Due July 2027

[LavenderSweetPea]

I don't think anyone has started a thread yet, so starting this one for everyone getting their BFPs for a July baby. I got a positive on Sunday at 10dpo so I'm probably due 1st July!

I just had my AF today. Didn’t even test as 12 DPO was going to be tomorrow. So I’m hoping to be in this club!! Fingers crossed

Got my BFP on Monday at 9DPO and apps have worked my due date out to be 5th July! Had a MC in August so hoping this one will stick. AF not even due til Sunday but I’m choosing to be optimistic!

Congratulations! @Bumblebeemee do you have other children or will this be your first? I have a 2yo. I know what you mean, it's so early but I'm choosing to be optimistic. My period was due yesterday so it's feeling a little bit more official now!

Nice clear line today 12DPO I think ☺️

Thats great that you’re past the first little milestone of a missed AF. This will be my 3rd! I have a 4 year old and 2 year old, half term next week so hoping I’ll be nicely distracted. I can’t ring EPU until 5 weeks which feels like an age away - the curse of testing early!

Ah I'm also in that annoying wait for the EPU call. I've had a previous ectopic so I think a scan at six weeks is usually done, but I've not bothered calling yet, just waiting to see if tests get darker over the next week

Mine said to ring around 5 weeks so they can book me in for 7 weeks. My last pregnancy I had a perfect early scan at 6+6 then started to miscarry at 7+3 so I think the 7 week mark will be a bit nerve wracking! I feel surprisingly ok about it for now but we’ll see.

I’m going away next week with a big group of friends from my 2022 due date group that started on here! We share a lot of details so I’m feeling a bit unsure of whether to tell them or not. Last time they knew as soon as I’d done the test 😂

I tested on Thursday. My first ever pregnancy positive test. Due early July 2027. Been trying for nearly 3 years. In shock. But last night had a bit of brown discharge/ bleeding. Was light brown and gone in 1 hour. Do I call EPU or just see what happens?

@FirstTimeMama27 welcome and congratulations! Personally at this stage I'd just wait and see what happens. It's reassuring that it's stopped. If you rested on Thursday presumably you are about 4w? They won't be able to scan you yet. You can do a pregnancy test in a few days just to see if it's darker or lighter.

To reassure you, a bit of spotting very early can be quite normal as your cervix changes. But also just try not to panic, my last pregnancy I had a massive bleed at 8w overnight (think, had to throw away the PJ's and bedding type volume) and baby was completely fine. I'll admit I had a complete meltdown though - it had taken 2 years to conceive and I was sure I was having a miscarriage.

@LavenderSweetPea thank you so much. I really appreciate your advice as everything is new.

Monday I’ll be 4 weeks. Do you sign up for maternity care now or wait? I really appreciate your support. Congrats to you too.

@FirstTimeMama27 I love these groups, I found them so helpful in my last pregnancy. You can register for maternity services now, they do your first appointment at 8w. Personally I wait to do an early scan at 6w before registering just to wait out chemical pregnancies but there's no right or wrong.

@Bumblebeemee it's so lovely you meet up with your previous due date group! If you decide to tell them but you're a bit anxious I'm sure they will all understand

Congratulations @FirstTimeMama27! I can’t even imagine how that feels after trying so long. I hope the bleeding has stopped for you. Where I am the EPU won’t see you before 6 weeks as there won’t be much to see on a scan, but hopefully you won’t need to contact them.

AF due today for me, no sign and strong lines so I feel like I’m past the first little milestone now. I think I’m going to hold off registering with midwives until I’ve seen EPU. Last time they had my 12 week scan booked in withina day of contacting them and having to cancel it was horrible. One step at a time!

Early pregnancy is such an anxious time. I'm so blessed to have my little boy but even so I'm still worried about this pregnancy.. I've been doing tests every other day to see if they are getting darker, I feel like they've stalled a bit but I did another digital and it's gone up to 2-3 weeks so hopefully that means things are progressing as they should.

Well done @Bumblebeemee on making it to the missed period milestone!

Do you guys have any preference on gender? I'd personally like a little girl, but I know my son will prefer a brother and DH doesn't mind either way so luckily we can't lose really. Last time I just knew the baby was a boy but I just don't have a sense right now either way.

Would love a girl but a healthy one is all that matters. Also hope we all get through the early stage. It feels like for me right now - anything weird I have a little panic. I’m doing pregnancy tests daily. Helps make me feel calm. My lines have been getting darker each day so taking that positive. And today I did another digital and I’m now 2-3 weeks.

any other tips getting through this stage?

@FirstTimeMama27 I'd recommend reading "expecting better" by Emily Oster. It's really interesting and can help you panic less about various things. Other than that, try not to worry about symptoms too much, you might feel great and not sick at all, doesn't mean anything is wrong. Also some days you might feel sick and then you wake up the next day feeling completely normal, the symptoms absolutely can come and go, again, doesn't mean anything is wrong.

Can I ask, did you get pregnant naturally? If you were doing IVF they should give you an early scan at the clinic.

I’ll get that book thank you.

we had just started all the testing to be referred for IVF then it just happened naturally. I stopped doing the ovulation test etc. completely amazed and still in shock. But each day extra gets more real. I found a private place to do an early scan which I’m going to do as I go on holiday for 2 weeks between 7-9 weeks. Just want to know before I go for peace of mind. Not booking until closer to the time.

really love this group.

Congratulations to everyone here 🥰 please can I join? I just got my positive today at 14dpo. We have been TTC our 2nd baby for 12 months now and had just been referred to the fertility clinic. We had one early loss 6 months ago so I am naturally anxious. I took a test this morning on a whim, I have practically zero symptoms. I was in total disbelief as the line came up within seconds. I do think it looks faint for 14dpo? Though it wasn’t first morning urine so I’m trying to remain positive 🤞🏼

Welcome @MochaLove and congratulations to you! I think that line looks great for 14DPO, looks just like mine. What would your due date be?

Thank you 🥰 I just looked back at my 12/13dpo tests from my previous pregnancy and they don’t look wildly different to this one. So hopefully it’s just my brain being silly after having the previous chemical! Just worked my due date out to be 5th July. Do you have any symptoms? I was so shocked at the test as I have none, apart from a dry throat at night/early morning for the last few days. Which could or could not be a symptom but I remember having that with my first!

@MochaLove I don't have any symptoms, but I didn't really with my last pregnancy either. Tiny bit of nausea maybe at 8 weeks but I really can't remember. I do remember really stressing that I wasn't sick, and then a every now and again I would feel a bit ill then the next day nothing. I got off extremely lightly last time, I doubt I'll be so lucky again.

Congratulations @MochaLove! love that you are here. Line looks good.

im testing daily for my anxiety / stress / to keep reminding myself its happening. Stay strong and do whatever you need to do. This group is amazing.

Bought the book. Should arrive today. Thank you so much @LavenderSweetPea

Congrats @MochaLove! I’m also due the 5th July! Although secretly hoping it will be a June birth, my other 2 came early.

No real symptoms here except I’m exhausted, I can barely keep my eyes open. We had a really long day of travel yesterday and then a busy evening meeting friends. I managed to successfully swerve offers of wine but I think it’s the lack of coffees that’s actually going to give it away 😂

Hope everyone else is doing well!

I've bought some more digitals with the weeks indicator. I'm hoping it's going to go up to 3+ soon. Once that's happened I think it's probably time to contact the EPU

Hey everyone and congratulations! I tested positive yesterday at CD28 (didn't track ovulation) which was a shock as it's month 2 and took longer last time. Due 5th July by last period. So excited!
Only the small matter that I'm currently being made redundant to get through 😂
I'm so bloated at 4 weeks though that I already can't wear jeans, tell me it's not just me!

@LavenderSweetPea I also got off lightly last time, I think I felt unwell for around 4 weeks but with only one time I was actually sick. Fingers crossed the same this time 😅

@FirstTimeMama27 Thank you, you too! I’ve not tested today but will tomorrow. It’s hard not to feel anxious about it as when we had our chemical, my tests just got gradually lighter. I also just don’t feel pregnant which isn’t helping with the anxiety! I just saw that you’ve been TTC a long time, how amazing for you after trying for that long ☺️

@Bumblebeemee thank you, you too ☺️ how exciting! My first came a week late so I would be very happy with around the due date this time. I’m already nervous about how I’m going to come up with excuses not to drink wine, especially around Christmas! Similar to you though, it’ll be me saying no to coffee which will probably make people realise 😂