Due January 2026 ✨

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Hi guys,

if like me you’ve just got your BFP, then it’s likely you’re due in January too!
congratulations.

Anyone else experiencing bloating & cramps? I’m just over 5 weeks now

Yes! It's my 2nd so I've heard you show quicker, but I'm very bloated already.

No, I decided to try to stay calm and wait. Most of advice I found said to contact them if it progresses to bleeding. I woke up without any discharge today and haven't had any all day which makes me very happy! I hope it was just one off.
How are you getting on?

Yes I am very bloated I swear I could pass as being 6 months instead of 6 weeks 😂I put on a dress yesterday that is usually one of my "safe/flattering" dresses when I am feeling a little pre menstrual etc and it was TIGHT!!!! 😬I am also burping like mad... I have never been much of a burper..... but i am now!!

I’m also 6 weeks and burping more than I ever have before 😂

@Thegirlhasnamechangedhave you heard about your booking appointment yet? I also referred a week ago and haven’t heard. Tried calling the community midwives and no answer. I’m stressing a bit!

How long did others have to wait before they got their appointments?

@newbie1989I’m so bloated!! I feel like I have a proper bump and I’m only 6 weeks. I’m sure it’ll settle down again. I’m also experiencing cramping on and off too

@Fullofconfusion yeah I’ve got it booked for 4 June. I referred on the pregnancy notes website either last week or the end of the week previous and got contacted by my GP surgery to get the date in the diary with the midwife earlier this week. Maybe my area is surprisingly on the ball? I’ll be 9 weeks when the appointment is which tracks about right with my previous pregnancies.

@newbie1989 so unbelievably bloated. This will be my third and I end the day looking 6 months gone. Husband asked the other day if I was smuggling a bowling ball under my dress 😂

Yes going off my last period I’m 4+2! Yes deffo similar due date.. is there a WhatsApp group for January babies on this thread?? I’d love to join!! Is this your first baby? X

Ive just discovered a new symptom...spicy food tastes way more spicy than usual!

Yessss!!! Not spicy as such but I made myself bruschetta yesterday (one of my favourite foods) and couldn't eat it. The balsamic felt like it was burning my throat! 🙀

I think there might be a WhatsApp on one of the first pages of this thread. I think I'm going to wait a little longer before joining just in case! But will definitely join once I'm more confident that it's real.

Yes it is my first so very new to everything. Is it your first?

Scan booked for 13th June I’m excited but nervous trying to think positive I had a miscarriage a few years back with a previous ex it was very early on & my digital preg tests never got beyond 1-2 weeks! Took another test a few days ago & it’s reading 2-3wks which would be right so hoping this one goes well 🤞🏻 this will be my first baby

Hi ladies! Feeling like a bit of a late joiner but will be due end of jan. Tested positive this morning at 8dpo, this will be baby no2 for us! I had an ectopic in Feb so really hoping all is okay this time

Hi all, how's everyone doing?

Has anyone else experienced weird muffled hearing/blocked ears in early pregnancy? I'm only 4 weeks but woke up today feeling really odd like I'm underwater, the slightest noise is driving me mad 🫣 also feel like I can kind of hear my pulse sometimes and a bit headachey but only mild.

Is this a pregnancy thing or just random?🤣

@BGxxx congratulations!

@newbie1989 that sounds positive I hope it stays that way. How many weeks will you be at the scan? Is it a private one?

@TigerLily38 not had that one! So many weird symptoms everyone is having! Have you had any others yet?

Ive not heard of this one, but one of my friends said she had a constant blocked/stuffy nose throughout her first trimester- seems like lots of people experience such a range of different symptoms, I think its really interesting!

@LoveaCaramelLatte @BettyBettyBoop thanks for your replies, I hope I wake up tomorrow and it's gone haha so irritating 😅 my headache progressed to be really bad by this afternoon but I think it might be because I'd cut out caffeine completely - had a cup of tea and it really helped!!

That's interesting about the nasal congestion as I've had that too since about 7dpo onwards - maybe that's also causing my ears to be weird! My only other symptoms are constantly peeing and a bit of insomnia the past few nights.

Have you both had any weird and wonderful symptoms?😅

ive been so thirsty! also very recently everything spicy has been so much spicer than usual 🌶

That's so interesting - I usually can't handle much spice at the best of times so I might avoid ordering a spicy pasta when I go for tea tonight 🤣

@LoveaCaramelLatte i will be just over 9weeks nhs scan

@TigerLily38 it could definitely be lack of caffeine. I've been having headaches every day and wonder if that's because I changed from two coffees a day to one. It usually gets better in the afternoon so I did wonder if that was because of my morning coffee. I'm going to slowly switch the morning coffee to decaf to try and avoid additional headaches! How much caffeine do you normally drink?

My symptoms so far have been pretty standard. Same with the insomnia and peeing. Can't believe they happen so fast. I'm getting hints of nausea and I hope that doesn't progress! I'm going on holiday next weekend so fingers crossed that holds off until I'm back. But today my boobs have started to really hurt. I wanted to buy a new bra and now I don't even know what size I'll want or how long it would last at this point!

Anyone further along had their cup size change yet? Mine normally change about 0.5 cup or so with pms symptoms so dreading to think what they will become soon.

@BettyBettyBoop I can't believe that taste changes so quickly that's going to be so strange! I've not noticed it yet. How far along are you?

@newbie1989 that's quite early for a scan, is that routine or because of your previous loss? I need to ring the epu back next week if I'm still pregnant so hoping I can get an early scan as I bled quite a lot earlier this week I think it was implantation though as everything seems to be progressing 🤞

Well I had my first proper bout of nausea today and it was god awful! I went out to sort the parasol that had blown inside out and out of nowhere it just hit me like a tonne of bricks. I just stood there for a minute thinking "do I just lie down in the grass here, do I try throw up, do I run back into the house" 😂 our BIL and neice are here working with my husband too so trying to keep it hidden. Anyway I found after I had some plain pasta I felt better and it hasn't happened again today.... not as severe anyway. I am finding if I eat small amounts of bland food regularly and take regular rests, keep drinking my water with lemon and ginger it is helping so far... but I am aware that it is likely the worst is still ahead of me

That sounds horrible! I didn't think of water with lemon and ginger will keep that in mind. I've heard crackers are good to have as a quick snack whenever you feel sick and anything ginger but sounds like you have that covered!

Hopefully the sudden bouts of nausea are not common for you. How far along are you?

@lifebeginz I've ordered those sea bands to give a try. My sickness is really bad, no actual vomiting, but I'm constantly on the verge! I feel like the worst hasn't hit yet. I'm just 7 weeks. Also, if I snack, it's the only time I get a bit of relief, and then the nausea comes back, I feel like a whimp moaning about it because some women have it alot worse! It's hard graft having travel sickness from the moment I wake up till I go asleep (that's what it feels like) xx

Im also sick all day long here!! The only time it lets up slightly is if I’m eating, if I feel hungry the nausea is worse. However I’m a teacher so cannot snack in the classroom 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’ve been managing to sneak out a bit so far.
Im only 6 weeks so fear it’ll get worse yet, last year before my miscarriage I couldn’t get out of bed and was medicated for it.
Also suffering with diarrhoea every morning which is great 😂