Thread #3 - TTC#1 Grads thread. No TMI is too much, no question too stupid!

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Come one, come all it's the TTC#1 Grads thread! Everyone welcome so long as you're not put off by graphic descriptions of the lunch we couldn't keep down or the weird pregnancy symptoms we just have to share.

Our lovely ladies now span many stages of upduffedness from "woohoo BFP, now let me pee on 58 more sticks just to be sure" to "Oh my god, why don't they warn you what morning sickness is really like?" To" I need to pee 132 times a day but look at my cute scan photo!"

if you're looking for advice, banter and support, along with the occasional scan photo or rant, you are definitely in the right place.

I've got a pair of Primark ones and George Pink. I doubt either will last long but the over bump band on them is super comfy. I'm 17 weeks now. I'm very much looking forward to the glow kicking in but I have resigned myself to the fact it may never so. Oh well.

Happy Mothers Day to all you Bean carriers!
My DH got me a cards from the dogs and from Bean and a lovely bunch of flowers. Bless him. I'm currently lying in bed trying to nap as I feel crappy while DH is at the gym. The kids next door are screaming and playing in their garden though so no chance of a sleep...I know I have all this to come.
Hope you all have a lovely day whatever you get up to, I can't wrap my head around being pregnant and actually having a human inside me never mind being a mother next Mothers Day!

I'm having a bad day today as predicted. Not a damn thing is staying down and I fear I may have to have a tablet OH wanted to take me out for lunch when he finishes work but that isn't gonna happen.

indi brilliant! I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets a card off the dog 😂

Oh Miley, bless you. Are you just taking the tablets on your really bad days? I know it's not much but just hold onto the hope that it will get better, and hopefully soon. That's what got me through the first 12 weeks. Still not back to normal but much better than I have been.

What kind of dogs do you all have? We want a cocker spaniel but think we will wait until after baby arrives now!

I've just been to the gym for the first time in two months. I only managed 40 minutes on the bike, and nothing else, but it's a start. My gym pants were a bit on the tight side around the waist though

Oh Miley hope you're okay. And I hope you fully enjoyed yesterday as you said. Fx it levels off soon.

I've got a Beagle Pink, no card for me though. I have had lots of snuggles off him today though, DH is drilling and the poor boy hates it. I know what you mean re: tight gym pants. Not sure what I'm going to change them for, I have the most amazing prints for my gym leggings and I will miss them! Well done on getting back to it.

Miley really hope you have a clump of good days for your holiday! I reckon once you've got past the plane journey (urgh) then the sunshine will really help.

Well done for gymming it pink, 40 mins on the bike sounds pretty respectable to me! ( I confess that I am typing this while sitting in McDonald's )

Poor DH is in hospital in France after having chest pains while skiing. They're running loads of tests and want to keep him in until tomorrow afternoon then see if he's well enough to fly home. Hate not being there with him when he's in pain, and am now trying not to drive myself nuts playing the dr Google game. Really hope they'll let him come home tomorrow.

Oh Planet, that's horrible. I hope everything is ok

Planet at least he's in the best place he can be right now. Fx he can come home tomorrow. Try not to worry too much and step away from Google. Dr Google only helps induce stress.

Oh planet that's horrible, hope he gets better soon and he's able to get home to you asap.
Pink well done for even going to the gym on a Sunday! I always have good intentions but once the weekend comes I can't get out of bed.
Girls! Don't know if you're already on to these but I have just rediscovered Tuc biscuits/crackers...Amazing!! Would highly recommend when the hunger/nausea/general shittiness sets in. And they're not too unhealthy either

Hello everyone! Lovely to see so many familar names!

BFP yesterday so looking at November.

Feel exactly like i did when i first got engaged- like people are going to tell me not to be so ridiculous, that sort of thing does not happen to you!

Yay!!! welcome Star! Good to see you here!

planet so sorry to hear about your DH. I'm sure all will be well but you must be so worried 💐

Oh miley you poor thing. I don't know how you girls with really bad sickness have coped. I'm not even throwing up and I'm wondering how the hell i'm going to get through weeks of feeling sick like this.

Hope everyone is ok.
I am exhausted, but that is because after i do my nighg shift tonight i will have worked 96 hours in 9 days.

6 weeks today and i saw a littie heartbeat on a tiny fetal pole on scan last night!!!!

Congrats and welcome Star.

Forgot to say my latest obsession is ice lollies. I'm loving strawberrys splits and soleros. Mmmm

Congratulations Star and welcome!

Welcome Stardust

Shelb know where you're coming from with the doubt. It's scary and normal to worry if you're doing the right thing at the right time. All my friends have melted away since I started wanting a family because they're all happy being single and partying and have no desire to ever settle down and have kids (they're all in their 40s) I'm now starting to wonder if I ever really had anything in common with them

Pink yep, I'm still up 2 to 3 times a night but it doesn't help that I get stiff during the night and I think that wakes me up as turning over now requires some effort.

Planet really hope your OH is ok.

Hope you've all had a lovely Mother's Day. I've been informed by other half that I don't qualify until next year... But he did make me a yummy roast dinner and he's done all the tidying afterwards so I'm not going to complain

Hi ladies, thanks for asking after me

pink Yeah I'm trying not to take them unless I'm really desperate (like today)! Well done on the 40 mins in the gym though, you're making me feel lazy haha. We have a chocolate labrador who keeps me active and even on my shitty days gets me out for fresh air.

planet really hope DH is ok! Flowers for you, you must be so worried

We told my parents and grandparents today which took the edge off the morning sickness. It was so lovely seeing everyone so happy for us! Also I had my first tummy touched.

Oh planet I hope DH gets the all clear and gets to go home soon. Must be so worrying.

Must be good to finally share the news miley - I told my mum today for Mothers Day it felt good that she was so happy with the news.

Welcome stardusty!!

So I think I've reached a new level ... even the food channel made me feel sick I had to change the channel.

Hi ladies,

Thanks for your support.

Hope your oh is ok planet.

Oh miley, I do feel for you! I haven't had it as bad and that was bad enough.

New food craving - cucumber. And tomato and basil soup which I couldn't stand before.

Is anyone giving a shit about the whole not sleeping on your back / sleep on your left thing?

Hi runner, hi pink, hi bunch!

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Shelb I'm trying to sleep on my left but my right is usually more comfortable. I couldn't sleep on my back if I tried now

I'm not Shelb. I used to sleep on my front which I can't do now because it's uncomfortable on my belly (and boobs!), so now I just sleep on whatever side I fancy or my back.

I read that with the back thing, the mother would always wake up from discomfort way before there would be any danger of damage to baby.

Planet, hope your OH is ok!

lillian i told my mum yesterday for mother's day too.
She was so pleased.

Ladies can I please just give you all a warning. If you suffer from constipation in your pregnancy please do not resort to lactulose. A pharmacist recommended I try it and after a day of not going I decided to use it again.
I've not slept since 0.26. I've had the most hideous and terrifying stomach cramps all night. I thought I'd be asking DH to take me to hospital. All the pain was in my lower bump, where I can feel pip and in my lower back. I had moments where I thought I was labour. Over reaction much!
I could barely move. Just moving my legs was a mission. I have finally managed to go the loo (tmi) and cramps have eased off a smidge.

Looking at the magic of Dr Google, apparently it's a common side effect!!! Trust me when I say no amount of constipation relief is worth it. I'm at the gp today so will ask them if I can take anything else.

Shelb I'm naturally a side sleeper and seem to be keeping to my left but I wake up with a numb ear or arm so will shift to my right for a bit then.

Oh dear, thanks for the heads up bunch, hope you feel better soon!

Welcome Star!

And hope your OH is ok Plant!

Oh bunch! That sounds awful, I hope you feel better quickly.

I'm having another bad day bit hopefully that means I'll have a good day soon. How is everyone else today? Any glowing with you 2nd trimester lot yet?