October 2024 Babies thread 2 👶

[Nic2908]

Seems we got to the end of a thread. Not sure if a new one has been set up.

Hello all, thanks for the new thread. Im now 6 + 5 weeks. Not sure if it's nausea but i just feel weird, especially when I'm eating? I get this feeling at the sides of my jaw. I also get very hungry very quickly.

I am planning to have my scan at 8+5 weeks i.e late as possible before mother's day so I can tell my family! Suuuper nervous!!

I did post previously! Ive had 2 previous miscarriages and this pregnancy feels very different!!!

Im possibly due around 14th of october 2024!

Im feeling shattered constantly, im always hungry, constantly feeling the need to go for a wee and i get bits and bats of sickness. It comes and goes. And as daft as it sounds, i constantly feel like im bleeding or ive wet myself because the discharge is really heavy! However it is just milky white discharge, ive never had these before!!!

Im in a completely different job now, which is a bit more relaxed and paced rather than before when i was never able to get into the right headspace and was constantly under some sort of stress from work.

Im thinking im currently 6+4.. is this indicating a good pregnancy or am i just being too nervous about all of my symptoms being 'too much' if that makes any sense😅

@Holl89 I've been on progesterone since ovulation (IVF). I've never had my levels tested but apparently, progesterone doesn't cause harm but can help in some cases so my clinic have everyone take it regardless.

Thanks for setting up a new thread! Hope everyone's ok?

Can i ask what you think of this... it is baby 2 so i wonder if it's different, but ive had an email today and ive a screening / baseline blood test at 8 weeks and my booking/history appt at 12+6, that feels a bit late to me... what's everyone else got booked in with the midwifery teams?

@Holl89 I’m on progesterone! I’ve been on it since 1DPO. Been ttc baby number 1 for 15 months, all tests came back normal except progesterone was borderline and I always had spotting before my period (sometimes for 7+ days) and so doctor said okay let’s give progesterone a go and first month doing so boom first bfp in 15 months! As far as I’m aware there is no harm in taking it. The only downside is it’s given me a lot of pregnancy-like symptoms from day 1 - sore boobs, tiredness, hot flashes - and so I feel like I have been pregnant for ages when I’m actually only 5 weeks today, so incredibly early days 😂

@ButterflySkies baby 3 here booking apt 8 weeks

Hi ladies,
Im so used to being on the infertility groups it’s surreal to jump in here. I’m 6 + 3, ivf pregnancy after 2.5 years. First scan next week and so hoping it goes well. How’s everyone feeling?

@Holl89 I’ve been put on it too due to a previous loss. They didn’t check my levels so I sort of left the hospital wondering whether it’s necessary! But I suppose it won’t hurt.

Joining this thread 👋🏼 I should be due early October but I’m dating earlier than I thought (was offered an early scan). I’m 6 weeks today. Feeling sick and anxious but trying not to think about it too much. And yet here I am, trawling the pregnancy board!

Hi all,

I’ve been lurking for a few days and finally decided to join you! Congratulations to you all!

I got my BFP last Thursday, after TTC for about 8 months. This is my first ever positive, no other children.

It’s been so confusing to calculate my due date due to irregular and long cycles but I think I’m around 6 weeks.
(First day of last period - 4th Jan, Conception/Ovulation around the 24th Jan, First day of missed period - 11th/12th Feb)

I’m just an absolute ball of anxiety. I’m trying to not let myself be too excited as I’m so nervous about something going wrong. This week has been the longest week of my life and I don’t know how I’m going to cope over the next few 😂

@AtLeastThreeDrinks interesting! Glad I’m not the only one 😅 I was torn what to do coz I haven’t had bleeding but I have started taking it coz I’ll try anything if it may help.
How much have you been put on?
I’ve been told to take 1 pessary in the morning and one in the night so 800mg a day!
I wish I could just have 1 a night coz it’s so messy after the morning one 😭. Im wondering if I can just get away with 400mg a day!

Congratulations too 💗

@GingerCactus tell me about it! I’m 5 weeks today, first baby, was trying for over a year so very much wanted but trying to not let myself get too excited / start thinking ahead (of course I have been looking up baby names already 😂) and am feeling a bundle of nerves! I found out about 10 days ago and they’ve been the longest 10 days of my life - the 12 week scan seems sooo far away!

@Holl89 ha I said that to my husband this morning about it being messy, apparently you’re meant to lie down for 30 mins after insertion! Not sure I’ve got time for a 30m lie-down every morning (I wish!)! I’m on the same, morning and night. And no bleeding in this pregnancy so far (hopefully stays that way). I think they prescribe it as a precaution, one of my friends had it during her last pregnancy despite no losses or bleeding, but it had taken her a while to conceive.

@hopingforapeainapod its nice to hear from someone in a similar position. I don’t want to tell anyone (other than my husband obviously) until 12 weeks but that really limits the people you can unload your feelings on! 😂

I’m the same, I’m trying everything I can to remain level headed and cautious but every now again I start thinking about logistics, nursery’s etc and then I have to pull myself back.

I have my initial appointment with a midwife at the maternity hub in my area next Friday and I know they won’t confirm anything there and then but I’m still focusing on that as a milestone. I might also pay for a private scan about 8-9 weeks, I don’t think I can wait! 😬

@Nic2908 were you on the December 2020 babies thread? I’m sure your username rings a bell!

I’m going crazy today due to clear blue weeks indicator tests! I’ve had reassuring messages from some lovely people on here but I can’t shift this worry.

I had fertility treatment so they know when I ovulated so by the clinics dates I should be 5 weeks today…

test shows 1-2 (which I know is 3-4 weeks pregnant) but that still puts me behind. I took one Sunday it said 1-2 and took another today and it said 1-2 😓

I feel like I need to accept it’s not looking good. I have an early scan in 2 weeks and 5 days but I just can’t even comprehend how I’ll make it to then with all this worry!

sorry to rant, I know there are mixed reviews on these tests.

I’ve had a previous lost and I think will always think the worst 😓

(I originally posted this on wrong group so reposting)

@ChyLL Can you go get blood tests done privately? This way you can see what your hCG is doing at least. Or get a private scan sooner. There is no point sitting at home worried and making yourself more anxious than you need to be. (Personally I'm extremely anxious. I called my clinic yesterday and booked in for a scan today and going to ask for some additional support around my anxiety.) :-)

Those week indicator tests cause more anxiety than what they're worth. They aren't very sensitive and have such a huge level range per week.

Pls take care of yourself. Xx

@AtLeastThreeDrinks @Holl89 I'm on messy pessies too. My balls are smaller 100mg. 2 x morning, 2 x evening. They are gross but if they help, I deal with it.

@Oct24 Ive looked into it but it’s £300 but I feel it’s worth it if it calms me down a little.
My clinic doesn’t like to do scan before 7 weeks but I think talking to them about how I’m feeling is a good shout.

I hope that your scan goes well and they are able to help a bit with your anxiety. 🥰

I would feel so much better if I didn’t do any of the weeks tests, annoyed at myself that I gave in really.

X

@Oct24 @Holl89 @AtLeastThreeDrinks Im on Progesterone pessaries too! I’m coming up to my last ones this weekend as have been on them since ovulation. I definitely won’t miss them!

My clinic prescribes them as routine. I’ve had one previous MMC before having my son but I’ve never had any bleeding.

For those following along on my server anxiety riddled journey... scan 2 went well. Baby has grown and is right on track. Lovely strong heartbeat. I completely broke down on my dr and spilled all my irrational worries. She was amazing and for now we have agreed that I can have weekly scans until I start to feel better within myself and the anxiety eases up. If we get to 12 weeks and I'm still a wobbly mess, we'll look into next steps.

@GingerCactus I completely know what you mean! I ended up cracking and telling my parents (they knew we had been doing some private fertility investigations / treatment and I tell my mum everything lol so was harder to keep secret) but it just feels like this huge enormous secret and I am also offloading all my constant thoughts about it to my DH!! Because I’m having progesterone and things I had some bloods taken yesterday and they want to book me in for a scan in two weeks, when I will be 7 weeks ish - another horribly long two week wait!! I’ve found testing over the last week / 10 days or so really reassuring as I’ve been able to watch the lines go darker, but now I can’t really do that anymore I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself / how I’m going to keep myself occupied until the scan! DH always just says the classic ‘just relax’ - if only it were that easy! 😂

I’m calling them messy pessies from now! Currently having my half hour lie down after insertion while my husband looks after our toddler… it’s not all bad!

@hopingforapeainapod oh that’s nice though, at least that gives you a slightly wider circle to vent to 😂 we haven’t told anyone, it’s honestly so much harder to keep a secret than I expected. I speak to my parents nearly every day and see them every weekend and it’s killing me 😂 I just feel like if I tell them, it will start to become real and I’m trying so hard to not get my hopes up.

At least that’s a scan in the slightly more foreseeable future for you, it’s still going to be a tense wait but at least it isn’t 12 weeks 😂 I feel you on the testing though, I’ve been testing every day just to remind myself it isn’t a dream. It’s hard because my main symptoms are exactly the same as a period, I feel like I could come on any minute, even though I know that’s not the case. How are you getting on symptom wise?

The anxiety is really crushing at the moment. I struggle with anxiety anyway and I wasn’t prepared for how much this would trigger it 😩

Oh surrrreee, just relax, simple as that 😂

I woke up this morning convinced I was having a miscarriage so I’ll join the gang of anxious Annas.

Ive got my best friends coming to stay this weekend and it was meant to be a couple of days of drinking and celebrating so I’m not sure whether just to tell them or pretend that for the first time in my life I’ve given up booze.

@Mitsky the anxiety is something else isn’t it. Sending you lots of calming thoughts 😂 although I don’t think I have any calm thoughts to send, that’s the problem!

I know the secret might be hard to keep but at least a nice busy weekend with friends will pass another couple of days of anxiety! Maybe you could say you can’t drink due to medication? Antibiotics or something?