Just after Imogen and I found out we were pregnant (or immy is pregnant and I am panicking) we went off the see Imogens friend Fran up in Scotland while we were there we were 'exposed' to a wealth of pregnancy books from Fran's collection.
At this time we hadn't been to the doctors yet and so didn't know how far along we were. And so we proceeded to adopt the approach of all the best Internet hypercondricat and started with the symptom list for each week of the pregnancy.
For your amusement here is the SMS conversation that went back and to between us and my mum:
Us: Mum. We've been reading pregnancy books (only the first few chapters) and based on the symptoms described (and we hadn't realised many of them were related to pregnancy) we think it is quite possible (ie scarily possible) that imogen is already 12 weeks gone!! Please tell me we are being silly!!
Mum: it not very likely if she took her pill right u can count from wen she stopped pill or last day of cycle
Us: Erm....a lot of the symptoms indicate would have concieved around Nov last year....when she was quite ill with a chest infection and so put on a course of superstong anti-biotics....which apparently stop the pill working. There are an alarming number of the symptoms that don't just match but match to time in the time line when either of us have noticed them occuring.....I reallyscared now
Mum: wot u count from is last day of last monthly and usually knock of 2 weeks cos it is usual to get caught in second week
aw bless no point worryin now it done-that is true bout meds they do stop pill workin-but usual t go by last monthly until u have scan nothing can be sure
Us:Immy hasn't really had a proper period since Nov, only bits of bleeding ( or quite possibly spotting as the books calll it) but we just put it down to stress and moving about...also pot belly been growing for the last two weeks, I commented at least three times in the last two weeks about her nipples changing colour and shape (apparently, can't imagine I would be so insensitive). Mood swings, tiredness, dizzyness I the last week....the list goes on
Mum: lol its lookin good! a few weeks is now gonna make much difference it happened now! shut the book till u seen a doc and have more idea
Us:AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!! You were supposes to tell us not to be silly and that we had it all wrong!!
Mum: i am Laffin now! its good t be further on means your over a tricky part-and not so long t wait! just wait till u seen doc nothin u can do bout it-will happen wen it ready no matter how many books u look at
Us: I'm going to text somebody else now, your advice ISNT helping me sleep....in fact your eagerness to have this happen sooner is worrying!! Now, where's Bob's number....
Mum: lol HAHAA heehe no more worryin u will have enough sleepless nights soon!
Us:
Mum: lol no! your not in dubai now tlk weeks t get t see doc GO T SLEEP
Us:Bloody UK, Imogen could have given birth by then!!!
Mum: LOL the way u 2 are wizzing thru the book and changing your dates she could well do!
Us: This is definatly NOT part of the plan!!
Us:you cope with detour u always say it just a different way round so go with the flow a few weeks not gonna make a lot of difference at the end of it all she will be glad it over sooner all u can do is wait an see!
Us: Will you go away, we are try to sleepy and you are keeping my pregnant wife awake!
Grandma'
Mum: lol i just thinkin i got less time t knit! daddy
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