Early Pregnancy at Glastonbury

[sparklypseudonym]

Hi all.

I have just found out that I am pregnant (very much wanted and am over the moon) and will be about 10 weeks at Glastonbury. This is my first pregnancy so I am completely in the dark about the whole morning sickness/constantly needing a pee thing.

Anyone else been to glastonbury at this stage of their pregnancy and what was it like?

[Francis Biley]

Hi all.

I have just found out that I am pregnant (very much wanted and am over the moon) and will be about 10 weeks at Glastonbury. This is my first pregnancy so I am completely in the dark about the whole morning sickness/constantly needing a pee thing.

Anyone else been to glastonbury at this stage of their pregnancy and what was it like?

Edited May 13, 2009 by Francis Biley

[sparklypseudonym]

thank you so much. I don't know why but I thought the peeing a lot might come earlier as I already seem to need to go a bit more frequently but that may be because I am drinking more water and juces than I generally do.

Will be staying away from all damaging substances of course!

I guess I will just have to suck it and see with the morning sickness. Am hoping that it won't hit me too badly as I usually go to Glastonbury from the Wednesday to the Monday and want to be able to experience as much as I usually do but probably will miss the sunrise at the stone circle as I'll be knackered!

[Funkfarley]

interesting thread for you although its about pregnancy further on...still good read for preggers festival goers!

/index.php?showtopic=113763&hl=pregnant">http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.p...amp;hl=pregnant

[amfy]

Hi!

Congratulations!

One of the much underestimated symptoms of early pregnancy is extreme tiredness, so you might not be able to do as much as you hoped and getting up as late as poss or having a mid afternoon nap might be good. Still - you might be fine - you'll already know if this is you before you go.

The other one is how much your breasts might hurt - if anyone knocks them it can be excruciating so the mosh pit may not be the place for you either!

In terms of peeing - this will be most anoying at night. At 10 weeks you won't be going all the time - but you will already be going more than you're used to. Take "Travel Johns" or simply a fabric conditioner bottle with a wide neck to stop you having to trail across the field at night for the loo. No-one wants to do this anyway but as a pregnant person you will especially want to avaiod risk of falls (guy ropes in the dark).

Have a great time.

[sparklypseudonym]

Thank you.

Am used to having something to pee into, in the tent so will do that. Am guessing then that I will need to make sure I am near some loos when I go to see bands/performances and also not too near the front?

Hadn't really thought much about the tiredness, I suppose if it's a hot one I will need to drink a lot more and if it's a muddy one I might find myself less happy about trudging around in mud!

Will read the thread linked to.

[sparklypseudonym]

Oh and, I forgot, should I notify the medical people of my condition?

[Funkfarley]

Oh and, I forgot, should I notify the medical people of my condition?

[sowfpig09]

awwww congratulations!

[explorer]

hi,

I was exactly 10 weeks pregnant when I went to Glasto back in 2000..... and it was my first time. I think if you are sensible and have read up on your pregnancy then you will have a good idea of the first few symptoms, so the best thing to do is listen to your body. As you know there are plenty of places to chill out so just make sure you keep hydrated and stop to rest once in a while, but I walked miles and was o.k ..... just had a nap every so often.

I stayed away from the close crowds and watched from further back and when walking through crowds I kept my hands slightly out in front so i could push people out of my way.(only cause you are not really as noticeable at this time). I had a top time as i'm sure you will.

The good thing about Glastonbury is there is always someone on hand to help and there is a doctor up near the farm.

The little girl i had in 2001 experienced her first Glastonbury last year and loved it.

Hope this helps and congrats !! A x

[sparklypseudonym]

hi,

I was exactly 10 weeks pregnant when I went to Glasto back in 2000..... and it was my first time. I think if you are sensible and have read up on your pregnancy then you will have a good idea of the first few symptoms, so the best thing to do is listen to your body. As you know there are plenty of places to chill out so just make sure you keep hydrated and stop to rest once in a while, but I walked miles and was o.k ..... just had a nap every so often.

I stayed away from the close crowds and watched from further back and when walking through crowds I kept my hands slightly out in front so i could push people out of my way.(only cause you are not really as noticeable at this time). I had a top time as i'm sure you will.

The good thing about Glastonbury is there is always someone on hand to help and there is a doctor up near the farm.

The little girl i had in 2001 experienced her first Glastonbury last year and loved it.

Hope this helps and congrats !! A x

[Amlo4ka]

my tip - Wear a teeshirt saying 'IM PREGNANT' so people will be able to err caution towards you eg not knocking into you.

[mimis]

Congrats!! I will be 32 weeks so that's a whole bunch of different issues! But having recently been 10 weeks and experienced a good few Glastos..

Weeing shouldn't be too much of a problem - still isn't too bad for me, just be aware of where toilets are - and ones with smallish queues.

Morning sickness - depends how bad you suffer, varies between people. I was never physically sick (though didn't have to deal with long drops whilst pregnant) but always felt nauseus. Keep some sort of snack with you that you can stomach - crisps, biscuits, whatever it might be, as it's probable that most food stalls will make you feel ill.

You'll probably be feeling worried about being knocked about in crowds, but other people won't be able to tell you are pregnant, so might be best to avoid crowded stalls and pathways at busy times, between big acts etc, probably worth going out your way to walk a longer route and avoid smelly crowds. Cigarette smoke and beer were 2 smells that definitely set me off feeling really ill.

Hope all goes well, enjoy x x

[sparklypseudonym]

Hi all,

it's me again!

Unfortunately last year I miscarried just before the festival and so never got to experience Glastonbury while pregnant. However I have recently had IVF and it's worked! So far so good, we are hopeful that this time it will stick and are tentatively planning our Glastonbury 2010 trip.

My other half is quite worried (he wanted to get a refund!), after all we have been through, that going to glastonbury will increase the risk of miscarriage and so we are considering getting a campervan ticket. however I am worried about the long steep walk to the campervan field and wondered what people think? Our plan would be to pitch a small tent for rests somewhere on site and only go back to the campervan at night.

Does this sound reasonable? I will be about 16 or so weeks.

[jeanettekaren]

I know campervan west avoids the hill of death but it is much further away from everything than east so it seems to be swings and roundabouts. I'll be 16 weeks by then and we have gone for East, less walking but I will have to tackle the HOD.

Campervan tickets are sold out though but I'm sure you'll get one from somewhere should you decide to go down this route.

[Bexxxxx]

Hi all,

it's me again!

Unfortunately last year I miscarried just before the festival and so never got to experience Glastonbury while pregnant. However I have recently had IVF and it's worked! So far so good, we are hopeful that this time it will stick and are tentatively planning our Glastonbury 2010 trip.

My other half is quite worried (he wanted to get a refund!), after all we have been through, that going to glastonbury will increase the risk of miscarriage and so we are considering getting a campervan ticket. however I am worried about the long steep walk to the campervan field and wondered what people think? Our plan would be to pitch a small tent for rests somewhere on site and only go back to the campervan at night.

Does this sound reasonable? I will be about 16 or so weeks.

[feefeetee]

Sorry about your miscarriage, bloody brilliant news on successful IVF though, congratulations!!

I'm 24 weeks at the moment and haven't had a single bit of morning sickness, or at any other time of day, but I did/do get really, REALLY, tired, especially in the first trimester.

We've been going to Glasto for years too and have decided that a campervan is the way forward this year, I'll be about 35 weeks by then. The thought of all the guy ropes and clambering about isn't great, at least with the campervan you have your own designated space...and we'll have a porta-potti (woohoo).

We're in East, because I don't think I'll be wanting to go very far, and most of what we like to do is over that side. It's also less busy that side, I find, I'll be avoiding crowds too, but being so pregnant by then, I don't think people will be able to miss me coming

btw, there's an eFests preggers meet going on, 13 on the list so far: /index.php?showtopic=139103&hl=pregnant">http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.p...amp;hl=pregnant

Def. bring a chair! I have always been anti-chairs at festivals, but I will have one this year.

[ukslim]

An opportunistic word on miscarriages, because it's a pet issue of mine.

One of my friends had a miscarriage, and I'm 80% certain their response to it as a couple is what led to their divorce. She now has a healthy son by a new husband.

Another of my friends had a miscarriage; I think she was the first of my friends to have one. I was devastated for both of them. But I later learned that miscarriages in the first couple of months are very common indeed. They don't mean you can't go on to have a healthy baby, and indeed this couple went on to have two lovely children.

Some couples keep their pregnancy secret for a few months, then if they miscarry, they don't tell anyone, which has two negative results: firstly they have to handle their grief without support from their friends; secondly they're not communicating to people in general how not-unusual miscarriages are.

[sparklypseudonym]

Thank you all. I feel a bit precious having two threads going on the subject of my pregnancy

We've more or less decided to keep trying for a campervan ticket or camp on site. Our other plan of camping off site has been scrapped because I put a lot of pressure on my husband not to do it because of the getting on and off site. We may go for the family camping area and I am prepared to change my mind about going if I feel rotten by week 16.

ukslim, thank you. I am glad to have the anonymity of posting here as we've not told many people that I am pregnant, only the people who knew we were having the IVF so can't ask people we know who go to Glastonbury for advice yet. My miscarriage was awful and really disappointing as the pregnancy came unexpectantly after many months of trying but I am determined to be optimistic about this pregnancy. At least with IVF we know they put the best quality embryos that we had back in so there must be a chance - hell, it may even be twins!

[_danny_]

hiya

my wife was 9 weeks pregnant last year. she still had a great time. the only thing that she found difficult was using the toilets sober! and boy did she let me know!

the *three* of us will be back this year. we say it's our daughter's second glasto

good luck!

[Guest musiclove123]

Awww, you can tell your child in years to come that he/she was at Glastonbury for the 40th anniversary

[jodicool]

Hi,

I havn't done Glasto pregnant but I did do Reading Festival when I was 12 weeks pregnant and I was miserable. Normally you pass out drunk so don't notice noise but as that wasn't possible I couldn't sleep because of it, needing to wee all night was horrendous (take a bottle and a funnel!) I hated being sober when all my friends were wasted and by the Sunday I was just in tears, desperate for a shower and desperate to get the hell out of there. To be fair tho it depends on what you're like, I hated both my pregnancies, the whole 9 months as I do love to party.....

Good luck, i'm sure you'll be fine

[ukslim]

I did do Reading Festival when I was 12 weeks pregnant and I was miserable.