July 2016 (3)

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Trying to start a new thread before we run out of space, haven't done it before so hopefully it works

Morning all! Thanks for the welcome  And welcome to PoppieD!
Sorry to hear about people's various sicknesses. Hope you all feel better soon. Roll on the end of the first trimester! I've been mostly alright - I've had the horrible metallic taste too (lemon and ginger tea helps) and a bit of nausea (mostly late in the evening), plus sore boobs/back and occasional cramps, but nothing drastic. Main problem (firstworldproblem I know!) is that I'm finding it difficult to socialise without it being obvious that I'm not drinking, particularly now that it's Christmas party season. I think a few people have suspected but luckily have been polite enough not to comment/ask! But also just really looking forward to my scan on 4th Jan when hopefully I can have some reassurance that things are all ok.
Looking forward to a relaxed day today - am going to a baby shower later which should be nice and chilled. Probably ought to do some Christmas shopping but not sure I can face the London shops - might just curl up indoors and pretend the problem will go away! What are you all up to?
Hope you have a nice day, all!

Cheery our early scan is the same day, although I'm only 7+1 today so at least you'll see more than me. Another one here taking it easy after a mc in August.

Julfin ive had it fairly easy too, no dominant symptoms and little nausea.

Counting down the days, 11 days until my early scan and hopefully then I can relax a bit and start to enjoy xmas!

I'm of to a family gathering at the pils. MILs niece is pregnant so I'm sure there will be lots of baby talk. I will just nod and smile. I have my answer prepared for anyone who asks when we are having another baby. I've got my appointment with the midwife tomorrow. Two more weeks at work before I break up for the holidays. 2 weeks and 3 days until my private scan. I'm feeling a mixture of terror and excitement. I feel scared to get excited.

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loki - terror and excitement is exactly how I feel!

julfin - You could try just having tonic water at social events…that fools lots of people! Or Cranberry juice and soda with a wedge of fresh lime looks like a cocktail!

Mascara - Ah, really hope we have some lovely scan pics and good news to share on 19th, wouldn't that be the best Xmas present! I had an early scan at about 6 weeks which was all find but that seems like a long time ago.

Off to see my lovely but slightly bonkers Godmother in Birmingham today: likelihood of something inappropriate/upsetting being said is high!

Happy sunday all xxx

Happy Sunday- still in bed while husband besides me recovers from last nights party :D
Julfin- I know how you feel with all the Xmas gathering and not drinking it's so tough! my Xmas party was on Friday and I thought I got away with nobody noticing my champagne glass filled with elderflower and sparkling water! Until the CEO slowly approached me and asked why I wasn't drinking.....I made up a antibiotics story and he said oh that's what my wife used to say before her 12weeks scan!!! Cring!!! I felt my face go beetroot red!! I denied it so hopefully he won't remember come Monday!
Loki- can't wait for Xmas break from work!! Counting the days
Mascara-11days hope all is well! Very exciting do post pics of your scan.
I thought I would share a post I've found on line- keeping positive!
www.parents.com/pregnancy/complications/health-and-safety-issues/top-pregnancy-fears/

Have a fab Sunday
7 weeks- Monday find out if we have a heart beat- so nervous

indians im similar too tired to write on here but i have been reading everything. i have bloods on 14th sea on 21st so will be announcing to other family when i see them just after xmas :)

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jackchi - hahaha! Love that drunken comment from your CEO! That's the thing with being sober at parties, we remember everything! No doubt he'll have forgotten by today. Lovely positive link too

Vicky - so glad you have all your dates through. I'm going to phone the hospital as I dont even have a booking in date yet and we're same dates! Xx

Cheery- thank u for the advice to get rid of this horrible taste ! Going to go to the shops soon and see what I can grab X hope the days fly by waiting for ur scan , and to all those having one soon
Sorry just flying through will nd to catch up properly later X
Hope u all have a good day xx

I can relate to the scared/excited thing, just wish I had more of a sign that all is well

Ah...tell me about hiding it! Officially sick of lemonade!

Argh - return of the boob pain today! I now find that they don't hurt all the time like they did at the beginning, but now when they do hurt, they really hurt!

Same here youandme. I turned over in bed this morning and the pain - Ouch. I am wrapping presents at the moment and I am so tired. I slept till 10 this morning but I feel so drained. The difference in my energy levels between this week and last is unreal.
10 weeks today.

Well guys, I thought I was past the feeling rubbish stage, but not so! Twice today I have had sudden episodes of feeling really rough, turning white as a sheet, and having to lie down.

I think it is related to eating, but I am eating healthily and very regularly so not sure what else I can do. It feels like a whopping blood sugar crash. I am starting to worry about gestational diabetes! But I have a BMI of 20 and I'm pretty fit and healthy, so not sure how likely that is?

Same here with the boob pain. I haven't worn a bra all weekend but it doesn't seem to have helped

Bluebell - sounds more like your blood pressure is low. Which is really common around this time. I fainted on a train last preg having turned white and felt really dizzy. Look after yourself and keep water and maybe a healthy EatNatural bar or similar around your person at all times! GD very rarely manifests itself this early in preg, don't worry!

Pulpi - love the Spanish MIL advice. No offense but she sounds a bit like Tom Cruise spouting off scientologist views about mental health!

Missclark - how you feeling? Did you see anyone this weekend or are you waiting for Tues? Thinking of you! x

Aw Ellizardo thats so nice of you

I spoke to an out of hours nurse who said I shouldn't panic and to go to my GP as scheduled Tues. I've had no heavy bleeding just a tiny bit of on and off pink spotting. I think I might end up booking an early scan before Christmas just for peace of mind! I think my complete lack of symptoms is worrying me a little bit too.

How are you?

I'm fed up. DH has been an utter twunt this weekend. Was stressy and rude to his own sister yesterday because she bought her very well behaved pup to a play date at our house (he was out most of the day with football and only came back to eat with us) then today his grandmother gifted us some money and apparently I'm completely out of order to have thought it might go into our joint account. He is saving for the baby, as am I, but his money is staying in his account and mine is going into the joint account. He thinks I'm completely unreasonable for even thinking that the money may have gone into the joint account. I can't get my head around it. We are saving for the same thing. I'm the main earner but we both earn a good wage. We contribute proportionally to bills so it isn't like he is worse off by being married to me. I just do not get it. I literally can not understand his pov. My own grandparents gifted us a similar amount of money a few years ago and I considered it ours and it paid for our holiday. I want to punch him in his twunty face.

Loki, that seems to me like quite strange behaviour. Do you think there's something underlying wrong? Maybe he's anxious about the baby, or under pressure at work, and things are just getting to him? Might be worth sitting him down and asking him if everything's OK? Difficult to do when he's being so irritating, but might be worth a try...? Hope things get better for you.

Miss Clarke, I wouldn't worry about lack of symptoms - apparently that's completely normal for loads of people - enjoy it!

You&me / Woodsy - I can sympathise re the boob pain. Friends keep hugging me hello, and I want to cry out! But have to keep smiling through the pain... I've adopted a shoulders-forward-bum-out stance for hugs - takes some of the pressure off but probably makes me look like a bit of a weirdo (or constipated?!)

Missclark - ah, really pleased you got some good advice, you sound about as relaxed as it's possible to be! Sure you'll be absolutely fine and as Julfin says, no symptoms are good symptoms..Last preg I honestly couldn't understand what all the fuss was about..and then you come to the 3rd trimester hahaha!

I really recommend an early scan for reassurance if it's feasible. It's so lovely to see the butter bean with a moving chick pea inside!

loki - your OH's behaviour sounds like it's part of a bigger thing if he was pissy to the dog too etc. How thoughtless and unkind and disconcerting. I'm assuming you reminded him about the parallel offering from yr GPs last year? I hope you're able to get to the bottom of it soon. Good luck x

He has got a lot of stress on at work but the money thing is classic twunt behaviour. He wants to spend it on things he chooses and is worried that if it's in the joint account I will say no. Not that I ever would. He feels bad now because he knows he's been an arse.

Arghh I'm so annoyed! My husband and I were out earlier and stopped at a petrol station, I asked him to buy me a bottle of water when he went into pay, he said he was paying at the pump so I went in and bought my water. He obviously then forgot to pay for his diesel. He just got a phonecall there I'm assuming from the garage about the unpaid for diesel and he said that he thought 'his wife had paid for it' and that 'his wife must have forgotten' now he knew fine well I wasn't paying for it, I went into the shop before he was even done filling and he had already told me he was paying at the pump. Why couldn't he just have admitted he forgot instead of blaming me! I know I don't know the person in the garage but I'm furious at getting the blame, maybe the hormones are making me overreact but I just totally bit his head off and now I'm going to bed

Julfin I find it really painful when people hut me too, hopefully the tenderness eases off x

Forgot to add the most annoying bit, after I pulled him up he actually tried to tell me he did think I was paying for the diesel. Even though he knew I didn't have my bank cards with me and like I wouldn't remember the conversation we had had

Ellizardo - Exactly. I can't take her advice seriously but she is hilarious!! And she means well. But funny.