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13/12/2007 at 11:10
found out i was pregnant on monday, really scared as dont know where to start.could someone give me a bit of advice and reassure me.
kim
xxxxx
Kas
13/12/2007 at 11:41
hiya kim,
im kas, mummy to niamh and tara!
firstly, congratulations on your pregnancy, i hope it all goes ok and you arent suffering too much with morning sickness!! how far gone are you? pregnancy is amazing, so just enjoy it when you feel good.
just ask if you need advice with anything.
you've come to the best site, everyone here is soo lovely and on hand to offer advice.
when are you seeing your midwife?
dont forget to take your folic acid!
sorry for the long essay. hehe

please dont hesitate to come on and chat anytime.
look forward to chatting soon
kas xx

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Kas
Caroline
13/12/2007 at 11:43
Hi Kim
Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! How far gone are you? I have a 13 week old baby and would love to be pregnant again!!!!

How come you are scared? This should be the most thrilling and exciting moment for you!! I suggest you get yourself a good baby book, grab some mags like PP and get yourself a midwife appointment.
Caroline
13/12/2007 at 11:48
hi kas,
your 2 are beautiful
thankyou, i think im 607 weeks, seeing midwife on wednesday.
im not suffering with morning sickness, just tummy pains and feeling tired all the time.
thanks for replying, hope to hear from you soon
kim
xxx
13/12/2007 at 11:52
hi caroline
your daughter is such a cutie!!
i think im 6-7 weeks.
i dont know why im scared, just the initial shock i think, i think once ive seen the midwife and know my due date, and everything is ok, ill feel a little more comfortable.
were you not scared the first time you were pregnant?
kim
Caroline
13/12/2007 at 11:57
Thanks, god knows how I managed to create such a cute baby!!

No, i was mega excited! It was our first month of trying and as i've had girly problems in the past I had been warned that I might need help getting pregnant! I had been getting all broody for years. I wanted to tell th entire world, but managed to only tell my parents and a few friends at work!

I couldn't stop smiling when I found out. I did the test at 6am and then went in to school to teach. The kids wanted to know why I was smiling but I didn't tell them!
Caroline
13/12/2007 at 12:08
Hi, congratulations, I have three children now, with the first I had only been seeing my partner for 7 weeks and I was living in france (all is good and we are still together) I was all alone, my mum is dead and I had no one to talk to and like you I was terrified, all I can say is that the body is a wonderful thing and your will look after you and lead the way if you trust it, just feed it what it needs! I spent 9 months talking to my baby, telling it my worries and concerns, which pretty soon changed to telling it about the world, what I was excited about etc, by the time Martha screamed her way into the world I felt like she was an old friend and any fears of not bonding never arose...I can only say that you are embarking on a great adventure, this is what your body was made for, savour every minute, I would have a hundred pregnancies if I had the room and money to cope afterwards! congratulations, everyone on this site is bound to tell you how great it is because we all adore our children, but look after yourself, trust yourself and take one day at a time.
13/12/2007 at 12:11
caroline,
i know, ive told mum dad and brother, but am dying to tell my friends but im not sure weather to until after my first scan.
i had a limited chance too as ive had an ovary removed.thats why i think i was initially shocked
kim
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13/12/2007 at 12:13
thanks for that rebecca, i thought only being with my partner for 6 months may be a problem, but youve proven that it isnt.
thanks for the advice and i will try it.
kim
xxx
Caroline
13/12/2007 at 12:14
Hi Kim!
Me again!
Just had a thought, I am heading off for a massage soon curtesy of Sure Start. When you see your doctors midwife enquire if you are in a sure start area. If you are another midwife will also see you (mine is cool and i still keep in touch with her now!) You will also get other stuff from them, if you are on a low income you may get a £500 grant, they offer a transport facility if you have no car and can't get to docs appointments and stuff, plus i get 3 massages (wooo hooo) and there's lots of groups and things that you can join and do to learn about your new stage in life!!!!
Caroline
13/12/2007 at 12:21
i used to work for the sure start in my area 3 years ago so thats something i will ask about thanks.
im really glad i came across this site its brill and i already feel a little more relaxed.
Lucy-H
13/12/2007 at 12:25
Hi kim, I've replied to you in the pregnancy postx
Lucy-H
Zoe
13/12/2007 at 12:46
Hi Kim,

Welcome to PP. I'm sure you will find the answers to any questions you may have on here.

I'm Zoe mum to Jack and Charlotte. I remember how scary pregnancy can be first time round as you are entering into a whole new world that you have no experience with. Like the others have said try and enjoy it. Yes you are bound to get worried about things from time to time but hopefully we can help out with our own experiences and put you at ease. Feel free to ask us anything we are not shy on here!!

Anyway i'm going on a bit so i'll end it there.

Take care, Zoe x

Zoe
13/12/2007 at 14:52
Congratulations Kim! I would agree everyone else. Buy one of those pregnancy magazines. Take your folic acid and have a read up on what you can't eat/drink. Try not to worry too much and let nature take it's course. Come back and ask any questions you want if you are unsure - we are all really friendly and happy to give impartial friendly advice and support.

Dawn x
Twin1 Tasha
13/12/2007 at 18:02
Hiya Kim, congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome to PP! This really is the best place for advice and kind words!

I'm Tasha and mummy to Ethan and Amber. Each time i've become pregnant i've felt in a real bubble for the first week unable to think of anything else! But it really is a lovely feeling and when you decide to tell people it's even better!

Echoing what the others have said,buy a pregnany book and definately PP! You might like reading the articles that chart the stage/size etc your baby is at, that helped me to bond early on.
Do come back if you have any questions at all, wishing you all the best for a healthy pregnancy, take care xxx
Twin1 Tasha
Nicolette
13/12/2007 at 22:51
Hi Kim. Congratulations and welcome to PP, glad you have already discovered how good this site is and how nice the ladies on here are.

I am 27 weeks pregnant with my second and I worry more about this one than I did with number one. The tiredness will fade, maybe not until after 12 weeks, but it ought to fade. Do what you have to in order to get through the day and don't worry about stuff like housework. As for telling people, there are two schools of thought - tell no one just in case until after the 12 week scan and you know what is going on, or tell everyone straight away. If something does go wrong then you will have a support network in place to help. It is personal choice and whatever suits your circumstances.

Everyone else has told you pretty much all the basics, but if there is anything else you want to know, just ask and we'll be happy to help.
Nicolette
Kas
13/12/2007 at 23:31
Hi Kim,
only me again,
im so glad that the info you've got from the girls so far seems to be helping you. With both my pregnancies, we decided not to tell anyone till after the first scan, but that didnt happen, everyone knew the day we took a test, we just couldnt keep it in. like Caroline says, i couldnt stop smiling, and totally agree with Tasha, for ages, i could think of nothing else.

Its natural you are going to worry, but hopefuly some of those fears will go when you have your scan.

Really hope to chat some more on here.
Uh oh, starting to get broody!! really shouldnt be yet!
Kas xx

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simone
14/12/2007 at 09:27
Hi
Welcome to pp and congratulations on your pregnancy

My name is simone and i am mum to jessica.

I was like you and very worried in the start, but as soon as i had a scan and got past the first 12weeks i relaxed alot more and enjoyed the 2nd trimester.
Defifnitly get a copy of pp and relax and have a read.

Hope to chat more, take care xx

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rileysmum
14/12/2007 at 10:21
Hi Kim
Congratulations!
Im emma 25,mum to riley 3 and chantelle 7mths(she's my niece)
Pregnancey is lovely,especially when you start to feel the kicking.How far gone are you.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Take care

Emma
xx


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