Dec 2014 Thread #5 - Battered and bruised we limp through the second trimester

[SassehMonsta]

Here we go again, the thrills & spills of leaky boobs, and feeling baby move for the first time - Lets go!

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Ididnt go back to work after having DS, so don't have to worry about maternity leave this time.

It depends on your company's maternity policy, mine was good in that as long as I have the notice specified in my contract I didn't have to pay anything back (probably my because the pay was so shit).

DH is getting on at me to ring MW because I'm still being quite sick (most days still) but I don't want to be wasting her time, what do you think?

My scar is also still quite sore but she said as long as it's not stinging it should be ok and not to worry

Lotsa my DH was on at me to go to doctor about suicides and general rubbishness for a while too. I did and got my bloods done but everyone really is different and is sick for different lengths odd time. If you are struggling to function then if say definitely see if the doctor will give you something. It's only this week (16+2) that I cobalt seem to be less sick (although I'm just about to get out of bed so we'll see!). When I phoned midwife (not my usual one) they said it was best to get checked out by doctor if I was concerned.

About sickness, not suicides!Damn predictive text!

I'm still being randomly sick every now and then, every other day I suppose? It's annoying but I'm so pleased the nausea is gone.

Thanks espa, I can function to a degree, but DS is fascinated by the toilet and climbs up it whenever I'm on it or being sick, but he puts his head in it when I'm being sick which is really distracting I also obviously don't want to scare him or put him off using the toilet as we'll be toilet training in just over a year

Im still being sick every 5-6 days after coming off my meds - seems to be linked to food the day before, if I dont eat properly/enough the next day is awful... If you are still being sick every day and have that nausea, do go see the Dr, they have stuff that really helps!! I thought I was completely done with my meds but on bad days Ill take a couple to help nip it in the bud.

My scans.on the same day as bighairys - its creeping up on us!!

My sister graduates tomorrow, so a night in a travelodge with my family tonight.... Im having the bed and not the sofa!!! Luckily we are across 3 rooms so I have a choice not to share with my mother who snores.

17+5 today. Eeeek.

I have got some major heart burn going on. Oweweeeee

5 days til flavour times. I am so excited. It's the only thing perking me up! Nice weather helps too.

How is everyone today?

I am sticking out more and more. Tummy getting ever so slowly harder! Can't wait for it to actually be a drum. ATM I still feel I am in chubby stage!

I feel horrendous today. So tired and my back hurts and I threw up this morning :( woe.

Horrible horrible headache. I've just come home sick from work for the first time in years. Darkened room, ice water, put the iPad away...

I've been getting head aches more and more when I wake up, usually fades

Stupid phone- usually fades after breakfast and I've had a glass of water, couldn't decide if it was pregnancy or hayfever related. I've been more achey this week. All in my hips, think it's round ligament pain. But have manged to obtain some omega 3 (not the fish oil I was banging in about in earlier posts) so hoping this helps me out!

Has anyone else been suffering from pins and needles / dead leg?

I was standing talking to a colleague a little while ago and as I went to walk away the outside of my thigh started to tingle as though it had lost all feeling and was just returning. Am also suffering a lot with pins and needles, especially in the evenings. My sister said it was probably where the baby is lying - how can I get it to move??

Just been for my scan and it's all looking good! They did tons of measurements and we had to stop halfway through to try and get the baby to turn round so they could measure the spine. I had to go out and drink cold water and then walk up and down, then the sonographer was practically tipping me upside down on the bed to try and get the baby to turn. Which it finally did!

betty is your flavour a surprise? Glad to hear it all went well!

I plan on doing star jumped and roly polys if I have to! I am not leaving that scan room until I know what I am having haha!

lisa I mainly get dead hands and pins and needles at night and first thing in the morning. Almost like I've been led or say funny when I haven't. I think it's totally normal. Same which any itching if you are suffering with that yet, something to do with hormones and skin stretchingx I get itchy at night, almost feels like I have a hair stuck to me somewhere and it's very tickly!

Yes they didn't offer to tell us what we're having so we didn't ask and are keeping it a surprise!
I've also been getting pins and needles, but only in the evenings.

Just had my letter through for my nhs dating scan, it's a week after my private one so feel a bit silly booking the private one now, even though my midwife told me it wouldn't be until at least 24 weeks had to phone and tell them that I'm nearly 19 weeks so would quite like an anomaly scan instead of the dating scan

Somerset how come you haven't had your dating scan yet?

I have but just at a different hospital! I called and changed my scan

Went to the doctors this morning. Got my setraline (which I'm feeling pretty nervous about taking) :/

Metioned my aching hips and back and he said to just take paracetamol and keep active. Also asked about what I could use for thrush, but he wouldn't recommend anything and said I'd best see the nurse for a swab.

Have liked not being in work today. 8.5 working days left til summer holidays.... Can't come soon enough!

18+4

What dose did they give you Catface? I'm on 100mg at the moment but probably going up to 150 (maximum dosage is 200) if I don't get any better. I know it's a personal decision but it is absolutely okay to take in pregnancy.

Yes to pins and needles. Been getting them in my hands, it's carpel tunnel syndrome where the increased fluid retention kinda puts pressure on the nerves. I got it in my legs too but to be honest I just think my trousers were a bit tight! I sort of go through 2 trouser sizes in pregnancy. My first mat trousers are all getting too small now but the next size is too big. Frustrating!!!!

Am having a bit of an exhausted week. Basically feeling some of the exhaustion from tri1. Been taking it a bit easier with work but it's not great coz I'm not sleeping too well either.

Scan on Tuesday, and we find out the gender dd is adamant it's a baby sister. I'm not even sure ifshe understands what sister is, but it's very sweet. Not so sweet when she poured her cereal bowl into the full mega bloks box this morning.

When I collected dd from nursery yesterday I started getting some really horrid pains in my tummy. She was in the wrap on my back. In the end I had to get her out and to walk some of the way coz it was so bad. Got home and put my feet up and they went. Really hope this isn't the start of the end of my wrapping days with her. I still love it. I carried her down to nursery this morning and am intending to carry her back. I'm not ready to stop yet!

They gave me 50mg peace although he seemed slightly reluctant to give me that.

Worried about side effects etc, guess it's got to be worth trying though

I can't comment on side effects really because I started them after being on all sorts of others so I didn't really notice them? But please persevere with them because it really sounds like you need some help with your mood :( you can always PM me if you want to talk!

Catface, I took sertraline throughout my first pregnancy. I was on a different SSRI prior to pregnancy but Sertraline is supposed to be the safest in pregnancy and whilst breast feeding.

Don't expect miracles, it might be a few weeks before you really start to feel any difference and if you are only on 50mg there is plenty of room for an increase in dose.

You've done the hardest part, asking for help. I don't want to sound patronising but I really mean this, well done! Now things can start getting better

Are you taking aspirin? I found out after my pregnancy with DS that there are some risks in taking both, I was pretty annoyed at not being informed of this. This may be worth discussing with someone although I'm sure if there was any real danger they wouldn't prescribe both.

Hope things start looking up soon.