It's the dream combo of carbs and couples massagers, welcoming pukey newbies and teffrifying norks, it's GTTs a go go on JS Grads 41!

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 41st grads thread... celebrating the success of Just Shagging in getting us viroids upduffed!

For those that don't know, a 'viroid' is from the original JSing thread 1, where someone was trying to type ladies (in reference to all the JSing ladies), but their phone decided to call us all viroids instead!

The name stuck and we've been the JSing viroids ever since.

The 40th grads thread is HERE

The thread we have graduated from is HERE in its 55th outing. WARNING: they're all a bit kerazy not to mention randy!

There is also a Just Mumming thread HERE
for once your babies come along, or to keep up with the graduated graduates!

There is also a private facebook group (so it doesn't give the game away in your news feed!)... if you want to join to see photos of new babies etc, just ask in-thread!

HERE is the stats list, please update your own spot with any updates.

Carrot - poor you! Sip some water/eat dry toast and marmite (my fail safe). If you can stomach some live natural yoghurt, give that a whirl too. Hope it's a short lived bug.

Argh! Just write a mega post then managed to delete it...

In short... Hope all the ill viroids are ok

How are you today feathered and molly ?

Work much better than I thought, managing not to puke everywhere! No one has asked if I'm preggo, but my ta (who knows) said there are rumours flying around...

So annoyed about losing that huge post

I'm not a fan of marmite but thanks for suggestions. Drinking chamomile tea with toast now and will go to bed afterwards. DS got a bad cold too and waking up a lot at night which isn't helping

Definitely get iron tablets whoever needs them - you'll be amazed how much better you'll feel. As for constipation, there are remedies for that.

Really struggling with names I worry a couple I like are too bonkers

So my elcs has been booked. For when I'm 40 weeks. My 30th birthday. At all previous appointments they've been telling me it'd be 39 weeks but have spent so much timee fobbing me off that now they've finally come to book it there's no space on the day. They did offer CHRISTMAS eve but at that point I started sobbing and saying DS was already losing his dad for Christmas I didn't want him to lose his mum too. Which is fucking ridiculous, he's 18 months old and has no idea what day it is and I could go into labour anyway and miss it. Just couldn't handle deliberately guaranteeing he'd miss it iyswim. I got steered into a side room with tissues whilst H stayed awkwardly in waiting room. OH but because I'm measuring big the growth scan next week could bring everything forward anyway.

I know any change in what I expect is going to send me spiralling but bloody hell I could really do with a win. And have just had to sort out finances and debts etc to take to citizens advice tomorrow and have no idea how we're going to manage. And my gp is probably going to refer me to social services for extra support after birth as I'm such a high risk now for pnd etc. Which is fine, I've worked with enough families and children to know they'll be a great support but doesn't stop that tiny voice of fear that I'm going to be under scrutiny.

One day at a time...And so sorry for yet another indulgent post

Oh Molly you poor love. Hopefully they will move you forward if they can. Don't worry about Christmas. DS is v little, he will enjoy ripping paper off presents no matter what day it is. I hope your H felt like a right dick, seeing you so upset and knowing its all his fault. (You are very polite about him, but I want to smack him.)

Tell that little voice to fuck off too. Focus on the positive benefits of any support you may end up with.

I know. I've always been so proactive about my mental health but am sinking a bit unsurprisingly. Tomorrow a new day and all that, just can't believe he's doing this to me. Where did my lovely husband go? How on earth did I make such an abysmal choice and how did he have me fooled all this time? So humiliating!

This is on HIM molly. There's no shame in trusting people, only letting them down.
I hope you find a way of managing your section date that suits you.

So I brushed my teeth and that's it - no food til after my GTT tomorrow. 13 hours waaaaaaaaaaaah.
Still, gets me out of going to playgroup

I found the lack of morning cup of tea the hardest feathered! And I might have to have ANOTHER gtt if baby's huge next week! Funzies! Thanks for your words of wisdom, just gotten angry that I'm crying because he doesn't deserve my tears really. Progress.

Section date would actually be fine if everything else weren't going on. It's a pretty fab birthday present after all (the baby not the major surgery!) And we can do a fun joint 30th and 60th party! Whether they want to or not

Lolled at your 60th/30th birthday idea Molly! I think it's great you will be able to draw on some support from a social worker, someone objective who won't be clouded by all their emotion for you. Will also give you someone to be totally honest with. As for being under scrutiny - Pah, no - I am positive you would rank at the bottom of their "parents to be concerned about" list. 99% the concerns an anxieties you've talked about on here so far are about the welfare of your baby/ies, it's clear you're a wonderful mother.

I'm ok, thanks kate - still pretty feeble feeling and getting breathless easily, but the iron should kick in soon. Finally shaken the grim first tri (or first 15 weeks in my case) malaise! V glad to hear you managed ok at school today. As for the rumour mill - let them guess! Gives colleagues something to while away the breaks gossiping about, but you don't have to say a word!

Kate do ensure you get a risk assessment if need be for school. They can't protect you until they know. Or in my case continue not to protect me, I got kicked in the stomach when pg with DS by a child with severe additional needs. Had flagged him up as a risk as he was a bit obsessed with my bump but they were crap. Not saying you have anything like that (I did work in an Sen school) but if you have playground duty etc might be worth considering

I know how fab social services can be (despite doom mongering of daily fail) and know will stand me in excellent stead am so open to support and help. Just a bit irrational tonight

Pfft forget gossip, no one knows until you tell them Kate!

I'm going to tell db and SIL on Sunday all being well! And we need to sort telling mil when we can get to see her. Then next weekend going to see dhs GPS to tell them! not allowing myself to get excited about this but I figured planning is positive

molly at least you have a date. And as you say what will be will be labour wise anyway. Hope you feel a bit better tomorrow.

Only just finished working and realised I was 2hours late doing my pessary! Eek. Good job I'm nearly about to stop them anyway! Time to zzzzzzzzzz now!

Thursday I have my GTT tomorrow too. We can be miserable together! Yay!

Just been having a look at the stats sheet and realised I'm one of the oldest on the thread (3rd)....eek!!!

molly Aw I'm so sorry. It would be sweet if you end up having the same birthday!

Good luck for the GTTs honey and thurs. I sincerely hope for good results for you both but if not hey all the cool kids have gd

Is it possible to die from overeating? Just got back from dinner at Italian friends' house. I now look about 8 months.
Glad I don't have a diabetes test tomorrow! Good luck Honey and Thursday
Molly and hugs. You're allowed to break down about this shit.

lil planning how to, and then telling people is one of the best bits (family-dependent of course) so enjoy! :)

Good luck with the GTTs viroids!

Just bought some cloth nappies, should probably be buying something more important but it's a start

Morning viroids - I'm feeling a bit paranoid this morning. Baby deffo not moving as much when I went to bed last night and this morning. I can feel weak sporadic kicks, but not like normal.

I have a MW appointment this morning in between my GTT apts - so in a sense this quite good timing.

I hope you don't mind me venting here - I just spoke to DH but we had some very bad news about a friends baby yesterday and he isn't dismissive, but thinks I'm more worried than usual because of that.

Give me the strength to wait and see my MW viroids! Keep me away from Google!

(Also I'm not allowed my coffee waaaaaaaaaaaah)

Gx for your GTT today honey too

Morning Viroids! I'm exactly 6wks today and have my first MW appointment this afternoon. I'm fully expecting to be put on some sort of "at risk" list though....

According to my app, my baby is the size of a blueberry

Thursday step away from Google!

Thursday definitely step away from google but I can totally understand why you'd be worried. The bad news probably has made you a bit more cautious but that doesn't mean your worries about movement should be dismissed as just that. Gx for gtt and midwife today am sure everything is fine but good that you're getting checked out until you can have later

Good luck to those of you having GTT today. V glad I've managed to avoid that one especially given the vast amount of chocolate I have eaten over the last 8 months Gx for trouble free results.

Thursday, definitely chat to the MW today, although I have found that the 'pattern' of movement changes as baby changes position/gets bigger. It is still worrying though!

That's good you already have a midwife app Thursday. Hoping all will be fine, sure it will be and yes fine to be worried and sorry to hear about your friend's bad news.

By the way, what is a GTT test?

May I just share this with you. It's the snack I grabbed at in the dark 6am to eat in bed because I felt faint!! Wondered why I couldn't peel it. (Thought it was a satsuma).

Lol pee, just as well! Wouldn't want to eat that by accident!

GTT is the glucose tolerance test. It's usually given to people with a BMI over "normal" range, so 25+, or people who have a history of diabetes in the family. You fast over night, have a blood sample taken, drink what is essentially syrup then sit around for two hours for another blood test. Then you can eat! I am so looking forward to lunch today.

Thursday sorry you've had bad news. But it wasn't about you, so try to keep the brain weasles at bay. I am definitely finding movements more erratic at the moment. Guess it's just baby moving about and not making contact when it kicks.

Peenut!

GTT is the test for gestational diabetes. It seems to differ a bit from place to place but you are usually only offered it if they think you are at risk (immediate family member with diabetes, high BMI (?) or a ginormabump). That's my understanding but I'm no expert, someone else may have a better explanation.

Right then Viroids, just exactly HOW much would I be expected to bleed after giving birth (provided no pph). DH is normally a little squeamish, and is prone to passing out. He has psyched himself up for labour and I know he will be amazing. I should be able to deliver the placenta in the pool provided the mws aren't worried about excessive blood loss... but then I have to get out and I have visions of me trailing blood across the birthing suite, and then DH passing out and dropping the baby! I don't want to undermine his positive attitude towards labour by making a big deal out of it but I might just have a quiet word with the MW and tell them to keep him busy dressing the baby while I get out of the pool/get sorted. Any advice?! I am genuinely more concerned about what happens after labour than what happens in labour!