March 2013 Mk II - anyone for a wotsit?

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Did it work??

Old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1499521-Due-in-March-2013

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www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1499519-March-2013-stats-thread

Morning everyone, just catching up from yesterday, hope that the blood test goes ok vix
I haven't booked in yet, I'm going to Norfolk for a few days next week to see some relatives so will sort it out after that, think I can only do one thing at a time.
Had the headache from hell all day yesterday and it's still going today, but just from that 3 people at work guessed I was pg! I tried to deny it but the blushing let me down!

zoey what have you done to your shoulder? Just slept funny or actually injured it? Don't stop using it altogether, make sure your desk chair is the correct height for you to work comfortably (you can't take anti inflammatories unless prescribed) maybe just some aspirin if it gets too much. Try gently squeezing your shoulder blades together throughout the day. Keep checking your posture throughout the day too and have regular breaks from your desk :)

I havent actually injured it (I dont think) it has been sore now for a week or so and this morning I woke up and it was agony, got hubby to rub it and a muscle sort of 'popped' and I could then move it but its still really sore and goes up into my neck - so must of sleep funny.

I have awful posture at work and tend to slide under my desk in the hope people wont know I am in the office Aspirn prob wont touch it as at the old age of 28 I have had both my legs cut in half just under the hip joint, moved and rebuilt with pins/ plates and screws so have spent ALOT of years on morphine and other really strong tablets/ injections/ patches I have managed to stop them all since I have found out I am expecting so my body doent really even register aspirin :( Thinking a trip to the chemist and one of those heat pads is my best option

Morning you chatty lot! I can't keep up and I'm ALWAYS checking the thread!

My tiredness has kicked in in a big way and I'm almost in tears by the end of the day at work. I may have to tell someone soon as I'm bound to start making mistakes and my job is one where I'm supposed to catch other people's mistakes rather than make my own :(

Ravioli in a tin. That is all I desire at the moment. Happened in my pregnancy with DS as well... and I was a veggie then! Turned me completely and never looked back.... I think it has more to do with the food my mum used to feed me in the 70s - real rubbish out of a tin but very comforting when you feel sick and tired and fed up. I NEVER eat this sort of stuff usually but last night it was just bliss to get home, nuke the meaty pasta and eat it in bed, then sleep! My DH is appalled but I did point out the label which says one of your five a day

Jojo that antenatal care is utter crap and symptomatic of our ridiculously fractured system. The important thing to ask yourself is whether the results of the nuchal scan would make a difference (ie would you want to end a pregnancy that indicated Down's). If yes then you really need the scan. Get preggo on their asses!

Sorry to everyone else who I can't remember - I would reply individually but I'm already feeling the lethargy setting in. But I do read all the posts and try to keep up with you all.

The grand plan: by JoJoBella84 :)
We have a plan, things we want to achieve by when and how we want to achieve them. For example we want two children, a chocolate Labrador called Oscar, two cats, nice house, garden, i want a horse, OH wants an Aston Martin, we both want early retirement! Lots of other things too but you get the picture! Anyway we ultimately plan to build our own house in about 10 years but in order to get there we need to buy houses that need work and make them perfect sell on for profit (I also need to finish my last year of Uni and get a job)!
So we have bought our first project house :) it needs a lot doing to it and will take a while to sort (I may not want to leave at the end though) its so full of character and charm!! We won't be living in it for very long maybe 2 years.
I love Kemnay possom yes we will have to have a post baby meet :) as it stands I will know one other couple in the neighbourhood (big moves always make me feel unsettled- the whole moving away from family and friends). Where are you if you're close by??

Obviously there is more to the grand plan. We'll see how the first project goes though!!

I'm near Buckie, so not close close, but I'm in Aberdeen quite regularly as I have family there.

Can I add me? although I live nr Montrose I work in aberdeen, and DP's DS lives NW of Aberdeen, most of our friends are there too so we get about a lot!!

Highlight of yesterday-winning an iPod touch at work! Told DP to get a euro millions ticket for last night, don't know if we've won the 117million yet, but strangely, can't seem to get hold of DP today............ Teehee

Can you tell i don't really want be here today?!

Sounds like a plan to me - I want a horse too and hubby has agreed in 3-5 years I can get one as long as I get a better temperamented one than my previous dressage horse that had issues to say the least so we can look after it and use it more as a family rather than before it was mine and under pain of death anyone would go near her :) I want an Aston Martin too so keep doing the euromillions is the only way thats going to happen , lol!
Its nice to have things to aim for and wants in life and somthing your working towards no matter how far it seems now!

My plan for this pregnancy is to have my cervical stitch at 13 weeks NOT get SPD (needed a c section at 33 weeks with DS2 as was so bad, cos of other hip problems), have a natural birth at 36 weeks the day after I have my stitch removed! Everyone I have told this is my family has just laughed so far! With DS1 I got to 6cm at 23 weeks had my stitch before he was born through it at 28 weeks, with DS2 I got to 3cm at 22 weeks and then had my stitch - at 33 weeks they did a c section because of my hips and found I was already 3 cm with the stitch

Morning everyone
Have been keeping up with you all but not much time to post
Feeling utterly miserable here. I know I should be grateful for ms but am feeling so grim - completely off work now as I cannot face it or concentrate, have such urgent needs to vomit. Weighed myself yesterday and have lost half a stone, I can't believe it Am 8 weeks tomo and have booking in with mw and hoping she can suggest something for me.

On phone so can't name very one but
Lol to ravioli
insanity yes - DH's toothpaste habits drive me potty, I just don't understand it, he gets it everywhere, all over his hand, sink, mouthwash then wipes his toothpaste covered mouth all over the dark towels however if I ever bring this up he will start moaning about my such and such shortcomings, such as leaving the plugs on at the switches, argh!
Yy to maternity jeans have ordered some yday (my old ones never fitted anyway as I was just waiting to get pg!) and have already got my norks in mat bras as nips were spilling out the tops.
JoJo loving the grand plan! Hope you get everything sorted re scans.
Zoey hope shoulder better soon.
Got to go battery about to die have a good day all!

JoJo, zoey aspirin is NOT safe in pregnancy. There's also evidence that it's worth avoiding all NSAIDs, too, including ibuprofen. Basically it's best to stick to paracetamol.

Loads of posts, wow! Very envious of you exercisers - I get home at 7pm & have stopped running (mw advice) & also my Pilates class as it was 8pm-9pm & I was so exhausted! Couple of walks a week seems to be all I can manage!
So exhausted today. Anyone else feeling a bit detached at work? The commute + brain preoccupied with baby + exhaustion means I can feel myself getting less & less motivated. My boss also keeps asking me when I plan to go on mat leave & return; I feel a but nervous even discussing this pre-12 week scan!

Also zoey I don't want to alarm you, but shoulder pain can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy link, so take care x

Eek did I recommend aspirin (sorry) that's a no go area!!

Aspirin is actually recommended in pregnancy if you have blood clotting disorders. I take a low dose every day.

Lexi it's against employment law to ask when you will return from maternity leave, as far as I know. They have to wait and you can tell them a month before you want to return (or whatever your length of notice is). I took 13 months off with DS and only told them I was definitely coming back at the end of the 12th month.

Hi all, more 1st trimester stress here...I had a car accident on monday, an idiot drove into the back of me (and ds in back) at speed as we were almost stationary waiting to turn right. Thankfully we're all ok, police and ambulance attended and I didn't need to go to hospital but once the shock/adrenelin wore off I ached all over, have neck/back/head pain and am worried about the baby. I could go to a&e but can't face waiting for 4hrs feeling like this. I called epu yesterday but they won't scan me because I'm not bleeding or cramping. Just hope all is well. Went to the gp and got codiene for the neck pain. I'm glad to see the back of July, it's been one thing after another here! Take care out there x

"Norks" made me snigger Scubastevie never heard that term up in this neck of the woods! thanks for that!!

Oh dear hope you feel better NYD: how rubbish is that, and it's always so frightening. Hope all stays ok with you and chickpea and your DS

Hi all
Can I join?
Feels a bit strange to be joining another antenatal thread as this is DC4 and our old thread for DS3 is still going so am on that too!
I am 7 weeks with DC4, already have 3 DS. Just as exciting 4th time round, but feel much more exhausted and am really struggling at work!
DS3 ill at the moment so up a lot at night, so i feel like I am wading through water during the day, and feel sick most of the time!
Lovely hearing what everyone else is going through at the moment...Will hopefully get to remember all the names soon!

Hi everyone

So sorry to hear about your car accident newyear.

Loving the grand plans you ladies have made.

Welcome to all the newbies.

This is going to be a short post as I feel like s**t. Been coming home early every day this week. I can't seem to manage a full day at work because I feel so sick. I even get car sick during short distances.

possum I was just going to warn zoey the same. Referred pain from stomach can show in the shoulder.

Hi to stealth there's a few of us on dc4 now. I'm on a large families pg thread too, seem to be coming across a few on dc4.

Hi stealthtoddler (love the name!)
NYD good riddance July, here's to a happy August :) hopefully you'll pick up soon but be persistent if you don't feel well and get checked out xxx

Thanks ladies I have visited google and looked at every world wide site on eptopic there is and it seems mine is totally the wrong place, eptopic pain shows in the tip (where the shoulder becomes the arm) due to one of the nerves there, mine is more in the back under my shoulder blade coming up my neck and felt soooo much better when DH rubbed it and popped a muscle this morning.

I have also seen that in eptopic you hcg are a lot slower rising and dont get as high as a normal pregnacy because of this but I demanded hcg tests 2 weeks ago due to a MMC in May and my levels were perfect went from 8091 to 14897 in 48 hours.

Must now step away from Dr google before Ifind I have a million oter illness!

newyears how horrible - glad it wasn't more serious! Baby at this stage is well protected in the body & with no bleeding it looks like all is well.

I know legally that my boss has no right to ask, but it's all couched in 'well you don't have to make a commitment, but we struggle to recruit & it would be good to have an idea how long we need cover & if you plan..' - basically if I read the riot act about how legally I don't need to tell them it will come across as being difficult. KF I feel your pain, if I wasn't lift sharing I'd be off home too, feel awful! Roll on 2nd trimester!

I too am awaiting the happiness and relative calm of the second trimester lexi though that starts in two days and I can't see a quick turn around in my symptoms approaching. 20 days until exam day and very little revision done due to nausea, exhaustion etc. Must crack on. This afternoon I will mostly be revising the knees and ankles... I CAN do this!!!