Wagon-Waddlers ante-natal for the ttc'ers. With others hot on their tails, hopefully!

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I'd better be over here soon!

< dons bossy hat again>

As a fellow HG sufferer, the resting is the only thing that helps.

It gives you head space to remember to eat teeny amounts, to sleep when your body craves it and to do things that relax your mind and body, all of which help in coping when the sickness gets quite bad.

Tell your line manager, explain that you risk being hospitalised if you don't nip it in the bud. I simply couldn't have gone 4 hours without vomiting at 15 minute intervals with either of the Dd's. I stopped going to work when I had to stop the car 3 times on a 20 minute commute to vomit by the side of the road. I was off from 6-12 weeks and lay like broccoli for the entire time. God knows how bad it could've got if I was at work.

Hi LaTour
Great to see you pop in. Keeping a seat warm for you for the forseeable future.

Anyway have added the TTC thread to my list.

Waiting quietly for Ses to return....

Just having lunch. Having a really bad day today in terms of moodswings. Feeling like I want to throttle EVERYONE. Hope it passes soon

Afternoon,

I decided to try the dial up and it works so I am a happy bunny.

Diege, I agree with everyone else. Take time off if you need it. You are much more important than your job. I needed DH to tell me that as I tried to stop the MW and GP signing me off as I didn't want to leave work in the lurch.

I hope everyone is ok and its not too cold where you are.

Hurray for dialup Kay.

Think its really hard to do the right thing when we are in the thick of it ourselves. I struggle to be objective and know when to rest.

Are you signed off til your due date now?

Yeah I am. I can't help thinking that I'm going to be really bored. MW has told me no unpacking so I keep looking at boxes and getting really annoyed.

LOL- lots of lounging on the sofa then.

Try and enjoy rest but understand boredom issue!

It is hard to rest with DS though. He has more room to run around so he seems to have more energy.

Less than an hour to go, don't know if I'll be more pleased to stop the "how much longer till 3 o'clock?" question, or more pissed off to have my lovely clean and tidy house recked and ruined!

Diege, I am sure you've made the right decision

Hiya LaTour at desserting you. How was the holiday? Did DS enjoy it? Not sure what to do, we all came over here to stop all the pregnancy talk on the TTC thread.

Hope everything is well with Ses, I'm sure it is, but fancy going off celebrating without leting us know?!

Welcome back Kay Are you starting to get settled or still in a mess everywhere?

GYo, the mood swings don't last long, think it is frustration more than anything. Wrinkly bath and chocolate helps a bit (well it probably doesn't actually, but it is a nice way to try and help!!)

Upstairs is practically done so is the kitchen. The front room is the biggest problem. The old flat had damp and the bookcase was mouldy so we've had to get rid of it. So until we find a new one, all the books and dvds are in boxes in the cupboard under the stairs.

Ses did say she was popping to her mums after.

Good luck with the kids and mess Nat- hope its not too bad.

Thanks for idea of bath/choc. Will defo do that tonight. Being annoyed is really tiring!

Hey everyone!

Am at work and bored, am having to hold myself bk from telling everyone i'm pregnant!!

Deige..sorry for really bad sickness hope accupunture helps!! And i also agree with everyone about taking time off work and resting, you need to think about yourself and be selfish in pregnancy!!

Put myself on the m/w list yesterday so just waiting on her to contact me, think it'll be between 8-10 weeks so got a few weeks to wait!!

Ses... hope scan goes well, are you finding out what sex it is?

Wilson- i heard from my midwife at 9 wks, and app was at 10 wks...

Diege- Rest, Rest, and Rest some more!! I realised that the hard way!! I know i should have left the housework for Dh etc, but i didn't want him feeling i was 'slacking' etc, kinda like you feel with work... if you dont rest now it'll only get worse. Also see if you can get some medication from your GP if its gotten loads worse (which it sounds like)

Everyone else- HI!!

Had a day out shopping today with the kids and my sister. got a bathroom mat and toilet mat thingy... got myself some maternity clothes from Dorothy perkins, 3 tops and a pair of combat type trousers all for a total of £26 in the sale- Bargain!! Also got some larger sized Pj's as my nighty's are getting tight and its getting too cold to go without!! Got some sets from Primark for only £4 a pair, hope they wash ok, and even if not i only need them for the next 6mths, had to get 16-18's and just hope they have enough room left for me to grow still!! they didn't do any bigger, and not many shops here do maternity PJ's at a good price. Also got a hand blender as i'm making pumpkin soup for friday and i would rather use a hand blender than the food processor for hot food!! Think thats about all my spending, oh got the kids 2 pairs of PJ's each too so they are looking forward to bedtime tonight!!

Yesterday Denis's friend who's moving back to south africa gave us a 1 month old microwave for nothing as he can't take it home with him and he flies back today. Came in good time as i just broke the turnplate in mine a couple of weeks ago!! We also had our new neighbour (moved in last week, spoke to them a couple of times to say hi etc, popped round and asked if we wanted a leather couch they had... we went to see if it'd fit, and would be practical for us and its lovely.. big comfy seats, chocolate brown leather, just what i'd been wanting to buy and in exellent condition... ours is an old thing my aunty gave to us when we moved into the house, been wanting to replace it with a leather one for about 12mths.... and the neighbour wont take any money for his either, says he just doesn't need it as he's bought a new one for their living room now they've moved. Think we're going to freecycle ours or give it to our local refurb charity or something....

wow- i went on again- that's what happens when i'm away so long!!

Wow Glask, some great bargains there - what generous neighbours
Well I bit the bullet and rang boss. He was so lovely I felt like crying . His wife had HG when she was pregnant, so was sympathetic and I am working from home putting my lectures on-line for students (god help 'em). If that's too much for me, we'll then review things. Popped out with dds to get sweets/feed ducks and only just managed to get bacl in time before being sick. Sort of affirms that I am doing the right thing.
Thanks for all the support .

Hi LATOUR - glad to see you back - could you just post on here instead of ttc? Just seems really sad leaving you on there when you've always been there for all of us.

Looking forward to hearing SES's news

yeah.... SES???? oh Seeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeees???? where are you????

report back to the wagon!!!

Sorry to keep you waiting. Not read and caught up as on my phone. Will update you properly later but everything is fine and I'm a v happy bunny!

Whoooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo T'is like the BFP all over again Huge congrats sweetie

Yay glad all ok ses!! updated when you can!!

so pleased for you ses!!!! get home asap and upload pics of bean for us to ohh and ahh over!!

Hi all, quick sneak peak whilst at work to check up on Ses - Hurrah! for you!

I was only teasing about the 'desertion', its kind of nice to feel there's the wagon for me to graduate to and we've already got one new recruit for the wagon, as long as we don't scare her off .

Anyway, you won't be able to keep me from poking my nose in over here .

I haven't had any more trouble with the gall stones which is great, when we got home on Sat there was a letter waiting advising of an appt on the 12th with the consultant, so not long to wait for that, which I'm pleased about.

DS really enjoyed the holiday, its the first time he's spent long with my mum and dad, and he can't say 'granny' so he's been calling my mum 'barry' all week - we were def. more amused than she was! Our heated pool was def. worth paying for and we had 2 really good full days in the pool with DS - lots of giggling and fun all round. We also managed the whole week with only one tantrum and that was very shortlived, so I think that meant we had lots of quality time with him. He's been quite good at going back to nursery today too apparently, although I'm looking forward to clocking off and getting him.

I'll probably be lurking more than posting in here for a bit as am still manically busy, but will do my best to keep up!

Sorry for me, me post - hope the 'play date' went well NJ!

Hurray Ses- so excited, been thinkin if you all afternoon

Glad you made the call Diege, sounds like right thing to me. Now he knows least he can be understanding of how things progress.

Evening everyone. Diege and you baby are the most important things in all this not work. And as you are obviously very highly thought of at work then any solution that you can come up with, I am sure, will be gratefully received.....

Ses so pleased for you.

Hi to everyone else. I am having a really bad day today. So tired and fed up. DP is working all hours so I am looking after dd all day on my own and trying to work and look after her on my own all evening as well. What with being up most of the night I am at my wits end. She is winging all the bloody time as well which is testing to say the least (I know she is ill and I do really feel for her but I just have no patience at the moment) .. She has just knocked over my drink and I have just screamed at her not just a little shout but a psycho scream. She is sobbing her heart out in her room now. And I am crying my eyes out at the computer. I really hate to admit it but for a split second there I was so angry I almost lashed out.

What is happening to me I am her mummy for gods sake, how could I scream at her like that over a spilt drink, and how on earth could I lose my temper and feel that angry with someone who I would die for. I feel like a terrible mum and a terrible person.....

LB- sorry to hear your having a tough day... it happens to us all- while i've been sick and ill i've been a bloody awful mummy i tell yer!! instead of explaining and then telling off if not listened to i find myself just shouting at the DC's for the smallest of things... Though they still go to bed as happy as normal so they dont take it personally. My 2 have been very patient with me over the last few weeks... this last week or so has been better as i'm almost back to myself again.

Your tired, she's ill, it'll all be happy again in the morning and once she's well you can catch up on sleep and feel better too!!

LB go get her and give her a big hug, make a cuppa and surf cbeebies for a few minutes together with a biscuit each. You'll feel better for the break, grab good mummy points and she will know that it's not her fault .
we all have days like this even when we're not under the stress you are.