Babies due in November 2016 #2

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thinking of those of you struggling into offices swathed in floaty clothes and or heading to big meetings feeling rubbish. I made it through an interview (am a journalist) yesterday without needing to be sick, so that was my biggest professional achievement of recent weeks. Also worked 8-4, which by my recent productivity was a minor miracle.

very much love to Chat, and to those of you feeling scared or worried. I hope DPs and families are being supportive and kind.

bobcat my boob pain comes and goes. It seems to be worse at night, no so bad during the day, sometimes not there at all! They are HUGE though, it's quite remarkable.

I went to bed at 8.30pm last night and slept for 12 hours. I feel SO much better today!

Sorry to hear your news chat look after yourself

jam you might want to get a tape measure and post your measurements on one of the bra intervention threads in Style and Beauty Before you go shopping. Its unlikely you would need to go up a chest size at this stage (just a cup size). Plus you'll probably find out that you should be wearing a 34F or something!

My boobs have gone up 2 cupsizes already, but the soreness isn't constant - I do still get worried when they're not sore/less sore than they were the day Before.

I've got elasticated waist trousers on today - so much more comfy than my jeans! They're a Little too summery for this time of year but Worth being Cold this morning for all day Comfort.

Oh and I'd like to apologise for the random capital letters in my posts - my work computer has some really random autocorrects!

My boobs don't hurt at all and are still officially tiny.

Good achievement almond.

I hope everyone who is working today gets through it without any problems. Floaty dresses, scarves and ponchos are your friends.

Today we are pregnant.

I've had sore boobs as a symptom here too, they come and go in intensity, I've woken feeling panicked because they hurt as much/at all, then they start hurting again.

So this morning I was fine, got on train, fine, halfway thro the journey and I feel so shaky and nauseous I've managed to get into work to be told to go right home.

I just want to go to sleep.

When I was hugging DP before he left earlier he laughed and said "Your boobs are getting in the way. You're further away than you used to be!" I have bought some comfy maternity bras already as my bras were too small from about 6 weeks ( am 9 weeks now). I didn't want to spend lots of money on new bras that I might grow out of again in a few months. I have a maternity sleeping bra too that is great. Going bra-less at night is too painful now.

Oh I'm glad other peoples boobs do painful/not painful too! Weirdly reassuring! I woke up with no pain and now they're a bit tender! My main issue at the minute is that I'm fine through the day but in the evenings I get so bloated it's uncomfortable to sit properly! I usually sit curled up like a pretzel but I've had to get the footstool out and spread!

chat I'm so sorry, look after yourself 💐

I haven't had time to read through the past few days posts, I will do in a minute, but I just wanted to offer a bit of light at the end of the tunnel for those who are suffering. I'm 11w today and while on Saturday I threw up everything that passed my lips, the past few days have been... OK. I'm slightly less tired, slightly less distracted, slightly less sore boobs (though the relaxin is kicking in and by the evenings I ache like I've run a marathon). Yesterday and today I haven't felt the need to eat every hour - in fact, today I have toast at 10am and I'm not hideously sick or hungry yet! I'm still retching a bit but it's down to more like dry retching. Today, in fact, I feel... dare I say it, quite good? I'm not silly enough to believe that this is it, but it's so refreshing to have a day where I'm not that sick and tired I want to pass out at my desk

It does end, I promise! I know it's hideous at 6, 7, 8 weeks pregnant but I promise you the placenta does kick in at some point, and I promise you you will start to feel a bit better. And even if the sickness continues, the exhaustion gets a bit better and that does help. I was rough until 20w last time but it the added benefit was that I remember bouncing through the last few months of pregnancy as if they were a breeze.

Hang in there, ladies, it really will get better!

Hi thurlow

I keep telling myself that soon enough I'll feel good again, it's the only thing getting me through the days lol.

I'm home alone atm, my mother in law has just picked my youngest up and taken her out for the day, I've got so much housework to do and I'm just sitting on the sofa contemplating going back to bed but I won't because I'll regret it later lol oh god sometimes I hate being a woman!!

Jamjar, I'm sorry you've been having issues with your OH. I think it can be surprisingly common. It's not pleasant, but it can seem quite unreal for a lot of men. DP was pretty useless first time around (fortunately he's a lot better this time around, otherwise I would kill him!) I remember breaking down hysterically at about 15w pregnant was I was still sick and yes, as you say, it can be such a lonely time and I'd just had enough. You're not alone.

Very jealous of everyone who has had scans already, I've forced myself to hold off but our dating scan isn't until 13w and I'm clawing the walls now! Mainly because we decided not to tell DD(4) until the dating scan, and I can't even begin to explain how excited I am to tell her she is going to be a big sister

Albus, I am so impressed that you are running, well done. How are you feeling? Is the running helping your mood?

Chat for all of you x

Fed up, I hope you are starting to feel a bit better. How did you meeting go?

Big welcome and congratulations to all the newbies! I wonder if we'll have any more newbies yet? Shall we do a complete list for this thread as well, with due dates etc, now we're probably at our full complement?

thanks Thurlow that's extremely helpful. Today is not good, was nearly sick into someone's front garden on way to Post Office to collect maternity bras (will post a review soon for those looking), which was my odyssey for the day. I treated myself to a Cornetto on condition I walked home and got some steps in and promptly dropped Cornetto down my black coat. So, yeah, winning...
I don't mind not going out much and spending more time with Netflix than real people, it's just the grind of waking up every day and knowing I still feel toss that's getting to me. Still, I recognise that in some ways I am lucky to be symptomatic.

almond, did you cry? I'd have cried if I'd dropped Cornetto on me

(I'm so hormonal I cried at the young girl singing Wicked on Britain's Got Talent )

thurlow I am in awe of your willpower of not having an early scan - we've already seen our Little bean 4 times (ET, 5+4, 7+3 & 10+1) so approximately every 2-3 weeks.

starky I'm also really bloated from about 4pm onwards, I'm out of my work clothes and into some soft trousers as soon as I get home!

What sort of info do we want for the list?
Name Due date Scan date 1st/2nd etc child
BeedlesPineNeedles 06/11 28/04 DC1

No, I didn't cry Thurlow. Tried to be grown up and rationalise that hopefully in not that many months I'll be dealing with worse things than melted ice cream. However Elbow (Scattered Black & Whites) came on my Spotify earlier and I was in pieces, so the emotions are pretty close to the surface...

You're a better woman than me, almond

There's a spreadsheet with much of that info on, though I don't want to copy and paste in case I accidentally copy someone who is sadly out. I was thinking the other threads just have a list of names and due dates? Though I suppose that is more useful come the autumn!

I would cry if I dropped a Corneto!

I'm wearing a high necked top today. Big mistake. It's not tight but I feel so constricted and like I can't breathe properly.

I made it to New Look at lunchtime and they have quite a lot of tops for about £12 which would do for the first few months - I got a few like this for work with a smart skirt and cardigan.

I also picked up this dress for just £14.50 which I love, normally I wouldn't wear it as it's quite unflattering on my unexercised 'mum tum' but obviously now it's growing, I can wear it with impunity!

I'm so sorry Chat, take care of yourself xx

I would also cry if I dropped a cornetto! And thurlow I cried at the little girl on BGT. And I also cried when they showed Susan Boyle's audition, DP thought I was crazy!

I've started craving healthy things omg. Today nothing will do unless it's a ham salad and a kiwi. Who am I?!

Still really tired, can feel my eyes burning every time I stop for a moment. I've started forgoing make up and breakfast in favour of extra sleep and a banana on the go! Not good when I was (unexpectedly) being filmed in work for someone's Facebook page today. Dread to think how rough I look!

Will check out the boob thread beedles! Just been to my early bird session and met other pregnant women. It was bizarre! They are mostly 4/5 weeks though so I felt rather superior haha. But also very sorry for them as they have so much of the long wait to go!

Telling my parents tonight. I'm so excited, I can't even cope!!!

With me I am deliberately avoiding an early scan, could pay for one but won't as so worried when I have one it wont be good news.

Hi Ladies

May I join? I am 9+5 with my first. I had an early pregnancy scan at 7 weeks which confirmed everything was as it should be and a heartbeat was detected. More for our peace of mind really. Calculated my due date as 07 Nov.

Symptoms wise I have awful acid reflux, nausea (but no vomiting), tender boobs, bloating and passing wind so loudly and foul smelling that even my dog makes a swift exit. I initially had a massive appetite, but I now seem to have that under control. I am still going to the gym, once I have finished i feel better, getting there in the first place is the biggest challenge.

I have told friends and family. We had a few weddings and significant birthdays to attend recently. Truth be told, if I wasn't such a Wino I could have gotten away with it, but as soon as I stopped drinking everyone pretty much guessed!

Hopefully with the first trimester nearly over we will all start feeling better and seeing some beautiful bumps! x x

I've already got a beautiful bump - the downside of a second pregnancy

Good luck tonight jamjar! I'm a sucker for that too. One of my favourite memories from having DD was the moment my parents met her, especially my Dad. He's quite stiff upper lip but I know he's ridiculous excited about number 2 (Mum is a little more "why are you putting yourself through this again?!") because he keeps asking me how I'm feeling and insisted on carrying my shopping home this weekend

Beedles, I decided against the early scan as I felt, for me, all it would do was reassure me that I was pregnant that day. However now I'm 11w and more confident that things are less likely to go wrong, I'm slightly regretting it...

Welcome Woody!

Love to anyone feeling rubbish today. Thurlow, it's so reassuring to hear you're feeling good! It does seem like this part is never-ending, so nice to know one of us is coming through the other end! I'm still feeling much better than yesterday, starting feeling very nauseous again but went out for lunch with friends and it took my mind right off it. Distraction seems to be the key for me!

Is anyone else tearing their hair out with the food recommendations? I just ate three cookies then realised they had hazelnuts in them... googled it and there's so much conflicting advice. If you eat nuts when pregnant, your baby will develop an allergy... and then on the next site, if you don't eat nuts when pregnant, your baby will develop an allergy! ARGH.

I am being pretty relaxed on food recommendations, copper. I'm avoiding all the things the NHS says on its website but not beating myself up if I mistakenly eat something and am eating loads of nuts because they're good for my energy and I like them. All this said, I am a very adventurous and relatively devil may care eater (love street food, eat almost anything anywhere other than quiche, try anything once), so don't know how useful I am as an example and I wouldn't ever criticise others for being more careful.

Welcome woody

I've never listened to eating guidelines if I'm honest, with my second child I craved roasted peanuts and ate bags and bags!
Nothing's wrong with him lol and he's 13 now and doesn't have a nut allergy.

With my last one to craved soft cheese and ate tonnes of it and there's nothing wrong with her either lol

Right now I'm eating this lot as I make dinner!