September 2017 #2

[oliversmummy26]

Starting a new thread for us all....

I'm sorry mouse. How very sad.

Im so so sorry Mouse You have been in my thoughts. Look after yourself x

mouse I'm so sorry

Thank you, it means a lot. You are all so lovely. X

I have my second early scan tomorrow. Nervous because my 5+4 week scan only showed the sac and nothing else but I've seen some people finding heartbeats at their scans at the same sort of time. Hoping it's not a mmc. I'm having wild symptoms though that don't seem to be easing up.

Also told my boss this morning. I felt bad about deceiving him into giving me a perm contract and not telling him I'm pregnant. I'm a permanent member of staff but the role I'm doing is a temporary promotion and though I've been doing it for 15 months, he's been dragging his feet in putting the role up for me to officially apply for (other priorities taking over etc). Anyway he's a family man and seemed genuinely happy for me. Probably also helped that I told him I can't afford to take a year's mat leave because I'm the bread winner and will only be taking 7 months (6 paid and 1 month as accrued leave).

pink fingers crossed for tomorrow. Your symptoms sound promising!

Had an appointment with an endo this morning as I'm hypothyroid. They seem to think everything is in order, but I'll need to monitor things fairly carefully through the pregnancy.

Sorry cross post earlier, I'm so sorry Mouse and i'm glad your outlook is still positive at such a difficult time, you will get there just keep going and lots of hugs sent to deal with this hard period.

So sorry to hear your news mouse take good care of yourself.

Thanks Hummus. Sorry for my naivety but what is hypothyroid?

pink it's where the thyroid (a little gland in your neck) doesn't produce enough of the hormones needed, which regulate metabolism, heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development. When it goes wrong you tend to notice when you're not napping/eating!

The foetus doesn't get its own thyroid until 18 weeks (?), so pregnant women need extra medication/monitoring. Bit scary but seems to be under control.

Terribly sorry mouse

So I'm 9+6 with my second and 3 people including my partner have commented on the size of my bump !!! Already huge and not from eating as I've had such bad nausea I'm surviving on ginger biscuits, crackers and corn flakes. They keep saying ooh must be twins and I am sh**ing myself 😱
I haven't a scan until the 23rd of February I don't know how i will be able to contain myself!

Lily I'm 9 weeks with my second too and have an impressive bump by the end of the day too!

Have had such a rough few weeks and it's still getting worse. So hard to look after a 2 yr old feeling like this!

On the plus side I've started having 150mls of prune juice each morning which seems to be getting my digestive system moving a bit again

I'm glad it's not just me with a bump. I am 10 weeks today with my second, and I am so, so much bigger than with my DS. I know it's all just bloating and weak stomach muscles, but I'm running out of baggy clothes to hide myself in at work, and I've got 2.5 weeks til my scan. If I hadn't seen just the one little blob in there at my private scan I'd be seriously worried about twins!

Interesting I might get some prune juice too as my no 2's need some assistance. Yes it's hard I'm a childminder and have my own nearly 4 year old. But as least i can sit down and play. I haven't told many people just 3 good friends and 2 of them commented today which was worrying as I thought I was hiding the bump ! Don't want to tell until after the scan and everything is given the ok but better than plan my outfits better for the next few weeks ! Thought I was doing so too !

I'm the same ladies I have a massive bump already and one of the kids has asked me if I'm pregnant ( I obviously said no) only have 3 weeks to go until I can tell everyone! I thought I was doing a good job hiding it 🙈

Hi ive been terrified to join after have a mmc early last year but have had a scan today at 9 weeks and everything looks great so feeling abit more positive. Sorry to hear about everyone's losses it is a devastating thing to have to go through.x

sugar that's a lovely scan pic

Wow! What an incredible scan photo! Congratulations sugar

Welcone sugar! Lovely scan pic.

And amz, thats a lovely bump! I just look a bit fat lol.

That's a very clear scan pic, how lovely.

And Amz, I'm awful at taking selfies so can't get the angle right, but your bump is beautifully neat compared to mine. Boobs are huge too. Really not sure how I can hide it much longer, am just stooping round the office in a vain attempt.

Nice bump Amz, I have 'popped' out but have too much of a tummy on top so just looks like a big roll at the mo i can feel my uterus much higher than last time, just under belly button but i'm guessing that is because of second baby. I do have big bumps though

ladies something i read about that works for #2 is magnesium oil spray - it's safe in pregnancy and used to help joint pain/migraines etc so been spraying that on every day and it gives you soft stools

So sorry to her about the miscarriages. It truly is heartbreaking.

Finally got booking in appointment for week next Thursday at 10 weeks so won't get scan until 12 weeks! So desperate to see baby!
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Hummus im hypothyroid too. All they do is montior your levels and increase your levothyroxine. My levels have never gone down since. But i have high bp they were more worried about that tbh