April 2013 - Part 2 - Hurry up 12 weeks!

[Lola06]

Starting a new thread for all us April 2013 ladies as we quite quickly worked our way through the last one. Have added list below which is hopefully up to date.

Let the talk commence.....

Thereisamumwhonevergoesout - DC3 - 29th March
Ratbagcatbag - DC1 - 1st April
NobbyD - DC1 - 1st April
Herhonesty - DC2 - 1st April
DamnitDamnit - DC3 - 1st April
Novia - DC1 - 1st April
Circusgirl - DC1? - 1st? April
MrsSimkins - DC1 -1st April
Pontouf - DC2 - 2nd April
Jo1984uk - DC1 - 2nd April
funkymonkey1983 - DC2 -3rd April
flosshilde - DC2 - 3rd April
Josie81 - DC2 - 3rd April
Giddypants - DC2 - 3rd April
JessieEssex - DC2 - 3rd April
Frootloopz - DC1 - 4th April
Lola06 - DC1 - 4th April
AussiemummyTo1 - DC2 - 4th April
Doingakatereddy - DC2 - 5th April
Cadmum - DC1 -6th April
Scouseandproud - DC2 - 6th April
BonaDea - DC1 - 6th April
Toobreathless - DC2 - 6th April
Bumpincharge - DC1 - 6th April
LikeCandy - DC1 - 6th April
Wishfulthinking1 - DC1 - 7th April
Mama1980 - DC3 - 7th April
Dandelion75 - DC1 - 8th April
Bunnygirl80 - DC2 - 8th April
Amayabuzzbee - DC2 - 8th April
Magictorch - DC1 - 8th April
Mumofwombat - DC1 - 8th April
Could it be true - DC2 - 8th April
Spidermanspiderman - ?? - 8th April
Duchess79 - DC1 - 9th April
Angeltattoo - DC1 - 10th April
timetomoveon - DC2 - 10th April
Leluelle - DC1 - 10th April
SneezySnatcher - DC2 - 11th April
EssexWelsh - DC1 - 11th April
Miarosemum - DC2 - 12th April
Helsworthy - DC1 - 12th April
Aufaniae - DC2 - 13th April
edinfirst - DC1 - 15th April
plannedshock - DC? - 15th April
Steph2414 - DC3 - 16th April
highlandbird - DC2 - 16th April
Hollers81 - DC1 - 16th April
DeekeyDoo - DC3 - 17th April
HiHowAreYou - DC2 - 18th April
Loobylou33 - DC2 - 18th April
Sugafiend - DC1 - 20th April
alwayshopeful - DC1 - 20th April
Jozee - DC? - 20th April
Teapig - DC1 - 21st April
JacquelineHyde - DC4 - 22nd April
Breesy - DC1 - 22nd April
Jessiethecowgirl - DC2 - 23rd April
NotShortImFunSized - DC6 - 23rd April
Dysgu -DC3 - 24 April
Knittingnovice - DC3 - 24th April
Photochick - DC1 - 25th April
havealittlefaith13 - DC1 - 26th April
growyourown77 - DC1 - 26th April
Clairebec - DC3 - 27th April
Fryingpantoface - DC2 -27th April
ChalleX - DC3 - 27th April
Zoerowe - DC2 - 29 April
Factofthematter - DC2 - 30 April

Hello all. After a week of feeling pretty good I'm back in bed with a sick bowl beside me. I really thought I'd come out the other side - but obviously not! Luckily DH is here to look after DD.
My scan is on Thursday and I'm excited/apprehensive in equal measures. I keep worrying that something will be wrong so I'm just wishing days away until the scan is done and dusted.

I am feeling dreadful this weekend with all day morning sickness and a cold. I cannot wait to be beyond the morning sickness phase although it is likely to make me a worrying mess to be symptom free until the kicking starts.
Sorry for not keeping up with the thread...

Occasional bit of nausea returning here. Tummy still flat though which worries me a bit. Can identify with the constant thirst and vivid, slightly disturbing dreams as mentioned by other people.

Going to a party in a rather lovely bar in Bath this afternoon. Longing for a glass of crisp white wine but will have to resist. The list of people in the know about the pregnancy is steadily growing and I think my friend will guess this afternoon when I steadfastly stick to lemonade. Worried though. 12 week scan is still more than a week away.

I had white wine spritzer when out with friends who would guess straight away. I feel way to green this time for booze even if it's softened. Last time I had the odd sip of cider or mulled wine.

I have my scan tuesday, too. Can't wait to see if things are all right and get dates confirmed.

Out of my birth group of 8, 1 had a home birth in water, 2 had a water birth at MLU, 2 had natural labour emcs, 2 planned cs as breech 2 weeks before due date, and me with natural labour overdue by 5 days.

I am up and down with nausea, seem to feel fine, but if I get hungry then it's vile, so having to constantly munch. Convinced DH to join me on a bacon and potato waffle butty today, it was divine.

I was hoping to use a posh dress I'd bought for my sister's wedding in July for a friends wedding at the end of this month, but my bump has shifted the lard cuddle up and the dress looks quite awful.

What I really fancy is a coffee, but I can't touch any hot drinks at the moment. Just makes me boak. I switched to decaff when pg with DD and haven't gone back to caffiene. If I have real coffee I get all jittery and buzz, DH thinks it's quite funny when he forgets to order the decaff latte.

11+4

empressmatilda is this DC1 for you? I didn't have a convincing bump until 24 weeks with DD. I remember thinking people who were on DC2 or more & saying they were having problems hiding it until the 12 week scan were bonkers!

Unfortunately I've become one of those people & already have a bump at 11weeks.

Busy day here, duck feeding, park & into town to spend M&S vouchers and all before lunch. DD now napping & I am lounging on the sofa.

Wondering if mama1980 has checked in & how she is doing?

kellestar Same re: coffee! last time switched to decaff then stuck with it (and consequently slept better.) But this time i can't BEAR the smell, makes me feel v sick. Unfortunately DH has fresh coffee every morning...

Last night i couldn't sleep facing DH cos all I could smell was the curry he had for dinner! And the previous night I could strongly smell coffee and mincemeat - even though he hadn't had any meat - so weird! Anyone else had aversions to their poor hubbie?!

ruddygame - feeling drugged - totally!

Back from Ireland and I survived, although like you sneezy felt like I was over the sickness the last week but have been sick both Friday and today, think it was the travelling, so hope it kicks it tomorrow! Going to spend the evening catching up on your messages, missed you guys this weekend!!

looby my poor DH is making me feel ill! The other night he sat next to me on the sofa and I had to tell him to move as he (and I quote) was 'all hot and breathy'. And then I cried when he put ham on my cheese on toast when I didn't want it. Poor DH. He's putting up with me very well...

My dh has been lovely today, and I've been a miserable, snotty grump! I'm too tired to stay up to watch Downton, so I'm sulking off to bed! Here's to a good night sleep!
X

Hi ladies

Sorry in advance for lack of name checking. Have read pages and pages since I last posted and can't remember who said what!

I had one amazing, dreamlike day last Friday with absolutely no MS. Felt unbelievable (albeit that of course I worried like a mental person that it meant I wasn't pregnant anymore). That aside though it was good. I even got the chance to feel properly hungry again. I've been grazing so constantly for the past 5 weeks that I almost couldn't remember what hunger felt like! I'm scared to get weighed. Hving e chance to eat a normal diet for one day also helped with the bloat which is now out of control.

I had my first "are you pregnant ?" enquiry last week. Can't imagine it will be too long before the next one the way that I currently look. The boobs are out of control (mammoth according to DH about 20 mins ago) and the tummy is just so round. Grrrr.

So not much to report. MS is back with a vengeance. Booking in on Tues which feels like a milestone. Otherwise just waiting for sodding 12 weeks and the all important scan

8+6

toobreathless Yep, it's first ever pregnancy for me. Could well believe at this rate I won't show until 24 weeks! I think I am just obsessing a bit as a friend of mine had a mmc in her first pregnancy and didn't find out until 12 week scan.

10+5

Is anyone else's sense of smell off? Mine has been weird for two weeks and is getting worse. Tuna smells of coffee, the living room smells of vanilla ice cream and the book I'm reading smells of Branston pickle!
I never knew pregnancy would be this strange!

I'm sooooooooo hungry, I had no dinner cos for some reason as soon as it was in front of me I developed an insane aversion to it, I couldn't even eat 1 bite and felt ill for the next 4 hours just at the idea of it. Is that normal?

Going to have some chocolate biscuits before bed, how healthy...

oops I forgot again! 9+5

empress sense of smell isn't off but is definitely affected. I have superhuman smelling powers when pregnant. Can smell EVERYTHING all the time (including my sister's body lotion that she last put on 3 days ago and had showered since)!

god yes i've been having a afternoons without MS - and have felt ecstatically happy. I was feeling so awful - depressed really - and the minute I didn't feel MS I was suddenly so happy, a relief on several levels - maybe i haven't got antenatal depression after all!

Definite aversion to DH - when i had this MS-free afternoon I turned to him and said 'quick, get in now for a cuddle because of the MS comes back I won't be able to go near you'

yesterday was awful - wretched. I am praying today will be good cause I have so, so much work to do.

10+4

xxx

empress my sense of smell becomes superhuman when pg. DH reckons I should ask the police to take me on as a sniffer dog

I have gone from having a full week of no MS, to being worse than I ever was. With DS it was gone completely by now, but this time I'm feeling like death warmed up. Every evening I'm starving, but as soon as dinner is served up I just can't stomach it. Oh well, maybe I won't gain as much weight this time around

11+2

Wishfulthinking1 - glad I don't have to wait til next week .... hope it goes quickly for you

I feel a bit better today - not as nauseous - could it be fading?! I hope so! I did feel quite sick last night but left it too long between lunch and dinner - this morning slight nausea but nowhere near as bad. I am not quite as tired either. Cannot wait to be able to tell people at the weekend - am rubbish at keeping secrets and am amazed I havent slipped up already

Got my notes back from the midwife, to put in my folder. I really glad I checked them! Got to work out who to contact to get them corrected now.

There are three errors on them:

The most important one is this: I told her I'd had Hepatitis A as a baby. (I remember she questioned this at the time, she said "Hep A as a baby, really, that's unusual").
So, on the notes, next to "Hepatitis" she's written " Hepatitis positive? "
There's a world of difference between Hep A, which is totally curable, and which I had and was cured of, as a baby, and Hep B & C which are diseases you really want to avoid, infectious, and which I categorically do not have! But if the medical people think there's a possibility I might have, then they'll have to take various precautions when dealing with me, completely unnecessarily.

(And come to think of it, if she thought I might have Hep B or C, why did she touch the bloody bit of cotton wool after taking bloods with her bare hands?)

She's also noted my partner is a "new partner". She's just made that up.

Also she's written that I'm of Asian decent, which is news to me! She did ask about my family origins, I told her my grandparents are from Wales / Ireland / England / Estonia.

I reckon Estonia must have thrown her. It did used to be part of the Soviet Union, a massive part of which spans northern Asia, of course. However a few seconds looking at a map would have shown her that Estonia's right over the other side, next to Finland! It's very northerly and European! And actually, part of the EU. I know that in reality many people don't know exactly where it is, but when a professional is writing medical notes, I would hope they'd look it up if they weren't sure!

I don't suppose this one, or the new partner bit make a massive difference though, do they? Why do they ask I wonder?

So, ladies, might be worth checking your notes just in case!

Rant over!

Hope you're all well. Great to hear the sickness seems to be wearing off at long last :)

9+6

11+3 ish I can't believe it. Thanks for everyone who asked how I was I can't flip down to check names on my iPad sorry. I'm still in hospital still bleeding still can't move..... But had another Scan this morning and baby is looking perfect still. I also got to spend some time with my children this weekend which was wonderful we watched films and I was wheeled outside how is everyone doing? I can't really identify any pg symptoms other than nausea really and the fact I have no bump whatsoever. I have a meeting with a neo natal dr later as this baby will be delivered prem theres no question of me going term unfortunately I keep thinking this is getting far ahead of myself but then as the dr said I'm nearly 12 weeks do if I deliver really early which they will try to avoid but I had ds at 26 weeks then I only have the matter of another 12 weeks really before they will be assessing the risks of delivering realistically to us both. Very scared. Sorry I seem to have waffles on a bit here but I don't have many people to talk to.
I hope everyone is well X

Good morning ladies hope you are all well today, I'm cuddled up with a poorly DS did nothing but puke yesterday luckily Iwasatwork but he still has a temp and feeling sorry for himself today last night was awful he woke up at 1am and cried a lot kept pointing to his tummy, good old call pol sorted him out!

Re sense of smell mine has gone completely, I was looking after a lovely chap yesterday (sedated and ventilated) was giving him a was and a spruce, his family had brought him in some smellies so put some on, only I hadn't realised how much I had put on, the unit smelled of Linx for the majority of the day, I honestly couldn't smell it after it had gone on
I did a really naughty thing too, I has a quick scan of myself in the equipment room whilst no one was around, I saw little one will wavy arms was so sweet came out all weepy and everyone was asking if I was ok.
Working again tomorrow might see if. I can sneak off again!

Has anyone else got a strange taste in their mouth? Mine every so often tastes a bit metalicy like blood (sorry)

aufaniae I am shocked that the midwife put hep +Ive in your notes, that's awful I think the next time you see her you need to ask her to change it and make her sign her mistake

Good to hear from you mama1980 and the baby is doing well dispite the bleeding

Bugger 11+5 it's like a mental block I tells you!

I've noticed heightened smell, (I could smell DP having a cigarette on the doorstep, 5 floors down!) and I also had phantom smells one day a few weeks back, I kept smelling garlic everywhere! I think someone else here had it too? I googled it and apparently phantom smells in pregnancy (and of garlic in particular) are fairly common, but I couldn't find any theories as to why it would be garlic specifically.

mama great to hear you and the baby are good. I hope your days in hospital aren't dragging too much. Wishing you luck with the doctor later, let us know how it goes.

Giddypants I'm not best pleased! There is a question mark next to the words "hepatitis +ve" but still, I've got to make sure this one is cleared up long before the birth! They took bloods anyway, I imagine they'll test for it, so that should be and end to it, i hope, if I can't convince them beforehand.