Due June 24?

[Jak803]

Hi! Just had a BFP after a MC at 8 weeks last year, and am looking for folks to breathe through the next few weeks with. I am in an age bracket where MC risk is high and I’m trying not to get ahead of myself!

@El1988 congratulations! We’re due date buddies 🥰

@Jess725 congratulations! I haven’t had an early scan myself before but I know a few ladies in here have or have one booked so hopefully they can help answer your question 😊

Hi everyone can I join this gang?

Just tested positive this week, first time so I’m new to all of this, and I’m new to mumsnet too. Been reading some posts and a bit confused by some of the terminology and acronyms but hopefully I’ll pick it up!

I’m 38 and we had only just started trying, I thought it would take us a year, but we had unprotected sex twice before I missed my period! This is making me more worried that something will go wrong, but I’m trying to stay calm.

I had 2 nights and then a day of waves of severe cramps and nausea, but then nothing last night. I’m trying not to read anything in to that!

Going by my last period I’m about 5 weeks, got my first booking appointment with the midwife on 20 Nov which feels like ages away when you haven’t done this before and don’t know what you’re doing!

Hoping to meet people in the same boat on here xx

I'm on day 3 of spotting now with no cramps. My cheap test strip remains at this level it has never got darker but is not getting lighter since spotting started like I'd expect for a miscarriage 😩 still in limbo. I just want to know as soon as whether I'm still pregnant or this is not viable.

If anyone is still testing at 5 and a half weeks along on strip tests please do share your result so I know if this is definitely too light a line for a successful result.

@mumsince2021 that looks like a good strong line to me. 💞
I'm very achey and crampy this morning which is frightening me a little bit. Been for a wee about 10 times already this morning to obsessively check for bleeding. 😩 Xx

@mamataylor thank you 😊 I scanned the thread after writing my question and can see so many ladies are loving the early scans 👏 my bad for not reading the most recent posts!

Thanks @Bubblesandtroubles I'm just puzzled as the line hasn't got any stronger but as you can see is still quite obviously showing pregnant. I wish I had your willpower to pack in the testing! Don't worry about cramping and aching feelings I remember those with my last pregnancy it's normal due to the changes happening to your body.

I’m out, had a massive bleed last night - clear miscarriage my 7th. Best of luck to you all.

@Bealilet so sorry to hear this, take care of yourself ❤️

I'm so sorry @Bealilet. Take it easy and be kind to yourself.

Has anyone got any posisitve stories...I'm 7 weeks today (ivf) .....
Today I've had a bright red heavy bleed, I phoned the clinic they said they couldn't see me as its heavy bleeding and I would have to go to a&e, spent 5 hours there and they said they also can't scan me today and won't do anything unless I've soaked through 4/5 pads😪 they checked my cervix and its still closed so only good thing I'm clinging onto at the minute, I've got to wait till my scan that's booked on Monday, it's going to be such a long wait not knowing....I've had mild period cramps and back ache which is worrying me but the bleeding has slowed down but not stopped yet.....this journey is so tough even when you get a bfp...im feeling so upset today.

I’m so so sorry @Bealilet x

@Bealilet I’m so sorry ❤️

@LavenderJoy that sounds so scary. I do find that the NHS aren’t great with emergency scanning. I had an A&E visit and suspected internal bleeding when I was 16 weeks with my 1st and they made me wait until 10am the next day to see if the baby was okay (nearly 24 hours later).

If you definitely can’t wait some private scans in my area offer Sunday scans if that’s a possibility for you? Hoping everything is okay.

I’m very sorry. ❤️ be easy on yourself x let us know if you would like to chat x

@LavenderJoy sorry you are going through such a scary thing, but may not be bad news. I had the same thing happen to me at 8 weeks, the day after my first scan, I went to the loo and bright red blood! Like a heavy period… anyways, thought game over, managed to get a scan that afternoon - baby fine with strong heartbeat and they diagnosed me with a hematoma that caused the bleed. Dr examined me and my cervix was closed! I have been monitored weekly since to check on the hematoma and it has significantly shrunk in size and is no longef a worry. I am now 11 weeks with no more bleeding. It only lasted 2days. After lots of reading it seems that hematomas are common and even more so in IVF pregnancies!! My dr put me on pelvic rest(no sex ? And no exercise. i took it really easy and drank lots of water!! Try not to panic! Let us know how it goes! Lots of reasons for bleeding that isnt a MC. Also I read MC bleeding usually starts off lighter and progressively gets heavier so if its just bright red blood straight away I would be more inclined to think hematoma! Good luck!! Xx

@Jenafaye thank you so much that's just what I really needed to hear!! I'm really praying that's the same for me. I had a bleed during the transfer and hoping its something to do with that, did you have any cramping or backache? That's what's worrying me as well.

@cosymama2020 thank you, I'm going to see how I am in the morning and go from there. Sorry to hear you had a bad experience and a long wait. I think it's the not knowing that makes it so hard.

@LavenderJoy I had backache and my dr warned me I may have cramping too but fortunately never did. My doctor explained they were very common and even she had one in her first trimester. Everything crossed for you. I would recommend drinking lots of water, and just resting for the rest of the day, and my dr said if I do cramp it would be ok to take paracetamol. I am in a MN whatsapp group and 3 of us out of 10 have them! How is the bleeding now? Mine was heavy for a few hours then settled down abit, eventually the bleed turned brown and then tapered off! Xxx

@Jenafaye that's so reassuring to hear, yes its slowing down, i would say for the first hour or 2 it felt like it was gushing still never filled a pad or anything but alot in the loo etc, its still bright red and I am wearing a pad but its slowed down and mainly now only when I wipe, I didn't know it was that common!
The doctor at the clinic told me to keep positive but prepare for it not to be the positive news I hoped for, which made me worry but I suppose she is trying to prepare me that it could go either way.

@LavenderJoy that would be the doctor covering their back I suppose as nobody can guarantee anything without a scan but keep positive! Your bleeding sounds like mine, bright red but wasnt soaking a pad. Very scary for sure! Have you had a scan already? X

@Jenafaye no not had a scan yet, first one will be Monday, I just hope they see a heartbeat. I feel that my symptoms have dissappeared the last couple of days which is paying on my mind, but I am on so many meds its hard to know which ones are real and which ones aren't.
My pregnancy tests are still showing positive but I know that doesn't mean much as it would still stay in my system for a bit if it was the start of one.

@LavenderJoy everything crossed for you! Please keep me updated! I wonder if there is any private places open in your area tomorrow? I dont think they are allowed to diagnose any issues but they can atleast detect a heartbeat!! Sending you best wishes!! Xxx

Thank you, I'm going to have a look tomorrow to see if there is.

I've got a scan booked at the EPU a week on Monday. By my LMP I will be over 8 weeks by then 🤞 the geneticist needs me to be 8 weeks to arrange the blood test at 9 weeks.

Hope everyone is doing ok ❤️

I'm so sorry @Bealilet, thinking of you 💖

Fingers crossed for everyone. Sorry to hear how anxiety inducing this is for you.

I've been off this week on holiday and morning sickness has really ramped up. I've basically spent the week in bed because as soon as I stand/sit up I feel so nauseous. I've not really thrown up much, but it's horrible. I'm really concerned what it's going to be like going back to work next week :(

Hi guys!

I am so happy to find a place where I feel I belong. I am due on the 30th of June and this is my first pregnancy. I’m really struggling at the moment and I wasn’t sure who to turn to so I searched pregnancy forums and found myself here.

My parter and I have had a really tough week as we found out about the pregnancy in the middle of me have an infection on both sides due to wisdom tooth extraction, so I was in excruciating pain for a week and couldn’t talk, eat, smile or even leave my bed! This was already very difficult as it was nothing like the joy I imagined when finding out I was pregnant.

I am now really struggling with my feelings and emotions. I am finding myself feeling so scared and dreading all the change that is to come. I wanted this more than anything and now I’ve got it I feel like I was an idiot for not enjoying being a young couple with freedom and very little worries.

I was wondering if anyone else felt like this and if that fear of how everything is going to change lifts? I am the first of my siblings and friends to have a child, and already feel quite lonely. On top of that we are getting married in December and a number of people told me I’d be crazy to get pregnant so quickly, even though that’s what we so desperately wanted, and now I feel like I should have listened to them.

Any words would be so grateful, I am in a bit of a muddle here.