Due January 2017

Fri.Day

So who`s with me?
I`m 6 weeks tomorrow, friday, due January 6th.
Miscarried in feburary so hoping this one snuggles in.
I`ve got the slight nausea and sore/tingly boobs so it`s looking good, plus I`ve done about 3 tests per day in the last 2 weeks :-)
It`ll be my 3rd baby, got a girl 2.5 and boy 3.5 yr old, as long as there`re healthy i don`t mind what the sex is and i`d like to keep it as a surprise!!

Beanybabog

Congrats! Can't believe there;s a 2017 group now!

stickybean

Aw congrats from the December group Fri.day

Wow, can't believe we have a 2017 group. Pop over to us in December if you fancy a chat while you are waiting on all the new members. I was a few weeks waiting when I started it, but now there are loads of us xxx

Kantava

Im due on 30 December so could easily roll into January.

brokensoul

Welcome - lovely to see a 2017 thread!

catrionanic

I think I'm in the club now!!

First pregnancy, got a surprise BFP this morning... Took two more tests in work and I'm in shock!! But delighted!

Based on my last period, I'm due Jan 17ty but obviously need to see a doctor to confirm. When should we do that?

Dying to tell everyone and finding it so hard to keep schtum!

rawn

Myself and the fiance have been trying to conceive for a grand total of 3 weeks and I had 2 BFP's on Saturday! I am only about 2 weeks gone and I calculated my due date as 21st January. I told my family and his but finding it hard not to tell anyone else! It's just so soon

catrionanic

Congrats rawn!! You're in the same boat as me... We only started trying at the end of April and we got lucky.

I've been to see my GP today, who confirmed due date of 19th Jan.


Eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!

rawn

catrionanic wrote: »

Congrats rawn!! You're in the same boat as me... We only started trying at the end of April and we got lucky.

I've been to see my GP today, who confirmed due date of 19th Jan.


Eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!

Congrats!! I've an appointment with the doctor tomorrow so I'm reserving the excitement until she confirms it, 2 positive tests and I'm still half expecting her to say they were wrong

catrionanic

My doctor never made me take a test which unthought was odd? I asked her did she need to confirm it but she said no.

rawn

catrionanic wrote: »

My doctor never made me take a test which unthought was odd? I asked her did she need to confirm it but she said no.

That is odd! Cos I was wondering if I should bring in a sample or if she would ask me to provide one there (so as to have lots of water on hand!) Guess she takes your word for it Did she make any further appointments or give any advice?

Beanybabog

catrionanic wrote: »

My doctor never made me take a test which unthought was odd? I asked her did she need to confirm it but she said no.

Apparently the tests we can now buy are better than the doctors and a positive is a positive (unless you have very optimistic line eyes!) I wouldn't worry about it, although I appreciate it's not nice.

I did a test in the doctors, she filled out all the forms, called Holles street to check something, told me what to eat/ not eat, gave me an info pack etc... afterwards my husband was like "but she never actually SAID it was positive!" Lol.

Cailleachdubh

I've been waiting for the 2017 thread to start up!

6.5 weeks at the moment - also due January 6th (Fri.Day). First pregnancy so it's all new to me. I've had to tell a few close friends and sisters in law due to some nights out where I was afraid of being discovered!

Feeling grand so far - no morning sickness. Just a touch of nausea occasionally when I let myself get too hungry. Other symptoms: tender boobs, thirst, slight bloating and constipation & frequent peeing. Had some bad headaches in the first week or two but they're gone now.

So far, so good, but won't be able to relax til 12 weeks or til everyone knows!

rawn

Congratulations, glad to see all is going well!

Does anyone else have a nickname for theirs yet? We've taken to referring to ours as "the little poppy seed"

catrionanic

How are you girls getting on? I'm still in a frazzled state of jabbering excitement! Im not sleeping much as I have so much going on in my head, so I'm like a zombie in work. I'm also getting a lot of lightheadedness and dizziness, and yesterday just burst into tears for no reason at all! Husband being very good - kind and considerate and very patient!

I'm sat here on my lunch break ready to blubber and I have no idea why!

brokensoul

rawn wrote: »

Congratulations, glad to see all is going well!

Does anyone else have a nickname for theirs yet? We've taken to referring to ours as "the little poppy seed"

Ours are called "Hale" and "Hearty" because after my first scan I texted my brothers and said "the twins are hale and hearty".

I love my oh so literal family

rawn

brokensoul wrote:

Ours are called "Hale" and "Hearty" because after my first scan I texted my brothers and said "the twins are hale and hearty".

brokensoul wrote:

I love my oh so literal family

This made me laugh so much!

rdhelp

Pregnant on my second, due 18th January. Exciting times ahead Very hard not to tell anyone as I'm so happy about it. I did tell my sons physio the other day, as she was being really kind and I burst into tears!

rawn

I burst into tears earlier cos my fiance got the wrong orange juice, it was nice to be able to blame the hormones!! I'm also being weaned off my anxiety meds the moment which isn't helping. I'll nearly welcome morning sickness because I don't feel pregnant at all!! Very surreal

rawn

Is anybody using any useful pregnany apps? I used the Ovia fertility app so moved on to the Ovia pregnancy app, have to say i look forward to seeing what stage my little poppyseed is at every day! I'm using myfitnesspal to track diet and calories, i just wish it had a function to track a pregnancy diet too.

cupcake queen

Hello all! It's my first post here...got my positive test a week ago and have taken another few in the interim just to confirm! Hasn't really sunk in yet. We haven't told anyone yet either which makes it seem especially surreal. Going to the doc on Tuesday and think I will tell my family after that. Happy to be able to chat about it on here at least ☺

rawn

cupcake queen wrote: »

Hello all! It's my first post here...got my positive test a week ago and have taken another few in the interim just to confirm! Hasn't really sunk in yet. We haven't told anyone yet either which makes it seem especially surreal. Going to the doc on Tuesday and think I will tell my family after that. Happy to be able to chat about it on here at least ☺

Congrats! I feel the same, keep wanting to buy more tests just to be sure!

catrionanic

I'm still testing every 2-3 days just to make sure it's still happening!

I'm having very few symptoms, in fact I'm having less now than I was last week, so it's making me doubt everything. I'm 5+3.

Re: pregnancy apps, what to expect when you're expecting is pretty good.

cupcake queen

Just wondering ladies, how did you pick your hospital? I'm kind of centrally located in Dublin and have no experience of any of the maternity hospitals. Does the GP suggest a hospital to you, or should I be definite about where I want before I go in to her? TIA x

Dolbert

Go with the one closest to work or home. I chose the Rotunda because I worked around the corner, towards the end the appointments become much more frequent and trudging across the city becomes quite a chore

ETA I had a very positive experience there.

cupcake queen

Dolbert wrote: »

Go with the one closest to work or home. I chose the Rotunda because I worked around the corner, towards the end the appointments become much more frequent and trudging across the city becomes quite a chore

ETA I had a very positive experience there.

That's good to hear. I was torn between the rotunda and the coombe because we are currently living smack in the middle of the two. I'm leaning towards the coombe now. We are looking to buy a house in Lucan and I see they have a midwives clinic for that area that might be handy in later stages, all going well. I can imagine the trekking about the place gets quite onerous at the end! Thanks for the advice x

catrionanic

I'm gonna go to Holles St simply because it's closeby... my husband works directly opposite it so he is delighted with that!

PhoenixParker

One thing to look at is whether you're in the catchment area for the midwife (aka domino) schemes and the early transfer home schemes with one of the hospitals.

If you expect to be a straightforward case they can make your life much easier.

rawn

I chose Rotunda, have been calling them all week to make an appointment but they keep transferring me to a number that just rings out! Has anyone gotten through to them recently?

catrionanic

How far gone are you, rawn? I saw my GP who told me she'd send my documents on to the hospital (Holles st) and they will send me an appointment in the post - is that the case for the rotunda too?

rawn

catrionanic wrote:

How far gone are you, rawn? I saw my GP who told me she'd send my documents on to the hospital (Holles st) and they will send me an appointment in the post - is that the case for the rotunda too?

I'm 5 weeks, my GP have me a referral letter including a referral to see the psychiatrist in the Rotunda and told me to call right away to make an appointment

Fri.Day

Loads more!!
Rawn
Rdhelp
Cupcake queen
Catrionanic
CailleachDubh
and Me
Makes 6 lovely ladies!!
Congratulations and welcome!!
I`ve an early pregnancy scan to reassure me today at 3pm!!
I`m bricking it
My other 2 have the vomiting bug and so very kindly shared it with me, although i haven`t puked yet i feel quite close to it if i try opening my mouth and attempt to put anything in!!
Worst hangover ever
I`m also crying at every thing

catrionanic

I'm lucky in that I'm having very few symptoms. My boobs are a little bigger and I'm having trouble sleeping but that's about it. Makes me worry sometimes that there's something wrong? I'm only 5 weeks 4 days though so I'm aware everything could change later this week!

catrionanic

How did the scan go fri.day?

rawn

catrionanic wrote:

I'm lucky in that I'm having very few symptoms. My boobs are a little bigger and I'm having trouble sleeping but that's about it. Makes me worry sometimes that there's something wrong? I'm only 5 weeks 4 days though so I'm aware everything could change later this week!

Same! Boobs a bit bigger and sore, and I'm bloated but i honestly feel nothing! We should try not to worry, this time next week everything could be changed

stickybean

catrionanic wrote: »

I'm lucky in that I'm having very few symptoms. My boobs are a little bigger and I'm having trouble sleeping but that's about it. Makes me worry sometimes that there's something wrong? I'm only 5 weeks 4 days though so I'm aware everything could change later this week!

Don't worry pet! I was 8 weeks to the day when my symptoms started... nausea, light headed and constipation... it's all ahead of you

LegacyUser

Had the early scan today in Portiuncla Balinasloe and Baby's fine and growing normally but I've been put on shed loads of progesterone to keep the uterine lining from shedding. Theres a bleed already where its coming apart. So not out of the woods yet.
I've Google a little bit and doesn't seem as serious as I'd first imagined

catrionanic

i took another test this morning just to reassure myself - still pregnant haha

cupcake queen

Went to the doctor today; for some reason it totally reassured me and made the whole thing seem more real! She tested me again to be sure and then it was just the general chat about foods etc. Feel like I'm in the system now at least! Fingers crossed things continue well...5 weeks today. Doc said I would get an letter from the hospital with date for 12 week appointment, anyone know how long those take to issue?

Little Miss Cutie

Hi Ladies!
Just wanted to say hi from the Janurary 2016 club, seeing your group starting makes me feel emotional.

I hope you all have happy and healthy pregnancies and that this time next year you are snuggling a happy healthy 4 month old xx

ali_d

Hi all
I've been waiting so long to join one of these threads!!! Myself and hubby have been trying with 3 years and after our second IUI attempt, I am now pregnant!!! Calculating the due date as 30/31 Jan 2017! Seems so far away...
As for symptoms, I've been having mild period like cramping since last Saturday. Its way milder than any period pains I've gotten. It's more of an uncomfortable feeling. And my boobs are fuller. I'm not complaining about any of it though!! I'm going to try enjoy every moment of this.
I'll have an early scan to look forward to with the fertility clinic and have doctor appointment on Monday.

rawn

I'm delighted for you ali_d! Don't worry i had mild cramping too, it's just the womb stretching in preparation!

rawn

OOooh here comes the nausea!!

Beanybabog

rawn wrote: »

OOooh here comes the nausea!!

The first while sucks- apart from the excitement. If it's any consolation I had a few bad weeks and then it lifted. It seemed like ages but in reality it was probably only 4 weeks. Turned a corner at 10 weeks

catrionanic

So I had a little scan yesterday! I'm only 6+2 but my friend's mam is a sonographer and told me to come in. It was too early to see much - just the gestational sac and yolk sac. I'm off to work in the U.K. Now for a few weeks but I'm going back on the 13th, when I should be 8+4, for another scan to see the baby and the heartbeat.

She did tell me that once they see the heartbeat, there's a 97% chance that the pregnancy will go to full-term. Good odds!

rdhelp

I'll be 8+4 on the 13th also and have an early scan booked for that day. Counting down the days now to it
Feeling bit nauseous in last few days, smells and food have been getting to me. Other than that and tiredness not feeling too bad!

rawn

I thought I understood what tiredness was until the last week or two... I'm screwed when the kid actually comes along!!

catrionanic

rawn wrote: »

I thought I understood what tiredness was until the last week or two... I'm screwed when the kid actually comes along!!

Omg me too. I'm struggling to function, all I want to do is lie in a heap and moan and cry. I'm also not sleeping (haven't managed more than six hours max in three weeks now), and feel like I'm about to have a breakdown!!

rawn

catrionanic wrote: »

Omg me too. I'm struggling to function, all I want to do is lie in a heap and moan and cry. I'm also not sleeping (haven't managed more than six hours max in three weeks now), and feel like I'm about to have a breakdown!!

It's crazy, like even walking to the shops I feel like I need to lie down after when usually I can walk for miles no bother!! I'm getting loads of sleep and still this tired :eek:

cupcake queen

I have had desperate nausea for the past few days but havent been sick...feel very guilty as I had been trying to really eat good food and get into good habits. Unfortunately I have just been living on 7up and Mandarin oranges since last Friday!! Its all I can face at the minute. I can't manage breakfast but have been forcing myself to have some lunch and dinner so at least feel like I'm eating something nutritious every day. Looking forward to being past this so I can get back to my healthy diet! At least then I felt like I was on top of things

rawn

cupcake queen wrote:

I have had desperate nausea for the past few days but havent been sick...feel very guilty as I had been trying to really eat good food and get into good habits. Unfortunately I have just been living on 7up and Mandarin oranges since last Friday!! Its all I can face at the minute. I can't manage breakfast but have been forcing myself to have some lunch and dinner so at least feel like I'm eating something nutritious every day. Looking forward to being past this so I can get back to my healthy diet! At least then I felt like I was on top of things

Sorry to hear that when I'm nauseous (pre-pregnancy) i find the ginger nature
valley bars help a lot, i know they have a lot of sugar in them but they can really help. Also cold grapes and blueberries straight from the fridge can help cos they feel refreshing like the orange slices.

Oh and ice pops!