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!?

Hi guys, can I join please? I am 4 weeks 1 day, and would be due 8th march. I'm 34 and this was our 5th cycle trying. It's our first baby 😍i've actually been really ill this last week with an unrelated cough and cold! I've got sore boobs and cramping but no other symptoms yet! Picture is 14DPO evening test!

@PR96 the hospital I’ve chosen (I had a choice of 3 as I live in London so I’ve got a few close) has a section called “in the community” and one of them is at my GP surgery so hoping my appointments will be there :)

@PamelaShipman80 I feel like now if you don’t pay for Flo, there is limited info!!

Bloating is so bad, I agree not sure how I am going to be able to hide it for the next 8 weeks!

@GoingToInfinity @KatY9876 thank you for the Ovia recommendation! Downloaded it last night, much better than the two I had!! @Prudence00 @L0uise35 I will look at these ones too thanks!!

the bloating definitely sounds normal then!! I work from home so don’t need to hide it too much thankfully!

I think I'm addicted to peeing on tests lol.. I waited till today to do my first frer and got a really good line straight away which has made me feel a bit better, I was up loads in the night to go to the loo too so it wasn't even fmu.

My boobs appear to be less sore in the morning and then a bit sore throughout the day.. trying to not look in to symptoms as it stresses me out (as you all already know!) Have a dodgy tummy today though sorry for tmi!

When is everyone telling work? I am currently 3 months in to my 6 month probabtion period at my new job and don't want them to know too soon!

@PR96 It’s so satisfying seeing a nice strong line isn’t it?

I’m also struggling with when to tell work. We have recently restructured and there’s been a an unofficial indication that I’m in line for a promotion (which comes with a decent % rise which will obviously make maternity leave more affordable). The company has recently treated a few senior people going on / returning from maternity leave a bit questionably though so I’m really hoping to delay telling people until I’ve got some written confirmation of it though.

in my last pregnancy I told work very early because I was confident in my line manager treating me fairly (and he did), so I think the decision is so variable depending on how long you’ve been there, how supportive you think your managers will be etc.

I hate that in 2023 this stuff is still an issue :(

@glasspaw @PR96

It's difficult to decide when to tell work, last time I told work at around 8 weeks, everyone was starting to suspect. They knew we were trying and I am a nurse so unfortunately I was trying to avoid high risk situations. I then had a missed miscarriage, everyone was really supportive.

I am charge nurse at the moment covering maternity leave, this finishes end of August but there might be a chance of a permanent post so I don't want to say too early. Although I think my manager would be supportive, she knows I am trying again.

Although part of me thinks it would be better to go back down to band 5 for my pregnancy as less stress. Difference in pay only 7p a hour so not going to make much difference to my maternity pay.

I am so bloated too and I feel I already I'm showing, 5w 1d. I'm sure someone will notice and I won't be able to lie.

I will do another digital tomorrow to hopefully get my 3w+.

@glasspaw and @KatY9876 in my last pregnancy I was furloughed for most of it and it was only when they were messaging about if I was okay to come back I told them I was pregnant, literally days before my first scan.

I have a week of towards the end of August so I'm really hoping my first scan will fall in that week so I don't meed to come up woth a reason to be off work!

Okay, I am beyond delighted with this. AF due today, didn't use FMU as I was too excited to try the digital so was surprised with the 2-3 weeks result. Now I'm worrying it might be twins 😂

When are people planning on telling family/friends?

I think I'll tell my mum today as she was a rock for me last month when I had my chemical pregnancy and I think I'd want her to know in case anything goes wrong again.

@GoingToInfinity congratulations 🎉 what makes you think it’s twins?

I’ve told my close family as I can’t keep secrets 😬😂

@PR96 Last time I waited until about 20 weeks to tell "work" as I'm a foster carer and I don't see the social workers every day. This time I don't think I will make it that far! We will try to wait for the 12w mark for family and friends and let my social worker know shortly after.

@BraveHeart91 just the fact that the clear blue is further than I expected at this point. No twins in our family apart from non-identicals on my husband side.

Congratulations everyone! I'm tentatively joining...

This will hopefully be my second baby but fifth pregnancy. I had two natural miscarriages before having my 2 year old, then a missed miscarriage in March this year. So I'm very, very nervous!

I have long cycles but have been tracking and am due 8th March. Very strong positives on regular tests and a digital reading 2-3 weeks this morning so hoping this one sticks.

@PR96 I will be looking to tell work as late as possible. I’ve been at the company nearly 4 years but got a new boss about 18 months ago who has said to me she’s going to “stop hiring fertile females”. She’s in her 50s with no children and has terrible people skills.

I never planned to have children as I’m not maternal and I have a very successful career as part of the exec team which has always been my focus so I think this is going to surprise a lot of people, including work and my friends and family. I still want to progress my career and I think this year will be my most successful performance-wise so I don’t want that to be affected or overshadowed. It’s so sad that we have to feel this way and that even other women can’t support us in the workplace. If I can get to 20 weeks before I tell them then I absolutely will leave it that long.

@PR96 i think I’m addicted to testing too I test yesterday evening 😂 my partner says “we testing again or another one really” 😂😂 but it helps my anxiety I can’t tell you how much we’ve spent on the test I’d be a millionaire 🤦🏻‍♀️. But the line was dark straight away before it even went into the control line.

Anyone else suffering from sharp pains I’m getting them on left side idk why but I have it in my head it’s eptopic pregnancy. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ve never had one before so idk why I’m thinking this.

i found these test strips to be useless, I’d get a more expensive one and if you are then sure try the digital ones.

I use the easy at home to ease my anxiety. Didn't get really dark till this morning at 17dpo. But I have done 2 frer saving my clear blue digi for when we're away as should say 3+ weeks.

Is a Facebook group being set up? I did see someone mention it. In my previous pregnancies they have been really good

Tentatively joining for March due date after loss

found out at 10dpo 3 days ago, couldn’t believe we found out so early

congrats to all the positives so far 🥳

anyone else got crazy fatigue?

@JessPP congratulations 🎉 welcome aboard.

Thank you 😊

@JessPP congratulations 🥳 definitely yes to fatigue. Tired during the day and struggling to sleep at night. This pregnancy has hit very hard and fast 😖

Hi and congratulations everyone! I'd like to join - due 5 March with baby #7 (last one!, I'm 45 next month!)

Oh no, sorry you’re struggling to sleep at night.
Im really not able to wake up, thank goodness it’s the weekend. You’re not alone with how hard it’s hitting

💕