Is anyone due March 2024!?

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I know it’s very early days but I’ve recently found out I’m pregnant and due 1st March 2024.

anyone else!?

@Ceearr Potato, cheese and crisps for me 🤣

@MrsG2907 that's amazing!! 💜 She probably sleeps more than my toddler 🤣 that's totally understandable. This was not expected! It'll take some time to sink in. Be kind to yourself xx

@blodyn91 I work in an office so won't be needed, I'm hoping to avoid telling them as long as possible 😅 apparently new benefits are coming in later in the year soooo I want to hold out if I can.

Our benefits have not long changed and we now get 6 month full pay 🙌 which is excellent. It was more like 4 ish with my 2 year old, still good but the extra will really help.

@Nmvasey85 omgosh, that's incredible! I'm stuck on statutory 😫

Morning all! I think the nausea is starting to kick in at 5+3 which feels early 😅 I wanted it and now I'm backtracking already 🤣🤮

How is everyone else doing?

@LeopardLover what industry are you in? That feels so outdated given all of these family friendly policies : (

@Nmvasey85 marketing! 😫 What about you? Agreed. I just need to start saving ASAP so I have a nice little pot of money to get me through. I was hoping to to switch to a larger corporation before falling pregnant but it didn't work out!

I'm in insurance but a large global company. It might not be the must interesting of careers ha but it does have a really great benefit package. You'll manage, we always do!

@Nmvasey85 That's what you need!! We have a incredible woman who has just joined this business and is trying to change things, so we'll see! And very true. It worked out last time, but everything is a bit more expensive this time around 😅

Todays random pregnancy symptom metallic taste in mouth! It's quite off putting 🤢

Hi I am 6 weeks pregnant with first pregnancy, and struggling to keep my anxiety down about every little twinge of pain or discomfort at the moment. We haven't told anyone which makes it difficult to confide in people I'd normally confide in (other than my husband). Anyone else feeling the same?

I have an early 6 +1 week scan tomorrow at hospital because of a previous ectopic, they rang this morning to try and change the appointment to Wednesday next week because of the doctor strikes. They said I’d have to go to an hospital 10 miles away if it does turn out to be an ectopic pregnancy! So I said I’d rather keep the appointment to find out either way! If it is I’d rather know earlier even if they can’t start treatment. She’s kept the appointment but I don’t know if I was being unreasonable? I’ve been in knots for weeks now. The good news is I got a 3+ on clear blue which I didn’t have last time but still doesn’t mean a viable pregnancy. Please cross your fingers for me xxx

Is there a close friend or family number that you would feel comfortable letting know?

I’ve told some close people (5+1) as these are the people I would need support with if something were to happen.

There is a huge push to wait until 12 weeks but actually it just causes more stigma around miscarriage and you might find they can support you through this stressful time

if this isn’t an option (and it has to be individual choice) then I have been using some mindful YouTube meditations to try and assist with keeping calm

You’ve got this :)

Sorry - new to this so didn’t quote you properly - see my comment above :)

You are not being unreasonable at all and I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this! Although great news on the 3+ on the clear blue

Hoping that the scan is reassuring for you

Hey @Khanga27 I'm also 6 weeks and first. My anxiety is all over the place and we haven't told anyone either. It's very stressful. It doesn't help that I have such terrible symptoms also.

So I would feel comfortable telling my mum for now and likewise would be fair to tell in laws as well. I'm not sure I'm ready for friends or even siblings just yet. I'm close to my siblings but it's more that I usually confide in my mum about everything and I guess I'm still feeling quite cautious for now.

We have had convos quite a bit about telling people and we both end up concluding that it still feels so early. We have an early scan at 8+2 weeks as i felt j couldn't wait until 12 weeks to know if things are happening as they should and whether every pang i get is normal...maybe that will put my mind at ease a little.

I hope your symptoms get easier soon. I've had some days of bad nausea and others are relatively fine so very up and down. When I don't have the nausea I feel worried that something is wrong, but keep trying to tell myself that things will fluctuate

If you feel comfortable (and your partner is happy) then maybe telling by your mum might help :)

I’ve been listening to hypnobirthing by Anja on YouTube and she has some lovely positive first trimester affirmations which I’ve found helpful

it’s my first pregnancy and I totally get the huge anxiety - I am a massive over-googler too for every twinge. I’m just taking it day by day and being thankful for still being pregnant

are you having an early scan at all?

Hey @Khanga27 I have a scan scheduled for the 24th with EPU , I'll be 7w+4. I'm the same it feels too early but I think I will need to tell work soon but going to wait till after the scan

I still have no symptoms apart from I have woken up really early (before 6am) for the past 3 days in a row and can’t get back to sleep, we don’t usually wake til 7 with our little one so annoying losing an hour 😂 I think I will book an early scan around 7 weeks I know its super early but I go on holiday that week so would just want to know what is happening and hopefully get some reassurance before we go! x

Not unreasonable at all I would be exactly the same! Will keep fingers crossed for you x

Not unreasonable at all I would be exactly the same. Will keep fingers crossed for you x

I've told my parents, DH's parents,and our siblings at 6 weeks this time. I mainly told them all this early on because my brother smokes and I read third hand smoke (if he pops out for a cigarette and then rejoins us with smoke all over his clothes) can cause neural tube defects in the first trimester. I have asked him not to smoke at all until after I've left wherever we are, and felt I needed to provide an explanation as to why I asked him to do that.

With our first, we told our families at 8 weeks because of the reason you mentioned. If anything happened, I would have been devastated and needed support. Same again really so glad I told everyone. I might tell some close friends too.

I've booked an early scan at 8 weeks - I am super anxious about pregnancy and hate my baby just being lines on a stick at the moment. I want to know if there is a strong heartbeat- I read that, if there is, the risk of miscarriage reduces significantly, so it would help my anxiety somewhat. 12 weeks is miles away and I have my booking in appointment before that so I want to know there is definitely a baby, especially because last pregnancy I had debilitating morning sickness and had to tell my boss at 6 weeks and this time I feel fine.

Oh my gosh! Same! My LO wakes me up in the middle of the night and I just cannot get back to sleep at all. I feel like a zombie today because I was awake from 2am until after 5am.

@Khanga27 I tell my mum everything but strangely wasn’t ready to tell her when I was pregnant last year. But I told two close friends who had had babies and it was useful to be able to text them etc. when I feeling anxious.

Sadly I had a MMC found at a scan at 7 weeks and then I told everyone (but only 3 colleagues)! I’m very open about it now because I think it’s something worth talking about.

this time, again I haven’t told family but I’ve told a few friends (either when I’m not drinking or because I need their support).

My anxiety is even worse this time around, again I have no symptoms and I’m thinking the worst. but having a scan on Monday.