14th June 2008

Hi everyone, my name is Donna. I'm 23 and I'm pregnant!! We've been trying for 18 months and I just found out last week that I was 6 weeks (so 7 weeks now) - we're so pleased. Chris is nearly 30, I met him just over two years ago (I know, we started trying early) and he always said that he wanted to be a dad by the time he turns thirty. Looks like his wish has come true :) He is amazing and really will make a superb dad, he's so happy and he keeps calling me 'mammy' which I love. I bought him a badge with 'I'm gonna be a daddy' on it' and he was like a big kid. When I told him last week he cried, and I cried. It was amazing, the bond between us instantly thickened and has done more and more ever since. I know I'm going to have a very lucky baby :)

Although this is my first, two of my nieces live with me, Katie and Carla, they're 9 and 7 years old and are my 'girlies' - they're really excited too. They've been with me since they started nursery and I took care of them quite a bit before that too - but I'm still nervous though, I'm one of 5 (middle child) and I have 13 nieces from my siblings - but I'm the last to have a baby out of us all - I've had the fortunate/unfortunate experience of witnessing a lot of pregnancies between friends and family - some good and some not so good - so here goes, my first steps towards motherhood....wish me luck!! :)

Silly as it sounds, this is sooooo exciting!! I'm only 7 weeks pregnant, I have known for nearly two weeks and I think I've already used up all of the attention my friends and family have to give me - they're tired of my excitement already!! So now I've got a new place to share my thoughts (courtesy of my bestest buddy Alicia23 week 34). I did my first pregnancy test last Monday night (2nd June) - I know they say wait till your first wee of the morning, but I just couldn't. I swear within 3 seconds it was showing positive - I was like a lunatic running down the stairs to tell Chris. He just said, whatever, liar liar, and with tears rolling down my face I just held the test out in front of him and said 'no, look'. He looked at the test and stood up and cuddled me soooo tight. Then he started crying too, it was so emotional and it was great telling our families. I did a test every day for four days after that, and thankfully, they were all positive :P. We're still in the process of telling people, and its just as good EVERY time.

So, like I said, 7 weeks and counting. Had my first scan last Friday because of a few spots last week (all normal of course and I was just a complete worry-wart), all I could see was the small bubble-like sac in my womb. But the ultrasound woman/person/thingy said she could see a spine developing and a 'fetal-pole'? Whatever that is. It was amazing, really really amazing.

It's been up and down since I found out though - within two days I was bleeding (all stopped now tho) - and now I have a flamin water infection and terrible back ache!! The tablets for which are making me sick, but I'm not letting it get me down, its all part of the ride :)

Just a quick note for any new expectant mums, I've tried the pressure pads for travel sickness as an alternative to medication for sickness and they've been great. they just stick to your wrists and you don't even notice they're there after a while :)

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Hey there again, its fathers day and guess what I did? Yep, you guessed, I got Chris a father-to-be card. It's fab, he was over the moon with it and he's put it on display. I was so excited about giving it to him that I couldn't wait, and as soon as I logged off here last night, I took it up to him in bed :) He's chuffed, the card is beautiful, its personalised with a lovely poem inside and I had it made by an ebay shop for less than £2 !! Bargain or what?

So, I just got back from work, another double shift, and I'm shattered. I've just logged on to say hi to everyone and noticed as soon as I switched the pc on that Chris has put a pregnancy ticker on our desktop. The shocking thing is, he hasn't even seen my profile so he obviously thought of the idea himself, its nice to think that he's genuinely as excited as me.Chris is making me some supper and then I'm shooting off to bed, it doesn't take long for me to join the land of nod these days :)

Hi there everyone, so apparently I'm in my 8th week of pregnancy - and this is my baby (or similar) below. How come I don't feel pregnant then? No morning sickness or tummy flutters. I'm only moody, emotional, tired and yucky - oh hang on then, I guess that's enough to show me I am still pregnant lol!

19th June 2008 - Not very well today

Hey there guys, I'm so unwell today. I'm sick and dizzy non-stop and I can't eat. Feel sooooo tired yet I've had loads and loads of sleep. And to top it off, I rang into work sick and they can't cover my shift so they've said I have to go in - after giving me a lecture bout giving more notice. My heads pounding and my water infection is just raging today - I'm so yuck!!! On the bright side, I guess this really means I'm starting to feel pregnant eh? :)

21-6-2008 - My day off :)

Hey, so I'm loads better today you'll be glad to know and I've got a day off work :) thank heavens, I soooo need it. Went to the docs yesterday who says I have low blood pressure and the water infection is still there, which are the main reasons for me feeling so tired and 'yuck'. So new antibiotics now and I should be up to scratch again in a few days.

Scrap my earlier blog bout not feeling pregnant, I feel it all day everyday now, and I'm loving every minute of it :) Feels like magic in my belly - or was that the indian? lol

Had my mum-to-be bounty kit from boots yesterday, its full of little nik-naks. I'm looking forward to the ovaltine to help me sleep - waking for a wee three times a night is driving me crazy!!!

xxx

24-6-2008 Moods swings

Am I just being a right cow or can I really be all emotional and upset this early on in the pregnancy? Poor Chris has had hell from me today, my mood has been up and down for two days, I rang in sick today. Just couldn't face arsy customers - got assaulted by one yesterday, he's lucky I didn't have something to throw at him!!

26-06-2008 Moods - continued lol

After reading everybody elses blogs for weeks nine and 10, I can see I'm definitely not alone then. Me and Chris have argued so much, I don't think I have any tears left I've cried that much. And it all does leave you wondering, who's to blame?

We're doing well really, and so long as he's not with me he's ok - I miss him and want him and he's the best thing since sliced bread. But then put him in the same room and he's the most irritating person alive!!! And if he's quiet I say he's ignoring me, and if he's chatty, I say he's getting on my nerves, so he gets it no matter what, love him.

And I've pushed him so far that he said (this is just after this weeks events) that he said he doesn't want any more children just because of the pregnancy bit!!! Which of couse sent me on yet another crying fit! I can't believe that just two weeks ago we were both so excited, happy and loving towards each other and now all this. And one part of me thinks, its me I'm too harsh, but then the other thinks nah he's just an a**e and he's not even trying to understand.

But me and chris have agreed that actually, its neither of our faults, and we have in fact given each other the best gift ever, yes, it takes two. And since we're arguing over such small things, lets laugh them off, forget about them and get ready for the next fight!! lol

29th June 2008 - midwife visit and baby names

Hey there guys, so I had my midwife Sue visit yesterday. She's a lovely lady, but seriously - nearly two hours??? Just to tell me what I've already read in my ante-natal pack and take some medical history?? Ah well, enjoyed the chat. So, apparently I'm now nestled in week 10 :) but here comes the annoying part - I don't get a scan OR bloods until July 27th cos thats the earliest they can fit me in - how crazy is that? I'll be like 14-15 weeks?! Guess there'll be plenty to see tho, I just hate the waiting game between scans, it feels cruel - like I'm being denied the knowledge that would make me feel more secure- and I need it.

Ah well, moods slowly settling, no sickness still :) Stressed out with family though and am I trying to remain as non-violent as possible lol. Chris has just decided he's not so sure on Harrison/Sonny anymore, so back to the drawing board. My heart sank, I've been calling my belly Sonny - wonder if I'll win the argument - will keep you posted :D

20th August 2008 - profile update

So hey, soz I'm sooooooo late in writing this update. Had my first scan on 23rd July. I can't begin to tell you how nervous I was (bad experiences in the family recently). So when I saw the little heart beating away so fast, I went into a huge fit of relief giggles - I was uncontrollable!! My mum and partner both tried to calm me down but they couldn't :) In the end I had to focus on getting the best pics possible, and that stopped me from making my belly roll up and down whilst she was trying to measure me :) Pics are already on my profile, I'm amazed how clear they are.

So after the tests, they came out and changed my EDD to 28th Jan ... I've today had all the results back from all the tests, all of which are negative :) I'm over the moon about that :D

I've had some low blood pressure th :( I've nearly flaked on sooo many occassions already, but still no sickness so who am I to complain? And if you're wondering, yes I'm showing. 17 weeks today and I look more like 24 weeks!! But it's lush, I can already feel flutters and twinges - and a big belly is a way I can show my pregnancy off :D

Next scan on 16th Sept!! Watch this space :D