February 2024

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It's very early days but I suspect there are some new BFP's meaning we'd be due in February. I'm 4 weeks today so super early. Anyone with me? Has anyone got any early pregnancy symptoms?

@MrsW9 I remember for my first two my cravings kicked in much later on (like in the 20 weeks). I had hyperemisis with no 3, which put me clean off food for ages.

I thought I felt sick last week, but now it's just hunger pangs.

@User0224 I thought mine had stopped hurting yesterday but they only hurt at the end of the day when I take my bra off! Other than that no symptoms really. I feel like I might feel sick but don't know if I'm imagining it, mostly when I'm hungry, which is most of the time!

@GeriatricMumma my hunger is all over the place! Usually I don't feel hungry until 10am, but I'm waking up and my stomach is growling. Then I alternate between feeling a bit ick and being super hungry. Finding it so hard to control my appetite!

I'm loving salty carbs! Like chips with loads of salt, crisps, IKEA meatballs lol

@Mangotango39 yes!! Carbsss all day please!! Lol I am determined to eat as healthy as I can through this pregnancy and I have put supernoodles in my tesco shop this week…. Havent had them probably since my last prescription 😅 I think its more to do with anxiety at this early stage of pregnancy rather than the actual pregnancy for me!

@Mangotango39 pregnancy, not prescription 😂

@GeriatricMumma yup I tried to force myself to have yoghurt nuts and honey today and it was a BAD idea. Salt and vinegar crisps, fizzy water and cold crisp apples are what I like now. And Thai takeaway noodles

I'm doing ok with eating healthily so far (really determined to do it even if it gets hard) but last night I had such a craving for spiced onions. Went to the three supermarkets in our town and couldn't get any, ended up buying them (literally just that, no curry) from a local Indian restaurant. They were laughing at me!

Anyone suffering with nausea/sickness I would strongly recommend the Cool Lime Starbucks Refresha® Drink - so refreshing 💚

Anyone else worrying that their nausea, boobs and other symptoms aren't very strong?

@Pinkmoon23 Yes I am but also wondering if maybe its all to come?!

@Pinkmoon23 I am! I currently have very little of any of these symptoms and I am 6weeks today! Wishing the nausea would arrive just to calm my anxiety!

@Pinkmoon23 I am not too worried as in my last pg, I didn’t get any symptoms really until well after 6+. In fact, i didnt even believe I was pregnant until I went for an early scan as I didn’t feel pregnant at all! Lol I am getting cramping on and off like af is coming and thats about all the symptoms i am getting! Xx

Well I just did a first response rapid and it's clearly still positive but the test line isn't quite as dark as the control line. Now I'm freaking out 😔

Try not to worry, I did a few tests last week and one random clearblue came up negative and one didn't work at all!

Perhaps book in with your GP for bloods? X

Has anyone not heard from the midwife yet about their first appointment?

I emailed the form that was on their Web page about a week ago and heard nothing 🤷‍♀️

I didn't hear anything for over a week so I rang and was told they'd be in touch between 8-10 weeks (this was when I was 6 weeks) but then someone actually rang me back later in the day and booked me in which is on Tuesday and I'll be 8 weeks then.

Ah thank you, hopefully they will contact in the next few weeks then, I'm 6+4 currently 😊

Thank you. I'm just so freaked out and concerned. This pregnancy has not been easy so far 😔. EPU have booked me in for an early scan next Friday so I've just got to sit tight till then I guess. Hopefully my spotting won't get worse. Argh this is so hard 😩

@Pinkmoon23 can you get a private one at the start of next week when you'll be six weeks? You'd need to go to a place which has a transvaginal probe. It must be awful having to wait another week and a bit

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I can't really afford private plus I'm thinking leaving it till the end of next week will remove any grey areas of "oh it might be too soon to see" - I should get a clear answer either way. My heart and mind just can't take anymore limbo land 😔

In that case yes, hold tight and see on Friday. I think at five weeks you can see a sac and yolk, and six weeks a fetal pole and heart beat. So when you go for the scan at almost seven, they should be able to see 🤞

It's very hard waiting. Maybe stop taking the tests and try to do some self care like yoga, walks, Netflix series etc. Stuff to take your mind off it. The hardest thing with pregnancy is all of the limbo and waiting, and really we have zero control over anything. I find that really hard.

Hey Anyone else boobs started out sore then gradually less sore ? I’m starting to worry.

im off for a blood test at 4:30pm today for iron and I keep going light headed I don’t have many symptoms and it’s giving me anxiety that something is wrong.

A lot of people experience them coming and going.

1dc they were so painful I couldn't touch anything, 2dc nothing, 3dc slightly sore, this time sore in the morning only x

Heading into hospital for a scan now as getting some shoulder tip pain. Please send prayers and good vibes my way 🙏❤️