Just a BFP but concerned

[patooti]

I am newish here, just posted in the 35 and pregnant thread at the end but I really need to vent a bit so I decided to start a thread.

I'm 38 and just had a BFP this morning, period is 5 days late but I was 4 days late last month. We had been trying but then switched to NTNP. This month we BD'd a few days before I thought I would O then were careful after that. 'm really worried because this month I have been so focused on finishing my thesis I wasn't paying attention to folic acid or anything. And also I had a arthrogram MRI/XRay on my shoulder on the 10th of May which was the day after we BD'd and probably a day or two before O. I also drank this weekend, not having ANY idea. I mean it felt like we were trying before and it never happened and so this month it just was so unexpected.

Since I got my BFP I have been crying, I just feel so I'm sick with worry over how could I be so careless I just never in a million years thought a BFP would come this month after all this time.

I'm stressed because I need to hand in thesis at the end of next month and because of what the Xray and the MRI contrast might have done to baby even though it was definitely preimplantation.

Any thoughts or encouragement? I called my Dr. and they scheduled me for an appointment next week on Thursday and said there is little I can do now regarding Xrays so just talk to Dr. then.

 

[Wendyk07]

Hi hun,

You cant beat yourself up about it. I know nothing about xrays but conception may not even have taken place at that time so please try not to worry. Think of all those lasies you hear about that had no idea they were pregnant before they went into labour. No folic acid, no healthy living and probably gallons of alcohol over the 9 months. The important thing is that you look after yourself now hun.

I had been NTNP since my last MC in November last year and because of that i wasnt taking any suppliments and i was still smoking. Like you when i got my BFP i felt tremendous guilt but soon realised that whats done is done and from that point one i started taking pregnacare and stopped the ciggies.

Take care hun. Wishing you all the luck in the work with the scan next week.

Wendy
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