February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

[sausages]

100% agree...I am struggling with even thinking about saying I don't know my dates! lol. It's my Mum, she keeps telling me I should make use of the NHS blah blah but honestly we can afford the private scan so I think we'll go down that route. I might even go and book it now

Oh god I get that from my mum too, but part of the reason the NHS is struggling so bad is people trying to "get the most" out of it. We are fortunate that we can afford to pay for the scan, so we are going to. Don't get me wrong, it's not spare change for us, but we will manage. If everyone paid their way for the little things like paracetamol, minor operations etc the NHS could maybe afford some more nurses or more expensive drugs for people who actually need them.

It's like this whole thing going round Facebook about a "little known fact" that you can get free calpol etc. for your kids if you go into Boots cause you get it on the NHS. WHAT?! You can't afford a £4 bottle of calpol, but you dress your baby in Boden and your eldest has horse riding lessons?! If you're really on the poverty line then fair enough, but most of the people I've seen sharing that on Facebook are nowhere near! They just have an overwhelming sense of entitlement.

Okay, sorry i'll stop ranting now.... Can I blame that on hormones yet?

 

[sausages]

I cannot keep up in here.

It's hard isn't it! I literally can only just keep up if i check in a few times a day. When I am out all day it becomes a proper mission.

I really do wish the format was different. I LOVE BnB and all my BnB girls, so I definitely wouldn't go anywhere else, but a forum per birth month, at least for the first two years from BFP would be so much better!!

We can't be the only birth club who've said this?

 

[FLArmyWife]

Well i think it's hard for me to follow because I'm active in 13 other threads but yes the format is a little difficult too.

 

[dustergrl]

Feel a bit symptomless this morning. Worried. Also know that poas would come up positive anyway due to hormones still there. On and off symptoms ok????

I'm hoping so. Mine fluctuate as well- the only thing that has been reliable is my sore breasts and even they aren't that sore this morning.

Ladies, I'm so worried about having a mc. This is my first pregnancy, and it took us 10 months to get to this point, so I would hate to lose it. I just feel like with so few symptoms and such an easy pregnancy so far, the symptoms could just go away and that's it.

Is there any way you can calm my fears?

Also, my first OB appointment isn't until June 30. Should I ask my clinic to move the date closer since I'm feeling this way?

Hey! I know exactly how you feel... my first daughter took 6 years to conceive, 2 of those years going through fertility treatment... all I wanted was to be sick as a dog, have all the symptoms and look 9 months pregnant imediately haha... well guess what... not even a drop of morning sickness the entire pregnancy, I felt like a million bucks and didn't start showing until like 5 months hah... my beautiful daughter is now 15 months old and the happiest, healthiest little bean!!... I hope my positive story helps!

It does! Thanks

 

[sausages]

Well i think it's hard for me to follow because I'm active in 13 other threads but yes the format is a little difficult too.

I have posted a thread on the help board, just to see if they would consider it: https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/forum-help-testing-area/2319581-birth-clubs.html#post35670487

 

[LeahLou]

Who's getting early scans or at least an appointment?? They didn't schedule me till July 23rd even with my history!! I'll be 9-10 weeks. Is that normal? With my first they scheduled me a day after I got my bfp!

 

[thexfadingpat]

Who's getting early scans or at least an appointment?? They didn't schedule me till July 23rd even with my history!! I'll be 9-10 weeks. Is that normal? With my first they scheduled me a day after I got my bfp!

I'm not getting my first appointment until July 21st, when I'll be 10 weeks.
And that appointment won't even be for an U/S.

 

[ajarvis]

If you're not on and there's pages to read don't feel obliged to read it all. Just what you can and what you want to share! I think we can all understand being busy. I'm not working right now but should be soon then with the boys and work I will be in the same boat lol

 

[BrittRashel]

I don't think I'd be able to wait until 12 weeks to have an ultrasound. I'm having a hard time waiting until next Monday for my second one since we didn't see a heartbeat on the first one.

 

[BrittRashel]

If you're not on and there's pages to read don't feel obliged to read it all. Just what you can and what you want to share! I think we can all understand being busy. I'm not working right now but should be soon then with the boys and work I will be in the same boat lol

This is what I do. If I'm 5+ pages behind, I'll just read the last 3 or 4 to get mostly caught up. I can't keep up with a kid and a full time job. It happens.

 

[ajarvis]

Definitely with 50+ ladies on here it will be hard to keep up with everybody.

 

[Nola0841]

ajarvis I hope you don't mind me asking but I'm terrified of having a missed miscarriage. Are there any symptoms for that?

 

[daniyaaq]

Yeah do what I just did, I read the first page from first unread then the last 2

Entering day 4 of really bad nausea, I was supposed to see doctor on Friday but I'm paying him visit now, I need something solid to help with this

 

[ajarvis]

nola I dont mind. I had a missed miscarriage. So there was no sign. Didn't start bleeding until after I had the ultrasound and it took a while as I chose the natural route. But it is statistically uncommon.

 

[BrandiCanucks]

ajarvis - thanks for reply, no bleeding or anything here either so hoping its normal.

Sounds like it could just be the mucus plug forming. If there's no bleeding, I wouldn't worry.

my scan we saw a pretty little bean with a beautiful heart beat but it was measuring 6+2, which is should be 6+5 by ovulation and 6+6 by lmp.. so naturally because of my mmc where baby was measuring 5 days behind I panicked, even though the dr said all is well and up to a week is normal ... she knew how worried I was so scheduled me another scan in 2 weeks, I can't wait .. I just want this little bean to be ok!!!!!

Sounds good to me. I've had 4 babies and they all measured a few days off early on, or the sac measured further than the baby did, but everything caught up by 12 weeks.

Welcome & congrats! I am due 20th, I think you are the closest to me - yay!

Feel like a first timer all over again!

I was just thinking the same thing we
suppposed be relaxed and know what we doing. I feel like a first timer with all the worry.

I feel just the same and this is our second baby too![/QUOTE]

It's my 5th. I always feel like a first timer

and I use google chrome and i have adblock on it but I'm still getting adverts - those shopping ones - and pop ups and it's really annoying me, because the internet is running ridiculously slow because of it. grrr.

I've had that a lot lately too and the popups only happen when I come here. Go to the Tools section of your browser. There's 3 lines in the top right corner (I use Chrome too). Then click on Extensions and delete all the extensions. That's where your ads are coming from.

Then google "rkill bleeping computer" and "Malwarebytes Bleeping Computer" and download them both. Run rkill to kill any processes, then run a full scan with Malwarebytes. It'll remove all adware, viruses, and malware from your system for free.

100% agree...I am struggling with even thinking about saying I don't know my dates! lol. It's my Mum, she keeps telling me I should make use of the NHS blah blah but honestly we can afford the private scan so I think we'll go down that route. I might even go and book it now

Oh god I get that from my mum too, but part of the reason the NHS is struggling so bad is people trying to "get the most" out of it. We are fortunate that we can afford to pay for the scan, so we are going to. Don't get me wrong, it's not spare change for us, but we will manage. If everyone paid their way for the little things like paracetamol, minor operations etc the NHS could maybe afford some more nurses or more expensive drugs for people who actually need them.

It's like this whole thing going round Facebook about a "little known fact" that you can get free calpol etc. for your kids if you go into Boots cause you get it on the NHS. WHAT?! You can't afford a £4 bottle of calpol, but you dress your baby in Boden and your eldest has horse riding lessons?! If you're really on the poverty line then fair enough, but most of the people I've seen sharing that on Facebook are nowhere near! They just have an overwhelming sense of entitlement.

Okay, sorry i'll stop ranting now.... Can I blame that on hormones yet?

Yes, yes you can!

I cannot keep up in here.

It's hard isn't it! I literally can only just keep up if i check in a few times a day. When I am out all day it becomes a proper mission.

I really do wish the format was different. I LOVE BnB and all my BnB girls, so I definitely wouldn't go anywhere else, but a forum per birth month, at least for the first two years from BFP would be so much better!!

We can't be the only birth club who've said this?

I've been through three birth clubs since 2011 and never seen it said before, to be honest.

Definitely with 50+ ladies on here it will be hard to keep up with everybody.

I find as the pregnancy goes on, people tend to weed themselves out and not participate as often, if at all. I've been in a group that had 86 Moms to be and at the end, only 13 participated. Now only 5 participate.


AFM - Nausea kicked in hard today. I couldn't finish my tea and made friends with the grass at the side of the road. My mother called this morning to flip out on me for defending myself against my family. I messaged my aunt to explain why I felt hurt, and she called my mom who called me to scream at me, and then said no one would be coming to my son's first birthday party. So, I don't think I'll be going to my grandmother's birthday this weekend. I'll be damned if I do, and damned if I don't. I'm not showing up to be attacked in person too, so I'll sit this one out and take my grandmother out for lunch in a few days.

 

[Jonesbaby19]

Hi ladies

Another newbie here!

Congratulations on your pregnancies. I sincerely wish a wonderful and healthy pregnancy for each and every one of you.

I have just finished my latest IVF cycle and I am delighted to say we got a BFP on Monday! So thankful and happy!

DH and I have DD who is 15 months old. She was conceived by IVF and born on 25th February 2014. We transferred two embryos this cycle, and are expecting baby #2 and possibly #3 on 26th February 2016. Exactly two years apart!

I will be having my first scan in the 6th week to confirm "headcount" as my doctor says, and to check the baby/babies heartbeat(s).

I'll be sure to check in here and look forward to sharing the next 8 months with you xx

 

[daniyaaq]

Jonesbaby welcome and congratulations, seeing that BFP at the end of IVF is such a blessing isn't it. Wish you h & h 8months. How are you feeling so far.

Wouldn't it be fun if you next bub is born on same day as your last.

 

[Disneymom1129]

A big welcome and congrats to all the new ladies that have joined

 

[sausages]

Welcome to the new ladies!!

 

[Jonesbaby19]

Jonesbaby welcome and congratulations, seeing that BFP at the end of IVF is such a blessing isn't it. Wish you h & h 8months. How are you feeling so far.

Wouldn't it be fun if you next bub is born on same day as your last.

It really is We are elated.

It would be amazing if the baby was born on our daughter's birthday. With my EDD being only 1 day out, it's surely possible!


Thank you everyone for your warm welcome!