MSE Pregnancy Club VI

karen1907

Hi

This is the first time I have posted on the forum. I found out last week that I was pregnant and by my calculations I am due 3rd November 2009.

But I have to say I am a bit scared about everything and am hoping that other members in the same boat can reassure me. This is my first one (obviously) and have no idea what I am meant to do now. :eek:

I phoned up my GP and was told I just needed to see the Midwife at 8 weeks - is this normal?

Anyway, thanks for any help/advice you can give me.

cazscoob

no prob casey lol! when you wanting them???

mmmm krystal angel delight i think i might make some for pudding:D the advantage of BF you can still eat rubbish and loose weight!

suppose i really should start the ironing?

searching_me

kaz its prefectly normal and CONGRATS!!! x

Krystaltips

Karen, welcome to the list! 8 weeks is the normal time for your booking in appointment... Don't expect health proffesionals to be excited for you though, they never are!

searching_me

krystal searching for the angel delight eh? hmmmm .... ive got a pack but not enough milk to do it ... now i have a reason to go to the shop not like toilet wasnt a good enough reason as it was :rotfl: x

karen1907

I suppose the professionals deal with it all the time, but I still want them to be excited about me having a baby :rotfl:

How do you manage not telling people about it, I am generally eating a lot and feeling queasy (have just been sick the once so far and that was before work) but I think people at work must guess, plus I am excited and want to tell everyone.

Also I am getting married 2 May (luckily I will be 13 weeks at that point so shouldn't really be showing and will be okay to fly) and have a couple of hen parties lined up and I am sure most of the people coming will guess I'm pregnant as I will not be drinking any alcohol. I used to drink quite frequently so it will be more obvious.

mountainlioness

Just seen something really scary online:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article5875108.ece

"One in seven people believe it is acceptable in some circumstances for a man to hit his wife or girlfriend if she is dressed in “sexy or revealing clothes in public”, according to the findings of a survey released today."

Nicki

karen1907 wrote: »

How do you manage not telling people about it, I am generally eating a lot and feeling queasy (have just been sick the once so far and that was before work) but I think people at work must guess, plus I am excited and want to tell everyone.

It's really hard! I'm 10 weeks and 4 days today, and already have quite a noticeable bump (this is my third child). People have started to notice and to ask me outright if I'm expecting again. I don't want to lie to anyone and deny the obvious, but equally I don't really want to go public to the world until after my 12 week scan which is next Tuesday. It is irritating though that virtual strangers and mere acquaintances are apparently discussing the fact that I'm pregnant, when I haven't yet told some of my closest friends or either my or my OH's parents yet.

With me it's maybe made a bit harder by the fact that I had a missed miscarriage with my first pregnancy which wasn't discovered until 17 weeks (no 12 week scan offered then) when everyone knew, and it was hard when people I hadn't seen for months were asking me when the baby was due/how old it was for a long time after the loss was discovered. I did have an early scan with this pregnancy and saw the heartbeat at 7 weeks, but as a result of my pervious experience I don't want to say I'm not pregnant, when I hope and pray that I still am and that all is well, but equally I would like to control the number of people who do know the facts so that if the worst does happen, I know who I need to tell, and won't be blindsided by well wishing people.

searching_me

ML i read that cant believe people think like that x

My_Fathers_Daughter

ML - I don't even want to read your link - too hormonal at the moment. That is awful.

Just having my second lunch a ham and mayo roll. I was thinking, I am not sure that mayo was aorund when I was a kid....we certainly didn't have it in our house anyway.