Good morning everyone.

Yesterday i went to dr and it was confirmed I am 5 weeks and 1 day pregnant! OMG!!!

DH and I have been walking around in happy stunned shock for the past few days since I took 2 x home tests as it all happened on our first attempt!

We were away on holidays in Europe so all I can say is we highly recommend a good holiday away

Whilst at the dr I was in such shock about the confirmation of the pg that i forgot to ask a few questions including:

1. what can i take for the dreaded hayfever - we are heading into the season here in Melbourne and I can feel my sinuses clogging and the cloud descending already! I dearly love spending time outside in my garden (although i know handling soil and chemicals now is a no no) and playing golf - I do hope someone can come up with some good ideas.

2. Asthma - I have been really good for the past 6 months no prevenatative and only sporadic use of ventolin but i have noticed in the last few days a slight shortness of breath - is it ok to use ventolin for the next few days until i see dr again?

3. Dr said I really have to get onto booking obs/hospital as i am due on 20 July and alot of practitioners will be close to booking their full allocation of practitioners for the month of July - does this sound right? Should I be close to panicking I have not thought of all of this at all??

4. I have a condition where my body actually makes too much iron called haemochromoatosis and therefore really should not take the usual vitamins with the extra iron = does anyone know of an alternative pregnancy formula?

5. Hospital/Obs - i live in the Waverley area in Victoria which is about 25km from city about 30 mins drive. Apparently there are a few really good local private hospitals. What do people think, close hospital or city hospital? At this stage DH is absolutely panicking about being too far away from the hospital and wants to go local - any thoughts (will post this in the hospital/dr thread too).

6. Gym classes - As part of the pre pregnancy lifestyle change I had been going to gym and doing pump classes. (I had also been riding my bike to work but have said good bye to that activity Just as well i did not buy that new bike last weekend ) Sorry I digress - Pump - Its low impact but obviously weight bearing. I had enjoyed these classes and have a good instructor who i think i could approach and ask to modify exercises etc to suit my condition. My heart rate does not rise much at all in this class. I think i could keep my temp down. Putting energy issues aside (i too have been suffering that tiredness Zgala!) any thoughts on whether i could continue these for a little while longer? I like feeling more toned and have a back problem which i am afraid might worsen if i drop stregthening exercises.

7. Emotional behavior - I am have found myself crying on demand (and without knowing too eg I went to the kate cebrano concert Thurs night she mentioned her baby next thing i know i have tears streaming down my face!!) Does this abate? Can you do anything to keep this sort of thing to a minimum if not how do you cope?

8. Sore breasts - do they ever stop being sore? It hurts to even shower!!!!!

9. Noise - last night i went to make poverty history and tonight am off to see U2 - have had seats v close to speakers and stage - fabulous but eg last night i could feel base through concert floor - DH thinks baby has music in its blood anyway - i felt fine - should i be worried about it?

Sorry to bombard you girls I am still OVERWHELMED BUT EXCITED!!!!

Its very strange too becuase i work in a job where i have to look after other people and and having a hard time coming to terms that for the next 8 months it will be all about ME and baby (how do people adjust to this???)

I am sure i will come back with more questions - thanks for listening!!!
Cheers
Belinda.