Calling The Viroids - Just Shagging Graduates!

[gormers]

Just thought I'd start a thread for all those JS graduates, whether a newbie graduate or even if you left us a while ago and are well on your way. Would be good for us to keep in touch, see if we're all staying 'sane'.

Don't know about you ladies, but I am still filled with the overwhelming urge to PIAR (that's POAS for all you older graduates - after you left us we went a little mad and started harnessing the power of the ramekin!) I think once you start the habit it doesn't leave you!

Well, it's good to know that the Just Shagging method works. Even if we did once in a while just cheat a teeny tiny little bit!

[Fuzzywood]

Hi Gormers I keep meaning to catch up on the JSing thread but haven't found the time. How are you? All good here, bump rapidly expanding, 17 weeks gone, time flies :)

[gormers]

17 weeks! Blimey! Seems like yesterday when you were on the JS board! Time really does fly. I'm hoping the same will happen for me as I'm driving myself a bit mad with a combination of worry re maybe not having a sticky bean / excitement / not being able to talk to everyone about it! I keep almost blurting it out at work!

Now 5 weeks, due April 16th. Tis my first so I have a lot to learn and experience. Have had (?psychosomatic) nausea all week, not really sure it's the real thing yet!

Hoping that you've got through the bad bits of the 1st trimester joy and are now comfortably out the other side.x

[JustKeepSwimming]

Well done Gormers:)

I can't wait to be 17 weeks, or indeed 37!

All feels so slow at this point. With DS1 it was all exciting, with DS2 it was a while before the shock wore off and now i just want to get on with it!

Am packing spare sticks for 2 weeks holiday in case the 'urge' takes over, lol,

4ish weeks so far:)

[Fuzzywood]

Congrats Gormers keeping everything crossed for a sticky bean.
JKS I'm being slow are you 4 weeks gone?
Am thankfully past the sick stage, absolutely shattered still, though that may have just as much to do with running around after a 2 year old as being pg.
Talking about being tired I'm off to bed x

[BrassicaBabe]

Hope to see you in an offical capacity soon!

[takethatlady]

Howdy viroids!

We made it to the other side! Yip yip!

DH and I went into town today to buy a pregnancy book and a calendar (I actually start a new job in two weeks' time - whoops!) and tramped around for a bit before we both felt too knackered to continue. He's ill, and I'm definitely getting those psychosomatic preggo symptoms. I've only known about five hours - already the diva syndrome is kicking in. It'll be soooo much easier when I have a bump. Still, DH is making dinner for me as we speak

[takethatlady]

Easier to get DH running chores for me, I mean!

[gormers]

Just read in one of my pregnancy book that we spend £36 million on pregnancy tests every year in Britain.

I reckon that us Just Shaggers may have bumped that up to £46 million this year (an extra £1 million just for those that Takethatlady pulled apart!)

We should feel proud at having helped hold the economy up in these difficult times!

[takethatlady]

Ha ha gormers! Yep, I've definitely contributed to the local economy with my stick consumption. It's so great doing pregnancy tests when you know you're pregnant - I'm still amazed to see the line but deep down I knew it would be there so it's all the fun and none of the stress!

Bought a Prima Baby magazine yesterday. What an absolute loser. The magazine is a pile of piss, except it does have a week-by-week pregnancy chart (though it starts at 6 weeks and I'm only four weeks so that shows how premature I'm being).

Praying for a sticky bean 'cos I've got totally carried away now ...

[loopeylu]

Ah - I've found you all! Hello and congratulations!

I'm 16 weeks today. Knackered still (thanks to work being craaaazy and a toddler who isn't keen on shut eye) but all ok otherwise.

Avoid the crap mags and books I'd say - ignorance is bliss and means you don't have to deal with psychosomatic symptons!

Here's hoping we don't all get piles and have uneventful easy pregnancies!

PS Try babycentre.co.uk instead for a quick overview on what is happening week by week. Biology was never my strong point so I find it useful (but avoid the 'your emotional response' guff!)

[takethatlady]

Thanks loopeylu. Does anyone else have symptoms? I'm only four weeks but I've got none! I had sore boobs but they're only sore if I prod them now, so I'm a bit afraid I'm suddenly not preggo anymore (especially as I told my whole family and in-laws and a couple of close friends today ... couldn't hold it in ).

Hoping four weeks and no symptoms is normal

[loopeylu]

Ah - I didn't have any symptons other than my normally pretty flat chested boobs went on a growth spurt (only noticeable to me and DH though!). no morning sickness, just felt knackered...and looked fat very quickly but its no. 2 for me.

How is Ruskin?

[takethatlady]

Ha ha given up on him! Thanks! I'm not doing a degree (I think you asked this on the other thread) - I'm a uni lecturer and I'm finishing my first book. Actually it's a bit naughty as I got my job last September, went on research leave for a year to finish the book so I wasn't even on the payroll (was paid by my old employer), and now I'm officially starting the job on 1st September and I'm pregnant! I did plan it but I'm working on my face to make it seem convincing to them

The book is NOT about Ruskin but I have to put him in the introduction. I hate him :) Maybe I should call the baby Ruskin since I finished the introduction (and basically the text of the book) the same day I got my BFP!

Glad you haven't really got symptoms either. Have a twingy tummy on and off. Going to make the most of it before [vomit emoticon]

[ihaveaplan]

Ladies, ladies I love you all

gormers I think we're at virtually the same point!

ttl I'm dithering between telling my new job and not. It's not fair to my students as April is rubbish timing and there's just about time to replace me....

What pregnancy books has everyone bought? I want to buy one but I can't because we're staying with my parents and I don't want the cat out the bag yet. Am totally dreading telling my mother - planning to fib and say I found out at my doctor's appointment this morning.

No real nausea so far, but hypersensitive boobs and really really weepy.

[gormers]

Symptoms - sore and massive boobs almost since the moment sperm met egg I think!!!!!
Also very tired, although working so hard that I think I'd be tired even if not preggers.
Incredibly hungry (?psychosomatic) and early morning nausea ( I do get up at 5.30 and felt nausea quite often before bfp).

Other than boobs the size of watermelons I don't know if the other symptoms are def real!

As to what books....hmm, what books haven't I bought?! I'm a bit of a sucker I think. Just been reading pregnancy and fitness as am hoping to keep on running at least in the early stage. Although a short run last night was really really hard, not least because of aforementioned watermelons!!

Good to see you loopy and ihaveaplan. Am hoping to have more of the JSers over in the next few weeks!

[takethatlady]

Well if weepy's a symptom I can definitely add that after today. We had the car serviced and it was £400 (they changed a filter and some oil, as far as I can tell) and I burst out crying and had a massive fit of 'we can't control our money, we're bringing a baby into the world and we're racking up debts' moment ... DH was sweet. Have calmed down now. Also cried at Neighbours earlier on.

Boobs less sore than yesterday and even less sore than the day before. Lower back ache. Felt a bit nauseous after lunch today but that could have been imaginary.

So tempted to test again!

[takethatlady]

Hello ladies. I'm really sorry to have to say this but I had an early miscarriage today.

So it's back to the JSing boards for me. Freaked out and cried a lot this morning when I realised what was happening, but I've had lots of support on the other thread, from my DH, and from family, and I know it's for the best.

Hope to join you all again on here soon. At least I know JSing actually works for me!
Good luck and baby dust to you all!

[Fuzzywood]

So sorry Takethat take it easy on yourself. Sending hugs x

[takethatlady]

Thanks fuzzywood. Feeling better today (mentally at least, though the mc is getting into full swing ). Just want it to be over now so I can shag my way back here!

Good luck to all of you and I can't wait to see you all soon

[NoMoreChocBiscuits]

Just peeking in and adding you to my watch list so I know where to come when the time comes.

[gormers]

Hi NMCB! Hope all's well with you, looking forward to seeing you on here soon!!
xx

[ihaveaplan]

TTL if you're still checking take care of yourself :(

I've had bleeding on and off, had a scan last Thursday and another one booked next Monday. Not sure whether to be worried or not - in some ways I think it would be for the best because I've been freaking out so much about it all that I'm driving myself insane and then I feel awful for thinking it.

[BrassicaBabe]

Any news ihaveaplan? Just popping my head over the wall from the under-graduates thead!

Hope you are okay. We're not far off thread version 3!

[ihaveaplan]

Awww thanks for thinking of me BB! Still got a mini one in there and it has a heartbeat so all is good for now, I think :)

[frankenfanny]

Just spotted this - good to see you all still going at it. gormers I remember you from on when I was on - congratulations! I am now 27 weeks -expecting a girl- and everything going well, but I remember feeling for months that it could not have happened, would not stick and not wanting to tell anyone. I am now on the December birth thread along with another graduate notso.

brassica c'mon, c'mon girl, you've been staunch to that thread but time to move on :). Sending sticky bean vibes your way ~ ~ ~ ~