May 2017 #4

[WishIWasSleeping]

Oh, obviously I do know how!

missmoomoo I have a scar from a hernia op that I had at 9 months old and it is quite often painful anyway when there's too much going on down there - needing the loo or using tampax etc. So now everything is stretching I feel it even more !! Like you say - joy !!

I've also been suffering from stuffy nose etc. I think I already had rhinitis pre-pregnancy, although never diagnosed. It gets better when I up my athsma inhaler dose which I tend to in cold weather anyway. So sorry can't be of much use unless any of you have inhalers?!

Can I join in the grumbling too? Can someone tell me when the glowing part is supposed to start, I'm 16 weeks tomorrow still randomly being sick, which last night was joined by a nose bleed. Went for a walk with the dogs on Sunday, all flat nothing strenuous... yesterday I felt like I'd run a marathon ALL my muscles were sore and I'd love to be able to stay up past 9 pm. I am full of admiration for you ladies that get up and commute to work every day, never been so glad to be able to work from home.

I'm loving the grumble session! Virtual and to all of you (it's okay it's virtual wine...)

What a lot of new messages! Joining the pity party here, went to bed once home from work with a big mug of rooibos to nurse my cold and a hot water bottle for the round ligament aches.

I found this website for names, it uses all the ONS data:
names.darkgreener.com/#

I was amazed how many of the names I thought were nice and slightly unusual, have actually exploded in the past few years and are heading rapidly for the top 100!

Can I join in the moan fest too? I'm still so exhausted, and I definitely don't have that pregnancy glow! Cheers to all of you and our virtual wine glasses.

What have I started?!?!? And who knew that for a pity party it was bring your own bottle of virtual wine

I had a bit of a nap, and after waking up and feeling like death for about half an hour I am feeling a tad better, although feel like I need to go to bed now as I'm shattered.

Hope everyone else feels better soon.

Another grumbler here! I have round ligament pain, lower back pain and front and back rib pain! Makes for a lot of sleepless nights :-/

I had my 16 week midwife appointment yesterday, she didn't check the baby's heartbeat, only urine and BP.

I also had a doctor's appointment, and apparently had a trace of protein and glucose so I have to do a GTT next week at 19 weeks.

For those suffering with blocked noses etc I read somewhere that it's because of the change in something to do with blood flow and can cause stuffy noses and nose bleeds. I've had both hopefully it's not going to last the rest of the pregnancy! It really does some odd things doesn't it!

and virtual for us all to help our grumblings, looks like we needed it!

Rabbity mines been going on and off for a while now. I was streaming and having coughing fits making me sick last night so called NHS Direct last night. They've advised pregnancy Rhinitis as I'd suspected.

I asked around my Facebook friends - sadly most of those who suffered with it, did so from about month 3/4 to month 8 and it got delightfully worse as the months went on

Oh dear that's not reassuring raspberry, hope yours is not that bad.

Sorry everyone is suffering.

No she didn't nervous. I'll ask next time. I'm not as hungry as I was earlier on.

Sounds awful raspberry
I hope we are all feeling less sniffly soon!

Oh no Rasperry, that sounds awful! I hope it doesn't last that long for you!

Sorry to hear everyone is suffering in one way or other, I thought the second trimester we were meant to be feeling fabulous and glowing!

I'm off work today due to hardly any sleep last night and a migraine that is now on it's third day! Oh to be able to take drugs!!

Oh dear... this glowing thing seems to be a myth! I was so hoping it would turn up soon!

Desperately searching for a positive (apart from the fact we're all growing yummy babies ) my nails are amazing...

Rise, good idea for some positives!

My hair is growing lovely
My nails are growing quickly
I can guilt free eat what I want
I have an excuse for forgetting things

Okay still feeling a bit crappy but willing to admit some positives

• Being able to eat whatever I want but also, actually fancying healthy fruit for a change
• Not having to lift anything heavy or over exert myself in any way
• Big round boobs
• Wearing lovey comfy maternity jeans
• Knowing that all the horrible symptoms are actually temporary effects of pregnancy rather than a long term illness, it's really made me feel sorry for people who have to deal with things like nausea, tiredness, aches and pains etc in the long term with no end in sight.

Hope everyone is feeling better today! Mamushka I'm also loving the boobs! Plus I get to work from home whenever I can - like today.

Had my 16 week appointment this morning, very boring really! BP and urine check, but no heartbeat, sadly. Now the countdown to the 20 week scan!

Sorry - I realise my message could read like there was no heartbeat. I didn't get to listen to the hearbeat!

MrsJW15 I have been through all four stages and very glad to be back at stage 2... Sadly I know I will end up back at stage 4 again like I did after my first baby!

Mamuska thank you for that! Made me laugh out loud

My boobs have got smaller! Probably because my milk supply is dwindling