the odds are certainly in your favour!