Smallpotato
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BABYNEWPOTATO IS OKAAAYYYY!!!!!
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LilyRose1234
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Hi everyone! Baby girl arrived on Wednesday after a very speedy 3 hour labour, which was unexpected! She’s an absolute dream 
for those of you worrying about the growth scans/charts - last week she was measuring at 8lbs6, born weighing 7lbs4 so they’re definitely not always that accurate!!
for those of you worrying about the growth scans/charts - last week she was measuring at 8lbs6, born weighing 7lbs4 so they’re definitely not always that accurate!!
a very very stubborn girl so not seems Well, guess who forgot to prepare themselves for the 20 week anomaly scan...actually picking up an anomaly.
Two sonographers spotted something they think might be cleft palate. Going to see a consultant who specialises in fetal scanning in a couple of weeks to clarify but until then I'm just going to be worried 24/7. As a small mercy they kept telling us the baby has normal lips, it just looks like an internal issue....but, one that might end breastfeeding before it starts, have baby upset and struggling to feed and eventually having to be operated on. Grim.
I've only just felt up to looking at the papers they've given me and one of them is about termination :| like I am really upset about this potential news, but I'm not there!!!
Two sonographers spotted something they think might be cleft palate. Going to see a consultant who specialises in fetal scanning in a couple of weeks to clarify but until then I'm just going to be worried 24/7. As a small mercy they kept telling us the baby has normal lips, it just looks like an internal issue....but, one that might end breastfeeding before it starts, have baby upset and struggling to feed and eventually having to be operated on. Grim.
I've only just felt up to looking at the papers they've given me and one of them is about termination :| like I am really upset about this potential news, but I'm not there!!!
So I’m home, I’ve stopped crying.
We have a viable pregnancy
little bean was hard to find and I got really stressed. So we ended up doing an internal scan.
She found it straight away and it has a little heartbeat! I’m measuring at 6 weeks 2 days instead of the 7 weeks I thought so I’m not sure what that means.
So happy x
We have a viable pregnancy
little bean was hard to find and I got really stressed. So we ended up doing an internal scan.She found it straight away and it has a little heartbeat! I’m measuring at 6 weeks 2 days instead of the 7 weeks I thought so I’m not sure what that means.
So happy x
Smallpotato
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My scan is Wednesday.
that was a horrible experience. The doctor dipped my urine and said it was a “weak positive” and go home and expect to miscarry. EPU wouldn’t scan me. Attempted to ring several ultrasound places and they are all booked up.
my head hurts. I’ve never heard of a weak positive before. It was a tiny bit of bleeding.
that was a horrible experience. The doctor dipped my urine and said it was a “weak positive” and go home and expect to miscarry. EPU wouldn’t scan me. Attempted to ring several ultrasound places and they are all booked up.
my head hurts. I’ve never heard of a weak positive before. It was a tiny bit of bleeding.
Disneylifeonly
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Update:
The partner got me chicken selects
He lives another day
The partner got me chicken selects
He lives another day
springheeledyeti
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People are still having sex?! 
Smallpotato
VIP Member
I’m overwhelmed by everyone being so kind!
I’m seriously reconsidering switching hospitals to have this baby if this is what is going to be like for the pregnancy. With my son they were incredible but today was horrible and scary, and the fact the doctor was so blasé about me going home to miscarry. I also can’t believe that it was down to a security guard to decide whether my husband could sit with me.
I fell asleep on the sofa; I’m such a crap crier that I get headache and I have to close my eyes. I went for another wee and no blood, no cramping, nothing.
I’m upset with myself that I didn’t have my logical brain engaged and realised that brown blood is old blood and that he had the test wrong. But I felt so vulnerable this morning that you could have told me that the sky was pink and I’d believe you.
I’m seriously reconsidering switching hospitals to have this baby if this is what is going to be like for the pregnancy. With my son they were incredible but today was horrible and scary, and the fact the doctor was so blasé about me going home to miscarry. I also can’t believe that it was down to a security guard to decide whether my husband could sit with me.
I fell asleep on the sofa; I’m such a crap crier that I get headache and I have to close my eyes. I went for another wee and no blood, no cramping, nothing.
I’m upset with myself that I didn’t have my logical brain engaged and realised that brown blood is old blood and that he had the test wrong. But I felt so vulnerable this morning that you could have told me that the sky was pink and I’d believe you.
Hey everyone! So happy to be re-joining this thread after our miscarriage a few months ago. I'm only early days again (4w today) and terrified of mc'ing again, but trying to stay positive that this bubba sticks. 
Have awful nausea (not been sick yet this time!), but struggling with the light headedness and fainting. I've been finding cold drinks helps, but wondering if anyone knows of any good lucozade equivalents that don't contain caffeine? Only just realised that it has caffeine in and I'm trying to avoid all caffeine rather than 200mg daily limit.
Or any other tips with the lightheadedness/super low BP?
Have awful nausea (not been sick yet this time!), but struggling with the light headedness and fainting. I've been finding cold drinks helps, but wondering if anyone knows of any good lucozade equivalents that don't contain caffeine? Only just realised that it has caffeine in and I'm trying to avoid all caffeine rather than 200mg daily limit.
Or any other tips with the lightheadedness/super low BP?
I could cry and cry and cry. 
I feel so overwhelmed and I feel so terrible I don’t even think about being pregnant for the most part of the day. I’m so worried I’m so stressed somethings happened and I don’t know.
my toddler is being awful and pushing every single limit I have, I’ve got so much pressure at work, and my mum has been unwell so I’ve got to support her and sort her out every day, and I can’t sleep at all at the moment.
I just feel so overwhelmingly sad, worried and done in
I feel so overwhelmed and I feel so terrible I don’t even think about being pregnant for the most part of the day. I’m so worried I’m so stressed somethings happened and I don’t know.
my toddler is being awful and pushing every single limit I have, I’ve got so much pressure at work, and my mum has been unwell so I’ve got to support her and sort her out every day, and I can’t sleep at all at the moment.
I just feel so overwhelmingly sad, worried and done in
Totally random and sorry for the outpouring but I’ve just got home from taking my son to school and my 8 week old is fast asleep, I’ve taken this time to sit down and have my porridge and hot coffee in peace. I’ve always got music on when I’m at home and a Bette Midler song has come on ‘The Rose’ well I’m in floods of tears, for some reason it has floored me. I’m so utterly grateful for my precious girl and the life I have with her, my son and my partner. I’m 44 and have 3 grown up children with lives of their own and the fact I get to have a little family again leaves me feeling so blessed. To the ladies on here who are yet to give birth for the first time it really is the best time of your life. Yes it’s utterly exhausting but those precious quiet times like this make it all ok. Take the rough with the smooth and you’ll get through it. Anyway I don’t know why I’ve had to right this all down but there we are. I’ll put it down to post pregnancy hormones. Take care everyone and I hope you’re all ok xx
Smallpotato
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I still look at my 4 year old confused and that’s hes not real.I’m almost 6 weeks pregnant, found out just over a week ago! Did it not feel real to anyone until they had a scan?
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart everyone for thinking of me. Was scanned, baby was a bit asleep so didn’t move around much so had to do some star jumps. But newpotato is fine, safe and okay. I’m just grabbing some lunch and off to see black widow.
Definitelyme
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I feel like this thread is going to see a few babies arriving!!! 
I’m excited!
I’m excited!bongsandstuff
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Feel like such a fraud commenting on here as I’m not actually pregnant but it seems like a lovely thread! (Ignore this if it bothers you haha) I’d love to have a baby but unfortunately due to personal and financial reasons for the next 3 years minimum I will be unable to even consider it. However, I wish you lovely ladies all the best with your pregnancies! I love reading pregnancy stories
Hannah_204
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I won’t lie I take three hours paid leave even if it’s just a ten min Appointment up the road. I work with all men non of them have children so they don’t really know the process. Then I go shopping or to McDonald’s. Am I terrible personAh that’s annoying try and and keep yourself busy (easier said than done). My 20 week scan next week is booked at 4pmalso annoyed as that means I only get like an hour off work
