Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! 2

Rups32

zcrat, i know how you feel and i have forever been going to the gym to stay the same weight or lose. since i had meningitis years ago i have always battled with my weight and have to be so careful. i was on a diet before i got married, but since the miscarriage this year, i gained weight and then i started just being careful (well tried) with food and now i have gained. the thing is i am seeing weight gain in this case as a positive thing and iknow i can always work hard to lose it later. i have seen so many women (including my sis in law) struggle with giving birth and energy levels, as they just care about their weight. i guess before my miscarriage i did think 'what about my gym, kung fu and weight?'. i have let it go now and will buy bigger clothes as i know i have after the birth to work on it. and people say when you start breast feeding, you lose weight.
try and not worry too much as like yourself i cant be a one size. i am also extremes, but i wont worry now. enjoy the foods you crave and then there is always later to lose nah? xx

ps. my 9 weeks are from the day of my last period.

ikkle87

Zcrat don't worry about weight gain while pregnant hun just try not to over do it with foods, but if you have sickness this can be easier said than done. You don't really need to eat for two just be more sensible about what you are eating to ensure plenty of calcium for baby etc. It's only towards the end that you need any extra calories and even then I think it's only around 200-300 extra a day. Also bear in mind that the majority of weight you do gain will be baby, placenta, waters etc and also you've lost a lot of weight already and with a baby to run around after I'm sure you won't struggle to lose it again. I'm another one who lost a lot of weight and got pregnant, I will be going back on an eating plan after baby but that's just because I hadn't got quite to target when I got pregnant.

The weeks are calculated from the first day of your last period. You will also see numbers with a + 2, +3 after them etc. This means the days so for example I'm 21+6 so 21 weeks and 6 days. If you google due date calculators there are a lot out there where you can put in the first day of your last period and it will work it out for you and also tell you how many weeks and days you are, they normally tell you the dates each trimester ends too.

skintchick

Sa-ra-ra-ra I am supposed to be going to the recurrent miscarriage clinic in St Mary's on June 7 but I phoned them to check it is OK to go while pregnant (as it will be my first appointment) and they have cancelled my appointment without telling me! Apparently because I did it through Choose and book it booked me for the wrong clinic. I am waiting for a call back from them but I had to push! So I may not be able to go there after all.

I called my local EPU in Reading and they said they 'don't do reassurance scans' so I called the Miscarriage association who said to try the other hospital I am allowed to be under, John Radcliffe in Oxford, and they said the same thing

So I cannot access hand-holding at all. It is not available here. Despite the guidelines.

I am hoping St Mary's will still see me and will do it there but I am not sure as I have not seen them yet.

I feel like the NHS is saying they don't care if my baby dies, they won;t help me do all I can to help it survive

LadyMorticia

I'm worried about the weight gain with pregnancy too, suffering from an ED and all. I'm 12 weeks and still not really showing.

We had friends come around earlier and they asked when I'm going to start to show! Not so bothered at the moment because at least all my summer clothes still fit for now! lol.

Rups32

skintchick that is so sad you know? can you change hospitals? why does the nhs do that? a bit of care and reassurance visits/scans wont do anyone harm will they? thats so unfair.

i just realised i had a wrap from pret which had greve cheesE? is that safe i wondeR?

Candlewax

Hi, just to say thanks for your replies regarding my scan today. I have decided not to worry until I actually have something to worry about. The support on here is great. Thank you!

morocha

Hi ya ! i have a doctor app tomorrow morning so excited !! Is anyone buying things non stop ? Since i found out on saturday i am pregnant i have bought a quinny buzz 3 and the car seat already ! My oh says i am going mad, i just said i want to make sure i buy the big things now i have a bit of money cos once i start driving lessons again i will be skint. I promised to stop now and only get the clothes in the sales July( unisex ) and January ( knowing the sex).

#Ahh i went out, was walking a hill of grass and i fell on my butt !! It wasnt too bad but i rushed into the toilet and no bleeding, still came home rested and searched online and it put my mind at rest a bit... anyway tomorrow i am asking the doctor !!

xxx take care everyone

skintchick

Sadly for us Morocha, we have lost so many babies that we won;t buy a thing till we are well past 6 months. We also have lots now as we have had DD and many of my friends have had second babies so I will be able to borrow anything I haven; got from DD.

But even with her we didn;t buy anything for a long time as we had a mc in our first pregnancy.

It's very different when you haven;t had losses, as you still have that joy and feeling of certainty, but for me, pregnancy means I am pregnant, not that I am having a baby, if you get what I mean.

Kitten_Pie

Skintchick unfortunately I know exactly where you are coming from. I am 24 weeks this week and only just bought some maternity trousers today because I really really need them. Still don't think we have bought anything for baby - almost did but was out of stock.

I have been entering baby competitions and won a few small things which although I am actively entering them I don't have the same dread as I do buying things.

Kitten_Pie

morocha good luck with your appointment tomorrow. It is great having the big things you can then relax a little, which will help with the driving lessons