2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

[Sunshine Star]

Hi ladies I've been hovering about this forum for a wee while now and seeking some excellent advice. We found out I was pregnant on Thursday and by working it out I'm due October 11th, it was quite a surprise so is now sinking in a little. This will be a super busy pregnancy for us I know as we are going to start and extension on our house in march and I have lots of university work to do too! Not ideally how I would've wanted this time to go so I'm a little worried- but just praying so healthiness and strength to get through these next few months and looking forward to having. And giving some support on here I will fix my profile as it's a bit dull! I have my initial appointment with my gp on Tuesday, hoping everything will be ok!

 

[Charmed86]

Aw, man, these cramps are really making me worry! I know its completely normal, but every time I get cramps, I think AF is on her horrid way! It doesn't help that she's still technically due on Tuesday, hopefully I'll feel better after that! It all just seems so surreal, I can't believe I'm pregnant! We all are! I never thought it would happen!

 

[tallybee]

Haha I'm sure we will.

I take bouts of nausea for an hour here and there through the day. Usually an hour in the morning, hour in afternoon and hour at night. Hate feeling sick

But the thought of actually being sick makes me feel sad lol. All that wasted food

Lol I'm the same I hate seeing it go to waste... All that good nutrition literally down the toilet!!

I've been itching like crazy. I have skin allergies so I itch very now and again. I gave in last night and took a claritin after looking it up and it saying it's a safe antihistamine. It's scary to take anything but it looked ok. ..

I'm sure it will be fine hun I don't blame you for needing some relief xx

Hi ladies, may I join you? I am due on October 11th (my unofficial date) and found out last Sunday. This is our 2nd baby, DS is 3yrs and will be 4 in September. Lovely to meet you all

Hi and welcome along! Congratulations!

I found another test in the cubbord. I took it and the control line was really light because the test line stole the dye LOL. Pretty pleased.

Are any of you doing genetic testing? I am doing the panorama test at 9-10 weeks. I've never done one of the DNA tests before. With my 2 boys I always had the quad screen with the NT test.

Hee that's about as positive as it'll get

Hi girls. I am new here. I had my IVF in January and got a +Betatest on 4.2 my number was 105. Can I join YOU. ?? Unoficcial due date 15.10

I am 36 and can't beleive IT!!! . I Hope we all have wonderful pregnancies and send my best wishes for healthy babies.

My doctor doesn't want to repeat other Beta test but he wants me to visit him in ten days . Till then I think I will be eating my fingers

I had some symptoms a few days before my Beta. Particulary I began to have a really weird taste in my mouth 6DPO and 7 DPO I started having Nausia also my Boobs are now reallyhuge. Till today I some times have these symptoms (nausia, weird taste) but are mild and do not appear every day.

Hey huge congrats! Glad to see you here. I'll join you with the Boob symptoms! !

I just did the clear blue digi and got pregnant 1-2 which is 3-4 weeks? So I think I'll keep my ticker how it is and just be prepared to go back a few days or so at scan?

Has everyone stopped doing tests? I feel like I need to do more to to checking. I don't have any more now though!

That sounds about right yeah hun I've stopped now after getting 3+ on Thursday x

Hi ladies I've been hovering about this forum for a wee while now and seeking some excellent advice. We found out I was pregnant on Thursday and by working it out I'm due October 11th, it was quite a surprise so is now sinking in a little. This will be a super busy pregnancy for us I know as we are going to start and extension on our house in march and I have lots of university work to do too! Not ideally how I would've wanted this time to go so I'm a little worried- but just praying so healthiness and strength to get through these next few months and looking forward to having. And giving some support on here I will fix my profile as it's a bit dull! I have my initial appointment with my gp on Tuesday, hoping everything will be ok!

Congrats hun all the best! I also have loads of uni work and need to finish loft conversion to have enough space for everyone so loads to do! We can do it though!!

When will my boobs stop growing lol!!

 

[tallybee]

Aw, man, these cramps are really making me worry! I know its completely normal, but every time I get cramps, I think AF is on her horrid way! It doesn't help that she's still technically due on Tuesday, hopefully I'll feel better after that! It all just seems so surreal, I can't believe I'm pregnant! We all are! I never thought it would happen!

nasty init, you're right though it does feel better after the af is overdue and not been. Hang in there xx

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I don't mind cramps but when they get very like af it's really horrible you'll feel a bit better on Tuesday, but lots and lots of people wouldn't get a bfp so early, so I think that it showing up on a test so soon is a great sign!

Welcome sunshine, and congratulations! I think sometimes pregnancy is a bit easier when your so busy, in that there's less time to fret about things. I moved house when we were having X and I was really good! I found that nesting kicked in early and I got real joy out of getting things organised (something I hoped would continue but nope! I never put anything in the same place twice )

 

[tallybee]

Glad to see I'm not alone in being disorganised lol I would love to be better at it but the rest of the household unorganises anything I get organised so I give up!

 

[apreslaube]

Oh my Lord. So ou downstairs flooded today while I was at work. Not a ton of wate but enough tto be bad. So the people came to take care of it. I got home and the people that were cleaning up and drying the place started to use some disinfectant which is of course important. I smelled it and was like oh god. I went downstairs and basically told them what is that, I'm pregnant. The guy was like oh no I'm sorry we will clean it up. So they rinsed the disinfectant. Our downstairs is halfway underground like a basement and with the snow melting we couldn'topen tthe windows down there. I opened some upstairs. Anyway I don't know exactly what they used but I have been so terrified that breathing in that stuff will cause a miscarriage or something. I mean the smell was horrible though I know right now I have a heightened sense of smell. I had to breathe through the window for about 15 minutes cause I was having a bit of asthma type issue from it. Am I going to be ok? Will our baby be ok? How soon would it affect me if it is going to?

 

[ClaireJ23]

I found another test in the cubbord. I took it and the control line was really light because the test line stole the dye LOL. Pretty pleased.

Are any of you doing genetic testing? I am doing the panorama test at 9-10 weeks. I've never done one of the DNA tests before. With my 2 boys I always had the quad screen with the NT test.

We did the Harmony test last time and will be taking it again this time. It is n´t available on the NHS yet and the most reasonable package I could find at a Harley Street Clinic was 400 pounds including 10-week and 12-week ultrasound scans.

 

[ClaireJ23]

I know it's super super early to be thinking about nurseries but has anybody been daydreaming yet?

I've had a Guess How Much I Love You themed nursery for all my first three and whilst I do still love it I am daydreaming about a fresh white and yellow with accents of grey nursery. Thinking very minimalist and a bit funky LOL our nursery at the moment is my two year olds room and has dark timber furniture with pale blue. Thinking he can keep that room and baby can go in our spare room (we built new house 18 months ago so it's a basically blank canvas).

A Guess How Much I Love You themed nursery sounds absolutely lovely.

 

[ClaireJ23]

This is the package that we´re probably going to book. It´s quite reasonable as only a few places were doing Harmony last time and they were charging 500.


Special package for Harmony test (10 weeks): £400

Includes viability scan and harmony test at 10 weeks and nuchal test at 12 weeks. It also includes CVS if the harmony test suggests that the fetus has trisomy 21, 18 or 13.
- In twin pregnancies the cost is £450

www.fetalmedicine.com

 

[Mrs Mel]

Hello to the new ladies! And congrats Neraida, so pleased IVF worked for you.

I'm in my thirties now and definitely feeling the time pressure a little!

Cramps are very scary aren't they? I had lots around the time AF was due but still have them. Starting to get a bit sick now too, I can't wait to feel properly sick, I'm so excited and feeling so grateful to be pregnant!

Hope everyone is feeling well, this thread sure does move fast!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Oh my Lord. So ou downstairs flooded today while I was at work. Not a ton of wate but enough tto be bad. So the people came to take care of it. I got home and the people that were cleaning up and drying the place started to use some disinfectant which is of course important. I smelled it and was like oh god. I went downstairs and basically told them what is that, I'm pregnant. The guy was like oh no I'm sorry we will clean it up. So they rinsed the disinfectant. Our downstairs is halfway underground like a basement and with the snow melting we couldn'topen tthe windows down there. I opened some upstairs. Anyway I don't know exactly what they used but I have been so terrified that breathing in that stuff will cause a miscarriage or something. I mean the smell was horrible though I know right now I have a heightened sense of smell. I had to breathe through the window for about 15 minutes cause I was having a bit of asthma type issue from it. Am I going to be ok? Will our baby be ok? How soon would it affect me if it is going to?

I would have thought you would only be at risk (If whatever they were using even carried a risk) if you were exposed to fumes often like if it was part of your work. Try not to fret. I had a serious addiction to cleaning products in my last pregnancy and if I'm totally honest I never even considered that it might be a problem but since I made 9lb 15oz of perfection I'd say it was fine

I was scrubbing/bleaching/disinfecting things so often by fingers cracked and bled.

If your terribly worried find out exactly what the product was and maybe do a little research?

 

[Serenjay]

Still on wee watch.. managed to get to 6 weeks today Scan tomorrow xx

 

[3boys]

Tink I hope you get some answers.

Natasha if I went my lmp I would be much further on my lmp was 15 december. You can get a positive hpt roughly anytime from 9dpo.

 

[Serenjay]

I got my 1st bfp with this pregnancy at 9dpo

 

[allforthegirl]

Wow so much to reply to , I'm sorry if missed anyone.

First of all welcome and Congrats to all the new momma's.

My newest lo will be sleeping with us. Hopefully Z will be ready for a big boy bed by then as he is sleeping in our room now. Transitioning him to crib at the moment. So there will be no nursery with fancy decorations lol. I will only buy new bedding when we find out we are having a girl.

Cramps are crappy. I had a bunch really bad just after af was due and they come and go all day everyday since. I try to be thankful a growing baby instead of worrying. For me it is helping me relax a bit more.

AFM I still seem to have the odd spotting. So wonder how long it will last. It has been dark brown the last couple times so I am glad it is almost completely over. Just very annoying.

 

[Serenjay]

some people say the brown is old from implantation so hopefully that will stop soon

I had really bad cramping around time AF was due.. but I have not had them the past week... hope mine is still growingx

 

[allforthegirl]

some people say the brown is old from implantation so hopefully that will stop soon

I had really bad cramping around time AF was due.. but I have not had them the past week... hope mine is still growingx

I think it is very fair to say we all have different symptoms. So I'm sure you are just fine. I very mild cramping until 4 weeks 6days, then it was a lot stronger. Last time I had more uncomfortable cramping, so I will take this

I would have said implantation too, but mine showed up late for that. What I have found (other than the obvious negative things) that it very could be blood our uterus no longer needed, or the cervix. I had a slight bleed around 9-10 weeks with my last pg and everything was fine. I had more red blood that time. This time was very pale pink and brown, which from the sounds of it totally normal. I am just trying to find the blessing in every day I am still pg. It is just gross.

 

[pink_bow]

I've not had any cramping yet just the major nausea. So similar to my pregnancy with DD. Living off crisps and Lucuzade again.

Who is going to find out the gender? I've just been working out the dates of when ill be able to book a private scan

 

[Serenjay]

I was having nausea and I was sick on 3 occasions.. but now I am sipping bitter lemon..drinking water... and nibbling on snacks in between careful meals I am a lot better.. but the bitter lemon has helped me lots.

I am not finding out this time.