January 2014 - Thread 3 (Danger: Due to the influence of pregnancy hormones I could either burst into tears or kill you in the next 5 minutes.... You have been warned!

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Thread three... Rock and Roll......

Hi ladies,

Well same old same old for me...... Thanks for your supportive notes.

Congratulations to all the new ladies with BFPs

Sultanajo my obsession is getting ridiculous. Today I have had 4 clementines and coleslaw - I mixed the fruit into the coleslaw... Loved it... Why don't you try it instead of the peanut butter? Asked DF if he wanted some and he looked at me like I had lost my mind . On a separate note regarding the mc website information. When I mc it was pretty awful and they admitted me into hospital. The doctor that examined me said a lot of ladies bleed (really common apparently) through early pregnancy when there is nothing wrong with baby. Normally they don't even know what causes the bleeds but as long as there is a heart beat then nothing to worry about. Hence I bought the package scans before 12 weeks... I know it sounds crazy but I need to see that heart beat or I may just drive myself crazy...

Toby. I got a massive black bruise when thy took my bloods. I have rubbish veins and deep set so they really struggled. I feel for you, it's awful because you walked round looking like a drug addict... Not a good look. I guess we better get used to it..... Ha ha . Good luck for your scan on Sunday... And great to hear the spotting stopped as soon as it started...

Alexandraslittlemonkey. With regards hunger... I am jealous. I am 7+2 and I have gone off everything.. Having to force feed myself, it's awful.. I wish I was starving and could eat normally...

Frizz my sonogapher told me that if you get a heart beat at - 6 weeks 78% - at 8 weeks 98% - 10 weeks 99% chance you carry to full term. Also the company i am having my scans from also have an office in Manchester and they open weekends and one evening a week... Here's the link. www.thisismy.co.uk/early-reassurance-dating-scan/

Humpty enjoy your weekend...

Penny I was speaking to my SIL (1DS & 20 weeks pregnant now) and she had horrendous ms. She said it literally stopped overnight at about 9/10 weeks when placenta started taking over from the york.

MrsGSR & MrsAVB I hope you both start feeling better soon...

Lady my boobs were the same as yours at 5+4, then started with more symptoms at 6 and the it just got a thousand she says not trying to exaggerate times worse at 7 weeks (now 7+2 and feeling crap)... Now looking forward to placenta taking over before I lose my mind...

As for me... Well still feeling exhausted and struggling to stay awake... Working from home this afternoon more like doing jack all from home this afternoon

Hope you all have a lovely day...

Can any of the ladies who are 6-8 weeks pg tell us if you are still fitting normal clothes? When does your tummy suddenly bugle out? I'm only 5+4 but keen to keep it quiet for as long as possible. I didn't have to waer mat clothes until about 16 weeks last time but I have a sinking feeling I won't be so lucky this time lol!

I'm being totally thick. I'm 8+4 today, am I in my 9th week therefore?

Penny yes you are in your 9th week and nearing when the placenta starts to take over...

Mythree I am 7+2 and I have gone up a size. But that's becaus I can't stand anything tight round my tummy...

Does anyone else worry because they don't feel pregnant yet? I'm 5+2 and apart from some mild nausea occasionally I don't feel any different!

I'm also debating cancelling an interview I have tomorrow. It's for a full time 1 year long course starting either this september or next. Obviously I can't start this september because I'll be too pregnant but I don't think I'd either want to leave an 8 month old baby for 10 hours a day 4 days a week or be able to afford the childcare if I started the course next year. What do you think? We haven't told anyone I'm pregnant yet so I have no one to discuss it with other than DH who isn't being very helpful!

choco the advice I got about morning sickness and when you should seek medical help was:

1. weigh yourself and calculate your weight loss percentage; if its more than 5% of your weight seek medical help. (My weight loss has been about 4%)
2. check your urine colour for signs of dehydration.
3. how much is it impacting your day- to- day normal life; ie. can you go to work and do other normal stuff. If weight, urine and day-to-day is fine, then don't bother! three my normal clothes are fine at the moment. I'm hoping I won't need anything until after we've gone public cos am hoping people with give me clothes . I do have a wedding to go to when I'll be 15 weeks though, so a bit worried about what to wear for that. X

pod hope your feeling better soon, I'm considering a nap this afternoon!

I'm wearing the maternity stuff around the house as I hate things that are tight on my stomach too.

I'm doing an open uni degree and I just can't concentrate at all. Annoyingly is a module I was really excited about doing and now it's taking all afternoon to read one page!

I'm still feeling sick, all I think I could stomach are McDonald's chicken nuggets, which are probably not healthy!

I kept checking threads I'm on and couldn't work out why no one was posting anything new...shiny new thread!

Madrat It might be worth going to the interview just so you have the option next year (that's what I've been saying to my little sister, she's decided she probably doesn't want to go to uni but she decided to go to the interviews and apply so she has the option, and for experience of interviews as she hasn't had many)
Is there any possibility of doing the course part time or the year after next?

Ooooh I really fancy chicken nuggets now! DH laughs at me for being so suggestible.

I could murder some chicken nuggets which is bizarre as just been very sick

I feel so rubbish I'm having my first ever day off work. DD is recovering from her chicken pox and we're at my parents' being looked after.

Madrat I'd still do the interview - you don't have to take up the place if offered it and it may help you focus your thoughts going through the process.

Toby I'm really bad with adverts, I spend the any time we watch TV going 'Ohh, we should buy that!' which drives DH mad!

:( hope you feel better soon Yoni, glad you've got your parents to look after you! Glad you DD is getting better :)

Madrat I was just about to give you exactly the ame advice as MrsGSR. You have nothing to lose keeping your options open...

MrsGSR & Toby. Chicken nuggets and coleslaw........ Mmmmmm even I could eat a few of those I think?.

Yoni hope you feel better soon...

Madrat I went back to university after DD1 was born but I took the course Part time so over five years instead of 3. It's in the evenings too so as soon as DH gets home from work, I go out and it's only 2/3 days a week. It works quite well as its nice to do something for yourself. I say that now revising for my exam with DD drawing on my work and running to and from the bathroom vomming....

And I have another 2 years left, planning could have been better but I didn't want to leave too big a gap between them and its still doable... just...

Thread 3 wow I haven't been able to keep up.

I finally got through on the maternity booking line (don't go through GP here) it took a week and my booking appointment isn't for another two weeks.

I have no idea how I will make it to the first scan, I just keep worrying maybe something's gone wrong and there won't be a heartbeat on the screen . How are others coping with the 12 week wait?

I don't have many symptoms just really really tired and I would call it 'evening nausea' rather than morning sickness.

afternoon all and welcome all newbies.

Today I'm mainly feeling green. Although reassuring the non-stop nausea is not fun. Before today I havefelt sick for an hour or 2, then been sick, felt ok for several hours and the cycle repeated. Today I just feel sick all the time.

Also my skin is awful it hasn't been this bad since I had Take That posters on the wall. Just to top that off every fair downy hair on my fair (you know the ones only you can see?) is turning dark brown. I look as bad as feel.

On the plus side is I'm not working at the mo. I do supply teaching and having to take time off post bleed last week, has left me without bookings until after half-term. So at least I won't scare any kids!

Pizza & Cosmic I think it should be called sickness 24!
I just feel nauseous all day long! I didnt getting nausea until late in my first pregnancy or maybe I just don't remember it.

Pizza the 12 week scan wait is HORRENDOUS!!!
I don't have any reason to have an early scan and in my area the cheapest I can find is £150 so not sure if its worth it. I'm only 6 weeks so need to wait another 6 hole weeks for it. I haven't even been to the GP to get referred to the midwife I've been so busy (she says typing on MN) but will try and do it for next week! As for the scan I guess we just need to hold tight.

gemma £150 that is very steep!!!!!

It is a much more sensible £60 for me. Which was a god send when I was deemed too early for the epu after a big bleed.

my best friend asked if I could simply rearrange things until 11 ish when the morning sickness would stop. How I wish she was right!

You buggers made me go to McD's!

Yeah £150 is a bit steep, blooming central london for you, mind you that was harley street... could look a bit further out...lazy me!!! Think i'm going to hold off tho for the good ol NHS, of which I've put enough money into so at least by using their services I feel like a get a teeny tiny bit back... lol sorry for the taxes rant.

O Toby, McD's.... I want a fillet of fish meal!!! ummmmmm love that white sauce. just manages a tuna sandwich but I'm staaaarving and need to cook but DH is late with meetings tonight so might need to snack, hmmm and there is a McD's round the corner, and I could get DH a happy meal, no must resist the temptation!

wooops DD a happy meal not DH! lol he would be like WTF...

My skin is very spotty and my hair seems to be falling out, I think it was the opposite with DD.

Thanks for the well wishes - feeling very sorry for myself today and so irritable!

In terms of the 12 week wait it is horrible and in some ways I don't feel any better having had to have a six week scan. I mean anything could happen in between. Sorry very negative...will rerun when feeling more upbeat