Due September 2015

irishgirl19 wrote: »

Congrats girls. I took 4 positive tests over the course of yesterday and today. Going to see GP later. Just wondering what is the done thing. Do I bring my partner in with me or does he wait outside?
I still can't believe it as I have no symptoms

You can bring him in but there's not much point! She will prob just ask you for a urine sample (she may not even need this!) check you blood pressure and discuss which hospital you want to attend. Don't worry about a lack of symptoms - it can take a few weeks for them to kick in!
Congrats it's an exciting time!
I'm trying to forget about it in a way now cos it's such a long wait before can tell anyone! I'm just 5 weeks today!

Hi girls just popping over from the August thread. I will probably end up straddling the two as I am due at the very end of Aug according to the doctors dates but I think I ovulated a little later which adds on another few days and along with the fact that this is my first there is a high chance that this little one will be a September baby

Dublinlady I am 5 weeks and 6 days so not too far ahead of you, in fact not too far ahead of anyone here yet.

I booked an early scan today which makes it seem so much more real - not that the sore boobs are not a nice little reminder hehe. No nausea yet thank god but I do have the horrendously embarrassing symptom of being very bloated and gassy in the evening it is cringeworthy

Wishing us all health and happy pregnancies.

dublinlady wrote: »

Yeah me too - having early scan on 13th jan!!! It's only 2 weeks awaY!! I'll be seven weeks then so hopefully will get confirmation everything is ok and I can keep my head down then until my first consultant appt in early feb.

No way! Mine is the 15! I wipl ve just over eight weeks but reckon they will push me back a few days on dates. like you I'm just itching for that confirmation that everything is ok and then I just have to hold out until my first appointment in the Coombe. I'm so impatient lol.

dublinlady wrote: »

So bloated it's not funny - it's awful I look pregnant but actually it's all just fat and bloat!! I ate too many chocolates this Christmas ... It's time I reigned it in afterall I don't want people guessing just Cos I've eaten too many cakes!! Haha!

Thank god I'm not the only one! I noticed my jeans were far too snug this evening, it's all the rich Christmas food making me even more bloated! The healthy eating is back with a bang come Jan 1st.

irishgirl19 wrote: »

I hope I start getting sore boobs or sick soon so I actually feel pregnant

It's amazing how many times people say this, the reality of being sick is very different to thinking it'll be "great" for reassurance! Honestly, enjoy every second you're not sick, but also not being sick/nauseous doesn't mean there's anything wrong, lots of women don't get sick at all. I personally only felt nauseous in the first trimester, from 14 weeks onwards I've been gagging, retching, and the new thing now is puking if I bend over to pick something up

irishgirl19 wrote: »

Oh god I feel for ya. It just feels weird not having any symptoms. I'm driving myself mad. I even was thinking could it be a phantom pregnancy haha. But then I copped on

Yeah it's no fun until there is a bump! Hopefully an early scan in 2 weeks will reassure me! In just glad we got thru Xmas without telling anyone! I want to keep it secret as long as I can this time! Will prob tell my parents about the 9 week mark and no one else til the 12-16 week mark depending on the bump size!

irishgirl19 wrote: »

What's normally the earliest they do a scan

Internal private scan - 6-8 weeks
Abdominal private scan - 7/8+ weeks
Abdominal public scan - 12+ weeks
Internal public scan - not too sure but while they might offer it early IME both internal and external scan quality is very poor in public system and not good for actual visual quality at all. My 7 & 20 week private abdominal scans were a million times clearer than my 12 & 16 week public scans.

Just back from the gynae. Ladies I am actually 8 weeks. I seen the baby and its little heartbeat flashing. It was amazing.

Ms Tootsie wrote: »

Oh congratulations irishgirl!!!!! I'd love to be a few weeks further along. Eek you are closer to telling everyone

Thanks I'm so excited

8 weeks is a nice promotion!! That's brill news!

How's everyone feeling?
I'm six weeks tomorrow and pretty tired and get waves of nausea but that's it! No sore boobs - no change in them at all - but hopefully nothing to worry about as I feel all the same bloatedness and twinges that I felt in my stomach with the last two pregnancies! Only one week til my scan now - really looking forward to confirming everything! Holding strong on not telling anyone but it's hard enough!! Jeans starting to get a little uncomfortable - still fit and everything but just a little uncomfy - hopefully the fact that it's my third won't mean I have to get into maternity clothes too early... I'd like to get to 10-12 weeks before getting into the trousers! I think last time I didn't use the tops til about 20 weeks - just wore long black tshirts under everything! Have gotten a belly belt in mothercare so hopefully that will mean an extra few weeks in my jeans!

dublinlady wrote: »

I'm six weeks tomorrow and pretty tired and get waves of nausea but that's it! No sore boobs - no change in them at all - but hopefully nothing to worry about as I feel all the same bloatedness and twinges that I felt in my stomach with the last two pregnancies! Only one week til my scan now - really looking forward to confirming everything!

I'm 6wks 5 days and have been hit by nausea. Didnt have any until 4 days ago. My boobs are agony and i'm up a cup size already. They have been sore from the get go. No real bloatedness but like you I am feeling the odd twinge here and there my scan is one week on Wednesday and i'm dying for it. Cant wait for the reassurance that it's all really happening for us.

dublinlady wrote: »

Your giving me the fear my queasiness is going to turn into nausea in the next week! I hope yours doesn't last too long! Another few weeks and we will be getting into the swing of things fully! I'll just be glad to be past the delicate early days stage!

lol!!!! Hopefully it will be an unfounded fear

I don't know what I was expecting, clearly I was in denial. Hopefully I will adjust and get used to it!

Cant wait for the next few weeks to pass just to be safely on the other side of the 12 week mark.

Back to work tomorrow. First day since before the Christmas holidays and totally dreading it. Hoping to have a handle on the nausea or at least not throwing up every time I eat. I am armed with my stash of ginger biscuits in my handbag and sea sickness bands!

Congrats to the new people! It's so exciting

I'm going private in Holles st. I went semi private on my first and ended up with an unplanned section and hated the ward as didn't sleep for 5 days solid - so for me a private room is a must - costs a fortune but id rather forego a holiday and other comforts to be able enjoy my first few days with the little one! My second was a section as well - another unplanned one but I was private and enjoyed the whole experience so much more!
I like Holles st but really I think your best to choose the one most local to u as it will make appointments so much handier!

How's everyone feeling?
Wish the weeks would speed up to 12!!!

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I know! I can't wait to tell everyone. Going for a scan on the 31st so we're looking forward to that. Feel like I'm going to fall asleep every waking moment

How are you feeling? Any morning sickness?

Was feeling sick etc last week but feeling much better now thankgod! I haven't had tiredness really at all! This is different to my two daughters so maybe it's a boy... Haha unlikely / but cannot wait to find that out!! Only about another 13 weeks before I can do that!