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TheDetective · 24/04/2012 09:18

I need tangerines. Are tangerines even out at the minute? If I manage to drag my sorry carcas out of bed today, I'm going on the great tangerine hunt.

ValiumQueen · 24/04/2012 09:29

I saw tangarines in morrisons yesterday.

blonderthanred · 24/04/2012 09:34

Just had a call from EPU and they can't see me till Thursday. Almost doesn't seem worth it as my 12wk scan is on Monday but we are going away for the weekend so I guess it will be good to get some reassurance or ruin it.

No more blood overnight (although like passme I dreamt there was) so I will probably feel like a time-waster if I go and everything's fine. I did say to the doc, is there any point, if there's something wrong there's nothing they can do, but he was adamant.

I'm sorry if I sound really ungrateful for the scan when others are still waiting for theirs to come through, I guess I just don't want to be in this position at all, just wanted to get through to my nice happy scan on Monday and not have all this worry. Also I am always convinced that doctors will think I am being silly.

Sorry Detective to hear about your ongoing sickness, just hang on in there and in a few weeks we will all have loads of energy and shiny hair (that's how it works right?).

TheDetective · 24/04/2012 09:43

blonder try a different hospital. Or go to A&E. Not acceptable that you have to wait til Thursday.

Alternatively could you get a midwife appointment and ask them to try and listen for the FH for you?

TheDetective · 24/04/2012 09:44

DP can get me the tangerines then Valium since he works in one Grin

Oh wait. I can't text him. D'oh!

FruitSaladIsNotPudding · 24/04/2012 09:58

Can't believe everyones getting sick again! What's going on? I thought toffee was the answer but just threw up so obviously not today.

Blonder- that sounds rubbish, I second what detective says, you should just go to a&e.

Northern lights sound amazing. We are in se so never get anything exciting!

ValiumQueen · 24/04/2012 10:01

blonder that is rotten of them!

I was sick for most of my pg with DD2. Hoping this will be different.

NervousAt20 · 24/04/2012 10:03

blonder I agree with detective can you try a different hospital or call your MW? The doctors won't think your silly!

detecive hope you feel better soon, the sickness should almost be over!! Hopefully.

I'm attempting to eat loads of fruit to help me go to the loo and decided to attempt to make a smoothie this morning. Hmm well I don't think ill be trying that again any time soon!

Read in a few posts about people suffering with head aches, over the last week I've had a head ache every day, really really try not to take a paracetamol but sometimes they just get soo bad!

Roll on the second trimester ladies!!!!

TheDetective · 24/04/2012 10:09

I'm 12 weeks today. Just rememebered

WaitingForMe · 24/04/2012 10:10

I don't think I will complain Vallium as EVERYTHING feels like such a massive effort.

Sorry you're still rough Detective. I had quite a good day yesterday but today am so dizzy I can barely stand and that of course makes me feel sick. It all just seems so relentlessly exhausting.

I keep having cray sex dreams but am too tired to really do anything about them. Also, when I'm not doing great DH just wants to cuddle me and look after me and has said he stops wanting to have sex as clearly I need gentle treatment - I'm still beautiful but would I like a drink/can he fetch me anything? leave the bastard?

TheDetective · 24/04/2012 10:21

Poke his eyes out Waiting! Bloody men haha Grin

Am going to attempt getting up for the second time today and hope it goes better than the first!

TheDetective · 24/04/2012 11:23

Well, I was right. Vomtastic day today :( I was so optimistic yesterday morning too...

daisychain76 · 24/04/2012 11:26

Blonder I am so sorry you are having to wait and hope everything will be fine. It won't be seen as time wasting at all, it will be completely routine to the doctors as they must do loads of reassurance scans for the same reason every day (I had about 3 in my first pregnancy!)

Going to my New Kids on the Block concert tonight but having a real sick day and dreading the meal (arranged months ago, with friends who don't know about the baby) beforehand. Reckon I'II just be having a starter and that will be it as cannot risk throwing up in the concert! Think my DH has realised how ill I actually feel as I was threatening to cancel last night and have been looking forward to it for months!

tomatoplantproject · 24/04/2012 12:34

So am on way back from the scan and there's definitely a wriggly baby growing inside me! We're now waiting on the downs results in a couple of weeks (we decided we would have kept the baby but would have wanted to be prepared) and it looked as if the measurements are in the low percentile which I assume is good? Does anyone know? The baby is bang on size for the due date based on my period so 2 November is now a very important date! Grin

detective sounds like you're having a really tough time. Hope things start improving v soon.

blonder get yourself to a & e - I bet there are people who make a fuss for far littler reasons and at least you'll know and won't be fretting.

daisy am jealous. Went to see nkotb first time around at the nec. I had the posters on my wall n everything!

daisychain76 · 24/04/2012 12:43

Great news tomato. I also saw NKOTB first time round when I was 13 (with a frizzy perm and wearing demin dungarees and a suit jacket!) and shall be proudly wearing the "Hangin' Tough" T-shirt I purchased then tonight!

DebussyHead · 24/04/2012 12:45

YW I'm in Scotland but central so didnt see any northern lights, sounds amazing! Dont think I could stay awake that long anyway. My DD wont go to sleep by herself so I have to take her to my bed and lie with her till she falls asleep (I know, I know must start controlled crying soon!) and then I always fall asleep at the same time (about 8pm) so have literally no evening to speak of!

Detective that's rubbish you are feeling back to square one, hope it passes soon now you are at the 12 week mark. I'm 12 weeks tomorrow and have my scan next Thursday, its really dragging in!

Waiting your DH sounds lovely!

daisychain76 · 24/04/2012 12:47

Great news tomato. I also saw NKOTB first time round when I was 13 (with a frizzy perm and wearing demin dungarees and a suit jacket!) and shall be proudly wearing the "Hangin' Tough" T-shirt I purchased then tonight!

daisychain76 · 24/04/2012 12:47

Oops, sorry, double post!

tomatoplantproject · 24/04/2012 12:55

I seem to remember I was wearing dodgy dungarees and had spent so much on the ticket I couldn't afford the tshirt!

FruitSaladIsNotPudding · 24/04/2012 12:56

Oh god, throwing up everything I eat today. Took preg vitamin for first time this morning because I'd been feeling a bit better, so I'm blaming that. Miserable :-(.

Ten weeks tomorrow. Sigh.

EnchantedPand · 24/04/2012 13:46

Afternoon Ladies, total newbie here - in every sense! I've actually got an acronym list next to me so I can decipher what everyone is talking about! How lovely to have a thread dedicated to everyone due in November. My EDD is approximately 27 November although a scan on 18th May will give a more accurate idea. This is my "DC1" and DH and I are really excited. We had been trying for quite a few months following the removal of my implant. I am a natural worrier so I'm trying to suppress my sceptical little voice. It's just that some days I completely forget I'm PG. A few days on and off I'll be off food and have the tiniest bit of nausea, I'm definitely tired and my chest stings in the cold. I also pee a lot and occasionally get hot/cold during the night. I'm really tired a lot of the time but apart from that, nothing. Not showing at all - apart from my usual jelly belly. Is this normal? I've only told very close family at the moment because at the back of my mind I think something bad may happen. My first midwife appointment is next Monday - I'm excited to finally see a medical professional about this! So far it has been a lady in a call centre booking my appointments and scans and that's it. Hope you all have a great day! Thanks

eversomuch · 24/04/2012 14:28

Just back from scan appointment. The scan itself looked really good, but the blood work they ran for the combined test did not, putting me at a 1:53 risk for Down's Syndrome. Going for CVS later this week, with results expected next week, so we should know everything for sure then. Crossing fingers that everything comes out OK.

Good luck to everyone else this week!

ShellyBobbs · 24/04/2012 14:36

Welcome Welsh and Enchanted

Blondie Hope everything is OK with you, I'm sure you'll be fine.

Detective Yuckies! What a bummer, hopefully it's a blip, we will be beautiful next week Grin

Just feeling like a big fat blob today. Got some maternity pants delivered today, far too big and cheap looking so I'm still in my normal clothes bursting out and I've lost my favourite pants! Can't wear my Mothercare pants because my fat arse hangs out of them :(

Ooooh, my scan tomorrow, can't wait.

ShellyBobbs · 24/04/2012 14:37

Eversomuch Fingers crossed for you x

FruitSaladIsNotPudding · 24/04/2012 14:56

Sounds stressful eversomuch. Hope everything turns out ok for you. x