Due oct 2006

[3kids]

I found out today i'm pregnant with no 4! Due the 1st oct.

Riley really sorry to hear your news. Will be thinking of you.

Twinkle, good luck on Monday.

Sparkly, I found out at a nuchal scan last August that our baby had Trisomy 13 so I know what your friend is going through. Although it is true that the nuchal gives an idea of the risk of an abnormality and is not a diagnostic test, there are so many problems with Trisomy 13 that they can pretty much tell for certain from a scan. In our case, and it sounds like the same for your friend, the CVS is to confirm what they already know and also to ensure there is not a genetic problem with one of the parents (as then there is a higher recurrence risk.) It is an absolute nightmare to go through. One thing I'd say to you, is that some of our oldest friends completely ignored us for a few weeks after it happened, to give us 'space'. This made me feel really isolated. Your friend may be someone who wants her privacy, but I would say from bitter experience, that it is really important that she knows that her friends are there for her.

Anyway sorry for that essay-obviously it is a subject close to my heart.

On a lighter note, I am also someone who has a bump already. It is ridiculous. With DD I didn't need maternity clothes til about 20 weeks or something. I don't know what is going on. I don;t think twins is the excuse in my case-have not felt ill enough and there are no sets in my family. So it must be too much cake.

Majormoo, thanks for the advice with regards to not giving her too much space. Her dp is going back to Holland tomorrow for 2 days to work then I guess it's CVS she's having at the hospital on Wednesday. The way she told me last night she said the dr who did the scan was certain. He said he could tell by the profile of the baby. Then the head measurements confirmed that. I'm so sorry that you went through that, too.

Hi ladies hope your all well, riley if your around i am sorry about your news and will keep you in my prayers. (((hugs to you))). Sorry i havent posted but am usually either totally pooped or been busy socialising and cant get to comp!! Anyhow have a lovely day everyone

Morning everyone!

Like going4potty, haven't posted for a while. been too busy crying over the smallest things, making cakes (for first time ever), and not concentrating at work!

But, still no major morning sickness, so should count myself lucky.

Hope everyone is well! We're all creeping towards 12 weeks slowly but surely!

Gemmitygem, I think I've got your share of sickness. I've realised there is a fine line between eating when feeling ill and eating too much when feeling ill. The former results in me feeling ok, the latter in me being ill. DD has been a star and yesterday morning brought me toast in bed. I don't usually feel sick before I get up but did yesterday. DP was on a stag weekend so was just us girls. He's home today doing domestic chores - I left a list!

Oh, and last night I dreamt that I married Vernon Kay. This is going from ridiculous to absurd and all I can do is blame pregnancy hormones! But I did look good in my wedding dress and he did DJ and we did have lots of champagne. So all in all it was a good wedding. Of course I didn't tell dp about the dream!

hi ladies, hope that every1 is doing ok.

sparkly, i know how you feel about the eating thing. i have to be very careful else i feel like crap.

Twnkle - hope all goes well today :)

Take care everyone xoxox

Looks like i'm on my way out... ! Had transvaginal scan today gestation sack measured 9wks but baby was only measuring 4wks...! There not sure whether I have got my dates wrong or whether my body is just rejecting the baby so have a rescan in two weeks time! Have had a cry and am hoping for the best!!!! I'll keep you informed...

twinkle so sorry to hear what they said today, but keep positive hun and best of luck in 2 weeks time. {{{hugs}}} and take it easy x

ooh twinkle, im so sorry to hear that the scan didnt go to plan. i hope that you are ok ((hug)) I cant imagine how you must be feeling, and i think your right to just keep hoping for the best. my thoughts are with you xoxox

twinkle, I have everything crossed for you.
stay positive xx

twinkle try to stay positive and calm, I know that must be hard. Thinking of you.

i'm really sorry twinkle, like the others i'll be keeping everything crossed for you

thinking of you twinkle. Take care. Lots of [[[hugs]]].

twinkle so sorry you are having such a worrying time. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Twinkle, I'm so sorry you're going through this.

help!
I know this pales into insignificance compared to what some of you are going through at the moment but I feel dreadful. I haven't stopped throwing up since 7am and it's now after 11am. I can't keep anything down at all and feel exhausted. Any suggestions???

poor nowanearlynicemum. Could only suggest stand by an open window near fresh air, try and look into the distance a bit and drink something like Coke and have a couple of dry crackers, and take long deep breaths...

It (sort of) works for me..
hope you feel better soon

thanks, am trying the coke right now

also could try splashing back of neck with cold water, don't know why but makes me feel better..

sorry i am on due Nov and just saw this.

i had really bad ms with my beloved dd and found that i couldnt drink lots at a time (sip water over an hour or so) or id be sick, and i had to eat dry toast in the morning, anything else came up.

oh and sitting in the cold helps, i always found the hotter i was the worse it became! when i was cold the feeling almost went away!

hope it helps!

Oh, sorry you're so sick, nownearly. I can relate. My days are a battle between feeling sick and being sick. Neither pleasant. In fact today I didn't go into work because I couldn't face it. Another day sat there staring into space worrying I'd have to rush off to throw up again. I eat toast. Which is great at home, less so at work. Milk makes things worse so can't have cereal anymore. I sympathise. It's really hard figuring out what will work for you.

is anyone else having mother in law difficulties? i think mine is going through some kind of crisis having to face her son growing up and having his own family. she is currently not speaking to us because we told her it wasn't convenient to have her and her husband to stay next weekend on account of morning noon &night sickness plus husband working flat out. apparently 'if you're family there should always be an open door policy'...

Well, if she's family, get DH to ask her to do the laundry, wash the dishes and cook you dinner next time she suggests coming over....

If she's going to be that insensitive then you're best off ignoring her tantrums. Let DH deal with it (if he wants to), you've got enough on your plate to concern yourself with without pampering to others at the moment. I would tell her to go to hell in no uncertain terms, on grounds that (a) will be so good to say it, just once, and (b) you can get your husband to phone up afterwards and blame it all on your hormones...

Nowanearlynicemime:- have you tried (1) ginger snaps, and (2) sea travel bands?

thank you whiffy, lovely to get some supportive advice.
nowanearly, have been trying nux vomica homeopathic remedy today, it seems to ease things a bit, as do the sea sickness bands. also, hot water with grated ginger, lemon and honey helps me if i'm feeling ok enough to make it. if not, lying v. still on my left side in a cool room can be the best solution.