Martians 2014, thread 11. KEGELS!

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Shiny new thread, ladies :)

fox, I'm sorry you're feeling rubbish. You do have a good reason to cry; pregnancy hormones, sickness and tiredness are damn good reasons, IMO. In the last few weeks I've taken to taking my eye make up and concealer into work with me, because I keep crying it off for no particular reason and having to re-apply! I'm not feeling as excitedly about this baby as I thought I would, as I have so much to sort out in my head before I feel like I'm ready for it, and I'm currently in counselling for long-term issues around depression and anxiety. Subsequently I don't feel like I've really bonded with him/her yet, and it all just feels a bit strange and like its happening to someone else.

*excited, not excitedly. pedantic

Also, Happy Birthday MTB!! Sorry, missed your post

Welcome back Blockette

Happy birthday MTB!

Well done Jolls. You can also have

Fox you're allowed to cry! I cry at the drop of a hat at the moment!! And at least you've made it into work unlike this pathetic excuse

Welcome back Block!

Welcome back block
Things that helped my chronic pregnancy migraines were:

• having a shower because the feeling of the water and the temperature on my head were sensations that were not pain
• ditto brushing my hair, especially by someone else
• not getting stressed - of course that is very easy to say...
• osteopathy and massage which I only did because I was desperate to be able to work and needed to try everything, even though expensive
• lying on the floor in a dark room and clutching my head, wailing 'please make it go away'

So fuck all really.

I'd definitely drink more water if you possibly can, it's the most common cause of headaches. I think my intake was reduced because it tasted weird, I always felt full and was constantly in the loo anyway.

Hope you feel better soon

Oh, my colleague has given me a really healthy lunch (cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, grapes and cottage cheese) to make me feel better. It's making me cry a little bit. I've clearly not been eating properly. I feel bad for not looking after the baby. Oh dear, I think hormones have hit me & I've turned into a massive poofter.

fox bless you, I know exactly how that feels and it's awful. Try and nurture yourself and let others do so too. Don't be hard on yourself. This is what omg trying to do.

I just spoke to my boss and she was so lovely . I blubbed down the phone to her re how bad things have got and she agreed time off , anti d s and more support at work will help. Just to update everyone. Fox, if u can confide in.a trusted colleague and even your boss it might help

Working is not all its cracked up to be..

don't know why that bit was in bold like a bloody health warning!

god I wish bloody ds would stop tantrumming and let us both sleep. Grrrrr.

foxif it makes you feel any better, I've just been sat eating Nutella out of the jar, and am seriously contemplating making a large hot chocolate. It's not even because I'm feeling ill (I'm not at the moment), or in need of comfort food. I'm just being greedy and lazy.

Speaking of lazy, can someone please give me a virtual kick up the arse to make me do stuff? I've got four days off work, a mahoosive to do list, mostly of stuff I genuinely want to do but haven't been able to get round to, and what have I achieved this morning? Sodding nothing. I'm an idle wench...

Ha! (about the health warning) Thanks apprentice. I've been talking to my colleague (the one who has brought me lunch) and she is being great. She's even typed up a little sheet of ideas for healthy lunches for me. I was useless with food before all of this, and since getting so sick/knackered I've been even worse. Without meaning to sound like a dick, I guess it's because I've always been skinny so I've just eaten whatever I want. Which is probably doing me no favours.

Glad your boss is being good. It makes all the difference. Mine is great too, he's being very understanding and he's a really nice guy generally but it's probably making him a bit uncomfortable all this women's stuff I've got going on . He's given me his banana. (No, that is not a euphemism.) I think it is his way of trying to help without having to talk to me lest I burst into tears.

SuperMuddle

Choose one thing. Do it. Then have hot chocolate

you can do it.

Just get on and do it Muddle! You'll feel better once you've got some things done. (how's that for motivation?)

Fox "He has given me his banana". Love it! Did he sort of casually put it on your desk, mutter something and wander off?

DS just gave me his shoe.

He left it on my desk while I was in the toilet. But he came back later to check how much I had eaten.

This is sounding ruder by the minute.

Ah, Fox

Where is prambo when you need her?

fox

Sniggering like a teenage boy at the banana non euphemism!

Ouch!! Thanks ice...

ds is finally sleeping. I'm gonna have a power nap for an hour, housework for an hour then maybe I player for an hour recommendation anyone?

(I'm banking on this being a three hour nap anyway..)

Ooops - stumbled across this after searching for GBBO (Get British Business Online, a 'free web site for businesses' programme).

Anyway, now I'm here, and have seen a few comments about texts etc, it makes me wonder why a simple "change your number" plan hasn't been adopted. If someone has no need to be in contact, several years on, then changing mobile number seems an idea. OK, maybe too simple - guess it depends on how much contact there might still need to be because of DC.

Thanks for the tips edam I will try them!!

but the big question no one has asked Fox is did you enjoy eating his banana?

NetworkGuy, what the absolute fuck are you talking about?

I got kicked off. Again.

Fox, it's not a banana from your boss you need it's a week off. I think improving your diet will make heaps of difference to your energy levels and mood. Thank you for sharing about your degree and whatnot, I appreciate it.

Welcome back, Blockette

Happy birthday, MTB, I'm happy you're back.

who they hell are you Network

pram from where? MN?