December 2010 - Time to stop feeling sick. Please

[RaceyLacey]

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yay clairedeloon and slightlytired - brilliant news.

I also have had an early scan- we had one on Saturday and VERY relived to see heartbeat, lots of movement- it was so good to see and I breathed a big sigh of relief. Coming up to week 10 now and have got booking appointment on Wed so things starting to happen at last!

I'm relieved to hear that others are slightly dreading telling people - it seems daft that after weeks of willing my scan to arrive, now I'm thinking oh my goodness, that means I will have to tell people! I'm a bit shy so not looking forward to gathering of DP's massive family on Sunday, even though they will all be lovely about it .

Duelling, being able to wear fat maternity clothes in public and esp at work is definitely a chief incentive for me too!

I was sure they started offering nuchal scans in my area about 2 years ago but in the bumf I got in the post with my booking appt date it said they were only offering bloods so now I'm confused. We declined the bloods last time and will again but would be happy with the nuchal scan.

I've got my bookin appt with the hospital tomorrow. I told work I'm taking dd to the doctor. Pants on fire! I'm not looking forward to telling everyone tbh. I've only been there 7 or 8 months and most people don't know that I am on a years contract so I'm sure they'll all think I'm trying to do over the company at first.

I have also started to feel slightly better at 10 weeks. Still sick and tired but not quite to such a debilitating degree thank goodness. Went to buy some floaty tops at the weekend to hide the growing belly lol.

great to read all the posts.
had my booking in appt last week, midwife was super lovely. not sure when my scan will be (10+3), hopefully soon, so i can have an excuse for looking so massive. my boobs seem to enter a room well before i do and i feel as if everyone is looking at my huge belly!
my area doesnt do nuchal scans so i will just be blood tests i think. anyone else in the same boat?
still keeping it all quiet on the telling people front, cant wait tho!
enjoy the sunshine xxx

I think my area do the blood tests and nuchal scan. I'll be on holiday from 12 weeks on so have a very short window when I can have nuchal scan. I filled in the form today to request a midwife appt, am 8+4 so should hear back from her in time. My GP wanted me to go back after scan but not really sure I need to?

so glad to hear good news from people.
I had my booking in appt with midwife today (9+1) which went well, feels more real. I'm having shared care with a consultant as I had to have part of my cervix removed last year due to pre-cancerous cells. They seem to think everything will be fine but are going to keep a close eye on me anyway. they have said that its slightly more likely that I'll have the baby 2-3 weeks early, but thats nothing to worry about.
I'm really looking forward to telling people after my scan (waiting for an appt). Its hard to hide isn't it. I told work ages ago because there were things I can't do in my job, but they're fine about it, I've been there over 10yrs and my manager has an 11mth old which helps!

Claire, that is wonderful news! I've only just caught up with this thread and my heart was pounding for you. I'm so glad. Fingers crossed for the next few weeks.

I'm 9+1 today and feeling ok. I only get the very occasional wave of nausea and am trying to remind myself that this means nothing - I had virtually none with DS. I now have a date for my scan - 14th June - and am hiring an independent MW and booking in with her the day after the scan (to be sure) but I know her already.

Not having the nuchal done, though my GP told me it was now free on NHS - I know it's right for some people but I don't think I could put myself through the stress and uncertainty if we got a high likelihood of a positive result - would then have to agonise over whether to have amnio or not, with its own risks, and then might have the worst decision to make of all, weeks after the baby had started kicking. As I said, I know it's right and reassuring for some people, but I think for me, the risk is outweighed by the stress and agonising.

Bigmuther Congratulations and welcome, I too am expecting twins, will be good to have some company

Claire So happy when I read your post, you must be over the moon, what a great birthday after all

Slightytired you must be feeling reassured, glad your scan went well

Hello to everyone else, think I have not put on weight due to the copious amounts of alcohol I was drinking previously. Sure it will all start piling on soon enough!

Good luck for everyone with scans coming up!

Great news Claire! Hope everything runs smooth form now on.

Today was the first time I haven't wretched in the morning in what has felt like ages. Popped a button off my pants yesterday so I think its time to go and get some maternity clothes......... I really fancy a pair of dungarees

LOL squistle

Even though there are anxieties on the horizon - my bro has to have a serious operation in the first week of June - I feel so flipping happy today!
My booking in appointment is at 2pm, and I am definitely starting to look pregnant. I feel serene and lovely and as if I am folded in a golden hopeful glow - just wonderful! If this is hormones I'll have it every day, thanks!And I don't feel sick or hungry or constipated or shattered at all - just chilled and contented and excited, like everything is goign to be all right.

The only downside is just how pointless and irrelevant work feels right now - it is a bit of an effort to look like I am anything like a diligent and committed employee. My job is a bit pointless at the best of times as I'm in charge of a client who has stopped trading with my company and is wrangling over a contract with the board so it's a bit of a struggle finding enough to do at the moment.

DH, who hates his exhausting bonkers-hours job has an interview today for a really great job - please wish him luck at 10.30am because if he gets this, then our lives will change, big time! (in a good way)

Good luck everyone as we start to see the finishing line for the tired and sicky first trimester and get ready to start the radiant blooming fabulous-hair and nails second trimester! ( fingers crossed) x

miffster that was a lovely post can i have some of what your on please?

good luck to your dh.

9 wks today, and if all still okay in there, this will be the furthest i have got in my last 4 pg's.

still tired and sicky,but i am abble to stay on top of it if i eat properly.

day off work today as my ds is unwell. just a tummy bug but i hope i dont get it.

might aswell make the most of my day off and laze around out the back get the rest of the house unpacked.

hope everyone is well.

Miffster that's great you're feeling so good I hope your DH gets the job! I'm feeling the same way as you with regard to my own job I have to say.

Miffster - lovely to hear someone feeling good - and feeling good about it! Your mood is infectious - I'm getting excited too!

Best of luck to your DH. Mine recently took on a job much closer to home and it has revolutionised our lives. We're a much happier family, so hoping for you that you have the same experience.

SO with you on the work front. Zero care factor, but then it's not like I save lives for a living or anything.

Miffster I am there up in the air with you I am feeling great today too. Not worried. Smiling around to people from the window in my office.... My DH has an interview on May 31st (I know it's bank holiday but it is second interview with some big boss in the Paris office!!) too and I really pray that both your DH and mine get these jobs... We need more stability with the peanuts coming...

Hey all

This is the 5th time ive tried to write on here but keep being distracted by phone / tv / child / washing machine

What are you all using to go by with your EDD?

Do i go with my dates, or with the scan?

According to the scan im 12+6, so 13 weeks tomorrow see here

Hope everyone is well xxxx

OWO I am lucky because I use the dates of my IVF transfer and they fit exactly with the scan dates so my EDD is pretty spot on. I am hoping I go overdue though because I don't want to give birth while my MIL is visiting!

I am trying to work out maternity pay and am a bit worried that I may struggle

Also still trying to pluck up the courage to speak to my boss.

Hi OWO. I'm going with the scan. They placed me a few days further on than I had myself - but then my maths is appalling and so is my awareness of my cycle. I also figure that since DD was 11 long and painful days late, I won't get too hung up on the due date this time.

cool then I will go with scans, i had three scans a week apart and they all come up with same date, December 1st

I am starving... why 12 doesn't come? Our food court doesn't open till 12

ive eaten 4 slices of toast and 2 muller fruit corners since 10am...

lol DD at nursery and im de-cluttering

so far today i have had, 2 bowls of coco pops, 4 slices of toast and jam, a strawberry trifle and a share size bag of toffee crips clusters

owo i am going by my own dates, but only because its dp's birthday and he loves the idea of it being due then.

early scan gave edd 26th dec but 30th by my dates. i went two days early with ds and two days late with dd, so who knows when this one will come?!

ooo my nuchal results just came, less than 1 in 10000 chance of downs.

My heart fell out of my mouth when I saw a letter from adenbrookes!!

That's great OWO! Time for a celebratory fruit corner.

I had my test yesterday and am pretty nervous about the results. (My DH says I am just actively looking for things to stress about now that scan was OK ) Fold measurement was 1.6mm which I think is well within normal range.

il find my notes and tell u what mine was