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Due in Nov 05 - Part II

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rodeo1 · 13/04/2005 17:14

Here we go all!

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HellKat · 19/04/2005 20:55

Twinkle- hope your sickness eases. Must be awful! Always been a lucky bunny regarding that, never had it just the odd queasy feeling.

Diddle · 19/04/2005 20:57

thanks hellkat, your a great support. i'm still taking the folic acid too, not sure about staying healthy though. i seem to have consumed a lot of wine in the last 2 weeks. must stop soon.

HellKat · 19/04/2005 21:05

Diddle- Think that's perfectly norm! Must admit today ate so much crap, so starting tomorrow, back to eating healthy, excercising etc. Feel tad better knowing that tummy is now shrinking (still got sore boobs though) so looks like my body is kicking back. Glad I stopped feeling pg though. Would be alot harder.

chocolatequeen · 19/04/2005 21:06

Have been out of touch for a while - my god, hellkat, can't say how sad i am for you - really really shocking. Can't believe how well you are coping with this - you should feel very proud of yourself. Really hope you will stay with us here anyway.

Hope all the rest of you are feeling fine. Having a bit of a crazy time here at the moment, have been offered a great, short term job for may - would be really interesting, good experience etc. but means total disruption for family. Hours are going to be long (12 hr days at least), stressful etc, so not really sure if a good idea when i'm pg? Anyone any thoughts? Really in two minds on this one, would love to do it, haven't worked for nearly 3 years now and would love to have a quick, no strings attached shot of working life again...BUT - maybe am being selfish? DS would prob go to my parents for 10 days, which he would love, but they live in france, so would be a nightmare logistically...

HELP!!!

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HellKat · 19/04/2005 21:09

Doubt I'll be a support to anyone next Tuesday though. Think I'll retreat for that night. So might have to rely on you girls! As so many of us have said, this thread has been a wonderful source of hope, inspiration and friendship! It's been great to be able to talk and share emotions. Thanks all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
P.s Mushy moment no. 2

HellKat · 19/04/2005 21:11

Thanks Chocolate hun!
I think you should go for it! Providing you think health wise you'll be able to cope. Best thing to do is sleep on it. Is you dp/dh cool with it?

HellKat · 19/04/2005 21:12

Just saw the bit about your ds Chocolate.
You know he'd love it, just how would you cope without him? Would you be ok for those 10 days?

HellKat · 19/04/2005 21:13

Gotta run all. Ds1 wants comp. Take care girls, talk tomorrow.

chocolatequeen · 19/04/2005 22:01

Thanks for support - DH supportive, he's very practical about these things whereas i just go crrraaaazzzzyyy with excitement, and don't really think of the nitty gritty. He's happy though overall.

Funny you should ask about DS - we've been away a few times without him for romantic breaks and holidays, always leaving him with my parents, and it never EVER crosses my mind to worry about him. I miss him a bit of course, but not so much so that I can't have a really great time with DH. Am I a bad mummy? Maybe boarding school during childhood trained me for separation from loved ones.....

Dr Freud, eat your heart out!!!

Nighty night x

HellKat · 20/04/2005 07:12

Morning all.
Chocolate- Sounds like you already made up your mind! Go for it. Nope, you're not a bad mum at all. We all need breaks and it does the little ones good too.
After all your lovely messages over the last few days (especially about me being supportive) I've finally done something I've wanted to do in ages. I've enrolled onto a counselling course to become a fully qualified councellor and also voluteered for the Miscarriage association to become a volunteer in my area (obviously won't start until things regain a sense of normality). It's thanks to you all plus recent events that made me realise life is too short so get out there and do what you feel! Also, will be wonderful to be able to try and make a difference to people to!
Thanks again all. You're wonderful! x

CADS · 20/04/2005 08:31

Should be feeding ds but just had to say:

Way to go Hellkat. That is fantastic, you just get better and better. That is a wonderful thing to be doing, go for it. That's a lot of courage. X

Better go before ds takes a chunk out of my leg. Will catch up with everyone else later.

HellKat · 20/04/2005 08:43

Aww thanks hun!
Know the feeling of ds munching of body parts! Oh and any other objects that come to hand!

ChaCha · 20/04/2005 08:55

Morning everyone
Hi Hellkat, good on you, what a superb idea!!! I won't start on mushy message no.3, i promise, but wow..i think you should change your name...superwoman maybe?

chocolatequeen - sounds great and it sounds like you really want to go for it too. So do it!
I'm finding work a real challenge at the moment and don't really know what to do, i might have to take some time off or just do part time hours till this m/s subsides.

Can we have some new stats ladies? I don't know how far gone everyone is .. did i tell you all that EDD is December 1st now?? I'm not leaving though until i'm fired

HellKat · 20/04/2005 08:57

Morning Chacha.
dp calls me that or "Monica" from friends as I'm a cleaning freak!
Poor you with ms, swapping to p/t hours would be a great idea.

ChaCha · 20/04/2005 09:03

LOL! Monica it is then!!!
I used to enjoy the housework when not at work but have had only 'one tackle the house' day so far! I just can't be bothered. Don't see anyone either, i've turned into a real hermit. My great little book says it's normal to not want to see anyone for the first 3 months - i sure hope so! How many kids do you have Hellkat?

HellKat · 20/04/2005 09:05

But hermit days can be great (especially if you can veg out).
Have 2 ds's. Eldest will be 13 in May and youngest turned 1 on April 1st (poor little sod being on April fools day!).

yingers74 · 20/04/2005 09:07

tah for the advice x. Threw up this morning so feel better but not if you know what I mean.

Hellkat - good luck with your course and your volunteer role. I am sure you will do brillantly.

My stats:

aged 30, 1 dd aged 2, EDD to be confirmed but I suspect first half of nov!, hospital queen charlottes in London

ChaCha · 20/04/2005 09:08

LOL awwww...bless him!
Well, i'm off to 'attempt' some chores, might just make the bed ready for next nap and call it a day! ahhh...a nice day at home. See ya later xx you relax now xx

Diddle · 20/04/2005 09:13

cha cha - aren't youa teacher? shouldn't you be at school? sorry for being nosy, just wondering.

HellKat · 20/04/2005 09:22

Sounds good Chacha.

HellKat · 20/04/2005 09:23

Thankyou Yingers! Glad you're feeling better.

hamster · 20/04/2005 09:28

Morning all,
Feeling paricuarly sick this morning! I work 4.30am-8am every morning....with food which doesn't help! lol
Anyway, I haven't chatted to you before Hellkat, but I have read the past day's posts, and you sound really nice, I hope your future plans go really well.
Ooh gotta rush off it's ds' breakfast time-bleuugh I can't even stand his food.......

HellKat · 20/04/2005 09:34

aww thankyou Hamster and welcome! This thread is full of wonderful people!
How awful working with food when you feel like that! Shame you can't clone yourself!

BEKsmum · 20/04/2005 10:08

Morning all, blimey I only missed one night and it's taken me half and hour just to catch up!

Chacha, hope you weren't offended by what I said to Enthusia, I think it's great you too have made a good connection especially as it's a first child for both of you, which is far more exciting and scary than it is for those of us second time rounders, the rest of us probably sound a bit jaded to you guys.

Personally for me this time I feel a lot more worried as with your first everything is really positive and exciting even though you feel like c**p most of the time, whereas withthe second you are more aware of the problems that can arise, first time round you don't even consider that something bad could happen.

Chocolate, sounds like a great opportunity and if you feel up to it and you can cope with the separation from you ds then go for it, he'll love being with his granparents and it will give you some "me" time before no.2 disrupts your life for another few years. It was my plan to start a business up this year but obviously I've had to put it on hold now but I've found a property that will be available once the baby is 6 months old and then I'm going for it, 'cos like HK said lifes to short to keep putting things off.

ChaCha · 20/04/2005 10:13

Beksmum Good morning!

Diddle, I have two days off this week and have been working 4 day weeks since January. Wed is usually my day off although i usually spend it catching up on marking and planning etc.
These days am doing as much as i can in school to avoid the heavy bags of books being taken home, it seems to be working alright.

How are you anyhow Diddle? How's work? Getting any rest?

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