Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! 2

Candlewax

Hi can I join you please? I got a "Pregnant 1-2 weeks" on a digi test today.

I am so happy, but also very scared! We have been trying for a couple of months and AF isn't due until Thursday but 4 tests later and they are all positive. So I was wondering if my symptoms are normal: I've had mild AF type pain on and off for the past week (I usually only get pain on the day of AF), I've felt a bit tired and on the odd occasion I've felt a bit sea sickish when I'm sitting down and quite hot, nothing massively significant but not usual for me.

One worry at the back of my mind is that I have been charting my temperature and it has only ever stayed up for one day (when I think I ovulated) and then gone straight back down the following day. So I was worried I wasn't ovulating. Has anyone else had a BFP when their temp didn't stay up?

Also could you give me some advice on what happens now? My plan is to wait until next week and go to see my GP to inform them. All I know from that point is that you have a 12 week scan. can anyone tell me what to expect when I see my GP and any questions I should ask.

Apologies for all the questions. As you can clearly tell this is my first time being pregnant! LOL.

emsbet

Welcome and congratulations again candlewax! :wave:

Your symptoms all sound normal. It's completely normal to have AF type cramps due to your uterus stretching to accommodate beanie.

My temp fluctuated quite a bit and I had a big "implantation dip" before it rose again. I wouldn't worry too much about your temp and I would not continue taking it over wise it may become an unnecessary worry.

Your GP will refer you to the midwives. They will contact you for a booking in appointment where they take a complete medical history and some bloods. Then you will have your scan, usually between 12-14 weeks. I think after that there's a 16 week check up with the midwife then the 20 week scan and then an appointment with the midwife once a month until closer to your EDD when you get them more frequently. I think that's right anyway

xx

Candlewax

Thanks Emsbet that has put my mind at rest.

mishkanorman

congratulations candlewax !


I can only speak from my own experience of things as we shouldnt give medical advice,

The AF cramps were and still are normal for me every time ive been pregnant, the uterus stretching causes this. The sickness and temps changing were also the same.

You can go see your doctor for confirmation, dont be surprised if they just take your word for it though. Mine gave me my estimated due date and told me to book in with the midwife. Best bet is to give your surgery a call and ask them the proceedure, you can of course then book to see the midwife early if you have lots of questions.

Its worth investing in some baby mags, they cover quite a lot in there - pregnancy and birth was my fav,

Most importantly, dont stress and enjoy it

Candlewax

Thanks, I didn't think about magazines. I'll get one tomorrow. I will just have to remember to hide it when we have visitors as we are not telling anyone yet.

alizee

the local library can be a gold mine. i got about 7 books from mine, they're great! things like what i need to eat, what to expect week by week. i know i can find all this out online but i do love snuggling in bed with a book!

skintchick

Hi Candlewax and congratulations!

If I were you, I'd bypass my Gp and just book a booking-in appointment with the midwife. THe GP won;t do anything except say congratulations, tell you an EDD (which the MW will do anyway) and send you home. Waste of time.

THe booking-in takes about an hour, but they still don;t check you actually are PG though - they always take your word for it, which feels slightly mad to me!

jennynoo

Please copy and paste the list and add/update yourself (and the links )

* Sammie03 - 30th August (EDD 17 Mar 12)
* Mishkanorman - 16th Sept (EDD 23 Mar 12)
* flutterby_lil - scan 19th September (EDD 1st April)
* Simple338 - 19th Sept (EDD 7th April 12)
* Emsbet - 26th Sept (EDD 8th April 12)
*naughty-yet-sorta-nice - 27th September (EDD 8th April)
* Happydays77 - 27th September (EDD 11th April)
* Gopppers - 16th Sept (EDD 13th April 12)
* NYNS - No Scan yet (EDD 21st April 12)
* GlimmerofHope - 14th October (EDD 23rd April 12)
* Snoopytweety - no scan yet (EDD 26th April 12)
* Sa-ra-ra-ra - 17th October (EDD 26th April 12)
* Lisa26 - no scan yet (EDD 30th April 12)
* 2522Laura - no scan yet (EDD 30th April 12)
* jennynoo - no scan date yet (EDD 30th April 12)
* b-j-d - no scan date yet (EDD 6th may 12)
* Alizee - no scan date yet (EDD 9th May 12)
* skintchick - no scan date yet (EDD somewhere between May 15 and 21!)


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Just adding myself. Just had my first docs appointment, here we have shared care so you have to see the doc to book the midwife. And now I got to go because I can hear DD talking

happydays77_2

What a nightmare night im having. Cant seem to sleep at all and constantly seem to need the loo. Had to get out of bed and come downstairs as i seem to be driving OH mad with my frequent trips. The annoying thing is when i get there its so minimal i wish i hadnt bothered. Maybe my bladders just feeling a bit crushed. The joys of pregnancy!!!

emsbet

skintchick wrote: »

Hi Candlewax and congratulations!

If I were you, I'd bypass my Gp and just book a booking-in appointment with the midwife. THe GP won;t do anything except say congratulations, tell you an EDD (which the MW will do anyway) and send you home. Waste of time.

THe booking-in takes about an hour, but they still don;t check you actually are PG though - they always take your word for it, which feels slightly mad to me!

In some areas I think you have to be referred by a GP - which seems daft as like you said the GP doesn't do anything else.

xx