August 2014. What a Christmas present!

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Thread number 2 ladies.

It's a perfect Christmas present for me!

Loving hearing all about the ladies who already have children, missv that is so funny bless her!
Welcome cake and tc- tc hope alls ok with you try not to worry x
terra really? Every country must be different, my partner had bloods taken here in oz but sisters partner didn't in uk (we are A- blood)
fromage what a cow! You should have said now we can be pregnancy buddies as your stomach is huge lol or just get the baby to called her wicked step grandma or something x
Today I will be wrapping lovely bfs presents- I had to try very hard not to start buying baby things when I did my Xmas shopping yesterday!

Keep well and relax mummies xxx

anyone know much about cervical smears in pregnancy?
gp says fine to do as currently early on (8+1)- no fecking appointments with anyone that can do one until mid feb (15+1)
thoughts?

My shoulders, shoulder blades, neck and top of back are killing today! :( ant

*anyone else?

Hey USmama, my GP said not to have one, even though i was due for a smear. Some prefer not to risk poking at your cervix. Second opinion? Xx

Usmama - In the summer I had an abnormal smear which needed a biopsy (I was so scared). No previous bad ones. After a long 8week wait it came back all clear and the consultant said I need yearly smears. I explained we wanted another baby and she said smears/colposcopys (indepth smear) are fine in pregnancy they just dont like to give treatment unless necessary.

Its a shame you cant get an earlier apt, could you swap GPs?? I would definatly have your smear done its not worth risking the wait

In other news , I did my digi this morning ang got 2-3 weeks

usnama is that the practice nurse you can't get an appt with? Is it worth trying to speak to a GP/ try to get a GP appt and ask if you can have one as early as poss in pregnancy?

Gosh us no app till feb!!! That's crazy!!!
I'm on paranoid land again this morning, had loose bowels and then arm ache!!! Keep thinking its in my shoulder and feel a little yuck. Keep telling myself. I've got no cramps and no bleeding so all is fine!!! Argh!!! Can't cope!!! And I've got an 11 hr day filled with colours cuts and blow dries!!! My poor arms!!! I cannot wait to finish at 8 on Christmas Eve!! Perhaps Christmas Day will make me forget it all for a bit!!!

I went to bed last night at 8pm - what's happened to me?! Still feel knackered though and restless legs are driving me crazy!

Oh funky I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. I hope that your next pregnancy is successful. Take care x

Welcome cake and tc80. Updated stats:

baggyoldcow 24th/25th July, 39yrs DC#4&5
Talulahbelle 26th July, 33yrs DC#1
Babymamatobe 26th July, 33yrs DC#1
Howly 26th July, 26yrs DC#1
Hollyjokes 27th July, 28yrs DC#2
eeyore2911 27th July, 33yrs DC#3
ShoesBagsDresses 27th July, DC#2
Allypallyjelly 28th July, 30yrs DC#1
fox82 28th July, DC#1
TheBookofRuth 29th July, 35yrs DC#2
ItchyBodCrane 29th July, 38yrs DC#1
DinkyFrinkbuster 30th July, 37yrs DC#2
usmama 30th July, DC#1
MrsNutella 30th July, DC#2
Shallol 30th July, 27yrs DC#3(5 inc DSS)
Blamenargles 1st August, DC#2
Plumviolet 2nd August, 36yrs DC#3
Eminybob 2nd August, 33yrs DC#1
ImSoFluffyImGonnaDie 2nd August, 30yrs DC#1
Sconeintheoven 30th July, DC#2
GillyMac93 2nd August, DC#1
funnyfish2 2nd August, 39yrs DC#2
OveranxiousUnderated 2nd August
2beornot 4th August, 32yrs DC#2
Mrsantithetic 4th August, DC#2
Jen1990 4th August
PinaColadas 5th August, 26yrs DC#1
Armadale 5th August, DC#1
flymo79 5th August, 34yrs DC#1
Rexie 5th August, 34yrs DC#2
Honkyponk 6th August, DC#2
bronya 6th-9th August, DC#2
Shakshuka 7th August, 39yrs DC#3
isitnearlyteatime 7th August, DC#1
TwerkingNineToFive 8th August, DC#2
SliceOfLime 8th August, DC#2
miserywaterfall 8th August, 27yrs DC#1
Polkadot1 9th August, 39yrs DC#2
QueenOfGeeks 9th August, DC#2
deuscat 10th August, 30yrs DC#1
mszeenwithabean 11th August, 31yrs DC#3
Mrspeacock81 11th August, 32yrs DC#1
CountdownBegins 11th August, DC#1
Tc80 11th August
B3llaB00 12th August, DC#1
yummiemummieuk 12th August, 30yrs DC#1
buttercupyellow 12th August, 31yrs DC#2
NameToBeDecided 13th August, 32yrs DC#2
CakenTea 13th August, 31yrs DC#2
HungryHorace 14th August, 37yrs DC#2
Ruggle 14th August, 39yrs DC#1
mammabear4 14th August, 24yrs DC#1
Missvaughan85 15th August
DuPanettoneDuVinDuFromage 15th August, DC#2
Terramirabilis 15th August, DC#1
sharkey1187 17th August
LakeOfDreams 17th August, 30yrs DC#1
RoseHoney 18th August, DC#3
Finnable 18th August, 30yrs DC#1
ScienceGeekGirl 19th August, 29yrs DC#1
ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged 19th August, 34yrs DC#2
FriendOfDorothy 19th August, DC#2
Chocolocodowninacapulco 20th August
FiremanSamsWife 20th August, DC#2
flusteredmumto2 20th August, DC#3
Mummyagain2014 22nd August, DC#2
SwedeAway 22nd August, 38yrs DC#2
lucyfluff 22nd August, 31yrs DC#4
BunnyBaby 25th August, 36yrs DC#3
Minithemoocher 25th August, DC#1
normalisavariantofcrazy 25th August
bigbangfan 25th August, 33yrs DC#1
Mssleepyhead 27th August, 32yrs DC#1
Travispickles DC#2
Nulanoo due August
Rosesonthewane due mid July to early August, DC#3
beanbaking83 due August, DC#1
FEEdec due early August, 35yrs DC#2
EssexGirlLottie due August, DC#1
nocheeseplease due late July to early August, DC#4

Yummie, I was in Sydney and loved it. :-)

Don't forget to cancel your visa when you leave as you can claim back all the Super you've had to pay while working.

I feel for anyone with really bad sickness. Would you like to pass some my way so I actually feel bloody pregnant? It's doing my head in how not very different I feel. :-/

Miss, you've got shoulder ache because you're a hairdresser who's in early pregnancy and it's more tiring. Don't panic! :-)

We are away this weekend and I need to get my act together today and pack / sort stuff out. Joy. Can't be arsed, but we want to leave really early tomorrow to beat the traffic as our last few journeys down South have been awful.

Ha yummiemummie! The problem is, she's actually lovely, just completely lacking in tact! I feel bad this morning for being grumpy about it last night...

It's 10.15 here in france and dd is still asleep after going to sleep at 10 last night! Better get on with some present-wrapping...

Tc80, please try not to worry. Spotting can be a sign of a problem, but confusingly it can also be perfectly normal in a healthy pregnancy as well. The best thing you can do is speak to EPU again if you are still worried, but I had brown spotting with my 2yr old DD! and she's fine.

I'm really sorry for your loss funkymonk, I've suffered the same. I don't want Tc80 to panic herself, please don't be offended or upset by my words. x

so sorry Funky, that sounds really horrid. I hope you manage to have a lovely christmas and can start afresh in the new year. thinking of you xxx

Holly I'm the same with exhaustion. It seems to now be my main symptom. Yesterday I napped for 2.5 hours after work and then still had 7 hours sleep at night. Today I still feel tired and sleepy!!

Morning all :)

Hope everyone's doing okay! Hungry I know what you mean about the lack of symptoms! I was expecting it to be a lot worse than this, but other than mild nausea, sore nips and ravenous hunger I feel the same. No wait, I'm way more emotional. I was almost crying at something on telly last night and I am usually way too cynical for that! We shouldn't moan that we're getting off lightly. All I have done is moan lately, haha.

Bought some Olbas oil stuff last night to help with my cold only to read it's not recommended in pregnancy. Nooooo, blocked nose it is I guess :(

I'm falling asleep already! Is it too early in the day to have a nap?

Grr. We are supposed to be heading to the inlaws later, getting back on Sunday and then my family at ours from Monday.
The house is a tip and 'D'H is refusing to help tidy. Well, he's hoovered badly, failing to empty the hoover bag first so there's loads of dirt and dust still all over the floors.

I've told him I'm not going to the inlaws until our house is tidy. I'm also not doing housework whilst he doesn't, hence why I'm on MN. Looks like we will either be leaving very late tonight or he will be going alone.

Holly I am resisting falling asleep at my desk. Soooo tired. 5 hours to drag myself through!

I'm the same deuscat and Holly really tired today, second day in a row i've needed a wee at 4am and not got back to sleep afterwards. Had another works do last night that was ruined by 3 people asking me outright if I'm PG! These people are relentless. Roll on 3pm Xmas eve so I can have 9 days of peace.

Feeling fine today apart from just constantly STARVING!!

I nearly passed out yesterday which was a bit worrying, just had a really funny turn. I'm used to eating little and often at the moment but was visiting a supplier so didn't eat all morning then had a big lunch, wondering if it was that. I had to make some excuses and slip off to the loo to put my head between my legs!

Can I join? Got my BFP this morning and have just snuck in with edd of 31st. Nofor Christmas for me!

Forgot to add, I will be 32 on Monday and this is dc2.

Pina, I am getting really dizzy at times too, and occasionally feel like I'm going to pass out. Possibly from low blood sugar, though I seem to get it whether I've eaten or not....usually just on my walk to/from work.

Had a wave of nausea in a church this morning whilst watching kiddy carol concert... I was contemplating running out in case I threw up, but I'd have had to clamber over everyone else in the pew...so I just sat there looking a bit green......

I am completely wiped out today too. I just have absolutely no energy.

Yep, knackered and starving here too!

The fresh bread aisle in Sainsbury's just turned my stomach, of all things. And everything just smells weird!

Because I'm a paranoid wreck I used an OPK this morning with nearly clear wee (I'd had 2 pints of squash prior) and got a seriously dark line. Which has put my mind at rest somewhat!

Is everyone almost ready for next week? Don't think I could face the supermarkets next week!

I caught a glimpse of my face in the lift going into work and I thought I looked totally shattered. Pale (with a tinge of green) and big dark circles under my eyes. This is after sleeping nearly 8 hours.

I've beaten my record and it's 8.45am and I've started on my lunch already. I'll have to go out and buy something at lunchtime

I'm not vomity but I start burping when the nausea comes on. It doesn't help the burping that ice-cold coke zero really helps the nausea. The kids think it's hilarious as though I'm doing it for their amusement! I have my own office at work but you can hear everything between the offices so I let out what I thought would be a small discreet burp which ended up sounding like it came from a drunk tattooed lorry driver! I'm sure the guy in the next office must have heard!! It was awful.

My boss gave out some lovely x-mas cards to everyone in the team. She wrote on them really sweet individual messages about the things she appreciates about each person. I found myself welling up!!

pina and dorothy I've been dizzy from the start as well. It's getting a bit better but that was actually my first 'sign' and why i went and tested!