Due in July - Part 3- we are a chatty loy...

[twoplusone]

Thought would start a new thread...

Well I really feel sorry for all of you with MS, but strangely comforted that I'm not going through this alone! Lets hope we all feel better again soon.

Justabout - I think it's never easy really! So much depends on the personality of the children and the parents involved, the whole culture of the playgroup, the attitudes of the people who run it ... and however experienced you are in these situations you are bound to get it wrong/have an unexpected backlash at some point ... it's a complicated area, you just have to read the posts on here to see that!

Hi everyone, this is my first time on this thread but I was on the stats thread which I posted on AGES ago!
Just wanted to say hello (while my DS is having his nap & I have a chance!) and hope everyone is doing well and if possible enjoying their pregnancies!
I'm 16 weeks, and have just started to feel some small kicks which seems to make the baby more real, that and hearing the heartbeat at my midwife's appt on Tues. It's a lovely stage the second trimester! I had bad nausea until a week and half ago so it's a huge relief to feel 'normal' again.
Bump growing fast, faster than the first I think....
Am being monitored quite closely as I had very severe pre-eclampsia with DS, and he was delivered by emergency c-section at 30 weeks, so really hoping we do better this time round.

Looking forward to hearing about you all growing

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Hi everyone.

Twoplus - must be lovely to have DH home, but sounds like DS has been a poorly little mite

Miaou and everyone else still suffering with MS, sympathies! Really hope it eases off for you soon and you can start to bloom!

Bubble - it's lovely to hear the hb isn't it?

Hi Madmumnika - hope pre-eclampsia does not return this pg - sounds like you are in fine fettle at the moment though.

Justabout - Toddler grooups are a minefield aren't they.

My DD (now 3) is still sometimes really hard work where other children are involved, especially when she's tired. Sometimes I think i'd rather go mad with boredom stuck at home just the two of us than have to be constantly policing her and telling her off for her behaviuor towards others. Half the time it is for the benefit of the other parents anyway! Anyone know what age they acutally start to PLAY TOGETHER? It's driving me nuts!

Hi ladies, hope you are all having a nice weekend.
Sorry to hear some are still suffering from ms Mines only comes back if i eat chips or chocolate, so staying well away from those for now.
Twoplusone, so glad dh is home with you at last, you must be so excited.I hope ds is better soon.
I hope everyone else is well, im still a bit paranoid about lo,havent had any movement for the last week/10 days, had dh listening to my belly everyday to see if he could hear hb he says he can hear something
I have gp for triple test on wed, so hopefully she can put my mind at ease.
I hope the ms soon fades away for those who are sufferring. x

Hi Everyone,

Hope you've all had a nice relaxing Sunday - I made the mistake of thinking I'd go to the supermarket rather than shopping online and therefore save the delivery charge. Obviously that never works and I ended up spending at least £30 more than usual!

Had a nasty week last week. I'm still suffering really badly with ms, mostly in the evenings. I know it's better that way as at least I don't have to struggle through work feeling queasy but I end up feeling cheated that my days are spent counting down the hours til I can go home and then my evenings retching in the bathroom!

Last week I also managed to catch a nasty cold at the beginning of the week (never realised how much I depend on lemsip when I'm ill!) and then one of these nasty 24 hour stomach bugs at the end of the week. What with that and the ms I'm now half a stone lighter than when I conceived. I was a bit overweight to start with though and I'm sure it'll all pile on soon.

I also had my 12 week blood tests back and my white blood cell count and my platelet levels were slightly higher than they should be. I'm having the tests repeated this week but am a bit concerned especially (and a bit selfishly) about the platelet levels as we're meant to be going to a wedding in Cape Town in April which I'm really looking forward to as a last pre baby break so I'll be gutted if they don't let me fly.

Anyway, what a whingey self obsessed post. I'm so rubbish - I love reading everyone else's news but then never remember who's said what in order to comment on it when I finally get round to posting myself.

Hope you're all doing really well anyway - I can't believe we're nearly half way through!

Take Care xx

Hi Madmumnika, your previous pregnancy sounds similar to my last one - DS was delivered at 29 weeks after I got pre-eclampsia. I think I may have seen you before on the bliss boards before, I don't post there that regularly though.

Hi everyone,

Great that DH is back home Twoplusone, but thats such bad timing for your DS to become ill. Whenever that happens it always reminds us that kids don't necessarily fit in with plans do they! Hope he is feeling better and your DH is settling into life back at the base.

Bodkin, my DS is 3 in May and he doesn't play with other kids. If it is a boy or girl of a similar nature then they'll play next to each other happily and maybe make each other laugh, but all hell breaks loose if they want the same toy. My DS can be quite gentle and doesn't really like to be around really boistrous (sp?) kids so sometimes he can get a wee bit intimidated in big groups. I'm sure it'll all change in teh next year and they'll start to interact more with each other.

Madmumnika - welcome back! I hope you dont suffer again with this pregnancy - at least you'll be getting some really good care.

Weddingcake - it really seems you've really been through it the last couple of weeks. Hopefully your MS will disappear soon - evening MS can get to you after a while because like you say, you seem to spend all your time at work or poorly.

As for me things are just grand and are ticking along quite nicely. I've actually been having a few nights out recently now that MS has gone and its felt good. Now I'm 17 weeks and had some good news from my test results, I'm going to tell work today / tomorrow. I'm really nervous about it as I've only been with this company since April last year.

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Glad some of you are finally getting over the MS, and big hugs to those who are still enduring it, I escaped fairly lightly with my first pregnancy but this time round it was AWFUL (but over now yey- and making up for it by eating lots!).

Abgirl- yes I do post quite a bit on Bliss and the APEC forum- do you use that one at all? It's really good. I hope you are being well looked after- are you on daily aspirin? I've been on it since I got a positive pregnancy test so really hoping it does the trick! Really hope this pregnancy goes better this time for you!

RE. movement I was also led to believe that regular movement isn't usually felt until 20+ weeks... I know the small kicks I'm getting are very infrequent, it's hard to discern a daily pattern or anything yet (& sometimes I think it's just wind!!)

Has anyone else got rib pain at all? (at front, slightly to the side under the boobs!). It's quite bad for me at the moment, luckily I see a physio who told me it's due to bump & boobs getting bigger and basically I need a more supportive bra to pull my shoulders back!! (I'm re-using my old maternity bras from last pregnancy but maybe should bite the bullet and get fitted for a new one!). Can't complain otherwise, feel better than I have for weeks!

Hugs to you all xxx

Morning all!

I have been off the board for a few days and boy you lot can talk!

Twoplusone - So glad that your DH made it home safely...hope your little one feels better soon.

Well, I have had a great weekend and then woken up to some severe morning sickness! I feel really off today and really do not know why. BUT, I do think I felt the baby this morning. I was sitting in a meeting and a tickle, watery feeling came from under my belly button and felt very strange...do you think it could be baby movement?

Hope everyone feels okay.

Big hugs

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justaboutmanaging your DS sounds like he's doing really well! My DS can count 2, 3 and 4 but has an aversion to the number 1 for some reason - my friends think he's going to be a drummer. He's said 1 once but only when watching teletubbies!

madmumnika have seen the apec forum but not a regular poster. Am on the daily aspirin and having a doppler scan on 19th March, where I fully expect to be told that they can't really tell if I'll have PE again or not! Going to pack my hospital bags quite early on though and we are busy getting baby's room ready just in case we have another premmie. Also going to start my maternity leave quite early (on 27th April), am hoping that being so prepared will mean that sod's law kicks in and I end up going to term!

I really think it was the baby Firststar, I was so excited I nearly said it out loud in the meeting! Now that would have been embarrassing!

Justaboutmanaging - That so doesnt do it for me! I have been really beating myself up about not being able to eat vegetables. I tried a roast last week and was sick afterwards. The veg just doesnt taste right to me...well to be honest, nothing tastes right!

Abgirl - I am so jealous that you are starting your maternity leave so early! Lucky, lucky you! Hope you are feeling better now.

Hugs everyone!

Jastaboutmanaging my DS learnt 'more' this w/end and promptly started asking for 'more cheese' - we were half way through sunday roast dinner! He's also learning 'no' and 'later' v quickly at the moment.

Myfairone can't wait to start but going on maternity leave early has been advised for medical reasons - if this baby arrives at the same time as DS did (29+4) will still be at work rather than on leave! Trying to think of some projects to keep me occupied if I do end up at home pregnant for weeks on end - have started a cross stitch and might get a teach yourself to paint book! DH is going to try and find some work while I'm on leave but think I'll be back full time straight after christmas as we'll have run out of money by then...

Justaboutmanaging - I am taking the pregnacare and the midwife said not to worry, so, Im just eating what I feel like...plus, I am okay with fruit so thats better than nothing I guess.

So cute to hear that your DS is vocal! You must be so proud

Abgirl - It makes perfect sense that you are going off early. Lets hope that you go full term and have all that lovely time to yourself!

What is everyone doing about a baby room? I read that its best to have it ready up to 12 weeks before but that feels really early to me....whats your thoughts on that?

Not long now then abgirl! Fingers crossed that like you say, you'll be so prepared for it to happen early that the LO will hang on til the bitter end - Good idea to think of time-occupying activities.

Justaboutmanaging - thats fab about the counting. Its very cute isn't it. My DS is older (2.9yrs) and he counts but has a problem with six so he goes straight from 5 to 7 then when he gets to 10 starts at 3 again. It still makes me laugh...

Eeek , I had my meeting with my manager and bottled it when it came to telling him I'm pregnant. Oh dear... I need to say soon as my bump is getting more noticable by the day!!

Hi myfairone - If you are going to keep the baby in with you for a while then there is no real panic - only if the room is ready then its a good place to keep everything.

Having said that we moved DS into his own room (and cot) when he was 2 weeks old as he hated his moses basket and the house was only small. SO it was good to hvae it all ready

You will be too knackered to want to decorate once your baby arrives! I'd have it all done before baby arrives if at all possible. Have only just got DS's room finished and he's nearly 2 now so am determined to be more organised this time.

Hi All,

My Fairone - I too am not loving veg and not liking the idea of salad much. I have found that I am much better with soups - boiling up veg, stock and blitzing in a blender, topped off with some creme fraiche or something. Even if I can't eat much, it makes me feel better. Smoothies have also been a godsend.

However I wouldn't worry too much. My brother is 26 and has never eaten a vegetable in his life and he has the constitution of an ox. So while I think veg and fruit are obviously a good thing to eat, our bodies are perfectly capable of coping without. You can get loads of vits and minerals from all the other things you're eating.

Hope you feel better soon. I had really rotten sickness and it does suck the life out of you...

I'm 20 weeks on Sunday - can't believe we're halfway though. Argh!

Hope everyone is going ok,
C