August 2014 - summer beans and springtime dreams

[flymo79]

new thread here ladies, hope this works!!

Welcome lynnieboo!

Im the same re scans! Havent seen my bean yet and petrified that when I do go for one it just wont be moving. I know people say as long as you dont bleed your fine and stuff but I lost a bubba before at 9 weeks and didnt find out till my 12 week scan! So very very nervous over here. Also when I went to booking scan and she did blood tests I went home thinking.... god what if a blood test shows im not pregnant at all! Its so hard isnt it when the only thing really you rely on is a preggers test!

Also starting to get v constipated. lucyfluff whats the £5 tesco thing called that you take?

Take Fybogel. It works a treat.

Morning!

Babyspice - its syrup lactulose (just looked on label and its 500ml) lactulose solution in a bottle - and yummy!!! It works so well

mssleepy- I had the chips craving last night too!!!! DH wouldnt go out and then offered to cook me wedges!!! errrr no not the same. Had crisps instead is it the salt ??

Yes, it's the salt!

And I swear by lactulose. :-)

I do dread an MMC, and I feel for anyone who's been through it. But I try to think positive, even though it's hard sometimes. I'm a natural worrier. :-/

lucy I can only think it's the salt. I'm usually a sugar addict, but I'm off all my usual treats at the moment and JUST WANT CHIPS. DH is bringing some home from the chip shop tonight.

I know most people are a few weeks ahead of me and I could really do with some advice. Things have taken a real turn for the worst emotionally this week. I'm very down, feeling more poorly than so far (no actual sickness but waves of nausea), feeling even more exhausted than before and feeling swollen and uncomfortable, plus suddenly very very sore breasts. I'm feeling so pathetically sorry for myself and keep crying. I'm finding it hard getting up in a morning and going to work, and get frustrated that when I get home I need to go to bed, because once I go to sleep it will be the next day too quickly and I'll have to do it all again.

It's not like me at all and it's making me feel really sad. Add that to my general anxiety about the baby being ok (scan is still 4 and a half weeks away) and I'm struggling.

Did anyone else feel anything similar around this time? I'm hoping it's hormones and things will settle down, but need a light at the end of the tunnel!

Ok thanks lucy and girls!

With the whole chip thing the last 2 weeks my oh was bringing me home fish n chips because I was desperate for the chips! Lol my midwife also told me I'm Going to want ALOT of carbs at the moment and to try and not eat as much as my bodys telling me to so I think its a carb thing! Also j went to bed the other night and really wanted mash n peas! Lol

Mssleepyhead I was very hormonal with dd and was running out of foods I could stomach as ms was so bad and had it all day and was exhausted after work and got very angry very quickly and could never be told I was wrong and found things hard to deal with because I was an emotional wreck! But dont worry i was feeling normal by 12 weeks so there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Just hang in there. Sending you big hugs and just take a day at a time x

Adding myself (hopefully this will work I'm on my phone)

KitKatChick, 27, DC1, 1 August
Itssofluffyimgonnadie, 30, DC1, 2 August
PinaColadas, 26, DC1, 2 August
2beornot, 32. DC2, 4 August
Flymo79, 34, DC1, 5 August
Shakshuka, 39, dc3, 7 August
NameToBeDecided, 32, DC2, 8 August
AntoinetteCosway, 30, DC2, 9 August
Travis, 35, dc2, 11 August
Tc80, 33, dc1, 11 August
Countdownbegins, 28, DC1, 11 August
Jenbee1, 35, dc1, 11 August
Mszeen, 31, DC3, 11 August
Sillymeagain, 35, dc4, 12 August
onion19632, 33, DC2 13th August
Queenofgeeks, 40, DC2, 13th August
HungryHorace, 37, DC2, 14 August
Ruggle, 39, DC1, 14 August
Lakeofdreams, 30, DC1 15 August
Lynnieboo , 34, DC1, 18 Aug
FriendofDorothy, 38, DC2, 18 August
ScienceGeekGirl, 29, DC1, 19 August
MrsGarlic, 25, DC2, 19 August
Finnable, 30, DC1, 20 August
Abimci, 31, DC1, 20 August
WeeJo08, 31, DC2, 21 August
Feelingfatty, 25, DC2, 21 August
Lucyfluff, 31, DC4, 22 August
BunnyBaby, 37, DC3, 25 August
mssleepyhead, 32, DC1, 25 August (TBC)
Babyspice, 29, DC3, 31 August

Adding myself hopefully!!

Adding myself (hopefully this will work I'm on my phone)

KitKatChick, 27, DC1, 1 August
Itssofluffyimgonnadie, 30, DC1, 2 August
PinaColadas, 26, DC1, 2 August
2beornot, 32. DC2, 4 August
Flymo79, 34, DC1, 5 August
Shakshuka, 39, dc3, 7 August
NameToBeDecided, 32, DC2, 8 August
AntoinetteCosway, 30, DC2, 9 August
Travis, 35, dc2, 11 August
Tc80, 33, dc1, 11 August
Countdownbegins, 28, DC1, 11 August
Jenbee1, 35, dc1, 11 August
Mszeen, 31, DC3, 11 August
Londonchick, 31, DC1, 12th August
Sillymeagain, 35, dc4, 12 August
onion19632, 33, DC2 13th August
Queenofgeeks, 40, DC2, 13th August
HungryHorace, 37, DC2, 14 August
Ruggle, 39, DC1, 14 August
Lakeofdreams, 30, DC1 15 August
Lynnieboo , 34, DC1, 18 Aug
FriendofDorothy, 38, DC2, 18 August
ScienceGeekGirl, 29, DC1, 19 August
MrsGarlic, 25, DC2, 19 August
Finnable, 30, DC1, 20 August
Abimci, 31, DC1, 20 August
WeeJo08, 31, DC2, 21 August
Feelingfatty, 25, DC2, 21 August
Lucyfluff, 31, DC4, 22 August
BunnyBaby, 37, DC3, 25 August
mssleepyhead, 32, DC1, 25 August (TBC)
Babyspice, 29, DC3, 31 August

I totally have the fear of there being nothing there! I keep dreaming about it!! Scan not for another 2 and a half weeks!

Oooo glad its not just me being odd re salt addiction

mssleepy - How your feeling is perfectly normal, pregnancy is a massive thing and I dont think you ever stop worrying! The baby is sucking all your energy for the first three months developing and then things should (fingers crossed) ease up a little. I with you on the tiredness, and totally understand the needing bed but not wanting tmrw to appear!!! It WILL get better though

I had the fear of nothing there with dd1. It doesn't help that other than a bit of nausea I have no symptoms. Since mmc in June though the fear is that there is something there but it's not viable.

I'm like Jekyll and Hyde though - one minute I'm convinced it'll all go badly and the next I'm imagining telling everyone the good news!!

PS my DH (d is standing for dickhead today) seems to have forgotten how tired you get and is moaning at me going to bed early!!!! men just dont get it!!!

Oh Lucy I feel your pain with the 'dh' they just don't get it!! Especially as I'm a sahm and admittedly are lucky as dd doesn't get up until about 9 he sees no reason why I'm tired.... Eugh!

I had an awful dream last night that i'd started bleeding it was really awful :(

Jekyll and Hyde is a great description, one minute i'm looking at prams and thinking about the future, the next i'm worrying myself sick, but hormones magnify it all too I think. When I mention bean or later pregnancy to anyone I always say 'hopefully' or 'fingers crossed' after what ever I say, because I feel like i'm tempting fate not saying it!

It seems I'm lucky as DH is very sympathetic towards my tiredness. And DD was awesome last night and didn't wake for a night feed! She fed at 8.30 then just before 7 this morning. She just needs to learn to stop crying / whimpering in her sleep now!

2be, yes, I'm the same swinging between emotions.

Also, if anything was wrong at the scan, I'd be resigning from work and finding something local. The only reason I'm going back is for the few months of 100% pay then the 90% for 6 weeks.

I hate the lack of control in pregnancy. I'm a total control freak!

Morning everyone, happy Thursday! Date night was lovely last night - we went to an American style place which is really popular & shared a pulled pork platter with fries, mac n cheese & cornbread...it was sooooo good! Most other people there were having a platter to THEMSELVES!! I have no idea how they ate it all - it was huge!!

We had a little dander round after & went for a coffee...where I unfortunately lost the entire (half) platter with a delightful bout of (TMI) diarrhoea. Grrrrr!! We went to the cinema then & got some yummy ice cream & pick n mix. First tiny mouthful...had to run to the toilet again Ah well. Still a really nice evening. Movie was great (American Hustle).

FriendofDorothy I think it was you that asked about DD...she was born on 1st December 2012...what about you?

hey mssleepy, just read your post and it really chimed with me. Had a bad row with DP last night, the first we've had in literally years. work is bad at the moment and it just feels like any time I have to myself I'm wasting by being tired and needing to sleep. I think it's exacerbated by it being January too, so it's cold and dark and you never seem to see the daylight. I'm sure it will get better, and you will have exciting things to look forward to, so try to keep them in mind when you're feeling as though life is one big treadmill.
I have been very emotionally up and down and just can't wait to feel "normal", hoping that comes at least by the spring or I will go mad!!

The Little Mister was 14 December. I was just tryiong to work out how close we are in terms of dates.

I have just told my boss I was expecting. I thought he might have been a bit arsy but he was so pleased.

FriendofDorothy aw thats really nice. I think you build yourself up for peoples reactions and they never end up being anything like you've planned. My very butch football fanatic male boss welled up when I told him!

Have added myself - I'm sure the date will change once I've had my scan but it'll do for now!

I've been feeling emotional, angry and exhausted too - it will get better soon, I'm sure! We can look forward to 'blooming' in the second trimester as the days get longer and Spring arrives!

I've got my booking in appointment tomorrow, no date for my scan yet though so will have to chase that up tomorrow. Excited about the appointment! Just have to get through a day of work first - at least I'm working from home today so don't have to try and hide the sickness from colleagues as usual

KitKatChick, 27, DC1, 1 August
Itssofluffyimgonnadie, 30, DC1, 2 August
PinaColadas, 26, DC1, 2 August
2beornot, 32. DC2, 4 August
Flymo79, 34, DC1, 5 August
Shakshuka, 39, dc3, 7 August
NameToBeDecided, 32, DC2, 8 August
AntoinetteCosway, 30, DC2, 9 August
Travis, 35, dc2, 11 August
Tc80, 33, dc1, 11 August
Countdownbegins, 28, DC1, 11 August
Jenbee1, 35, dc1, 11 August
Mszeen, 31, DC3, 11 August
Londonchick, 31, DC1, 12th August
Sillymeagain, 35, dc4, 12 August
onion19632, 33, DC2 13th August
Queenofgeeks, 40, DC2, 13th August
HungryHorace, 37, DC2, 14 August
Ruggle, 39, DC1, 14 August
Lakeofdreams, 30, DC1 15 August
DuPainDuVinDuFromage, 31, DC2, 15 August
Lynnieboo , 34, DC1, 18 Aug
FriendofDorothy, 38, DC2, 18 August
ScienceGeekGirl, 29, DC1, 19 August
MrsGarlic, 25, DC2, 19 August
Finnable, 30, DC1, 20 August
Abimci, 31, DC1, 20 August
WeeJo08, 31, DC2, 21 August
Feelingfatty, 25, DC2, 21 August
Lucyfluff, 31, DC4, 22 August
BunnyBaby, 37, DC3, 25 August
mssleepyhead, 32, DC1, 25 August (TBC)
Babyspice, 29, DC3, 31 August

on the subject of Chips. I had a massive craving for them last night but as my hubby has just started to do low carb, I didn't ask him to get me some. I went myself to the chippy which is a 3 min drive (lethal really) away. But half way thru them I wasn't getting satisfied and I think it is the salt....the server didn't put enough on. In future I'll stick to my cheeseburger and fries craving as McDonald's never let me down when I need salt lol.

I had a really emotional day on Tuesday when I had my scan at the EPAU. I didn't cry when I saw my baby but for the rest of the day when I thought about it and its little beating heart I totally cried. Then I made the mistake of telling DH this and he proceeded to try to make me cry the rest of the night.... ass!!!

The only emotion I seem to feel is happiness at the moment but I will cry at anything....happy or sad.

Really not looking forward to telling my boss. I'm a nanny..... she is going to hate me

Dupain I think you'll find your midwife will book you in for your scan while you're there tomorrow. Mine even said if I didn't mind waiting she could tell me date before later came through so found out there and then :)

Was the Little Mister early or late, Friend? DD was 10 days early...that would be good to get again!! What about anyone else who already has DCs? Early, late or right on time arrivals? Also, short or long labours? And...just to interrogate you a bit more - have labours been similar/better?

Weejo my dd was 4 days late, a very short labour, only in hospital 45 minutes and pushing for 10! As I left it so late no pain relief not even gas and air, did use a tens though hoping its similar second time!!!

Morning ladies, can someone add me please.
Crazylady2013, DC1, 35, 16 Aug.

It is great to see that there are others going through the same thing as me. Makes me not feel sooo crazy . I'm also loving salt. Feeling very emotional but I think it is the MS that is wearing me down. Was fast asleep last night then had to make a mad dash to the bathroom. Sorry TMI... I really can't throw up, I naturally fight it so much. I'm sure this is probably making me feel worse. I'm thinking of telling people next week (I will be 10wk). I feel (unrationally) that I may end up jinxing it but I'm finding it difficult to hide it anymore (having to take days off work because I feel rubbish). I really don't know what to do...keep going over the pros and cons and can't come to a final decision.