babies due in june!

[megi]

I know it is very early - but somebody needs to do it! Still not down from cloud nine yet!
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And if we do have a go at them it's 'hormones'. Grrrrrrrr. My DH is doing that at the minute, rather than accepting the fact that he is ALWAYS IN THE WRONG!!!! Have to say, I did freak him out quite a bit last night - when I left the room I was fine but when I went back in 10 minutes later I was so mad I could have punched him (he was supposed to be 'helping' last night - had left washing up in the sink, washing in the machine, wet towels on the floor, clean washing on the bed and dirty washing all over the house).

Sorry, ranting a bit there!

Glad you got an apology Sweetheart.

Sorry you've been feeling so awful Jennywren. How many weeks are you now?

Thanks for the reassurance teabelly. I'm 8+3 today, so maybe these couple of weeks will be as bad as it gets. As long as I keep eating, it is manageable, but at this rate I'm going to be the size of a house, and it won't be baby!! My one saving grace is that I've totally gone off anything sweet - I'm feeling so icky that the thought of chocolate or sweets is totally out of the question.

It seems as though a lot of you have already seen the midwife for the first time - how many weeks were you? I don't get to see my midwife until 10 weeks, which feels really late. I've also made an appointment for a combined blood test and nuchal fold scan, which I have to have privately. Unfortunately, you don't get a scan of any sort on the NHS until 20 weeks where I live, so I wanted to take any earlier peek. We also really wanted the Down's syndrome screening because a couple of people in my extended family have it, and even though I'm not supposed to be at increased risk, it has been playing on our minds, so it's for reassurance really. I can't bear the thought of not knowing until the baby was born, which is what happened to my aunt.

Currently, though, we're not sure whether my dh might be away with work, and not be able to make it to the scan appointment. He's being sent to South America and the US for a week or two, but we don't know when. We might be able to reschedule the scan, but there is a certain window you have to fit in for the scan to be effective. My mum would come with me like a shot if I asked her, but I really don't want my dh to miss out. Mmm. I'm trying not to dwell on it though, at least until his trip is confirmed.

While he is here though, he's being a real sweetie. He knows that I'm feeling really grim, so he's been doing loads of stuff around the house. I want to make dinner tonight, si I'd better get going. When I get hungry, I get sick, and that is best avoided....

Jennywren - i remember 8 weeks being a real "peak " period for me the last 2 times. Am only on 5wks 4 days at the moment but the nausea is starting to creep in.. Feel fine as long as i eat ... just consummed in one sitting Two muffins (the bread variety), half an advocado, a pan of home made popcorn, load of pumpkin seeds (healthy as well and a bit of chocolate pud and custard ... sweet things are tasting ok at the minute

my hormones have definately kicked in today - have had my first big sob! Ds2 ran off whilst in the grounds of the school and it was a couple of minutes until i found him back at our car - he had to cross in front of cars to get there!!!! I held back the tears until we had driven out of the car park then booed my eyes out!!

Popcorn - now that's an idea. What's more, if I can persuade hubbie that it's his idea, he's quite good at making it, too...

I know what you mean about crying - but at least you had good reason. I've found myself welling up at adverts on the tv! There's one trying to fundraise for Cancer Research at the moment, which always gets me. But I even got upset at one advertising Christmas gifts the other day. I'm dappy at the best of times, but honestly!

Welcome back Jenny, how have you coped without MN for so long!!!

I am seeing my GP for a booking appt at 8 weeks exactly and will have the nuchal scan privately some time after that. Our NHS is the same as yours; no scan until 20 weeks bummer. This is my second baby, so I kind of know the ropes a bit.

What a day I've had. Nausea has been manageable (apart from horrible vomit this morning), but I seem to spend my whole day trying not to feel sick, carefully assessing what I can eat that will fill me up and not make me feel sick... it's so tiring, and I know many of you are the same!!

Shattered as well, dp normally has a half day today and he often lets me have a lie down, knowing I couldn't get that today made me feel even more tired!

Than I had to blow a friend out for some evening and I feel terrible because all her other friends had gradually cancelled 1 by 1. I wanted to say "look I have terrible sickness and am exhausted, I cant come!" I know she would have understood, but I just want to keep it a secret a little while longer.

Anybody else totally knackered???

Oh God, teaching 30 five and six year olds does not mix well with early pregnancy - am constantly worried about having to rush to the loo to throw up (when there is an assistant about - otherwise it would have to be in the sink!)and the kids are so exhausting - but I love my job!

I can't face much food at the mo - crisps nuts and fruit is about all I can take. I think I am gonna have a chicken pitta bread and salad for tea - wish me luck!

Good Grief!! This thread is utterly impossible to keep up with!

Still haven't phoned the GP yet. I still can't decide whether it's worth my while seeing as I'm moving back to bonnie Scotland in 2 weeks. I'll be 10 weeks when we move in and I don't expect anything will happen until 12 weeks appointment-wise. What do you all think?

I'm not getting extra scans as we wouldn't do anything about the results anyway and we certainly can't afford to do any private ones. Is anyone in Scotland here? What are the scanning times or is there somewhere I can find out?

I'm taking the fact that I'm feeling like a big poo that I'm still pg and all is well. I'm really starving with embarrassingly public tummy rumbles, but can't face any food other than Frazzles (those evilly salty bacon crisps) which I normally hate.

I LOVE Frazzles, but they are evil! If I were you I would just wait until you get up to Scotland and start your appts up there. Do you know the area you are moving back to? It might pay to register/make an appt now. I always have to wait about 3 weeks to see my GP (because of course I always plan when I am ill )

Morning all,

Lipstickmum, I can sympathise with the tiredness. I've also been feeling quite nautious over the last couple of days but by far my worse symptom is the dizzyness!!!!! I walked from the bedroom to the bathroom this morning to turn the shower on and had to have a sit down before I fell down!!!

I've got my GP appt in an hour so hopefully he'll give me a better idea of a due date.

Megi - hats off to you!!!! I'm finding it hard with my dd ATM (she is 4.5) how on earth do you cope with a whole class full!!!!!

ohhhh and forgot to say burping - has anyone else got excessive wind!!!

Oh and I'm definatly feeling over emptional ATM - I sat and sobbed my heart out last night whilst watching "That Thing Called Love" - or whatever it was called - the thing with Paul Nicholls in!!!

Sweetheart - I only saw 10 mins of that - the funeral!! sobbed for ages

Feeling fat today - couldn't do up the button on my trousers today - things are definitely taking shape much much sooner than with ds. It doesn't help that I work in an office full of very un-pc men who have already commented on the boobie growth...managed to blame it on gelfilled bras for now, but as my stomach makes a bid for freedom I'm sure someones going to say something sooner rather than later!

• Men are soooo tacctless aren't they!!!!

I work for a construction company teabelly!!! One of the site agents came in the other day and said "Wow, your looking spotty - is it that time of the month"

I wanted to wack him and say no s*thead, I'm f**ing pregnant!!!!!!

morning all

well feeling a little bit better now, but still throwing up a bit just not as much as before the pills.

Met my midwife yestereday and she is lovely, youngish and fun!! think we will get on well over the next 8 months.

Scan next week which is exciting just hoping it is going to rulke ut the mutliple birth that keeeps being mentioned due to bad mroning sickness

oh Sweetheart yep tackless is one way to describe them, ha ha ha. I work in the City (London) and it's a very old school and 'boys' environment. Mind you being in the minority up here us girlies can wear the 'right' clothes (although obviously not at the moment!) or flatter our eyelashes to get what we want so it's not all bad...if they're that shallow then use it to your advantage I say

Katz glad you're feeling better...fingers crossed on the twins thing

Hi everyone! greeting makes me sound jollier than I am actually feeling. Have been experienceing the nausea for about a week and a half now and I can't take anymore!!! Last night was the pits, made some dinner which I couldn't eat and had to go out for a walk and get some fishfingers for my dinner, I mangaged about 10. Am just so tired of fighting nausea and tiredness and making excuses to people about why I am feeling so lousy. Do you all feel the same? God what a nightmare.

Sorry just had to have a moan, I know you all feel equally shitty

Dp has a half day today so I may get a nap this afternoon.

Morning all! Just read about the craving for bacon Frazzles and now it is all i can think about!! M/S has arrived good and proper! Woke up this morning feeling awful ran to the bathroom but instead of being sick i had an upset tummy (sorry for tmi) My stomach has been a bit unsettled since i found out i was pg, but i have never known it to replace sickness IYSWIM. Has anyone else had this?? Last two pg's i was the other way and was quite constipated.
Who was it said about wind? I am a burping , farting monster at the mo
Hope everyone else is having a better start to their day, TessX

Oh Lipstick i totally know where you are coming from ... i remember waking up one morning when pg with DS2 and sobbing at the kitchen sink ... DH asked what was wrong and i said "I am 6 weeks pg today and i KNOW i will feel like this for ANOTHER 6 weeks!" It feels like it will go on forever. This is my first proper day of feeling lousy and already i have had enough ... all i can think about is what food i am going to eat next to keep the nausea at bay! LOL at the 10 fishfingers!!!

Well I did something really stupid last night (don't read this if you're feeling queasy!) - dh was ordering himself a curry as I was thinking I'd just have toast, and suddenly the curry sounded wonderful so I had some too, and it was delicious until about 30 seconds after I stopped eating. And I have been regretting it ever since, all night and this morning, I just feel vile. Serve me right really for being over ambitious. But what I really want is stuff that tastes strong, then when I eat it it makes me feel worse, aaargh.

know what you mean Mrs F - last night i had some roast Lamb - tasted nice at the time although a bit "fatty" and have been suffering for it ever since. Decided today to stick to really bland inoffensive foods!!

Tessiebear - with ds I was nauseous - but no worse than travel sickness and no actual vomiting.

With this pg I feel crap all day and have been siock several times. Nearly nine weeks - I hope it all tails off soon. Have had a horrible headache since midday yesterday and it won't shift. GRRRRRRRRR!

mudda, sounds like you have a dd on the way!!!!

Tessiebear - it was me that mentioned wind. I think dh was hoping that the excessive (and smelly - sorry TMI) wind last preg ws due to my vinegar craving - well he's in for a shock - even my dd told me this morning that I smell

Charming

Mudda - I agree with sweetheart, does sound like a dd!

Does everyone have a preference?? I have a ds but have always wanted a dd too. Dh only wants two so if this ones another ds I may have to have an accident in a year or so..!!

Can I just ask - are you all planning on breast feeding?

I'm not sure what to do - I remember it being so painful last time. I used to cry when dd wanted feeding - eventually gave up and used bottles - I cried about that too coz I felt like I'd failed. I'm not sure if I should give it another go or not??????

I was working last time so it was difficult to have the milk at the right time - this time I'll be on maternity leave.