February 2015

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ive just got my bfp!!!!

from dates im due 1st feb

Mine are sore all the time but seem to be worse when I get up for my 4am wee. Went out on Friday and got a few non wired bras. So much more comfy. I have some sports bras as do a bootcamp on Saturdays but I can't get the bra off on my own anymore as they hurt so much.

I bought a hat, baby grow and some baby wipes last week, I figured if I saw someone I would tell them they are for my friend due in Sept.
i really need some new bras, bought some wired t shirt bras as I feel I need good support but they still make my boobs ache. I may make dh come shopping later.

Mine hurt most when I get up in the morning I may start wearing a bra to bed.

Does anyone else have a good baby app they use? I use Ovia, I love finding out what's happening each day, my little raspberry now has an umbilical cord and is now either a boy or a girl!

Littlemiss with ds I did, I was obsessed with reading the book my mum gave me too but this time I haven't. Think I am still in disbelief that I am finally pg!
I just had a cup of tea! Wahoo

I have 4 different apps. I downloaded the one born every minute app thinking it would be great as I love the programme. It's rubbish my free apps give me so much more info.

mine hurt when I take the bra off or touch them.

I'm feeling really impatient/frustrated today. I'm nearly 8 weeks and I'm already desperate to be full term. I know it's silly wishing time away, but argh. Already so bored of feeling sore, bloated, tired, sick and spotty. Anyone else have days like this?

Fox, its ok to feel like that. Ms hit today to add to my awful nausea. Having weetabix come out my nose deffo topped it off. Still bumsick too. Actually thought the most evil thoughts about it going away.

Going to have to tell work I think which I'm terrified about....wasn't meant to get our contract until 3 months but after 2, they congratulated me & give me pay rise (due at 3months) so scared to say anything till its in my hands.

Going to doctors tomorrow, I can't handle the nausea. Ive got my final college presentation Tuesday (probs just outed myself!) & dreading if im I'll :-(

When does the nice hair/completion/smug happiness/bloom start?

think they're all telling lies

Xx

P.s. just watched what to expect when you're expecting & I've decided no matter what, I'm putting sneeze birth into my birth plan. Its only a wish list anyway!

Fox yes! When peope say oh its only xxx amount of weeks until you feel better...weeks? Are you serious? That really got to me and as summer hasn't really started yet and I think we have xmas to go before babies are here it seems like an age away.

Bella i don't want thicker hair but non greasy would be nice. We must be close to the healthy,blooming stage

Hello! Is it too late to join? I got my BFP last week and am due on 25 Feb!

Hello, welcome bears is this your first?

Well I just have such a dicky tummy. The only food I can really handle at the moment is fruit. Everything else makes me feel so nauseous and constipated!

Feeling very sorry for myself. Sorry you are all feeling pretty rubbish too!!

No, I have a 2yo DD. She will just be 3 when DC2 arrived!

Memphis this is why I could have hugged my midwife when she said it was fine to count my weeks by LMP - my early scan put me back nearly two weeks (!!!) and mentally I felt really crushed. My using LMP, I'm closer to my second trimester and therefore closer to hopefully not feeling like crap.

Dreading this week at work, going to be very busy and I'm already dealing with stroppy colleagues. Starting to wish I'd taken my GP's advice to let her sign me off. Ugh.

I know the 2nd trimester can seem months away, but with DD after about week 12 everything changed! I was only actually sick once (made DP pull over on the hard shoulder driving round the M25!) but it totally disappeared and I felt great after that. I remember being really worried about going camping at ~16 weeks and it was no trouble at all. Only really got problematic again at about 7 months, but that was because I'm disabled and carrying the extra weight was hard.

Bears I love hearing positive tales of trimester 2 - it gets me through! I'm emetophobic (fear of vomiting) and disabled (arthritis and hypermobility) so it does sometimes feel like I have a long road of discomfort and pain ahead!

Frenetic and others - feel for you. Really hope things improve soon. I am 9 weeks today, which in theory is half way through ms hell. HALF WAY! Are you kidding me? Doing all that all over again? Aaaaaaaaaaagh! Makes me want to scream! To be honest, so far I think pregnancy sucks. It's miserable. I know it'll be worth it. Eyes on the prize and all that. But right now, I just feel desperately unhappy. And if one more person says 'ginger biscuits' I will flip.

Looking on the positive side - I do not have sore boobs so that's a small mercy.

Good luck all and welcome bears.

My boobs are easing off now, but by God they killed earlier on. I actually think i growled at DP and DS if they so much as brushed against them. Apparently they've grown, but bras still fit so far.

frenetic - i know how you feel! I have rheumatoid arthritis and am hypermobile too. I've come off my meds (can go back on if i really need to though) and am trying to limit pain relief - its a struggle at times! I'm really hoping that the preg will put the RA into remission though (but dreading the rebound flare after birth!). Ligament pain/PGP starting already though :-/ If you need someone to have a moan at, PM me! (Oh, and i'm emetophobic too - thankfully last preg i only vomited once, so i'm really hoping it just sticks with the nausea this time too).

I think one of the hardest things is feeling grim and having to hide it from almost everyone.

Fluffy mouse - I am definitely having the nuchal scan plus blood tests at 12 weeks. In fact I wasn't given a choice not to have them.

It's a personal decision ultimately and you need to feel comfortable whatever you decide. Perhaps you can talk it through with your doctor/midwife and dp. If there's something likely wrong I would want to be prepared for that. And I dare say I'll find plenty to worry about regardless of the outcome!

Afternoon all,
Have been away for the weekend with OH's family, and still feeling that its too early to tell people, so had to cover up the fact that i wasnt drinking by constantly switching drinks with hubby. Think we got away with it!

Sounds like lots of people are having a rubbish time with MS- Im still going too far the other way- barely a symptom in sight- i have to keep squeezing my boobs to make sure theyre still sore! Literally the only thing is a very snotty nose (delightful!)- constantly blowing it, but even that feels like its clearing up. Its actually panicking me- surely I should be feeling something!

frenetic, my disability actually got better through the rest of the pregnancy, and it lasted until DD was about 6 months - I could walk further, slept better, it was great! This is not why I am having DC2

cactusnic - It's always really reassuring to meet other emetophobes, I've spent months and months preparing for this pregnancy (gone through therapy for my phobia) but I'm still battling a bit of anxiety, mainly relating to being sick at work. I'd much rather hide on the sofa and ride it out. I've had to tell my immediate colleagues because I'm under consultant care and having more appointments.

I'm completely off pain meds to be on the safe side, I'm still trying to do light yoga poses when I can to make sure I don't stiffen up too much.

I agree that this part of the pregnancy is bloody miserable; Don't get me wrong I'm thrilled to be expecting and DH and I can't wait to be parents, but right now it sucks.

I've not had therapy for it frenetic, mainly cos my therapy is so busy dealing with everything else, lol. One of my pain meds i can't take at all, the other i've been told i can use, sparingly (its more 3rd trimester it can be problematic) - i've got away with one dose in the last two weeks, but its tough at times - just trying to keep mobile to stop myself seizing up if poss.

I've sent you a PM cactus, please feel free to chat/rant with me. Definitely nice to know there are people that completely 'get' it. Been tough to keep mobile this weekend as I'm just so very knackered!

Currently watching Glasto on TV, enjoying Dolly Parton! Reminding me of my late Father, he loved a bit of country music :)

Catusnic and frenetic, I have had to come off all my pain meds except paracetamol wgich do nothing for my joint pain anyway, all my blood work and symptoms of my illness actually go back to normal when pg eventhough I am on huge levels of meds normally and my levels never go down to normal range, the reason I was going to be able to get fertility help I am pretty sure was because my newer consultant wanted to see how my body reacts to being pg.