Hello all. I’m nearly ten weeks, I really don’t understand this 10+2, 8+4 etc dating stuff. In fact I don't really understand anything much about this pregnancy malarkey at all
I’m 45, first baby, totally unplanned and still in shock. It’s not that I actively didn’t want kids, just that it seemed something that was for others, not for me. A foreign concept.
I thought due to my age and endometriosis and the fact that for various reasons we only have sex about twice a month there was no chance of pregnancy, turns out I was wrong
I had a dating scan as I literally had no idea when my last period was, I felt such a wally telling the midwife. I was bracing myself for the menopause! Next I’m having a Harmony test - pricey but worth it to me for the peace of mind (or not) given my age. I know there’s so much can go wrong at this early stage (worry wart? Me?) so I’m not really embracing or even accepting my pregnancy yet. I know you won’t judge me.
My midwife told me to stay away from mumsnet so I’m glad I found this nice thread with so much good advice. I can relate to a lot of what you’re all saying - I found myself googling ‘when does pregnancy become fun’ the other day, as the insomnia, nausea and food aversion sucks.
I’ve also been on the COVID vaccine merry go round, being passed around like a pass the parcel. But due to some high profile reporting of the fact us pregnant women have been overlooked by the system, it seems the NHS is finally getting its act together. The online booking now tells us to talk to our GP who will ensure we get Pfizer or moderna. I’m waiting for them to call me back but I accept it’s a learning curve for all. Still a pretty bad oversight though.
Oh and I’m another Southmeader