Going to baby appts ALONE :(

pinkreality · Apr 2nd, 2012, 20:58 PM

So my latest appointment is coming up on friday and as much as I want to get some new pictures and find out the gender I'm dreading going alone. It sucks and I always end up leaving in tears (probably crazy emotion from being pregnant) but its so lonely... any ideas on how I can make the experience less depressing since I'm going through it alone? i dont want to stress baby out.

also the sight of happy couples waiting makes me even sadder.

ughh.. single mama drama

mumsince2010 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 21:12 PM

ive had a couple of appointments on my own. i know how you feel. you want someone there to share it, cos its amazing! i know when ive been alone, ive looked around the room, looking for someone whose smiling back at me and well the tech is always just looking at the screen and yeah... hmm my family arent really that interested in my pregnancy.

hoping4girl · Apr 2nd, 2012, 21:14 PM

ah! if I were close I'd go with you!! sucks to be alone!!

ChesMik4eva · Apr 2nd, 2012, 21:19 PM

Sorry you're having to do this alone

Do you have a friend or your mum or something that can go with you?

DragonTamer · Apr 2nd, 2012, 21:20 PM

Being alone during pregnancy is the pits. I've done it 3 times and no it doesn't get any easier. My only advice could be maybe you could bring a friend or a family member to be with you? That helped me. I am lucky this time around to be with a man who wants a baby and didn't jump ship as soon we found out I was pregnant. I'm actually finding sharing a pregnancy with the father strange now...its weird!

MommaAlexis · Apr 2nd, 2012, 22:31 PM

I just brought my best friend and momma today!!

xtina6143 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 22:37 PM

do you have any friends or family members that can go with you? I'm not single but my boyfriend is working during most of my appointments so I've gone to almost all of them alone so I kinda can relate to the feeling.

pinkreality · Apr 2nd, 2012, 22:40 PM

No, I don't even live in the same country as my mom, or close to any of my friends. FOB was the only person I really had in this stupid place but since hes jumped shipped i'm utterly alone. I dont want to hate happy couples as much as I do its terrible lol

pinkreality · Apr 2nd, 2012, 22:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ChesMik4eva

Sorry you're having to do this alone

Do you have a friend or your mum or something that can go with you?

aww thank you for the online hug! i really appreciate it

ChesMik4eva · Apr 2nd, 2012, 23:23 PM

You're welcome! If you don't have anyone around you for support I suggest looking into mother's groups, birth classes etc for meeting other mummies to be.

Use BnB lots when you want to share your moments, we will be more than happy to offer support and advice!

Apr 2nd, 2012, 20:58 PM	#1
pinkreality Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PA Posts: 230	Going to baby appts ALONE :( So my latest appointment is coming up on friday and as much as I want to get some new pictures and find out the gender I'm dreading going alone. It sucks and I always end up leaving in tears (probably crazy emotion from being pregnant) but its so lonely... any ideas on how I can make the experience less depressing since I'm going through it alone? i dont want to stress baby out. also the sight of happy couples waiting makes me even sadder. ughh.. single mama drama

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mumsince2010 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 365	ive had a couple of appointments on my own. i know how you feel. you want someone there to share it, cos its amazing! i know when ive been alone, ive looked around the room, looking for someone whose smiling back at me and well the tech is always just looking at the screen and yeah... hmm my family arent really that interested in my pregnancy.

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hoping4girl Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,945	ah! if I were close I'd go with you!! sucks to be alone!!

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ChesMik4eva Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 1,107	Sorry you're having to do this alone Do you have a friend or your mum or something that can go with you?

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DragonTamer Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 1,553	Being alone during pregnancy is the pits. I've done it 3 times and no it doesn't get any easier. My only advice could be maybe you could bring a friend or a family member to be with you? That helped me. I am lucky this time around to be with a man who wants a baby and didn't jump ship as soon we found out I was pregnant. I'm actually finding sharing a pregnancy with the father strange now...its weird!

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MommaAlexis Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Bay, Ontario Posts: 3,669	I just brought my best friend and momma today!!

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xtina6143 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 290	do you have any friends or family members that can go with you? I'm not single but my boyfriend is working during most of my appointments so I've gone to almost all of them alone so I kinda can relate to the feeling.

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pinkreality Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: PA Posts: 230	No, I don't even live in the same country as my mom, or close to any of my friends. FOB was the only person I really had in this stupid place but since hes jumped shipped i'm utterly alone. I dont want to hate happy couples as much as I do its terrible lol

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ChesMik4eva Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 1,107	You're welcome! If you don't have anyone around you for support I suggest looking into mother's groups, birth classes etc for meeting other mummies to be. Use BnB lots when you want to share your moments, we will be more than happy to offer support and advice!

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