September 2013 - fretting our way through the first trimester

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Sorry fl0b0t! Fruit sherbets are pretty good too. I think it's maybe sucking a boiled sweet rather than the flavour.

MrsMC82 you're not alone. I'm 8wks today also and have been signed off for the past two weeks and signed off this week too (I hope, Dr hasn't got back to me with renewal of sick note!). Sorry to hear you're feeling so crappy- have you told your work yet? Definitely hard when you're not telling them, especially if the sickness lasts a while! I guess this is yet another thing that proves how different all pregnancies are, even in the same woman?

Just take it really easy at home, worrying and trying to do things doesn't help at all! (I'm still in bed)

How odd mrsmc, I am 8 weeks today and have spent the whole day feeling sooooo sick and the only way to stop it is get some food down, fine whilst eating, then feel yak There was no real bad nausea until today, I never had anything like this in either of 2 other pregnancies. Feel like I might have a cry!

Glad am not alone!
Tried the eating all the time thing and just threw it up again :(
Just feel so pathetic - like I should just man up and crack on with work etc...... and sure I wasn't as knackered last time either.....
Nap time for me till dh and ds get home at tea time......
Hope u two feel better soon too

MrsMC82- absolute NO to the "cracking on" or "manning up". That was my plan and it mostly resulted in me being about half ded!

eek sounds horrible- I cried most of yesterday (even though I've got some medication and on the whole feeling a little better)- it probably helps......

This is a very useful website (linked from the Hyperemesis support thread): sites.google.com/site/pregnancysicknesssos/

Hugs to everyone really suffering with the sickness, totally agree that it's not a good idea to try and soldier on - you need to rest.

Hi all, sympathies to those still sicky and definitely agree to rest up. No point overdoing the trying.

Saturday night's dinner visitor didn't come (hurrah!) and Sunday at the ILs was fine. Exhausting but perfectly nice. We told them nothing, I just minimised my wine consumption by volunteering for driving (although PILs have absolutely no idea what is a safely legal amount to drink when you will be driving later, so I always look like I am very abstemious in comparison to whichever of them is the driver).

Given some of your relatives-blabbing experiences and my wish to keep it a bit more special this time I am also thinking about not doing any big announcement at 12 weeks or until it's absolutely necessary. We are going skiing at 15 weeks, so if it's necessary to explain then, I might, but that trip includes some of the people who have almost been asking me to report how often we were shagging and what stickiness of mucus I had in any given week, so I am reluctant to 'reward' them with the news. I also wonder about getting judged about skiing and wine drinking (I can bat it off easily online, but to my face I might struggle) and letting it stressing me out more than necessary.

I remember going to Morocco on a babymoon holiday at about 28 weeks with DS and being handed a form to fill in on the flight (Royal French Maroc or something) which was basically a massive disclaimer - no nice special treatment, just "you are not really welcome on our aircraft, but since you have wangled your way on we will single you out and make you agree that you have put yourself in the position to bring upon yourself all sorts of disastrous consequences and you accept that nobody is going to put your needs first in the slightest. Expect to be viciously elbowed out of the way in the dash for the emergency exits."

No scan date yet, but I have next MW appt (16w) on the day after return from skiing.

Good God - I received my first ever Graze Box less than 2 hours ago and now there is nothing left. ARSE. Not sure that's really the approach you're supposed to take (or they'd be named Inhale Boxes instead, surely?!)
Just spent the 2 hours my DD was napping answering emails and calls for my Uncle's holiday home business whilst he's away on holiday himself... uurgh, the things you do for family, I could really have done with a 2 hour afternoon nap myself!! Ooooh, might possibly get some commission though... anyone want to book a holiday in a luxury self catering property in Norfolk?!?!

Just on the bus but wanted to share some positive news. After crapping myself through this pg after an mc in July last year I asked my MW to take blood for an HCG test at my booking in appointment. Just called the surgery for the results and my levels are around 81,000 at exactly 8 weeks. She called it a "well supported pregnancy". I know it's still not a guarantee but I've unclenched a weeny bit! I've got to go for a repeat B12 blood test on Thursday so they'll be doing a repeat HCG test to compare levels (they don't know this yet ).

P.S. to SGJ - you made your Graze box last a whole 2 hours?! Did you have any of the breads/cakes/flapjacks, yummyness!

kilkers good news- anything to help you relax is a good thing!

I'm not sure I "get" graze boxes! They seem very expensive for a bunch of nibbles! Having said that, I'm not really a snacker. 3 proper meals a day for me. Which is another reason why I'm struggling with this sickness- I just don't have the patience to be faffing about with food every 2 hours!I managed to make some soup this afternoon so hopefully that will feed me in small amounts for the next few days!

PS- anyone else accidently found themselves eating pretty much veggie since BFP? I guess it's probably the sickness for me, but I've barely touched meat for the last 3-4 weeks.

so ive just looked at the graze box site....but theres things i would definitly want in mine, and would be dissappointed if i got some seed that no ones ever heard of in place of lovely flapjacks!

kilkers great news, I too had mcs last year, but amazed myself by falling pregnant again straight after my last one. I'm with you on the anxiety. Feel like I can't be excited yet. Did you request an HCG test?

flobot I've pretty much been veggie too, in fact I've cut out most food groups, surving on carbs and the odd bit of cheese or a yogurt

I'm sat here in the dark waiting for an electrician to arrive (meant to be here at 5) to get all our lights back on!! Wish they'd hurry up.

I have suspended my graze boxes for now, as the thought of seeds just makes me feel absolutely bleurgh at the moment. In fact, the thought of eating pretty much anything just makes me feel absolutely bleurgh. Apart from the chicken and sweetcorn pie made by the wonderful ladies at the school where I work, which is manna from heaven.

I can't WAIT until they find out I am pg, and I feel better. There's one that always gives me about seven roast potatoes anyway, because she thinks I look like a "whippet", so I'll probably get about 45 come Spring-time.

Fl0b0t they are very expensive for what you get, I had my free one and then you get some reduced ones after that. Then when I cancelled they email you a couple of weeks later and ask you to do a questionnaire. They then off you 2 half prices boxes so they try and hook you back in that way. They're like crack dealers Forgchops you can untick all the options you don't want and then prioritise the ones you do so I ended up with all the yummy stuff! I don't eat bird food either!

Whizz yes I requested an HCG test when the MW was taking the rest of my bloods at my booking in appointment. I thought I would get an argument before I met her, I was all prepared with the "I've paid my taxes for years" line but I didn't need it in the end!

myname you are soon lucky re your nice dinner ladies, the ones at the college I work at are right stingy cows!

Wow I really should have proof read that post!

flobot I wish I would be on the veggie thing, it would help with a) poo situ and b) would probably have not put on 6 bloody lbs! But sadly I've been really wanting a steak, gave in on sat night and had a yummy fillet steak with Diane sauce...and I wonder why I'm getting fat sigh..

fl0b0t I've definitely been going off meat over the last week or two. Cooked a Thai curry last week, normally one of my fave comfort foods but I had to pick all the chicken out Cheese on the other hand has become almost an every meal occurrence!

SGJ at the graze box inhalation! I was most disappointed with mine today - two of my pots are pure dried fruit, and not a bit of chocolate in sight!

Good to know I can opt out of silly seeds and dried vomit. Will have another look. I got to the point where I add my credit details and thought haaaang on, guarantee me chocolatey goodness people!!

I can't stop eating sea salt and balsamic vinegar kettle chips. DH is in the States until next Monday and I've just had an Ocado delivery of things I can gorge myself on eat while he's away. Yessssss.

Tomorrow will be a challenge though - off to London with the CEO to meet a man who's about as high up in uk medical education as you can get. Big Meeting. Two hours each way on a tilty train, but at least it's first class, especially as the trip back will coincide with my second vomiting session of the day (three times a day, can almost set my watch by it!!).

I normally take sandwiches to work but ran out of bread and time today so used the student canteen for the first time. Result !! Huge portion of yummy roast dinner for £3. Might bring the whole family on my day off

I am veggie flobot but haven't touched a vegetable for weeks....tell a lie, managed a veggie curry last week. Other than that I'm having real trouble. My problem is I don't want anything hot. I've worked out that that's why I'm averse to the kitchen during evenings, when DP cooks his tea, the heat of the oven must kick off some 'smell' that doesn't actually exist beyond my super sensitive sense of smell!! Sends me retching to the bathroom. I've not had a hot drink for ages and the thought of soup makes me want to vom.

On the upside, I'm eating more fruit! Drinking lots of water with lemon cordial, lemon sherbets too - will try aniseed next. 9+3, only 2&half weeks to end of 1st trimester, I'm also hoping to 'bloom' at that point!

Loving the Graze box commentary! I had: chilli sunflower and pumpkin seeds (my fave, I love seeds), banana cake & tea bag, posh breadsticks and salsa, and choc/biscuit/walnut/raisin mix. Mmmmmm!
Don't fancy any dinner now though! I too am wary of the price but I'm hoping it will stop me from 'just buying a little something' from the food outlets at work each day.... we shall see!

I've just weighed myself (took off jeans and jumper, naturally) and have gained 2lb which MUST BE A LIE because I have such a pot belly from my uterus pushing my stomach out... definitely more so than last time so either a) it's a boy this time b) it's twins (aargh) or c) I never quite regained my 'rock hard abs' (HAHAHAHA) since I had DD - place your bets as to which one is the real reason!!!

Good to hear there are other graze-box-aholics on here! I love the ones with chocolate in, but even the dried fruit is going down well at the moment. Far too expensive really though...