Seven weeks four days – feeling bleuurrrghhhh!

The queasiness and inability to face the thought of many foods has really got a lot worse over the last few days. This is worse than I remember it with Lilly – although I suppose last time I didn’t have a lively little toddler to look after and I got more sleep and could take things slower I suppose!

Yesterday it reached a peak. Luckily, it was a Sunday and Tony was here because I was just feeling shattered and so queasy. Everytime I ate, it made me feel worse. Eventually, when Lilly went to bed at 6pm (she hadn’t had her usual nap, because the noise of the wind outside scared her, so she went to bed a little earlier) I went to bed too, and slept for a couple of hours. Bliss. I felt much better when I woke up, but still a bit icky.

For the last few days I’ve also felt ill at the thought of tea and coffee – something which never happened last time. I know it must be so obvious in work when I’m turning down teas and coffees – usually I’m a caffeine monster – but I don’t really care if people work out what the reason might be – the thought of a cup of coffee makes me feel really sick!

Today I’m feeling a bit better though, so I’m hoping i’ve turned a corner. I even had a sip of tea this afternoon, without ill effect! I’ve got a constant nausea underneath everything, but at lunchtime I managed to go out and find a sandwich that I actually liked the look of and fancied to eat, and managed to eat it without feeling queasy or bloated. So that was a small victory!

I think the morning sickness has actually helped make things seem a bit more real. I probably do believe I’m pregnant now (finally!!) so it has had some useful effect.

We might not have the early scan now (i’m a ditherer, i know…) as we are on holiday in Center Parcs next week and then i’ll be nearly nine weeks by the time we’re back, so not all that long to wait until the 12 week scan which is on December 2. So we’re trying to be a bit patient and resist temptation!

Oh, and my personal prediction about this baby – a boy! Based on a strong hunch I had on the day of ovulation and still have today. Only time will tell!

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The news is sinking in…

Well, it’s been four days since we found out I am pregnant again with number 2 and we’re still taking it all in!

As neither of us can hold in news like this for very long we have already told immediate family. Our theory being that, even if things went wrong, we’d still want those people to know so they would be there for us. Work, friends and the wider family can wait until the 12 week scan though! We invited Tony’s mum, dad and sister round to our house for a few drinks on the day we did the positive test. They all seemed quite surprised but really thrilled. They have really loved having a granddaughter / niece and have been so great in their new found roles over the past two years, so think they’re happy to be doing it all again!

I still have little in the way of symptoms to report – I have noticed an increase in hunger, and am a little more tired. The last few days i’ve felt a bit cloudy like a hangover (although I can assure you i haven’t been drinking!) although we have managed fairly late nights and disturbed sleep as Lilly has a bad cold (so do I) and keeps waking all night. I’ve also been quite thirsty – even though i’m drinking soft drinks all night i’m still waking up in the night parched. I’ve also been quite a cold bones lately – I know we are getting towards winter, but usually i’m always hot. And I’m probably needing to wee a little bit more often!

Yesterday T and I went to my cousin’s wedding in Scotland. Lilly stayed with her Nanna and Grandad, so we drove up early on Sat morning and came back today. We stayed out until gone midnight! It was 1am by the time we finally fell into bed, exhausted! That’s where we told my mum, and later that evening, my sister. Both were really happy about the news, (although my sis proceeded to get so drunk i’m not sure if she will actually remember it today!!).

One thing we didn’t prepare ourselves for was people asking us the “when are you going to have another one then?” question. Both times we were asked we stammered and made lame jokes… it must’ve been pretty obvious! But hey, never mind…

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Ohmygosh!

Well, I did test as planned this morning and… POSITIVE!

I got up at the shocking hour of 4.30am (about an hour ago) to do the test with T before he left for work ‘just in case’ it was good news.

At first, on the test window of the stick it looked like a line straight away, but when I compared it to the box i realised the line was across the window, not down like it should have been so I thought that was it.

But then, as I stared at it, willing a line to appear, the faintest hint of a vertical line started to appear like magic… ohmygoodness!

I left it a minute or so until I could be sure I wasn’t imagining things… then took it through to T, who was still in the shower, with a big smile on my face. He said “that’s a definite line!” and then gave me a very wet hug and kiss! We went downstairs and had a celebratory cuppa before he went off to work, now I’m sitting in bed with my laptop taking it all in.

According to the wonderful www.fertilityfriend.com my due date (going from ovulation) is 17 June 2010, a few week’s after T’s 30th birthday and just before our 6th wedding anniversary.

I’ve got no symptoms to report really, just the ones that lead me to think we might have been lucky earlier on in my cycle. Somehow, the day after ovulation, I just felt pregnant. I was bloated and a bit crampy and I just had a feeling. I also had a vision of a baby boy – so we’ll have to wait and see whether that comes true or not!

Aside from that, i’ve had days when i’ve been particularly hungry, and I had a really lightheaded and dizzy spell on CD20, which was 4dpo. Last time with Lilly, I remember having really sore boobs by this stage, but that hasn’t happened this time… at best there is sometimes a dull ache which is almost inperceptible… I haven’t been able to decide whether I was largely imagining things at times.

I suppose the pink tinged cm on CD 27 – 11 dpo – must have been implantation. I had hoped that might be the case, but by yesterday I was just so nervous about doing the test!

So there we are, doing it all again. Wow.

Right, better get up and have my shower before my darling little Lil wakes up. She is going to make a lovely big sister!

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I’m pregnant!!!!

Wow… i am still in shock… did a pg test this morning when i first woke up and, almost instantly, a line appeared! I ran back into the bedroom, waking up T waving the test!

Suffice to say we are both absolutely over the moon and cannot believe how lucky we are!!

The test i did this morning was a cheapo Asda-own, so we got up after the first bfp and went to get a clearblue digi. It was very nerve wracking waiting for the little timer to go off and for it to show us the word… but finally it did and there it was, “Pregnant”. We were both shaking and couldn’t stop hugging each other for pure joy!

So, according to fertilityfriend.com, my estimated due date is 18th December… so we are having a Christmas baby! This time next year we’ll have a four month old!!!!!!

Wow, i’m so excited and thrilled… there is so much to think about. We have already been round and given the news to T’s mum and dad, who were shocked and thrilled. We’ve worked out that i’m somwhere between 4-5 weeks, as it only counts from the first day of our last period, not the day you think you ov’d, or conceived.

We’ve had a few early chats about maybe having a private scan dones at 8 weeks or so, as we’re both so impatient and don’t think we can wait until 12 weeks. It also looks like our holiday will coincide with the 12 week mark, so in any case, doesn’t look like we’ll be able to have our proper first scan until 13 weeks.

Haven’t told anybody else yet – will probably tell my mum soon though. My main worry is hiding it in work… as soon as i knock back coffee more than once, they’ll be right on to me. Can’t decide whether it’s best to confide in one or two, who are good friends, so they can help me with the coverup!

Well, i’m off to immerse myself in baby magazines… i feel this huge need to read as much information as I can!

As for symptoms, i don’t really have a great many… i suppose, with hindsight, i have been a bit more tired than usual the last few nights, falling asleep on the sofa… and i did have very sore nipples over the last week too. I’ve also had a few twinges, like when I stand up too quick, but apart from that nothing amazing. I’m sure that will all change in a few weeks!!!

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