September 2017 #3

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Starting a new thread

I was the same yesterday TravelGeek - I was feeling better in the afternoon so excitedly went to the supermarket and as soon as I got in there felt sick. So it ended up being potatoes. Again.

Emergency dentist said I need root canal treatment, and got an infection, they didn't want to treat me due to pregnancy so gave me a prescription, that i had to go back to hospital and change as pharmacist told me you can't take the original anti whilst preg...so that's been fun! She gave me an antibiotic in cotton on my tooth so i hope that was preg friendly...bloody stressful! Still in agony too as no treatment. Moan over!

Oh no ks that sounds miserable. I hope the infection clears quickly. sherbet Do you know if maternity policy is determined by school, LEA or nationally? I'm 7+6 today so was thinking of doing first week of new term but wasn't sure if school would prefer to get maternity cover in from the start, so classes had continuity? I've not told work yet, waiting til after 12 week scan.

Morning all.

An early morning here, was on the gallops (as a spectator) early this morning... the early start was a killer, as was rushing about so ended up being really sick. But was lovely getting some (very fresh!) air, and was gorgeous in the snow. But glad to be back in the warm now.

I'm eight weeks today too jelly and sherbet. Seems like time is going very slowly. Got Harmony test in two weeks, and then booking-in on 8 Mar and then scan on 13 Mar - seems ages away!! I have already got an obvious tum (I know it's bloating but is really sticking out!) and going to struggle to hide it for another month!

Know the feeling about the tum kep although i think mine is carbs...hope i dont put too much weight on 😕 i had my booking this week and have got to arrange my scan on Monday. I hope having a date in the diary will give me something to focus on

I know it was yesterday but just to respond to those who gave me feed-back on my friend situation:
I doubt very much it's a fertility thing or a baby envy thing. She has had two pregnancies and two babies, no difficulties conceiving. She is a good bit older (10yrs) so maybe the fact that she's beyond baby age (as recommended) affects her (I always envisage that that will be my biggest annoyance with being 40+, even if I don't want another baby it will annoy me to feel redundant), but she's fairly adamant about doing things for herself now that her children and getting bigger and so seems to be loving this new phase. But one thing that was suggested was that she's unhappy and maybe jealous of my happiness and I think actually that might be more along the lines. She is not happy in her marriage and perhaps seeing me happy and expecting another baby has triggered an annoyance. At any rate, I'll choose to ignore it. Thanks for all your suggestions!

Hells re your mil: that's vuurrry annoying and frankly disappointing for you. People have this idea that you are NOT ALLOWED to tell before 12 weeks and that you are naive and silly if you do, like your wishing a miscarriage on your self 🙄 While at the same time everyone is analysing EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE to guess if you are pregnant. I absolutely hate the first trimester for this and the stress. That's part of the reason I don't really try to hide it anyone, I can't be bothered. If they guess, so be it. I had the satisfaction of embarrassing one particularly annoying old school colleague a few years ago: we were at a wedding and I wasn't drinking (I was driving home but I was also pregnant and bleeding heavily from and SCH which actually finished the pregnancy the following day) and she found me a few weeks later and very publicly said "well have you announced yet?" To which I responded "no because i lost the baby the day after the wedding" que shocked silence from everyone and she was very much out back in her place. Not that I enjoy doing that really. But anyway, this somehow turned into a fairly long rant 😂

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Frilly yes the groups secret. No one else can see it but us. Its not that bust yet as everyone is still posting here but there are some other chats going on and its easier to follow.
Feel free to send tour fb name and dp pic on dm anyone who wants to join

Turtle I guess it would depend on whether you are part of an academy or not, but in my experience both people I knew this happened to work in different LEA's.

Out with some friends for dinner and cocktails tonight Any suggestions on hiding not drinking? I'm thinking I might just drive and use that as an excuse!

sherbert defo drive!

Mother took me shopping today for my birthday.. holy mother of god why have I not discovered maternity leggings before now? 😂😍 it's like my stomach is being hugged by angels! I'm 12 weeks on Monday and look about 7 months gone, so honestly it's made my life stumbling across these beauties! Also got fitted for a decent bra today- gone up one back size and 2 cup sizes 😳 After a week of feeling fat & frumpy.. I now feel fat, frumpy but comfortable- YIPPIE!!

Have a lovely weekend ladies! 😊

Urg I could weep. Week 5 of feeling like this and I'm sick of it (pardon the pun). I've been in such a mood all day, I just live for the next time I can go to sleep. I am hoping hard that this goes at 12 weeks.

Charli oh yeah maternity leggings rule! Glad you're feeling more comfy. I might go and get a bra fitting as I'm wearing past their best nursing bras at the moment and my boobs feel like they're by my knees.

Have a nice evening sherbert, drive or order tonic and say it's g&t!

Fluffy and charli - which maternity leggings are you loving? Am planning in some shopping after 12 week scan on Tuesday! Need bras as well. Living in sports bras at the moment!

Hi everyone

Hope you're all having a fab weekend!

We found out we were pregnant at Christmas after IVF and are just over the moon after ten years of trying. Our due date is 4th September.

Had an early scan at 7 weeks where a heartbeat was seen which was amazing but since then I've just been a bag of nerves worrying that something bad is going to happen. My main symptoms are tiredness (fall asleep within minutes of sitting down lol), tender boobs and very occasional mild nausea (never been sick though) and also a few dizzy spells too. The other thing is bloating - I look HUGE!! I'm still taking two cyclogest pessaries daily too which I think adds to the bloating.

I am 11 weeks tomorrow and have my first midwife appointment in the morning - will she do any checks that might put my mind at rest a little bit?

We have got our 12 week scan on the 27th February (will actually be 13 Weeks by that point) and really praying that everything is ok and can start to relax a little bit and enjoy being pregnant.

xXx

I'm due 8th September and planning to go indie the inset day on the 4th then finish. Here you state the beginning of Mat leave even if it's during a holiday. With DC1 I finished 3rd Nov which was the first Monday back after Oct half term. I didn't work that day and was paid for the holiday as normal.

*in for not indie😳

My scan is 28th Feb, I'll be 12+4 - still feel ages away!

Welcome elw so pleased for you - sounds like you've had quite the journey. Not sure if anything would be different with an IVF baby but at my booking in appt it was just going through personal details (family history etc), previous birth (I've got a 2yr old DD) and then stuff like blood pressure, weight and so on. Nothing to check the baby as such but I found it very reassuring and it feels good to get things moving. Plus you can ask any questions you have.

Oky I've got next maternity leggings, they are v comfy.

Checking in! Hi again, everyone. I'm roughly 10w2d today but having another dating scan on Wed when they'll fix my due date for good. The nausea has been doing my head in, it tailed off the last couple of days but then today, I got out of the shower and BAM! 5 minutes of dry heaving so violent I pulled something in my chest. So sick of it (pun intended). I had so little nausea with DD. But it's a good sign, I guess.

I'm having issues with clothes too, I feel your pain, ladies. I guess cos this is my second go-around, my stomach's popped already or it could just be all the troughing. I can't find my bloody maternity jeans and can't afford new ones til payday. Stuck in my biggest high-waisted jeggings and loose tops every day. Uncomfortable and not really covering the bloat - I'm sure people are starting to twig.

I need to get my pathetic whining out. 9 weeks today and I seem to be feeling so much worse than I have done so far. The nausea is 24/7, I have an almost migraine and just generally feel like I have the flu. So lethargic and achy. DP keeps telling me I'm 'only pregnant', well id like to see how he is after 4 weeks off work with morning sickness from hell.
I am so unbelievably ready to start feeling like me again. I'm due to go back to work tomorrow but I have a feeling that won't be happening. Feel so much irritation inside me with the way I feel.
Sorry for the rant, I think I just needed to get it out.

10+3 today and the nausea is back with a vengeance after two good weeks. Meh. Have barely left the sofa but managed a short walk with DH. Sleep also pretty poor.

I'm back to moan about my general lousy feeling and excruciating toothache, although i think the word downplays the pain, I would honestly rather give birth again!

Sickness is also back, and lack of energy. Had a wobble this afternoon after a particularly bad face flare up of the nerves, and so fed up of weeks of feeling like death for one reason or another. If last pregnancy is anything to go by I have migraines to contend with from 14 weeks+...kill me now!

I am nearly 10 weeks and i'm still waiting for my scan and booking in appointment to come through the post so I don't really have any dates to look forward to yet. What a whingey post I'm sorry! To all those suffering I really do understand, it's brutal. I keep having to tell myself when I get wobbly that i'm being a twat and people would kill to be in my position with a little one on the way, that helps a bit, but it's still hard sometimes with those raging hormones amplifying too!

Okydoke I got mine from New Look- 2 pairs for £15 and they are so comfy! Next do thicker ones too which are lovely but these are perfect for under dresses etc! 😊

ELW2006 What lovely news! Congratulations after so long of trying. No doubt your nervous but try and keep positive, your scan will hopefully come around in no time! flowers

All my sympathy to those struggling. I am too. When I'm feeling down I try to think positively, the end is likely in sight and the glow of the second trimester will be along soon. For me, Sunday night anxiety how I'm going to cope at work doesn't help - I only work 2.5 days a week but haven't done my full hours in about a month now.

I can also say, without a shadow of a doubt when my DD is curled up next to me watching a film it reminds me that this is absolutely worth it. I never even attribute how ill I was with DD to the lovely little girl I have now.

Big hugs to all of you

Evening! 8+5 - just inhaled a full traybake of chocolate brownies. I've been kicked in the thigh this morning so OH has put me on house arrest and the horses are in the dog house. 🙄 Early night is calling.

Feeling for everyone who's feeling sicky! Past few days I've woke up and felt absolutely horrible until about 3pm!
Today I forced myself to leave the house and took about half an hour to eat one sandwich.
The only things I can eat without feeling sick is fruit, anyone else had this?
Scan on Tuesday - hopefully I'll feel a bit less anxious after that...is it bad that I'm preparing myself for the worst?! I feel so guilty thinking like that but then think I'm just being prepared.