Hi everyone. I am a brand new member & have been TTC for 4 months. I think I may have my first ever bfp (a faint line) & to be perfectly honest I have been so preoccupied about getting the actual result that now that day is finally here I have no idea what to do! I am taking folic acid & prenatal vitamins, is there anything else that I need to do? I am reluctant to see a doctor until I miss my period which is due in 2 days.
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Congrats!! I just called my doctor once I missed my period to schedule my first visit (8 weeks with the NP) and my first appointment (10 weeks).
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Exciting!! Just start taking prenatal vitamins, and you're good to go!
Once you "officially" miss your period, you should call your obgyn to schedule an appointment. My doctor has me waiting until 8-10 weeks to come in for an appointment. I was hoping to go in to confirm the pregnancy with a doctor (blood test or whatever) but they told me they go by the home pregnancy test, and there's no need to come in until 8-10 weeks. Congrats!! 
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Congrats and welcome! I would just call your doctor and make an appointment I'm sure it will be several weeks before you get in anyway.
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Welcome and congrats!
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Welcome and congrats! I called my dr the day I got mine and set up my first appt. Since I had a previous late term loss, he started me on progesterone immediately.
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Congratulations! Just call your doctor sometime in the next few days. It will not hurt if you want to wait until your missed period because they probably won't see you until 8 weeks anyway.
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Congrats!
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Thank you all for the warm welcome & good advice. It's good to know thar i am doing all the right things. I am currently living in the Middle East & the healthcare service here is totally different to the UK. I don't even have a doctor! I Plan on calling our health insurance provider & hopefully they can give me some guidance. Very exciting times ahead. Good luck all!
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This is so exciting! Congratulations!!
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@Lolo: congrats! There is a blogger on the main page who is in the Middle East and blogged about her hospital birth there, she might have some advice for you! Her name is escaping me at the moment though!
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Thank you all so much for the congrats, I am ecstatic! @lemonlong thank you for the info, I had a quick look for her & couldn't find her. I'm very new to this site so I'll need to spend a while getting to know my way round! I would love to here about another persons experience if pregnancy & birth in the ME. If there is anyone else out there, let me know!
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Congratulations! I remember being surprised at how little there was to do in the early days. It felt so surreal that I didn't need to see anyone for a few more weeks! I'd give your insurance a ring and look into doctors or midwives, but mostly I'd just settle into the reality that you're a mom! I think the blogger you're looking for is Mrs. Owl, btw (http://www.hellobee.com/author/mrs-owl/). Congrats again!
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Congrats!!
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Congrats and welcome! I'd keep taking your prenatals/folic acid, and give the doctor a call. Mine confirmed with a blood test for me around 6 weeks, but that might just have been due to infertility.
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@rattles: thank you so much! This is indeed the link I needed. I don't know what to do with myself now as I have spent a lot of time & energy thinking about this day! Also not being able to shout it from the roof tops is killing me.
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations!
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Congrats!
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Congrats!!
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Congrats!!!!!
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yay congrats and welcome!
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Hi everyone. Thanks again for all of the overwhelming support. I tested again today at 13dpo with FMU & also got a faint bfp on a different brand of test - I attached the photograph below. However, after attempting a bm (tmi, sorry) this morning I had some very light brownish spotting on the tissue I used. I trying not to freak out, but failing! Did this happen to anyone else?
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@Lolo: Congrats!
Brown spotting can be very normal. If you're concerned, though, don't be afraid to call your doctor, even if you haven't told them you're pregnant yet. It can be nothing, but it's good to have the peace of mind. Keep us updated!
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Congrats, and ditto to what everyone else is saying!
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Welcome and congrats!
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@Lolo: I had brown spotting at 12dpo. I wouldn't worry too much unless it became bright red or was a heavier flow or clots.
Once you "officially" miss your period, you should call your obgyn to schedule an appointment. My doctor has me waiting until 8-10 weeks to come in for an appointment. I was hoping to go in to confirm the pregnancy with a doctor (blood test or whatever) but they told me they go by the home pregnancy test, and there's no need to come in until 8-10 weeks. Congrats!! 
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