Just Shagging Grads Fred 8! Roll up, roll up, all Viroids welcome!

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Just Shagging Grads, here is your shiny new Fred!

For those that don't know, a 'viroid' is from the original JSing thread 1, where someone was trying to type ladies (in reference to all the JSing ladies), but their phone decided to call us all viroids instead!

The name stuck and we've been the JSing viroids ever since.

The last thread saw plenty of births and we've got loads of new Grads to add to the mix. Bring on the TMI posts, the midnight moans, the birthwatches and the pom poms!

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There is also a Just Mumming thread for grads of the grads thread

And if you want to find out what Just Shagging is about or catch up with the undergrads go say hello to the Just Shaggers here, now on the 17th thread.

Glad you are feeling better about it all wil. The worry doesn't stop once you get preggers at all, does it?! A friend that a GP is a good friend to have though!

I have a scan Thursday horace, if that all goes well then I will risk the Facebook group. I'm very curious about it! Just don't want to tempt fate!

Glad you're back and okay Wil! I was worried your quietness meant the worst had happened. Its only natural to be worried esp when the last mc is still so recent. Hugs

MIL text this morning to say can we let her know when she can tell her aunt (who she's closer to than her mother) - because she doesn't want her to hear it from anyone else!!! I'm not sure she qualifies to be distributing the news when she can't even act bloody excited when we tell her! Apparently I put on fb a while ago that I was feeling sick and so she'd already assumed I was pg (although I don't know why she would - she didn't know we were trying! Bit presumptuous). Can only hope my mum's in a better mood today!

I'm 8 weeks today! Feels like some kind of a milestone - is it?? Much less nauseous the last couple of days which is good. Been stuffing my face like a trooper

How was the hol Ness??

Scan on Thursday Dulce - eeek!

Early scan, Dulcet? That's good :-) How far along are you now?

RPopz, just say that anyone that you aren't telling personally can be told after your 12 week scan. We don't tell family til then anyway, particularly!

Right, I need to be productive now and actually get dressed! :-)

I know popz, it's come up quick!

We were under fertility clinic Horace so when I called to cancel an appointment after BFP they offered an early scan . I will be 7+6 on the day so hopeful to hear a heartbeat and feel reassured. Obviously still panicking there will be nothing in there...

Dreary day here. Not really sure what can really be done on such a grey day!

I'm sure everything will be fine. :-)

We paid for a private scan at 7+6 with DD. Baby looks like a jelly bean!

7+6 feels like forever ago for me. Enjoy your pregnancy. It's easy to forget it!

She must be a bit excited if she wants to share the news RPopz. Hope it went well with your mum today. I think basically as soon as you get married, everyone expects you to pop a baby out which is why MIL was expecting it. I'd like to wait it out as long as poss before telling people but realistically have a night out in 2 weeks and there is no excuse that they would buy to explain my lack of alcohol consumption. But it's only with a couple of people and I think they will both keep it quiet for me, esp if I explain we haven't told family yet. Still haven't managed to get hold of a midwife, honestly, what do they do all day?! .

My memory is shocking Juni. I didn't think I could feel the baby for ages but then I realised that the little bubbly fluttery feelings were the baby. But not sure when that was. It probably depends a lot on your physique and how much attention you're paying as well. It's nice when you start to feel the somersaults and then later on when you can give the little hands and feet a prod. Ooh I'm getting all excited.

Oh good Dulcet you can report back on the fb group . GP friend is handy, although actually I'd rather have 'Joiner Friend' or 'Plumber Friend' in general!

How did today go then popz? Hope you got a better reaction this time.

I want a mechanic friend as well wil, would be so handy! I have computer friends, those are useful sometimes.

Ill scope out the FB group, report back if its safe to come in.

Evenin' viroids
Glad to hear you're feeling better Wil! It does help to speak to a professional to put you at ease. You've been through a lot, it's ok to let the crazy in sometimes!!
I'm 17 weeks tomorrow Juni! Not felt any flutters myself, but even if I did I'd probably write them off as wind My stomach is sooo unsettled all the time at the moment!
Hol was awesome thanks Rpopz DH doesn't know, but I'm already eyeing up another... Really want to just do a cheap week abroad somewhere - who knows when we'll next get the chance?! Hope everything went ok with your mum
How thrilling to have an early scan Dulcet! It'll all feel much more real once you see it IRL

Operation my Mother and Sister and Operation FIL /Step-MIL went much better! (Which if anything has made me even more annoyed at MIL tbh. She's not getting round me without an apology now).

Glad you had a good time Ness - I'm also after a sneaky hol abroad in September time maybe. I'm freaking out a bit about saving up and paying off the credit card and buying all the baby stuff though, so it may be an unjustifiable expense...

So pleased Rpopz.

Ooh mechanic friend that would be good.

Thanks Wil I'm pleased/ relieved too. Started freaking out a bit though when they were all talking about all the stuff we have to buy haha!

Glad it went better popz! It's what you needed I am sure. Will you ask MIL outright why she wasnt more excited? Depends on relationship I know, but I would! Or will if it happens to me!

Do we have to go to work tomorrow?

Not sure Dulce. Me and DH have talked about it loads this afternoon- he reckons she's going to realise what an ass she was and she'll apologise shortly. Can't see it myself. We'll see I guess.

Soooo got myself a mega case of THE FEAR again now people actually know.... mc/mmc.... aaaaaargh

What exactly did MIL do/say? You could start an AIBU about it !

You only really need the basics: crib, cot, mattresses, car seat, buggy. Anything else is extra faff if you want it which we appear to have accumulated loads of.

Maybe give it a week and see if she contacts you. She may have been overwhelmed or surprised. Who knows!

Say no to the fear! That path knows only tears and panic. And like some of the others in the Jan thread mentioned, if it did go wrong you'd want the support so may have told them anyway. Odds are that it will be fine though, you have the 'expecting better' book don't you? Take some reassurance from that!

(I reserve the need to have that same sentiment echoed back to me in the next episode of crazies I get!)

We are telling ours on Saturday and I am hoping it goes well. I will be spending the day with MIL then too so she better be happy!

Literally she just said "oh right" and then "I thought you might be" and then just this awkward minute long pause where DH and I were waiting for some kind of (any kind of!!) reaction. None came so we just kind of looked away and carried on. If we hadn't have been out on a walk with them I'd have just walked off/ gone home I think. Her husband didn't say anything. Not a single thing!

I don't have Expecting Better, is it good? I've got What to Expect... which is ok. Bit American though.

I've only just started it, it's recommended by an economist whose books I read. I like books ending in 'onomics' lol. So far I like it though, it's putting some research behind the facts and fictions of TTC and pregnancy.

Starting to think I might be sick soon...

I think someone's mentioned in on the due in Jan freds actually. Its the one that says you can drink and eat sushi isn't it?? The crazy seems to have dissipated this morning so I'll stick with my books for now. I think somehow I actually manage to give myself cramps when I'm freaking out! Silly woman.

Eurgh hope you're ok Dulce. I've still never actually been sick but there's been some close calls!! And retching is just as bad sometimes. Hope you had a vom free night!

We have to go to work don't we? :-(

Ooh I've got the pregnancy bible. It's quite a big book, but worth a read or ten. It doesn't have any of that scary stuff in, just lots of facts etc (I love a good factoid)!
It's a bit miserable outside isn't it? I've a day off work so am busying myself with stuff around the house, mainly trying to scrub the top layer of fingerprints trying to get off brown tape residue.
Ball ache.
Not much to report here grads, 11 weeks tomorrow and seem to be making some progress in the nausea dept (famous last words eh), just feeling it just before bed, but no vomming for a week or so. But the tiredness is ramping up somewhat, I cannot keep my eyes open from 11 onwards. Not good when I have a driving (crashing) lesson at 1.

I was something my JS baby is henry. I really really want our sexing scan to hurry up. The 21st of june feels so far away

Tell me about it zenry - my 12 week scan is on 24th!!

I don't even have my booking app until the 13th June so god knows when scan will be.

That sounds shit Min. I too have the sheer exhaustion. Finding work tough today.

Can't remember what my book is called. Something like 'your pregnancy week by week'. It's written by a doctor - I didn't want one of these flowery bullshit bonding with your baby ones . I don't remember anything I read anyway!

Hope you don't barf Dulcet.

Ooh that is quite bad Rpopz. My mum kind of did the same thing last time but I got annoyed with her straight away and made her backtrack. She still wasn't overly enthusiastic though. Don't know what's up with your MIL seeing as you're married and all.

No vomming yet popz and wil but the sickness feeling is moving further up my throat. I have been fine all morning but currently sat at my desk trying to concentrate and not vom on keyboard. It's weird really as I don't think I will be sick but it's just there. I'm sure you all understand!

Between all our books we should be experts! We can write a JSer Guide to TTC and Pregnancy. It needs a jazzier title though