Due April 2018

History Queen

Don't think there is a thread for this yet? Found out that I am pregnant two weeks ago and am only now getting over the shock! We were ttc but I suppose I didn't expect it to happen so fast. Early days yet but we are very excited and it is killing me not being able to tell anyone. Anyone else in this position?

Entropy7

Hello. Congratulations!

I'm due baby 2 on 10th April.
I've told a few people already.

flandabieduzie

Hello there

Did a test last week that told me I was 2-3 weeks pregnant. (Though I'm not sure how accurate those estimates are!?) We've been trying for probably a year now but still is sinking in now that it's happened!

Haven't told anyone else but himself yet and am going to hold off for another little while yet and just enjoy adapting to our news first.

We also have a little girl about to turn 4 so she will be delighted with the news too. She's been asking for a sister for a while now!

Looking forward to checking in with ye all, best of luck and enjoy x

History Queen

Congrats to you both. I can't believe the symptoms I have already, I naively thought I'd have no symptoms until I was at least showing. No morning sickness yet luckily but oh my god the pain from trapped wind and the constant tiredness have really floored me.

Entropy7

I'm queasy often and the mood swings are daily.

I have a load of the cheap tests (€1.50 for 3) from dealz and I've been testing every second day to see the lines getting darker.

Won't really believe it until I see proof on the scan.

spottybananas

History Queen you'd be doing amazingly well to get as far as showing with no symptoms, that could be at 20-24 weeks and most symptoms are worst during the first tri!

Congratulations, I had an April 2015 baby, great time of year to have one, just in time for summer

History Queen

spottybananas wrote: »

History Queen you'd be doing amazingly well to get as far as showing with no symptoms, that could be at 20-24 weeks and most symptoms are worst during the first tri!

Congratulations, I had an April 2015 baby, great time of year to have one, just in time for summer

Thanks spottybananas.
Ya i definitely had a naive outlook on pregnancy...but saying that I suppose you don't put much thought in to these things until you are in the situation yourself. It'll be a learning curve over the next few months.

ainy

Hope i can join you ladies, got my positive today! Due baby number 2 on 24th all going well. we have a two and half year old already.
Some slight nausea here already which i dont remember too much from the first time around but early days yet.

History Queen

Congrats and welcome Ainy , starting to feel slight nausea myself in the mornings but it's the pain from trapped wind at night that's really bothering me. Was awake for three hours last night with the pain.

raemie10

Hoping I'll be following this forum right up until or around April 25th
I miscarried last September at just under 10 weeks and started trying (properly!) again around March.. so it was nearly a year to the day (minus 3 days) that I found out I'm pregnant again.
I'm absolutely petrified, so so nervous but also majorly excited.
I've made a doctors appointment for Monday which is probably a tad early (will be 4 weeks + 5 days on Monday) but sure, hopefully the doctor won't think I'm a lunatic!
I am getting huge waves of tiredness the last few days, an insatiable appetite and had a twitch in my eye for 24 hours the day before I tested positive. I also feel like I could pop my stomach with a safety pin with how bloated I feel

ainy

raemie10 wrote: »

Hoping I'll be following this forum right up until or around April 25th
I miscarried last September at just under 10 weeks and started trying (properly!) again around March.. so it was nearly a year to the day (minus 3 days) that I found out I'm pregnant again.
I'm absolutely petrified, so so nervous but also majorly excited.
I've made a doctors appointment for Monday which is probably a tad early (will be 4 weeks + 5 days on Monday) but sure, hopefully the doctor won't think I'm a lunatic!
I am getting huge waves of tiredness the last few days, an insatiable appetite and had a twitch in my eye for 24 hours the day before I tested positive. I also feel like I could pop my stomach with a safety pin with how bloated I feel

Welcome raemie, sorry to hear of your miscarriage, im just a day ahead of you and will probably go to gp on monday or Tuesday if i can get an appointment. On my first all the gp did was my blood pressure and fill in the forms for hospital, she didnt do a pregnancy test or anything so i dont think its too early to go, its just to get ball rolling on the hospital stuff really!

We had a private dating scan around 8 weeks the last time, we'll probably do the same again this time, just for reassurance.

raemie10

ainy wrote: »

Welcome raemie, sorry to hear of your miscarriage, im just a day ahead of you and will probably go to gp on monday or Tuesday if i can get an appointment. On my first all the gp did was my blood pressure and fill in the forms for hospital, she didnt do a pregnancy test or anything so i dont think its too early to go, its just to get ball rolling on the hospital stuff really!

We had a private dating scan around 8 weeks the last time, we'll probably do the same again this time, just for reassurance.

Thanks!

I think I'll be going for an early 8/9 week scan for peace of mind too!
Last year my doctor in Moycullen, Galway (I'm now going to a Spiddal GP as moved house last Christmas) did take a urine pregnancy test (I was just 5 weeks I think) and sent me to the nurse to do bloods and paperwork for scheme.
My GP now is lovely, I've been to her before and aired my (partial hysterical!) worries about not getting pregnant and being anxious that quick enough so she might send me for an early scan to calm my nerves. If not, I'll definetly look into getting a private one.

History Queen

Welcome raemie, sorry to hear of your loss. Hoe yourgp does refer you for early scan for your own eace of mind.

Forgot to add my estimated due date of 14th April, just 6 weeks now. Was with my gp at 4 weeks +3 took blood pressure, did pregnancy test and filled out paperwork for hosital

flandabieduzie

Had second case of light bleeding yesterday, rang the nurse at GP and was referred to AnE.
After internal exam and ultra sound all they could do was confirm pregnancy and book an appointment with Early Pregnancy Unit. I'm probably more apprehensive since as they could not tell me everything is ok but the EPU will do a more conclusive scan.

Am pretty tired all of the time but no nausea as of yet.

Hello to all new posters and best of luck x

ainy

flandabieduzie wrote:

Had second case of light bleeding yesterday, rang the nurse at GP and was referred to AnE. After internal exam and ultra sound all they could do was confirm pregnancy and book an appointment with Early Pregnancy Unit. I'm probably more apprehensive since as they could not tell me everything is ok but the EPU will do a more conclusive scan.

Oh no, sorry to hear this. When is your appointment booked for epu? Its an anxious time as is at start of pregnancy without this worry. Fingers crossed for you x

Blingy

Looks like I'll be joining here. Got a positive test this morning 3 days before af is due. Had a chemical pregnancy last month so fingers crossed this one sticks. Due 30th April I think with baby number 2!!

ainy

Blingy wrote:

Looks like I'll be joining here. Got a positive test this morning 3 days before af is due. Had a chemical pregnancy last month so fingers crossed this one sticks. Due 30th April I think with baby number 2!!

Aw congrats blingy and welcome, fingers crossed for you.
How old is number 1?

Blingy

ainy wrote: »

Aw congrats blingy and welcome, fingers crossed for you.
How old is number 1?

Thanks. He's 2!!

ainy

Blingy wrote:

Thanks. He's 2!!

Ah i thought i recognised the username from around the time of my first too! Always keep an eye on all the other threads! My girl was 2 in March so will just have turned 3 when number 2 gets here, she seems to be besotted with my 2 youngest niece and nephews so hoping that will extend to her sibling!

Bad enough nausea at the minute, and no real appetite, just eating because i have to! Hope everyone else feeling ok.

raemie10

Just out of the doctor there.
Did all the paperwork for the Maternity Scheme.
My doctor asked me if I would like a homebirth (was surprised to be asked!) and I said yes, I would..so for the moment, that's what I'm down for
My doctor did a blood test too (just to check my WBC count as it was a bit funny a couple of months ago)
No mention of progesterone or anything (a few people mentioned that if you miscarry, sometimes it's encouraged?!
I asked about an early scan and she said that an early scan is only requested if there's a bleed so I'm going to book one I think at 8/9 weeks at a private clinic.
My blood pressure was very low (it's low on a good day anyway though! The doctor didn't seem to be too worried about though!

Blingy

ainy wrote: »

Ah i thought i recognised the username from around the time of my first too! Always keep an eye on all the other threads! My girl was 2 in March so will just have turned 3 when number 2 gets here, she seems to be besotted with my 2 youngest niece and nephews so hoping that will extend to her sibling!

Bad enough nausea at the minute, and no real appetite, just eating because i have to! Hope everyone else feeling ok.

Ah very good ... hello!! My guy will turn 3 about a month after due date so will be interesting. He loves my friends newborn at the minute so fingers crossed he will be ok.

shesty

flandabieduzie wrote: »

Had second case of light bleeding yesterday, rang the nurse at GP and was referred to AnE.
After internal exam and ultra sound all they could do was confirm pregnancy and book an appointment with Early Pregnancy Unit. I'm probably more apprehensive since as they could not tell me everything is ok but the EPU will do a more conclusive scan.

Am pretty tired all of the time but no nausea as of yet.

Hello to all new posters and best of luck x

Just so you know, they will scan at the EPU a couple of times over a few weeks, to see that everything looks ok and it's growing from scan to scan.They can't really do much more than that, they won't give you any guarantees because it's first trimester.That was a shock to me first time round, I assumed they would be able to just say yes or no and that would be it. Fingers crossed for you, I know how it feels.Best of luck.

ainy

So we told my mother and my mother in law over last 2 days (seperately)and the first words out of both their mouths were, "oh no" and eventually a congratulations. We have a lot going on at minute, just about to start a house build but i wasn't expecting an oh no!

Went to gp yesterday too and forms gone for the hospital, she forgot i had a child already and when she went to log my details on the system it was saying i was 165 weeks pregnant already! she never closed the first visit on my first pregnancy!

History Queen

Congrats Blingy... Ainy sorry parents reaction wasn't what you expected.. but I'm sure it wasnt mine have been know to react strangely to good news too ie. My mother saying "but you're so young" when we announced our engagement after 8 years together... i was 25...when she was 25 she was married 2 years and I was a year old!

I don't take it to heart anymore but there are times when i wish they'd just say congrats and hug etc. like normal people!

hbert

Hi and congrats to all, i'm due mid april. I'm over the moon but terrified too as I don't know a bit about babies and have no friends or family with children. This is my first. It still hasnt fully sank in. I feel the same as usual just with really sore boobs!

Blingy

hbert wrote: »

Hi and congrats to all, i'm due mid april. I'm over the moon but terrified too as I don't know a bit about babies and have no friends or family with children. This is my first. It still hasnt fully sank in. I feel the same as usual just with really sore boobs!

Congrats hbert. Won't take you long at all to get the hang of everything.

ainy

hbert wrote:

Hi and congrats to all, i'm due mid april. I'm over the moon but terrified too as I don't know a bit about babies and have no friends or family with children. This is my first. It still hasnt fully sank in. I feel the same as usual just with really sore boobs!

Congrats hbert! Well you could read up for the next 9 months about babies and nothing might apply to yours when born! They are all so different, you will get antenatal classes later on in pregnancy which will help with the practical aspects of minding baby!

The tiredness here is what has me, had a nap the other day when my little one went down!

hbert

ainy wrote: »

Congrats hbert! Well you could read up for the next 9 months about babies and nothing might apply to yours when born! They are all so different, you will get antenatal classes later on in pregnancy which will help with the practical aspects of minding baby!

The tiredness here is what has me, had a nap the other day when my little one went down!

Thanks! I have 2 books already which i'll read cover to cover but i know putting it all in practice will be totally different. I'll just have to work it out, no other choice really! I'll definitely do classes too.

Oh tiredness must be awful, i love my sleep as it is. I have the doctor tuesday so was just wondering what should i expect? Thanks in advance.

ainy

Gp will check your blood pressure, and might do pregnancy test, mine didnt on either pregnancies tho and then fills out the maternity care form and get you to sign to say tour asking them to be part of your care. They will ask what hospital you want to be referred to and put that on the form. Depending on where you are based you can self refer to some hospitals but for mine you cant!

Then you just wait for your appointments, it will be around the 12 weeks or so. This wait is the toughest because it will feel like an eternity. On my first i booked a private scan around 8 weeks just for reassurance really. I might do the same this time, haven't decided, not as stressed this time round.

hbert

And will the doctor give me an estimated due date or will i have to wait for a scan? I have a fairly long cycle so dont think online calculators are very accurate... although i know its not a precise science anyways

ainy

hbert wrote:

And will the doctor give me an estimated due date or will i have to wait for a scan? I have a fairly long cycle so dont think online calculators are very accurate... although i know its not a precise science anyways

They will give you one based on the first day of your last period, the first scan will probably be more accurate for your due date in your case so,

ainy

How is everyone doing? The tiredness is killing me, and the last 2 days i have had lower back ache, not sure if its pregnancy or to do with work. Hot water bottle on my back is helping though!

Blingy

Very tired here too. Wish there was a way to cure that!!! No nausea yet. Booked an early scan for a couple of weeks time. Can't wait.

LegacyUser

Hey, i found out today!

i think im may though.. tried to start a thread under a different name to my normal one..

No one knows!!

ainy

Blingy wrote:

Very tired here too. Wish there was a way to cure that!!! No nausea yet. Booked an early scan for a couple of weeks time. Can't wait.

Doesnt help having a toddler to entertain too! I think i will be copying you with that blingy, still habemt received anything back from hospital about appointments yet so will need the peace of mind!

Blingy

ainy wrote: »

Doesnt help having a toddler to entertain too! I think i will be copying you with that blingy, still habemt received anything back from hospital about appointments yet so will need the peace of mind!

Toddler here too so I totally understand the added tiredness!!

History Queen

Anyone have any idea when you should expect to hear from the hospital re scan? I'm only 8 weeks pregnant and was with my gp 3 weeks ago. I realsie i may not get scan at exactly 12 weeks but i thought I'd have a date for my scan by now?

ainy

History Queen wrote:

Anyone have any idea when you should expect to hear from the hospital re scan? I'm only 8 weeks pregnant and was with my gp 3 weeks ago. I realsie i may not get scan at exactly 12 weeks but i thought I'd have a date for my scan by now?

Im not sure i was at my gp nearly 2 weeks ago and havent got any word back yet. I was part of a thread on my last baby and i read through it. I got a letter back after 4 working days saying to ring and make an appointment with one of the secretaries and i did that and got appointments in post 3 working days later. That was with Cavan general and im going there again this time but havent heard anything.

hbert

I have hardly any symptoms just a little more tired than usual and boobs were tender but okay now. Finding it hard to take in that i am pregnant when i feel almost the same as always!

I'm 8 weeks aswell and havent heard anything but was only with the gp a week ago. I can't wait to get date for hospital so hope we get them soon.

History Queen

hbert wrote: »

I have hardly any symptoms just a little more tired than usual and boobs were tender but okay now. Finding it hard to take in that i am pregnant when i feel almost the same as always!

I'm 8 weeks aswell and havent heard anything but was only with the gp a week ago. I can't wait to get date for hospital so hope we get them soon.

Congrats hbert, I'm not in a massive rush to have scan or anxious to have it it's just I'd like to know when it will be happening so I've something to count down towards if that makes sense. Not planning on telling anyone outside of immediate family our news til after the scan so I'd love to know how much longer I've to keep our secret!

Tiredness really getting me in the evenings. I'm a night owl normally but am in bed most nights by 10 these days.

shakencat

I'm heading to the doctor tomorrow :O :O

History Queen

Just in case anyobe else is wondering like I was.... i got my scan date in post yesterday. I will be 13 weeks when I have the scan. Got the appointment letter 3 weeks fter being with my GP. Hope everyone is well.

ainy

Where are you attending history queen?

I ended up ringing the hospital and booking in myself, she said she hadnt received anything about me from gp! Will have scan around 12 weeks but havent got appointment yet and will have first midwife appointment around 16 weeks.

I did book in for a private dating scan myself anyway and that is next Saturday, i will be 8 and half weeks then.

Feeling ok really, just tired and sore boobs.

History Queen

ainy wrote: »

Where are you attending history queen?

I ended up ringing the hospital and booking in myself, she said she hadnt received anything about me from gp! Will have scan around 12 weeks but havent got appointment yet and will have first midwife appointment around 16 weeks.

I did book in for a private dating scan myself anyway and that is next Saturday, i will be 8 and half weeks then.

Feeling ok really, just tired and sore boobs.

I'll be attending limerick... same here with tiredness and boobs. Very little between us I'm 9 weeks tomorrow

mitresize5

so after 3 miscarriages since our first was born 5 years ago this one has finally stuck

scanned today at 10 weeks and with a strong heart beat and a child measured at 10 weeks 5 days the guiney has given a big thumbs up and said the possibility of miscarriage now is negligible

an unbelievable sense of relief in this little part of Ireland this evening

bee06

Congratulations Mitresize! It must have been a tough few weeks of waiting. Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy now!

mitresize5

I intend to celebrate with a few pints tomorrow night. Mrs MitreSize5 on the other hand has a few more weeks of morning sickness to contend with :-)

Thanks for the good wishes

ainy

Huge congrats to you and your other half mitresize! Must of been some feeling seeing that heart beat today.

mitresize5

ainy wrote: »

Huge congrats to you and your other half mitresize! Must of been some feeling seeing that heart beat today.

Relief more than happiness. We had agreed that this was the last time one way or another.

Can't wait to tell the little guy in a few weeks. He's been asking for a brother or sister for the last few years.

History Queen

Aw massive congrats MitreSize5, can't even imagine the joy ye must be feeling after all ye went through.

Blingy

Anyone else on a second pregnancy and have nearly constant achy lower abdomen? It's not like cramping it's more achy. It's so bloody annoying and I feel like crap. Nearly 7 weeks now. Also getting regular nausea