Due May 2005?

[cab]

OK I know it's VERY early days folks but someone's got to start this thread sometime. Due date between May 4 and May 9. Any other takers?

Myermay, you could always go and see your GP and explain your worries and ask for a blood test to confirm things? You'd get a really accurate due date then too...just an idea! To be honest, I didn't start feeling ill until about 5 weeks so you could just be ramping up.

I am finding being pregnant with a toddler in tow really, really difficult I feel sorry for him because I just haven't got the energy to race around and do stuff any more, I just stick the tv on a lot of the time. I feel like a bad mother right now but I'm hoping that things will improve soon...

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Oh Sid. It's horrible, isn't it. The best advice I heard was that whatever you feel, however you react, it is the right way! I had all those feelings about being too smug and complascent; dp felt even worse because he hadn't even bothered to come to the hospital for what we thought was a routine scan. Keep posting - I don't know how I would have got through my rough patch without MN. And when I finally joined this thread the Due October 2004 girls all said well done - so you are never forgotten by your old thread!

logic - not a bad mummy, just a pg lady. I am feeling like I'm bad at a lot of things right now. Only thing I guess I'm excelling at is creating major body organs (and I'm not yet convinced that I'm doing that particularly well!)

myermay - I got my results back in 2 days, however, I did get the test taken at the path lab in the hospital and my GP chased it. He actually phoned me up with the results! Bless him, he knew I was desperate I think it's normally closer to a week for test results...

Thanks for the support Fisil, I really appreciate it. I just lost it completely and screamed at dh and ds to leave me alone and hid in the study. I feel bad now but it seems like I never have a single second to be me. I can't even go to the toilet or have a bath on my own these days...do you feel that the baby is draining you dry too?

Myermay sorry that you are worrying so much. I didn't have a lot of symptoms with my first either if that helps. Maybe do another ptest for reassurance?
Logic another bad mummy here - just haven't had the energy to be super mum just now . Think because of that dd is clingier than normal.
Hi Sid.xxx

Oh Sid, so sorry to hear your news {hugs}.
Thanks everyone for the advice re maternity clothes etc. My cold is getting better now, so I'll stay off the buttercup syrup for the moment .
Hi to all our new members. My symptoms seem to come and go a fair bit too, its reassuring to know that this is pretty normal.
I do feel for all of you who already have children, it must be so hard to look after children when you're feeling like this. Hopefully we'll be feeling a bit better in a few weeeks.

Sid, I'm so sorry for what your going through at the moment, please keep on posting so we know your ok.

Well told the first person I was pg yesterday... my driving instuctor. I have a six hour intesive lesson everyday until Thursday (test on Thursday) thought he deserved an explanation to why I was pulling up every two minutes to be sick Really wasn't the best timing for an intensive course but my instructor has been really supportive and understanding, just hoping that I can make it through my test without throwing up.

Finally got a doctors appointment the 5th of Oct . Well only took me three weeks to get an appointment, lucky I'm not ill really (unless you count the morning sickness)

OMG Brighteyes - you're brave. I've only ever bumped the car twice - and I was pg both times! (oops, hope that doesn't sound unsupportive!)

Can i join the bad mummy club today? Dragged myself out of bed and woke ds up to take him to play school because i really needed these 3 hours for ME... I'm trying to do housework but I have no energy to do anything, so i'm on mn.

It wasnt so bad when ds was poorly as he just wanted to lie on couch and cuddle - that suited me down to the ground. Now he's better and making up for lost time, full of energy that i can't match. Would love to fast forward about 9mths!!!

Good Luck with your test on Thursday Brighteyes hope it goes well. My mum learnt to drive and took her driving test when she was about 8 months pregnant with me - in a mini! Have you tried sucking peppermint or ginger sweets, I kept feeling sick when driving but have found that this helps a bit, I've also got those travel acupuncture wrist things that boots sell, not sure how much difference they make but anythings worth a try!

Just popping into wish you luck for tomorra Brighteyes,Your'le be fine,I know it..xxx
Also how are you all feeling?Sid am thinking of you at this differcult time xxx

I'm fine, really, and everyone is being so nice on here. Haven't told anyone in the real world -my parents are very caught up in the problems of my younger sister, who has schizophrenia, and a very good friend lost her baby at 16 weeks, so this pales into insignificance. My dh is being fantastic and saying he thought he would be relieved (wasn't that keen to try for a fourth), but is actually really disappointed, so the thought that we might try again is really keeping me going. I was born in May- it's a really good time to have a birthday, so my fingers are all crossed for everyone on this thread!

Thanx sid, take care xxxxxxxx

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Hi Sid, good to hear from you.
Brighteyes best of luck tomorrow.
Anyone been fitted for new bras yet? Went the other day and was a bit traumatic - don't want to wear these huge big things but as the wifie in M&S says "But my dear you really need the support".

Sid Good news about possibly trying again.

Myermay - have you got to the stage yet of just putting him to bed and going for a lie down yourself - even if he is wide awake and showing no signs of sleep? I'm sure that's to come!

Hi girls,

cab - my maternity bras are still in the back of the wardrobe, I intend to leave them there as long as possible. They probably don't fit any more though, I went down a cup size after ds

Brighteyes - good luck with the test!

Myermay - have you tried my trick of sending the toddler off to the in-laws for the afternoon, if that's possible of course!

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Thanks for all the support ladies.

Well don't think I'm going to pass Was so ill today had to cut my lesson short by and hour and half. Pulled up by the roadside and heaved for about half hour, before almost fainting. I'm starting to get worried about how bad my ms is getting. Don't want to sound neurotic about it but I am hardly able to eat anything and what I do eat I can't keep down. Its got to the stage that dp can't cook when I'm at home because the smell makes me ill. I can't even keep my folic acid down somedays. This can't be normally can it?

Brighteyes shall be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Here's some advice in a leaflet I got from the midwife:
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is normal. Remedies - eat small meals often. Eat what you fancy. Try food and drink containing ginger. Take a rich tea biscuit and glass of milk before getting out of bed. Sips of flat coke/lucozade. Sniff a cut lemon. Suck on ice cubes or sweets eg barley sugars or butterscotch. Build up drinks. Avoid spicy foods, strong smells, alcohol and tobacco. Use mothwash if toothbrushing makes you feel sick. Try seabands (wristbands for seasickness). Slow down, don't rush about and get up slowly. Rest more. Self certificate for a week. GP may recommend anti-sickness remedies.
If you are still being sick and have not kept any food or drink down for 2/3 days, are passing less urine, feel to weak to cope with pregnancy or get out of bed, then you may need fluids and anti-sickness treatment. HTH

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Thanks for the advice.

I'm going to try everything you suggested, somethings got to work. Sure I'll feel alot better after tomorrow, driving a car for six hours a day doesn't help!

If this continues though I don't think I'm going to be able to keep the pg secret for long in work. I work in a really busy office where people tend to eat lunch at their desk. One of the men there to eat a pot noodle everyday, just the thought of it makes me want to throw up!

Thanks for letting me moan once again

Hi brighteyes, just to let you know that according to my consultant what you are experiencing is fine. Im currently 7wk+3 and for the last 2 weeks my MS has been v bad. I have been signed off work for 2 weeks due to it. I haven't moved from my bed in fact for all this time.! I have been sick on a few occasions and haven't been able to do anything without feeling queasey. Im under my consultants care and she laughed and said she was "pleased" with my sickness.! Seems its a good sign (?). Due to this however the 2 days I have felt okish have been a worry that things aren't right..a fear that will be with me till the end i think.
Just to let you know that as long as you are at least keeping fluids down you shouldn't be concerned, don't worry either if you can't eat healthy foods such as veg etc as no doubt the first month-6 weks of pregnancy you prob weren't ware you were pregnant and your appetite seemed ok then.? This is advice I have been given and am following.
Hope this helps..Most of all relax even if that means taking time away from work. Baby must come first.

Shhh sorry to hear your feeling so sick, it is reassuring to find out that I'm not the only one feeling like death warmed up though

Just feeling really sorry for myself at the moment. Sure it will pass soon enough though.