Due Sept 2005 - Thread 2

[franch]

Here you go!

Will be back with a spanking new list of names and stats shortly.

Have had stupid morning this morning .

Slept through alarm at 6 o clock to wake up in a panic after 6:30 (should have left house at 6:30) and left at 7. Drove most of the way to Heathrow where I'm doing an audit. Got stuck in traffic, sent text message to other person doing audit to let her know I'd be late. Get one back from her saying "but we're in the office today". Am sure I'd arranged that on Friday but obviously not.

Due to setting off late ended up taking 2.5 hours instead of 1.75hours to get there. Felt very sick when got there. Had discussions with people and did some things. Now back in the office again.

Grrr - could have done with more time in bed this morning. Am thinking of sending DH to the NCT AGM this evenign as yesterday evening I just lay in bed, feeling awful, retching and havign awful tummy pains (wind rather than cramps but still awful).

Not particularly happy bunny today .

But have booked my scan . 4th March when I'll be about 11 weeks.

If it makes you feel any better, PC, a Dr friend told me that on studying the brains of pg woman, they have found that the cells swell - so there is a clinical reason for 'stupid' days!!!

I have spent last 2 afternoons in bed asleep - I know I'm lucky with 2 kids at school all day, but not convinced it makes me feel any better - now feel sick and spaced out, and will be late to pick up kids if not careful .......!

Sallie - I am very sorry to hear your sisters news.

I have had a slight relapse in my m/s and some bleeding, so have literally just been to work and bed for the last 48hrs.

Franch - I'm with you on the greasy teenager look! Along with the great big rings under my eyes and the growing flabbiness -def not bump - all add up to a very sexy look!

Andif - at least your DS2 has youth as an excuse. I am now regretting telling my Mother who starts phone calls in much the same way. I have now lost count of various distant relatives who she has told. You would think they were torturing it out of her. I have explained why I want her to keep quiet until my scan but she says its silly. With the bleeding Ive been having I am not too happy with her.

Well that was a good all round moan! Need some carbs now

Boompi, I hope that all is well with you. How scary it must have been.
My mpther has told her dentist, cashier in Waitrose, all her friends, my grandmother...the list goes on, but I don't mind too much because I know where I get it from now. I have told....loads of people
Feeling very rough this afternoon/evening. Retching again. So seems to be an up-down thing, definitely linked to tiredness also. Wll be going to bed very shortly.

Hi all,

I have been quiet for a few days so just been catching up for the last hour. Welcome to all you new ladies and hugs to all with m/s.

Sallie, sorry about your sisters bad news, it must be very hard for you.

Franch - I don't know how you have managed. Well done to you for just getting through it.

I have had a few horrible days, feeling constantly nauseous, dread going into the kitchen as smell from previous nights dinner makes me feel very sick. Not actually being sick so I am grateful for that . Also been feeling quite low as I just don't have the energy to do anything, so feeling quite useless and wondering if I have made a big mistake.

On the cravings front - we don't have a McD or KFC so I have taken to spicey chicken sandwiches from the "perfect chicken" shop.

Sorry about the moan, I couldn't resist it.
x

Evening all. Nausea kicking in nicely over last few days. Spent day in meetings feeling awful. If last pregnacy is anything to go by only a couple of weeks to go before puking everywhere and then four months before I start to feel better!

Sorry, feeling sorry for myself (not helped by quick drinks after work with me pretending to have G&T - tonic water just isn't that good on it's own)

Just spent ages on the phone to my hospital trying to arrange my first appt with midwives/scan date, as my GP requested it all of 4 wks ago but heard nothing yet. After being passed around various departments for 15 mins, best I could get was an assurance that an appointment would be sent out to me 'some time next week...' In time for a nuchal scan? I am 43, you know,' I pressed. 'yes, of course,' said the appointments lady, but she didn't sound too convinced.

Decaf - grr, hope you get your appt soon. Keep on at them.

Jaxpax - thanks for the encouragement

Boompi and pooka, how are you both?

Rhumba, sorry to hear you're starting to feel rough too.

I haven't actually vomited so far today, which is pretty amazing. I reckon I'm about 10 weeks, which is when things started easing off last time. Fingers crossed. That said, I saw the GP today because I started to worry about my vitamins, especially folic acid - I can never predict when I'm going to throw up, and always seem to take my Pregnacare** just before a major puking session. GP was reassuring and gave me some extra folic acid on prescription to take on days when this happens. She offered me anti-emetics but I declined - said I'd come back in a couple of weeks if things weren't any better. It was nice just to talk to someone. She's a young GP - not someone I see regularly, but she remembered the last thing I'd seen her about and even DD's name, without looking at my notes - what a breath of fresh air!

**Antenatal Forte hasn't shown up yet, andif. Am chasing up nutriglow.com, but they're not exactly being forthcoming with a response.

Actually, making it as far as the surgery was a major achievement in itself - I'm determined to believe I'm making progress!

Franch, glad to hear you're feeling better - you really seem to have had it bad!
I bought the antenatal forte from health food shop - can't say whether it's made a difference, but have only been sick twice and it was every day with ds1 &2 (maybe it's a girl!!) Anyway, does seem to have a lot in it, including iron which is good for me as I always seem to end up anaemic. My diet is so bad at the moment (can't stand the sight of fruit or veg!!) that I feel it must be a good thing. Although I keep forgetting to take the evening dose!

I'm so glad you're feeling better Franch, if only a little.
In general I'm on the up, although yesterday evening was pretty bad and I was actually sick again
However, I had a good night's sleep and felt better today, even dealing with DD who has a rotten cold. Yuk - absolutely streaming!
I'm 10 plus4 now, I think. really can't wait for the scan. No booking-in appointment yet, but I'll chase that once I've had the scan.
Anyone else rhesus negative? I'm wondering what implications that'll have, as dd is positive, so I had anti-d after the birth.

hi all

my scan date is on the 22nd february and i cant wait the days seem to be going so slowly!! I have also recieved a booking in date at st johns for the 23rd March that definately seems a milenium away. My nausea seems to have got a little better but have never felt so tired, work is so busy and im on my feet constantly so by the end of the day my legs ache and i feel like a zombie so not managed to stay up past 8pm all week! i also feel all spotty and horrible so therefore have no desire to be social much rather stay in and watch tv. weather here in scotland is awful so wish to hibernate until summer!!

sick sick sick ---arghhhhhh (morning)
Nausea - afternoon and evenings!

Franch - glad you are feeling a bit better.

I am still having some light bleeding/spotting. And its been going on for three days now. No cramps but getting worried. Havent booked with midwive yet and prob wont be able to get appt with GP today so not sure what to do. I am quite fatalistic but guess I am concerned about a missed miscarriage and have two weeks to wait for my US. Thinking about trying to go private.

People have started to notice my waist(and my absinence from alcohol - which -is unusual!)so everyone seems to know now.

I hope you're all ready for a real moan!! I've spent the last half hour crying, so thought posting here might be therapeutic!

Is anyone else sleeping really badly? I feel like I don't get into deep sleep all night long. I'm up 2 or 3 times for a wee, can't get comfortable, hot flushes, nauseous and don't know how much longer I can cope. The final straw this morning was walking the dog in the park and seem to have pulled muscle shoulder - now in agony every time I move!

Ok, that's done now. I know I sound pathetic - at least I'm not as sick as some of you others, but sleep deprivation is the worst form of torture for me and I know if I go back to bed during the day I will feel even worst. I think the novelty has worn off for the rest of the family too, even dh, who was running around after me at first, seems fed up with my moods and general patheticness. Roll on 12 weeks!

Boompi - from experience with spotting, if you are worried I would go to nearest A&E - my GP implied that this is the quickest way to get an early scan. I was lucky that mine stopped quickly, but can imagine what you must be going through.

Just popped in from the due in June thread - sorry you are suffering with M/S!! Mine was hideaous at the time - but now a distant memory - this is JUST how you will feel in a couple of months!!! (not much consolation at the moment i am sure )

Where is everyone today?!!

Just wanted to let you know that sadly I've miscarried I've got over the tears (I think) and, as I would only have been 7 weeks, have been reminding myself that it's probably because the baby wasn't viable. Sorry to share this sad news with you and bring your anxiety levels rocketing back up. Fingers crossed for the rest of you and hoping you get wonderful experiences at those long awaited scans. I'll be thinking of you all again in September!

I'm around but am home working so not being too communicative atm!
You really sound like you've been in the wars andif - i know what you mean about sleeping, but can cope with the need to pee so long as not also coping with dd with stinking cold who seems to have bat-like hearing when it comes to creeping to the loo! She's not a happy bunny at the moment, but then nor would I be with a rotten cold like hers. I know EXACTLY how she fee;s.
Anyway - back to the grindstone, as dd will be back with mil soon.

Sarahbee - So sorry to hear of your loss. Take good care of yourself.
x

SarahB - I am sorry to hear your sad news. It happened to me twice last year and it fills you with a mix of emotions. I hope you have an understanding DH - when they share your sentiments, that helps.

Andif - I can probably match you in the pathetic stakes. I cried today too ~ plus DH's sympathy seems to be running out here too. Not that he can say the right thing at the moment.

When I say "I can't wait to feel well again" he says "Me too" and then I get all stroppy and suggest to him I must be such a burden then!

I am not getting up in the night to wee but I am not getting into a deep sleep and I am conscious of dreaming a lot and drifting in and out of sleep. I sometimes have a daytime sleep but then feel sick all over again when I have to get up... so wonder if it is worth it.

Sarah, posts crossed. I'm really really sorry
Hope to meet up again soon whenever you're ready/available/up for it. Soft play sounds good to me.

So sorry to hear what's happened, SarahBee. Thinking of you.

SarahBee, I am so very sorry

Boompi, I hope everything is OK with you. What a worry.

Well, I wasn't sick at all yesterday, and managed to eat some pasta and a small Chinese meal! Miracle! Feeling very pleased with myself by the afternoon but then was struck with an awful abdominal pain, right down one side. When DH (medic) came home one of the first things he asked was 'Do you still feel sick?' and when I said 'No' he looked very worried. The pain faded as the evening went on but we had a very worrying night. Still didn't feel sick this morning but have just vomited, which for the first time was very welcome. Fingers crossed all is ok - the pain is still lurking but I think it may be muscular (maybe due to all the time I've spent retching!).

Oh, the joy of the rollercoaster that is the 1st trimester.

SarahBee - so sorry to hear your sad news. Just keep on trying, your day will come v.soon xxx

As for the m/s issue, when will it end? I thought mine was finally easing off, only to have vomited twice in the last two days As others have mentioned, I feel thoroughly miserable!! Am off sick at work because of the m/s and the tiredness, which is at least a bonus. Nothing seems to help the m/s tho - I have tried the ginger, almonds, crackers etc etc etc, but nothing seems to help it! aargh!!

LadyL, I really don't think anything helps when it's really bad.

Last time round, it started to improve for me around 10 weeks. I hope this is what's happening this time. The way it worked was, I'd have 1 good day, get my hopes up, then things would go back to at least as bad as they'd been before. Then I'd get another good day, followed by another relapse. Then maybe 2 good days in a row. Gradually, over a period of 2 or 3 weeks, the gaps between the bad days grew longer and longer until there were no more bad days. Here's hoping.