February 2011 babies

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Hi everyone!

Well, I got my BFP on Friday morning and it is only just starting to sink in! According to my dates I am due 2nd Feb and I thought it would be nice to have a Feb babies thread, where we can all share our news/worries/excitement!

Cant wait to hear from you

mrsteapot thinking of you. let us know how you get on. btw I thought brownish blood was good, it was only bright red that was worrying.

big hugs
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Oh MrsTeapot, I hope everything is OK. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Hope your DH gets home soon so he can give you a big hug x

Hey tabby-I'm the exact same!! Did a 3rd test on wednesday but no symptoms at all today (in fact not even hungry) so convinced it's all gone wrong, before we even get to the doctor on Monday! Thinking of doing another test tonight...guess it's gonna be like this till the scan..

I told my cousin I was pg as I needed to know family history & both my parents died about 15 yrs ago. Her mouth fell open, I think because I am one of the older cousins & she is one if the youngest & already has 3!. Still, good to have someone to bounce thoughts off of, apart from here too of course!

MrsTeapot, I really do hope your scan this afternoon goes ok. What a worrying time you're having, I'm thinking of you lots and hope to hear some good news from you later on.

Angels - I think if I were you I'd cancel. If you're signed off for hyperemisis and you're feeling crap, then the last thing you want to be doing is travelling esp on public transport around the country doing a course! Can it be done another time?? If you suffer with back problems, then there lies your excuse, it's plausible and believeable and would send your friend off the scent! Look after yourself and rest - your body is obviously telling you you need to. You'll probably feel a heck of a lot worse if you go.

Whilst I await the MS to kick in, I endeavour to enjoy some yummy lunches - today, it's been a yummy cajun chicken wrap with sour cream, salsa etc etc. Well, no doubt in a week or two I won't want anything at all, so why not eh?!

Still worrying a little over my night shifts next week. If MS kicks in at 6 weeks, I'm doomed and will have to phone sick on one or two and I hate doing that! Oh the joys eh?! Why do us girls put ourselves through it eh?!

MrsTeapot-absolutely everything crossed for you. Please do let us know how it all goes-tnking of u x.

Oh no, MrsTeapot - I am sending all my hopes and best wisshes - hang in there! xx

MrsTeapot Sending you the biggest and most encouraging hug I can... hang on there little bean ....

Angels1, I agree with tabbycat76, if you can cancel, that seems the sensible thing. There will surely be other times to do the course, and look at it this way, if you struggle there and feel cr@p the whole time, you're probably not going to get that much benefit from it, so it really makes sense to do it another time.

I can just imagine me dragging myself to something like that and then thinking why on earth did I bother!

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Oh you're all SO lovely - thank you all for your kind wishes and support. I feel weepy with gratitude...

The scan was inconclusive. Despite my dates being calculated at 7+4 (based on my LMP) the sac was only 8mm long, and therefore that dates it around 5 weeks. At that point, anything inside is too small to see, so there are two options:

1. It's ok, bleeding is normal, but my dates were out - so sit tight and see what happens.

1. The dates were right, but everything stopped developing at 5 weeks. But they're not sure, so sit tight and see what happens.

Evidently a 20mm sac with nothing inside would have been a far worse (or, at least, unequivocal) result.

So I'm to go back on July 1st for another scan, which feels like an eternity away. My spotting is now pink and I'm still in pain; my boobs now feel absolutely normal after an initial soreness and swelling; I've not felt sick during the last month at all and have had no aversions or weight gain - all of which were rife in previous pregnancies. My instincts tell me the the latter proposition is the case...but who knows?

Oddly, this was a result that we were completely unprepared for. Having been through the trauma of missed-miscarriages that were not expected, I was prepared for the worst. I was already trying to work out when I'd be in theatre for an ERPC, and what I'd tell my clients if I were to be out of action for a few days. I feel utterly in limbo, and don't know how to react.

Stay calm, and carry on, I suppose?

I may take some time out of the thread until I have something definite to tell you. I want to thank you all so much for your wonderful support and friendship (especially during the plate throwing and other bad days!) I wish you all excellent health and happy pregancies, and wonderful things that come in small packages. Big huge pot-bellied love and hugs xxxx

MrsTeapot207 I really wish you all the best, your plate throwing incident had me LOL. I will keep everything crossed for you and hope that the scan in July gives you good rather than bad news. Much love to you. xxxx

Oh MrsTeapot I hope you're ok - please come back here and let us know how you get on. I'm sure everything will be fine and some spotting can be normal?

angels1 I think the most important thing is you do what feels right. Your mum and DH don't know how exactly how you feel so you just have to listen to your own body. I would say don't book the train just now, just see how things go - you can make your mind up next week...

thanks deliaskit lulabel27 and tabbycat I think I shall cancel. I've been leaving it should I mc again quickly or feel better suddenly. I don't want to tempt fate by cancelling everything then finding I could do it, so I might leave it until next week to tell them.

mrsteapot thinking of you. I know the time must feel like it's going to go so slowly until the next scan. Please do let us know how you get on. I will be thinking of you.xx

MrsTeapot so sorry for my late reply - I had it written in the box but forgot to send it
Don't worry too much yet - like option 1 says it literally could just be wrong dates. Any extra worrying can only do more harm than good so although its going to be hard, please try and be positive and send positive thoughts through your body.

As for the pain and bleeding - there's a post on here somewhere titled "13.5 weeks and bleeding" which sounds like a horrible experience but she and the baby were fine so bleeding doesn't always = bad.

All my thoughts with you xx

Hello ladies

Sadly I woke up with bleeding this morning and a scan confirmed the worst. Bit of a shock since I tested again on monday to be sure and got a very clear positive. Also had nausea right up until last night. So sorry to leave the thread but best of luck to you all xxxx

Hi all - I can't join the thread properly because I am not pregnant (nor likely to be again) but may I gate-crash and ask for your input?

I have a thread going on this but have had very few responses.

Dear friend is 5 weeks pg, first baby, due date Feb 16, 2011. She's having some spotting and is very worried about it. I am trying to reassure her that spotting can be normal.

Have any of you had spotting?

sloathy so sorry to hear your news look after yourself, much love xxx

happycopter sorry but no spotting for me but I am sure that there are quite a few ladies who will be able to give reassurance to your friend. Spotting that early I understood was common with implantation.

Good luck to your friend! xx

sloathy thinking of you . xxx

MrsTeapot I have everything crossed for you and am sending you positive thoughts [hugs]. Try to stay calm and positive, although I realise that will be hard. So sorry you have this worry.

sloathy [huge hugs] so so sorry to hear your news!

To all of you poor laides who have morning sickness, for the last few days I have been queasy beyond beleif! Cannot anything, my mouth is constantly watering, stomah pains, and sweats aka, like JUST before you vomit. But then I dont puke!!! What is going on! I have been finding work impossible this week, but does anyone think it is acceptable to phone in sick, when i havent actually been sick? Its hard standing up, and speaking is out of the question- v hard for a primary teacher!

Thanks for any advice!

Oh, and for other weird symptoms.....does anyone have very wierd coloured wee ?

Mine is like the morning after a good drink, when you are dehydrated, even though I am constantly drinking water! weird!

Tabbycat I am quite relieved to hear someone else doesn't have symptoms either...i feel a bit uneasy on a morning but to be honest I dont feel pregnant and its been worrying me having had a miscarriage last year. I too did another test to make sure my dates had gone up and it showed 5 plus weeks which cheered me up a bit but i'm still very worried.

So sorry sloathy

mrs teapot thinking of you, its such a long time for you to wait.

Feel really bad after reading the sad messages.

I'm really really hungry today, eating every few minutes to ease the feeling of sickness. Its driving me mad. Don't think work will take long to guess. Feeling frumpy now from eating so many nibbles. Have a horrid taste in my mouth too.

Feeling fortunate to still be here.

Love to all xxxxx

So sorry sloathy and best of luck mrs teapot. Happycopter I had bright red bleeding last week when I would have been 5+1 and it's still here this week. I bled quite early on in my first pregnancy and again at 23 weeks but as I often bleed after sex I think that may have been the cause. Could your friend go to an Early Pregnancy Unit to find out for sure?

So sorry to hear some sad news. I really hope things turn out ok mrsteapot.

Midwife called today, same a last time which is nice. Because I am Rural she comes to me, it's ace! 1st appointment on 29th June, but because we go to Slovenia for 6 weeks (we used to live there and still have our house), I will miss my 12 week scan. We leave when I am 10+6, which is apparently too early. Am a bit gutted because it starts feeling real when you see them in the scan, but I would not consider a termination so it's not the end of the world.

Have been feeling grotty and sick all day- probably because I am doing the food for my dad's 60th birthday party tomorrow- centrepiece will be 2 whole poached salmons. Poached the 2nd last night before bed and left it to cool overnight- OMG the SMELL this morning, and then having to SKIN IT WHILST HOLDING IN THE SICK???? Not good at all!

mrsteapot keeping my fingers crossed for you x

sloathy so sorry to hear your news xxx

I'm pleased to say that the medicine my GP prescribed has had a positive effect, although I've felt queasy I've been able to function, and haven't actually been sick. It also helped me to sleep really well and has kept my hayfever at bay as an added bonus.

I told my parents this evening, and they were more pleased than I thought they'd be - my mum is a real worrier and me being pg just another worry to add to the collection!