December 2010 any one? Come keep me company

[OnlyWantsOne]

well... this is scary

Evening all, how are you all doing? I'm soooo much better, and very relieved at no more cramps I think the resting helped hehe.

Btw, anyone have any tips on managing mood swings? I feel like Jekyll and Hyde right now.

emma hope you're being looked after and feeling better.

JodieO - I'm glad you're feeling better.

Sorry to everyone who is feeling rough. I went in to work today but left early. M/S is getting worse by the day, I'm throwing up now but only once a day so far. Looks like I'm in for a re-run of horrible m/s I had with DD.

I have been up at the hospital visiting a good friend who has gall stones. She has a 2 yo and a 6 week old baby, she is so upset, missing her children, in pain and very yellow. Poor thing, I really feel for her.

Looking forward to the long weekend and sleeping as much as I can zzzzzzz - DD is going to forget what I look like.

hello all,

hope the sickness isn't too unbearable and everyone has a restful weekend (if possible!)

Really surprised to get my antenatal appt and nuchal scan appt in today's post - only saw the GP on Tuesday so that's pretty efficient - hope it bodes well...

Unfortunately my poor sister has got mumps! It's her birthday on monday and she's moving tomorrow which I was supposed to help with but now I can't go near her for five days . To make it worse when she got out of the doctor's someone had nicked her bike . I told her about being pg so she didn't think I was abandoning her and at least that cheered her up a bit.

emma hope some time out with your mum helps some Sounds like a really rough time you're having. DP also got laid off while I was pg with DS. It is so difficult.

santa yes those feeling are normal BUT I can tell you this. You will be fine. It is hard at first as you adjust, and get to know the new little person in your life

novice hello - also hoping for early Jan here. DS was 18 days late, so I reckon I have a good chance

Sickness has struck here as well [bleurgh] However, last time I just vomited uncontrollably all the way through, this time it seems that I can control the sickness by eating small amounts very very often. Have now stocked up on some healthy nibbles to get me through.

Oh jodie glad you're feeling better

Wholelottalove you poor thing Must be awful feeling so sick. Hope you're getting some sleep

pjb that does seem fast, when is your scan for? Hope your sister feels better soon and that's terrible about her bike, any chance of them finding it?

QueenofDreams It's weird, but I always thought I'd have Christmas baby, I wonder if my body was holding out until the "righ" time? we were trying for almost a year as well. Mind you ds2 was born on Jan 11th (a few days early) so I don't want this one born near his one. All mine are that time of year though, Ds1 is late Oct and Dd late Feb although she was due end of March. I think Christmas eve would be a lovely day to give birth but that's being a little too romantic I think and the reality of it would be vastly different!

Hope you don't feel too sick, how many weeks are you now?

Morning all, started off of a lovely day today. We off to Tesco soon so buy some things to make playdough. Two reasons for that, one to play with and the other to make hand and foot casts. Had some really nice ones done professionally years ago but very expensive. I've read a way you can make your own with playdough and polyfiller and then you paint them, so we're giving that a go today with all three chidren. Should have some fun if nothing else! Hehe

If the weather holds out then we'll get out instead and save the casts for a rainy day, but it's predicted rain here so we'll see when we get back. Off to sort breakfast, chocolate croissants today, I'm sticking with my decaff tea for now though and will probably have some toast!

Morning all. I'm feeling a bit better this morning found bran flakes seems to have helped randomly - bit healthier than biscuits anyway!

JodieO - have fun with the playfough and casts - let us know how you got on, sounds good.

Mmmm choc croissants....

pjb tha's great you've already got your scan date through

Queenofdreams big sympathy on the sickness, here's hoping you get through without being too sick this time.

DH has been summoned into work for a talk with the boss this morning... not sure if it is good or bad news so fingers crossed.

Hope everyone has a nice, sick-free day.

Wholelottalove - fingers crossed for DH's meeting, hope it's not bad news.

JodieO - have fun with the playdough.

Well I've found a cure for the sickness. Kebab & chips! I haven't been able to even think about shopping lists let alone cooking or eating dinner for a couple of weeks. Really fancied a kebab last night. I was feeling rough when it arrived, but ate every last scrap of it & no nausea afterwards for about 2.5 hrs. I haven't eaten that much & had the nausea stay away for so long in 2 weeks.

I got really upset yesterday about being useless and not being able to get my bum off the settee. (I'm glad I don't work as I'd be utterly useless). I feel lazy, had a good cry with dp, telling me I'm not useless etc. I find it so hard to seperate the way xp treated me with what is happening now. Thankfully though I had a phone call from the counsellor and I have my 1st appt next week. Couldn't have come a moment too soon.

Hope you all have a great weekend & the weather holds up for us all.

Oh yum. That kebab sounds really nice, but then what doesn't. I seem to be at the other end of the spectrum. Haven't had any ms (sorry, please don't hit me) but I'm blardy starving except when I'm sleeping. Last week DH was doing some housework I told him I was going to go ahead and eat because I just couldn't wait another 45 minutes.

And then 10 miuntes later I'm starved again. I'm going to look like Porky Pig in no time.

And now I can't stop thinking about that kebab...

Racey, I think work is the easy life in later pregnancy. I remember loving that I could just sit at a desk all day long and never have to get up. I used to e-mail people who were 20 feet away because I couldn't be arsed to stand up. Much easier life than running after a toddler or waddling to and from the school gate.

Hope everyone has a nice, restful weekend!

Has anyone tried a homeopath for ms? I'm thinking about trying it as I've tried everything else`over the past three pregnancies and am desperate. My ms has lasted in the past between 16-18 weeks and that seems an impossibly long time away when I'm 9 weeks! It's not the worst I've ever had it (with both DDs could barely hold down food/drink and had to get IV fluids and lost nearly a stone the first trimester), but I'm vomiting several times a day and feel crap all the time. So over it. Anyway, sorry to rant and be so negative, just hoping someone's had a good experience with homeopathy they can share.

mmmmmmm, cooking chocolate!

Well, DH's news was good, his job will be changing (he's self-emlpoyed but gets majority of work through one company, hence has a 'boss' really) - it will be roughy the same income, but should be more regular which will help. Downside is he will be working Sat mornings as of next week which is a bit of a pain, but I'm pleased we should find budgeting a bit easier. I am still harbouring delusions hopes I can give up my job and retrain to do something else, even though I'm the main wage earner.

nymum I was wondering about homeopathy. Sounds like you're really suffering. What about acupuncture as well? Would be really interested if anyone has any experiences.

racey - you're not being useless, you're brewing a baby and making the placenta etc! I do know what you mean, I seem welded to sofa and feel bad, but then I think well, it's not forever, the early tiredness should go in a few more weeks. Lol at the kebab and chips, definitely don't fancy kebab at moment, but could manage some chips

hi all
Wll glad your DH's job is safe at least.

I'm ok as long as I eat constantly. I can't eat anything heavy or strong flavoured (and usually I LOVE foods with big flavours) So far today I have hda: 2 belvita biscuits; popcorn;two apples; two slices of toast; currently munching raw carrot

Was sick this morning but I'm just constantly reminding myself that this isn't anywhere near as bad as last time, when I couldn't even sit up without being sick.

Persnickety - midwife moved my dates after having 2 scans at early pregnancy unit. Had one at what I thought was 7 weeks but thought it looked more like 6 weeks as only measured 4mm but had a heart beat. Will know for sure at 12 weeks. In the mean time with all messing about with dates this 1st semester is feeling like ground hog day - will it ever end!

Hi all
I had to have a sleep instead of having lunch and have cried at the John Lewis ad and feel like I've had a bad pill ie. spaced out and nauseous and like my body chemistry is wrong. So at least I know I am pregnant which is good because it feels like ages til the 12 week scan (still not got a date for that either and first AN appointment not til next Thursday).

I feel sorry for myself and am quite bored with being pregnant already. And I've only just started and there's endless months to go.

I really wanted a drink a fag last night, just because I couldn't have one and DH sat next to me and drank a whole bottle of lovely red wine.

Actually the mere smell of wine and fags makes me heave but still. I just wanted one, because it's a bank holiday weekend and it felt crap to be sitting on a sofa with a cup of ginger tea, sober, fat and shattered at 9.35pm.

hi all

well, i have not moved off my backside all day im just so tired. and i'm so emotional right now! the mood swings are ridiculous.

ms still hasn't kicked in, but i know its not far off.

i'm just wondering how in going to feed ds without getting off the sofa

Hi All,

Room for another bumpy lady? I'm due on 2nd Dec and this is my second.

JodieO how did the hand and foot prints turn out? Could you let me have the 'recipe'? I would love to try it with DS and perhaps with No2 in Dec! Perfect grandparent Xmas present I reckon....

Hello all,

Oh dear, nausea has kicked in BIG TIME! Came on last night and then this morning was doing the grocery shopping at the supermarket and nearly vomited in the meat aisle- wouldn't have been pretty. I usually LOVE food but at the moment even thinking about food makes me feel queasy. Have also been very sensitive to smells- cigarettes make me want to heave and I retch each time I open our fridge. There's nothing'off' in there- I've checked so many times but I now need to psyc myself up for about 5 minutes before I open it.

Also weird period type pains today which have me a bit worried but hopefully all okay-I am a constant worry wart these days!

Oh well, off for another nap now me thinks. Enjoy the long weekend everyone...

Hi all

I'm expecting my first around 13th December. I only found out last week and I feel a bit lost! DH doesnt want to tell anyone at all until it is "safe" which is after the first scan in his opinion.

I have left 2 messages with the midwife but they are ignoring me so I will be asking you guys lots of questions! I am a science teacher so I know all the theory but am a bit shocked at how quickly stuff is happening.

My 2 biggest issues atm are 1) I can't stop worrying about it! and 2) my boobs are expanding by the minute and feel like they are going to explode. Can anyone recommend a good bra for sleeping in coz sitting up in the morning is a nightmare!

Evening all, just a quick message to check in, will catch up later/tomorrow. Had a busy day today and still no more cramps, yay! Feeling quite good, just tired, and always hungry though which is starting to worry me now lol. Hope everyone is OK.

Velvetcu get yourself down to the lovely ladies at John Lewis bra department, they'll sort you out good and proper

Sorry for all of you with ms and feeling sicky today it's grim.

However, after a full 7 days of evil kidney infection and associated pain, sleeplessness, fever and (the worst) terrible neverending poisonous headache, I am now, miraculously, feeling as fit as a fiddle, HURRAY!!! DH is downstairs cooking Nigella's lamb stew for dinner, followed by apple crumble, yummy yummy. Ah hurrah, I am finally better and able to start getting excited about this little baby I am growing!!

WE'RE ALL GROWING LOVELY LITTLE BABIES, that's how clever we all are

glad you are feeling better novice. and at the lamb stew and apple crumble.

i NEED to make apple crumble now. i blame you

Hi all,
Just sharing with you that the travel sickness bands(mentioned here in earlier posts) worked magic for me today and kept MS away! MS hit me this morning and I went to boots to ask for any harmles over the counter remedy and the pharmacist gave me a set of motion sickness bands (drug free - based on accupunture). Easy to use and for the rest of the day I wore it and it kept MS away! Will wear it tomorrow to see if it continues to work.

Hi, can I gate crash please? I am expecting dc2 on 26th December (apparently!) I hardly feel pregnant at all though, despite being 6 weeks today. I am trying to expel negative thoughts...Wish I wasn't so anxious! 12 weeks is ages to wait!

Hi all, please can I join? I have been watching you all for the last three weeks and It's so funny how you can be so involved with people you know so little about. Im due 20th Dec and no MS but big boobs. Would actually like some MS to feel pregnant. Much more worried second time round. Congrats to everyone.