Due in March 2013

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Suzy thinking of you

mandasand thats what I was on certizinine, I think maybe when I looked it had same ingredients as Zirtec, also the scientist in me says as long as all your containers are sterile and you are using pasturised ingredients everything theoritically is safe, but the worrier in me says hold off until you are past 12 weeks

today feels like I have been treading water, my head feels fuzzy iykwim, think I'm tired but just can't get to sleep

KFFOREVER I have gone off Cadbury's (that broke my heart), baked beans, crunchy nut cornflakes, bananas. I've developed cravings (if I can call them that at this early stage) for soft fruit - i think it's because I don't drink enough water so my body is taking fluids from food, also fallen in love with cheesy wotsits.
I'm having odd sensations at the moment. I'm not sure if they should be worrying me or not. I'm still experiencing mild cramping - though it is now stronger than it has been, it's not actually painful, just there. Also a kind of light stabbing sensation. Does anyone else have similar symptoms? I've worked out that I'm 8weeks + 2days. The stabbing isn't painful, just uncomfortable. I'm going to try having an early night as I've been struggling to sleep for the past week.
I don't have my booking appointment for another 9 days so I guess I just have to keep up the positive thinking.

Welcome to all the newcomers :)

Popinda: here are a few. I'm not convinced I have located the one which made me laugh a lot last night but they have got some pearls of wisdom nonetheless!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childbirth/552948-what-did-you-wish-you-d-known-been-told-about?reverse=1

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childbirth/1431037-What-I-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-birth?reverse=1

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1464311-Things-I-wish-people-had-told-me-when-I-was-pregnant?reverse=1

gummi, yep Zyrtec is the over-the-counter name for certirizine. I miss how effective it was, but actually over the past year or so my previously hideous 15-year stretch of urticaria has almost disappeared, thank goodness, as I used not to be able to live without my 1-2 tablets a day. Thanks too for the yoghurt advice.

sorry you had such a crap holiday newyearsday. I'm really, really grateful that I'm working from home this month and next as I really don't want to be traipsing around London with heavy bags and feeling crap! I think being at a festie with pg symptoms must be awful!

that said, I've just realised that apart from feeling knackered I've not had much by way of nausea OR cramps OR sore boobs today. Which should be a good thing, but I'm of course now worried that things aren't okay ... oh bugger something else to stress about - lack of symptoms!

Oh, these early days are not getting any easier for lots of us. Thinking of all those in worrying times.

KFFOREVER - my DH refused to DTD throught my last pg so I've not ahem suggested anything since the BFP, but today he was saying I'd not come near him since the BFP and that he'd been really enjoying all the trying before! He claims it's later he finds it weird, to be honnest I can't remember when we stopped last time. And there was NO pursuading him, I just had to learn to accept he felt un comfortable with it.

Occasional mild nausea here but nothing significant yet, I'm sure it will get worse! Never had sore boobs last time (and my tinny AAs didn't get bigger either) so hopefully will escapte that again. The extreem tierdness has hit though, had an afternoon nap today and yesterday and already shattered again. Last time I hit a couple of weeks of total utter exhaustion but it was fortunately over Christmas so not at work. Not sure how I'd cope if I get it that bad again this time, especially in such a sucky job.

Hugs to all of you who are having worrying bleeds. I really feel for you all and have everything crossed for positive outcomes for you all.

Mandasand what antihistamine you been prescribed? Sorry to go on about it, i have urticaria and usually take them daily. My body currently feels like i have itchy sunburn but i know i must not complain as there are far worse things. Im using arnica gel and e45 itch cream to try and help.

I've always been convinced i would have a Ds now think it could be Dd, i don't mind as long as it's healthy.

Oh suzy poor you, please don't blame yourself, you make the best decision that you can at the time, and its mostly too too hard. Will be thinking of you.

newyearsday that sounds rough! Really hope you get some down time after that episode.

mandasand re the yog I probably wouldn't but for me listeria seems like the scariest thing that you can get from anything in the 'banned' list.

flowery you teach right? I honestly don't know how teachers manage when pg, hats off completely!

We are struggling right now to get dd to sleep! 19 months, usually a good sleeper, being really hard right now, any ideas; anyone at all??

I just wanted to send lots of love to everyone who is bleeding and having a hard time I wanted to say your very brave ladies and Im thinking of you all.

Xxxx

sunnymeadows I've been prescribed Promethazine instead of Zyrtec/Certirizene. As I say my urticaria has calmed down a LOT recently (though it was a very long decade and a half or so before this happened!) These tablets are, I think, contributing to my tiredness. They can make you sleepy, but I've not really paid much attention to whether I'm more tired on days I take them than otherwise. As I say, for me they are not a patch on Certirizene but they seem to help.

Good luck - I hope they work for you if you can get your doc to prescribe. Urticaria is no fun at all. Mine was severe all-over-body 24/7 and I was quite sure (from when I had to go without meds for 3 days before hospital tests) that in pre-antihistimine days I would have been locked up in some sort of institution as it used to drive me absolutely mad! Let us know how you get on. Oh, and before I knew what on earth it was I used calamine lotion - not very practical day-to-day but it offered a little relief...

PS just read the leaflet that came with the new meds and they are also supposed to stop you feeling or being sick, which may come in helpful!

Well, that's me out. The bleeding I had sort of stopped overnight but I took a pg test this morning... Two cruel words for an early morning: 'not pregnant'. . Guess I'm in for a day of blood and carnage.

Anyway best of luck to everybody on the thread for your march babies!

Over and out...

So sorry to hear that Suzy. Take care of yourself today.

suzy I'm so sorry to hear that. Wish I could give you a hug. Look after yourself - and don't give up love, you're not past it... We'll miss you. Be gentle with yourself x

suzy I'm so sorry to hear that. I know I can't say anything to make you feel better. Thinking of you.

Look after yourself suzy x

Morning all!

Suzy sorry to hear your news. I hope you're ok.

I'm dragging my poor tired body into work for another gruelling week! I'm already feeling shattered and I'm only on the train - I'm a massive wuss! Keep telling myself my symptoms are nothing compared with what a lot of people go through on a daily basis, but can't help feeling sorry for myself! That and wanting to eat my lunch already!

My colleague is back from her holiday today so I no longer have the office to myself to shamelessly snack all day. It's going to be harder with her there. Really don't want to tell work at this stage.

kff we didn't shag much during my last pregnancy. We talked about it as I was worried he'd feel abandoned, but his view was that my being pregnant raised his instinct to 'protect' me rather than feeling lust. It made sense to me and I didn't mind as it was a lovely time for us & we had never been closer. Am expecting the same this time, though he gets 'looked after' meantime if I am feeling generous and awake :o

newyears your story raised my empathy - poor you. We visited mil yesterday & poor DS completely trashed a nappy (think up his back explosion). DH took him into mil bedroom to change innocent of the carnage - and then yelled for me. He had to hold DS up whilst I cleaned up the mess (in his toes ffs). He then wee'd - and to protect the carpet i had to put my legs in the way to soak it up. Wee on both legs, soaked into jeans. Bany crying, dh with poo on his hands, mil coming upstairs to see if we needed help... Got nappy on, bagged grimness, assured mil, let dh wash his hands - and then i had to leg it into the bathroom to barf my guts up. Twice.

So, mil knows :o

Your story made me smile tiddleypompom it sounds like a scene out of a film or something!

Morning ladies :) Oops, I think I've missed a few pages again!

I had a nice weekend which took my mind of things although the nausea has really kicked in. I have to eat constantly or I feel dreadful. Ginger and lemon tea helps too but I'm wondering how I can get away with drinking it at work without raising suspicion. DH and I went to a nature reserve on saturday and came back covered in insect bites. I can't put antihistamine cream on them and they are driving me crazy with itching! I've had no more bleeding and a clearblue test shows 3+ weeks now so I feel a bit better.

suzy, jessi, posy, woody, mother* I'm thinking of you all.

Suzy you poor thing, I'm sorry to hear that you are bleeding too now. And you're not at all mad. Most women I know (including myself) have delayed having babies because of circumstances, jobs, or in my case lack of suitable men! Thinking of you.

Woody I am pleased to hear that it's not necessarily all over yet, fingers crossed that the next scan is more positive.

Ps thanks motherof :) - how are you doing now?

Newyears have just read your post ref the festival - you poor thing! Urgh, I can't imagine doing something like while feeling so ill. I'm glad you managed to get home. My friend also recommended travel sickness bands, and aniseed balls - might be worth a try.

Thanks posy although I don't know if it's just delaying the inevitable...until you know for definite you can't stop hoping and accepting that it might be over.

I really hope your scan goes well. I will be thinking of you x

Has anyone had sore boobs that have then stopped being as sore?

Suzy and Jessi - so very sorry to hear about your sad news, I'm thinking of you both and hope you get BFP's again quickly when you are ready to try again.

Mother - I'm sorry to hear what is going on with you at the moment and hope that everything turns out ok.

To all of those who are having worrying symptoms - I hope they clear up soon and everything is ok with you all

Welcome to all the newcomers and congratulations on your BFP's!

Well, I'm just waiting to the midwife to visit. Forgot what day it was this morning and went for a wee. Doh! So have had 2.5 mugs of water to be prepared incase she needs a urine sample. Knowing my luck she won't!

Hoping she has my blood test results back today, mainly because I've been feeling quite dizzy, but just getting over a cold so maybe that is why. I'm not 100% certain but I think I may have a coldsore on the corner of my mouth and it will be my first ever one if it is, so need to ask the midwife for advice incase. It felt like a spot so I picked at it and I don't know if it made it worse and it's just a sore now and not a coldsore.

Not having too many symptoms here, only some tiny bouts of nausea and dry mouth, but other than those just the tiredness and not being able to sleep at night! Trying to keep myself sane by reiterating to myself that with DD1 there were no symptoms. Never the less, I have booked myself a private scan for Friday at 9am. I want to check if everything is ok before we consider telling the parents, so DH has relented to me having one. I will be 8 + 3 by the midwife's calculations and 7 + 3 by my own - kind of hoping the midwife is right as it means a shorter wait until 12 weeks!

Anyway, I hope you are all well today :)

woody mine have dramatically decreased their soreness - I have started sleeping in a sports bra though so It's really helped.
I hope everything is okay x

I'm pleased so say that after an early night (with not much sleep) the mild stabbing in my abdomen has gone away, I've even managed to hold down a bowl of dry Cheerio's :) I'm suddenly a lot less worried but still wishing I was 12 weeks already so I can have a scan and be reassured completely. It seems such a long time to wait between a +ve test and the booking appt to the scan.