Anybody else due in NOVEMBER 2009 :-) PART 2

[Koumak]

Ladies, it seems that we do not know when to stop!
Here is another thread. Let?s hope it?s just not the tread that moves that fast - let the weeks fly!
I jsut have to work out how to link the old one now!

Sophable so sorry to hear your news, I hope you are getting plenty of support and rest.

Hi there Kyte, hope your MS is easing - how awful. Mine has been v up and down - it seems if I am not retching over a toilet, I am panicking something bad has happened. Today has not been too bad following this morning's puking at school incident which got me sent home!

6 days to my reassurance scan and I'm really worried it won't end up being at all reassuring following some people's experiences on here - in fact I am tempted to cancel it. If it shows it's small for dates etc, when I am SURE of when I ovulated (was temping) then surely I'll end up getting in a right old panic. BUT the thought of them seeing a strong HB in line with dates would be wonderful.... Any thoughts?

PS meant to say usigurke it sounds like you are in a farce with your maternity unit / GP fiasco. Could you write a letter detailing the exact attempted phonecalls/palava that you have gone through??

usigurke agree with kaster. Can you write a letter and send a copy to both your GP and the maternity unit at the hospital? I'd almost be tempted to take the one to the hospital by hand.

kaster poor you re the sickness today, not nice. Am sure your reassurance scan will go well, try not to worry too much about it.

Kyte hope you're feeling a little better now you have your medication.

katster and scarlotti - I will definitely write a complaint to the GP as I am sure that one of the receptionist as been lying to me when she said it had already been dealt with and then a week later apparently it had not been true. So far I think, the problem is the GP, not the hospital (just that they never pick up the phone). But as an optimist I am still convinced to find a letter in tomorrows mail.
It would be a bit difficult to really go there as I will be quite busy at work. But I guess, if tomorrow will be an other unsuccessful day, I'll have to go there on Friday morning as I will be only starting to work at lunch time.
And I've just decided to go home over the Easter weekend. As in Austria Friday won't be a holiday, I could try to get an appointment with my mums gynaecologist if I get a very late scan date here.
And katster, I think I would do the scan as you have already booked it. Seeing the heartbeat would certainly be nice. And as you have puking at school incidents , everything will be fine!

Hi everyone!
So sorry to hear your bad news Sophable.
I have a streaming cold which somehow managed to mask my ms yesterday but today it is back with a vengeance. Just had to run out of yet another busines meeting, not very dignified or professional! I am sure that my colleagues have worked it out but am trying to hang on until after annual appraisals at the end of this month.
Katster - I had similar thoughts about my scan, but I dedided to go because I wanted to know as early as possible if things weren't going right, so that I could stop myself getting excited and start coming to terms with it. There's definitely no right answer though. Good luck making your decision.

usigurke whereabouts in Austria are you from? We used to holiday there a lot (in the summer). I really miss it. Sounds like a good idea seeing a gynaecologist if you can get in whilst you're there.
eeyore sorry about your cold. There seems to be a lot going around at the min. I do think your immune system is not quite as effective when pg as well.
BelgianBun can I be nosey and ask if you live in Belgium?! I grew up in Brussels, so was wondering! (alternatively, you may just like Belgian buns!!)
I spoke to my boss on the phone just now - she seemed really concerned about my 'stomach bug' - her words not mine, and tried to persuade me to stay off work tomorrow. Thing is, because I didn't correct her (I don't want to tell her re pregnancy on the phone), now it will look like I have been lying. Plus, she said she wants a meeting with me when I am back about which class I want to teach next year, and which teachers I think should go where in my Key Stage.... I was REALLY hoping to hang on 'til after Easter, but looks like I'll have to tell her, as I can't imagine they would want me to have my own class when I'll (HOPEFULLY) only be there for just over half a term. A woman this year had here baby on 21st Nov and was basically just doing group work/cover until she went on mat leave, plus she is coming back in May which I know I def won't want to do. Decisions, decisions!!

So sorry to hear your news sophable

i went for the first appointment with my midwife today, but turns out shes on holiday until the beginning of next week so got a different one instead.
but i have got a scan booked for april 29th, so not a total waste of time lol

She puts my due date at november 18th, as she refuses to take my 26 day cycle into account! but i know shes wrong

Hi gang!

I've had a really busy day today as my boss came to visit me today (I work from home) so we had a very long meeting from 11am-2.30pm.

I have two DSs 5 and 3 and I find looking after them when feeling so tired I could weep (like now) hard (they are watching 'Chorlton and the Wheelies' DVD at the moment). I also used to be a 'TV is evil' parent but I now realise that they need TV sometimes, esp after a busy day at school for DS1. I have fond memories of watching Playschool and Play Away after school when I was little.

Sophable sorry to hear your sad news

Well better go, check the DSs are ok!

Katster - I'm originally from the region of Vorarlberg, the most western part of Austria, it's almost in Switzerland, just on Lake Constanze and that's where I will go to see my family over Easter (but as I have lived in Vienna for more than 10 years I actually would feel more at home there).
And about your boss: I would just talk to her soon, I'm sure you will feel better if you don't have to try to hide the truth. And I'm sure she will appreciate as well, that you didn't "cause troubles" with the planning for next year when you tell her right from the beginning about your availability.
I think we should all be more optimistic and think that everything will be fine and stop to worry constantly that something is wrong. Easier said than done, I know.

Wow, I just can't keep up with all of you lot!

Katster - and all the other teachers amongst you (was it half term a few weeks ago or something ) - I teach Y6 at the moment so currently feeling the SATs pressure, grrr.

Hope everyone is doing ok, good to hear more positives from you iggypiggy ! I too have been feeling less queasy but very.... ...windy! Anyone else or is it just my weirdo body?!! I also have to wee about 3 times per night and many more through the day, argh!

sophable and newherehelp so sorry to hear your sad news, look after yourselves.

Scan today and some good news to report. Heart beat was present and looks like I'm probably 7 wks 2 days (rather than 6 wks 6 days) - it's funny how important three days can seem!

Glad to hear of others succumbing to electronic babysitters, invested in Space Buddies DVD for DSs today and Nintendo time limit seems to have gone out of the window!

Don't know if anyone's seen this but felt reassuring to me when thinking of peeps who've been to doc's and had trouble finding hearbeat. Does it sound right to you guys?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/731979-When-do-midwives-first-listen-for-heartbeat

BelgianBun really????! I lived in Overijse and went to school in Brussels! I am English though. Whereabouts did you live? I went to BSB in Tervuren if you know it??

Usigurke that sounds lovely. I love Vienna as well. I agree with you re being positive - I keep telling myself that by now the risk of mc must be less than 10% (?) is just I daren't get my hopes up - I almost feel like worrying is somehow protective - v silly, I know.

Hope everyone else is OK. Will def speak to my boss tomorrow. Had lovely walk this evening but feeling ridiculously knackered now!

PS raggie just read your post - that is fantastic re your scan - and 3 days makes all the difference! How exciting! Yep, gearing up for Y6 SATs in our school as well. I do the Y2 ones, but obviously not nearly as much prep/pressure.

sorry - mean roomac not raggie re scans... silly pregnancy brain!!

Hi everyone, just refound the thread.

My thoughts are with everyone who has had worrying or sad news.
I just want to reiterate comments to sophable - so sorry about your loss.
newhere - i am sorry to hear your news too.
cupofteaplease - stay positive.
Iggypiggy - fingers crossed for you.

Scarlotti - thrilled to hear that it went ok.

Pavlov - hope all is well?

Funny story - I requested last week to managers that they let pregnant woman to leave work early due to expected riots or not come in, due to the G20... as an aside I am loving Michele Obama's fashion...

A senior manager came to see me, late tonight and said in jest
"hey we are going to be so busy, whatever you do, please don't get pregnant this year" ... well fingers crossed I will have the last laugh.

Hello everyone, nice shiny new thread

sophable and newherehelp I am so sorry to hear of your losses My thoughts are with you both x x

Welcome and congratulations to all the newbies It's getting so busy in here it's hard to keep up!

Does anyone have any ideas for the forthcoming easter holidays?! HELP!!! I will have all 4 of them here all day long, what am I going to do I feel awful still, sickness is constant as is the dizziness I think the tv and playstation will be coming in very handy and I'm praying for some sunshine so they can at least play in the garden.

I have my booking in on Monday 6th. Just realised though that I'll have the kids with me, might have to find a babysitter for an hour or so!

i don't know when to tell my boss that i am pg. I don't actually have to see her very often, but i am still on a temporary contract and am anticipating non renewal of said contract!

having said that, i think maybe i'd rather know sooner than later if i'm going to be unemployed again!

besides, i've got morning sickness kicking in, and ridiculous tiredness until lunch time has been and gone

Morning everyone, hope we are all well this morning!

Sophable, sorry to hear your news, hope you are ok and getting the support you need.

Roomac, pleased to hear your scan went well, it's nice to hear some good news amongst all the sad. I feel like everytime I click on this thread there is more bad news. But I suppose that with so many of us the odds are that some of us aren't going to be lucky. I've got my scan on Monday and I'm starting to get nervous. Dh says to stop being negative and see it as we get to see our little bean for the first time. I'm trying to stay positive but it's hard sometimes, especially as I don't have many symptoms.

Hello all! I am soooo full of cold still. Last night I only just about managed to stay awake to watch the end of The Apprentice. I can't hear anything or smell or taste anything (probs why my MS has calmed down a bit perhaps).

I hope you are all ok today.

I've told my boss already about me being pregnant because I am not able to work to full capacity at the moment (I used to work in the evenings sometimes and that is impossible at the moment). She's freelance too and she's got three children herself so she is very understanding.

I'm envious of people having scans at the moment. I'm just waiting for the call from the midwives to let me know about a scan.

Morning all,

I hope that everyones's MS isn't toobad today. I feel terrible today and I have to go out and meet friends, I'm really not in the mood.

I've decided to tell my boss next wednesday after my booking in appointment, I wanted to wait till the 12 week mark but as I work on my own in the evening I thought I better do it sooner rather than later.

A question to everybody, is your hair falling out??? I have to wear my hair tied back at the moment as it's falling out so much, I'll have no hair left soon