October 2014 thread 2 - Morning sickness, munchies and very tired mummas!

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Old thread is getting full so here's a nice new one for all our moaning, paranoia and getting each other through it. Can someone do the honers and copy our edd list over? Maybe link the old thread too?

Yay starting to feel better at last today. Even managed a fried egg sandwich with ketchup- v random as I dont really like fried eggs but it was the only thing I could eat!

Just filling in the booking in forms. I'm sure they are mainly simple questions but my head is just not in gear today!

Glad your feeling better Binky.

Sazzle that sounds painful, get well soon.

My birth plan didn't even leave my hospital bag. I was already in a bit of a state by the time we got to the hospital. My local hospital was full and I got sent to one further away and we got lost trying to find it! Very stressful while mid labor.

I've just realised I'm not going to be able to enjoy pancakes today as I still have no appetite and everything makes me want to vom. I normally love pancakes with Nutella and bananas, yum.

Ouch sazzle that sounds really painful, I hope you can get something to make you feel better!

I had a scan this afternoon, dp phoned to book an early scan as I have a heart shaped womb and fibroids so wejjust wanted to check everything was in the right place, they had a cancellation for this afternoon so we took that slot. All seemed fine, there was a 6 week old embryo, no heartbeat yet but she said that was normal for the dates.

I cringe when I read my birth plan now, I asked really unreasonable things like "please don't tell me the colour of my baby's hair whilst I'm pushing" and "please can everyone in the room speak English at all times even when not speaking to me!" we don't live in an English speaking country, my midwife shouted at a poor Dr who spoke Swedish.

Booking in appointments tend to take a while, my advice is refresh your knowledge of yours and your partner's family health history.

Happy pancake day :)

Sazzle you can defiantly take antibiotics whilst pregnant. Your gp should know which you can take and which you can not. Hope you feel better soon.

Ergh, feeling dreadful today. Not actually been sick yet but there's still time. Dull cramps/aches and extreme tiredness, so much that I actually nodded off in my car at the lights! Wishing away the days and weeks so much. Just want the worry to end!

Booking in appointment tomorrow for me. I'll be either 8 weeks or 8+5 (by docs calculations)

I'm with you pebbles. Crampy, achey, knackered.. had to lie in my performance review. I've been in bed since 6.

Evening all, gosh I am in the minority here with no throwing up. I do retch in the morning sometimes but only because I am so hungry and my appetite, although not normal is defo there.

Officially cannot wear my size 10 jeans anymore, spent today walking around with top button open (had long top to cover it). I look about four months pregnant because I'm so bloated.

Felt odd today, tummy felt like it was stretching and pulling all day with some sharp pains as well - anyone else getting that? I've not had any cramps so it felt odd to me. Constantly waking at night now for the loo.

I haven't had that Bump but I've read about it so totally normal. Maybe something to do with placenta but can't remember.

Not a peep of sickness here either. I do feel for all of you that are ill.

Talking about birth plans my mw refused to do one with me with DS she said they were a waste of time and ink... As they don't get looked at... Made me very stressed so my mum and DP were under strict instructions NO epidural. I'm worried this time as I suffer with slight OCD I get panic attacks sweats and shake when things aren't done 'right' if they won't let me in a pool or bath I'm liable to complete loose it lol...

Still feeling down, which makes me feel bad because I've wanted this so much for so long, but the lying and secret keeping is getting me down, not being able to explain to my friends why I keep letting them down cos I feel so naff... And to think it's probably going to be 4 weeks at least til I'm allowed to tell people ;( not happy at all here

Thanks pebble, it probably just wind. I also feel for those really sick and take my hat off to you for making it to work.

Blueberry I know how you feel, it's so odd to feel down about the most amazing blessing ever. I caved and told a couple of friends but yes I think others think I've turned into a right bore. Also find it hard constantly lying to people at work about feeling rough and not drinking, seems so wrong.

Four weeks do fly by, you just have to start taking each day as it comes but getting your scan date helps a lot. Time went by quicker for me as soon as I got that through.

blueberry This is my first and I tried very hard to keep the secret from my family and friends. But then I thought that if things went wrong, then I would want them to know then, so why not tell them now about the most wonderful thing in your life at the moment?

I think it would be better to tell your selected best-buds and close family than feel isolated. At least then you can have a giggle and they can help you through it.

And you're the preggers one - you can do whatever the Farley's rusk you like.

I agree with mrsthedog blueberry. Tell a couple of people and look after your mental health, it's too important.
Just to be controversial I found doing a birth plan really worthwhile. No, we didn't physically use it at the birth but having talked through everything in detail with DH was really helpful, we were singing from the same page and knew what we wanted and what we were doing. I had the birth I wanted (except in the hospital pool instead of at home due to premature arrival and having to get out of the water to actually get him out due to back to backness!!) well, close enough. It depends what's important to you, avoiding intervention/certain types of pain relief were my main priorities.

Even if it all ends up the opposite of what you planned it doesn't mean it wasn't worth thinking about in the first place.

Blueberry, I have told select people and have found it's really helped with my stress. The only people that know are people I'd turn to if the worst happened anyway. I trust all of them to keep my secret.

Telling my team and work has been the best decision as I no longer feel like they're thinking I'm lazy all the time. My colleague even came back from her lunch with a gingerbread man today to help me feel better. I work with some lovely thoughtful people :-)

Just to add to what others have said blueberry I would really recommend telling a few close people - I didn't until 12 wks first time around and found it very stressful. This time I've told a handful of people and it's really helped me feel calmer somehow.

trouble agree definitely worth talking the birth stuff all through with your dp so you're both on the same page, it's just it being called 'a plan' I think can sometimes really affect people if things don't go as they 'planned'. I guess be flexible and open to the need for things to change is what I'm trying to say to first timers, but not very well having always been certain I didn't want an epidural, when things went tits up for us I told the anaesthetist I loved him when it was finally done ended up with an emcs and I'll always be eternally grateful for the right intervention being made at the right time to save us.

On a lighter note, I just seem to be craving crap food at the moment. Tried to have a healthy meal of jacket potato and salad this evening, then found a packet of party rings in the cupboard that I'd bought ages ago for some unknown reason and I've just eaten the lot....i've already had cake, hot cross buns and a kit kat today so i'm officially ma of sugar now...the shame

Bump, I think the occasional stomach twinges are normal - at the moment I feel like I've being doing sit-ups (I haven't!). I'm sure some of it is wind/constipation/crap digestion but maybe some of it is things shifting around and stretching.

I read somewhere this week that the uterus grows to 1000 times it's original size when pregnant. That scared me a bit...

Congrats to those who had their scans today!

I was given antibiotics for a throat infection last week, amoxicillin is safe, though they can be reluctant to prescribe it unless you really need it. I waited until I thought my throat had actually turned into razors.

Twinges totally normal, I hope. Keep having them, especially when I sit up, cough and sneeze. My jeans are getting tighter by the day now, so many of the kids are asking if I'm pregnant. A bit embarrassing to say, well yes, actually, but this belly's purely wind and Big Macs.

I told a few people as I figured if anything bad happened, I'd want to tell them anyway. Not very good at hiding my emotions. It's definitely easier when people know, and figured it won't change the outcome by telling them.

Got my appointment with the government hospital here in Mexico today. For maternity pay, we have to go 6 times. I'd rather stay at home vomiting. Last time she pretty much punched me in the uterus and asked if it hurt and then asked if I'd brought the stick I'd peed on 6 weeks earlier to prove I was pregnant. AARGH.

Morning all! I didn't bother with birth plan for dc1 but had one for dc2 and thought it was really helpful: I had a traumatic birth first time round and though it was detailed in my medical notes, it was good to express how I was feeling and I know they read it as we spike about it, plus, it helped me feel more in control.

Nausea still staying away but have been eating anything and everything that I can get my hands in. Well, I say anything, generally beige food and not much healthy stuff!

Yesterday we had a fake Ofsted at work and I had a flat tyre! Hoping today will be better. Going to tell work on Friday as they're great so want to warn them well in advance for staffing to cover my maternity.

Wow this thread moves so fast! I'm booking in today after a successful scan last Friday. I'm 8+4 today, having horrible nausea and just absolutely exhausted all the time xx

Thanks everyone, I have told my best friend only for her to tell her entire family!!! So kinda having trust issues I think also told my close family who were very shocked but happy and my dp's close family who seems disappointed if anything... I just want people to know but DP is adamant I'm not allowed to tell anyone else, and feel it's both of our news not just mine.

Been looking for somewhere to have a private scan to settle my nerves those who have been scanned early what did you search for? Can't find anything close to me

I think yesterday was my worst day yet. Felt like I'd been hit by a bus. Ended up taking a paracetamol and heading to bed pretty much as soon as I got home from work. Didn't do my marking, didn't write the report I needed to do. I want to tell work next week after viability scan this weekend, just so they understand why I'm being so hopeless. I'm the deputy head, and my performance review yesterday was all about next year, budgets, curriculum review cycles blah... I was struggling to stay awake, let alone to give a shit about any of it.

Tuesdays seem to be my bad days though. The weekends are nice, more sleep, more relaxed, I always feel great on Sundays. Monday is a bit of a shock, Tuesday is a write off. Feels already like it's going to be tough today too. Right eye already closing involuntarily.

The head just phoned in sick, and so has my TA.

Sob.