October 2013 hula hoops, daytime snoozes and booking in appointments

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Here you go. New thread...number 3!

Hmm yes I suppose I will use larger but not maternity clothes on the way down too rock chick. And probably will be similarish weather in November as now (although it was gorgeous today). I can't wait to look properly pregnant and not just feeling podgy.

My nausea has been a bit better the last couple of days. Managed proper food with flavour. I don't think I am craving anything particularly but nice crispy toast or crumpets are easy to munch even if feeling sick and I bought frozen chips which I haven't done for years. Carb central!

Just got back from Pilates where I got a lovely stretch for my achey lower back, the roll back. Sit with legs straight in front of you and arms out in front of you. c curve the spine, tilting your pelvis and pushing your lumbar area towards the back of the room as much as you can and rounding top back too but main focus on exposing lower vertabrae. Hold for a while then sit tall and straight. Then repeat but keep tilting the pelvis to roll back flat on the floor and up again.

Protruding tummy here too. Mine is normally flat so very noticeable to me but no one else seems to have noticed yet. Will be digging all my baggy tops out. Might have to do a primark trip for some cheap bits in a bigger size to get me through as well. Definitely going to need a new work skirt soon!

Had some time to kill on oxford street earlier so had a sneaky look at topshop maternity. V impressed with all the coloured skinny jeans and a couple of nice dresses.

pinkladyapple and sal1977 - I am the same. I have had about 3 days throughout this whole pregnancy so far (am 9w) where I have been utterly shattered, but apart from that I have been feeling ok. Have been having a couple of after work half hour naps (about 5 of those in all) and getting about 8 hours sleep a night. Also, no MS and no major symptoms. I said to the MW the other day that the only 'didnt have before but do now' symptom I have is heartburn, and she said "Maybe you're just one of the lucky ones, but you could get MS yet you know." ...

Thanks pinksky, I might give them a call if I get to the end of the week without hearing anything.

I am looking forward to people knowing I am pregnant so I can tell them all that that's why I am looking chubby and why my lunch habits have changed so much (I am normally a creature of habit). I also just want to be able to chat about it! But I think mostly I am associating telling people with having the 12w scan and everything being good. Still seems so far away!

It's so nice to catch up with everybody,although I'm very sorry to hear chickpea's sad news,excellent attitude though & very kind of you to wish the rest of us well. Fingers crossed that you will be back on the journey as soon as you would like.

I'm exhausted. Utterly knackered. Working in a large busy pub three nights a week & running my ironing business from home the other nights,a couple of time intensive local committees,housework yeah right,ad a two year old who has suddenly become mr cling-tastic are all taking it out of me. Plus the constant nausea for three weeks now,plus the ibs flare ups resulting in diaroehh for the last four nights (which got me sent home from work sat & sun nights) and then floored with a migraine which I could only take paracetamol for yesterday... Fun times!

I told my manager today because I don't want her thinking I'm just slacking off or being useless for no reason & I needed to make a decision about whether to stay there or take the new job I was offered. She was delighted & very understanding,said there's no way she'd want to lose me & we'll have a chat about shifts soon & do risk assessments on Friday. Feel happier about all that. Still cream crackered though after work tonight!

I don't know how to keep on top of the nausea - I am wearing sea bands 24/7,I eat small bits regularly (hello horrible flabby tummy that I was so proud of finally having shrunk!),I'm drinking fresh ginger chopped up in hot water,I do not know what else I can do but it's making me really miserable. Which is very self indulgent considering I haven't even puked yet.

Midwife booking in next Thursday,no word on scan yet as should be booked as a result of that appt,I am 8+2 today & desperately want to feel better :(

Good morning ladies, sorry to hear Chickpeas news- echoing others in saying how kind your message was and I hope you are getting lots of support. It was me 8 weeks ago and I just wanted to be pregnant again rather than spend time grieving- it's a really shitty thing to go through but I think it's important to realise there is no right or wrong way to feel, we all deal with things differently. It actually made me realise how much support I have and defo brought me and DP closer.

So... 8 weeks today, had booking app last Friday and am now waiting for scan date. Still hate brushing my teeth and seem to retch at any opportunity although I haven't been sick yet . Bloated belly here defo not baby yet although I keep prodding to check for tender spot above pubic bone.

Sorry to all of you experiencing bad ms, hopefully just a few weeks to go- and tuckingfits nausea is crap whether you throw up or not, you have every right to feel miserable!

So sorry chickpea I wish you all the best for the future and hope to see you on another board very soon xxx

So sorry Chickpea :(

I've got a cold and a sore throat which isn't being made any better by my daily morning vomit

I've been so good today and have taken lunch and snacks into work in an attempt to save money and be vaguely healthy.

In other news, the guy I'm sitting next to on the Tube has stinky breath...

I think I'm out as well. Suddenly felt normal all day yesterday - no throwing up...

Today - spotting dark brown and feel all tight and knotted down there :(

Oh no Rainbow, are you going to try to get an EPU appointment?

I rang the gp and he said to see if it stops. If it hasnt by friday he we will and get me an appt. Also have toddler with D&V so would prefer to be home with her anyway

Oh Rainbow hopefully everything will be ok - symptoms do come and go, I remember from last time and it was all fine so don't give up hope yet! Hope your DD feels better soon too

Got my 8 week scan tomorrow, I'm terrified

How far along are you Rainbow? Could it be that the ms has started to ease off? I had brown and then red bleeding with some cramps weekend before last and had scan at 7+6 and everything was ok so hopefully it's something similar. Will keep my fingers crossed for you.

@pink lady with my first I felt fine, a little tired, a little achey but basically fine and yes I think all the factors you mention really helped! This time it's a different story; toddler jumping all over me and keeping me running about means I'm constantly sick and tired!!! Enjoy it this time round-I wish I'd appreciated it more last time!!

Oh and also can I join please? DD2 due 6/10/13!

I'm 6+4 so I dont think the symptoms should be easing yet.

Still only spotting and no cramps - but last MC took a couple of days to get going...

I'm running out of time for DC2 though as I'm 39 and my mother was menopausal by 40 :(

so sorry Rainbow xx

just had my booking in appointment. just a lot of questions and form filling etc. did get some free vitamins though!! will get a letter from hospital next week with app for bloods etc and my scan date. mw said it should be at about 12 weeks as we want the nuchal fold test etc doing. can't wait now!!

Sorry to hear that rainbow. My symptoms have been totally up and down though, even back at 6 weeks I had days where my symptoms completely dropped off. I hope you feel better soon and that it's just spotting and nothing more xx

Welcome MOTU!

Do you think I would be unreasonable to call in sick tomorrow? (Teacher with exam classes so wont be popular)

Not unreasonable in the slightest - with any pregnancy bleeding you're advised to rest as much as possible! Also, should the worst happen and you start to miscarry you will need to get home ASAP and I'm fairly sure you won't be in any fit state to drive yourself! Hopefully with a day or 2 of rest you will feel a million times better and the bleeding will stop.

Thanks ladies

I've come home at lunch today because I can't face sitting at my desk feeling sick all afternoon again. The nearest loos at work are 2 flights of stairs away too, I haven't been sick yet but I feel panicky that there's nowhere to puke apart from the office bin if it happens.

rainbow my midwife said that brown spotting is common in weeks 6,7 and 8 and warned me it might happen. She said red blood isn't good but brown sometimes doesn't mean anything is wrong.

I haven't had any bleeding yet (I'm 7+4) but she did say that I might get some as it is common and she likes to warn people just in case.

Rainbow definitely call in sick tomorrow and Friday. Tuck up in bed for the weekend and try not to worry.

Today I'm having a no food day when nothing appeals. Counting down the days until my booking appointment. (6 to go!)

I'm back purely for a whinge. I haven't even got dressed yet. I was up from 7.30 with DS,who has had a terrible day because I have no patience & have been cross & grotty about him climbing in things he shouldn't,head butting me etc.

I am so SICK of feeling sick. I swear it's contributing to my tiredness & I'm almost starting to feel a bit depressed. But I'm not being sick so I feel like a fraud with a low unwellness threshold... Please don't tell me to man up though or I'll probably cry.

I now have to go & get ready for work. Which quite honestly is the very last thing I want to do.

Sorry to hear your news chickpea I can only hope that if go through what you are I can handle it as well as you.

rainbow try and stay positive and try and get an appoint at EPU sooner than Friday to put your mind as ease.

My appetite seems to have made an appearance today and its the first day where I haven't felt like crap in almost two weeks!! Going to enjoy it while I can :)

Have found a new food that seems to make me feel better... tomato ketchup flavour Seabrooks they sound so gross but do the trick! x

So sorry to hear your news littlechickpea. Best wishes for the future.

Hope your putting your feet up rainbow. Definitely phone in sock for tomorrow at least and probably Friday as well. Take care of yourself.