I remember my parents watching Bridgerton during the intimate scenes with Daphne and Simon and they both knew what Simon was doing and my mum was like "it doesn't always work what he's doing".
Am I currently pregnant? No Do I ever want to be pregnant? No Do I currently have any plans for kids? NOOOOO DO I love Hannah and her content and am so freaking happy for her and this next chapter of her life? FUCK YES!! Congratulations hun xxxx
Same. I was surprised by how emotional I got watching, especially the beginning anxious Hannah debating whether or not she's pregnant and having to manage expectations
i’m an avid viewer of colleen ballinger, and her pregnancies are really rough too. i feel like it’s a very common thing to have tough pregnancies but it’s very uncommon for people to talk about it because they feel as though they’re being ungrateful, when in reality, they’re over the moon excited but it just sucks feeling sick and tired and not like yourself for extended amounts of time. thank you for always showing us the reality!
I was told I was being ungrateful at first but honestly, the sickness, pain, nausea, dehydration and tiredness are something else. I'm grateful my daughter is healthy but oof the symptoms are horrific. Now I'm tackling abuse about feeding my child formula instead of breastfeeding, every part of pregnancy is abused by certain women so I think in the end it makes you tougher. As long as you and baby are healthy that all that ever matters
having a tough pregnancy is definitely more common than having a super easy breezy fun one. pregnancy is hard work on your body and brain and I love that more people are talking about that instead of "ooohhh being pregnant was maaagical and I looooved every second" like c'mon now we know that's not true!
Student midwife here! A cool fact I love telling pregnant peeps in early pregnancy: if baby continued to grow at the same rate they do during the first trimester, they would weigh HALF A TONNE at term!! Aka even though baby is teeny tiny and it feels like nothing is happening, baby is growing soooo much so your body is really doing the MOST - you go girl! So happy to see this episode Hannah, been following you for years and been following the Hormone Diaries very closely and I'm soooo happy for the pair of you. Lots of love - you're doing so amazingly well xxxx
I saw the title and RAN to my sibling’s room to tell them about it 😂 “A TH-camr I have a parasocial relationship with is pregnant and her and her partner have been trying for so long, I’m so excited!!” I started the video and they heard you talk about your list, and they laughed and said “Of course you follow her; she wrote a list.” 😅🖤
Aaah I'm so happy for Hannah, and for you finally seeing your friend again and them meeting Pan. I started following you two when I was struggling with being single and just like you two I got married and became a mom in the last few years. Isn't that amazing.
I’m coming back a few days after watching this to say I really appreciate how you handled this announcement you addressed all the fears I had in clicking on this video. It actually prompted me to take the pregnancy test I had been putting off out of fear, and guess what, it was positive.
@@Trisha-uh1gb I had a girl! She’s 8 months old now - it’s all gone so fast! I had a really difficult pregnancy with hyperemesis, hypertension and gestational diabetes then ended up with a c section after several days of labour (kind of mirrored what happened with Hannah) but it was all worth it :) she laughs, today she went swimming, it’s crazy that a year ago she wasn’t here!
As someone who will never want kids myself, the pure joy I felt when I read the title of this video is crazy!! So excited for you both, wishing all health and happiness ❤️
It was so comforting watching the comments about the “real job” thing. I have an office job but with COVID I’ve been working 100% remotely through my whole pregnancy and that’s been tough enough (working from my couch, with a blanket, in my comfies and using my lunch break for napping when needed) I have NO idea how I’d coped having to travel to an office and get through the whole day and then travel back. I was so grateful to have been working remotely, absolute kudos to the women who have to be around people in a work environment during the first trimester.
I loved the pregnant/not pregnant chart at the beginning (particularly the use of Dan as a notebook holder)! Congratulations to you both, so happy for you 😄 honestly, people who go through pregnancy are heroes - no idea how people manage it! Hope it starts to get better for you ❤
I have PCOS, and then got diagnosed as anovulatory, a week after that diagnosis I found out I was pregnant. Currently 30 weeks. Bodies are so strange! I’m very happy for you and glad you’re feeling better. Pregnancy is one heck of a ride!
Bodies are so strange indeed. I had gotten pregnant 2 weeks after I received a diagnosis for endometriosis. But what’s even more shocking was that I realised I was already pregnant when my gynaecologist gave me the diagnosis. 😂😂😂 I’m now on 12 weeks along. And congratulations to both of you! 🥳❤️
I watched this series in real time, but now i’m pregnant and felt so alone with my symptoms and being ill, so i’m watching this now again and feeling less alone. Also we have exactly the same symptoms 😭
Congrats Hannah! After 5 years of infertility, my wife and I have recently become pregnant as well... with TWINS!!! Making up for lost time I guess. We're only 2 weeks behind you! First trimester has been a challenge for my wife as well and she's not through it yet - even worse with twins they say. Will be interesting to watch you along your journey as we go through ours as well!
Oh my gosh, how exciting for you two! What a joy and relief you must be feeling after 5 years! Congratulations, I wish your wife a speedy and easy birth, and quick recovery 🥰
I'm only partway through but had to leave a comment, because your tears are making my heart ache for you. As a chronically ill human myself, I cannot even imagine how difficult added pregnancy symptoms would be, and I want to seed you all of the spoons. Becoming sicker as a I've gotten further into my twenties has only added to my pre-existing pregnancy phobia when it comes to my own body, but that doesn't stop me from being so overjoyed for you and Dan!! Watching other chronically ill humans do amazing things with their lives is just so encouraging, and you've been so vulnerable with us, I appreciate you so much 🥰
The maternity fashion will be interesting as you not only have to worry about dressing a bump you have to consider your stoma too! Hope you are feeling better now! You were saying how people in other jobs cope with early pregnancy, a friend at work is pregnant and she's suffered with bad sickness. She's only 10 weeks or less but had to tell everyone as we're nurses and she needed people to know so she wouldn't be put at risk with certain patients.
I have an office job in Germany. I too was very sick between week 8-11 and I (to this day- week 24) have massive exhaustion. I was given a doctors note that I can’t work more than 4hours. That’s been a life saver. I can rest and nap as needed but still get to work which does me good and I still get full pay.
Hey Hannah! If you’re interested in the option of an epidural, I would make sure you speak with the anesthesiologist about how/whether they are comfortable giving you one with the blood thinner you’re on. My OB thought it was fine but he was mistaken.
The withdrawal thing is such a beautiful paradox. You can now shove your bump in people's faces (metaphorically, obviously) and be like "SEE!!! It doesn't work!"
I have UC, PCOS. I didn’t leave my bed for weeks in my first 6 weeks because I was sooooo fatigued. I could barely open my eyes for 2 weeks but it got better. Getting pregnant during a pandemic was also very isolating. You are so strong mama
We've been trying for nearly 2 years now. Still nothing. I gave up with tracking everything months ago. It was getting too painful. Everything that felt "different" or could have been a possible pregnancy symptom (high temps/sore boobs etc) lead to nothing but just a period. I've even given up tracking ovulation now. It doesn't help. Does nothing but make me feel bad. We're still trying, but it's becoming extremely stressful now. When we hit the 2 year mark in January, and if the Drs can't find anything "wrong" with me, I think we're going to give up. Thank you for acknowledging us strugglers in the beginning of the video. I only watched the intro and the bits leading up to you getting pregnant as the other bits were too difficult for me to watch.
My mum’s a reproductive Dr and she almost always does a sperm count/check first, it’s important to remember that it’s not always the woman’s/person with a uterus “fault”. Hopefully you have good Drs on your journey who are taking care of your physical and mental health.
@@sarahnelson8836 We've already had a few of those done. They came back fine so it's not him. It's probably me. My bloods all came back normal. I'm wondering if there's something structurally wrong, but Drs have been refusing to do anything else until we've hit 2 years of trying. It's stupid. Thanks though.
That disclaimer in the beginning ❤️❤️❤️ as a stranger across the internet who has gone through a similar ordeal I'm extremely happy for you and wish you a safe, easy and medically uneventful pregnancy and birth. ☺️
Watching you cry broke this lil spoonie’s heart. I’ve never been pregnant, but I can definitely relate to the heightened emotions and feelings you’ve expressed here. I have an emotional dysregulation disorder and am very sensitive to my hormones also. What you said about not being able to reconcile feeling ill for good reason vs feeling ill because your body is attacking itself really resonated with me, being chronically ill too. Anyway, I’m so happy that you’re pregnant and doing better now. I think you’ll be a great mum!
Full disclosure: I started watching this pretty hesitantly because I’m one of those people your disclaimer was for and I wasn’t sure if it was going to make me angry or jealous or sad. But I’m happy to report that I’m just really freaking excited for you and Dan! This episode is giving me the mental/emotional boost that I need while I’m in this probably-not-pregnant-but-can’t-help-but-get-my-hopes-up stage of my cycle. But all that to say, congrats!
Likewise. Was expecting just to feel joy but slightly nervous; am so happy for Hannah and holding energy for a smooth pregnancy and birth (we've had one miscarriage so far, a few years ago, am now more relaxed about our efforts instead of stressing every month to n'th degree).
@@jgbreezer For sure! I’ve heard from lots of people that when they finally let go of the constant stress and the pressure they put on themselves, that’s when they got pregnant. But it takes a lot of mental strength to get to that point.
It’s always when I hear that I don’t have the watch the video, the acknowledgment of the struggle, that I’m like, oh no I’m watching the WHOLE thing because you get it and I appreciate it so much!! Thank you for sharing this real journey!! We’re on month 15 of trying
I decided to skip out on this video after your AMAZING intro about how difficult it can be to watch this sort of video when on a fertility journey. I am SO happy for you and can't wait for myself to go through this journey
uhg I feel like PTSD from being sick is not talked about or considered. And not like trauma from being in hospital, but trauma from actually being ill, feeling awful, limited in what you can do and feeling like a burden. Its unexpected but not surprising that you were triggered by your pregnancy symptoms. But remember, everything is temporary! You'll get through the hard bits! I'm so excited for you and Dan and really invested in this series! Thank you for being so open and transparent with your journey. It has been really helpful and reassuring for my own journey to come in the future! By the way: Whooping cough has been not really talked about in public health because most mums get the jab! Still a big issue though, so important for soon-to-be parents to get vaccinated!
When she talked about those panicky sobs, I really felt that. I had my gallbladder removed, but before that I was sick for about six months with no idea what was wrong. I was trying to work and go to school and ended up failing two classes and nearly losing my job. The first time I got sick after that, it was just regular food poisoning. I knew it wasn’t anything serious, my fiancé had eaten the food too and was feeling the same way, but it was the scariest thing in the whole world. I had those panicky sobs, all throughout that 24 hours. I was terrified it was coming back, that it hadn’t been fixed, that I wouldn’t be able to work or go to school, that we were going to lose our house. All over a bad dinner! All that to say I’m glad it’s not just me, I hope we can at least find some solidarity. ❤️
it's something i'm so terrified about. my mum was incredibly sick all through her pregnancies with me and my sister, she ended up having to terminate her third pregnancy because she was about to be hospitalised because of it and she just couldn't face it, not least with two toddlers to take care of. I'm worried there may be some kind of genetic predisposition in my family on both sides, since the same thing happened to my grandma on the other side and then her uterus failed D:
Yup definitely, the stuff about needing a medicalized pregnancy & illness past experiences impact is really valuable. Being told you miss all the nice cosy place, with less stuff. Why high risk births get less comfort & holistic stuff is a question right?! A specific video on all this pregnant spoonie stuff would be so awesome (if Hannah has energy!) and such unmet need. Finding symptoms hard because it reminded H of being really ill, bless you! The chronic illness aspect is really so helpful, so little content on this. Hooray for making it to Ireland - give yourself credit for spoonie skills at play recognizing that was a good thing to push through and GO versus impact of not going. Re folic acid I've been told I'd need to take 5mg from 3 month before. No mention it might be all through preg! It's kinda rubbish they didn't tell you this when you have been trying for a yr though, you had app about preg in your condition. Something to feedback to your GI team? They need to get better with letting us spoonies with uteruses know these things. My guess is gastro didn't know but they should know to ask O&G!
The juxtaposition of you and Dan is so entertaining in the sweetest most endearing way. As someone who had daily blood thinner injections for 6 weeks I feel your pain. Congrats and I hope you keep feeling better.
I usually don't watch people's pregnancy journey. I don't hate it but I'm also not interested in that type of content. But I really have to say I enjoy watching your journey, because it's so educational and informative. The way you talk about those topics is really entertaining and you as a person seem very sympathic. I'm a young woman and I don't know, if I want children in the future and normally pregnancies don't excited me, but your journey really drew me in. Wishing you the best.
I feel the same. Definitely don’t want kids and am not interested in pregnancy/parenthood videos normally but Hannah’s content is actually interesting even for us happily child free people!
2 out of the 3 times I have gotten pregnant it was during an "inopportune time" of my fertile window. Like, barely scraping by of what "should" have gotten me pregnant. Those of course have resulted in the two kiddos we have now. I too am always like wtf body?!?
Totally relate. I got pregnant when it was completely out of sync with any window. It kind of makes you think that for some of us conception happens literally out of the box, no matter how many charts n what nots that you do. And we did lots of charts n lots of what nots, so we knew that when it happened, it totally shouldn't have medically speaking lol! :0)
There's been a big resurgence in whooping cough (pertussis) in the last decade so very glad to hear you're taking up the vaccine! It's one of those diseases which is usually asymptomatic in adults but dangerous to young babies, so vaccinating pregnant people is very important. Also (now I've stopped nerding over infections diseases), congrats!
Yes!- also it’s not just babies, my mum has whooping cough a couple of years ago (she wasn’t able to get a vaccination when she was younger) and it affected her really badly - really scary stuff actually! So glad you’re getting the vaccine Hannah 😊
was going to comment the same thing! My sister got it a few years ago even though she had been vaccinated for it (in Quebec we get the vaccine when we are kids)
Yup it’s definitely around! I got it despite being vaccinated (just a lovely confluence of possibility-I was under massive stress and travelling, plus it had been a few years since I had a booster and the acellular pertussis vaccine just isn’t as effective)
Seeing this has made me and my partner so happy and over the moon for you both. I had emergency surgery in February, ending up with a stoma and found your own stoma journey so helpful and informative at a time where things were new and uncertain. Thank you for sharing those times with us all. We hope that you are doing better than the first trimester and are enjoying this new, major life event together with your friends and family.
I'm just watching the part where you're talking about work and how people do it, to be honest...I almost got fired from my job in my first trimester. It is so hard, even though I was working from home, and I think its ridiculous that pregnant people aren't given more flexibility in their work because there's no way I could've kept up my usual work load...
I found out I was pregnant a week after I started in a new department. Everyone else in the team, apart from my boss, are mothers so they figured it right away but just didn't say anything until I was ready too. I think that helped as more understanding, but yes. There should be more understanding. I ended up telling my boss earlier than I wanted and that helped, but not ideal!
I so appreciated your disclaimer that you don’t have to watch this video or interact if you are on your own fertility journey and that it doesn’t mean you aren’t happy for Hannah or a bad person or anything like that.
I watched this video when it first came out and I've come back to watch it now that I'm nearly 9 weeks pregnant and in the thick of pregnancy sickness and fatigue. I'm so glad because I can relate to almost every single thing you've said and it's making me feel so valid 😢 we were trying for what felt like a really long time (although 8 months is really not that long) and got pregnant an unexpected month too and I feel like part of the reason was because I didn't expect it to happen so I stopped stressing about it. Early on I was wishing for more symptoms and then the symptoms got so bad I just wished I wasn't even pregnant anymore 😪 I cried so much because it felt never ending. It was so isolating. The illness made me feel so anxious and I couldn't accept that I was ill for a good reason because it was too early to be secure in the pregnancy. I also cannot work properly or help out much around the house, and it feels like I'm being pathetic because we don't usually see this part of other peoples pregnancies!!! Thankyou for documenting this and sharing for other people going through it... I have 3 weeks 1 day until I'm done with 1st trimester then hopefully it's up hill from there 😢
Sometimes less sex is less stressful when trying to conceive so because you don't have the pressure of being focused on getting pregnant you accidentally get pregnant. Stress affects fertility too
Oh man, this vlog hit home so hard! I am a chronically ill gal who also had a ROUGH first trimester. I didn’t click that my brain was equating first trimester awfulness with being sick rather than being pregnant, and that makes SO MUCH SENSE. I am in my third trimester now and I tell ya what, it gets a looooot better. Second trimester got nice for me around 17ish weeks? I’m 29 weeks now and just starting to get into uncomfortable/overheated territory (although in NZ! So summer!) wishing you all the best for your pregnancy! 💖
With my first child it took a while to get pregnant. Because there is a history of early (in 30’s ) menopause, and I was over 30 I was convinced I’d missed my chance. When I found out I was pregnant I cried, laughed and had the biggest emotional reaction I’ve ever had. Then I took like 20 pregnancy tests over the next couple days. I couldn’t concentrate to save my life. Congratulations I related to this journey so much!
I’m 22 weeks now following 4 years of ttc. The first twelve weeks were undoubtedly the hardest especially working as a nurse ! I told one person at work just to survive it ! But it was so hard ! I literally wanted to sleep / be sick the entire time ! I think my tiredness was especially bad like you say as I also have an auto immune condition ! Best of luck with your pregnancy ❤️
A Rh negative means A negative, the Rh means “rhesus factor”, so you will be recommended to have prophylactic Anti-D in case your baby is rhesus positive (but you may already know this by now since filming!) xx
Ohhh anti-D. I was pleasantly surprised that my second baby was also rhesus negative, so I got away without the extra injection after birth! Had to have it with my first son though.
Would this also cause the extreme tiredness Hannah describes as the body is creating new life but the anti bodies are trying to attack the different blood type?
@@robertmenzies3032 no, as her immune system will not be sensitised to the baby’s blood, as their circulatory systems are separate (unless there is a sensitising event such as a large impact to the abdomen or during birth)
That was my thought too. It makes me cringe at the thought of not being able to afford b/c healthcare isnt provided for everyone. >< It just doesn't make sense.
I'm way too young to actually find the hormone diaries relatable but God, I am so incredibly happy for you. I'm so grateful you documented your journey in so much detail. You are such a massive inspiration for me as a young person trying to figure out how comfortable I am with sharing sexual and reproductive health related details with my friends, and pushing those boundaries with time. Lots and lots of love, Hannah! Here's all the goodwill and good wishes in the world for your journey ahead! Soooo much love
When you got upset I just wanted to give you a massive hug, as a woman that is not sure when she'll be ready / if she wants children I find your videos really insightful ❤️
Congrats! Hope everything continues to go healthily for you and the baby. Despite having no personal interest in having children, I want to keep myself informed so I can relate to and help friends who are interested in it. Great video!
One: Congratulations! Two: Thank you for the disclaimer, I am in not any "want to get pregnant" phase, but so many of my friends had babies in the last two or so years and it is strange to be in my mid thirties and also being in a completely different stage than them. Three: I hope all goes as well as possible. Four: Congrats again!
Insane that I just watched your “after a year and still not pregnant” video yesterday and now this!!!!! I’m seriously so stoked for you, might actually cry lol.
This is so exciting! My husband and I have been TTC for about two years and I discovered Hannah's fertility/TTC journey in the summer - has been so encouraging and informative. Thrilled to bits for Hannah and Dan, and we're about 6 weeks behind them with our own pregnancy now! Excited for the rest of this journey!
I don’t plan to have children I started watching this series out of pure curiosity (as a fan of your other videos first). But you make it so interesting that I’m always so excited for the next instalment. It’s FASCINATING to see how knowledgable and in tune you’ve become with your own body! Congrats to you both 🎉
I’m crying both happy and sad tears. So happy for you, Hannah. You’re going to make the most wonderful mother! Praying for everyone else who is needing baby dust (we’re over 1.5 years trying).
Congratualtions! It would be interesting to see you talk to Mama Dr. Jones again, to talk about the medical complications that are common/uncommon etc. And maybe she can help you understand why you need the blood thinners (if you need them) and stuff like that. Too many people think of pregnancy as low risk in general because it is 'natural', when in fact it is super risky even for 100% healthy people.
Congratulations Hannah and Dan! I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned it but your first pregnancy tests where you said you had a faint second line were actually EXTREMELY positive! That super dark line was the test line and the faint one was the control. Those tests were so positive that the test line was "stealing dye" from the control. When I got pregnant with Ada I had also been meticulously tracking (ovulation tests and BBT) and got my first faint positive test at 9 days post ovulation and by day 17 the lines were super dark like that!
Congratulations!! I had horrendous nausea with my daughter, I learned that I always had food before anything liquid. I also had to eat way more salads because I was never nauseous when I had salads. If brushing your teeth is problematic maybe try switching to a cinnamon toothpaste it can help.
Regarding how do people with "normal" jobs do it, tbh you just do what you have to. I think the same way about people with multiple kids but again you just have to force yourself. I live in Sweden and was home with my baby for 1 year and 4 months and then my husband was home with her for another couple of months ans that's when I though how do people in other countries go back to work so soon I couldn't imagine how I could do it... But seriously you just get it done because you have no choice. Unless you actually have to be home because is sickness, happened to my colleague. Anywho so happy for you ❤️ i hope you have the best pregnancy and birth!!!
thank you so much for sharing so much with us! i watched this all in one go, without looking at my phone. despite a) not being pregnant and b) not wanting to be pregnant for sometime, this was so interesting and i'm just so happy for you + dan + just genuinely so invested in your pregnancy journey ☺️
I've been watching you for years now and remember the start of the Hormone diaries when you came off the pill.. and to see this announcement is just WOW. So happy for you Hannah! Hope both you and the baby are happy and healthy, lots of love x
It took me over a year to get pregnant as well and I'm about 5 weeks ahead of you in pregnancy. I've loved watching your journey while I was going on my own!
Watching this actually makes me feel so much better because I am 13 weeks pregnant and I have never felt this crappy and tired in my life. Hearing someone describe similar problems actually gives me some hope and strength. So thank you so much for sharing! I am actually surprised that I have never before heard of the level of exhaustion you can feel during pregnancy. I'll sleep 12 hours, be awake for 3-4 and be ready to sleep again. I am also truly grateful that I am self-employed and can shift my work around, but at the same time, it gives me anxiety that I wmight not be able to work properly for the rest of the pregnancy 🙈 I hope my second trimester bliss kicks in soon. Wikk watch your second trimester video now 🥰
Congratulations! It’s so wild to me that maternity leave doesn’t include when you’re actually pregnant, like if you were feeling that unwell for any other reason you’d be off work sick??
congratulations!! im glad more people are sharing their pregnancy experiences so we can normalize the full range of experiences. i hope every continues to go well and your symptoms improve.
This makes me so happy! I had a friend who decided about the same time as you 2 to try and get pregnant and it did not work. She went through hell, taking hormones while running a business (and noooot doing well on them), dealing with the disappointment, etc etc. They even had their appointment booked in the clinic. I recommended her your videos because she felt very alone with it all. And 1 month before that clinic appointment they visited me on my tiny island (in June) and not only got engaged but also pregnant, completely unexpected. So now seeing both of you being pregnant makes me so so so happy! Congrats, I hope everything goes well ❤️
I feel that first trimester fatigue solidarity! I remember waking up, puking, going to work, coming home, taking a nap, eating something, going to bed. Can't say EVERY day was like this, but definitely not unusual.
EEEK! I love this so much! I really appreciate your honesty about how the first trimester can really go. I've had it relatively easy with my two pregnancies, my daughter is almost two and I'm currently 24w with #2, but I know lots of people have it much worse than I did. I pretty much feel slightly hungover for months. Lots of relatable moment as a formerly and currently pregnant person. I honestly don't understand how so many people just go to work with all of these symptoms. So happy for you and Dan - congratulations!! 🎊🎊
I am currently in first trimester and I am so so tired and nauseous. Usually very active, I can't shake the bad conscience whenever I cancel an activity. I'm so sorry your first trim. Was so difficult but also very glad to see I'm not alone 😅
First of all, congratulations on the pregnancy! Me (as someone with crohns disease) think it is very helpful seeing someone with UC giving her real life experience on being pregnant.
It definitely isn't easy!! I remember it so well.....being nauseous, extremely tired, basically crashing into a heap at my desk and pretending all was ok! I didnt feel comfortable telling anyone until after my 12 week scan....not even family....which is why it was even harder to show up everyday lol! Wishing you all the luck in the world and having kids is amazing and it has changed my life for the better! I could never imagine not being a mum anymore and it brings me so much pride and joy and makes my heart explode! Can't wait for you to feel that way too xx
27:40 That's interesting! I have a friend who went through chemo and she said that the worst part about it was when they flushed the port with saline because she could taste the salt from inside her tongue. Because blood volume increases in early pregnancy, maybe the bad, metallic taste is you tasting your own blood? (Our senses are relative, so the reason we don't always taste our own blood is because the brain sorts that out.)
I laughed so hard at the "withdrawal" in the not pregnant column, life can have such a weird sense of humour sometimes. Congratulations to both of you!💛
I relate so much to how you describe feeling early in pregnancy. And I had just started my first job as a preschool teacher after studying. So I couldn't tell anyone and I had to like change nappies and be cheerful every day. I really, really don't know how I did it, it's honestly a haze.
No way! I’m also 16 weeks!! I discovered your channel while looking for strategies to help conceive and ended up finding oodles of useful information. I was also surprised to discover that we had a few parallels in life and found myself quietly cheering you on throughout your journey as I navigated my way through my own. Now here we both are! I know it may be a bit odd to hear from a stranger all the way in Canada, but it’s an absolute joy to hear your happy news! Congrats to you and your partner on your expanding family!
I don't understand how this video is making me excited to be pregnant, but it does! And I"m not yet trying to conceive, and not before 2 years at least. I swear that my "baby cravings" are getting stronger by the day, so instead of removing my IUD, I watch pregnancy and baby content. I'm so glad for you and Dan, it's such incredible news (that I got earlier because Patreon!) and I'm so excited to follow along on this journey :D
I don’t feel like I can watch this. Been trying for a while with no joy and this month we thought we’d done it but the day I was going to test I came on. I’m so happy for you though. Congratulations 🥰🥰
Congrats!! Thank you so much for sharing! I really appreciate your vulnerability in sharing, your disclaimer about ttc/infertility, your acknowledgement of people who have to work while having pregnancy symptoms, your openness about the mental aspect of feeling ill etc etc. So thoughtful and authentic! I wish you and Dan well, and that you can get really really exited! 😊🌱
Congratulations! This was such a good video! Would love to hear more about what you think of parenting styles, maybe in a similar way as the series on personality tests, where you'd present multiple ones and talk about which ones you like best? This could also potentially be a good idea for a podcast format though. Oh, and also, hauls of items you're purchasing on More Hannah! But most importantly, rest well! Have a wonderful week!
I need to thank you so much for sharing breaking down - I’m really, really struggling and you articulated feelings I’ve been denying so well. I feel so much less alone💜
Congratulations Hannah! I am also pregnant after a year of losses, 20 weeks so a little ahead of you. Funny how the circumstances play out. 2022 babies!
Loving watching this again now that I'm 17 weeks pregnant myself. I had so many of the same early pregnancy thoughts - wanting more symptoms, taking a million tests, saying I wasn't getting my hopes up. I never vlogged any of it of course, so I'm glad to be able to come back to this any time I want to reminisce 😅
Congratulations Hannah and Dan! I know that this has been a bumpy ride so far but here's hoping that things are onwards and upwards from here. Much love.
I knew already from the Newsletter but OMG! I'm so happy for you. One of my other favourite youtubers finally got her adpotion finalised, and those news are making my day better as well 🥰
Watching this as someone who is currently extremely anxious about all the pregnancy symptoms (not pregnant) feels about the same as someone with an over active imagine watching horror movies at night....
I'm watching this again today, as I've just found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant. We had just been referred to the fertility clinic, and we hadn't actively ttc this month because we've been stressed. And now here we are 😂 2 years into our journey! 🎉
Congratulations! I commented throughout your ttc "journey" (sorry!) because my husband and I were also struggling to conceive. I'm so happy to see that you're doing well! I'm 13 weeks so about 3 weeks behind you so looking forward to all of your updates. I had no morning sickness in my first trimester but I was so extremely fatigued. I fell asleep at my desk and in the toilet at work twice!
OMG. Thank you, thank you. When you said you'd been having health issues in a recent video my heart fell. Sending you strength as you cope with the rough symptoms, but I gotta tell you - my heart is singing for the two (three!!) of you!
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hannah, so dedicated to her craft, becomes an example the pulling out does not work. truly inspirational work
This comment is incredible
"turns out kids, withdrawal isn't the perfect contraception technique" I can't 😂😂
I remember my parents watching Bridgerton during the intimate scenes with Daphne and Simon and they both knew what Simon was doing and my mum was like "it doesn't always work what he's doing".
Can confirm, my withdrawal baby is 17 now!
Am I currently pregnant? No
Do I ever want to be pregnant? No
Do I currently have any plans for kids? NOOOOO
DO I love Hannah and her content and am so freaking happy for her and this next chapter of her life? FUCK YES!!
Congratulations hun xxxx
Exactly this. I don’t want kids, but I’m going to watch the Hormone-Turned-Pregnancy Diaries 😊
Same. I was surprised by how emotional I got watching, especially the beginning anxious Hannah debating whether or not she's pregnant and having to manage expectations
I don't even have the ability to become pregnant, and I am still watching.
i’m an avid viewer of colleen ballinger, and her pregnancies are really rough too. i feel like it’s a very common thing to have tough pregnancies but it’s very uncommon for people to talk about it because they feel as though they’re being ungrateful, when in reality, they’re over the moon excited but it just sucks feeling sick and tired and not like yourself for extended amounts of time. thank you for always showing us the reality!
I was told I was being ungrateful at first but honestly, the sickness, pain, nausea, dehydration and tiredness are something else. I'm grateful my daughter is healthy but oof the symptoms are horrific. Now I'm tackling abuse about feeding my child formula instead of breastfeeding, every part of pregnancy is abused by certain women so I think in the end it makes you tougher. As long as you and baby are healthy that all that ever matters
Agree, I want to hear the bad stuff too! I want to know what I would be getting into and what could happen.
having a tough pregnancy is definitely more common than having a super easy breezy fun one. pregnancy is hard work on your body and brain and I love that more people are talking about that instead of "ooohhh being pregnant was maaagical and I looooved every second" like c'mon now we know that's not true!
Student midwife here! A cool fact I love telling pregnant peeps in early pregnancy: if baby continued to grow at the same rate they do during the first trimester, they would weigh HALF A TONNE at term!! Aka even though baby is teeny tiny and it feels like nothing is happening, baby is growing soooo much so your body is really doing the MOST - you go girl! So happy to see this episode Hannah, been following you for years and been following the Hormone Diaries very closely and I'm soooo happy for the pair of you. Lots of love - you're doing so amazingly well xxxx
the half a tonne thing is crazy!!!
That's such a gooood thing to know!! Thank you for sharing!
That is SUCH a cool fact
That’s so cool!!!
That is an amazing fact I’m glad bub doesn’t keep growing and get to 1T! I’m struggling as it is at 21 weeks 🤣🤣
I saw the title and RAN to my sibling’s room to tell them about it 😂 “A TH-camr I have a parasocial relationship with is pregnant and her and her partner have been trying for so long, I’m so excited!!” I started the video and they heard you talk about your list, and they laughed and said “Of course you follow her; she wrote a list.” 😅🖤
Aweee it was so, so FUN having you guys over…pregnant Hannah nibbling on chips on my couch watching Hook was a sight to behold! 😂🥰❤️
To see Melanie and Hannah in a video together again 🥲 MY HEART
Aaah I'm so happy for Hannah, and for you finally seeing your friend again and them meeting Pan. I started following you two when I was struggling with being single and just like you two I got married and became a mom in the last few years. Isn't that amazing.
I love that you two are friends. I'm a long time subscriber of you both and it was so nice to see you together.
Aaah my two favourite TH-cam mamas!!!!
Thank you for looking after me!!
I’m coming back a few days after watching this to say I really appreciate how you handled this announcement you addressed all the fears I had in clicking on this video. It actually prompted me to take the pregnancy test I had been putting off out of fear, and guess what, it was positive.
♥️
Congrats!!!
Congratulations!
This came in my feed what did you have? Congrats!!!
@@Trisha-uh1gb I had a girl! She’s 8 months old now - it’s all gone so fast! I had a really difficult pregnancy with hyperemesis, hypertension and gestational diabetes then ended up with a c section after several days of labour (kind of mirrored what happened with Hannah) but it was all worth it :) she laughs, today she went swimming, it’s crazy that a year ago she wasn’t here!
As someone who will never want kids myself, the pure joy I felt when I read the title of this video is crazy!! So excited for you both, wishing all health and happiness ❤️
Same, same!!
Saaaaame
SAME
Omg sameee
Samesies. I'm actually using all of the pregnant youtubers videos as my tokophobia therapy. (It works for me.)
It was so comforting watching the comments about the “real job” thing. I have an office job but with COVID I’ve been working 100% remotely through my whole pregnancy and that’s been tough enough (working from my couch, with a blanket, in my comfies and using my lunch break for napping when needed) I have NO idea how I’d coped having to travel to an office and get through the whole day and then travel back. I was so grateful to have been working remotely, absolute kudos to the women who have to be around people in a work environment during the first trimester.
Oh sweet Han 🖤
💕💕💕
Can I just say Dan saying he will be excited when you and the baby are ok is the sweetest? I'm so happy for y'all!!!!!
Agreed! :)
Assuming it’s his
@@terrytownsend5583what a weird thing to say
I loved the pregnant/not pregnant chart at the beginning (particularly the use of Dan as a notebook holder)! Congratulations to you both, so happy for you 😄 honestly, people who go through pregnancy are heroes - no idea how people manage it! Hope it starts to get better for you ❤
Dan has his uses
JUST CLICKED SO HAPPY I COULD CRY CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
@@hannahwitton I'm thinking he had a little more involvement than just that! At least give him credit as a "Co-producer" or something.
@@jaminova_1969 #WithdrawalWin
I just have to say, I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOOOOU!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!
...*slowly waiting for a Hannah and Evie collab* ...
Soooooooo whens the Collab? it needs to happen. would be endgame levels
Welling up watching you struggle through the symptoms. So glad you told us and that you’re feeling a bit better now 🤍
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I have PCOS, and then got diagnosed as anovulatory, a week after that diagnosis I found out I was pregnant. Currently 30 weeks. Bodies are so strange! I’m very happy for you and glad you’re feeling better. Pregnancy is one heck of a ride!
Bodies are so strange indeed. I had gotten pregnant 2 weeks after I received a diagnosis for endometriosis. But what’s even more shocking was that I realised I was already pregnant when my gynaecologist gave me the diagnosis. 😂😂😂 I’m now on 12 weeks along. And congratulations to both of you! 🥳❤️
Thank you for posting this! I have PCOS and my research on pregnancy and PCOS scares me sometimes.
"I think it's wishful thinking but I could be pregnant, and I made a list..." I love it. That's exactly something I would say. I love me a list!!
I watched this series in real time, but now i’m pregnant and felt so alone with my symptoms and being ill, so i’m watching this now again and feeling less alone. Also we have exactly the same symptoms 😭
Thats exactly why I'm here again as well! 🙈
Same.
Saame. Made me feel so much better about not being super happy in first trimester.
This is why I'm here again now too 😅
Congrats Hannah! After 5 years of infertility, my wife and I have recently become pregnant as well... with TWINS!!! Making up for lost time I guess. We're only 2 weeks behind you! First trimester has been a challenge for my wife as well and she's not through it yet - even worse with twins they say. Will be interesting to watch you along your journey as we go through ours as well!
Congrats!!
Oh my gosh, how exciting for you two! What a joy and relief you must be feeling after 5 years! Congratulations, I wish your wife a speedy and easy birth, and quick recovery 🥰
Congratulations!! ❤
Omg that's so wonderful, good luck and congratulations to you and your wife!!!
Congrats! It took me that long to conceive too and I had a great pregnancy and birth, I finally lucked out somewhere!
I'm only partway through but had to leave a comment, because your tears are making my heart ache for you. As a chronically ill human myself, I cannot even imagine how difficult added pregnancy symptoms would be, and I want to seed you all of the spoons. Becoming sicker as a I've gotten further into my twenties has only added to my pre-existing pregnancy phobia when it comes to my own body, but that doesn't stop me from being so overjoyed for you and Dan!! Watching other chronically ill humans do amazing things with their lives is just so encouraging, and you've been so vulnerable with us, I appreciate you so much 🥰
The maternity fashion will be interesting as you not only have to worry about dressing a bump you have to consider your stoma too! Hope you are feeling better now! You were saying how people in other jobs cope with early pregnancy, a friend at work is pregnant and she's suffered with bad sickness. She's only 10 weeks or less but had to tell everyone as we're nurses and she needed people to know so she wouldn't be put at risk with certain patients.
that makes sense!
The other side of it is unpaid time off, if the office allows, and paid time off via sick days, if you have them.
Not an easy process!
I have an office job in Germany. I too was very sick between week 8-11 and I (to this day- week 24) have massive exhaustion. I was given a doctors note that I can’t work more than 4hours. That’s been a life saver. I can rest and nap as needed but still get to work which does me good and I still get full pay.
Hey Hannah! If you’re interested in the option of an epidural, I would make sure you speak with the anesthesiologist about how/whether they are comfortable giving you one with the blood thinner you’re on. My OB thought it was fine but he was mistaken.
The withdrawal thing is such a beautiful paradox. You can now shove your bump in people's faces (metaphorically, obviously) and be like "SEE!!! It doesn't work!"
Clearly destined! Hannah's body knows sex education is her thing, trying to fight misinformation even when she can't work as much 😋😁
@@jgbreezer 😂
I have UC, PCOS. I didn’t leave my bed for weeks in my first 6 weeks because I was sooooo fatigued. I could barely open my eyes for 2 weeks but it got better. Getting pregnant during a pandemic was also very isolating. You are so strong mama
We've been trying for nearly 2 years now. Still nothing. I gave up with tracking everything months ago. It was getting too painful. Everything that felt "different" or could have been a possible pregnancy symptom (high temps/sore boobs etc) lead to nothing but just a period. I've even given up tracking ovulation now. It doesn't help. Does nothing but make me feel bad. We're still trying, but it's becoming extremely stressful now. When we hit the 2 year mark in January, and if the Drs can't find anything "wrong" with me, I think we're going to give up. Thank you for acknowledging us strugglers in the beginning of the video. I only watched the intro and the bits leading up to you getting pregnant as the other bits were too difficult for me to watch.
take care of yourself xxx
M
My mum’s a reproductive Dr and she almost always does a sperm count/check first, it’s important to remember that it’s not always the woman’s/person with a uterus “fault”. Hopefully you have good Drs on your journey who are taking care of your physical and mental health.
@@sarahnelson8836 We've already had a few of those done. They came back fine so it's not him. It's probably me. My bloods all came back normal. I'm wondering if there's something structurally wrong, but Drs have been refusing to do anything else until we've hit 2 years of trying. It's stupid. Thanks though.
I absolutely love this format of in-progress updates with Narrator Hannah chiming in every so occasionally with insights from the future
That disclaimer in the beginning ❤️❤️❤️ as a stranger across the internet who has gone through a similar ordeal I'm extremely happy for you and wish you a safe, easy and medically uneventful pregnancy and birth. ☺️
This is very wholesome phrasing, I might steal it
Watching you cry broke this lil spoonie’s heart. I’ve never been pregnant, but I can definitely relate to the heightened emotions and feelings you’ve expressed here. I have an emotional dysregulation disorder and am very sensitive to my hormones also. What you said about not being able to reconcile feeling ill for good reason vs feeling ill because your body is attacking itself really resonated with me, being chronically ill too. Anyway, I’m so happy that you’re pregnant and doing better now. I think you’ll be a great mum!
Full disclosure: I started watching this pretty hesitantly because I’m one of those people your disclaimer was for and I wasn’t sure if it was going to make me angry or jealous or sad. But I’m happy to report that I’m just really freaking excited for you and Dan! This episode is giving me the mental/emotional boost that I need while I’m in this probably-not-pregnant-but-can’t-help-but-get-my-hopes-up stage of my cycle. But all that to say, congrats!
Sending you good thoughts. Fingers crossed!
Likewise. Was expecting just to feel joy but slightly nervous; am so happy for Hannah and holding energy for a smooth pregnancy and birth (we've had one miscarriage so far, a few years ago, am now more relaxed about our efforts instead of stressing every month to n'th degree).
@@agirlwithajournal Thank you!
@@jgbreezer For sure! I’ve heard from lots of people that when they finally let go of the constant stress and the pressure they put on themselves, that’s when they got pregnant. But it takes a lot of mental strength to get to that point.
It’s always when I hear that I don’t have the watch the video, the acknowledgment of the struggle, that I’m like, oh no I’m watching the WHOLE thing because you get it and I appreciate it so much!! Thank you for sharing this real journey!! We’re on month 15 of trying
I decided to skip out on this video after your AMAZING intro about how difficult it can be to watch this sort of video when on a fertility journey. I am SO happy for you and can't wait for myself to go through this journey
As a result of failed withdrawal… I can confirm, it is not a safe method of contraception 😂
So happy for you both! 💖
uhg I feel like PTSD from being sick is not talked about or considered. And not like trauma from being in hospital, but trauma from actually being ill, feeling awful, limited in what you can do and feeling like a burden. Its unexpected but not surprising that you were triggered by your pregnancy symptoms. But remember, everything is temporary! You'll get through the hard bits!
I'm so excited for you and Dan and really invested in this series! Thank you for being so open and transparent with your journey. It has been really helpful and reassuring for my own journey to come in the future!
By the way: Whooping cough has been not really talked about in public health because most mums get the jab! Still a big issue though, so important for soon-to-be parents to get vaccinated!
When she talked about those panicky sobs, I really felt that. I had my gallbladder removed, but before that I was sick for about six months with no idea what was wrong. I was trying to work and go to school and ended up failing two classes and nearly losing my job. The first time I got sick after that, it was just regular food poisoning. I knew it wasn’t anything serious, my fiancé had eaten the food too and was feeling the same way, but it was the scariest thing in the whole world. I had those panicky sobs, all throughout that 24 hours. I was terrified it was coming back, that it hadn’t been fixed, that I wouldn’t be able to work or go to school, that we were going to lose our house. All over a bad dinner! All that to say I’m glad it’s not just me, I hope we can at least find some solidarity. ❤️
it's something i'm so terrified about. my mum was incredibly sick all through her pregnancies with me and my sister, she ended up having to terminate her third pregnancy because she was about to be hospitalised because of it and she just couldn't face it, not least with two toddlers to take care of. I'm worried there may be some kind of genetic predisposition in my family on both sides, since the same thing happened to my grandma on the other side and then her uterus failed D:
Yup definitely, the stuff about needing a medicalized pregnancy & illness past experiences impact is really valuable. Being told you miss all the nice cosy place, with less stuff. Why high risk births get less comfort & holistic stuff is a question right?! A specific video on all this pregnant spoonie stuff would be so awesome (if Hannah has energy!) and such unmet need. Finding symptoms hard because it reminded H of being really ill, bless you! The chronic illness aspect is really so helpful, so little content on this. Hooray for making it to Ireland - give yourself credit for spoonie skills at play recognizing that was a good thing to push through and GO versus impact of not going.
Re folic acid I've been told I'd need to take 5mg from 3 month before. No mention it might be all through preg! It's kinda rubbish they didn't tell you this when you have been trying for a yr though, you had app about preg in your condition. Something to feedback to your GI team? They need to get better with letting us spoonies with uteruses know these things. My guess is gastro didn't know but they should know to ask O&G!
You worded this so perfectly 🥺
The juxtaposition of you and Dan is so entertaining in the sweetest most endearing way. As someone who had daily blood thinner injections for 6 weeks I feel your pain. Congrats and I hope you keep feeling better.
I usually don't watch people's pregnancy journey. I don't hate it but I'm also not interested in that type of content. But I really have to say I enjoy watching your journey, because it's so educational and informative. The way you talk about those topics is really entertaining and you as a person seem very sympathic. I'm a young woman and I don't know, if I want children in the future and normally pregnancies don't excited me, but your journey really drew me in. Wishing you the best.
I feel similar. I definitely don’t want children (and most definitely not my biological ones) but Hannah’s videos always draw me in!
Same ☺️
I feel the same. Definitely don’t want kids and am not interested in pregnancy/parenthood videos normally but Hannah’s content is actually interesting even for us happily child free people!
eeee! sending so much love and positive vibes to you all 🥰
2 out of the 3 times I have gotten pregnant it was during an "inopportune time" of my fertile window. Like, barely scraping by of what "should" have gotten me pregnant. Those of course have resulted in the two kiddos we have now. I too am always like wtf body?!?
wtfff body!?! 😂
Maybe it was the lack of pressure/stress because you weren't overthinking it
Totally relate. I got pregnant when it was completely out of sync with any window. It kind of makes you think that for some of us conception happens literally out of the box, no matter how many charts n what nots that you do. And we did lots of charts n lots of what nots, so we knew that when it happened, it totally shouldn't have medically speaking lol! :0)
I LOVE the empathy you show for those struggling with fertility in the beginning of this video. Thank you, Hannah!
There's been a big resurgence in whooping cough (pertussis) in the last decade so very glad to hear you're taking up the vaccine! It's one of those diseases which is usually asymptomatic in adults but dangerous to young babies, so vaccinating pregnant people is very important. Also (now I've stopped nerding over infections diseases), congrats!
Yes!- also it’s not just babies, my mum has whooping cough a couple of years ago (she wasn’t able to get a vaccination when she was younger) and it affected her really badly - really scary stuff actually! So glad you’re getting the vaccine Hannah 😊
was going to comment the same thing! My sister got it a few years ago even though she had been vaccinated for it (in Quebec we get the vaccine when we are kids)
Yup it’s definitely around! I got it despite being vaccinated (just a lovely confluence of possibility-I was under massive stress and travelling, plus it had been a few years since I had a booster and the acellular pertussis vaccine just isn’t as effective)
Once you’ve heard a recording of a child with whooping cough, you’ll know why you get vaccinated!
John Green has mentioned before that he had whooping cough, I think around the time he was in college! He said it was extremely unpleasant.
Seeing this has made me and my partner so happy and over the moon for you both.
I had emergency surgery in February, ending up with a stoma and found your own stoma journey so helpful and informative at a time where things were new and uncertain. Thank you for sharing those times with us all.
We hope that you are doing better than the first trimester and are enjoying this new, major life event together with your friends and family.
I'm just watching the part where you're talking about work and how people do it, to be honest...I almost got fired from my job in my first trimester. It is so hard, even though I was working from home, and I think its ridiculous that pregnant people aren't given more flexibility in their work because there's no way I could've kept up my usual work load...
I found out I was pregnant a week after I started in a new department. Everyone else in the team, apart from my boss, are mothers so they figured it right away but just didn't say anything until I was ready too. I think that helped as more understanding, but yes. There should be more understanding. I ended up telling my boss earlier than I wanted and that helped, but not ideal!
I am so happy for you, Hannah! Congratulation to you and your little family
I so appreciated your disclaimer that you don’t have to watch this video or interact if you are on your own fertility journey and that it doesn’t mean you aren’t happy for Hannah or a bad person or anything like that.
I watched this video when it first came out and I've come back to watch it now that I'm nearly 9 weeks pregnant and in the thick of pregnancy sickness and fatigue. I'm so glad because I can relate to almost every single thing you've said and it's making me feel so valid 😢 we were trying for what felt like a really long time (although 8 months is really not that long) and got pregnant an unexpected month too and I feel like part of the reason was because I didn't expect it to happen so I stopped stressing about it. Early on I was wishing for more symptoms and then the symptoms got so bad I just wished I wasn't even pregnant anymore 😪 I cried so much because it felt never ending. It was so isolating. The illness made me feel so anxious and I couldn't accept that I was ill for a good reason because it was too early to be secure in the pregnancy. I also cannot work properly or help out much around the house, and it feels like I'm being pathetic because we don't usually see this part of other peoples pregnancies!!! Thankyou for documenting this and sharing for other people going through it... I have 3 weeks 1 day until I'm done with 1st trimester then hopefully it's up hill from there 😢
Sometimes less sex is less stressful when trying to conceive so because you don't have the pressure of being focused on getting pregnant you accidentally get pregnant. Stress affects fertility too
Oh man, this vlog hit home so hard! I am a chronically ill gal who also had a ROUGH first trimester. I didn’t click that my brain was equating first trimester awfulness with being sick rather than being pregnant, and that makes SO MUCH SENSE. I am in my third trimester now and I tell ya what, it gets a looooot better. Second trimester got nice for me around 17ish weeks? I’m 29 weeks now and just starting to get into uncomfortable/overheated territory (although in NZ! So summer!) wishing you all the best for your pregnancy! 💖
With my first child it took a while to get pregnant. Because there is a history of early (in 30’s ) menopause, and I was over 30 I was convinced I’d missed my chance. When I found out I was pregnant I cried, laughed and had the biggest emotional reaction I’ve ever had. Then I took like 20 pregnancy tests over the next couple days. I couldn’t concentrate to save my life. Congratulations I related to this journey so much!
I’m 22 weeks now following 4 years of ttc. The first twelve weeks were undoubtedly the hardest especially working as a nurse ! I told one person at work just to survive it ! But it was so hard ! I literally wanted to sleep / be sick the entire time ! I think my tiredness was especially bad like you say as I also have an auto immune condition ! Best of luck with your pregnancy ❤️
A Rh negative means A negative, the Rh means “rhesus factor”, so you will be recommended to have prophylactic Anti-D in case your baby is rhesus positive (but you may already know this by now since filming!) xx
Ah anti-D....I remember it not fondly at all...(I'm O-, hubs A+)
Ohhh anti-D. I was pleasantly surprised that my second baby was also rhesus negative, so I got away without the extra injection after birth! Had to have it with my first son though.
Would this also cause the extreme tiredness Hannah describes as the body is creating new life but the anti bodies are trying to attack the different blood type?
@@robertmenzies3032 no, as her immune system will not be sensitised to the baby’s blood, as their circulatory systems are separate (unless there is a sensitising event such as a large impact to the abdomen or during birth)
I like your thinking though!
I was so worried how much the various medical appointments and scans were going to cost you and then I remembered you have the NHS!
That was my thought too. It makes me cringe at the thought of not being able to afford b/c healthcare isnt provided for everyone. >< It just doesn't make sense.
I'm way too young to actually find the hormone diaries relatable but God, I am so incredibly happy for you.
I'm so grateful you documented your journey in so much detail. You are such a massive inspiration for me as a young person trying to figure out how comfortable I am with sharing sexual and reproductive health related details with my friends, and pushing those boundaries with time. Lots and lots of love, Hannah! Here's all the goodwill and good wishes in the world for your journey ahead! Soooo much love
I have to say: You're so eloquent and self-aware! Are young people like this now? This gives me hope about the future! :-D
When you got upset I just wanted to give you a massive hug, as a woman that is not sure when she'll be ready / if she wants children I find your videos really insightful ❤️
Congrats! Hope everything continues to go healthily for you and the baby. Despite having no personal interest in having children, I want to keep myself informed so I can relate to and help friends who are interested in it. Great video!
One: Congratulations!
Two: Thank you for the disclaimer, I am in not any "want to get pregnant" phase, but so many of my friends had babies in the last two or so years and it is strange to be in my mid thirties and also being in a completely different stage than them.
Three: I hope all goes as well as possible.
Four: Congrats again!
Insane that I just watched your “after a year and still not pregnant” video yesterday and now this!!!!! I’m seriously so stoked for you, might actually cry lol.
This is so exciting! My husband and I have been TTC for about two years and I discovered Hannah's fertility/TTC journey in the summer - has been so encouraging and informative. Thrilled to bits for Hannah and Dan, and we're about 6 weeks behind them with our own pregnancy now! Excited for the rest of this journey!
I don’t plan to have children I started watching this series out of pure curiosity (as a fan of your other videos first). But you make it so interesting that I’m always so excited for the next instalment. It’s FASCINATING to see how knowledgable and in tune you’ve become with your own body! Congrats to you both 🎉
I’m crying both happy and sad tears. So happy for you, Hannah. You’re going to make the most wonderful mother! Praying for everyone else who is needing baby dust (we’re over 1.5 years trying).
Congratualtions! It would be interesting to see you talk to Mama Dr. Jones again, to talk about the medical complications that are common/uncommon etc. And maybe she can help you understand why you need the blood thinners (if you need them) and stuff like that.
Too many people think of pregnancy as low risk in general because it is 'natural', when in fact it is super risky even for 100% healthy people.
Congratulations Hannah and Dan! I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned it but your first pregnancy tests where you said you had a faint second line were actually EXTREMELY positive! That super dark line was the test line and the faint one was the control. Those tests were so positive that the test line was "stealing dye" from the control. When I got pregnant with Ada I had also been meticulously tracking (ovulation tests and BBT) and got my first faint positive test at 9 days post ovulation and by day 17 the lines were super dark like that!
Congratulations!! I had horrendous nausea with my daughter, I learned that I always had food before anything liquid. I also had to eat way more salads because I was never nauseous when I had salads.
If brushing your teeth is problematic maybe try switching to a cinnamon toothpaste it can help.
it's not the toothpaste, it's the having something in my mouth 😂 but that stage has passed now and I can brush my teeth normally again!
Regarding how do people with "normal" jobs do it, tbh you just do what you have to. I think the same way about people with multiple kids but again you just have to force yourself. I live in Sweden and was home with my baby for 1 year and 4 months and then my husband was home with her for another couple of months ans that's when I though how do people in other countries go back to work so soon I couldn't imagine how I could do it... But seriously you just get it done because you have no choice. Unless you actually have to be home because is sickness, happened to my colleague.
Anywho so happy for you ❤️ i hope you have the best pregnancy and birth!!!
thank you so much for sharing so much with us! i watched this all in one go, without looking at my phone. despite a) not being pregnant and b) not wanting to be pregnant for sometime, this was so interesting and i'm just so happy for you + dan + just genuinely so invested in your pregnancy journey ☺️
wow watching a whole hour of something without looking at your phone is a real compliment!!
I've been watching you for years now and remember the start of the Hormone diaries when you came off the pill.. and to see this announcement is just WOW. So happy for you Hannah! Hope both you and the baby are happy and healthy, lots of love x
It took me over a year to get pregnant as well and I'm about 5 weeks ahead of you in pregnancy. I've loved watching your journey while I was going on my own!
Watching this actually makes me feel so much better because I am 13 weeks pregnant and I have never felt this crappy and tired in my life. Hearing someone describe similar problems actually gives me some hope and strength. So thank you so much for sharing!
I am actually surprised that I have never before heard of the level of exhaustion you can feel during pregnancy. I'll sleep 12 hours, be awake for 3-4 and be ready to sleep again. I am also truly grateful that I am self-employed and can shift my work around, but at the same time, it gives me anxiety that I wmight not be able to work properly for the rest of the pregnancy 🙈 I hope my second trimester bliss kicks in soon. Wikk watch your second trimester video now 🥰
Congratulations! It’s so wild to me that maternity leave doesn’t include when you’re actually pregnant, like if you were feeling that unwell for any other reason you’d be off work sick??
congratulations!! im glad more people are sharing their pregnancy experiences so we can normalize the full range of experiences. i hope every continues to go well and your symptoms improve.
I feel like it's a lot more exciting because we were on the whole journey with you. So happy for you 💛
I don't usually watch pregnancy content but I've watched your videos for about 5 years now and I'm just so happy for you and dan!
I started watching your journey when I found out I was pregnant 🤰 and now I’m watching this with my 2 month old! I’m so happy for you!
This makes me so happy! I had a friend who decided about the same time as you 2 to try and get pregnant and it did not work. She went through hell, taking hormones while running a business (and noooot doing well on them), dealing with the disappointment, etc etc. They even had their appointment booked in the clinic. I recommended her your videos because she felt very alone with it all. And 1 month before that clinic appointment they visited me on my tiny island (in June) and not only got engaged but also pregnant, completely unexpected. So now seeing both of you being pregnant makes me so so so happy! Congrats, I hope everything goes well ❤️
I feel that first trimester fatigue solidarity! I remember waking up, puking, going to work, coming home, taking a nap, eating something, going to bed. Can't say EVERY day was like this, but definitely not unusual.
rewatching this because your my comfort youtuber and I've had a 14 and a half hour shift at my parents cafe/shop. ❤️ I'm really happy for you! 🎉
EEEK! I love this so much! I really appreciate your honesty about how the first trimester can really go. I've had it relatively easy with my two pregnancies, my daughter is almost two and I'm currently 24w with #2, but I know lots of people have it much worse than I did. I pretty much feel slightly hungover for months. Lots of relatable moment as a formerly and currently pregnant person. I honestly don't understand how so many people just go to work with all of these symptoms.
So happy for you and Dan - congratulations!!
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I am currently in first trimester and I am so so tired and nauseous. Usually very active, I can't shake the bad conscience whenever I cancel an activity. I'm so sorry your first trim. Was so difficult but also very glad to see I'm not alone 😅
First of all, congratulations on the pregnancy! Me (as someone with crohns disease) think it is very helpful seeing someone with UC giving her real life experience on being pregnant.
It definitely isn't easy!! I remember it so well.....being nauseous, extremely tired, basically crashing into a heap at my desk and pretending all was ok! I didnt feel comfortable telling anyone until after my 12 week scan....not even family....which is why it was even harder to show up everyday lol! Wishing you all the luck in the world and having kids is amazing and it has changed my life for the better! I could never imagine not being a mum anymore and it brings me so much pride and joy and makes my heart explode! Can't wait for you to feel that way too xx
27:40 That's interesting! I have a friend who went through chemo and she said that the worst part about it was when they flushed the port with saline because she could taste the salt from inside her tongue. Because blood volume increases in early pregnancy, maybe the bad, metallic taste is you tasting your own blood?
(Our senses are relative, so the reason we don't always taste our own blood is because the brain sorts that out.)
that is slightly horrifying, but also very cool.
@@alisonjane7068 I know! The body is cool!
Rewatching this series because I just found out I'm pregnant! Fellow ostomate here, had my colectomy surgery earlier this year
I laughed so hard at the "withdrawal" in the not pregnant column, life can have such a weird sense of humour sometimes. Congratulations to both of you!💛
I relate so much to how you describe feeling early in pregnancy. And I had just started my first job as a preschool teacher after studying. So I couldn't tell anyone and I had to like change nappies and be cheerful every day. I really, really don't know how I did it, it's honestly a haze.
No way! I’m also 16 weeks!! I discovered your channel while looking for strategies to help conceive and ended up finding oodles of useful information. I was also surprised to discover that we had a few parallels in life and found myself quietly cheering you on throughout your journey as I navigated my way through my own. Now here we both are! I know it may be a bit odd to hear from a stranger all the way in Canada, but it’s an absolute joy to hear your happy news! Congrats to you and your partner on your expanding family!
I don't understand how this video is making me excited to be pregnant, but it does! And I"m not yet trying to conceive, and not before 2 years at least. I swear that my "baby cravings" are getting stronger by the day, so instead of removing my IUD, I watch pregnancy and baby content. I'm so glad for you and Dan, it's such incredible news (that I got earlier because Patreon!) and I'm so excited to follow along on this journey :D
I don’t feel like I can watch this. Been trying for a while with no joy and this month we thought we’d done it but the day I was going to test I came on. I’m so happy for you though. Congratulations 🥰🥰
Congrats!! Thank you so much for sharing! I really appreciate your vulnerability in sharing, your disclaimer about ttc/infertility, your acknowledgement of people who have to work while having pregnancy symptoms, your openness about the mental aspect of feeling ill etc etc. So thoughtful and authentic! I wish you and Dan well, and that you can get really really exited! 😊🌱
I came back to the pregnancy announcement on Instagram several times last week because this makes me so happy!! Wich all three of you all the best 👩🍼
ohhhh gosh I remember this feeling all too well! The first trimester was the HARDEST! Your doing amazing Hannah
Congratulations! You look ridiculously happy finding out you're pregnant. Also, definitely never relying on withdrawal method.
I just want to give you a hug through the screen when you talk about telling your friends because you feel so isolated!
Congratulations! This was such a good video! Would love to hear more about what you think of parenting styles, maybe in a similar way as the series on personality tests, where you'd present multiple ones and talk about which ones you like best? This could also potentially be a good idea for a podcast format though. Oh, and also, hauls of items you're purchasing on More Hannah! But most importantly, rest well! Have a wonderful week!
I need to thank you so much for sharing breaking down - I’m really, really struggling and you articulated feelings I’ve been denying so well. I feel so much less alone💜
Congratulations Hannah! I am also pregnant after a year of losses, 20 weeks so a little ahead of you. Funny how the circumstances play out. 2022 babies!
Loving watching this again now that I'm 17 weeks pregnant myself. I had so many of the same early pregnancy thoughts - wanting more symptoms, taking a million tests, saying I wasn't getting my hopes up. I never vlogged any of it of course, so I'm glad to be able to come back to this any time I want to reminisce 😅
Congratulations Hannah and Dan! I know that this has been a bumpy ride so far but here's hoping that things are onwards and upwards from here. Much love.
I knew already from the Newsletter but OMG! I'm so happy for you. One of my other favourite youtubers finally got her adpotion finalised, and those news are making my day better as well 🥰
Watching this as someone who is currently extremely anxious about all the pregnancy symptoms (not pregnant) feels about the same as someone with an over active imagine watching horror movies at night....
I'm watching this again today, as I've just found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant. We had just been referred to the fertility clinic, and we hadn't actively ttc this month because we've been stressed. And now here we are 😂 2 years into our journey! 🎉
Congratulations! I commented throughout your ttc "journey" (sorry!) because my husband and I were also struggling to conceive. I'm so happy to see that you're doing well!
I'm 13 weeks so about 3 weeks behind you so looking forward to all of your updates.
I had no morning sickness in my first trimester but I was so extremely fatigued. I fell asleep at my desk and in the toilet at work twice!
Also, them hash browns were my absolutely go to too 😆
OMG. Thank you, thank you. When you said you'd been having health issues in a recent video my heart fell. Sending you strength as you cope with the rough symptoms, but I gotta tell you - my heart is singing for the two (three!!) of you!