Hello all
Just checking in and catching up.
trying I am so sorry to hear your news. As others have said you are an inspiration to us all in being able to offer advice etc to others with what you are going through. Take care of yourself, you are in our thoughts.
I have spent a while getting over my 'episode' and was doing really well last weekend - even went to the Cambridge Strawberry Fair with some old Uni mates. It did me a power of good to have some down time with no kids or dogs to run around after. Was really optimistic that I was on the up and would feel better and better from then on, but it wasn't to be. Come Sunday night I felt like I'd been hit by a sledgehammer I was so exhausted and have since spent most of the week either in bed or doing the dying swan on the sofa.
Yesterday was my birthday and I was greeted first thing by yet another digestive 'episode' although not as protracted or painful as the previous one. So spent the whole day under a duvet unable to eat or drink. My darling mother described me as looking grim and gaunt - 'Thanks Mum you know just how to make a gal feel better about herself!'
She did also say however that we will postpone my birthday until after I start to feel better which hopefully shouldn't be too long as I will be 11 weeks in a few days time. Then she has promised a girly day out to choose some nice maternity clothes. So thats something to look forward to in a couple of weeks.
But hey, today's another day and I have been able to walk the boys to school for the first time in over a fortnight. Seems like each time my digestion has a blip I start to feel better afterwards.
My Midwife came and booked me in last Friday and was really lovely - she remembered me when I called to arrange the appointment just from my name despite the fact my youngest is now 4! She also remembered a lot of my information for the green book without having to ask - I was very impressed. Had a great discussion about home birth. She is very keen and enthusiastic about the whole thing which I found really encouraging. I am really pleasantly surprised as I felt we didn't gel last time but seemed to hit it off straight away this time.
Don't know if it will help anyone else, but have discovered oat and honey granola bars are fantastic for staving off hunger and nausea when you really can't face anything else to eat. They have been a livesaver for me. (They sell them in Tescos.)
Anyone got any suggestions for things I could try drinking - I don't seem to be able to face anything - water included. I did go through a phase of being able to drink hot chocolate made with milk which also helped to keep my blood sugar up but now all I can manage is boiled water cooled to body temperature! Was craving lime cordial last week but as soon as I got some I went completely off it - only got as far as taking the lid off before I gagged! Lots of people have suggested ginger beer but I can't stand ginger when I'm not pregnant let alone feeling like this!
Am a bit at the number of DPs DHs being less than sympathetic to pg symptoms. It makes me realise how lucky I am to have my DH who has been doing the school run in the morning, popping back to make DS2s lunch at lunchtime and then coming home in the evening, cooking tea and putting the boys to bed. On top of all that he is now sleeping on the sofa as my insomniac tossing and turning is keeping him awake all night. He is such an angel, I honestly don't know what I would have done without him.
Oops! Just realised how long this post is - sorry folks will try and keep up to date from now on.