January 2020 Babies Thread

FoxHouse · 10-05-2019 2:58pm #1

FINALLY get to create a thread here

— I am due my first baby on January 11th

I had pregnancy confirmed by doctor this morning. 4 and half weeks pregnant now so very early. Anyone else due in January?

Meem · 11-05-2019 3:06pm

FoxHouse wrote: »

FINALLY get to create a thread here — I am due my first baby on January 11th I had pregnancy confirmed by doctor this morning. 4 and half weeks pregnant now so very early. Anyone else due in January?

Congratulations!

im due Jan 8th according to lmp. Have my appointment in the coombe June 25th for scan when I’ll be 11+6
Also found out very early at 4w! Second pregnancy so recognised some symptoms quickly and positive tested prior to missed period

LegacyUser · 11-05-2019 5:31pm

Another new year baby here! First pregnancy, stopped the pill and weren't "trying" but thought it would take a lot longer....one month later...ðŸ˜‚. Think I am due 3rd January, have been to the doctor but not sure of first scan yet. Still hasn't fully sank in, first grandchild for both sides of the family!

Maggiemay13 · 12-05-2019 8:04am

I am also due very early January 2020 2nd/3rd/ or 4th?!) if my predictions are accurate. It is my first pregnancy so am taking this very slowly slowly softly softly. Have an appointment with my GP tomorrow and have booked an early scan for the end of May, at which stage hopefully I will be 8.5 weeks. Purely a personal choice to go ahead with the early scan. Can't quite believe I'm posting here btw!

Meem · 12-05-2019 10:51am

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

I am also due very early January 2020 2nd/3rd/ or 4th?!) if my predictions are accurate. It is my first pregnancy so am taking this very slowly slowly softly softly. Have an appointment with my GP tomorrow and have booked an early scan for the end of May, at which stage hopefully I will be 8.5 weeks. Purely a personal choice to go ahead with the early scan. Can't quite believe I'm posting here btw!

Congratulations. Such an exciting time!

jo2509 · 13-05-2019 12:35pm

Congratulations everyone.

I am also due around 24th Jan, only found out yesterday so still VERY early days (3 weeks, 3 days).
Also have a GPs appointment tomorrow to confirm and get the ball rolling.

Best wishes to everyone!

Maggiemay13 · 13-05-2019 2:30pm

Congratulations all ðŸ˜Š I'm not long home from the GP visit. It was all very relaxed and almost felt like a box ticking exercise in order to get into the system. Estimated due date 2nd January! There is little enough they can feel or see at this stage so it's a matter of letting this little bun bake away for another while and hope for the best. I had been flying it for the last few weeks but I have to say I'm feeling the tiredness the last day or two! Hope ye are feeling well.

FoxHouse · 13-05-2019 2:42pm

Congratulations Everyone! I felt the same about the GP visit - expected to be handed a form or something at least! I've been very tired since Saturday. Keeping up normal activities but am absolutely exhausted and ready to sleep in very early evening! Decided to go for a private scan in middle of June.

LegacyUser · 13-05-2019 4:33pm

Another new year baby here! I think I am about 6.5 weeks. First baby so very exciting/scary! I think I will get an early scan too just for peace of mind. I went to the doctor and filled out a form but they weren't very clear on next steps etc...it was all a bit of a blur!

Meem · 13-05-2019 7:37pm

What hospital are you all attending?

I’m the coombe and booking appointment plus scan appointment June 25th when il be just shy of 12 weeks

FoxHouse · 13-05-2019 7:55pm

Meem wrote: »

What hospital are you all attending?

I’m the coombe and booking appointment plus scan appointment June 25th when il be just shy of 12 weeks

I am going to be in University Hospital Galway.

Maggiemay13 · 13-05-2019 8:49pm

It'll be CUMH for me. Was it your GP practise that forwarded on your file to the maternity hospital Meem? Did you hear back from the hospital re. scan quickly? Hope you don't mind me asking.

Today now I don't have very many symptoms other than the tiredness, it makes me a bit paranoid :-/ Need to just think positively I guess. Can't help silly thoughts creeping in at times. Must push them away.

Have ye shared the good news with anybody yet?! :-)

Meem · 13-05-2019 9:11pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

It'll be CUMH for me. Was it your GP practise that forwarded on your file to the maternity hospital Meem? Did you hear back from the hospital re. scan quickly? Hope you don't mind me asking.

Today now I don't have very many symptoms other than the tiredness, it makes me a bit paranoid :-/ Need to just think positively I guess. Can't help silly thoughts creeping in at times. Must push them away.

Have ye shared the good news with anybody yet?! :-)

The coombe you can get referred via GP or self refer. As this is my second (first is 10 months old) I decided to self refer before I’d been to GP. They were very fast getting back to me - sent the referral Thursday May 2nd and received my booking appointment Wednesday May 8th (plus was a bank holiday the Monday) - pleasantly surprised!

With my first the GP referred and think it took about 2 weeks to hear but don’t remember exactly.

Re symptoms - I’m the exact same and, even though I’ve been through this not that long ago, the mind still plays havoc now and again!

Re sharing the good news - we haven’t! It’s my little girls 1st birthday on June 29th and both families will be there so we have bought her a shirt to announce then

Maggiemay13 · 13-05-2019 9:15pm

Meem, thanks so much for that info. and reassurance. My gosh ye will be busy come January:-) So nice for your little one to have a brother/sister so close in age. They will be very close! Very cute baby vest!!

FoxHouse · 20-05-2019 9:49am

I'm six weeks today but have no real symptoms yet apart from tender breasts, tiredness and well crankyness! Thought I would have more symptoms by now...can't help but be a little worried that something isn't right...

shesty · 20-05-2019 10:16am

Everyone is different Foxhouse.
I had no nausea til 7 weeks on my girls, and was desperately ill from 3 weeks on my boy. Really, your body does things it's own way. Book an early scan for reassurance if you want to, but you may just be one of those lucky people that doesn't get much sickness.

jo2509 · 20-05-2019 4:45pm

I also feel pretty 'normal', apart from absolutely freakishly bad bloating. By the time 7pm rolls around i could almost be mistaken for 6 months gone

Just had a call from the Rotunda today, have a 'reassurance' scan at 8 weeks which is part of the semi private package, and booking in visit at 12 weeks.

Can i ask others opinion - i am due to go to UK from 8th to 10th June, and have my 8 week scan booked for 14th June.
Am i being OTT considering booking and paying for an early scan at 6/7 weeks before i go to UK, just to make sure everything is ok?

Obviously if i did have any worrying symptoms or felt any way unsure about going i would cancel the trip.

Or am i being absolutely demented here

(first pregnancy - no sh1t Sherlock!)

Maggiemay13 · 20-05-2019 10:35pm

Hey all! Congratulations on your exciting news:-)

Foxhouse, I was absolutely flying it until last Wednesday, genuinely thought "this is a piece of cake" and then I turned 7 weeks- it all hit me like a tonne of bricks with very bad nausea, tiredness etc. I totally agree with Shesty, every body is different and will get different symptoms at different stages. I think it is completely natural to have these little worries when we are this early. I have decided to get an early scan next week (I'll be 8+4) just as reassurance for myself. Personal choice. It might be worth looking into.

Meem · 21-05-2019 2:18pm

jo2509 wrote: »

I also feel pretty 'normal', apart from absolutely freakishly bad bloating. By the time 7pm rolls around i could almost be mistaken for 6 months gone

Just had a call from the Rotunda today, have a 'reassurance' scan at 8 weeks which is part of the semi private package, and booking in visit at 12 weeks.

Can i ask others opinion - i am due to go to UK from 8th to 10th June, and have my 8 week scan booked for 14th June.
Am i being OTT considering booking and paying for an early scan at 6/7 weeks before i go to UK, just to make sure everything is ok?

Obviously if i did have any worrying symptoms or felt any way unsure about going i would cancel the trip.

Or am i being absolutely demented here (first pregnancy - no sh1t Sherlock!)

Hi Jo

Do what makes you happy but if I was you i wouldn’t stress at all. I flew loads with my last pregnancy due to my work (up to 7.5 months). Flying won’t impact your pregnancy and sometimes getting a scan too early can cause worry if they can’t see what your expecting.

That’s my two cents for what it worth ðŸ™ˆ

jo2509 · 21-05-2019 4:27pm

Meem wrote: »

Hi Jo

Do what makes you happy but if I was you i wouldn’t stress at all. I flew loads with my last pregnancy due to my work (up to 7.5 months). Flying won’t impact your pregnancy and sometimes getting a scan too early can cause worry if they can’t see what your expecting.

That’s my two cents for what it worth &#55357;&#56904;

Thanks Meem!

I'm probably more worried about something going wrong while i'm away, but if i start thinking like that i'll be housebound till next January

Yes i thought the same myself about going for a scan too early, i'd probably only end up having to go back at 8 weeks anyway if they couldn't see everything!

Meem · 22-05-2019 11:40am

jo2509 wrote: »

Thanks Meem!

I'm probably more worried about something going wrong while i'm away, but if i start thinking like that i'll be housebound till next January
Yes i thought the same myself about going for a scan too early, i'd probably only end up having to go back at 8 weeks anyway if they couldn't see everything!

So hard not to worry about every little symptom or lack of symptoms ðŸ™ˆ
Even though it’s my second (daughter almost 11 months) I’m still bad and have to keep telling myself it’s normal. Try not to worry and enjoy your trip!

BriarPatch · 22-05-2019 12:07pm

Hi Ladies,

Looks like I'll be joining you-got a positive test yesterday -due on the 28th January with my 3rd.

Vomited first thing this morning so this one looks set to be even worse than the others as I'm only 4 weeks gone!!

Maggiemay13 · 23-05-2019 7:05pm

Hey guys! I know it's very early days yet and the sensible part of me is telling me it's way too early to be thinking about these sorts of things, but at the same time I want to enjoy and get excited about my pregnancy. So with that in mind, I'm starting to have a little look online at all the weird and wonderful things available for a newborn baby,and man could you get a bit bogged down with everything out there! Its fun to look though. This is my first pregnancy, so I just wondered if anybody has bought, heard of or used any particular items that you thought were "must haves" for a baby. Anything that might make life a little easier?! For example, I have heard a few people raving about the Baby Bjorn bouncer.
Also, any good websites etc to pick up second hand items?

I hope everyone is doing well

BriarPatch · 23-05-2019 7:24pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Hey guys! I know it's very early days yet and the sensible part of me is telling me it's way too early to be thinking about these sorts of things, but at the same time I want to enjoy and get excited about my pregnancy. So with that in mind, I'm starting to have a little look online at all the weird and wonderful things available for a newborn baby,and man could you get a bit bogged down with everything out there! Its fun to look though. This is my first pregnancy, so I just wondered if anybody has bought, heard of or used any particular items that you thought were "must haves" for a baby. Anything that might make life a little easier?! For example, I have heard a few people raving about the Baby Bjorn bouncer.
Also, any good websites etc to pick up second hand items?

I hope everyone is doing well

A chair/bouncer of some kind is handy for putting them down for a few minutes. My first lived in a bouncer chair thing, 2nd hardly spent much time in it at all!
You're right there's plenty to think about on your first, car seat and buggy and somewhere to sleep are the obvious ones and lots to research there as in if you want to have another soon you might think about getting something that converts to a double etc.

Maggiemay13 · 23-05-2019 7:29pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

A chair/bouncer of some kind is handy for putting them down for a few minutes. My first lived in a bouncer chair thing, 2nd hardly spent much time in it at all!
You're right there's plenty to think about on your first, car seat and buggy and somewhere to sleep are the obvious ones and lots to research there as in if you want to have another soon you might think about getting something that converts to a double etc.

That's so true about considering something that converts to double. The thought hadn't even crossed my mind. Thanks a million ! :-)

Skybirdjb · 23-05-2019 7:29pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Hey guys! I know it's very early days yet and the sensible part of me is telling me it's way too early to be thinking about these sorts of things, but at the same time I want to enjoy and get excited about my pregnancy. So with that in mind, I'm starting to have a little look online at all the weird and wonderful things available for a newborn baby,and man could you get a bit bogged down with everything out there! Its fun to look though. This is my first pregnancy, so I just wondered if anybody has bought, heard of or used any particular items that you thought were "must haves" for a baby. Anything that might make life a little easier?! For example, I have heard a few people raving about the Baby Bjorn bouncer.
Also, any good websites etc to pick up second hand items?

I hope everyone is doing well

Hiya just jumping in this thread I have a 9 month old and these are the things we found really useful
Co sleeper - so so handy
Tiny love rocker - this is the best thing we had and still use it - great for daytime naps when they are small
If your bottle feeding - tommy tippie bottle maker - so good in middle of night

Changing table for downstairs- super handy not to go upstairs - just a cheap one
Growbag- stops them kicking off blankets
A good thermometer- one you can use on forehead is great

We bought a big bundle of clothes on done deal so so good value !
To be honest there is so much out there telling you you need this and that but just get essentials and if u need something you can get it !!

Maggiemay13 · 23-05-2019 7:35pm

Skybirdjb wrote: »

Hiya just jumping in this thread I have a 9 month old and these are the things we found really useful
Co sleeper - so so handy
Tiny love rocker - this is the best thing we had and still use it - great for daytime naps when they are small
If your bottle feeding - tommy tippie bottle maker - so good in middle of night
Changing table for downstairs- super handy not to go upstairs - just a cheap one
Growbag- stops them kicking off blankets
A good thermometer- one you can use on forehead is great

We bought a big bundle of clothes on done deal so so good value !
To be honest there is so much out there telling you you need this and that but just get essentials and if u need something you can get it !!

Skybird really great advice thanks for taking the time. Was literally just googling co-sleepers and had decided that was the way to go. Good advice re. Changing table downstairs too, my poor brothers back is in a bad way from their little fella. Anything to try and make things a little easier. Thanks so much again!

Skybirdjb · 23-05-2019 7:39pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Skybird really great advice thanks for taking the time. Was literally just googling co-sleepers and had decided that was the way to go. Good advice re. Changing table downstairs too, my poor brothers back is in a bad way from their little fella. Anything to try and make things a little easier. Thanks so much again!

No problem! I was so so clueless about baby stuff and everyone kept telling me I needed this and that and it was overwhelming really
My back still is so bad and it's handy not to have to lean over or carry him up the stairs
Another thing you don't have to spend a fortune on things , there are cheaper options of everything and just as good !

Maggiemay13 · 23-05-2019 7:44pm

Skybirdjb wrote: »

No problem! I was so so clueless about baby stuff and everyone kept telling me I needed this and that and it was overwhelming really
My back still is so bad and it's handy not to have to lean over or carry him up the stairs
Another thing you don't have to spend a fortune on things , there are cheaper options of everything and just as good !

I couldn't agree more! Not to go off on a complete rant but I think some of the companies rely on parents thinking I want only the best for my baby and obviously the most expensive must be best, but this is not always the case. Often you are only paying for a name/make/label and that the cheaper option is just as good for half the price. Some items absolutely are a big investment and you pay the money (ie car seat, buggy etc), but it's easy to start believing that you need to get the best of everything. I'm determined not to fall into that trap!

BriarPatch · 24-05-2019 12:06pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

I couldn't agree more! Not to go off on a complete rant but I think some of the companies rely on parents thinking I want only the best for my baby and obviously the most expensive must be best, but this is not always the case. Often you are only paying for a name/make/label and that the cheaper option is just as good for half the price. Some items absolutely are a big investment and you pay the money (ie car seat, buggy etc), but it's easy to start believing that you need to get the best of everything. I'm determined not to fall into that trap!

You're very right you'll find plenty of cheaper alternatives that are just as good or cheaper fixes that work for you. For example I don't have a changing table downstairs as I don't have the space for one, I used a padded changing mat on the end of my kitchen table and it works just aswell!

You might want to add baby monitor to your list too, not a necessity of course but give peace of mind to nervous parents, I got the Angelcare one with the sensor mat and its still going strong.

Maggiemay13 · 28-05-2019 10:23pm

Had a little early scan today. All went fine thankfully. I have to say, if anybody is very anxious and in need of some reassurance, I couldn't recommend it more. It was an external scan and we went home with a few photos which I have been glued to all evening. I thought I was almost 9 weeks but more likely just over 8 weeks she said. It was very worthwhile. The nausea is still raging!

Hope everyone is doing ok :-)

Meem · 29-05-2019 9:24am

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Had a little early scan today. All went fine thankfully. I have to say, if anybody is very anxious and in need of some reassurance, I couldn't recommend it more. It was an external scan and we went home with a few photos which I have been glued to all evening. I thought I was almost 9 weeks but more likely just over 8 weeks she said. It was very worthwhile. The nausea is still raging!

Hope everyone is doing ok :-)

Great news!

BriarPatch · 29-05-2019 12:32pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Had a little early scan today. All went fine thankfully. I have to say, if anybody is very anxious and in need of some reassurance, I couldn't recommend it more. It was an external scan and we went home with a few photos which I have been glued to all evening. I thought I was almost 9 weeks but more likely just over 8 weeks she said. It was very worthwhile. The nausea is still raging!

Hope everyone is doing ok :-)

Congrats the first scan is so exciting.

I got my date for my booking appt 22nd July- seems like a lifetime away from now!

Maggiemay13 · 29-05-2019 12:37pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

Congrats the first scan is so exciting.

I got my date for my booking appt 22nd July- seems like a lifetime away from now!

It really was a lovely experience. To see it and know ok, this isn't all in my head there really is something growing inside there! Haha.

I got 2 seperate dates- 20th June for scan and 26th June for booking appt. I am kind of wondering if the 12 week scan is actually very early as I won't even be quite the 12 weeks at that stage. But then, I'm sure they are well used to the dates being slightly out and I would be none the wiser only that I happened to have the early scan. The waiting can be a bit of a killer alright. How have you been feeling?

BriarPatch · 29-05-2019 12:41pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

It really was a lovely experience. To see it and know ok, this isn't all in my head there really is something growing inside there! Haha.

I got 2 seperate dates- 20th June for scan and 26th June for booking appt. I am kind of wondering if the 12 week scan is actually very early as I won't even be quite the 12 weeks at that stage. But then, I'm sure they are well used to the dates being slightly out and I would be none the wiser only that I happened to have the early scan. The waiting can be a bit of a killer alright. How have you been feeling?

I don't think it really matters as the first scan at the hospital is really just to confirm the pregnancy and the due date.

I'm feeling ok just a bit a nauseous every morning but this passes but I'm only just 5 weeks and I know from both the last times that the worst of my sickness was from weeks 7-12! So I'm anxiously awaiting the disimprovement!! What about you?

Maggiemay13 · 29-05-2019 12:48pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

I don't think it really matters as the first scan at the hospital is really just to confirm the pregnancy and the due date.

I'm feeling ok just a bit a nauseous every morning but this passes but I'm only just 5 weeks and I know from both the last times that the worst of my sickness was from weeks 7-12! So I'm anxiously awaiting the disimprovement!! What about you?

Ok this is very good to know, because I was flying it like a trooper until week 7 and on week 7 the queeziness hit me like a tonne of bricks and I havnt been right ever since. As in, I've been wondering will I ever feel myself again. My stomach will rumble with this insatiable hunger and at the very same time my stomach is in a knot with the nausea. I get small windows of a break but its there 90% of the day and night. Just keep telling myself it'll be worth it:-D The one thing I'm shocked about is I have no fatigue at all. As a person who could normally barely get through a day without taking a nap, this has shocked me!! Mad how it affects everybody so differently. But it's good to know there may be light at the end of the tunnel and that fingers crossed the nausea may ease off in a month or so.
Hopefully you won't get any nausea at all this time around?!

BriarPatch · 29-05-2019 1:41pm

Yea its crazy I find it hard to believe some women don't feel different at all, I'm so envious of them!

Actually hate to dissappoint you but my nausea didn't stop until 22 weeks on number 1 and 18 weeks on number 2! But the vomiting was at its worst between 7-12 weeks! I'm not too optimistic I'll escape it this time but I live in hope. Strangely I'm not too tired either and that was the one thing I felt straight away on the last too. I mean I am tired but no more so than usual!

jo2509 · 29-05-2019 4:10pm

Is anyone else freakishly bloated?? :eek: As in, could almost pass for several months gone bloated?!

I'm only going to be 6 weeks on Friday so it's certainly not bump... just bloat!

jo2509 · 29-05-2019 4:12pm

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Ok this is very good to know, because I was flying it like a trooper until week 7 and on week 7 the queeziness hit me like a tonne of bricks and I havnt been right ever since!

I won't get too cocky about my lack of nausea just yet so

Mind you even though i don't actually feel sick, i cannot stomach the idea of meat, eggs, veg... all i've been eating for dinner the last few nights is plain boiled rice with some soy sauce.

FoxHouse · 04-06-2019 1:52pm

Hi Everyone,

How's everyone doing? I have my private scan on Friday...absolutely been bricking it the last few weeks that something is wrong, probably been spending too much time online reading about missed miscariages, etc.
But at the same time I've no obvious signs of anything amiss. I have sore boobs, bloat, some tiredness, a whole lot of repeating, gas, no bleeding, etc. Probably abit tmi but has anyone else had throwing up in mouth after nearly every meal? Besides a scan is there any way to know that things are progressing ok?

jo2509 · 04-06-2019 4:13pm

FoxHouse wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

How's everyone doing? I have my private scan on Friday...absolutely been bricking it the last few weeks that something is wrong, probably been spending too much time online reading about missed miscariages, etc.
But at the same time I've no obvious signs of anything amiss. I have sore boobs, bloat, some tiredness, a whole lot of repeating, gas, no bleeding, etc. Probably abit tmi but has anyone else had throwing up in mouth after nearly every meal? Besides a scan is there any way to know that things are progressing ok?

I'm exactly the same as you, apart from bloating and slightly sore boobs i don't have any real symptoms, so now i'm paranoid that i'm not 'sick enough' and something is wrong.

Hopefully your scan on Friday will give you some peace of mind, i have mine the following Friday (14th) i'll be 8 weeks then.
Unfortunately other than a scan i am not sure if there is any way to tell if things are going ok... like you say once you have no sinister symptoms that is hopefully an indication that all is well.
It's probably a bit morbid but i'm telling myself that if something is to go wrong in the early stages there is absolutely nothing i can do to prevent it, so there is no point worrying too much, if that makes sense.

BriarPatch · 04-06-2019 4:26pm

I know of plenty of people who went through the first semester with zero symptoms so don't worry. I'm sure the scan will provide you with the reassurance.
I'm thinking of booking a panorama or harmony test but not got around to it yet!

jo2509 · 04-06-2019 4:33pm

BriarPatch wrote: »

I know of plenty of people who went through the first semester with zero symptoms so don't worry. I'm sure the scan will provide you with the reassurance.
I'm thinking of booking a panorama or harmony test but not got around to it yet!

Thanks, that's good to hear!

Yes i'm probably going to do the harmony test too, it was recommended because of my age (40). I'll chat to them when i go in for the 8 week scan and if all is ok then i can book that for 10 weeks.

Maggiemay13 · 04-06-2019 5:44pm

FoxHouse wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

How's everyone doing? I have my private scan on Friday...absolutely been bricking it the last few weeks that something is wrong, probably been spending too much time online reading about missed miscariages, etc.
But at the same time I've no obvious signs of anything amiss. I have sore boobs, bloat, some tiredness, a whole lot of repeating, gas, no bleeding, etc. Probably abit tmi but has anyone else had throwing up in mouth after nearly every meal? Besides a scan is there any way to know that things are progressing ok?

Hey foxhouse! Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. Trying to second guess every little twinge, ache or pain. Until I had my private scan last week, I was actually dreading going to the loo, literally every single time, for fear of what might await me. I'm sorry if this is also TMI. It's not that having the scan can change anything bad from happening (PG it wont), but the scan juat gave me the reassurance I needed to say ok come on now, control the things I can control (good diet, prenatal vitamins, going to bed early), and accept that everything else is in the lap of the gods. Easier said than done for sure. But the early scan was the best decision I have ever made. It was a lovely moment to share with my husband. We will never forget it.

The bloatedness, tiredness and sore boobs all seem like good signs Foxhouse. Will be thinking of you on Friday and I'm sure all will be well. I've tried to stop myself googling so much too by the way. Everybody is different and every pregnancy likewise. There is no rhyme or reason to any of it. Give yourself a break- you're doing great :-)

jo2509 · 05-06-2019 9:30am

Maggiemay13 wrote: »

Hey foxhouse! Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. Trying to second guess every little twinge, ache or pain. Until I had my private scan last week, I was actually dreading going to the loo, literally every single time, for fear of what might await me. I'm sorry if this is also TMI.

If it's any consolation i'm exactly the same, dreading going to the loo. Also TMI but i'm constantly using panty (ugh, i hate that word!) liners so i can be even more demented and vigilant and make sure i'm not bleeding

BriarPatch · 05-06-2019 9:42am

jo2509 wrote: »

If it's any consolation i'm exactly the same, dreading going to the loo. Also TMI but i'm constantly using panty (ugh, i hate that word!) liners so i can be even more demented and vigilant and make sure i'm not bleeding

I do exactly this too! I think pregnancies are bad for my health my levels of anxiety are super high!

jo2509 · 05-06-2019 10:52am

BriarPatch wrote: »

I do exactly this too! I think pregnancies are bad for my health my levels of anxiety are super high!

We'll all end up in the looney bin at this rate

Like i said in a previous post, i'm just reminding myself that if something goes wrong in the early stages it's nothing i did (or didn't do) and there is absolutely nothing i can do to prevent it, so that helps rationalize the worry a bit, as it's out of my hands. Worrying won't stop it happening, if that makes sense.

shesty · 05-06-2019 11:53am

And to note...if you bleed, go to your GP/maternity hospital, don't be sitting at home wondering and worrying.And not all bleeding ends badly, so try not to instantly assume the worst :-) (advice I am giving because I have been through this on all of mine but it was most traumatic on my first)

FoxHouse · 08-06-2019 4:05pm

Had my first scan yesterday and all was perfect :-) Baby is measuring to my exact dates! And a lovely strong heartbeat. I am so relieved and happy now! So worth it to have the early scan! :-)

BriarPatch · 08-06-2019 5:16pm

FoxHouse wrote: »

Had my first scan yesterday and all was perfect :-) Baby is measuring to my exact dates! And a lovely strong heartbeat. I am so relieved and happy now! So worth it to have the early scan! :-)

Congrats, glad you got the reassurance you were hoping for!

ggg16 · 09-06-2019 8:03am

Due Jan 2020. Second baby. Nowhere near as sick as last time but my gosh the fatigue is killer. Literally can't stay awake!

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