POLL: Just for fun

[jools21]

How far along are you?: 5 weeks and 3 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Sore boobs and missing period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Just knowing there is tuna in the house sends me gagging, sausages and bacon, and the smell of traffic and the corner shop at the top of my road haha
Cravings?: Branston Pickle, peas and menthol slim line filters (I used to smoke so I suck on these to help with nausea!)
Due date?: End of may some time
Girls names?: Mila, not actually got many girls names at the moment
Boys names?: Dexter, Henry, Felix, Seth or Barney
What are you excited for?: my 12 week scan
What are you scared of?: my 12 week scan and birth!!!
How are you planning on announcing it?: I have no idea!! Ideas would be welcomed?

Feel free to add questions!

 

[susan36]

How far along are you?: 5 weeks and 3 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Sore boobs and missing period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Just knowing there is tuna in the house sends me gagging, sausages and bacon, and the smell of traffic and the corner shop at the top of my road haha
Cravings?: Branston Pickle, peas and menthol slim line filters (I used to smoke so I suck on these to help with nausea!)
Due date?: End of may some time
Girls names?: Mila, not actually got many girls names at the moment
Boys names?: Dexter, Henry, Felix, Seth or Barney
What are you excited for?: my 12 week scan
What are you scared of?: my 12 week scan and birth!!!
How are you planning on announcing it?: I have no idea!! Ideas would be welcomed?

Feel free to add questions!

im 8 weeks 6days
no 7th but only 3 living teenagers
the smell of ponds cream
craving cheese
due date end of april
girls name megyn or maddison
boys name riley or Aarron
iv already told every one

 

[Vicky1982]

How far along are you?: 5 weeks and 2 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: no, 2nd have a little girl who is 3
What symptom made you take a hpt?: feeling sick when I smelt some milk, 4 days before my period was due
Oddest food/smell adversions?: nothing much at the moment
Cravings?: food in general, especially brown bread
Due date?: 24th May 2012
Girls names?: Ava, Olivia and lots more
Boys names?: Harrison, Harris, Riley, Harley
What are you excited for?: scans and my daughter meeting her younger sibling
What are you scared of?: my daughter meeting her younger sibling, and the birth
How are you planning on announcing it?: Hopefully, at my OH 30th Birthday next month

 

[JadeCrusader]

How far along are you?: 3+6
Is this your first pregnancy?: Yes
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Sore breasts, uterine twinges on my right-hand side, general "feeling" had me test before I even missed my period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Nothing yet... I haven't reached the dreaded MS yet :/
Cravings?: Fast food french fries (yuck!) lol
Due date?: Beginning of June 2012
Girls names?: Dignity, Sanchia, Autumn Melodie, Kiera, Porter, Julianne, Sylvia (Sylvie), London, Harleigh, Serafina, Sawyer, Irelyn, Ember, Isolde, Enne, Larke, Chenoa
Boys names?: Phoenix, Onyx, Porter, Julian, London, Lyric, Sawyer, Leonardo (Leon), Drayton
What are you excited for?: My first doctor's appointment so I can finally tell everyone about it! My DH is having me wait until I am a bit farther along before I get everyone all excited
What are you scared of?: Morning sickness, miscarrying, finances
How are you planning on announcing it?: Gonna do it as soon as we get a green light from our doctor/midwife after our first appt, but I'm not sure how. Probably a phone call to the parents, texts to the closest friends, and the rest will find out via Facebook

 

[luckybreak]

How far along are you?: 5 weeks and 3 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Sore boobs and missing period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Just knowing there is tuna in the house sends me gagging, sausages and bacon, and the smell of traffic and the corner shop at the top of my road haha
Cravings?: Branston Pickle, peas and menthol slim line filters (I used to smoke so I suck on these to help with nausea!)
Due date?: End of may some time
Girls names?: Mila, not actually got many girls names at the moment
Boys names?: Dexter, Henry, Felix, Seth or Barney
What are you excited for?: my 12 week scan
What are you scared of?: my 12 week scan and birth!!!
How are you planning on announcing it?: I have no idea!! Ideas would be welcomed?

Feel free to add questions!

6 Weeks and 2 days
No
everybody told me I was being a B**ch, maybe I should get test it.
Beef!!
I want a big pot of coffee and bread with butter...I Dont even like coffee! so I dont drink it but for some reason I want it lol.
May 17 or so...
No names yet
To have a baby with OH this is his first.
My scan next week..I am praying there is a baby there!
all close family members know we will announce the rest on Facebook! lol

 

[stickylizard]

How far along are you?: 9 weeks 3 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: no i have a beautiful daughter already :]
What symptom made you take a hpt?: mood swings, feeling tired, decreased breast milk supply and just a feeling in general
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Dairy, although now I can have a lil cheese and I HAD to have my fave cereal earlier so I risked some milk haha so far so good fx. Also I'm not wanting to eat so many sweet things like biscuits and cake and chocolate.
Cravings?: Grapefruit and boiled eggs and chicken hehe, not at the same time
Due date?: 25th April by LMP
Girls names?: Keeping our names quiet for now!
Boys names?: ^^
What are you excited for?: actually seeing Bean and being reassured things are ok, then 20 weeks scan, and my baby girl's first Christmas
What are you scared of?: the scan just in case of the big scary mmc. and just anything going wrong in general. Oh, and telling my mum haha
How are you planning on announcing it?: Err just by telling people...? My dad is always saying how good a mum I am so one time I'm just gonna go well thats good then since I shall have 2 children soon! Eventually a FB announcement maybe, and just handing people the scan pics hehe

Great thread, so interesting to hear about people xxx

 

[karla1]

How far along are you?: 5 weeks and 3 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Sore boobs and missing period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Just knowing there is tuna in the house sends me gagging, sausages and bacon, and the smell of traffic and the corner shop at the top of my road haha
Cravings?: Branston Pickle, peas and menthol slim line filters (I used to smoke so I suck on these to help with nausea!)
Due date?: End of may some time
Girls names?: Mila, not actually got many girls names at the moment
Boys names?: Dexter, Henry, Felix, Seth or Barney
What are you excited for?: my 12 week scan
What are you scared of?: my 12 week scan and birth!!!
How are you planning on announcing it?: I have no idea!! Ideas would be welcomed?

Feel free to add questions!

10w 5d
first pregnancy
missed period and sore boobs
hate everything at the moment
ice pops and really cold weak cordial
16th april
siouxsie anne
harry desmond
finding out if we are having harry or siouxsie
every little twinge, cramp
gave my dad a "i love my grandad" babygrow at his 50th birthday party in frount of everyone

 

[dfavbaby]

How far along are you?: 6 weeks 1 day
Is this your first pregnancy?: no 3rd, one angel one baby boy
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Sore boobs, & Poas addict
Oddest food/smell adversions?: perfume/cologne
Cravings?: Beef jerky
Due date?: May 18
Girls names?: Madison
Boys names?: Remy
What are you excited for?: my Monday scan
What are you scared of?: another miscarriage
How are you planning on announcing it?: don't know nothing crazy.

 

[Mid.night]

How far along are you?: 11 weeks 6 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: third pregnancy, first baby
What symptom made you take a hpt?: missed period
Oddest food/smell adversions? Chocolate
Cravings?: Salt and vinegar crisps
Due date?: 8 April
Girls names?: Lily
Boys names?: Jacob
What are you excited for?: holding my baby
What are you scared of?: losing another baby
How are you planning on announcing it?: already told our family

 

[jlh213]

ow far along are you?: 11+5
Is this your first pregnancy?: nope; 3rd
What symptom made you take a hpt?: sore boobs, and mood swings
Oddest food/smell adversions?: bacon and pizza =[
Cravings?: mac n cheese, anything fried or chocolate!
Due date?: 4.9.12
Girls names?: Cora Mae
Boys names?: Reznor Allen
What are you excited for?: finding out the sex at 14 weeks! we are having a cake made so everyone can find out at once =]
What are you scared of?: labor!!!
How are you planning on announcing it?: We already announced it to everyone; just couldn't wait!

 

[Tia Maria]

How far along are you?: 8 Weeks 2 Days
Is this your first pregnancy?: Second, i have a beautiful daughter
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Poas addict
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Fried egg
Cravings?: kebab - which is hurrendous as i'm a vegetarian!
Due date?: May 4th
Girls names?: Willow, Maria
Boys names?: Spencer, Morgan, Elliott, Harvey
What are you excited for?: My Scan
What are you scared of?: Miscarriage
How are you planning on announcing it?: Already told everyone

Great Thread

xXx

 

[Shoogle]

How far along are you?: 9 weeks and 2 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
What symptom made you take a hpt?: I just knew I was pregnant BFP at 8DPO
Oddest food/smell adversions?:Chicken which I normally love
Cravings?: Vegetables
Due date?: 26th April 2012
Girls names?: If the baby is a girl it will be Natalie Grace
Boys names?: If a boy it will be Nathaniel Patrick
What are you excited for?: looking pregnant and not fat
What are you scared of?: pooping on the table while giving birth
How are you planning on announcing it?: Already told everyone Work found out at 8 weeks 5 days but I had already had a great scan so I wasn't too mad

 

[emma33]

How far along are you?: 8 weeks 2 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: no, 6th i had 3 babies a mc and a ectopic
What symptom made you take a hpt?: sore boobs and missed period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: garlic
Cravings?: monster munch .. but pretty much food
Due date?: 4th may 2012
Girls names?: non at mo as im pretty sure its a boy
Boys names?: Rocco
What are you excited for?: scan at 12 weeks
What are you scared of?: something going wrong but i try to stay positive
How are you planning on announcing it?: everybody knows.... i cant keep it a secret..

 

[Inoue]

How far along are you?: 11 weeks 2 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: 2nd pregnancy, 1st one m/c
What symptom made you take a hpt?: sick, tired & missed period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Rice, Tea, Cheesy pasta sauces
Cravings?: Junk food. Chocolate, crisps, salted biscuits, take outs
Due date?: 3rd or 13th of April - to be told next scan visit
Girls names?: Isabella, Reimi
Boys names?: Harrison, Kaimon
What are you excited for?: Scan at 13 weeks, finding out the sex later on
What are you scared of?: mmc at my scan
How are you planning on announcing it?: My family know but work dont.

 

[midget em]

How far along are you? 4w + 4d
Is this your first pregnancy? yes
What symptom made you take a hpt? suprisingly lack of spots and greasy skin!
Oddest food/smell adversions? Fried mushrooms
Cravings? fruit and veg (how boring!)
Due date? 31st May
Girls names? Roxy
Boys names? Henry
What are you excited for? EVERYTHING, scans, having a huge bump, feeling my baby bean move.
What are you scared of? Nothing yet (ignorance is bliss)
How are you planning on announcing it? Parents already know. For close friends wearing a cheesy t-shirt and saying "does this new top suit me?". Everyone else sending announcement out in home made Christmas cards using scan pic.

 

[bananaz]

How far along? ~5 weeks 3 days by my calculations
First pregnancy? No (but hopefully the first successful one)
Symptom that made you take a HPT? Weird cramping, late period
Oddest food/smell adversions? None so far
Cravings? Yesterday I really wanted some waffles. Other than that, nothing.
Due date? Around May 24th
Girls' names? Stella, Georgia, and Lucy are all on the list.
Boys' names? Felix, Quincy, Owen...
What are you excited for? Seeing the heartbeat at my 8 week scan
What are you scared of? Not seeing the heartbeat at my 8 week scan
How are you planning on announcing it? I'm hoping I can get some ultrasound footage for my parents.

 

[Pukite]

How far along are you? 8 weeks 1 day
Is this your first pregnancy? no i have a wonderful son, 11 months old
What symptom made you take a hpt? mood swings, feeling soo tired I could sleep while walking, headaches
Oddest food/smell adversions? all my perfumes make me sick now..
Cravings? Fish, meat, apples
Due date? 5th May 2012
Girls names? Haven't thought about it yet
Boys names? ^^
What are you excited for? feeling the first movements
What are you scared of? Anything going wrong in general.
How are you planning on announcing it?: Not gonna announce. People will see the belly and find out then. I don't think that's anyone else's business except my husband's and mine.

 

[mamaduke]

How far along are you?: 12 weeks and 4 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: no
What symptom made you take a hpt?: Missed period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: Strong smells (like tuna when it's cooking and coffee when it's brewing) Coffee smells like coffee + tuna at the moment
Cravings?: Swiss Rolls, caramel, string cheese, pasta, pizza
Due date?: April 4th
Girls names?: Kara
Boys names?: Logan
What are you excited for?: Having heard a heartbeat at 2 different appointments now
What are you scared of?: Getting sick while pregnant, having my body make antibodies to attack the baby, and having allergic reactions to any shots ahead (Rhogam, epidural, etc.)
How are you planning on announcing it?: My mom found out as soon as I did because I was pricing health insurance when I got my (and she's worked in insurance for forever). Showed my dad the 8w scan at the coffee shop one night. Told DH's parents over brunch when I turned down cups of tea.

 

[Dashiki]

How far along are you?: 7 weeks
Is this your first pregnancy?: Yep
What symptom made you take a hpt?: funny feeling, late period
Oddest food/smell adversions?: None yet, hoping i've missed that.
Cravings?: Everything
Due date?: 14 May approx
Girls names?: Undecided, waiting for the scan
Boys names?: ^^
What are you excited for?: Being a mum, being responsible for another human being. I want to be obviously pregnant with a bump to show for it.
What are you scared of?:Miscarrying, telling everyone, the labour pains.
How are you planning on announcing it? Not sure, will welcome ideas.

 

[justplainTIFF]

How far along are you?: 8 weeks and 4 days
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
What symptom made you take an hpt?: flu like symptoms and always hungry. ( usually have irregular cycles so didn't think much of missing period or sore bbs)
Oddest food/smell adversions?: a lot of things. Strangest thing to make me nauseous was the sound of one of my customers voices.
Cravings?: anything that anyone is talking about at the moment!!!
Due date?: May 3rd
Girls names?: Ariana (I like it. Hubby's not sold yet.)
Boys names?: Geoffrey (hubby's first name) preston ( hubby mid name and his dads and gramps first names) mortimer (his dads and gramps mid names. Benignly use it as a middle name) or any combination of these
What are you excited for?: first appt with OB/GYN on Friday. I'll be 9 weeks 1 day
What are you scared of?: giving birth. But also looking forward to it
How are you planning on announcing it?: Already have. Called everyone that we wanted to tell ourselves then let them spread the news.

Feel free to add questions!