March 2013 Mk II - anyone for a wotsit?

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posy I am really sorry to hear your news :( It must be hard after having your scan the other day and really goes to show that nothing can ever be certain this early. Thinking of you and hoping you have lots of love and support.

Jojo I agree that being sick feels 'better' than nausea, but I hate it with a passion and now I've identified one trigger as being coffee too early in the morning, I'm avoiding it and not being sick anymore. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to have another to 'test' that it still makes me ill!

Possum I knew someone else on here was a teacher! I was really pleased when I realised that I can see the rest of my first trimester out in the comfort of my own home! By the time I go back in September, I would have had my 12 week scan (the day before work, on the 3rd - we are scan buddies Tinker!) and I can officially be able to break the news, although I'm pretty sure they will be able to guess by the size of my belly - it's massive enough already! Thinking on the worst side of things, it is also reassuring to know that if I do mc again, I won't have the pressure of returning to work before I'm ready, like I did last time.

Is anyone else really clumsy? I keep dropping stuff all the time at the moment! It is quite a normal af symptom for me, but when it started a couple of days ago, I remembered being like this with DS. So far, I haven't dropped anything drastic like a plate, iPad or DS(!), but have everything crossed and touching all wood in sight as I say this!

I had a lovely 90min sleep this afternoon whilst DS had his nap (his second today which is almost unheard of these days - he must have known his mummy was desperate - what a good boy!) the only problem being that we didn't wake until nearly 5pm! Goodness only knows what time bedtime will be know, but at least I'll be able to cope with it. I feel a long bath coming on to tire him out!

Rose I was also measuring small last week when I was 5+6 by my dates, baby was 1.8mm, which the sonographer said was only 5 weeks. I'm almost certain she was wrong, esp as there was a heartbeat and am trying not to worry too much. I know there are average sizes that indicate ages, but surely the concept of an average means that there must be some that are below and some that are above that figure?! I know I will drive myself crazy worrying about it, and if not the size of my baby, then something else will be driving me crazy, so I'm just trying to relax about it!

(I too find sex much more enjoyable when pg, as long as I'm not nauseous, sick, tired etc - so poor DH is still waiting for that 'magic' period to return!)

Ooh - has anyone tried those sea band things? I'm thinking of getting some as my homeopathic remedy doesn't seem to be effective enough - any thoughts?

Sorry for hogging the thread - I'll try and wait at least five minutes until my next post!

pipsicles thank you so much for posting--I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone! I was sure I was more than 6 weeks, but the sonographer said I had barely reached 6, which doesn't match with my dates (I have obsessively been temp charting, peeing on sticks, so I know exactly what happened when this cycle). Anyway you are right, we can just drive ourselves crazy, between google and my own paranoid brain and comparing the various reports from my last pg scans (last pg ended in mc and I have kept every shred of paper relating to that episode), I am officially going into Mad Pregnant Woman syndrome.

Tinker so with you on the big tummy issue! I am really wishing that i'd made an effort with my stomach muscles after dd now! I usually wear quite fitted clothes but have dug out a load of baggies that i'd put away and no doubt look a complete scruff - and probably really obviously pregnant too!

rose congrats with your scan. I would have thought that 4mm was about right for 6 weeks, according to some of the books anyway.

Ughh have started to feel so sick. Haven't been sick yet though, I found that eating after 6 or 7 pm the evening before was what caused the throwing up in the morning last time.

Have had no more repercussions from dtd yesterday evening today though, but still fairly resolute to avoid from now on for a while. Just was not worth the worry

pipsI have sea-bands, velcro ones. I got them in the travel gadget section in Sainsburys. They can be amazing, but havent been able to wear them so much at the moment because people will know!

I was wondering about the sea-bands they might be worth a shot.
It turns out the blood in vomit was due to a burst blood vessel in my esophagus - caused by vomiting too forcefully. I've been given some Gaviscon style medicine to line my throat - aniseed flavour - I can't see me holding that down for long in the morning!!
I cannot wait for my scan, no date yet, fingers crossed I'll get it when I see the mw on Tuesday :)
EEEEEEEEEK:D Exciting times ahead!

Pips I am really clumsy/absent minded, so far today I have spilt fizzy ginger beer all over myself and covered the kitchen in carrot and coriander soup [embarrassed]

Very weird today, went and bought some sleep bras as I am really uncomfortable - I felt a bit of a fraud in Mothercare, still doesn't feel like I am 'really' pregnant and I worry I am jinxing myself buying these...but the constant nausea and ability to take two hour naps in the afternoon and still sleep at night suggests I am not a fraud... first time I think I have ever been in there when not buying a present for someone else!

Have booked midwife appointment and will be booking in on 31st July. Just hope I get that far! Given how rough I'm feeling, I think this is a strong bean... Eek!

Hi all

tinker sympathise on trying to keep things under wraps. I normal like a drink at any opportunity so social situations pose a few problems. Close friends and family know we are trying anyway after MMC but DH is still adamant we are not telling anyone til we see that 12 week picture on the screen! To be fair, we managed it with DD and no one knew, but this time it's going to be a bit harder. Saw my DM today, and she may have suspected, but she won't say anything I don't think. I don't know what I'd do if we're asked outright, as obviously we are thrilled, but after last time, don't want to get our, and everybody else's hopes up! Gah!

Welcome to the new ladies! Have noticed that as far as i can see, i have the latest on the list at the mo (23rd March) but I didn't test early or anything, so wonder if we are due an influx of ladies for people for the last week in march??

Felt bit nauseous all day again today and fairly tired. Killer sense of smell is back too, which is really the only symptom I had in the early days with DD, so that makes jobs like loading the dishwasher and emptying the kitchen bin a real joy.

Am 5 weeks tomorrow, the days seem to be going so slowly! Very of those of you who have scan dates by now. Will console myself with a virtual !

I like your thinking chefette re the migraine idea. Was so taken aback that i was asked directly about being pregnant that I didn't have my wits about me. If only I could have knocked back a whiskey harpie (or a JD and diet coke preferably). I felt better than I have all week last night and actually quite fancied the free drinks on offer which was an extra kick in the teeth. Not tonight though, yuk! I'm sticking with rice crispies and quavers this evening...

My parents are coming up this weekend which I'm quite looking forward. DD gets spoilt rotten and I get a bit of time to myself (which sadly in the main means time to do chores but still...).

Yay to being scan buddies pip!

I drove myself mental after my early scan last time (when i was 6w 2d). Literally for days I spent every spare second googling stats, what's normal etc so I totally know where you are coming from on this rose. DD was a wee bit on the small side, and hb wasn't great (ok just lower end of ok). By time got to proper scan she was quite big and my EDD even moved forward at 5 month scan so no idea why small ish at the outset but, needless to say, all was well in the end and I'd been fretting over nothing...

Blood in vomit sounds pretty scary jojo. Glad they've got to the bottom of why and giving you something for it. Certainly puts my dry retching in perspective!

Hope everyone has a lovely Friday evening... Thank god it's the weekend!!!

Chin chin ethel, I may as well join you for one

Hello all! Loving shiny new threat.

Sorry to hear the sad news about peoples bleeds and MC. I know nothing i say changes anything but know that we are all thinking of you and make sure you have lots of friends and family around you for support.

Im feeling tired, boobs have got sore again (especially when taking bra off) and need to pee much more often. Get twinges now and then and start to panic. Seeing MW in with10 days. I just want to have the scan, need to put my mind at rest. So many of my friends have had problems in pregnancy.

New cravings diary milk bars and guirkin but not together!

Well it's 3am and our friends are still round at ours partying. I've been what they must surely think is incredibly boring all night, having hardly anything to drink and in particular declining to join in with the shots of whisky. I've now fucked off to bed as I'm beyond exhausted after a full week at work. Frankly I'm longing to be able to tell people I'm pg so I don't just look like I'm an unsociable bad host!

Ethelred a few of us including me are probably having late February babies, by the time I got my BFP on 17 June the February threads had been going for ages (I think there are three February threads for some reason as well, which is confusing) and everyone was having their booking in appointments. I daresay people on the tail end march will start tagging onto the April thread soon.

Sunny I wish I was craving dairy milk cause normally I love chocolate and if the baby insists on 2000 calories a day I may as well indulge my chocoholism! Unfortunately anything sweet is making me feel sick at the moment, even toothpaste sets me off. It makes it difficult to knock back the fake rum and cokes!

Tink yes thank god. Thank all the gods! Every week at work seems like a year at the moment.

jojo the doc giving you gaviscon made me laugh - was the liquid?? Nothing surer to make you vomit more!!! I was prescribed it so many times last time I had a kitchen cupboard full of the stuff. Unfortunately it bears v close resemblance the substance that got us all in this situation if the first place and in my opinion tastes worse. Not sure why the docs are so keen on handing it out - must be cheap . I vomited blood quite a bit last time too and also attractively burst all the blood vessels around my eyes.

Got my meds this time quickly enough to avoid vomiting blood but still can't eat really at all and not getting out of the house much. Totally fed up with it already and still at least another 6 weeks to go. Still going home to my mum next week so she can look after DD and I can stay in bed and i think i might have a better chance of eating if someone could prepare it for me. V jealous of the wotsits chat - would kill to be able to eat some junk!!! I'm 7+5 now and my dates were right at my scan two weeks ago. Also seeing a consultant next week about blood thinners so will hopefully get another scan (one advantage of being in the US - scan happy) for some reassurance.

anyone told their dc's yet? mine is getting v perturbed by my being so ill ad i think i may have to tell her the truth to save her worrying. Any advice?

Oh my life I just woke up to hear that they are still up and laughing and joking from last night! No doubt I won't see DH all day. We've got more people coming round tonight - which we actually planned!

Clearly my own party days are over!

Harpie, you stayed up longer than I would have managed. I've been asleep on the sofa between 9 and 9.30 most weeks, and so exhausted by the afternoon!

DS seems less and less interested in his nap and will happily miss it but he just has to keep it up a few more weeks so I can nap while he does at the weekend!

Sickness well and truely settled in here. Should moan as still clearly nothing compared to some of you, but worse than I had with DS. I suppose I'm lucky in that I am never sick, just never, not since I was a little kiddy. But sometimes I think if I was actually sick I might feel better afterwards. The mornings are about managable so long as I keep eating every half an hour. By the afternoon though I just can't face any more food as there is very little I actually fancy (mostly fried potato in some form) and the idea of more food just makes me feel iller. Last time it wore of by late morning, with the odd day still felling a bit youcky in the afternoon, but this time it's just all day. If I manage a reasonable tea the evening is not too bad (plus I'm generally asleep) but afternoons and early evening is really hard. Might have t get some sea bands and see if that helps. At least I've not got to the waking up in the night and having to eat dry cereal at 3am yet - had a few weeks of that last time! Urgh.

Tiddly - hope you've got good house news.

Ted - up thread you were talking about getting 3 to bed on your own (I've had lots of catching up to do but that was one little bit I can remember). I'm one of 6 and my Dad had to work nights sometimes whien we were kids so my Mum did LOTs of bed times! Baths were generally taken of a morning, and storries were shared, but it seemed to work and can be done!

ted I'm sure it must be a cheapy one too - the bottle is huge.. I'll check my BNF when I get back to York. It'll reveal the secrets!
I've held off taking it, tbh I dislike aniseed with a passion so coating my throat with the stuff is going to induce my gag reflex.
I do have a question regarding booking appointments - my oh really wants to come along - he seems to think he'll miss out on something important like hearing the heartbeat. I thought it was just a lot of questions, BMI and blood tests?! I'm more than happy for him to come along but if it's going to be dull he may become bored!! What are your experiences??

tay I meant you not ted duh...

morning all!

had a lovely lie-in this morning (sorry to boast for those with DCs) and we had a go at rekindling our flagging love life. such a good idea! I had no cramping to start with (otherwise would not have gone there) and only a tiny twinge since so feels fine. nice way to start the weekend! Yes JoJo, it was a bit different for me too. Not sure that I could describe it! v. sunny here too which makes a change glad you've not had further DTD repercussions, three

and sorry about the horrible vomiting with blood, JoJo. not good. poor thing. it seems unfair that some have it harder than others! My booking appointment was really not much more than measurements (height, weight, BP), past medical histories incl. past pregnancies, and lots of leaflet-giving. DH will be coming to scans, but wasn't at all interested in the initial appt. It was a nice girly bonding thing for me as the midwife and the student midwife were both lovely and really reassuring. I felt like I was in safe hands, as the person carrying the baby, and I'm not sure I would have got that quite so strongly if we'd been there as a couple as it would have been a different dynamic, if you know what I mean? Not trying to persuade you otherwise, but that's just my experience. Let him read about what it entails on MN (I think there's a page) or in a pregnancy book *the pregnancy bible I got is very thorough).

how reassuring about the heartbeat, rose! I am seven weeks today, and my pregnancy app tells me that the baby is the size of a blueberry. I don't know if that helps?! don't worry too much. the baby is there and growing every day.

me too leftwing - have totally lost my sweet tooth. think you did v. well to stay up till 3am!!

mandasand thanks! I thought it was probably going to be like that. I'll not stop him if he really wants to tag along ( I think it's quite lovely just how interested and involved he's being) but I'll let him know it could be dull!! He's working that day anyway but was going to take some time out!
I think he's worried about missing out as I'll be back in Uni in York for the majority of the 2nd and 3rd trimester.
My pregnancy app sent me an alert this morning informing me I'm 9 weeks today - its a reassuring message :)

tay .. Good job my sickness has abated today as the comparison of Gaviscon to man juice might have sent me running to the lav! Thanks for that mental image!

flowery ..Ok Ok your Mum wins hands down. SIX?!? God love her, that must have been hard.

Manda .. DH was up for a bit of fun this morning, but with 2 DCs playing downstairs and a churning stomach he was gently told to piss off. I am impressed with his optimism though.

Booking in on Monday. I am in a huge dilemma as when I spoke to the midwife about the whole folic acid debacle, she said I won't get an early scan unless I am bleeding. DH thinks a small white lie is not the end of the world, means I get scanned and then I can go on holiday on Tuesday with a bit of reassurance. But I am a very honest person and fibbing does not come easily to me. I am scared she will see straight through me if I try to pull the wool over her eyes.

BUT .. If there is a problem, and I am looking at another mmc, then I need a heads up so I can learn the spanish for "I am having a miscarriage" and "what are your strongest painkillers". Arghhh. What to do?!?!?

ted if you ever need the German translation - I'm here. I could probably work out the Spanish for you but of course a small white lie cant hurt can it? Practice in the mirror, look at yourself and tell yourself the lie! It may help!!