Due October 2023 - thread 3

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Hi everyone the thread seemed to fill up fast.
Here's a new one to keep us going ❤ xx

Currently 6+2 think due 23rd October #2
No major symptoms apart from tonight I have extreme restless leg syndrome and insomnia 🙈 xx

@NSx I paid for an early scan, and the hospital also have moved my scan to 14/3 as my midwife appt is 15/3 and they wanted me in two different places at the same time.

I really struggled emotionally, with the mmc I worried daily that it was gonna be bad news. I don't feel the anxiety that I had 48 hours ago, which is a really nice feeling.
My measurements were 7w1 and I think that makes the due date 30/31 October

Hi!
Please could I join?
I am 8+1. I had a private reassurance scan Tuesday, all good and they confirmed my dates.
I've had my booking appointment and all well apart from low on Vitamin D- is anyone else taking supplements for this?
I've been constantly nauseous since 5 weeks mainly triggered by smells (perfume etc) but then got to the point last week where I was struggling to keep anything down at all (even water) so the GP prescribed Cyclizine. It's definitely improved things but I'm certainly not over it.
I must say, I'm not sure if I'm alone in saying this and I feel awful for doing so, but during weeks 6-7 I started to feel very down and depressed. It really got me down. I felt hopeless, like I didn't want to continue and then even worse for thinking such things, after being lucky enough to be in this position after months/years of trying. Has anyone else felt like this too?
Thankfully since feeling well I am feeling much better in my thoughts too. I've never struggled with mental health before, maybe it was hormone related?
I love this thread, it's great to see you're not alone in your symptoms/experiences

@Happyhappy39soon40 MAP stands for morning after pill. My first was definitely not planned and on cd23 I thought I was safe either way, but took the MAP to be safe and it doesn’t work if you’ve already ovulated so I still ended up pregnant. Wouldn’t change my DS for the world and I always think he was just really determined to exist.

@NSx not thought about wristbands tbh. I’m a bit sceptical of that!

Like @Starlightnights I was also prescribed Cyclizine but I didn’t find it helped at all so today they’ve swapped it for Prochlorperazine and so far still no relief.

I’m really not sure how much longer I can take this 😭 it’s really getting me down.

@Starlightnights i think it’s normal to have a range of emotions and feelings, I have also heard from many on mumsnet who have struggled with infertility that pregnancy can be especially hard (perhaps because of all the pent up anticipation but also because on a long TTC journey I think it’s inevitable that people try to convince themselves that’s it’s ok if they don’t ever conceive and thus have lots of conflicting emotions about the good/bad side of having a child). Ultimately though if you’re feeling really low the best thing to do is speak to your midwife.

fwiw, I am at that point and have had fleeting thoughts of ‘what the hell am I doing?’ And a lot of anxiousness about how things will affect my DS, but I’m too busy to wallow and the thoughts are only fleeting so I’m not concerned. If I was very down, I’d speak to my DP and the midwife.

@Koalawhala I was 7+1 too when I had my scan early last week 😊 Good luck tomorrow, hope it goes well! 🍀

Thank you @LaVitesse2022! I will report back with hopefully positive news.

@Starlightnights i have felt like this too, it’s like I can only think of the negatives sometimes and find new things to worry about. I’m in week 7 so maybe this is a low point hormone wise but also I just don’t think I enjoy early pregnancy!

@Starlightnights - being physically ill is really hard on the mood. I noticed this when my daughter first went to nursery and was sick for the better part of 8 months. I also feel completely dispondent if I need to eat during pregnancy, or I haven't eaten enough the day before. Definitely check it out, but also there are a ton of unusual things happening in your body that can impact your mood that are really not about what is going on in life. Try to pay attentions to what is going on when you're feeling low (strong nausea? Nausea for many days?) and when you feel better. If you can work out any kind of pattern it can be helpful. I really hope you find a way to a better mood.

Wow. I learned something today 😁.
Thanks

Is anyone else thinking, if I continue to eat like this I'll be 2 dress sizes bigger post partum?
I just can't function if I don't eat, and i really struggle with my weight. Staying in healthy range bmi meant I had to be conscious of everything I ate.
Fruit just doesn't suffice!

@VictoriaBlossom yes I feel the same - the only way for me to manage the nausea is to be constantly grazing but ironically the healthier my diet the worst my bloating so I’m trying to stick to carb heavy stuff but I’m really conscious that I’ve already put on a bit of weight just in the past few weeks and none of that can really be put down to baby yet. I’m also struggling to maintain my exercise routine as I feel to sick and tired. I’m actually quite surprised by myself at how much this is bothering me, I wouldn’t say I’m somebody who is usually particularly body conscious or vain. I’m hoping things will even out a bit in the second trimester.

Ugh - vivid dreams again!! This time I was bleeding ☹️ really upsetting. I also have a killer headache! It’s DHs 30th party tonight 😩

@VictoriaBlossom I’m actually pretty upset with how much weight I’ve gained. I have felt ravenous since I found out and I’m usually relatively small.
trousers are already super tight and that definitely isn’t the olive sized baby!

not sure how to nip it in the bud or correct it

@VictoriaBlossom i do find grazing helps but am sticking to fruit and things, mostly. I also love snack a jacks and other than the salt I don’t think they’re too unhealthy. I had low blood pressure that caused dizziness in my last pregnancy and the midwife said salty food helped too. I’m already getting some dizziness so reckon it’s likely the same and am happy with the salt but low fat. Crackers help too but are obviously quite calorific. I would try seeing if there are any healthy options that work and/or look for snacks that are lighter in calories. Breadsticks and rice crackers seem like good options to me. I suppose the other is accepting that you snack all the time but having smaller meals.

ultimately though, it’s normal to gain weight in the first trimester and once the sickness stops you may not need to graze so much anyway.

Anyone else craving only salty food? I only craved sugary food in my first time but this time all I want to eat is cheese, pickles straight from the jar, I'm eating chilli stuffed olives as if they're sweets 🤣

@pangolin84 small world 😊i'm going to use the free swimming at the pool too, was waiting on the exception card but havent seen anything, so may take my book instead so i can get on with it

@Saturnsmoon I don't enjoy exercise unless the suns out. My knees seize up if I go out in the cold. So I tend to be chubby in winter and slim back down in spring summer.

NOT THIS SPRING THOUGH! What's going on? This snows mental 😂

@Natacat I secretly wanna go on the scales but it's probably best that I don't. My work trousers are now digging in on my hips, so definitely gained some chub! No sickness, just hunger for me, so I'm not even deleting the calories by hurling them up.

@PrimarilyParented all I wanna eat is deep fried salty spicy food.
Consistently craving nandos, kfc and McDonald's. And that's just not like me!
Ha I saw some spicy Thai rice crackers in marks and Spencer, they were more calorific than normal crisps. So I'm gonna try and get on the snack a jack thing. With some Philly maybe 😁

Does anybody understand dating? I know it shouldn’t be a big issue but I’m confused as NHS & Flo date me as 6 weeks today but I thought I’d still be 5 (5+5). My lmp was 29/1 & my cycle is 26 days. If my cycle was 28 days it still classes me as 5 weeks but when I amend it to cycle being 26 days it changes to 6 weeks.. am I 6 weeks? Everyday counts in this megaaaa wait 😂

@Natacat - Your body isn't JUST growing a baby, it is also storing some extra weight to make sure if there is a hungry period during your pregnancy, it is going to have enough to get through. Don't get on the scales, it will not do you any good. Also, I ended up back a few kgs off my original weight a few years after my first. The experience is different for everyone, but it is possible that the same will happen for you.

They initially date it from LMP with an assumption of 28 days but they'll update the date once they have measurements at the scan.

I'm the opposite to you, a 35 day cycle
And I suspect I ovulated later, so although I'm "officially" 10 weeks, I suspect that will be pulled back a bit at the scan.

Just had such a lovely booking appt with the widwife over the phone!!! Starting to feel real!! Anyone have any questions on what is asked? Let me know :)

Urgh I’m another eating everything in sight. Especially allll the salty things!

Today I feel like my stomach is really sticking out but I don’t feel bloated 😬

I really need to start doing some exercise. I want so much to be healthy in this pregnancy! I did Emily Skye workout plan before and it was really good so I might sign up for that again. Anyone else got any recommendations?

This is now second day in a row of not really knowing what I want to eat. Like nothing seems appealing, if I don't eat I feel sick, if I do then I quickly feel too full and bloated and sick again. I feel like I want something to eat but literally don't know what! Last pregnancy I was all over pickles and salty things, but this time, meh.

I had my early scan this morning and all looks good! They confirmed I’m 7w 1day so due date still 26th October. It’s feeling more real now!

Hi there - new to all of this...

I've been experiencing brown discharge since yesterday. It came VERY faintly (resembled debris at first), then a familiar brown discharge, and this morning, it had more pink in the discharge.

I'm not in any pain (other than crippling anxiety). Also, I have not had any symptoms of nausea or have vomited.

I was experiencing soreness of breasts, and I am tired, but I have been working out still (prenatal workouts) and otherwise feeling fine.

sensitive information: I have had sex with my husband as recent as 5 days ago and wonder if this result may be from that experience

Completely scared and freaking out thinking this may be how a miscarriage starts....

Anyone's guidance, advice, or personal experience would be so helpful!