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Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Due Feb 2027

73 replies

Lao2471 · 28/05/2026 20:45

Just had a tentative early bfp which would make me due Feb 2027. Super scary as we have a not quite 9 month old…fingers crossed it’s sticky.

Anyone else?

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Apple2026 · 28/05/2026 21:20

Hello! Yes! Also another tentative bfp. Tested positive with a very faint line at 9dpo. I’m now 13dpo and EDD 3rd Feb! I had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks back in Feb this year so fingers crossed 🤞 How are you feeling?

Lao2471 · 28/05/2026 22:07

Ahhhh congratulations and fingers crossed!

Slightly sick and a little congested which was exactly like last time! How about you? I think EDD will be 7th here.

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ShivWesker · 28/05/2026 23:15

Jumping on this thread if that’s okay! Due Feb 2nd with my fifth baby! Got my bfp at 10dpo (Now nearly 16dpo!) and my positive digital yesterday! So excited! Nauseous, but excited 😂🫶

Lao2471 · 29/05/2026 03:11

Congratulations! Number 5 is amazing.

Turns out pregnancy insomnia has also made a very early, unwanted return!

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LawyerishMumma · 29/05/2026 06:02

Apple2026 · 28/05/2026 21:20

Hello! Yes! Also another tentative bfp. Tested positive with a very faint line at 9dpo. I’m now 13dpo and EDD 3rd Feb! I had a missed miscarriage at 10 weeks back in Feb this year so fingers crossed 🤞 How are you feeling?

Hi Apple, I am in a very similar position to you. V faint pos this morning at 11dpo after a MMC at 9 weeks in Feb. I am guarding my heart at the moment and have family round until Tuesday so I will see if I can hold out til 14dpo before retesting

Apple2026 · 29/05/2026 06:51

Lao2471 · 28/05/2026 22:07

Ahhhh congratulations and fingers crossed!

Slightly sick and a little congested which was exactly like last time! How about you? I think EDD will be 7th here.

thank you and to you too! Argh the congestion 😭 in both the pregnancy with my son and the last one I had terrible sinuses. I’m expecting it again but not looking forward to it 😂 No real symptoms here, maybe sore boobs and I’ve had the odd bout of nausea but I think it’s too early for that to be pregnancy related for me. Last time I think it kicked in around 7/8 weeks

Apple2026 · 29/05/2026 06:55

LawyerishMumma · 29/05/2026 06:02

Hi Apple, I am in a very similar position to you. V faint pos this morning at 11dpo after a MMC at 9 weeks in Feb. I am guarding my heart at the moment and have family round until Tuesday so I will see if I can hold out til 14dpo before retesting

Im sorry to hear that, I’m also feeling very tentative but also trying to be as positive as possible. In my first pregnancy I took one, maybe two tests in the whole pregnancy but after the loss I’ve become a serial tester. I’m trying to curb it because I know ultimately I can’t control the outcome either way.

lm1986 · 29/05/2026 08:11

Hi, also a nervous due in Feb here! Got my bfp 5 days before period was due! I have 3 boys 17, 15 and 13 and me and my husband decided to try for one more! Got coil removed last week and pregnant in first cycle! I am so nervous something will go wrong! I feel so nauseous already, think I forgot about the symptoms! Also been up at 4am the last two mornings!!

Chellooo · 29/05/2026 08:27

Jumping on this thread please, had a bfp yesterday at 12dpo so due 10th Feb. Lost my son at 18 weeks last year and have been trying for 11 months so am very very nervous, but slightly hopeful but kno I'll be a bag of nerves this whole time.
No real symptoms as of yet, boob's are fine,.slightly congested though and slightly waves of nausea tho this might be in my head lol!

cobalt123 · 29/05/2026 08:39

Also joining here this morning. Got a faint bfp this morning at 10dpo and confirmed with a digital. I also had a mmc in February so trying not to get my hopes up too much. Will be due 9th February according to natural cycles app.

LawyerishMumma · 29/05/2026 11:46

Apple2026 · 29/05/2026 06:55

Im sorry to hear that, I’m also feeling very tentative but also trying to be as positive as possible. In my first pregnancy I took one, maybe two tests in the whole pregnancy but after the loss I’ve become a serial tester. I’m trying to curb it because I know ultimately I can’t control the outcome either way.

I know what you mean. I thought it was especially cruel that EPU asked me to take a test before my appt, which was a dye stealer and afterwards all the testing it out to make sure there was nothing left 😔 I don't think I'll be super active here for another few weeks as I'm finding it more overwhelming than I thought. I still get notifications for the Sept 2026 group

LawyerishMumma · 29/05/2026 11:50

cobalt123 · 29/05/2026 08:39

Also joining here this morning. Got a faint bfp this morning at 10dpo and confirmed with a digital. I also had a mmc in February so trying not to get my hopes up too much. Will be due 9th February according to natural cycles app.

So sorry to hear about your loss, Cobalt! This Feb was an especially cruel month for us so it seems

cobalt123 · 29/05/2026 16:23

LawyerishMumma · 29/05/2026 11:50

So sorry to hear about your loss, Cobalt! This Feb was an especially cruel month for us so it seems

Yes it sounds like it.

really sorry to hear that so many of us have had recent losses. Fingers crossed for sticky beans for us all.

Since my bfp at 10dpo this morning I’ve done about another 5 tests, need to get a grip.

lm1986 · 29/05/2026 16:40

Sounds like me I did 3 digitals as couldn't believe it!

Lao2471 · 29/05/2026 20:03

Sending lots and lots of love to those here after losses. Our first took us 18 months and lots of heartache.

Fingers crossed for everyone

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censor22 · 29/05/2026 20:10

Can I jump on too? I got my BFP yesterday. This will be our second. It still hasn’t sunk in but I do have symptoms already which is surprising - nausea, insomnia and I’m soo tired. I’m so sorry to read about the losses, hope these are sticky beans for us all🤞 x

Lao2471 · 29/05/2026 20:23

censor22 · 29/05/2026 20:10

Can I jump on too? I got my BFP yesterday. This will be our second. It still hasn’t sunk in but I do have symptoms already which is surprising - nausea, insomnia and I’m soo tired. I’m so sorry to read about the losses, hope these are sticky beans for us all🤞 x

My first night of insomnia last night, I’d forgotten how brutal it can be. The light nights aren’t helping either!

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FFOXGLOVE · 29/05/2026 20:53

Hey! Can I join please? Got a BFP 10 days ago so think due in feb next year! this would be our second. I have a 17 month old boy. I haven’t worked it out as it hasn’t sunk in! IVF baby so have an early scan in a fortnight.
eeek! ❤️

Chellooo · 29/05/2026 21:15

I remember having really bad insomnia with my first, from really early on. But this time I've been taking magnesium (ok'd this with the doc - said its great for pregnancy especially leg cramps) and have noticed a massive difference in my sleep

Lao2471 · 29/05/2026 21:32

Chellooo · 29/05/2026 21:15

I remember having really bad insomnia with my first, from really early on. But this time I've been taking magnesium (ok'd this with the doc - said its great for pregnancy especially leg cramps) and have noticed a massive difference in my sleep

Oooh I actually have some somewhere I might try that! Good to know it’s helping :)

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lm1986 · 30/05/2026 08:52

I have never had insomnia before with my pregnancies... last night I think I managed 3 hours sleep... feel so tired but cant sleep!

Poppybloom55 · 30/05/2026 08:59

Due in Feb also 🙂
I am a bit confused by my dates though. If I go by my LMP, I’m exactly 4 weeks today. I tracked my ovulation using strips and BBT and based on that ovulated on CD14, making me 14DPO.
I got my BFP at 8DPO, including a digital, which I thought was early but I knew my dates were correct. I’ve been testing through the week and the lines have darkens as expected.
I decided to take a digital week indicator clear blue test today since I’m 14DPO, I knew it might still return 1-2 but was hoping to see 2-3. Anyway it came back 3+ and now I’m so confused.
I know I’m definitely 14DPO. Why might my HCG levels be so high so early on?

Apple2026 · 30/05/2026 14:14

LawyerishMumma · 29/05/2026 11:46

I know what you mean. I thought it was especially cruel that EPU asked me to take a test before my appt, which was a dye stealer and afterwards all the testing it out to make sure there was nothing left 😔 I don't think I'll be super active here for another few weeks as I'm finding it more overwhelming than I thought. I still get notifications for the Sept 2026 group

It is so cruel and I totally get the anxiety. Did you join the September WhatsApp? I was on there but obviously left.

Apple2026 · 30/05/2026 14:19

Poppybloom55 · 30/05/2026 08:59

Due in Feb also 🙂
I am a bit confused by my dates though. If I go by my LMP, I’m exactly 4 weeks today. I tracked my ovulation using strips and BBT and based on that ovulated on CD14, making me 14DPO.
I got my BFP at 8DPO, including a digital, which I thought was early but I knew my dates were correct. I’ve been testing through the week and the lines have darkens as expected.
I decided to take a digital week indicator clear blue test today since I’m 14DPO, I knew it might still return 1-2 but was hoping to see 2-3. Anyway it came back 3+ and now I’m so confused.
I know I’m definitely 14DPO. Why might my HCG levels be so high so early on?

I think the weeks tests are known to be quite unreliable, you could probably take another and it might say something different. Either that or maybe you’re having twins 🫣😂
Have you been doing strips tests? What do they look like?

Poppybloom55 · 30/05/2026 14:49

Apple2026 · 30/05/2026 14:19

I think the weeks tests are known to be quite unreliable, you could probably take another and it might say something different. Either that or maybe you’re having twins 🫣😂
Have you been doing strips tests? What do they look like?

These are my strips. I’ve been reading online why my HcG might be high early on and there seems to be a lot of possibilities, including it being totally normal but I’ve also read a few concerning things so I really need to stop googling!

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