New & Confused

Hi MrsEmma,
Welcome to OHbaby!
I really hope you are pregnant that would be so exciting. I would wait a couple of days until after your period is due and then do another test. If it comes up positive the the next thing to do is have an intial assessment, I had mine with my family doctor for my first pregnancy but you can go straight to a midwife for it too. They will do a preg test and bloods and basically tell you to find a midwife. You want to find a midwife as soon as you can because all the good ones book up really fast. The midwife will guide you through the rest.
Eat well, make sure you are taking your pregnancy vitamins and just take care.
Good luck!

Wow, Saffron and HeidisMum - thank you so much for your quick advice!!

I would love nothing more than for it to be positive - I currently have the usual 'period' signs and am terrified that I'll get it and be disappointed! I suppose what's meant to be will be.

I will take another test tomorrow morning (or maybe Saturday just in case) and see what happens and if the same things happens I'll make an appt with my doctor.

As for the midwife, I wouldn't have a clue where to start with that so I'm assuming my doctor will be able to help!! I have started reading a couple of books but they are from the US so aren't so relevant.

Thank you so very much again for your replies!

When I was pg with Jack my first test came up with a very faint line so you could definately be pregnant. As the others have said, first thing in the morning is usually the best time.

My doctor was great when I went to see him but wasn't very helpful regarding mw, I suppose he was a little out of touch. I would suggest asking the lovely ladies here for some recommendations for mws in your area or search the threads to see if there is already one.

As a newbie I suggest that you have a look at this thread, it contains all the abbreviations so you will understand what on earth everyone is talking about

Thanks so much everyone for your help!! I am quite tempted to get a couple of different brands now and test first thing tomorrow! I am a bit shell shocked as it has all happened so quickly.

I would love to get a recommendation for a MW - I am in NZ, West Auckland (West Harbour) if anyone has anyone in mind that would be fantastic - I'll look at that link also.

I'll definitely be in touch as to the outcome - I'm so excited!

Thank you so much for that info Linzy, I'll have a look at Maternity Matters this afternoon.

I have zero patience - I have another test (same brand) sitting in my bathroom and am tempted to do it again now!! It's not the morning though, I don't want to use it if I shouldn't!

MrsEmma - I can also recommend a great Midwife out west, in TeAtatu so not far from West Harbour. I will PM (private message) you the details.

I am impatient too (well was, having a baby definitely teaches you patience) if you can wait till morning I would or get one of the cheap $6 tests from the chemist if you wanna do it now, these are the ones the docs use.

Emma, a faint line is still a positive line unless it is grey or you looked at it after the time limit. (In saying that though, I continued to look at many negatives well after the time limit and they never turned into false positives!). So.... congrats!! I'm glad it has been a fairly quick journey for you and your DH (dear husband), hopefully not too much of a shock.

First step, in the next month, is to find yourself a doctor or midwife to monitor you through your pregnancy. Their job over the next 9 mos is to monitor your urine and blood pressure levels primarily, and answer any questions you have. Depending on your area, you may need to get onto that asap. They will prescribe you folic acid and talk through some of the stuff you need to know in the first little while of your pg.

Hope some of that is helpful, happy spreading the news when you are ready!!

Hi All

Thanks so much for your kind words, finding this forum has definitely been a blessing!!

I took another test just now and the same thing has happened, definitely a line but it is not as strong as the control line. It is pink in colour, just very light but it is definitely there.

Oh I just wish I knew now!! I have just bought another 2 tests of a different brand and will take one of those first thing tomorrow morning.

I so want to be excited but don't want to get my hopes up just yet!

I went through a billion tests when I first got pregnant. The line started super faint and then got darker. Sounds very promising - will have my fingers crossed for you!

The 'Discover' brand of tests seem to work earlier than many of the others, and I always got the darkest line on these. They can be quite hard to find, but many of the chemists stock them. You could always try one of those if you're test obsessed like me.

Sounds like a BFP (big fat positive) to me! Congrats!

I had the sore boobs and AF like cramping too at the beginning. The nausea also sounds very promising!

RE: Midwives - I'm with Maternity Matters as well and would recommend them so far. My MW is Linda Norman, and I really like her...