Newly pregnant .. (I hope!)

Hi Pants,
I did the same as you. I went to the doc and he sent me for bloods to confirm, and check my levels of rubella immunisation etc. Once I got my results back from this, I hit the phones and started meeting a selection of mw's. Highly reccommend you do the same - the earlier you get started the higher the likelihood you'll find someone you want to work with.

Good luck!

Yeah Pants, I had quite a bit. Biggest sign was that my boobs grew two cup sizes in about 2 weeks. But also the lightheadedness, peeing more often, hungry like I couldn't believe, and tired.

Don't worry too much about the symptoms, some have heaps and others have none at all. I'd say go and get those bloods done and remember if a girl isn't pregnant levels are less than 5 (2 for me), a big difference to the 517 I had the day after my AF was due.

Thanks Angel, as soon as I find out due date I'll get it up there

Claire, I'm really sorry but what does ... "if a girl isn't pregnant levels are less than 5 (2 for me), a big difference to the 517 I had the day after my AF was due". .... mean?

Sorry, I'll figure things out as I go alone but a real novice at the moment

ahh I know about HCG, no idea there were levels though - fascinating!!

I've already gone out an bought 2 pregnancy books - hope is not too early but I couldn't help myself.

Thanks Claire

Welcome Pants and congrats! Where abouts in Akl are you? i am sure you could get some great mw recommendations from us

haha just lurking..not much to say but congrats! and having a wee giggle coz you all have the same ticker and i was getting confused lol.

My midwife, Linda Trillo, was absolutely awesome... I'm in mt albert though, and linda is based out of greenwoods corner, so she may not suit. Just want to give her a plug cos I love her!

and congrats, I'm only lurking in pregnancy cos i remember how exciting it was and wanted to reminisce while one hand typing with little dude feeding!

Thanks everyone!
Popped to the Dr today with the Husband and told I'm about 4.5 weeks, so pretty early really. I thought it would be far too early to get onto midwives but we're going to start making some calls over the next week. I might post in here somewhere too to see if there are any recommendations in St Heliers

PS - why does everyone go for the giraffe??

Congrats chic Awesome job on the ultra fast baby making. Definitely not to early to start calling midwives. The earlier the better if you want to find someone you gel with. I would go in with a basic game plan. Consider what kind of birth and care you want. When it comes to a midwife do you want someone who will be direct and clinical or someone that will be more intimate and fully involved. Also what kind of birth do you want. I wanted a c/section for my twins and wanted someone clinical that just presented me with facts and figures. But maybe you want a home birth or a natural drug free birth. Maybe you want someone that will be excited with you and play more of a mother hen role. There are so many different midwives with different preferences. My MIL is a full on hippy midwife into water births and totally drug free. If you can go in and give the midwife a basic idea of what you have in mind for your journey you'll be able to gage right from the beginning whether she will fit the bill or not.

Best of luck chic

Congrats, well done being first time lucky! Bit of a shock though haha.

Linda Trillo and her back up Jan are both awesome. Had heaps of recommendations for them but they are away when i'm due for this one. I think they have clinics at a few places but not sure. They are part of Parnell midwives i think.

Otherwise just phone around.