May 2014: The Maybies are growing humans - what's your superpower?

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We are superheroes

Sickness and scans galore in the latest installment of the Maybies' journey through human-growing.

What size is your baby? Find out - m.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/articles/how-big-is-baby.aspx?MsdVisit=1

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Cake, chicken nuggets, Shloer and whatever else we're craving is on the table ready

Made the executive decision, in the best interests of the baby of course, to have today off uni (only have a two hour lesson of being talked at by a woman from a work experience placement I have no interest in), to go to Chester to visit mothercare and toys'r'us and asda living and mcdonalds recover.

Apparently my housemate/friend isn't happy about this and isn't convinced by my excuse of still being ill (I still am!) and is considering telling the lecturer that I just couldn't be arsed going in

I wouldn't worry, Moomin. If forced to choose between your housemate's story and yours, there is no way the lecturer can't believe you! It'll just make your housemate look really petty.

Still struggling through MS here. It's been diabolical over the past few days. I'm still endlessly grateful every morning that I don't have to get up and go to work! Though I still feel guilty about it, even when I'm laying on the floor next to my trusty bucket. Gotta love the huge pile of guilt that comes with motherhood!

I've booked another appointment with the doctor for next Tuesday (you have to book a week in advance) in case I need signing off for a bit longer if the MS still hasn't gone by then. It's easier to cancel the appointment the day before than try and make it then, I figured.

9+4... The MS will end soon, right?? First scan tomorrow, at least. There had better be something there! And given how ill it's making me feel, it had better all be fine.

Is anyone else starting to find laying on their front is uncomfortable? Even on my squishy mattress, it's starting to feel like it's putting pressure on my stomach. I'm sure this didn't happen until much later first time around!

But then, that was back when I had some stomach muscles...

hamandcheese I didn't realise you could do the antenatal course without being a member useful info.

coke I have(had?) a placenta haematoma it's an awful experience.
I was the same lots (well floods of it really ) of blood but no pain.
I bleed lightly for 8 days afterwards then had another massive bleed and scan. I've been fine since then.

moomin your friend sounds rather entitled passing judgment.

Well I've had my Consultant appointment it went well, most because DH went with me and remembers all the questions I want to ask.
I have a lot of scans in my future at present 5 more have been booked!

spirael during my worst hypermisser days I would remind myself hey at least I'm still pregant I'm certainly producing the hormones to be sick.

Yes I almost feel sick if I lie on my front it's a really odd sensation I don't remember it starting this early last time. Maybe our uteruses are just nicely stretched second time around...

I'm so tired I didn't sleep at all last night I never do when I have appointments it's the anxiety. I'm betting pregancy insomnia will prevent me from having a decent nap.

spirael my nausea has eased right off. It should tail off when the placenta takes over. Most women that have to have hormone jabs finish them around 10-13 weeks as the hormones are no longer required because the placenta does its job.
Nausea started to leave me after 10 weeks, each day since I have felt better for longer of the day and can drink tea and eat normal (ish) dinners now.

Feeling very fed up today!!!

13+0 !

littlebairn and anyone else suffering insomnia, there is supposedly a pressure point on our wrists that if we wear the travel bands at night helps aid sleep. It is literally 1 fingers width from first crease on inside of wrist. Worth a try.

Whats up thistle?

Dunno!!

Lol, oh dear. Thats the hormones then. You just feeling down, 13 weeks though, second trimester for you!

Think I just tired :-(

I'm sleeping a bit better but can't nap. If I nap I wake up feeling like death, so so sick and more tired its not worth it :(

Our pumpkin is carved. photo of my little pumpkins.

I wish this sickness would piss off already. I'm 12+5 now ffs!

Don't mind me. I've just ordered a take out from a LOVELY little Italian restaurant and I'm starving. Pasta is the only thing I think I can stomach but I don't fancy co-op microwave stuff, and it was payday the other day so I'm treating myself! Just nobody tell dh, okay?

My payday has been and been spent dobe bloody washing machine needs replacing too grr

mumof2 thanks for the tip I will have a look in Boots for them, anything is worth a try.

It's the only reason I'm glad he was born on Halloween purely luck Xavielli. A day later and he wouldn't get to start his place til February I think (nursery attached t the local primary school)

How worrying cokefan Glad to hear everything's okay though - lots of rest and hope the bleeding stops soon.

My nausea started easing at about 10 weeks spirael - hopefully not to much longer before yours starts easing too. I'm also trying to make the most out of lying on my front as it's beginning to get a bit uncomfortable.

Had a very successful scan this morning - little bean was waving at us and kicking about which DP found very amusing whilst I was blubbing away - only had a very quick 5-10 minutes but it was very lovely. Scan has pushed us forward 3 days so now 12+5 instead of 12+2 and due 9th May :)

spirael ms stopped at what I thought was 11 weeks exactly for me (now 11+3) although I did promptly run to the toilet and wretch straight after the scan but I think that was a combination of needing a wee so badly and the sonographer pressing on my stomach to find the baby and also all the relief and nervousness coming out!

Think I have managed to add a pic!

Aww glad everything went well ali beautiful picture of baby waving x

Glad your scan went well Ali

Caved and bought a cot today. Figured my uni course is going to get very intense soon and I won't have much time for shopping while I still have the energy, so we've bought a lovely cot in the Babies'R'Us sale it's reserved so we can pick it up in a few weeks.

My ms stopped at 13 weeks exactly spirael

14+2

Ooh AliOh we have the same due date ! Glad it went well! x

Great news ali

Moomin Lovely news on the cot, it makes it seem very real when you start shopping. I’m dying to start, but trying to hold off until after Christmas and the January sales!

AliOh Beautiful little picture and always nice to be moved on a bit further!

Hendrick &Xav my DS was 3 on Saturday. I've got to wait until January for his free place at nursery. He started his nursery a few weeks back, I think he was ready so started him a bit early. It was very emotional…..for me!
What do you think of the 3.5 year age gap? I was wanted children closer together but I think DS is actually going to be great help, he’s very excited. He keeps listening to my tummy and telling me what the baby is saying! Usually it’s “gu gu ga ga”.

Spireal My MS was a lot better by 10 weeks, I’m sure the end is in sight for you. Good luck tomorrow.

Coke Glad to hear everything is ok. Take it easy and put your feet up.

11+5 here. I managed to add my 11 week scan pic (not very clear). I finally got my NHS scan through, next Wednesday. I’m seeing the consultant too then, not really sure what to expect with that appointment.

Hello to everyone else!

Hooray for the scan alioh!

Sorry to hear about your bleed cokefan - sounds scary but glad all ok.

moomin - how exciting to have started the shopping! We're intending to wait until we decorate what will be the nursery so we've got somewhere to put stuff but hopefully I'll be able to start dragging DH around the shops soon in the name of research. Also, moomin, your housemate sounds ridiculously petty. Skiving lectures is fairly standard uni behaviour and is especially justified when you're not well (and there's shopping to be done)!

Re nausea - I had a breakthrough last night. For the first night in about 8 weeks, I didn't go to bed with a bowl next to the bed 'just in case'. I've never actually needed to use it but it was reassuring to have it there.

Aww lovely pic vikks x