Due August 2014

emer_b · 15-12-2013 10:09am #1

Early days yet but tested positive yesterday, due 22nd August. All going well, this will be my second baby.

Early symptoms are exactly the same as last time, the tiredness and bad heartburn out of the blue! Heartburn woke me up at 5am and I just knew I was pregnant before I took the test.

Dreamer30 · 15-12-2013 4:31pm

Hi, I got 3 BFP on Friday, only 11 days post ovulation but got the confirmation from the doctor yesterday. First pregnancy so very excited. No symptoms yet. Due date is August 22nd too x

emer_b · 15-12-2013 7:14pm

Dreamer30 wrote: »

Hi, I got 3 BFP on Friday, only 11 days post ovulation but got the confirmation from the doctor yesterday. First pregnancy so very excited. No symptoms yet. Due date is August 22nd too x

That's great news Dreamer, congratulations. Same date, cool!

morebabies · 17-12-2013 11:23pm

Hi there, didn't think there'd be a thread for any of us early birds yet but thanks to OP, I found out today I'm 5 weeks along, I have 3 kids and 4 previous miscarriages so a little nervous but whatever happens, it's in God's hands.

emer_b · 18-12-2013 9:39am

Congratulations morebabies.
I have just had one pregnancy, with no complications, and still can't help worrying about this one every day.
My gp said last time that if I'm worried about miscarriage, just remember that there's an 80% chance that everything will be just fine. I try to keep that in mind!

staticdoor71 · 20-12-2013 10:30am

I'm also jumping on board, due 17th August.
Still getting my head around it. Not expected.
2nd pregnancy, daughter is 20 months.
I'm already exhausted at the thoughts of two kids

Congrats to all

emer_b · 20-12-2013 1:08pm

Congratulations static. My daughter is 15 months so it'll be fun times ahead!

LoopyLolly88 · 21-12-2013 7:49pm

Congrats all

Im an august 2005 & 2013 mammy,doesnt seem that long ago i was posting here to say i was pregnant good luck all x

Lucuma · 22-12-2013 11:06am

Hi ladies, got a BFP on 18th Dec and according to GP my due date is 1st Sept but according to some websites it's 27th August (I have a 23 day cycle, for some reason that seems to be taken into account!) but no Sept thread yet so I'll hop on this one!

Trying to conceive for 1 year and both hubby & self had been diagnosed has having serious fertility issues, went on a nutrition plan and put alot of effort into the timing and hey presto, miraculously this happened, just before Xmas!

Because of our situation the GP has put me on a progesterone supplement for the first 12 weeks, it's a pessary though and a bit difficult to manage, hope I'm doing it right!

I can't take the smile off my face and am walking around on a total cloud since I found out. This is it for me, the pinnacle of happines, the feeling I've been waiting for all my life!

:):)

morebabies · 22-12-2013 12:00pm

Lucuma wrote: »

Hi ladies, got a BFP on 18th Dec and according to GP my due date is 1st Sept but according to some websites it's 27th August (I have a 23 day cycle, for some reason that seems to be taken into account!) but no Sept thread yet so I'll hop on this one!

Trying to conceive for 1 year and both hubby & self had been diagnosed has having serious fertility issues, went on a nutrition plan and put alot of effort into the timing and hey presto, miraculously this happened, just before Xmas!

Because of our situation the GP has put me on a progesterone supplement for the first 12 weeks, it's a pessary though and a bit difficult to manage, hope I'm doing it right!

I can't take the smile off my face and am walking around on a total cloud since I found out. This is it for me, the pinnacle of happines, the feeling I've been waiting for all my life! :):)

Congratulations, that's a very difficult journey you've been on, I can't imagine how excited you must be. Please God all will go well for you and we (and our babies) will all remain on this journey for the next 9 months in great health.

emer_b · 23-12-2013 7:49pm

Oh the tiredness has hit. About 5pm I get a wave of tiredness and struggle to stay awake. Fell asleep on the floor yesterday while playing with my daughter!
I remember this lasted about 2/3 weeks the last time. No appetite either. My normal chocolate cravings are gone, just as well with all the chocolate that's around at the moment!
How's everyone else doing?

morebabies · 23-12-2013 9:04pm

emer_b wrote: »

Oh the tiredness has hit. About 5pm I get a wave of tiredness and struggle to stay awake. Fell asleep on the floor yesterday while playing with my daughter!
I remember this lasted about 2/3 weeks the last time. No appetite either. My normal chocolate cravings are gone, just as well with all the chocolate that's around at the moment!
How's everyone else doing?

Not able to spring out of bed in the morning, feeling a little bit more creaky than usual, and also getting bouts of severe sleepiness mid afternoon. All good signs though hardly any nausea yet.

staticdoor71 · 24-12-2013 11:10am

Oh the nausea

woke at 5am feeling rotten... I don't remember ever being woken up by a sick feeling last time.
It was always, get up, eat, brush teeth,puke, brush teeth, go to work...
I hope I'm not Gunna be super sick this time round

happy Xmas to all the "augusteers"

Lucuma · 24-12-2013 6:58pm

Yeah I tried my favourite Butler's cookie hot Choc there on Sat & had little or no meas in it, threw half of it away, unheard of!
Finally figures out the progesterone pessary (little bullet of cream) after most of it came back out the first 3 days :-( You have to put it in just before bed! Then gravity isn't working against you. Since I started doing that I can really feel the affect -razor hot/tender boobs! Please god it'll help the sticky bean to stick.
Happy Christmas everyone !

Dreamer30 · 25-12-2013 12:03am

Hi all x ill be 6 weeks on Friday, no real symptoms apart from sore boobs. Maybe they'll kick off in another week or 2. Have booked into Mount Carmel for an 8 week scan.

Lucuma · 25-12-2013 11:54pm

It's official, Christmas without the drink is just Not the same!! Anyone else finding it a wee bit tiresome without the nice wine, hot ports etc?

Anyone any idea where in Cork you could book an early scan? (I'll be going private if this all lasts but I believe first scan is still only at 12 weeks )

January · 26-12-2013 12:02am

Lucuma wrote: »

It's official, Christmas without the drink is just Not the same!! Anyone else finding it a wee bit tiresome without the nice wine, hot ports etc?

Anyone any idea where in Cork you could book an early scan? (I'll be going private if this all lasts but I believe first scan is still only at 12 weeks )

http://www.babyscan.ie/

Roesy · 26-12-2013 11:41am

Lucuma wrote: »

It's official, Christmas without the drink is just Not the same!! Anyone else finding it a wee bit tiresome without the nice wine, hot ports etc?

Anyone any idea where in Cork you could book an early scan? (I'll be going private if this all lasts but I believe first scan is still only at 12 weeks )

I went private in Cork with Dan McKenna. My first scan was at 8 weeks. If you have booked with a consultant already maybe check whether they do the same. Otherwise I think you can pay for a scan in Dr Mckennas rooms(across from Cumh) even if you are not a patient of his.

Oh and if you haven't booked with a consultant try to do it asap. In my innocence I tried to book with a particular one when I was a little over 6 weeks and was told she was booked out and so were most of the other doctors that worked in the same place. I'm glad as it happens because I found Dr McKenna to be fantastic.

Lucuma · 26-12-2013 10:32pm

Thanks January! They look good, they'll do an 8 week scan for 99 euro.

Rosey, the consultants I'm looking at choosing between are: Dan McKenna, Keelin O'Donoghue, Louise Kenny, Mairead O'Riordan or Prof Greene.

My GP said the days of them being booked out are gone now as since the recession there's so few going private? How long ago was that, that it happened to you?

That's good to know, before I go paying for a scan I'll see if the consultant will let me have an 8 week one thrown in for the price.

But before all that I need to get word back from teh blood tests I did last week that the Hcg rose between Friday and Monday, gulp

Those results, please God, tomorrow - otherwise I have the whole weekend waiting and not knowing

Roesy · 27-12-2013 12:22am

Lucuma wrote: »

Thanks January! They look good, they'll do an 8 week scan for 99 euro.

Rosey, the consultants I'm looking at choosing between are: Dan McKenna, Keelin O'Donoghue, Louise Kenny, Mairead O'Riordan or Prof Greene.

My GP said the days of them being booked out are gone now as since the recession there's so few going private? How long ago was that, that it happened to you?

That's good to know, before I go paying for a scan I'll see if the consultant will let me have an 8 week one thrown in for the price.

But before all that I need to get word back from teh blood tests I did last week that the Hcg rose between Friday and Monday, gulp
Those results, please God, tomorrow - otherwise I have the whole weekend waiting and not knowing

Best of luck with it Lucuma. I too know what it's like to be waiting on those test results. My baby is 7 weeks old. I tried to book Louise Kenny or Keelin O Donoughue back in March. I was completely out of luck. If I had been a previous patient of Louise Kenny I got the impression they would have squeezed me in. I've heard great feedback about her and Keelin o Donoughue. As I say though, I found Dan McKenna to be fantastic. His midwife does the reassurance scan and your history at 8/9 weeks. Providing there are no problems then you see Dr Mckenna at 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks and there is a 3D scan around 24 weeks. Think it's every 4 weeks then until later in the pregnancy. It was different for me though as I had some issues around 30 weeks and ended up needing a lot of extra visits, the care I received was second to none. He was lovely and calm and reassuring during the delivery too. I'd definitely go back to him.

morebabies · 27-12-2013 2:11pm

Hi all, please tell me to stop googling pregnancy health things, they're scary.

I haven't seen my GP yet because his Christmas hours were all over the place, but from my dates I know I'm just gone 6 weeks now. I have every symptom from nausea to spot breakout to extreme tiredness which is great, but 4 previous miscarriages and 3 previous C-section deliveries do not make for good Google reading. :-(

Lucuma · 27-12-2013 4:41pm

Roesy wrote: »

Best of luck with it Lucuma. I too know what it's like to be waiting on those test results. My baby is 7 weeks old. I tried to book Louise Kenny or Keelin O Donoughue back in March. I was completely out of luck. If I had been a previous patient of Louise Kenny I got the impression they would have squeezed me in. I've heard great feedback about her and Keelin o Donoughue. As I say though, I found Dan McKenna to be fantastic. His midwife does the reassurance scan and your history at 8/9 weeks. Providing there are no problems then you see Dr Mckenna at 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks and there is a 3D scan around 24 weeks. Think it's every 4 weeks then until later in the pregnancy. It was different for me though as I had some issues around 30 weeks and ended up needing a lot of extra visits, the care I received was second to none. He was lovely and calm and reassuring during the delivery too. I'd definitely go back to him.

Thanks Rosey for all your advice and Congratulations on the new arrival! It sounds like you had a rough enough ride so you must be so happy to have your happy ending :-)

I have to choose a consultant now, going to ring the office and see what days they do their clinics on and also see if the secretary will tell me which of them has space for a new patient!

Good news, got the Hcg results back anyway, it increased from one hundred and something last Fri to 8 hundred and something last Monday so she said all good, and all as it should be, phew!! I was kind of expecting bad news, coz I have no symptoms which is weird. Oh well, I suppose I should be glad not to be nauseous etc! Still it's a little unnerving not having any symptoms (except for tender boobs but I think that's from the Progesterone supplement).

deecee1 · 27-12-2013 6:59pm

Hi Lacuma

http://corkmotherandbabyscans.ie

I went to the clinic above it's Dr. Mckennas rooms accross from the CUMH for an early scan it was 80 euro, midwife was lovely. Was really reassuring for us at the time, I was 7 weeks pregnant and it was 5 days before our wedding, so we just wanted to make sure everything was okay before our honeymoon. You also don't need a g.p. referral just give them a buzz and they'll organise it

lau1247 · 28-12-2013 10:52am

Hi all,

Congrats on your good news.

My missus and i are expecting in august too..

Symptoms are like what most have described here:
- tiredness but difficult to have a full 8 hr sleep due to cramps she's been getting
- spots breaking out
- tired from climbing stairs/ walking
- turns off most pretty much all foods (this is the worst part

)
- throwing up, nearly after every meal
- sore/tender breast

Looks like she got the whole works, this will be fun first time experience. Any tips for helping her along with the symptoms?

emer_b · 28-12-2013 11:56pm

Congratulations lau. Sorry don't really have any good tips for your partner, other than try and fit in a nap during the day if possible. Thankfully I haven't experienced sickness, but I did find grated ginger in hot water helped a little for nausea.

I was staying with the in laws over Christmas. Found it difficult to sleep in a strange bed, couldn't really be heading off for naps all the time, and trying to avoid drinking was a nightmare! Glad to be home. I have 3 big family events in the next month, at which I would normally be having a few tipples, I'm sure they'll all have guessed by 12weeks!

lau1247 · 29-12-2013 12:00am

emer_b wrote: »

Congratulations lau. Sorry don't really have any good tips for your partner, other than try and fit in a nap during the day if possible. Thankfully I haven't experienced sickness, but I did find grated ginger in hot water helped a little for nausea.

I was staying with the in laws over Christmas. Found it difficult to sleep in a strange bed, couldn't really be heading off for naps all the time, and trying to avoid drinking was a nightmare! Glad to be home. I have 3 big family events in the next month, at which I would normally be having a few tipples, I'm sure they'll all have guessed by 12weeks!

Ok will give the ginger a try, hopefully it helps easing the condition

Luckily drinking is not really a problem as we don't really drink normally anyway, phew

Lucuma · 29-12-2013 1:03pm

lau1247 wrote: »

Luckily drinking is not really a problem as we don't really drink normally anyway, phew

Your wife is lucky! I've managed to pull off my Xmas night out with the girls on the non-alcoholic beer and no-one noticed - result! I just bought my own beer, and transferred it from the bottle into a pint glass at the bar. Had one REALLY awkward moment at my cousin's house on Steven's day though, my cousin presented me with a dish of his and his wife's home-made liver pate....and was like 'this is our special Christmas dish that we made, you get to be the first to taste it!' and they have it every Xmas and he's seen me eat it before so I couldn't say I didn't fancy it, he sat across from me and poured crackers on a plate, pushed the pate to me and said 'here you go'. I was like a cornered rat. Didn't know what to do.....so I made a big deal of pasting some on a cracker, then another cracker, then sandwiched them together. Then he was moving around so I grabbed 2 crackers and put them together in a ''fake'' sandwich and started eating that saying ''Ohh, yum! It's delicious!' and ate all that in front of him, then went walkabout with the cracker sandwich that actually had the pate in it, snuck out wrapped it in tissue and hid it in my coat pocket! Phew!

Dreamer30 · 29-12-2013 6:57pm

Hi all, due August 21st all going well. Anyone else going for an early scan? This is my first and I'm quite nervous. Have booked for a private 8 week scan on January 11th but the thoughts of having to be this nervous for another 2 weeks is tough. Does anyone else keep testing even though they have BFP? I do, I feel like it gives me some reassurance. If the baba has stopped growing would I still get a BFP? Thanks all

tishandy · 29-12-2013 8:11pm

Hi everyone. Just found out today , I think I'm due around 31st August. Already have two daughters , 8yrs and 16 months. Big shock today. We just went and bought a new buggy for the toddler and I when I did the positive test I was going to return it but feck it, I need a comfy buggy for the next few months

so I think I will crack open the box !

Lucuma · 29-12-2013 9:36pm

Dreamer30 wrote: »

Hi all, due August 21st all going well. Anyone else going for an early scan? This is my first and I'm quite nervous. Have booked for a private 8 week scan on January 11th but the thoughts of having to be this nervous for another 2 weeks is tough. Does anyone else keep testing even though they have BFP? I do, I feel like it gives me some reassurance. If the baba has stopped growing would I still get a BFP? Thanks all

Dreamer I'm in the same boat, first timer as well. I read before that after you have a miscarriage you will still test +ve on preg tests for a few days after so tbh I think it might be pointless to keep doing the tests, but if they're cheapies and it makes you feel better why not I suppose!

I have made a decision to chill out.
there's no point being stressed and anxious about it. Why not just assume everything is going to be fine unless there's a reason to think otherwise? Happy mamma = happy bean :-)

Other than avoiding the things we're supposed to avoid and taking the things we're supposed to take we can't control what happens anyway so we just have to trust that our bodies will provide and mother nature will favour us !

Lucuma · 04-01-2014 8:59pm

Roesy wrote: »

Best of luck with it Lucuma. I too know what it's like to be waiting on those test results. My baby is 7 weeks old. I tried to book Louise Kenny or Keelin O Donoughue back in March. I was completely out of luck. If I had been a previous patient of Louise Kenny I got the impression they would have squeezed me in. I've heard great feedback about her and Keelin o Donoughue. As I say though, I found Dan McKenna to be fantastic.

Booked in with Louise Kenny anyway. First scan at 12 weeks. Fingers crossed til then

Roesy · 04-01-2014 9:19pm

Lucuma wrote: »

Booked in with Louise Kenny anyway. First scan at 12 weeks. Fingers crossed til then

The two people I know who went with her found her excellent. Best of luck with it all Lucuma. How far along are you now?

Lucuma · 06-01-2014 3:35pm

Roesy wrote: »

The two people I know who went with her found her excellent. Best of luck with it all Lucuma. How far along are you now?

6 weeks + 3 days according to the ap on my phone. So very early days indeed! I've told hubby that all post-12 week baby conversations are banned, he started discussing where we (that is him, me, the baby & my 2 stepkids) should spend next Christmas last night!! Woaaaah horse. Having those kind of conversations will only make the fall harder and longer if we do have a miss so from now on, such topics are banned!

emer_b · 06-01-2014 6:00pm

Got my 12 week scan appointment in the post today, getting excited now!

Thankfully feeling quite well so far (nearly 8 weeks) but the tiredness is just overwhelming. Don't remember it being this intense last time. Maybe it has something to do with having a 1yr old now!

staticdoor71 · 06-01-2014 8:58pm

emer_b wrote: »

Got my 12 week scan appointment in the post today, getting excited now!

Thankfully feeling quite well so far (nearly 8 weeks) but the tiredness is just overwhelming. Don't remember it being this intense last time. Maybe it has something to do with having a 1yr old now!

Oh I hear ya on the tiredness. My daughter is almost 21 months only just walking and into everything. Night mare!!!
Im 8w 1d according to app on phone. Not as pukey as last time dunno should I be worried or thankful

emer_b · 06-01-2014 9:14pm

staticdoor71 wrote: »

Oh I hear ya on the tiredness. My daughter is almost 21 months only just walking and into everything. Night mare!!!
Im 8w 1d according to app on phone. Not as pukey as last time dunno should I be worried or thankful

Definitely thankful!
I don't have the searing heartburn yet, every day without it is a bonus!

staticdoor71 · 06-01-2014 10:49pm

emer_b wrote: »

Definitely thankful!
I don't have the searing heartburn yet, every day without it is a bonus!

Very true. Ive only had one bout of heart attack heart burn so far... long may it last

ladypip · 07-01-2014 12:43pm

Hi All

Second timer here! My first is also an August baby. (he was 2007) I'm due the 7th with this one. I'm hoping for an elected section I had an ecs after a five day labour on the first we both nearly died and he was in the NICU for five days needed to be resuscitated and was touch and go for awhile. Im terrified of labouring again, its actually one of the reasons we waited so long to go again.

This little bean has already given us a few scares, I've had a few heavily bleeds, with clotting and pain so im being monitored very closely. We are heading in for scan three on the 21st and hopefully it will all have settled by then.

How is everyone sleeping? I was awake the last three nights in a row until the wee hours. I dont mind though its a small worry compared to everything else.

Regards to you all

Ladypip

morebabies · 07-01-2014 12:54pm

ladypip wrote: »

Hi All

Second timer here! My first is also an August baby. (he was 2007) I'm due the 7th with this one. I'm hoping for an elected section I had an ecs after a five day labour on the first we both nearly died and he was in the NICU for five days needed to be resuscitated and was touch and go for awhile. Im terrified of labouring again, its actually one of the reasons we waited so long to go again.

This little bean has already given us a few scares, I've had a few heavily bleeds, with clotting and pain so im being monitored very closely. We are heading in for scan three on the 21st and hopefully it will all have settled by then.

How is everyone sleeping? I was awake the last three nights in a row until the wee hours. I dont mind though its a small worry compared to everything else.

Regards to you all

Ladypip

Wow you have had a rough ride in the past, I sympathise as all of my pregnancies have been rocky roads (4 miscarriages, 3 sections) so, hoping that things will settle down for you now. It can be such a wonderful time for some and such a scary time for others. Anyway, because of my history I have an early 8 wk scan lined up for Friday morning, so pls God all will be well for all of us on here. Best of luck.

Lucuma · 07-01-2014 4:30pm

I'm waking up to pee most nights and tossing and turning alot in my sleep, but it has improved significantly since I came back to my own house (after being home in Cork for Xmas for 2 weeks) as we have the biggest most amazing bed ever known to mankind and a bedroom facing the back of the apartment block (gardens) so total absolute silence and total darkness as well. So basically - with optimum conditions I can sleep ok. Anything less than that and I'm sleeping terribly. Weird dreams !! I'm dreaming about why I can't sleep - headfu*ck!

staticdoor71 · 08-01-2014 1:31am

I remember on my last pregnancy from the minute we found out we were expecting I did not sleep one night through... between nerves, excitement, weeing, twitchy legs and overactive brain syndrom. Towards the end himself used to sleep on the couch and I had the bed with a pillow fortress of all shapes and sizes...smelly candles.. whale music or whatever....
This time.... hand me a bed of broken nail and glass and I would happily take it... what a difference two years makes

Lucuma · 08-01-2014 11:45am

Howcome no-one ever told me that early pregnancy feels like crap! Having mad dreams, I'd be a dreamer anyway (unlike OH who never remembers his dreams) but normally my dreams are about stories involving people I know. Now I'm dreaming about weird stuff like last night I dreamt I was in a wheelchair, I vividly remember wheeling along! How weird. I'm wrecked in the mornings. I'm thinking I should get more exercise, that would help me to sleep better but I wish it wasn't winter. It's not very inviting to go out for a walk in the evenings in the pitch dark and cold. And going to gym, would seem weird while pregnant?, I suppose I should just go to the gym and do something easy like walking on the treadmill.

Trying not to retch in the morning looking at things like my husband making porridge (yock!) I can eat plain stuff like toast grand. Really, really thirsty when I wake up in the morning. Craving freshly squeezed orange juice and the likes. Like a bad hangover deyhradition thirst! Then at work am having little battles about eating - I want to but I feel sick at the thought of it. Managing to eat away anyway so far! But I'm avoiding all fattening stuff, already have a few extra Christmas pounds on that I need to lose. I do not want to start showing early as I'm in a temporary contract where I could legitimately be let go at any time, 6 months without pay (apart from Statutory maternity which is now taxed!) will be hard enough without that being extended to 10 month off if my employer decides I'm not much use to them while pregnant. So want to try to stay not-fat for as long as possible.

tishandy · 11-01-2014 9:45am

Lucuma just keep wearing a lot of leggings and loose dresses and they will be none the wiser. after two kids I constantly look about 3 months preg at all times!

I would never ask a woman if she was expecting unless the head was crowning!.
Actually a client of mine came to me for makeup New years eve and she was obviously pregnant wearing a tight tee so I asked her. She was only 12 weeks but pregnant with Quads!!, can you imagine? so whenever I feel ****ty I think of her, she must be having a hard time of it. She has had 4 misses in the past so please God everything goes as planned for her.
Back to me

I am constantly nauseous , I wake at night even feeling ill. Im not actually puking but feel like ****e all day, dull ache in my tummy . I still feel hungry though and when I eat I feel better for about 1/2 hour then back to feeling pukey again. My stomach is also huge. A bit of it is old blubber but I am slim and it is quite obvious so I have this crazy idea that the extra nausea and big belly means it could be twins.
Has anyone told family early? I have told all my immediate family and did early on my last two kids. I cant keep my mouth shut.

morebabies · 11-01-2014 10:56pm

tishandy wrote: »

Lucuma just keep wearing a lot of leggings and loose dresses and they will be none the wiser. after two kids I constantly look about 3 months preg at all times!

Has anyone told family early? I have told all my immediate family and did early on my last two kids. I cant keep my mouth shut.

That's reassuring for me, I have 3 kids but deffo look too pregnant for just 8-9 weeks. Embarrassing. I keep thinking of those pics of Kate Middleton when she was pregnant and barely showing at 6 months.

Anyway, I had early 8 week scan friday morning and thank God, all ok so far, clear heartbeat on ultrasound, though still in the iffy zone until I hit 3 months.

I've only told my parents about pregnancy so far family wise, will try and wear baggy clothes in in-laws presence until I'm 3 months...:o

R.P.McMurphy · 12-01-2014 12:09am

Anyone else get the odd bout of stomach cramps? Suffering pretty bad morning sickness so not sure if it's just part of that!

staticdoor71 · 12-01-2014 1:58am

Im on pregnancy number two 9 weeks gone as of today and id swear I look about 4/5 months gone :-( im terrified its twins.. I swear id honestly die!!!!!

On the cramps... yeah I get the odd few like period pains... or like sharp twinges..

I have noticed tho that I have a pain down my left butt cheek when I lift my leg or turn too quick in a chair which I DEFINITELY did noy get till end of last pregnancy.. doc said it was spd?? It was so bad last time I needed a kiddies toilet stool to put my shoes on etc...
How in the name of god can I have it already... and what will I be like in three or four months!!!!

On telling family... we are telling our folks on monday. We told them at like 5 weeks last time.. bugger that

only telling them cuz its getting harder to hide :-(

Everyone else keeping well apart from the odd twinge and cramp? ?

The shock and holy sh1t has worn off me now.. im starting to get excited again :-)

emer_b · 12-01-2014 5:17am

We have a family gathering at my 11 week mark so going to tell them all then. Have booked a private scan to make sure everything is ok before we tell them. Will be having my public scan the following week so bit of a waste of money but I suppose it's worth it for peace of mind.
I'm convinced they're all on to me after a Christmas of fake drinking but really hoping to surprise them.

Feeling a bit queasy and wrecked tired every day. Have no appetite so it's a bit easier to eat healthy and hold off the weight gain for a while!
Could do with a bit of exercise but the tiredness is a killer. Looking forward to starting at Pilates at about 15 weeks. Did it last time and found it brilliant.

ladypip · 12-01-2014 2:15pm

Im not showing at all and i wont until im about 7 or eight months, like last time ill just look fatter bah humbug!!

Nearly everyone knows at this stage because I was having such complications and we needed help having our son minded and ferrying me back and forth to the hospital.

Anyone else peeing more than normal?

Lucuma · 14-01-2014 1:31pm

Not peeing more than normal except of course having to get up to pee in the middle of the night, argh!
That pain crampy feeling is our wombs stretching to accomodate baba, it's like the growing pains children experience was reading about it the other day!
My scan is just at the 12 week mark I suppose I'll tell the rest of the family then although am nervous I'll jinx myself and miscarry a few days later but shur no harm them knowing about that either I suppose..
I'm 7wks 4 days now and 12 weeks just seems sooooo far away.

sowdublin · 15-01-2014 5:05pm

emer_b wrote: »

Early days yet but tested positive yesterday, due 22nd August. All going well, this will be my second baby.

Early symptoms are exactly the same as last time, the tiredness and bad heartburn out of the blue! Heartburn woke me up at 5am and I just knew I was pregnant before I took the test.

Hi all lovely ladies!

Hi to emer_b!

It is a sense of de ja vu! I remember you from due sep 2012 post! I was on the same thread too but unfortunately that pregnancy didn't work out. So did the next three. All in I had 4 miscarriages all in 1st trimester and if this works out it will be our 1st baby.

But hey! I got another Bfp on dec 11th. I'm due on 20th August. It was very hard time for DH and me last 2 yrs. This time I'm trying my best to stay positive. I'm sure few supportive words from you ladies will help me stay good as well.

Have signed up for semi private at coombe. I attended the early pregnancy unit there yesterday, saw the little one all normal. So very happy and over the moon.

I wish you all a very happy pregnancy and wonderful babies!

Cheers
Sowjanya

emer_b · 15-01-2014 8:00pm

Congratulations sowdublin, really hope things go well for you this time.
There's lots of us on here due around the 20th.
I woke up with bad stomach pain on Monday morning, went to A&E that night and had surgery this morning for appendicitis. Talk about the worst timing, never been sick before in my life and this happens when I'm 8 weeks pregnant.

Feeling awful at the moment and obviously worried about the baby. I've been assured that all drugs used are pregnancy safe but my risk of miscarriage in the next few weeks is higher.

Due August 2014

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