March Mummies 2015 - to second tri and beyond we go, bumps appearing and sickness (hopefully) disappearing

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New thread for the March Mums :)

Morning Twitt, sorry you have had such a horrible start. I'm feeling quite chirpy this morning, managed to get up in time to make coffee and send DH off to work then did the mountain of washing up so that I have a plate for breakfast tomorrow.

We had a wedding over the weekend, it was lovely, and our news is well and truly out so lots of people congratulating us which was nice.

I cant believe I hit 17 weeks today! Hopefully bump will make his or her presence known soon with some movement.

I've had a few baby brain moments, wearing odd earrings, noticing after several hours that my trousers were on inside out....

Sorry your feeling so shit twitt. Are you on any medication for your sickness? I'm on something though I'm taking it much less now I'm 14 weeks. Go see your GP they can give you things to take.

I'm feeling a lot better most of the time, I have some down days with the sickness but generally ok. Only thing I'd I'm feeling really negative about the whole pregnancy can't get excited feel like I don't want this baby, the pregnancy has been so bad so far with feeling ill, there's nothing to look forward to when the thing is born as I know how hard the first few months are. Just feeling so depressed about the whole thing. My poor husband is away and has missed the first scan and will miss the second scan and he's so happy and excited and I keep being mean to him because I just don't care but the whole thing.

I've just stood and stared at the washing machine drawer, having no idea where to put the softener. I only use it every day :/

16 weeks tmrw and mw appointment :)

Glad some people are feeling better, and gentle ((hugs)) to those who are still feeling rough.

Oh fish, no advice, just a (((hug)))

Thanks everyone. In not on medication fishfinger - I didn't think it was bad enough to see a doctor. I am struggling into work and while there I seem
to go on autopilot and do manage but then feel awful at the end of the day. I'll hold out for this week and if no better might brave the docs. Is being sick once or twice a day considered pretty normal? I can hold most food down, most of the time. fishfinger sorry you're feeling down about the pregnancy. I'm not sure I can offer any useful advice as although I feel crap I am excited about the baby. I think I can understand though, especially with your husband being away. Can you chat to someone in real life?

fish so sorry you are feeling down. I know its really difficult to get excited while you are feeling so ill. Have you spoken to your MW. Mine was really keen on asking how I was feeling about the pregnancy when I saw her at 12 weeks and a bit down because I was feeling so ill. She may have some suggestions to help.

Morning ladies!

Finally got my booking scan on Thursday, I'll be 15 weeks by then! Think they'll be able to tell the sex? I know you can get private gender scans from 16 weeks, so surely worth a try asking!

Swear I cant stop eating. The only time I'm not hungry is when I'm asleep!My boobs and belly are getting in the way of everything!

Cant wait to find out the sex so we can start buying things!! Although we have bought our pram and cot already...

Morning all. Sorry to hear some of you are still feeling/being sick. I am 16 weeks today and apart from the tiredness and massive bump I am feeling ok. fishfinger I would echo talking to midwife or gp about how you are feeling. I can understand it given how ill you have been. it sounds to me (and I am far from an expert) that you would benefit from talking it through.

so weird question, but has anyone noticed their hair is growing much slower? I have noticed it on my legs and bikini line. I had the same with DD. Not sure if it's just me though

Hi twittthe blood streaks in your vomit are likely to be due to your stomach lining being irritated due to vomiting lots. I've had this too so know how you feel. See if your gp will prescribe you buccastem (prochlorperazine) which you place between your upper lip and gum where the tablet dissolves bypassing your stomach so you shouldn't throw it up. You may need some time off to rest too if you've been really poorly with ms.

fish it has taken me ages to feel remotely excited about baby as I've been so poorly. I know its not baby's fault but there were times when I wished I wasn't pregnant because I just wanted to feel well/normal. I burst into tears in front of the nurses in hospital because I was just so fed up and exhausted with feeling sick. I haven't been able to work for over 10 weeks and I feel so useless. Do talk to your partner/gp/midwife for advice and support. My oh is great and really supportive, he completely understands how I feel and that although the is excited about baby he hates seeing me so poorly.

Having hg/severe ms is no joke, it takes everything from you...absolutely everything!

Fish I know what you mean about how you are feeling. Mine is for different reasons, but I've had feelings of not wanting to be pregnant and wishing it was all just not happening. Being pregnant has really affected my mental health, and I've been very down. Things are starting to improve slowly now though. I hope that when you stop feeling sick (fingers crossed very soon!) that you will feel better about things in general. I have to admit my husband has been amazing. Small example, but this weekend I have struggled, and yesterday morning we went downstairs for breakfast and realised we had no bread. That put paid to what I'd planned for breakfast. He could see that with the way I was already feeling, that could ruin my entire day, so he jumped straight in before that could happen and offered to go and get me a McDonalds breakfast lol. It really is the little things that help.

I can't remember who it was a few pages back who asked if anyone else is not really feeling pregnant? Me! I feel completely normal. Even my boobs aren't as sore as they were. The only thing I feel currently is discomfort low down in my tummy if I bend forward to pick something up. Hopefully it'll all feel more real after my scan on Wednesday, but I suspect it won't really sink in until I can feel baby moving.

Really hope that those still feeling poorly get some respite soon. I can't imagine how horrible it must be!

Hi all,

Sorry to hijack your thread but we wanted to pop in and let you know about Bumpfest, if you don't already where have you been? it's a day of talks & workshops, delicious food & drink, pampering & pregnancy massages specifically for pregnant women, and you'll go home with a fabulous goody bag including gifts from Mamas & Papas and Elemis

We've got 5 pairs of tickets to give away for you & your partner to join us, if you're free on Saturday 27th Sept and in the London area - sign up here for the chance to win a pair of tickets

The competition ends on this evening (Monday 15th), and winners will be notified by email on Tuesday. If you miss out on the comp, but want to come along, then grab your ticket here and enter the promotional code MUMSNETTER to get a whopping £30 off the ticket price.

I shall now disappear and leave you to it, apologies for barging in and good luck with the comp.

another one with an amazing oh. i feel slightly guilty for lying to him on saturday tho. he brings me a cuppa on a saturday morning when i have my lie in. he has samr treatment sunday mornings. i phoned the house phone downstairs to ask him to bring some cereal with my cuppa as i felt sick. was just hungry

RebeccasMumsnet the link to sign up doesn't work!

theone don't feel guilty, that made me laugh :)

Think I'm all caught up on fb group requests - check your emails for an invite

I am feeling pretty normal now at 14+2 - still the odd moment of nausea but other than that, if it wasn't for some teeny tiny flutters I would forget I was pregnant. I do have a doppler and had a nice listen in this morning - then the doppler probe got a massive boot that I could feel which was pretty amazing!

Gender scan booked for 12 days time - eeep!

Sorry toast I cant remember if this your first or are you one of our pro's?

I'm envious of your flutters however teeny tiny as I don't think I have felt anything yet and am 17 weeks today. Just wondering if its because it's my first or I'm just insensitive or bump is lazy. I'm fairly big now with a proper bump on my usually very small frame.

I've got a 22 month old ds :) he's full of cheek and mischief!

Apologies, the link is here now!

Ah, so you know what you are looking, or rather feeling for then toast.

I suppose I must be patient.

Cant imagine having to care for someone full of cheek and mischief while being pregnant (well, I can, that is a pretty good description of my husband! But I don't suppose it is really the same thing.)

Thanks durham, it helps to know that. I'm going to have to go into work tomorrow and see how it goes - with any luck I'll be feeling a bit better by then. This afternoon the headaches are worse than the nausea. Is this quite normal as part of morning sickness does anyone know? I don't remember such bad, constant headaches last time around! I might just go to the docs later in the week if things haven't settled down. How are you durham?

I was 19 weeks before I felt anything with ds so don't worry

I'm not having a great day today to be honest twitt. Have vomited my lunch and I am generally feeling completely exhausted...though this seems to just about sum up my life at the moment. I'm having a totally fed up, miserable, oh whoa is me day.

Re; the headaches, I had a serious headache for most of the weekend, thankfully it disappeared when I woke up this morning. I've had them on and off and have put them down to dehydration due to vomiting. Though it could be hormonal also.

Hope you manage to feel much better soon twitt bit if you feel worse do try and see your gp to get some meds, it might take the edge off the nausea for you. Of you want a good whinge I am more than happy to listen.

Thanks durham, although you're much worse off than me so I feel a bit of a fraud! Sorry you're having a crap day. x

Im so sorry some of you are still feeling bad. I thought my nausea had subsided and then while in Zizi at the weekend for lunch, in the middle of eating my pasta I had to run to the toilet. I dry wretched. Felt much better and then finished my lunch without even mentioning the dry wretching. Very random.

In other developments, I was on the sofa last night with DH and he decided to have a little chat with the baby. (at this stage it is possible that the baby can hear noises) anyway, I lifted up my top and he just started staring at my stomach. I asked him what he was looking at and he said I had a line from my belly button to my pelvis. I refused to believe him. I couldn't see it because of bump/too many carbs. Anyway he took a photo. I was floored. There was a faint line! I don't want Linea Negra! Not much I can do about it really. has anyone else developed a line??? I thought it was way too early for stuff like that. I am only 14+6.

here is the photo.

I never really lost my line from last time and it's darkening already....just one of those things unfortunately!