Due February 2024!

[mashm24]

Hello 😁

Is there a thread for babies due February 2024 yet? I've just got my positive, although super early so not getting too excited.

Due 1 Feb / 31 Jan. I had irregular periods so hard to pinpoint exactly.

Hope to have others join me soon :) x

Hello mums-to-be, mind if I join?

I'm 5 weeks tomorrow, hoping for a rainbow baby after two miscarriages in Dec and April. I'm trying to find a healthy balance between optimism and pessimism and try to accept that what will be will be while quietly hoping that this time will be the right time.

I was a lurker on threads like this last time (and found them really supportive and helpful) so this time I decided to join a thread instead of lurking as a way of making this pregnancy feel different and separate to my previous ones. I might join the fb group too if that's ok. 🙂

I've had no symptoms yet, other than two days of mild nausea last weekend just before I got my bfp. (Has since disappeared so maybe it wasn't actually pregnancy related!) I had no symptoms other than lightheadedness with my previous pregnancies so I know this is totally normal for lots of women but can't help wishing for a few signs that something is happening in there!

@EMHME I'm right there with you. Also 5 weeks and hoping for a rainbow baby. Had a miscarriage in April and hoping this one sticks. Very anxious about it all though!
I'm quite bloated and burping a lot! Feeling a bit nauseous at times.

Hello everyone, I've found my people! 😁

I'm 5w 2d. Had an early scan at 5w (5 previous consecutive losses, the last one being an Ectopic) to confirm that the pregnancy was in the right place. I was told that due to being so early, the scan would probably be inconclusive, but they wanted to scan regardless.

However, we saw a gestational sac, and within that, a yolk sac. I have another scan next Friday, and we're hoping to see a heartbeat.

I completely understand the posts here that talk about being so worried and anxious due to previous history. I'm trying so hard to be that positive 'manifest what you want' person while trying to keep a reality check that it is still so early and anything can happen.

I'm 42, and this is hopefully our very much wanted rainbow baby 🌈❤️

My symptoms are HUGE boobs and very sensitive nipples. Not quite nausea but definitely off food in general and lower back ache. I also seem to bloat in the evenings and look very pregnant, then as a result, even though I know I won't be showing anything this early on.

How is everyone else feeling? My due date is 2nd February 2024.

@RegardingPersephone Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. Fingers crossed that this is your time. I think it's natural to feel anxious as it's our minds way of protecting us against future disappointment if it were to happen again. It's hard to imagine a time when I'll be talking about WHEN the baby arrives rather than if... Hopefully we will both make it through the first trimester without going bad with anxiousness and then we'll be able to relax a little. 🙂

I haven't been burping but I've got mad facts today! 🙈

Ahem. FARTS not facts. Sorry to draw extra attention to it, stupid typo!

That's great news @Amuseaboosh, and we'll done you for having such a positive outlook. It's clearly paying off for you! Hope you get to see a whopping strong heartbeat next time

I was going to ask you to share some of your mad facts!!! ☺️

I'm so sorry about your miscarriage. And yes, as @EMHME has said, it's so very hard to think of a time where you'll say 'when' as opposed to 'if'.

I'm wishing you a healthy pregnancy, and I hope the burping gets better 😊

Hi! Got my faint positive yesterday! Ill be due around Feb 14th, but this is baby no. 3 and the other 2 both came 3 weeks early, so maybe Jan! I have a DD 6yo and DS 8mo so this feels crazy that im having another. Im about 11dpo today i think, and took another test this morning and its still positive! 😆 no darker, look almost exactly the same, but positive, think im just worried as before DS i had a Molar pregnancy and they told me my chances are higher for it happening again, but fingers crossed and congratulations everyone!

Took another test today at 17dpo and it was negative, my boys were born in 2021 and the next in 2022 but doesn't look like a 2024 baby is meant to be for us. Good luck with all your little beans ❤️

Sorry to hear that @TMumof2 - hope you're okay ❤️ xx

Welcome everyone who’s new!

so sorry @TMumof2 sending love.

im 5 weeks today, feeling absolutely exhausted!

I've just had a surprise positive test so I'm not sure when I'll be due, end of January/Feb I think! Just booked a dating scan to try and figure it out!

I've got spotting 😢😢😢 has anybody else had this at 5 weeks (nearly 6)?

Hiya, I am due 5th feb and I'm just looking for some reassurance. My test lines don't look to be progressing as well as my DD did I think I ovulated late this month as my first test I did on the day I was due and it was soo faint! It has progressed well on a clear blue though. Can anyone help me x

@mashm24 sorry I can’t help, only just 5 weeks today but I know it can be really normal and not be anything bad. I’d ring your EPU if you’re concerned and keep a close eye on it? Lots of love.

@babyD20 looks to be progressing well to me! Clear darkening as they go on - congratulations xx

@mashm24 I did! So we think I'm either 6 or 7 weeks and around week 5 or 6 depending on where it was I had a little brown blood loss, so much so I thought it was my period! Lasted about 24 hours or so? And with my first I had spotting as well and she's currently smearing ketchup all over her face so all was okay, it's pretty common either a small amount of bright red might just be a slightly irritated cervix or dark brown blood is old blood and might just be a bit of old blood releasing from the lining so hopefully all is okay! X

@Tilly18101 @123deepbreath thank you both. It's not brown, it's red - so it's not old blood or anything. I did have a procedure on my cervix about 6 months ago, so it could be that? I think I'll try and get a scan tomorrow or I'll be an anxious mess! Can't help but think the worse 😢

@mashm24 I’ve just brown spotting today too. And I’m just about 5 weeks. I called my IVF clinic and they were quite reassuring, but said they’ll tell the consultant and maybe do an early scan next week. But it does seem to be quite common. Hopefully we’ll both be ok 🤞🏼

@mashm24 sorry just saw that yours was fresh red, but the clinic did also say that the hormonal changes of pregnancy can make the cervix more vascular and you can get something called an ectropion also due to all the hormones which makes it bleed more. So fingers crossed it is just that. Let us know how you get on.

@jamontoast2 sorry to hear you're going through the same anxieties. Looking online it does appear that up to 50% of women can experience some kind of spotting, so hopefully all okay. 🥰 x

6 weeks along and having the strangest dreams! A bit of nausea, tiredness and elevated emotions too. Hope everyone's doing well

It is really common, but hopefully a scan will help you feel less anxious x

Has anyone found anything that effectively eases the lower back / pelvic pain? Mine has become really uncomfortable over the last couple of days

pregnancy yoga is great, some on YouTube but also look for a local class. I started at 16 weeks with my first and it was so helpful - twice a week (via teams then thanks to Covid!) but it’s very gentle and about stretching and release where you need it without putting pressure where it shouldn’t be. I did it right up to 38 weeks.

Thank you, I’ll definitely take a look on YouTube, but not confident enough for a class! Hopefully doing a bit of stretching will help as I’m surprised how uncomfortable it is so early on (4 weeks) - I don’t remember having this with my son