December 2017 #3 - Beware! There is much talk about food on this thread!

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Time for another thread! What a chatty bunch.

We should get a spreadsheet set up that's an open shared document so we can all update it. I'll see what I can do but currently without a laptop!

Tootsy I know it's scary no matter what. Give them a call, there's no sense spending an extra day worrying for no reason. See if they can squeeze you in.

For what it's worth, I'm STILL getting the odd but of brown spotting/discharge and everything is fine but please, see it they'll see you tomorrow to put your mind at rest.

Another one here veering between feeling so sick, and wanting to eat to stop the nausea. Have only been sick once so far.
Whoever said they just feel 'Urgh' or like they're coming down with a sickness bug, I'm totally with you.

Bluebell So pleased for you!! Whether it's one or two in there I hope everything is looking great on your next scan

Tootsy Hope they can get you in for an earlier scan, definitely worth asking. Keeping my fingers crossed everything is okay xx

I'm also in the nausea club, although don't feel like I can moan when some of you are actually being sick. The nausea is pretty vile when it comes on though. Also get really tired. Oh, and I got measured for a new bra yesterday and I've gone up two sizes .

Annie YES! If I eat the nausea will generally go away for a bit. Trouble is I'm putting on weight really not looking forward to the midwife weighing me next week. Keep saying I'll be really good for a few days to 'fix' things but it's not happened yet!

Tootsy it's rough - I'm in the same place, but my spotting is pink. If it's any consolation I just called the epu, and based on my scans they think it's ok. She actually said pink spotting is probably nothing to worry about.

Also, I think you are in Scotland? The epu at the royal infirmary in Edinburgh have been wonderful for me - worth a try - mine offered me a scan on the same day once.

Yes we're a bit further north in Scotland! Luckily our EPU have always been great and got me in ASAP so I think I will give them a call in the morning. Shouldn't be affected by the bank holiday should they?

I'm there with the people on the nausea. I have days when it's so bad I struggle to function and then one good day comes out of the blue where I can enjoy my day. I'm eating most of the time to stave off being sick. I'm so over food at the moment. Bleurghhh!! I'm now dreading week 9 if it's going to get worse!!

Hope they can fit you in Tootsy. I've got my fingers crossed everything's ok for you.

I ate so much last night before bed. I couldn't decide what to finish on...did I want to finish in crisps or shortbread or chocolate cookie. And what flavour crisp ready salted or cool original doritos. So I just kept eating. Suffice to say I lay in bed feeling so ill!!

@TheGrumpySquirrel I've just messaged you regarding my forthcoming USA trip! Hope all is well with your trip!

Am currently sat in a pub waiting for my family to have a huge Sunday roast... feeling so sick, have thrown up twice this morning... not quite sure how I'm going to get through it

Hope you're feeling ok gadget. I've only eaten four digestive biscuits so far today as I'm not hungry but feel a bit sick. Need to go food shopping in a bit so need to eat something. Just trying to pack for my trip to the USA now too for work! Feeling really anxious about feeling ill on the flight

Hope everything is ok @tootsy and they fit you in quickly tomorrow. How north are you? Had experience of dundee and fife and both were very good in previous pregnancies.
Just burnt lunch as was browsing through all the posts... 😕

This is probably such a stupid question, but it's bothering me!

Here we get health visitor visits between 28-32 weeks, and I was reading about them asking about support you have from family and friends I'll have moved by then! I won't know anyone and I'll be a minimum of 6 hours away from family and friends.

Am I likely to be hugely judged!?

Nah, we have no family anywhere near. I can't even remember them asking TBH.

That's oddly relieving Oyster I don't fancy someone coming in judging all my cardboard boxes!

Our closest family is over 2 hours away too. I love living in Brighton and wouldn't change it, but god I wish I could move my family around the corner!

My day has been so productive, got up, lazed around, ate two bacon buns and then went back to bed for 1.5 hours. Feel wiped out! A bit crampy today at 6+5, normal do you think?

Zaber I'm a health visitor! Haha. You won't be judged at all - they will just want to make sure you know where you can access local antenatal / baby groups to meet other mums. By that time you might well have joined some antenatal classes and made some pals anyway, and I'm sure your family will still be available for emotional support even if they are six hours away

Carlotta I had cramp and also some twinges/stabby pains yesterday at 7wks. All normal I believe!

Tootsy, I'm sure it'll all be fine but hope you can get in to be scanned early. Thinking of you xxx

Sorry I'm so behind on all the chat! Huge congratulations to those who have had scans (it must be so relieving), and Wow to Bluebell on potential twins! That would definitely freak me out if I'm honest!

Hope you can get an appointment at the EPU Tootsy so you can check everything is ok. Try and take it steady

Sorry to all those who are actually sick! Been feeling on off nauseous but still no actual vom!

Met up with some old uni friends last night who don't know I'm pregnant and had an interesting night trying to pretend to drink! These included:
*Peach flavoured water in an Archers bottle for predrinks.
*Constantly having to say "my round" so either me or my OH could order something non alcoholic. (I ended up spending so much in other people's drinks)!
*My OH drinking my shots when no one was looking (yes he ended up wrecked)!
*And my personal favourite... Knocking a vodka coke flying off the table 'by accident' because there was no other way of avoiding drinking it!!

I swear it was ridiculous. Luckily it's the last night out of any kind where people won't know we're preggers.

Tbh even before we got pregnant I was a PJ and cuppa tea girl so I thought I did pretty well lasting until 2am!!

(Currently lying in bed not planning on moving for the rest of the bank holiday weekend)!!

Hope you all have a lovely long weekend!

Awh thank you Bird

Hopefully we'll be settled in by then! I'm not trying to get too far ahead of myself, just because I know we're being posted in September doesn't mean I'll know where for a while yet! As long as it's not too remote I'll be fine or too cold.

Ah DiveItLikeYouStoleIt had both my dc in Fife. We're now up in Moray!

Tootsy how're you feeling? Did you try to give the EPU a call?

Bluebell I've finally managed to get on the laptop without puking on the keyboard I revised it so it makes slightly more sense to someone else reading it, and sent you the spreadsheet.