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

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moominleigh94 · 21/10/2013 13:45

We are superheroes Grin

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

The Stats Page - ready for your due dates and baby names! - docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvygwA-EKhURdDMwQWNNWGt0cHhmVkloazVVQ0hYNUE#gid=0

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

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bluestone85 · 22/10/2013 12:56

shanks how awful for you! I'm so sorry that you've had to go through that. Make sure you take care of yourself xxxx

dobedobedo · 22/10/2013 12:59

So sorry shanks xxxx

thistlelicker · 22/10/2013 13:08

Thanks Shanks xxxx

Squiffie · 22/10/2013 13:12

Oh no shanks sorry to hear your sad news, take care of yourself! X

Movetothesound · 22/10/2013 13:16

Vikks i've had nausea pretty much 24/7 but I've only been sick a couple of time, i felt no nausea over the weekend and immediately wanted it to come back!

rebeccax2 i've been craving salad as well, not a big fan before pregnancy now i cant get enough of it!

congrats impatiently

wm3010 · 22/10/2013 13:28

shanks that's awful, look after yourself x

bushprincess · 22/10/2013 13:30

oh shanks so sorry to hear that. what a horrendous shock for you. Hope you have the support you need at home to grieve your loss.

snoozysleeper · 22/10/2013 13:31

Oh shanks so sorry to hear your news Flowers

Spirael · 22/10/2013 13:41

So sorry to hear that, shanks. :(

I ended up at the doctors this morning because while I can cope with the MS, fatigue and dizziness that pregnancy is throwing at me, I just can't cope with them while commuting and working FT! All I can manage currently is to collapse on the sofa with a bucket and feel sorry for myself.

I didn't bother trying to contact my MW, as past experience with MWs is that you generally get a "Live with it!" response to what is seen as normal pregnancy complaints.

Luckily, I ended up seeing a lovely nurse practitioner who was really sympathetic. I have to pop back this afternoon so they can take my bloods to make sure it's nothing more sinister and that my iron levels haven't plummeted already.

I've also been signed off work for two weeks, for which I could cry with relief! Hopefully the worst will be over by then, but she's told me that if not they'll just renew it until I'm recovered enough to work.

I feel really guilty about leaving my work in the lurch. :( But I just haven't been able to function at all for the past few days and it's not really helping them for me to drag myself into the office.

8+3... Not long to go, right? Confused

thistlelicker · 22/10/2013 13:51

You hsve to look after yourself and your bean spirael

dobedobedo · 22/10/2013 13:57

Look after yourself Spirael. If I had a long commute I wouldn't come to work either.

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moominleigh94 · 22/10/2013 14:10

Look after yourself Spirael

Shanks I'm so sorry. Thanks

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Squiffie · 22/10/2013 14:36

Apparently it peaks around week 9 Spirael Hmm

McBaby · 22/10/2013 14:53

littlebairn in the same boat as you re gas in previous pregnancy. I have the problem that my labour was v quick so a home birth is likely this time so I feel its better to plan for it just in case but the hospital are already suggesting hospital and antibiotics would be best even though not tested positive yet this pregnancy.

LittleBairn · 22/10/2013 15:03

McBaby My consultant already said even before I was pregant that not having the antibiotics is always an option that a lot of people are positive and don't know it and never receive the antibiotics.
There is always monitoring the baby and giving antibiotics directly to the baby if there is a concern.

My concern with the antibiotics is compromising the babies gut flora.
It's hard to decide what to do for the best.

I am currently trying to take steps to try keep the GSB away, I have done a lot of reading and the most seem to say Probiotics are worth a try, high Vit C and garlic capsules.
I'm already taking Vit C to help build a strong amnotic sac and trying to eat probiotic yogurts.

LittleBairn · 22/10/2013 15:08

spireal don't under estimate what a serious strain pregancy can put on your body, enjoy the rest.
I know when I was seriously struggling I saw the red mist if anyone dared to utter 'its not an illness'.
I just can't imagine anyone else in society being expected to carry on with weeks/months of sickness, dizziness, dehydration, fatigue with a compromised immune system and be patronised like pregnant women are when struggling.

dobedobedo · 22/10/2013 15:13

Little you're so right. I noted the absurdity earlier of me spending 15 minutes throwing up, only to walk back to my desk and to carry on making phone calls.

If I was sick in work and I wasn't pregnant, I'd go home! But we're just expected to get on with it. It's frigging exhausting.

Oh and my "not throwing up any more" lasted a day. Bleugh.

One week until the scan! nervous face

loopylou52 · 22/10/2013 15:39

So sorry to hear your news shanks Thanks

Hope you're feeling better soon thistle and, of course, those of you with sickness. Cbeebies - did you ever get to the bottom of why you were feeling funny?

I've had a headache all day and paracetamol aren't touching it. Bloody hormones!

NannyPlumForPM · 22/10/2013 15:57

Heyho Halloween Smile sorry for needless worry - scan went fine! Had second half of booking in too :) am going to be consultant led which was expected really! Am now apparently 12+2 which was somewhere around what I thought so my due date is.... May the 4th Hmm

But 2 arms, 2 legs and a huge giant head!! So I'm happy :) congrats to all other scannees! Hopefully I'll get my 20 week scan a bit early because the consultant will want to scan to see the gender ASAP so I'm just waiting for my letters Halloween Grin

NannyPlumForPM · 22/10/2013 15:59

And cbeebies- I'm in Worcester too! :)

dobedobedo · 22/10/2013 16:08

May the 4th? So your dh/dp can lift the baby saying "I am your father!" Congrats on the scan!
Can I ask why the consultant wants to know the sex of the baby?

McBaby · 22/10/2013 17:00

little thanks for the extra info maybe wilil start on probiotics etc. I really don't want to give a new born antibiotics and would rather have them my self if anyone needs to. Guess have to wait and see how it pans out. But no idea how I will have 4 hours worth antibiotics in this time when 2 hours before giving birth last time they wanted to send me home as I was not in labour!

snoozysleeper · 22/10/2013 17:08

Excellent news nanny Grin I had been worrying for you

Sending best wishes for your 20wk scan also

SarahChez · 22/10/2013 17:16

Hello everyone!
I've been lurking for a while now, but I was a bit scared to post incase something went wrong or I was imagining being pregnant :P
Anyway, I had my 12 week scan yesterday and we have a beautiful little baby in my tummy and evrrything is as it should be. I'm 24 and this will be my first baby, me and my husband only got married at the end of June so it's happened quite fast Grin

Flixy102 · 22/10/2013 17:17

I'm so so sorry shanks I've really no words to make it better, take care of yourself xxx

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