August 2011 differs.......eating, puking and weeing our way into the 2nd trimester

[Hersetta]

New home for us ladies!!

Great news, Hersetta - bet it will be lovely telling DD!

Have any of you ladies seen this: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1129228-Riven-needs-your-help so

wow hersetta how exciting to find out the gender so early, im sure your dd will be excited with a little sister

Congratulation Hersetta that's great news! Very pleased for you

Yay Hersetta!! Fantastic news. A pink bump!! How exciting!

Word from the wise - drop everything you are doing immediately and go out and purchase 'Gu' double chocolate cookies. Put them in the oven for about 3 minutes to make them extra gu-ey and then sit back and savour them. I am in HEAVEN. God bless by DH for hunting them down for me :)

Aside from this new found heavenly treat, I am having a fretty couple of days. Had a whole heap of cramping over the last 2-3 days, on and off, generally worse in the evening but today it has been most of the morning /afternoon. No blood (sorry if tmi)but cramps, combined with my continued lack of symptoms (nausea has disappeared and I'm not all that tired anymore), has sent me right back to fret-city. Did anyone else have a particularly crampy time between 8 and 9 weeks? I know I've seen a scan and everything was fine this time last week but I just can't relax until I've seen them again on my next scan (TWELVE sleeps!) Arrrrgh! :(

MrsStevo thank God you posted that. I am 9+3 today and for the last 2 days have had intermittent sharp pains and I've been really scared. A tiny bit of coloured CM last night had me going to bed trembling and crying convinced I'd wake up in a pool of blood and it would all be over. But this morning, no more blood stainedness, no more cramping, still feel pregnant. You are not alone! I have a scan on Tuesday so will be able to report back then as to whether it's all ok or not. Good luck to you x

Thanks all.

yes I was very crampy with my first around this time - sometimes I'd be doubled over in pain. It is just your uterus stretching and perfectly normal.

MrsStevo - I have had cramping, and this is my second pregnancy, so it was probably worse last time. I imagine that since you have two in there, your uterus is having to grow a little quicker than it would in a singleton pregnancy, so you would get more cramping than 'normal'?

Great news, Hersetta :o We're still undecided about whether we want to know the sex. We didn't with DS and it was great :). However, that was my decision and I did say that DH would be able to choose this time, and he's not decided yet

Aw Hersetta a little pink baby... how lovely!!

Ladies I had cramping too... although have to confess not for a few weeks, but sometimes if I stand up too quickly or owt like that I get a sharp pain. But I am officially 12 weeks today according to my midwife - I'm not so convinced like and I know that I shouldnt just stop worrying completely because I've hit the 12 week mark but have to admit I do feel a bit more relaxed

I've had cramping as well, but it's hard to tell if it's my uterus or just gas.

Congrats Hersetta. I can't imagine having a princess flavour baby.

I have finally stopped spotting after 6 days. I too have had mild cramping but I fear that like MrsChemist it is just parps brewing! What with the spotting and cramping I was convinced I was miscarrying last saturday. Now I feel a bit of a drama queen as I was really mardy all weekend. I am now determined I am going to relax with this pregnancy...just watch me try

Hope you all have peaceful evenings.

Hi there Ladies!

I've not been here for a while, glad to be back! Hubby is in the middle of Ofsted (secondary Science) and is very stressed at the mo, I only had 2 hours sleep last night making resources for him etc, I.m shattered!

My symptoms have really eased off and my cravings are changing too, I seem to just want what I want when I want it and it could be anything at that given moment!

Hersetta How lucky to be told the gender! Congrats on your little girl. At my local hospital they refuse to even comment on the gender at the 12 week scan. Can't wait for my scan! Starting to get very excited!

TMI Alert! Anyone had a plummeting libido? I couldn't give a monkeys if I never had sex again at the moment - poor hubby I was the opposite with 2 boys, anyone else had the same? Will it ever come back?

TTFN x x

Thanks so much to you all for your re-assurance about the cramping. Feeling much better (for now ... give me a couple of days and I'll find something else to witter about).

Is anyone else just becoming plain pathetic?! I'm annoying myself with my whineing at the moment. I just can't find the brain power or motivation to make decisions.... particularly about food!

Had a bath this evening (after much googling about whether or not it is safe to bathe during pregnancy ... for god's sake!!) and, mid-bath, I became STARVING and demanded DH go and find me something to eat immediately. He returned with half a chocolate doughnut . Anyway, after that I couldn't decide on ANYTHING for dinner, nothing we had in even came close to being appetising. I was proper grumps about it and came close to tears .... PATHETIC. In the end, DH was sent out for a chinese (I don't usually like chinese) and it has filled a gap. DH officially has the patience of saint!

tractor - ditto the libido issue. Don't think we've actually had sex since we conceived!!! It's more to do with me not wanted to cause any probs etc at the moment but equally... I can't be bothered!! See above comment about DH's patience!

wheresmytractor my cravings change all the time, and it's rather annoying, because I'll do a big shop and then not fancy anything in the cupboard.
Sweet things help though. Although all the sweets I'm eating are making my teeth feel all hairy. It's gross. I keep needing to brush my teeth.

I'm with you on the food thing wheresmytractor, I've just been putting the shopping away and realised that I needed a glass of milk, and now I've had that I'm trying to work out what my tastebuds are craving next, I could give you a long list of things that make me want to hurl but not sure what'll make it better!
re: libido, give it 18 years .
I thought I felt the baby move, but that turned out to be just gas too

OMG I just saw a cream cheese and smoked salmon bagel on TV. I WANT one!

Lol at hairy teeth MrsC

when does the sick feeling stop please? I'm really struggling through the days what with that and the tiredness - had no symptoms with ds so its a bit of a shock

wheresmytractor im the same just cant be bothered with it at the moment!
i think severe tiredness has a lot to do with it tho, feeling exhausted as ds1 not sleeping again, he maybe coming down with something :(
but if dh comes near me im like dont touch me i need sleep!!

i think my nausea is definitely improving, still there a bit but easing off so hopefully will be gone soon. am 11 weeks now so nice if it goes by 12 weeks like they usually say

Snap Wheresmytractor. I too was different with my boy. Maybe pink bumps this time so lacking the testosterone? Or just more tired with kids already.

Morning all. I have had no libido with both my previous pg (both boy and girl). It's almost like my body thinks its pointless cos I'm already pg. Poor DH

i'm in aggrement at the sex drive. Usually i'm quite up for it but i had a tiny bleed, tinge of red after sex on tuesday so it's put me right off. I know its quite common to spot after sex but its worrying. Yet no cramping so i'm staying sane. Regarding sickness i.ve hardly had it past 9 weeks this time but went to 16 last time. Constant crisp eating worked last time. I.ve just signed up for graze again. Its healthy nice treats, flap jacks and chocolate fruit etc delivered on a wednesday. It was heaven last night eating my weekly treat. If anyone wants a free box you can use my code, y2z76wd3 at graze.com.

My libido has increased but able to do sod all about it as per doctors orders :(

With my boys I had sickness all the way through!! Got it was evil, I was tired all the time too... but this time I havent had any - yay!! If it is really bad tell your midwife as there is medication they can give you to try stop it as you can get dehydrated etc from too much so defo have a word.

littlebeaut I'm the same I've had no sickness so far :)

littlebeaut

Back from my scan!

good news: saw little bean, saw a heartbeat. consultant says trying for natural birth is ok.

bad news am only 10 weeks not 12 weeks pregnant!!!! Well sonographer put me at 9+6 so I can get another scan in 2 weeks time!! :o