MARTIANS 2014 - Thread 9: Heartbeats, hormones and more Gregg's pasties than you can shake a stick at!

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Welcome Martians!

Lots of diarrhoea bugs going around, which will add pain to our pregnancy stabbings and stretchings.

HotCross, sympathies, I had awful pains in the night and today baby bump seems huge!!!

On car related news, we signed on a Black Toyota auris diesel 38000miles and its lush!!!!!

Thanks Lyra , Pramela & Pain

This is why I am so peeved off with DP. I was all for looking on the bright side and just relaxing. He's flapping about like a nutcase and saying that I should phone up in case I am 'wasting precious time.'

I know he's just scared and he doesn't understand all this stuff any more than I do, but it would be good if he didn't make his panic so bloody obvious!

Lovely nurse has just phoned back. She didn't say why it was happening but she went through a big list of symptoms that I didn't have and said that everything sounds fine.

Right, I'm off to make a prawn cocktail crisp sandwich!

Booo - no last-minute hair appointments so I'm going to have wild cavewoman hair for at least another week . Not exactly a major setback in the grand scheme of things but very of mummypig. Just feel like a massive frump at the mo so a decent haircut would've made a big difference. Going up in the attic later today to get all my old maternity stuff down (next best thing to shopping for new stuff). Really craving prawn cocktail crisps now.

Actually Meg I did notice that I have 2 little stretchmark dots on my stomach today. Maybe I'm finally getting a bump!

Prambalina, hope you get the house you want for the price you want. Good luck vibes flooding your way, lovely

Today has been a bit shit but improving slowly. Grrrrrr

I too have had stomach cramps, just my flat tummy rapidly turning into a pregnant bump, hurts, but baby seems fine :) I also have frizzy-hair syndrome waiting on my hairdresser messaging me back! Shopping was a disaster, serves me right for going on a saturday! I ended up having a wrap from mcdonalds, then a doughnut in greggs and also some chips in the skatepark whilst waiting on my sisters. In fairness I haven't puked since before breakfast so maybe being a fat bastard is just what bump wants? :)

Good luck on t'house Pramalamadingdong. When will they give you an answer? And did you see a second choice too? Judging by moosey and (was it comms?) house finding is all the rage this week.

Ahhh, just had a pub lunch then a 2 hour nap . I thought I was having DS whilst DH went to B&Q but at the last minute he said 'would you like me to take DS with me?' Err, yes please!! Lovely man.

Aw, thanks Lyra

Loved, loved, loved the Grandma pregnancy tips. Such no nonsense stuff.

I had a MacDs, too -two cheeseburgers, large fries - followed by a rich dessert from Tesco and three pieces of giant Toblerone. Fucking whore.

Loving it pram! Good luck with the house hunting, and if you think your a whore I just had scampi, chips and a jar of mussels (4th jar this week possibly a craving?!)
And I'm feeling better than I have in ages so my midwife can stick her her healthy eating right up her shite pipe :)

Well h&m was a waste of time, as was new look!!

However my clever dh suggestedooking in debenhams and a pair if red herring skinny under bump maternity jeans are mine!!! With20% off!!!!

And now a Chinese takeaway for dinner - dh deserves it for braving the shops with me!! and I really want one

That's suggested looking not suggestedooking!!

Welcome karma.

Lumpy that book sounds like an interesting read!

Pain I have thick hair anyway but when I'm pregnant if turns into a super bush. My friend cuts my hair for free so I just went to her house but it was nice to have a chat. My hair is still so thick though despite her thinning it out.

Hot how are you feeling now?

Thanks again for the reassuring messages. I would like to try the birthing pool. I didn't have a chance the last two times so it would be cool to have a go.

Hi everyone, sorry didn't have time to catch up but have a question and would appreciate if someone can give me a quick answer. Can someone link to me the bit on the direct.gov website about sick leave due to pregnancy? I think I have read somewhere that it should be separate from ordinary sick leave but can't find it. Also where can I find all the info about rights at work during pregnancy.

We just had chicken korma. The kids weren't sold on it although ds liked the mango chutney!

If I stand up quickly I get a sharp stabbing pain low down on both sides of my tummy. Does anyone else have this?

MummyPig I get a bit of hip pain- could it be hips rather than tummy? But I get it usually when I've done too much walking or charging around with DS.

SoSurprised I just scouted out the direct.gov site and the most relevant bit I found was this:
www.gov.uk/working-when-pregnant-your-rights

It doesn't mention separating sick leave, sorry. How about posting in the mumsnet legal section? Some very clued up people post on there. Good luck x

Try this So - from Maternity Action

I get that too MummyP, I put it down to muscles/ligaments/stretching, especially if sneezing.

I get it too MummyP! It is like a crunchy crampy pain. I find I have to stretch it out slowly or I literally can't straighten up. Mentioned it to the midwife and she says ligaments etc (suspect it's her answer to everything.)

Raspberrys, I've not got a bump yet so haven't got into trousers but I did buy this - it's very soft and quite long so it's like a mini dress on me. Not sure I'd want to get reception class mess on it though
The side poppers mean it's very convenient for getting your tits out.

For anyone also suffering from ongoing / chronic headaches during pregnancy... this is the most useful thing I have found so far. It's from the website of an American doctor.

I bought one pair of maternity jeans they feel boggin, but look ok so shouldn't really complain.

I have it also MummyP especially if I move to quickly or when I'm getting out the bath.

How long is it until everyones next scan and do use want to find out if your having a boy or girl? :)

And is there any mummies from north east scotland?