July 2014 Babies Club

got a positive test yesterday so i guess here i am congratulations all x

I have a 14 month little girl also x

sciencebod wrote: »

Hi ladies - I'm due 4th July 2014. Feels weird even typing it. And oh my I am so nervous. Why - because I am 43, I've never been pregnant before and we've just been through one, yes one! IVF cycle and I got a BFP straight away. I'm stunned and all the statistics are against me. I think even the IVF clinic was surprised too when I rang in the BFP. I could hear it in the nurses voice. And she just said to me, 'Well, be cautious with your excitement over the next few weeks'. - Great . Anyway I'm on 5 weeks and 5 days today and every time I go to the loo I dread wiping. But still no spotting or nothing. I feel a miscarriage would devastate us at this stage cause I really do think this is a last chance for me and the hubby and we been trying for so long. Booked for a scan on the Tues 19th Nov. Keep reading about blighted ovums and ectopic - I know grim - but just trying to prepare for the worse. Ah well every single day really is a blessing.

Massive congratulations sciencebod my mam was 43 having me so dont worry about the age thing x

Enjoy every minute of your pregnancy x

Oh girls don't talk to me about being nervous im sitting in the doc surgery at the moment and I know my bp is through the roof and I don't know why :-( x

Ocean Blue wrote: »

What are you guys doing in terms of telling people the news? Are you telling anyone (parents/siblings) before the 12 week mark??

We have mostly all our family and friends told, the ones we see regularly at any rate. I'd like a network support if something were to go wrong so keeping it a secret just didn't sit well with me. Parents on both sides got a little carried away with telling the news as its the first grandbaby on both sides, so we had to tell a few ourselves to avoid the second hand gossip!

As horrible as it sounds, things can go wrong during all 9 months, and even after that again, so keeping it a secret for fear of having to tell them about a mishap seems pointless to me!

as for telling people we are telling our families at the weekend, but keeping it quite other then that till 12 weeks ish x anyone have scan dates or anything yet?

Hi, positive test for me earlier this week.

Can I say a huge thanks for everyone for sharing their stories, good and bad. This it's my second pregnancy, I miscarried earlier this year at just under 12 weeks so slightly nervous is an understatement.
the 'due in...' thread at that point seemed full of positive stories only so it's quite reassuring to see a thread where people are prepared to share all sides of the story.

Bobble, I hope things go ok for you and your family over the next couple of days.

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

Thanks so much mrspostman, I loved this post. Were your HCG levels rising too?

The nurses won't even give me an opinion on what MIGHT be happening. They're literally like "We aren't sure what's happening so we'll continue monitoring you". Now the nurses have been LOVELY, I haven't met a horrible one yet, and I suppose they have to cover their arses as regards giving their opinions but I'm literally in limbo. Don't know my arse from my elbow. Scan at 9.30 tomorrow morning and hopefully it'll provide me with some clarity, one way or the other.

Oh Bobble Hopefully its just one of those things and the baby is getting good and strong! I know nurses think they are being so kind, but I can only imagine the not knowing is worse than knowing it's bad news!
Fingers crossed for you!

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

Maybe, but it is unlikely, Is it terrible that I'm going into the scan tomorrow morning expecting them to tell me it's gone/going/about to go? I think I'll faint if they tell me it's healthy, but I'm genuinely expecting it not to be good news. And I'm OK with that. I have had two whole weeks to ponder on it after all.

I'm bowled over by the kindness shown on this thread, you are all lovely lovely people and I hope you all have beautiful healthy pregnancies full of morning sickness (I swear this is not an insult, I prayed for morning sickness. Never came).

And I'm actually very sorry for bringing such negativity and doom and gloom. I have nobody else to talk to about it, my partner is a rock but he doesn't know what to say to me.

You're all the best xx

Sometimes a bit of doom and gloom is what's needed to keep us grounded and humble It reminds us that pregnancy isn't some magical butterfly ride where you just get bigger, eat chocolate and ice-cream and then magically fart out a little baby. Things can, and obviously do go wrong and I know plenty of women who insist on refusing to even acknowledge that.
Are you still testing at home to see if lines are getting/staying stronger?

BobbleBrunette wrote: »

Nah I'm not, to be honest I'm as broke as a joke right now and had to fork out €300 last week for gynaecologist fees. There'll be many a scabby present for family this Christmas!

I had my blood tested loads last week and the HCG was rising in every single test, almost doubling every second day, so for now I am still pregnant, they just don't know where the embryo is, could be tubular, could be cervical, could even be in my stomach, apparently! I'm spotting very very VERY lightly, we're talking a smear on tissue paper. That's been going on for over two weeks now. Boobs still very sore. No nausea. No headaches. No cramps or tummy twinges.

Hope to JAYSUS tomorrow's scan shows the embryo, wherever it may be hiding!

PS - the bit I bolded in your comment made me chuckle out loud - thanks for the giggles!

I was under that very opinion my whole life, until I got pregnant and realised that it's not all it's cracked up to be. Chocolate turns my stomach now, child has a lot to answer for :rolleyes:

I've only had cramps, again could be totally down to my IBS which has flared since I tested positive. Boobs are fine now, nipples haven't seemed to change, no headaches or nausea and no tiredness that is out of the norm for someone in their final year of a degree. I have been buying two packs of First Aid tests out of Euro2 (€4 for 4 tests aint too bad, and I get a kick out of the second line ) just to see things progressing. But I imagine if your blood shows a constant increase then there has been no failing just yet. I think when a medical practitioner sees something new that they don't quite understand, they assume the worst. I suppose I'd rather be told the bad news and find them wrong than told the good news and find out they were wrong.

All going well at 9.30 tomorrow you will be face to face with the little fecker that's been causing you all this grief, just like all children do on their mammies!