Glastonbury Festival at 10 weeks pregnant... is it madness?

[pushmepullme]

I have just found out I am pregnant I have tickets for Glastonbury Festival. I don't want to waste my ticket (can't refund it now) and am planning to go. Am I mad?

This is my first pregnancy, I am in my late 30's. I am guessing that if I get morning sickness I will still have it at 10 weeks which could be a problem and also that I may be very tired. I have never been into the whole 'getting off my tits' thing, prefering to sit about and watch the world go by and catch a few bands and will have people with me who will be doing the same kind of thing.

Am I just nuts to consider it?

DH's best mate lives in Pilton so they have Village tickets (the free ones) and always start camping on the Tues I think (will check) oh and my 13 year old SiL is going out with Michael Eavis' Great Nephew so is probably going to get backstage passes- but not sure uncle tom cobbley will be able to join her- Bah!

i've had friends who got backstage passes and said backstage is over-rated, the real party/fun is out front

i can't wait now.....we're tagging a few days holiday on the front of this and going down the weekend before to Avebury and spending some time on the coast too.

Back stage passes are really good for taking short cuts, getting a shower and phone charging. Backstage pyramid is all Media darlings who don't have a clue how to camp and it's always dirty and no fires and the bar is really expensive. Backstage cabaret is the best for camping.

Picked up tickets from the post office today. I feel dreadful and am only 5 weeks so if when I get to 8 weeks (glasto) I will be grim grim grim.

Yup ladies I will be the one with the green face munching on a pack of mini cheddars holding her nose and trying to to vom everywhere.

mini cheddars always a must.

I have told DH he will be doing 2 trips as all I will be carrying is my "pregnancy survival kit" which will consist of:

mini cheddars
ready salted hula hoops
UHT raspberry and cranberry juice
Maynards wine gums
apples
dried fruit
mini battenburg cakes
ginger biscuits
picked onions (decanted from the glass jar of course)
chewing gum / mints - for awful taste in mouth
book (don't usually take one but can see myself chilling out at tent on own)
glasses (so can read book)
lots of antibac hand gel
shepee

I will be 18 weeks when i go, and am also worried! but, as some others have said, there are lots of places to sit and relax away from crowds if you don't feel super perky. but you will have to face the loos, which are 100% disgusting and foul. very much worth paying for the special loos (think some in healing fields) but of course they are more of a pain to get to. that is the only bit i would worry about. good luck!

hey there...... I have been to glasto twice pregnant, the first time, at around 20 wks (in 99) and last year I was 35 wks pregnant - and that was a challenge! but i managed - and had a whale of a time!
my biggest recommendation is comfy crappers up at the greenfields..... the lads in there are great and they let me just go straight to the fron t of the queue everytime (which was a relief) loads of antibac gel...... and the breakfasts from manic organic....... wholesome and filling - sets you up for the day.
my biggest challenge this year is that we have decided to take all three of our girls to glasto this year - so although i have been going to glasto since 94 I have never had to be in charge of a child there - let alone three of them - one being ten mths old..... any suggestions for a stress free time would be greatfully recieved......as i am really excited but terrified at the same time!

Anybody want a lift down to glasto from London on either the wed or thur morning (early) and a train ticket back again?

DH and I are finalising travel plans and i hate driving on my own so am happy to share the space in my car if you are a nice non axe murderer non smelly mumsnetter.

Ooops ignore previous post- looks like I may not be going now- having some complications. Will see how it goes....

Hope all is ok Thandeka. Thinking of you

Hi all! Thanks for the tips issy!
Tickets arrived last week and am getting really excited now!
Only thing i'm worried about is that sickness has been really bad in last week so, ginger biscuits helping though so will be taking a stock of those!! X

Ps hope you're all ok Thandeka x

Thandeka, so sorry to hear all might not be well.

I started this thread under an alter (Pushmepullme) but have since been told there is no heartbeat and am having a scan on friday to confirm it . I will be at Glastonbury still so if there is a meet I might still pop along and see how you are all copping.

Sending you best wishes Thandeka

beanieb so sorry to hear your news

Oh beanieb that is awful- presumably you are far enough along to expect a heartbeat? I will keep everything crossed for you and I am currently in similar boat....

...My complications were had to go to A&E on sunday with suspected ectopic- on drip and everything- scan showed sac in right place (phew!) and possible fetal pole but not HB (but at 5weeks 3days too early for that anyhow so kind of okay). Had repeat bloods done today and they have doubled so thats good and have a scan week on thursday when I will be 7 weeks to see if HB has started. I feel terrible and vomited today which didn't happen with MMC pregnancy so am quietly hopeful but very aware the scan will be the definitive answer so no decisions being made on attendance at glasto until after that scan.

Thinking of you.
xxx

Yeah - as far as I am aware I was just over 7 and a half weeks when I had the scan.

Sending you all my very best wishes thandeka, hopefully your scan will put your mind at rest.

I am ok honestly, and still going to Glastonbury. There was a point I thought I wouldn't make it but I WILL be there with bells on because I would just hate to miss it. Mw and my OH are thinking positively and moving forward.

Beanieb let us know how friday goes as the fat lady hasn't sung just yet- could you be behind in your dates or anything? Am very impressed with how you are dealing with it though- stay strong- and look after each other and most importantly have a fantabulous time at Glasto.
x

Beanieb and Thandeka - so sorry to hear this. Will be thinking of you both.

x

Ach, if you had seen me on Friday and saturday you wouldn't have been impressed I did a fair bit of weeping and wailing and wallowing.

It is hard, obviously, specially not wanting to clutch at straws and having to prepare myself for bad news on friday but I have to deal with it really. Am fairly certain my dates are right.

Weeping wailing and wallowing is also allowed and expected. In fact there is a minimum level of snot and tears you have to shed in order to get through it. Without doing that you will get all bunged up with snot and won't grieve properly. (as usual Thandeka is talking nonsense but hey ho).

This is a very sensitive question and don't feel you have to answer- tell me to sod off if you want/need. But if it is final on Friday have you thought about the options in terms of medically managed or allowing it to happen naturally? Just thinking about you being able to enjoy Glasto properly- as allowing it to happen naturally may take a while and having gone through it myself at 10 weeks (but emby died at 7weeks but egg sac carried on growing so it was fairly big ) I can honestly say it was the most horrific experience I have ever gone through and I sort of wish I had had a procedure (not an option in my case) but the flipside of that is- medically managed can possibly impact on how easy you find it to get pregnant again subsequently compared to natural MC. I don't have the exact facts on that one so obviously better to talk to your doctor to make the best decision for you. Anyhow they were just some musings of mine to try and help on an information front especially so you can try and prepare to enjoy Glasto as best you can. The Miscarriage association website is also a very helpful website if you wanted to have a look.
Anyhow I will shhhh now and hope I haven't spoken out of turn (if I have store up all that snot and do a splat attack on me- k?)
xxx

I've decided to go for the medical route, but not the operation. infact the only option they seem to be suggesting is the medication (pills) which I am hoping I can take next week. I think if it wasn't for the fact that I have Glastonbury and my wedding coming up (in July) then I would have waited to miscarry naturally but am hoping taking the pills over the weekend will mean it's mostly over by 24th June. Obviously I have no way of knowing and if I feel emotionally or physically unwell I just won't go.

I don't mind you asking BTW. Though I do have questions myself about the pills as I haven't been told anything yet about the time scales or after effects

Oooops I forgot about the pills. That sounds like the best option.
Remember you can take paracetamol and ibuprofen together or at alternate 2 hourly intervals as they act on different pathways. Have lots and lots of maxi pads too.

I'm never sure if knowing about the process or effects makes the experience better or worse. I remember being profoundly shocked at my MC as the doc had simply said you will have period pain, bleed and pass some clots - and erm that sounds like a walk in the park compared to what it was (but thankfully once it started it was over very quickly and then I just had period like bleeding for 12 days after). I don't want to scare you though so I should probably shut up (and remember everyones experience is different). Although one thing you may want to think about though is whether you want to send what is "passed" to be investigated for any cause (I think you can do this privately there is a link somewhere on mumsnet- as NHS probably won't do it until 3rd or more MC) or some ladies suggest burying what is passed and planting something to remember your loss (which I really like the idea of). I didn't really have time to think about it and I did sort of want to do the latter of the options but unfortunately it came out so quickly it ended up in the toilet bowl so I didn't have an option in the end but I wish I had thought about that properly before and I know if this one doesn't work out I will do one of option 1 or 2 and won't be flushing it again.

I'm so sorry that is so graphic and upsetting to read- I felt I had to post it though- two reasons- one I found it cathartic, two- I wish I had a me telling me stuff like this before I went through it- so I hope it may help in a way.

xxx

no - not too graphic. Don't want to scare the other ladies in this thread though!

I need clear facts TBH as I have been left without any info and don't suppose I'll get any until Friday.

yeah oooops ladies- here have your cider, enjoy the wurzels and now lets talk haemorraging!

Sorry! Graphic again- oops!

Beanieb if you want to email me thandekatotango at hotmail dot com I don't mind chatting more about my experience if you wanted me to but am off to bed for the minute so will most likely reply tommorrow.

Back to Glasto chat though- I saw a she wee in a camping shop today for only £6 is that a bargain or average? I was tempted to buy but I do find them a little freaky to be honest- as erm say you do it standing up in great outdoors (brave soul) how then do you wipe/ stop drips? I mean I guess if you are in a cubicle you can still do all that but would still be worried about wee dribbles while standing up- or do you somehow scrape the she wee "up and outwards" from your fanjo to minimise dribbles. Thandeka can see she is going to have to buy one of these marvellous pieces of engineering just to figure it out even if she doesn't go! Thandeka is also very scared about being known at glasto (if she goes) as "the one who smells of wee".

haven't been on mumsnet for a little while.

sorry to hear about what has happened beanieb. I too am currently bleeding with cramps and have been told I may miscarry in the next couple of days. I just have to wait and see, doctor will arrange scan for early next week if I haven't miscarried by Friday. I am still hopeful but also trying to steel myself for the worst. Hope you recover quickly (physically) and are well enough for Glasto and your wedding.

Thandeka have found your posts informative - thanks for sharing. I hope all turns out well for you. Get practicing with that shee wee -- you will find the best scrape / wipe manoevre for you!! I can recommend them but they do take a bit of getting used to (well did for me anyway)