MARTIANS 2014 - Thread 8: Scans done, bumps showing, first flutters

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Very happy to hear the good scan news (mine was also fine)... have we heard from Rosy yet... think hers was yesterday too? Please check in Rosy!

Coming off anti-depressants is challenging, Pram & Sunshine, I am there as well. It's been long enough for the physical withdrawal to have gone but I am tending to kick off at small things - learning how to stay on a more even keel will take a bit of practise for me - I have a feeling of almost constant indignation at the moment.

Great news Edamame

I really admire you'll for coming off the meds. It must be hard enough to do without all the extra hormones running through the body. Without meaning to sound in any way patronising, is there anything you can do to up your natural endorphins?

Edamame, I'm there too. Trying to reduce as much as possible atm but finding I'm definitely more irritable. Pg hormones don't help.

Owl, how old are you and what was your risk? I'm 42 and on age alone my risk would be something like 1:54 but the scan and blood test brought it down to 1:370. Classed as low risk but not as low as I'd like.

Edam, I feel apoplectic for no reason whatsoever. I am literally struggling not to twat people (like the estate agent who just told me my cats are not welcome at a property I really, really want.) If my mother says 'Oooooooooooh, Pram! There's a chippy just across t'road!' one more fucking time she will not only need a crutch (she's a bit crippled) she'll need a bastard neck brace.

Lumpy, be nice to your infertile colleague. I've been there and it is torture having to live/work alongside preggos. She will want to stab you and feed you to her Alsatians but don't take it personally. On a serious note, she will be suffering on a daily basis and crying herself to sleep every night. Her relationships will be rocked and she will hate her seemingly pointless life. Don't be a martyr though, either, and don't do any of her work.

[waves to Marbie, Lyra and everyone else]

Maybe I did the NCT in a wknd too - it was good, a lot to take in though and DH found it a tad overwhelming, I had to take him for a LNG walk around our local park afterwards! I think a lot of it was a shock to him!!
I also did hypnobirthing, but just the book and CD, not the course. It definitely helped me cope, although I'd be lying if I said it was the advertised "pain free"!

Had no idea could mean anything other than an actual biscuit but thanks for info!

Happy weekend Martians!

This has been a good week, because, since reaching 13 weeks I have been feeling so much better. Hardly any nausea, still a very small appetite though. Dhs friend kept trying to force feed me last night.

We have been to the kids showing of Despicable Me 2 a the cinema, it was so funny! Home now, very cold!

Pirates I'm interested in hyponobirthing this time. My midwife is trained. You'd recommend it then.

That gives me hop Mummypig as I'd like sickness to stop! My appetite is huge - I don't feel sick when I'm eating so eating all the time!

I thought it would never end wonder!

Mummy, I loved the first Despicable Me. My boys went to see 2 with my mum so I've missed my chance to see it. I'd look a bit odd going on my own...

Grey, I was confused by the biscuit icon too. On my iPhone it looks like a brown plasticky Lego-style hair helmet. Why is there a black square at the bottom?

Wonder I would, although i wouldn't say you need to spend lots on the course, I managed just on the book and the CD. It helped me to keep my composure during labour and I learnt to sort of "remove" myself from the pain; ie I recognised it was painful but didn't let it into my head. The only time I panicked was when I was sick at transition, because puking interrupted my breathing. But at least that made us realise the baby was coming and we left for the hossie to late at that point! Will definitely borrow the book and the CD from someone again this time.

Hello ladies, I've come back from my shopping trip to JoJo Maman Bebe laden with maternity goodies . Their clothes are so comfy and reasonably priced - highly recommended.

pram see you can post without being harsh. I would never be horrible to her, one of my best friends went through 4 years of tests and ivf to get their dd and I saw how awful it was. I'm being sensitive and helpful and not giving her heavy work whilst at the same time not doing it myself. She just takes the piss when on a Friday she couldn't possibly do a patient who needs 2 nurses, expecting me to roll him but on a Monday she does him all on her own!

lyra I'm 35 and risk was 1400 to 1. My last pregnancy I was 34 and it was like 170000 to 1. So it doesn't seem very good to me!

...in that case, Lumpy, clunk her o'er th'ead with a brick.

I'm sure for DS my odds were 1:26,000 - I was only 28. Ah the purity of youth [haggard emoticon]

I'm proper stuffed-up at the moment. DH is going to put the kids to bed and I'm going to order us some Japanese food - I need the recovery power of chicken ramen! I also might have a medicinal with it. I'm sooooo knackered!

I'm taking advantage of my boys not being here to have a day filled with beige junk food. I always cook fresh healthy stuff when they're eating too so it's nice to have a day off.

Lunch was a packet of bargain cheese and onion rolls which i bought from co-op yesterday, reduced to 15p a packet. I can't resist a bargain, me. Luckily I have a large freezer to accommodate all my impulse purchases.

I talked to DP on Skype earlier. He looks horrible! He had dental surgery yesterday and his face is all puffed up and he has a giant top lip. I had to resist the urge to laugh when I saw him Seriously, it was like talking to a stranger but I know my handsome chap is under there somewhere. He's coming home on Monday

Pirates, enjoy your Japanese food. I want some now. A big bowl of soup noodles with shellfish. Mmmmmm....

I've just resurfaced after pretty much a straight 10-hour Game of Thrones binge. I think I have bedsores and square eyes. I've been so lazy this week but then I have been getting over a horrid cold.

Magpie this is DC1 for you isn't it? You're so lucky - I have the kind of cold I could really snuggle up with and enjoy if I didn't have my kids yet. The words "duvet day" bring a tear to my eye! Make the most of the opportunity to be lazy!!

Pirates Yep, DC1. I've had the worst cold I've had for years but I've quite enjoyed it because I've been in bed with snacks and DVDs almost all week and LOVED it. I realise this sounds smug but as you say, it's probably my last chance and I'm def enjoying it!

I wasn't impressed with our dinner really. It was BBQ chicken with wedges and salad. The chicken was a bit tasteless really and I'm still a bit hungry. We've had a lazy day at home after coming back from town. The kids didn't go to bed till 9 last night so they are tired and need to be in bed by 7 really.

magpie milk it, enjoy it and savour it!!! Last year I foolishly wished I could be properly poorly so I could have some time off work and still send the boys to nursery. I ended up with tonsilitis on the 2 days we were having a new boiler put in so no heating or hot water and old men in the house. Won't be wishing that again!!!

Just had a blazing row with my sister and then my mum. I've rung my dad to come and take me home back to my cats and th'usband. I have abandoned all further house-viewing (I was supposed to be here until Tuesday, there are lots more houses to view). I cannot and will not do this (house viewing) on my own any more. It is too stressful and too much responsibility without DH's input. II'm royally fucked-off and breathless with pent-up fury. This isn't good. I'm going home to OD on ADs