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Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

February 2024

942 replies

Hrps · 31/05/2023 15:31

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?

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Golaz · 04/07/2023 19:18

Ahhhh @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 huge congratulations on your scan. That’s amazing news . A few days ahead and 8 weeks 😻😻.

acm1996 · 05/07/2023 06:11

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 Oh that's amazing news! ❤️

Hankthehonk · 05/07/2023 06:40

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 That's amazing news from your scan, how lovely to be a few days ahead of what you'd thought! I know over the course of pregnancy a few days don't matter so much but it feels like every day counts in these early weeks.

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 05/07/2023 07:43

Thank you. I know it's still very early days, but yes if I can skip a few days of feeling crappy, that would be nice!

Meeting · 05/07/2023 07:49

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 congrats on the scan!

I'm going for my second scan tomorrow morning and feeling nervous. I had one 2 weeks ago at 6+3 and saw heartbeat so just hoping things have progressed are I'm still looking good at 8+3. I might tell my mum if I get good news x

Un7breakable · 05/07/2023 08:26

Having a bit of a panic. Something made me do a pregnancy test this morning and it's really light. It wasn't FMU so I'm hoping it's just that. Still got bad morning sickness so hoping all is ok. Going to test again in a few hours.

Clomid1 · 05/07/2023 08:47

@Un7breakable yh its probably the fact you didn’t do it on fmu or there is something called the hook effect.

If you’re not bleeding I wouldn’t worry. Step away from the tests

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 05/07/2023 09:35

@Meeting good luck for tomorrow

@Un7breakable how far along are you now? It might be that your hcg has risen too high. I wouldn't rely on pregnancy tests at this point and just wait for a scan

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 05/07/2023 09:36

Just had to pick my son up from nursery and he has a vomiting bug. I honestly can't, I'm bad with sick anyway, but feeling on the verge of being sick myself this is kind of pushing me over the edge

DmcinT · 05/07/2023 09:44

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 oh god u poor thing that is tough going, could your OH or anyone help out with it.

yeah @Un7breakable I think tests aren’t reliable once ur over a certain number of weeks, when is ur first scan?

@Meeting hoping all goes great for u tomorrow🤞🏽 And u get some nice pics

Girls I have a quick question: anyone with toddlers or babies are u lifting them up throughout the day or avoiding it and getting someone else to lift them? I’m with my sister for the next few days, she has 2 year old twins and anytime I go to lift one of them everyone tells me a shouldn’t be & takes over 🤷🏼‍♀️

i was up from 3-6am again last night so it looks like the no sleep club is here to stay!

GeriatricMumma · 05/07/2023 09:48

Update:

So on Saturday I had a scan which showed a gestational sac of 18mm and no yolk or fetal pole. My symptoms had dropped off by then too.

I had bloods on Monday with my HCG being 16,000. They told me to come back in today for a scan as the size of the empty sac and HCG was consistent with an anembryonic pregnancy. I went back for my scan today and the lady was quite rude.

She said to me "why have you come back for a scan after only four days" and I said because I was told to come in after I'd had my bloods done. She said "well there's nothing we can do because legally we have to wait two weeks to see whether anything develops in the sack but I'll scan you today anyway"

So she does a scan trans abdominal and then does an internal scan and says that there is now a yolk sac present.

She made some sarcastic comment about this is why we wait two weeks. She said to me you need to go away for another two weeks before we can rescan you, and if you believe in that time then you can consider that to be a miscarriage.
I said to her can I have the paperwork with the measurements on and she said no.
I said why not, she said what do you need it for I said because I'd like to keep track of what's going on.
She said well, I haven't even written report up yet and we don't give them out for pregnancies which are not yet viable.
I said to her in your opinion, how do you think this is going to rest and she said some pregnancies just take a while to get going.

I am absolutely confused and upset at the moment. I'd got myself to a place where I had accepted that this wasn't going to progress. I now I've basically been told to go away and suffer a miscarriage naturally I'm at there's nothing they can do.

She didn't seem very positive about there, being a yolk sac at all, considering my dates and the size of the gestation of hCG levels before.

Meeting · 05/07/2023 09:59

Thank you @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 and @DmcinT hoping for the best, will update tomorrow after the scan x

@GeriatricMumma I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Honestly I'd put a complaint in, that was extremely nasty of her to treat you that way when you're already going through a tough time. Think of it as you doing your part to try and make sure nobody else has to go through that same experience x

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 05/07/2023 10:10

@GeriatricMumma I'm really sorry. More confusion, and there is a yolk sac now. What a long two weeks wait that'll be. There was no need for her to be so rude.

@DmcinT I'm lifting my toddler. Also lifting my nephews, who're older and heavier. I think it's okay if you lift properly, so you don't hurt your back. My friend did weights most of the way through her pregnancy. However, if you don't have to lift them and given the previous MC, might be worth swerving carrying them til after 12 weeks

Un7breakable · 05/07/2023 10:15

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 @DmcinT I'm 7 weeks with a scan next week. I've always had nice strong lines so a bit of a shock.
Hope it is just a test issue.

User0224 · 05/07/2023 10:22

DmcinT · 05/07/2023 09:44

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 oh god u poor thing that is tough going, could your OH or anyone help out with it.

yeah @Un7breakable I think tests aren’t reliable once ur over a certain number of weeks, when is ur first scan?

@Meeting hoping all goes great for u tomorrow🤞🏽 And u get some nice pics

Girls I have a quick question: anyone with toddlers or babies are u lifting them up throughout the day or avoiding it and getting someone else to lift them? I’m with my sister for the next few days, she has 2 year old twins and anytime I go to lift one of them everyone tells me a shouldn’t be & takes over 🤷🏼‍♀️

i was up from 3-6am again last night so it looks like the no sleep club is here to stay!

I don’t have a choice, still lifting my one year old throughout the day and when she wakes at night. Haven’t had any issues yet, although no doubt when I’ve got a big belly it will be really tough! x

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 05/07/2023 11:19

@User0224 I think for me the lifting will be fine. But I was thinking last night as I did bedtime that lifting a sleepy little one in the cot is something that'll be tough with a big belly. The wooden railings already hit my stomach now

User0224 · 05/07/2023 12:31

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 05/07/2023 11:19

@User0224 I think for me the lifting will be fine. But I was thinking last night as I did bedtime that lifting a sleepy little one in the cot is something that'll be tough with a big belly. The wooden railings already hit my stomach now

Yeah god the cot rails are so hard to navigate! Also not sure how to prevent kicks/punches from my rambunctious child that likes to climb onto me 24/7 😂

Mangotango39 · 05/07/2023 12:38

@GeriatricMumma I am so sorry they treated you this way - absolutely no care or compassion by the sounds of it!!! In the wrong job!!

praying it's good news for you in 2 weeks lovely and hope they go quick 🙏

Un7breakable · 05/07/2023 13:01

@GeriatricMumma Horrible experience. Why do people work in healthcare with no compassion. 🤞 For good news on two weeks.

Panic over, did another few tests, all apart from one brand (one from this morning) strong or dye stealer even when dilluted. Not testing again and chucking out the bad tests.

User0224 · 05/07/2023 13:08

@GeriatricMumma i missed your update, how horrible of that woman to treat you like that. No excuse for that kind of behaviour. I’m so sorry x

GeriatricMumma · 05/07/2023 13:23

@Un7breakable ban those tests from your home! They only serve to cause anxiety x

Thanks all - I've decided to go rogue, I'm going to book a private scan for next week and then make my own decision on how to move forward but it won't be at that hospital.

Strawberry06 · 05/07/2023 13:53

So sorry you were treated that way @GeriatricMumma its shocking.

I remember when I had my MC, the gyno was so rough examining me and then just told me to go home and bleed. I'd been promised a scan but she said they wouldn't do it. She was awful.

Strawberry06 · 05/07/2023 13:55

I feeling a bit meh today, my mum was talking to my auntie and she unofficially told her my cousin and his wife are expecting, also due in February. They've had a scan and all is good. Happy for them but I really wish my Mum hadn't told me its fueled my anxiety now, or at least waited until I'd had my scan!

acm1996 · 05/07/2023 16:30

Anybody else worried about no symptoms or symptoms disappearing around 9 or 10 weeks, we've just been for our reassurance scan and I'd been expecting the worst. Little bean is bobbing away in there happy as larry and measuring perfect. We're so relieved!

C1E · 05/07/2023 17:20

This is lovely to hear ❤️ I’ve also been worried by lack of symptoms but quite a few mentions of this with good outcomes over the 2 threads which helps. Have a private scan Saturday morn. Should be 7 weeks then. Fingers crossed

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