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I'm a 7-week-er, Elasti! :) Still struggling with MS here... The morning commute is diabolical. And that's with my lovely DH bringing me breakfast in bed then dropping me off at work!

I have to keep eating and drinking constantly all morning or I become too nauseated to function at work. =_= The trick has been finding stuff I can eat that's not catastrophically bad for me! Clementines and breakfast bars seem to be working ok today.

I am really looking forward to having a lie in tomorrow and NOT having to get in a car at the peak of MS! If it's this bad now, I'm worried how bad it's going to get over the next few weeks.

No idea whether this one is a boy or girl. I had a dream it was a boy last week, but in last night's dream it was a girl! So obviously my subconscious has no idea either.

There are loads of differences this time around, however. Last time I wanted spicy food (and my tolerance increased) and sweet things, and I couldn't tolerate anything cold or fruit. This time around I can barely tolerate spice, I want fruit, cold food is fine and I'm really craving mint.

I didn't get given a sample pot before my booking in and my MW didn't need me to rectify that at the appointment. No bloods are being taken until my scan date, once they get that organised. So currently they're just relying on my word that I'm pregnant!

Those whose symptoms are easing, are you around 11 weeks? That's the usual time for them to ease so you start feeling human again. So don't worry; Celebrate! :) It's to do with the hormone levels dropping as the placenta kicks into action and taking over support of the teeny baby.

Hi girls! Hope you are all feeling OK this morning.

After initialy starting the day yesterday like the usual nauseated person I have been, I had a glimmer of my former self in the afternoon! It reassured me I was still in there somewhere (let's hope)

Last night however burst my bubble as i woke at 4:30 with that OMGIFEELSOSICK/OMGIAMSOHUNGRY feeling- awful. I managed to get downstairs for some marmite on bread which sorted me untill the morning.

I still feeling icky but i can hopefully see a more lean to more normal self. I am 10 weeks coming into my 11th week- do you think this may be easing off MS or a bad sign? (Paranoia still not gone!)

For all the new mummies going through ms here is some stuff that I tried which may help you-

Frozen ice lollies or even better freeze one of those lemon and lime lucozade lite drinks and then drink- saved me on my worst days

Percy pig sweets from M&S

Chalky lollipops (co-op do a big bag for £1 at the mo)

Ice cold water

Bottle Green Lemongrass and Ginger drink

Hot water bottle on tummy

Sleep!

Something nice to sniff- lavender bag etc.

Eat asap in the morning but eat slowly and regularly. I seem to have to eat non stop untill lunch time.

I'm not going to deny that I actually feel my worst in the afternoon from 4pm untill bed, and I am now officially to most unsociable person ever.

Hope everyone has a nice, relaxing weekend x

Mmm, clementines...

On another note, there seems to be many of us with minimal symptoms, which just suggests to me it's within the rather wide spectrum of "normal" experiences. The rational fraction of my brain says to a. assume things are OK unless there's a concrete indication otherwise, and b. send good vibes over to those in MS hell...who knows, I may join you shortly...

Good thought Elasti!

Glad to hear some of you are easing up on the ms symptoms-think I'm going the other way! 10 weeks tomorow and have been feeling sick and doing some major gagging when brushing my teeth! Previously I've not had too many symptoms so I think I'm doing things back to front as usual!

Sorry for being rubbish at posting, I keep falling asleep when I get home! bushprincess - I'm glad your dr is nice but if someone told me that millions had gone through pregnancy before me I might have swung for him! ;)

McRedHead, yes I'm in Scotland too. Wonder if we get more tests due to Scotland's health issues?!

Flixy Brushing my teeth makes me gag too, yuck. It's the toothpaste, haven't found anything that helps yet except avoiding brushing my teeth when I'm feeling really nauseous.

Welcome to the newbies too! LoveLife14 glad you found us! Looks like I posted on your other comment after you got here :)

Happy Friday girls!

thistle I have them a lot, think it is just all the ligaments moving about.
Just got in from scan and have a heartbeat! Little one is 6.3mm long.

Lovely news magpie :-))))

My dogs just vomited on my bed! My insides swiftly followed :-((

Bless you, just what you needed.

Oh no thistle, not what you needed! Great news on the scan magpie.

I had to phone the hospital to book my 12 week scan this morning. All booked in for 1st Nov when I'll be 12+5. Hope I haven't tempted fate - started having awful stomach cramps a while ago. Haven't had any bleeding so trying not to panic. Thankfully working at home today so have turned to paracetamol and hot water bottle and am spending my lunch break having a lay down.

If it helps at all my friend is now 14 weeks but she was cramping the whole time, even to the extent she was lying under her desk at work, and all is well. Drink lots of water too & feel better x

Thanks magpie, they seem to be easing off a bit now so fingers crossed it was nothing.

Brilliant news Magpie, congrats. It's such a relief to see all is ok.

Thinking of you LoopyLou, your cramps found painful. Hope the heat and rest are helping. Xx

Re my last message. Was meant to say its a relief to see everything is ok, isn't it?

As in all scans are a relief, not yours in particular Magpie. Had read it back and thought it looked like I'd been harbouring some worries over your scan Magpie - not the case.

Not at all, to be fair I was. Am just so relieved especially as we go on holiday tomorrow!

Magpie - I'm so pleased for you and your little raspberry/olive (apologies - i can't remember how far along you are but either seems about right!) - now have an amazing holiday!

loopy those cramps sound awful - at least you can rest up at home while they ease. I think a lot of us have been having these on and off - with so few symptoms I'm quite reassured when I feel the twinges and cramps.

Hi All!

can't namecheck all because I forget MY name let alone others :)

But thistle I think that name is gorgeous. I am considering Isla now... whereas I didn't even think it as a possibilty I have a feeling it might be twins which I REALLY hope is not true!!

I have more chance of a full term baby being a girl... because if it was a boy with my condition it wouldn't make it. So I think it's any time up to about 18-20 weeks it can mc - more waiting! For that reason I reckon a girl, but I reeeeeallly hope that it doesn't have IP. I don't care what it is - could be a bloody puppy for all I care - but as long as it's compus mentus and doesn't have IP I will be SO happy...

Congratulations magpie glad your scan went well.

welcome back vikks, happy birthday alioh happy holidays magpie good luck on the part moomin haev you heard yet? congrats all who had healthy scans and welcome all newbies!!

Just caught up on this week.

PFJ I'm so sorry to read your news - you've given so many Maybies advice and support, not to mention a right laugh. You're a wonderful lady and you're in my thoughts. Look after yourself

Am very about these holidays - have to persuade DH that we need one before baby olive arrives. Am thinking of Feb half term or Easter - or would that be too late?

oh and mumof2 I hope your scan goes really well - got mine a week monday and first booking in Tuesday so am not far behind :)

I know what you mean about not being able to post since PFJ.... I just feel like I am leaving her out IYSWIM. I am sure she will be back on a bus before long and a sticky bean will be hers!!!

Hey ho!

Today has been a bit difficult. I'm hormonal as frigging hell right now so I spent the morning crying and puking, and I haven't kept anything down all day. I went to see a client and I had to run for the loo to throw up but she felt my forehead and as I feel hot, she assumed I had a sickness bug. Sometimes I feel like I have a neon sign saying PREGNANT above my head!

I don't know why I am here checking this thread... part of thinks it would be best just to let you girls get on with it in case I bring you down. But the thing is, I am not sad anymore.. I am hopeful for the next time. My DH and my family have been really wonderful, and I am feeling strong. So even though it's weird that I am lurking now and again, in the words of Monty Python - NannyPlum and the rest of you girls... you aren't leaving me out... so 'Get on with it'