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Due in September 2006 Part 2

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radster · 14/02/2006 12:23

New thread for september 06 got the thumbs up so i've started it. come join me, i'm lonely even tho celebrating inwardly that i finally have a symptom - nearly threw up when i had had a coughing fit. that's a symptom now, isn't it? plus pants are getting tight and i want to eat all the time.
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mabel1973 · 17/03/2006 15:54

cori - am v. Angry but not surprised at your employer. The more mums I speak to the more I realise how common it is. I was very naive when I had DS, although I knew I would struggle to do my job part time, my employer was underhand and started to cut me out of meetings that involved me, employed a replacement for me without telling me - you get the picture.... I was constructively dismissed basically.

Compo agree with Tassis - I have hardly bought any maternity tops - just the longer tops (that people are wearing with skinny jeans at the mo), a couple from topshop, H&M and TKmaxx.

I have pasted this in someone sent me - I thought it was funny and would make you all smile - it is very long though:

I AM A TODDLER

If it is on, I must turn it off.
If it is off, I must turn it on.
If it is folded, I must unfold it.
If it is a liquid, it must be shaken, then spilled.
If it a solid, it must be crumbled, chewed or smeared.

If it is high, it must be reached.
If it is shelved, it must be unshelved.
If it is pointed, it must be run with at top speed.
If it has leaves, they must be picked.
If it is plugged, it must be unplugged.

If it is not trash, it must be thrown away.
If it is in the trash, it must be removed,
inspected, and thrown on the floor.
If it is closed, it must be opened.
If it does not open, it must be screamed at.

If it has drawers, they must be rifled.
If it is a pencil, it must write on the refrigerator,
monitor, or table.
If it is full, it will be more interesting emptied.
If it is empty, it will be more interesting full.

If it is a pile of dirt, it must be laid upon.
If it is stroller, it must under no circumstances
be ridden in without protest.
It must be pushed by me instead.
If it has a flat surface, it must be banged upon.

If Mommy's hands are full, I must be carried.
If Mommy is in a hurry and wants to carry me,
I must walk alone.

If it is paper, it must be torn.
If it has buttons, they must be pressed.
If the volume is low, it must go high.
If it is toilet paper, it must be unrolled on the
floor.
If it is a drawer, it must be pulled upon.

If it is a toothbrush, it must be inserted into MY
mouth.
If it has a faucet, it must be turned on at full
force.
If it is a phone, I must talk to it.
If it is a bug, it must be swallowed.
If it doesn't stay on my spoon,
it must be dropped on the floor.

If it is not food, it must be tasted.
If it IS food, it must not be tasted.
If it is dry, it must be made wet with drool,
milk, or toilet water.
If it is a car seat, it must be protested with arched
back.

If it is Mommy, it must be hugged.

I am toddler

Marls001 · 17/03/2006 17:55

Mabel - That's hilarious. So true. Thanks for posting.

Cori - {angry] from me too to your boss. Not sure what's to be done about this kind of thing; I think part-time workers are too undervalued in the US - sounds like UK also. When will employers learn?! They could truly attract the best and the brightest with flextime.

Still waiting for scan results; ugh. Hoping to hear back today.

Marls001 · 18/03/2006 00:54

That is, Angry.

Woodelf · 18/03/2006 12:31

hey Marls, how was the scan? Did you hear back?

Thanks Mabel, love the toddler thingy! Scary though!!

Have a nice weekend girls!Grin

appyday · 18/03/2006 14:26

JUst a very quick one cossDD refusing to nap. Had dating scan yesterday which put me at 14 weeks - BIG shock, only thought I was 10 to 12 really, due 14 Sept and baby was sat up and waving. Finally I believe it I'M PREGNANT! Went round with big silly grin for rest of day yesterday.

Woodelf · 18/03/2006 15:16

Congrats appyday! Grin It's a great feeling to see them moving around on the screen isn't it? I'm due somewhere around 18th but have another scan on Wed.

HellKat · 18/03/2006 17:50

Cal- Awwwwwww lovely pic.
Mabel- Lol!!!!!!!!!! I was in fits reading that. So very true!!!!
Feeling rough today. Got stinking cold and my nose resembles rudolph's so off for a soak and a lazy night.
Bye girls take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi to everyone else xx

calvemjoe · 18/03/2006 20:19

Hellkat, thanks, I think it's lovely too! hope you're feeling better.

Mabel, pmsl at that poem,it describes my 2yr old.

Woodelf, I've come out in a rash. It's itchy, like red pinpricks but not raised. Started on my hand and is now all over my back and arma. All I can think that could have caused it is skin sensitivity. My skin always gets worse when I'm pg.

Last night my hips really started hurting. They feel bruised and I can't lay on either of my sides. My bump stops me from lying on my tummy and my back ache stops me from lying on my back so I got about 20 mins sleep Sad feeling sorry for myself now. Then dh made me get up with ds this morning and shouted at me for being short tempered. Feeling low and alone.
In laws came over for dinner and their only comment about the scan was 'so is it a boy or a girl' just as they were leaving, they didn't even ask if it went ok or ask to see the picture and I sobbed for an hour after they had gone. Sorry I'm being so down. Just feeling Sad

Marls001 · 19/03/2006 01:04

No REAL quad screen results yet - they called and left a message it was "negative." Somewhat relieved; one nurse's "negative" might still mean we need an amnio ... results should be "1 in x chance of" 4 different chromosomal abnormalities ... Wish they'd left detailed message. More Monday.

Calvemjoe - Angry ... your dh should understand things are different right now hormonally - when you're pregnant sleep means SO much more, too!!
Have been feeling rather unmotivated lately myself - my un-filed papers & ds's toys all over, etc. not up to really accomplishing much right now. Oh well; it'll get done eventually.
I hope that you're feeling better soon and able to sleep - if not, try taking Unisom and Benadryl together - they knock me out when nothing else will (& are safe for us pg to take).

HellKat · 19/03/2006 10:00

Hiya all.
Marls- Good luck Monday!
Cal- Know exactly how you feel. Last two night's slept little over 2 hrs because nose is so bunged up. Plus spd has now well & truly kicked in coupled with horrid, sickening backache (can feel it grinding when I move aswell). Dh's/dp's are strange. They think because we're pg we can still do everything etc. Most of the time we can but as Marls says, sleep is so precious when you're pg. I suppose if we were "ill" then we could do what we liked lol. I'm really lucky, dp always lets me crash if need be or never moans when I go to bed early.
Hope you managed to get some sleep.
Take care all xxxxxxxxxxx

mabel1973 · 19/03/2006 10:25

morning all

hope everyone is having a good weekend
Calvemjoe :( about your DH and insensitive inlaws. Don't let them get you down though.
DS started witha fever yesterday afternoon from his jab. Burning up and very upset, managed to keep his temp down, but all he wants to do is sleep and be cuddled (I can manage that!), he's still not great this morning.
I have got my triple test tommorow and listen to the heartbeat, which will be a relief as I am getting anxious now, I think because I'm not as big as I was with DS I am worrying that it's not developing properly or something.

compo · 19/03/2006 12:13

Hi everyone - hope you're all having nice weekends. I've got a midwife appointment on Thursday so should get results of blood tests and scan then. No phone call so assuming everything is in order!! Hope i get to hear the hertbeat too!!

calvemjoe · 19/03/2006 15:39

Thanks everyone, was feeling really low yesterday. Sent ds to stay at my mums last night and dosed up on painkillers before I went to bed and managed a full 8hrs, feel so much better today.

Was doing some calculations from my scan the other day and have discovered that I've lost over a stone since i found out I was pg. Could explain why I'm feeling so low on energy, I didn't really have the weight to loose and this bump has got to weigh something. I'm sure in 6 months i'll be begging to weight, but right now, I want it back! Grin

calvemjoe · 19/03/2006 15:40

Sorry, *begging to lose weight Blush

HellKat · 19/03/2006 16:33

Cal- Have mine hun lol. I was 8.5 before xmas then gained 1/2 a stone. So did'nt get a chance to lose the excess before pg and now have very wobbly thighs, rear and belly (above the bump lol).
I'll quite happily send it free of charge too Wink
Well done on that much sleep!!! Can't remember the last time I slept for more than 3hrs at a stretch.

tassis · 19/03/2006 20:43

I'm staying away from the scales as I've been coping with feeling sick by eating lots of crisps and bread and butter.

We chose a bad time to get pregnant so soon after Christmas - no time to lost the festive excess first. Not that I'm really complaining as it took us ages (and 2 m/cs) to conceive this wee treasure.

We only went public with our news at the start of this week but by today EVERYONE at church knew which has been so so lovely. I love being able to talk about it; makes it seem so much more real!

Ds is being adorable about the babe too and keeps mentioning it at random times. Out in a cafe yesterday and I was eatime (for a change) and he said "is the baby enjoying his snack mummy?!".

We're off on holiday for a week in the morning so must pack. Hope you all have a good week!

calvemjoe · 19/03/2006 21:07

Tassis, what a sweetheart, how old is your ds?

Hellkat, I honestly thought I gained loads of weight, you take a bump for fat I suppose don't you and when your clothes stop fitting, it's the same thing. I didn't show at all till I was 5 mnths with ds so was avoiding the scales. Couldn't believe it when dh poited out how much I weighed in english Grin

puppy · 20/03/2006 08:27

Morning all, hope you all had a good weekend.

Calvem your scan pic is lovely Smile

Awwwww tassis your ds sounds so sweet, my ds keeps coming and giving my tum a cuddle and kiss for the baby bless him. Hope you have a god time on your holiday.

Mabel I hope your ds is feeling better today. That poem is so true.

Appyday Glad your scan went well, congrats Smile

Norms and Homemama hope you are both alright.

Entered the second trimester yesterday, 14+1 today Grin, Do you think we should have a fresh 2nd trimester thread?

HellKat · 20/03/2006 08:33

Morning all.
Puppy- Great idea about 2nd trimester thread!
Tassis- What a little cutie. I'm the same about weight. Small price to pay. It took us nearly a year to conceive this little one after my 4th mc so that's why I don't mind the spd, back pain, weight gain etc lol means everything's going ok.
How's everyone else this morning?

Bella23 · 20/03/2006 09:24

Morning everyone

Hoorah for everyone entering the second trimester!!
Tassis - arh, your DS sounds adorable, how cute.

Well hope everyone had a lovely weekend, Calvemjoe, sorry about crap in-laws, some people are just crap aren't they!

Tass - agree that when you can start talking about being pregnant it suddenly becomes more real. It took us a year for this one and then we literally held our breath through the first 12 weeks keeping it all a secret that I am only just starting to enjoy talking about it. Its funny but after so long not daring to hope that all will be ok its hard to relax about it all.

As for weight gain - no more talk please!! I swear I gorged over Chrimbo thinking that I would go on a massive diet but then got my BFP and think I have contuiniued on the eat everything in sight kinda diet!Blush Oh well as Hellkat says, a small price to pay!

I have my review today so am going to tell my boss about being up the duff - hope I get a good reaction

Debbsy · 20/03/2006 09:43

bella sorry to butt in i could really do with your advice as i know you had the chinese herbal tea,how do you make it taste better as its blooming disgusting? and did you also have acupuncture? do you think that worked for you?

Sorry to butt in again :)

compo · 20/03/2006 10:04

Hi everyone Smile Good luck at work today Bella Smile Glad your ds is on the mend Calvenjoe.
Still feeling sick here, definitely not blooming!!

Bella23 · 20/03/2006 10:06

Debbsy – no hon, didn’t have the tea but certainly had acupuncture.
I decided to have acupuncture as after I had my ERPC after my missed m/c my periods were shorter than normal and I wanted to get my cycle back as am convinced this is what was preventing me from conceiving again.

Are you having acupuncture? Have you been doing it for long?

mabel1973 · 20/03/2006 10:13

morning all

just a a quickie as DS is still not great.
I Think it's a good idea to start 2nd trimester thread!
have got triple test this afternoon so will let you know later how it goes.

compo · 20/03/2006 10:15

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Smile