October 2012 - The pips are sprouting shoots and roots! Lots less puking lots more blooming. 2nd trimester here we come!!

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Hope this will do ladies

Morning Bubble how are you this morning sweethert? did you manage to sleep at all? Please let your mum & friend help that's what they're there for :) we all need support at times & I'm sure you've supported them over the years so let them support you now
If your DP has any sense he'll come back to you with his tail between his legs begging for forgiveness!!!

Anyway,just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you & we're all on here to support throughout the good & bad so take full advantage of that. xx

Had a really good day yesterday where I did some ironing (first time in wks) cleaned the kitchen hoovered & even attempted to mow the lawn where I came to realise the lawnmower is NOT my friend!! Anyway think I overdid it somewhat as feel like my legs are welded to the bed this morning,so shan't be doing that again!!!

Hope eveyone has a good day & those with scans etc get on swimmingly with them :)

Emmie and Bubble, I'm so sorry to hear about your troubles :( you're both very strong women and I hope we can all be here for you, as well. Huge hugs for you both xx

Been a right mardy cow for the past few days, I'm actually beginning to feel sorry for my boyfriend! 11+3 and do feel a lot better physically, my boobs still hurt but otherwise I'm feeling much better, yay for nearly being at the end of the first trimester! Scan a week tomorrow :o

Hope you're all ok xx

Gucci sounds like you're already nesting!!

Not sure weilding a lawn mower is recommended for pregnant ladies th

....tho!

Morning all

Bubble How are you this morning sweetie?? Did you manage to get some sleep?
Please seek out some support and reassurance this morning if you still feel rotten physically as well as emotionally. We are all here for you

Winnie good luck for today. I shall be thinking of you.

Nothing to report here...other than my chookies laid me 2 beautiful eggs this morning so I had them poached on toast.....yum indeed!

Hi girls.
I didn't sleep that well. Tried to keep it normal for the boys.
Dp returned last night about 11, apologised and said it won't happen again.
Just feel so deflated. Like my perfect bubble has burst. It's not really acceptable to be gone for over 24 hrs with a young family.

Concentrating on the boys and my bean and will see how things go.

11 + 4 and still having cramps, sore boobs but still not feeling pregnant. Scan next wed. Nuchal and cervix measurements.

Can't wait.

Thanks again girls. You have been fabulous. X

Loopyla I dont really know what I was thinking!! I'm hoping it will force dp's hand to do the rest of it as it looks a shambles out there lol I abandoned mower in middle of lawn as I knew I couldnt lift it up the steps plus my temper was kicking in,sure the neighbours learned a few new words while I was doing it lol :)

Hello All. Sorry I have not been around for a while. Life got in the way. DD did really well with her dance shows at the weekend. All the little ones looked so cute and got a huge cheer from the audience.

DH will be home in two weeks. I am so looking forward to him being back. The last month has gone very slowly. When I was pregnant with DD he was away alot of the time and I was fine with that. It has made me realise how much more tired I am being pregnant with a toddler to look after, compared to when I only had me to worry about.

Bubble I hope your DP can sort himself out. Fingers crossed for next week. Winnie good luck.

I have my booking in appointment tomorrow, I will be 10 + 4. Hope to get my scan appointment for after DH returns.

Bubble glad to hear from you & that while things are clearly not great, that you are ok Good luck with your scan & let us know how you are doing in the meantime.

Gucci your post made me LOL!!

I've got my booking appointment next Tuesday when I'll be 9+1 by the scan date (9+4 EDD).

I'm in a bit of a pickle actually. I'm not a lazy cow by any means & really enjoy my job. I always take on more responsibilities & like to organise my team, etc. I also very much get on with my line manager, she's completely fab. However, she has asked me if I'd like to take on a really big project and it'll be a massive & complex challenge. Although I work really hard, at this stage, I'd rather just 'do my job' at this point and not take on more to do as I really want to be taking care of myself & my LO.

I'm not sure whether to tell her I'm pregnant or not - as she has managers she reports into, I wonder if she would be obliged to tell them or whether she'd happily keep quiet as my symptoms & pregnancy (so far) haven't impated on my workload at all, not taken time off or anything. Also, as she wants an answer about this project, I want her to know it's not me being lazy but rather I think it would impact on the rest of my workload & possibly my mental well being!

Sorry it's a bit rambly - any thoughts or advice ladies? I don't want to use being pregnant as an excuse to do the bare minimum (& I'd be bored if that's all I did) but at the same time, I think I need to be sensible about the tasks I do...

Hi LoopyLa. If I was in your situation, I would tell my manager. You should be able to ask her not to tell others. It really depends on how understanding she is about life outside work.

Loopy I'd tell her too. I think she's not allowed to tell anyone else if you ask her not to (I may be wrong!).

LoopyLa yes, I think you should tell her too and I don't think she would be obliged to tell anyone else if you don't want her to. Especially if you get on well.

bubble thinking of you

My scan tomorrow at 3:30! After a horrible week at work so far I can't wait for some good news. Fingers crossed . Good luck with yours too pezzina (scan snap!)

to quote myself from another thread:

Oh My!!! Put down the crisps! I just got my first "do twins run in your family?" comment 9+4

Beeble I have had the very same question asked of me,to say I was quite horrified was an understatement!!! I think I have been getting looks from friends/customers that dont yet know so am now convinced they think I'm just a fat cow!!!!!!!

Can't be arsed to write anymore so will bid you all nanight :)

Hugs bubble how are you doing tonight? Have the cramps eased off?

Loopy I told my manager on Monday and he is keeping it quiet until I am ready to tell the rest of the team but he was great, congratulatory and supportive. Needed to tell him as I need time off tomorrow for my scan!

msinterpret my scan is also tomorrow - at 10.15. Feeling quite anxious about it - I have no reason to but I do need to see a healthy baby in there before I can relax. DH is being very unsympathetic, thinks I am being negative but I'm not, just honestly excited and nervous - his lack of emotional support is wearing. Plus DD is poorly - only 18 months and the poor little sausage has barely eaten since Sat, spectacular vomits last night and tonight and is very miserable in herself, really heartbreaking to see and I am worried about her, even though it probably is just some nasty gastro bug.

Sorry for moaning, guess I'll need to offload here if DH doesn't want to share my worries with me

Gucci - I tell ya at this rate the little bean better damn well be growing in there!

Not much news from my end. Still no communication from the family, so i guess im offically the black sheep.

And the baby daddy? No where to be seen.

Good news? I ate two pieces of cake today and they were bloody good.

maketea good luck for tomorrow, I know exactly how you feel - I guess we all do. Sorry to hear your DD is ill, it's always hard but when they seem down and not themselves with it, it's heartbreaking.

Sure we'll see you back tomorrow with great bouncy baby news. We're here for you any which way .

emmie sorry to hear the stress of your situation. Glad you are taking comfort in the important things tho - like cake!

there's a good thread here that Psammead started about finding good things from shitty days...(weeks...months...families...)

Wow emmie dnd bubble I hope you are both ok and bearing up. What a stressful time you are both having.

Good luck to all of you with scans today!

I'm starting to feel a lot better now - less sick definitely, and slightly less tired. Although am really suffering with Restless Leg Syndrome. Is really horrible, particularly at night

at Beeble

Keep your chin up Emmie, you always have us!

Good luck to the scanees over the next few days xx

Thank you girls for being so supportive. Dp has gone back to being his usual happy self and everything seems to be fine.

Good luck misinterpret for your scan. And for anyone else's due soon. Mine is next wed at 10.10. can't wait.
Cramping has eased off and my belly had popped out. I have a neat little bump. I do believe the bottom is my expandih uterus and the top is the lard that was lower down that's been pushed up

Still sick in the evening and incredibly tired but that may just be because I run around after 3 males and my grandparents.
Should maybe stop being so hard on myself.

Have a wonderful day girls

And thanks again. You have all been such a great comfort x

Thanks for all your kind words!

I have the midwife coming over today - in an hour actually (errr. need to get outta bed and in the shower!)

Goodluck to those who have their scans x