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Due Dec 2012.........the one where we all have at least 1 picture of our little fruits!!

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StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 15/06/2012 11:52

Hi everyone, as we were close to the 1000 message limit i thought i should start a new thread so we could link this one (and we don't all end up wandering in cyberspace for a few days again Grin)

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MyDaydream · 28/06/2012 10:25

My dr recommended paracetamol but I'd have to walk to the shop which is up and down my garden steps (I have more steps outside than in). The pain laid out in bed is much easier to cope with than my walking pain so I'm going to get some when I'm out anyway.

Chloe55 · 28/06/2012 10:27

Yes cherrypie early morning toilet trips are doing my head in! I think it's your body's way of getting prepared for multiple wakes through the night Wink

My pelvic/hip pain is not too bad at the mo but the cracky noises I make when rolling in the night suggest it won't be long before I'm in agony with spd again like last time Sad My back is really feeling it after a day at work too.

knottyhair · 28/06/2012 10:28

Every sympathy to those of you suffering with hip/joint pain, hope you get some relief soon. Cherrypie, I drop off fine at night but am awake from 4am like you and can't really get back off to sleep - have to be up at 6.15. Thank god I can nap after lunch otherwise I'd be good for nothing.

HoneyMum21 · 28/06/2012 10:36

Sorry to hear about everybody's back/hip pain. I've had a little bit but nothing as major as you all seem to be discussing so hope you all get some relief soon.

After years of insomnia I'm sleeping for England at the minute - i can't believe how tired i am. Is this normal? It's like no other tiredness i've ever felt and i'm pretty much useless and crying a lot of the time from being so tired. Everyone - MW included - have said the tiredness should be getting better by now, but if anything it's getting worse. My iron levels etc are all good so it's not that and all my other tests have come back fine. I'm just getting really down from being this ridiculously tired all the time.

Sorry, moan over for now.

WeeJo08 · 28/06/2012 10:44

Just a quick one - catching up so I don't get too lost with what's going on! Sorry to everyone who is having pelvic/hip/back pain. So far I've only had the odd niggle, though I do find that being on my feet for ages if we're out for the day/evening means my legs are knackered! (That could be just being lazy though??!) Hmm

Thanks for the tip on Seraphine (can't remember who recommended it) - had a look on the website and their stuff is lovely! Thank goodness it's payday tomorrow! Grin

Got offered a seat twice last night on the tube! It was the first time that it happened! The first time I declined as we were only going one stop and it was the beginning of the evening...but on the way home when another kind gentleman offered me a seat I definitely took it! I didn't even have my badge on! So they were either very brave or I look more pregnant than I think!

itsMYNutella · 28/06/2012 10:52

Sorry to hear about painful hips!
Stacey order paracetamol online & have it delivered to your door Wink

Cherry 4am is normally my wee time too! :o yeah I'm not sleeping great either but I guess I have to get used to it Confused

Seymore where are you in NSW? That list looks crazy and I'm sorry but who wouldn't finish a bit of salad up the next day??? Can it really be dangerous?

Awww Weejo post a pic we'll tell you how pregnant you look :o I have friends (in London) who are terrified of giving up their seats to potentially fat ladies Shock one actually got shouted at by some lady who was unfortunately just large.

Pregnancy definitely an illness... Off to collect my maternity order from the post office... really hope it fits!!! Fashion doesn't exist in Hannover Hmm

PurplePidjin · 28/06/2012 11:00

Sorry to hear folk are already struggling with pain. Pregnancy isn't an illness but bloody hell does it cause a few!!

18 weeks tomorrow, kicking like a good 'un, yet i still look like a chubby munter and not actually upduffed Sad

Clarella · 28/06/2012 11:13

So sorry to hear about everyone's hips and joints. I've not experienced it really yet beyond what I see as normal joint stiffness after a day of not doing much so don't know much about it, but have suffered in the past from hip and lower back pain which I was very surprised to find yoga and gentle swimming cured. Had never done yoga before and learnt that my glutes and hamstrings were causing the issue. At one point I couldn't do breaststroke so used a kick board which seemed to both warm and loosen my hips. I had to stretch my legs and hips after but it really helped. I'm continuing to find both really useful for my lower back at the mo, tucking tail bone under (though have to stand with feet slightly wider than hips) seems to help and sitting on a gym ball doing circles or figure of 8s also helps hips (according to preggo yoga teacher) - I also tuck tail bone in. Just bouncing slightly on it also helped.

If its actual spd id try and see a physio first though. Hope you are all feeling better soon.

Clarella · 28/06/2012 11:25

honeymum, I know I bang on about it but have you had your thyroid tested? You'd have to see the doctor for it. Hope you feel brighter soon x

CakeBump · 28/06/2012 11:31

Nutella I'm doing all my maternity shopping online too! Have you found any decent maternity wear in Germany??

brooke89 · 28/06/2012 11:46

Honey - have you had your thyroid tested? Sounds like some of the symptons!

4am is wee time for me too!

Stacks · 28/06/2012 11:54

Morning all. I've also had hip/back pain, though mine is mostly just in my left hip and is really painful when bending down/twisting. I've had it for weeks now, and have learnt to adapt around it. I wonder if it's more of a trapped nerve, as the pain is very sudden, and eases soon after I stop doing whatever made it hurt!

As for tiredness/sleeping - I've been lucky. I'm still a bit tired in the evenings, but am back onto a more usual sleep schedule. Usually go up to bed about 30mins or so earlier than normal, but have managed to stay up for some late nights (went to a stag do, and a house warming party at the weekend). I'm a bit worried actually about not waking up at night for a pee... maybe I'm not drinking enough? At no point so far while pg have I woken up at night to pee, and the first tri is meant to be really bad for that.

I'm waiting for my 16w appointment on Wed next week (when I'll be 17w). I'm going to get DH to come along with me, as I've suddenly started worrying about whether they'll be able to find the heartbeat, and how awful it would be if they couldn't find it and I was there alone. I want this baby to start moving so I can feel it there and know everything is ok.

I've not really been missing any foods/alcohol or anything, and had no cravings or food aversions. I do like pate, but only ever really eat it at Christmas anyway. I also try to follow a 'no red meat' diet, so steaks and cured meats aren't something I eat much of. I also try and avoid processed things, so ham and processed meats are off the menu anyway, even chicken. I'm not great at following the diet, but it's the WHO guidelines, and I'm much more aware of cancer risks since having had cancer. I do crave it, and give in to my cravings, but being pg hasn't changed that.

HoneyMum21 · 28/06/2012 12:05

Thanks Clarella and Brooke - I hadnt even thought about that but I figured anything would have been picked up in my blood tests at booking? I'm not due to see docs or anyone for another 3 or 4 weeks. Should I try and go back sooner?

Clarella · 28/06/2012 12:47

Hi Honey, Ive messaged you, hope that's ok. The midwife will not know about this it has to be through the doctors xxx

SpottyTeacakes · 28/06/2012 12:50

My feet are hurting already, must be the heat bet they will be massive when I get home Hmm

SpottyTeacakes · 28/06/2012 14:11

Oh I've got a top shop voucher, might invest in some Baxter jeans Smile

CODwidow · 28/06/2012 15:30

honey I am also exhausted I literally wake up feeling tired and I'm asleep by 8pm some nights. I'm 16 wks now

Bubbless · 28/06/2012 15:32

wow.. seymore you must be dying of starvation over there!! what rediculas rules..

i know this sounds stupid, but can someone show me an example of the difference between over / under bump jeans, and which are more comfortable in your opinion? im going to need some soon, so i may as well have them ready!

honey im still stupidly tired and i hit 14 weeks today- also still suffering horrifically with sickness, and work are very resiliant to believing im actually ill; even with my weekly doctors note!

also, im in no where near as much pain as you guys, sounds horrible :( double check on how much paracetamol you can take in a day (as ive been taking 2 more than what im meant to for the past few weeks for my headaches..) whoops..
my back is hurting but im assuming thats the muscles stretching!!

Bubbless · 28/06/2012 16:22

oh! i just managed to convince my DP to cook me a gooey egg and soldiers to eat in bed.. yummy :D

Chloe55 · 28/06/2012 16:47

I'm generally in bed for 8pm too.

bubbless over the bump have an extra wide panel that sits comfortably right over your tummy (almost to bra!) I think they make bumps look mire flattering and I find them much more comfortable than under the bump-these either just have a narrow stretchy panel or a normal waist band that can be altered via buttons or little stretchy panels at the side. I find these either dig in quite a bit or, like my 2 pairs of mat jeans from previous pg, fall down all the time.

Clarella · 28/06/2012 17:09

Wow just actually got stranded in sainsburies due to flash flood. By the cheese aisle! Then had to wade through several rivers home.

Clarella · 28/06/2012 17:09

Baby definately kicked during the lightening storm! Have honestly never seen so much lightening

PurplePidjin · 28/06/2012 17:14

Wow on two counts, Clarella!

JoJoB77 · 28/06/2012 17:17

We had the most awful thunder & lightening storm this morning, i was frightened to turn anything electrical on! I just heard that a local man got swept away by the flash floods Sad

Its lovely and sunny now tho, and quite hot. Mad mad weather.

CODwidow · 28/06/2012 17:18

I wish we could have a storm we need it to clear the air so badly!