December 2014 Thread #4

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Stats anyone?!

I'm sad that in 75 posts we'll have to start a new thread and we haven't heard from Emily yet - really hope everything's ok with her and she's just broken her computer or something

Somerset, me too! I really hope whatever is going on that her and her partner are looking after each other.

Hi

Please can I join this thread? I've been lurking for ages but only now starting to feel like this pregnancy is real. I'm 15+4 with my 3rd pregnancy, I have a DS who is 2.5 years and had a miscarriage back in January. I think because of the miscarriage I haven't really told many people I'm pregnant but just this week I've started to talk about it hence feeling brave enough to join the thread!

I also wanted to let you know Emily has put a post on the conception board. Sadly she had to have a termination for abnormalities. I guess she hasn't wanted to come back to this board with such sad news.

Welcome & congrats Meryl (awesome name), thanks for letting know about Emily, awful news.

There's a due in dec after mc seperate thread if you want to talk crazy (same lovely ladies as wot is on here, just, thankfully not as many of us). I didn't announce with ds2 until 20wks because of past mcs

I recommend the Maclaren Xt (or Xlr) if it's your first, we bought it wth ds1 & it's served us well.
I can write poetry about how much I love or double (Joovy caboose too ultralight/ultralite)

Have a mw appointment tomorrow, May cancel due to bastarding summer cold

Thanks for posting meryl. I had a m/c between DC 1 and DC 2 - I can emphasise with how you feel and it took a while to relax when pregnant with DC2. Hopefully plain sailing for you now.

Thanks for the update on Emily. I was fearing the worst and if you are reading emily, you are in my thoughts

I have my 16 week midwife appointment tomorrow, too. Dreading it but don't know why.

We also have a mass influx of bluebottles in the house . It's horrendous as they must be feeding off something under the floorboards. Why couldn't you wait till I was no longer pregnant, you evil stupid blue buzzing bastards....

Poor emily.

I'm meant to be running a youth theatre but had to get someone else to do it as I just feel too on edge tonight. Feeling unpredictable and not quite in control.

Just spent a small fortune on a m&s salad as I realised my diet has been shocking recently and seriously lacking in vegetables. Dh does most of the cooking but doesn't much like veg, will have to get him told!

Had the best nights sleep I've had in ages last night...complete with SEVEN pillows. Got a red slip for my bargain ebay dreamgenii though

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I bought a couple of new pillows yesterday for the spare bed but might have to acquire them for myself until we actually have a guest over. If the Dream Genii had two bolster-style sides it'd be perfect for me. My back feels better when I roll over and it's against the long part, but then my front hurts. Bah.

Oohdaddypig - I've just had a disgusting experience with flies too. I
found a load of brown cases, which looked like brown rice in my baking tray cupboard, which I later discovered were house flies in the pupae phase, nearly ready to hatch! Which means they'd climbed up to the cupboard (above my fridge) as maggots to find the dry dark spot- yuk!! This came a week after finding an ants nest, full of eggs in my washing machine!

My house has been scrubbed and scrubbed to try and erase the memory. Yuk, yuk and triple yuk!!

Boak! A fly flew into my mouth on the bus today! I wasn't even falling asleep like normal! DS thought it was very hilarious..... I did not!

So sad for Emily I hope you're doing ok if you're lurking. All our thoughts and best wishes are with you at this terribly difficult time

Bless - Id been trying to keep an eye out for anything on other boards from Emily. Hope her and partner are able to support each other in this sad.time - all my love if you are lurking Em!

Anyone else finding they are subconciously eating food they dislike? I never have crisps as they are awful and boring and annoying, but Ive had more than 7 packs in. 2 weeks!! Think Im lacking salt....! Also my farts smell loads. Keep blaming the dog, poor soul!

16+2 today. People keep asking if its twins when I say im about 4 months...

I'm eating spicy food, which I usually can't bear. DH has a collection of hot sauces which I'm working my way through he can't believe it, thinks his ship has come in!

Yup - very windy and it stinks. I want to leave the room when I fart!

Welcome Meryl. I'm just beginning to let myself get excited after a threatened miscarriage with this pregnancy and am just beginning to tell people. Still doesn't feel real even at 14+4.

Poor Emily, can't imagine how she must be feeling and hope that she has plenty of real life support.

I'm super gassy (they smell terrible), my belly hurts and I cannot remember when I last pooped.

Internet says more fruit/veg/liquids/exercise

Can anyone suggest a miracle cure?

meryl that is absolutely revolting and I'm now terrified I have a similar maggot nest. Have sent DH to sort out (of course using pregnancy as an excuse) and he is swearing LOTS.

Oh gawd. DH has just announced he has found source of flies. Dead fucking mouse under dishwasher. We had mice a few weeks ago and laid poison (sorry mouse).

VOMIT

I have tumy/bum issues galore. Piles playing up, sick, constipated. Just feel disgusting. A bit like a bluebottle fly must feel.

I'm taking lactulose for the constipation and it helps hugely...

Poor Emily. Much love to you if you are reading.

My stomach hurts and I too stink like a drain. So very sexy. Also not sleeping very well. You know how some people bloom during pregnancy? I am a doing the opposite.

I'm really so sad about Emily. I hope you're doing ok, Emily, if you're around.

Been AWOL for a bit. Laying low with some very minor throat thing and general malaise. Three days of my four day weekend gone to shit...

Consultant's got me on Pregaday (iron) even though my iron levels are fine so if I get constipated I just skip it for a day. I've cut back on eggs too. Very hard to adjust to this from my previous good form!

Always nice to see new additions - hi meryl.

I've just been doing a few bits and bobs to get organised for my trip to Japan. It's daunting - I've just found out I'm teaching demonstration workshops and then teaching the 'observers', who are all arts education professionals, how to do what I do. Wish I'd had a bit more notice. And that's only one project - I'm still waiting for more info on the other one. Anyway, it's also very exciting! Couldn't move on Saturday and practically read the Lonely Planet guide cover to cover.

I've also been booking ante-natal classes and twin parenting workshops today, since it'll be quite late for all that when I get back. I know I should probably look into the sling thing but, truth be told, I find it all quite intimidating. Getting an under-used tandem travel system from my sister so that'll take the pressure out of that decision at least. I'm at least starting to casually window-shop online for other things. I think I will get stuck in after the trip - I'm not very good at splitting focus!

Not enjoying all your gross bug stories. I had a really intense reaction to someone posting a yukky image on FB last week - really not like me to be bothered but I wanted to strangle her for putting that image in my head!

I had to go to bed at 6 last night with a migraine.

I was constipated too , but a really spicy curry sorted that out .

So sorry to hear what's happened to Emily.

I had a mc back in March (literally the cycle before I fell pg this time) so I don't think I've let myself get excited. We have started to tell people but, I don't know, it still doesn't quite feel real even though I have started to get a bump, have had scan and heard heartbeat. Can even feel little flutters.

Lactulose works wonders but no one warned me it tastes FOUL. The only way I can take it is to add it to orange juice. A trip to Japan sounds fab miraculous - DH is really keen to go there.

Miraculous. If the image on FB is the image I'm thinking about then I have also had a very strong reaction to it. I hadn't considered I might have a phobia about it but I literally haven't got it out my head since i saw it on Friday. I wake up thinking about it and it plays on my mind all day. Urgh, really hope it goes soon coz I'm repulsed!

Catface lactulose is good for poop but diet wise if you up your fluids and munch on something like prunes then that should help.

Welcome to the December gang Meryl!

2 weeks today we find out what we're having. And then my manic crochet project can begin!

Welcome meryl I understand your fears but you're well on the way and I hope you can relax a bit now.

A thought for emily such a devastating news

Ladies on lactulose, a question for you: how much to you take?

Mw appt this afternoon too 16+5

If it's the holey nipple picture then it's not real, if that helps. So glad not to have FB when these things do the rounds smug

Back at work and want to die already.

2 weeks til we find out. Trying to look at it in shortest way. Like 9 working days or 4 weekend days to go haha or one Tuesday left !
Was so tempted to book a private scan for the weekend just gone but keep getting the 'save money' lecture, or the 'what if something is wrong you'll want a proper doc to tell you' warning.
My only consolation is listening for heart beats :) strong feelings for b and g especially as all maternal twins have been fraternal boy/girl combos!

Sad for Emily feel like I know you all so well, especially when I tell my mum or other half what the forum ladies have said :)

I just take 15ml once daily. Bottle says twice daily but have also been able to start eating some veg -yay! After a complete aversion to anything remotely healthy for the first 14 weeks, oops.

Thoughts are with Emily - how devastating for her. Hope her and her oh are coping as best as they can.

Ladylel I'm tempted to pay for a private scan - my 20 week scan should be in about 2 weeks and it hasn't even been booked yet so won't be for about 4-6 weeks i don't want to wait that long to find out if everything's ok!

Yeh Pepsi. I've seen it's a hoax and also what the actual image should be (what it's photo shopped from). Even the flower makes my stomach churn!

Work is so poop!

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