I just found out I'm 8 weeks this morning - who do I even call?!

[lunamoonx]

Hey everyone. Please can I ask for no judgments here? I'm really overwhelmed.

I found out I'm pregnant very early hours of this morning. I can't believe I'm saying this as I tried for almost 6 years with my ex husband and have PCOS and rarely ovulate so believed IVF was the only way I'd conceive. This is a huge shock to me. I'm still processing it's happened and thinking about my options but who on earth do I call? Is there anywhere to even call on Christmas Day or am I going to have to wait for a few days? I'm just concerned as I've not been treating my body as if I'm pregnant as I had absolutely no idea, and also if I was to decide to terminate I'm a little further along in the pregnancy than I'd like to be when it comes to making this decision and I feel like I'm running out of time.

Thanks in advance guys and Merry Christmas ❤️

You'll need to wait until places are open. Can you self refer to midwives in your area? Otherwise you'd need to contact your GP and see what the pathway is to midwife care

congratulations!

you genuinely don’t need to call anyone - this is one of those things when first time around you cannot believe there isn’t a more in depth system for this, but there really isn’t.

you can probably self refer online to the local midwife service in your area. Have a google and you will find it. They will contact you for a booking in appointment when you’re about 10 weeks pregnant:

I don't think there's anything you can do today. If you don't want the baby then I suggest calling Doctor on 27th. If you do want to keep the baby then don't worry nothing you've done to date is likely to have caused any issues.

I’m so sorry, I’ve just seen the last comment about termination.
Marie stopes will be open on the 27th; you can contact them then.

I hope that you make the decision that is right for you

Congratulations. Millions of women don’t know they are pregnant for a few weeks and have been drinking etc . Your baby will be ok ,start being healthy from today. Merry Christmas.X

You don't have to call anyone yet it's still early days Call the GP surgery for a booking in appointment when they open back up

Nip to Boots and pick up some folic acid tomorrow.

Stop drinking and generally make healthier choices.

Lots of people don't know they are pregnant over the festive period and over indulge but unless you are getting high on crack chances are you'll be fine.

In my area your first port of call is the local midwife led unit, which is obviously open all the time! But we have to self-refer online in my area. Check your gp website to see if they have info and go from there.

Congratulations!

Honestly?
I'd give yourself a few days to settle into the idea and get a better sense of how you feel. You must be in shock right now!

Typically when people find out they are early pregnant, they either self refer via a form, via a call to gp to midwives. They typically aren't seen or have anything confirmed to about the point you are now.
Locally to us the booking in appt ends up being around 8-10 weeks and they then book you in for a scan around 12. It's a slightly odd system because it feels like urgent news when you discover you're pregnant but it's not to the nhs!

If I was certain on keeping the pregnancy, I would just call my gp on their next opening day (probably friday), and check what the system is locally to contact midwives (as you might be able to go direct)

I would take some pregnancy vitamins etc in the mean time if you have any on hand

Obviously it's a little different if you dont want to continue the pregnancy and you might want to move earlier. But in all honesty waiting till Friday if you are already 8 weeks isn't going to make much of a difference but will give your head a chance to settle. I wouldn't make any decisions within 24 hours of finding out

Obviously different if you suspect you are having an emergency eg pains etc but the reality is that despite probably feeling like an emergency, that it can all wait till regular opening hours because everything will be focused on urgent cases

I believe we can? I'm not 100% sure, this is all such foreign territory for me 😅

Thank you! I am definitely shocked there isn't more to it than that 😆 It's all very overwhelming, that's for sure. Thank you so much for your response, it has been of help ❤️

Thank you for this. There was no drug intake but I've definitely not been taking any prenatal and had a drink last night. I know it's not a massive deal but it still is a worrying thought considering I didn't find out a few weeks 😅. This was totally unplanned.

Thank you for your reassurance, I really do appreciate it!

Thank you for this. It was very much unplanned and I know that the father doesn't want a child at all so there's a lot to think about. I appreciate your kind comment ❤️

Thank you for this. Merry Christmas ❤️

Thank you for your supportive comment! ❤️

I don't know why I didn't think of checking the GP website 🤦🏽‍♀️ I'll do that now lmao! Thank you!

You don't need to worry about what you've eaten or drunk. The placenta will have filtered that all out until about the 8th week. 💐

Have a wonderful Christmas Day!🎄

Wishing you peace and hope you can relax today. 😊

Thank you ever so much for this comment. It was really helpful to hear it all and I really appreciate you taking the time to send it. I hope you have a lovely Christmas ❤️

Thank you! This is very reassuring. Have a lovely Christmas! ❤️

Just wanted to reiterate what others have said - whatever you decide, you can rest easy in your decision. Do what's right for you.

Wishing you peace. It's a shock to your system and you'll still be wrapping your head around it. I'll offer gentle congratulations (hope that's okay) because you've wanted this so badly in the past.💐

That's perfect okay, thank you so much. It is very conflicting to be in this situation. I was desperate for a child for so long but I didn't think it was possible naturally and certainly didn't expect it to happen the way it did. I'm just trying to find peace in the idea that everything happens for a reason and this may just very well be a small miracle for me x

Wow, mother nature eh! I was going to ask about a partner, but have seen the post,he definitely doesn't want children! I was assured my my GP I couldn't get pregnant, this was in the 60s, I got pregnant at 18 and then you got married! Thank god it's different now and you can choose. Take a breath,do nothing,no one can help you decide on this one. I wish you a Happy Christmas and very good luck. Please keep us posted.

Wishing you well OP whatever you decide. X

You can always fib that you are on antibiotics if people will notice the non drinking 😉