Due in October -part 3

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The third instalment as we're a talkative bunch!

Ok - checking in from work again (will catch-up later)

Is everyone else having a really tough time getting dressed for work? I'm a fairly skinny person so all my shirts were fairly clingy. I put on 4 different shirts this morning and in all of them I thought... I clearly have a bump (though prob more obvious to me than anyone else - and probably more GI related + water retention) and I haven't told everyone at work yet... sooooo....

And I feel very full all the time, though i'm eating small meals. How does a lima bean take up that much room???

Evening all

Just Skyped DH (he is in NZ right now, haven't seen him for a week and half) and the first thing he says is "wow you've really put on weight in your face".

I defo know I am bloating and looking tubby (can't fit many of my clothes) but that really didn't help. He then said I should be doing lots of exercise to counteract getting tubby and I wish I could have virtually walloped him!!! Bet he would feel like exercising if he was as knackered as I am all the time!!!

As others have said, such a relief coming on here... makes me feel better that others are having the same systems!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr does anyone else have fucking thoughtless annoying comments from their partners/family?!?!?

Hello everyone. I sympathise with everyone who says they are exhausted. I should be planning lessons for tomorrow but am seriously considering going to bed and winging it tomorrow, not really a great idea but very tempting.
I am still not feeling very pregnant either, I am only tired but that has been my constant state since dd2 was born 2 years ago (she's not the best sleeper in the world). I keep having to remind myself that I am indeed pregnant and not just lazy, although I am that too. I don't have a date for my scan yet, but it will hopefully be in the school Easter holidays, my mw said she would try to arrange that for me.
I had a hotmilk bra last time and didn't like it. It was very pretty but it didn't do much for keeping my boobs in place which was it's main purpose. Maybe I'm just too big to be allowed pretty bras :( That's one thing I'm not looking forward to doing again, nursing bras, there don't seem to be many around that give a decent shape to a larger breasted woman. I am still bf dd2 but I've abandoned nursing bras and just take my arms out of the straps of normal bras, don't think I'll be able to do that every time a newborn needs to feed.

midgetm have you tried the spatone iron supplements? Iron in a virtually tasteless liquid form and no constipation caused either, i also found them to be more effective than tablets. Some iron tablets make me sick so roll on spatone!!
Well ladies ive had an awful day of raging hormones and irrrational thinking. My MW came to see me for the first time this morning and is just wonderful, thank those above! Howver since then i have been on a complete downer, i generally am doubting my abilities in being a mother and feeling very worried. To top it all off when i was walking my dog i noticed that one of the new lambs (i live on a farm..) had drowned in the water trough and all i could think about was the poor ewe that had lost it. And then hormones and irrational thinking kicked in big time... I went home and slept. Not well, plagued with nightmares about sheep.. Oh well. Feel better now DP is home.
Anyway. Sorry for all that but i had to get it out somewhere!! Hope all you ladies had better days than i did. Xx

Really can't be bothered. Just want to stop in bed for the day!

Was so close to spilling the news to a work colleague yesterday but managed to stop myself. Really want my scan so it feels real - DH admitted yesterday that he felt in denial. I know what he means!

I also want to be able to buy things - paranoid about buying clothes etc incase I jinx the bean...

mickeytheshortone firstly thanks for the tip. Is that on prescription or do you just buy it from a chemist? I was going to switch to floradix but would have had to drink about half a bottle a day so it was impractical. I willalive it a try. Should get my blood test results today and fingers crossed I don't need it anymore. Sorry about your lamb incident. I think considering our current fragile state anyone would have found that really traumatic. Hope the dreams fade soon. X

PS lets all bunk off. I'm knackered.

Skive, skive, skive! I am so tired today :( Heading to work, good luck ladies and stay awake! x

midgetm i think you could probably try and get it on prescription, if you can't though most chemists (and supermarkets) sell it. i think its about £7/8 a box.
Heres to a fart, yawn, sickness, crying free day!!!
Hope you all have a good day. xx

Morning all! My grouchiness and morning sickness was completely blasted away by my scan this morning! There's a happy healthy little bean in there (looked like popcorn!), saw the heartbeat and even got to hear it! Size bang on for dates so I'm still due 26 October.

The sonographer said everything looked perfect, it was such a relief I started crying when she played back the heartbeat! It was really amazing, you could see the yolk sac still and she showed me the corpeus luteum too!

Science is a wonderful thing. Best ?100 I ever spent. Such a relief before I head away on my long trip this week.

So I'm still 27, DC1, 7+4 :) :)

Zara, great news! I did the same last week because I was getting really paranoid about cramping on one side- I would recommend it to anyone who is panicking- as soon as I saw the tiny thing, and its teeny tiny heartbeat at 6 weeks + 2 days, I relaxed.

Are you all managing to eat healthily and get your 5 a day and all that? I'm struggling because I'm off all food, just don't fancy anything. I had a really healthy diet before so I'm hoping that'll count for something, but at the moment, I'm just trying to get enough calories to function, so can't really nourish my body as I probably should. Feel a little guilty.

I'm also 27, DC1 (forgive my stupidity, but what does 'DC' stand for?), 7 + 3.

Zara massive congratulations that's wonderful. I must admit I'm jealous. I'm 11+3 and no scan as yet! Will all this be for nothing... I mean surely not and I keep telling myself a scan can't affect whether you have a healthy pregnancy, but still: JEALOUS. I'm dead against private health care so I would be a massive hypocrite to book a private scan.

Anyway. Shit night, shit morning. Woke up at 11, 12, 12.30, 1, 3 and finally for good at 5. Got upset about nothing in particular for an hour then dragged myself out of bed and cried over my breakfast. I can't understand why I feel so unattractive when I don't even really look any different. My boyfriend said my boobs look massive yesterday and I've reinterpreted this into "he thinks I'm fat already". I have a bit of a bump at times (evening, after meals), everything still fits fine. I got upset that I didn't lose weight before getting pregnant, apparently being a size 10 isn't good enough now? I'm not normally one of those girls who beat themselves up about their bodies. What the fuck's wrong with being a size 10, nothing, stupid brain, shut up. My breasts are so sore just touching them during sex makes me gasp. I feel so unsexy. I used to have sex every day. I feel sick. I'm scared about starting a new job, all the new people, what they'll think, not having anyone I know at work. I'm worried about my scan next week. I'm worried all of this is for nothing. I nearly called in sick but I felt too guilty. So here I am. I don't feel I'm much good to any patients today, though I am trying. I want to start showing so people suspect I'm pregnant and cut me some slack, and I'm terrified of starting showing and what my new job are going to think. I haven't had any time off sick for pregnancy and I still feel like a complete failure.

Ah this is no good, I'm making myself cry at work and next patient is here now. I'll be back later

Congrats Zara :)

When is your scan squidkid?

And... breathe squidkid!
At a size 10, you?re tiny (and you know that!) and I?m sure your fella loves your boobs. Try and relax and remember your body is doing something incredible- imagine the amount of hormones running round all our systems! And imagine the amount of energy it takes to grow a new organ- to grow a human. Cut yourself some slack, and try and rationalise. Be selfish!
I know what you mean about feeling unsexy- I used to be an every-day girl too, but at the moment, it?s all I can do to stay awake after 8pm which isn?t exactly conducive to an active sex life! But you?re nearly at the second trimester now where everyone says you look gorgeous, you feel gorgeous, you get your energy back and you want to have sex 3 times a day. I can?t bloody wait.

It's ok squidkid everything will be fine!! :) There is a baby in there waiting to say hello to you!! Even though I feel relieved I'm still not going to be 100% confident until my 12 week scan anyway, so even if you do pay to get an early scan it doesn't banish the crazies!

Oh I haven't had any sexytime since before my period was due... just feel too bloody knackered and ill all the time!! DH has been very good. Am going to properly make an effort on holiday to not just being a bloated moaning mare.

Also having difficulty maintaining a good well balanced diet - I'm just not hungry and when I am all I want is pasta or bread.. do you think it's ok? I was beginning to feel guilty this morning that I haven't eaten fish at all (not once!!) my friend suggested linseed oil (sometimes called flax) she reckons I should put it on salads and stuff but I haven't done it yet just mixed it with muesli twice which was ok but I have to say I didn't really enjoy it.. Also I just read the abstract of an article about vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy anyone taking any supplements?

Great news zara can't wait for my scan next Monday!

Hope your day improves squid I felt a lot like that last week but these things pass.. and this week I feel better - put it down to the hormones and try to feel grounded and confident in the future.. (easier said than done I know)

Take it easy ladies!

I am banned from sexy time. Which is a right bastard as although I look unattractive with the bloating and the farting I feel horny as hell with all this increased blood flow to the lady garden area. Mother nature is a bitch. Squid, you sound fit healthy and gorgeous. Men saying boobs are big is rarely (if ever) a bad thing. He loves you and unless his is suicidal Insulting a pregnant woman , I am sure it was meant as a compliment. I totally understand the work fears, I am in the same boat as you, where I will need to keep quiet. But you are strong and clever and you will work it out. God I don't want to be at work today.

Well huge sympathy to everyone who's feeling knackered and can't face being at work (Kyyria, Midget, Angelico, Squidkid etc) (in fact I think most of us feel like that!). I too am feeling rotten and very sorry for myself.

YAY for scan Zara, that must be so wonderfully cheering!

Squid, as Midget says, big boobs are DEFINITELY a compliment from your fella!

Liege I'm taking the boots conception vitamins which have vit D and folic etc (some iron too IIRR) and putting linseed & flaxseed seeds on my cereal. Tastes a bit like sawdust IMO, but keeping at it for the moment cos it's good for me. sigh.

Lol @ lady garden

I havn't felt the least bit like having sex. Poor dh, only 2x since bfp. I just feel so tired when I get home and to top that off, when I lay down at night is mostly when the feeling ill starts.

Hello ladies! I have been reading this thread for couple of weeks, feel like a bit of a stalker! Sorry! But was so worried about admitting to world that am pregnant, silly superstitions! So just wanted to add my hello and share the woes! Horrified too at self for all this tiredness, misery and wretchedness! This is 1st pregnancy, I am 34 and have looked forward to pregnancy all of adult life! So where is the delight?! Am assured that when yuckiness goes it will arrive!! Delighted to have lovely patient understanding husband. Have not cleaned, cooked or done anything for 4 weeks, he is a treasure. Everything turns me!! I am however self employed and working a 6 day week. In bed by 8pm at latest! Booking apt with midwife on 26th, hope sincerely will have a scan, letter says Appointment lasts 1 hr and will probably include scan. I am 6ft and size 12 but eating all this damn starch is making tummy bulge! Tights on today, ouch..... that will have to be the last. Starch starch starch, all I want. We usually have lowish carb diet so this is weird, but guess body must need it!
Sorry to ramble, glad to divulge!
Surely next week we will all be feeling better?! xx

34, 9+3, don't know any abbreviations yet!

Hello hufflepuff, I am craving carbs too, mainly toast with lots of butter on!I m 9+3 too!!

Well, i had my booking in appt today with midwife and have booked scan for 4 April. I just booked a dating scan though, decided not to have the scan that tests risk for downs as if amnio showed baby did have downs I cant imagine how I would decide what to do about the pregnancy. But I m wondering if I ve made the wrong decision. What type of scan has everyone else chosen?

squidkid Sorry you re having an off day, I had an awful one yesterday, felt horrid but todays better. Hope you feel better about yourself soon, and size 10 is lovely and slim. I m a size 12, always wanted to be a size 10 but ive never quite got there.

hufflepuffle welcome to the land of the worriers. 2nd trimester gets better, I promise.

Fuckity fuck. Took my laptop in to IT and left my maternity self referral form on my bloody desk top. How's that for subtle? Oh fuck.

Hoping to go the gym but too tired so may eat toast instead.IT'S also all about the carbs for me too. Morning noon and night. And I wake up starving and go to bed starving no matter how much I eat. Bottomless carb machine, that's me.

Oh dear Midgetm, that will do it. My catch out was staff finding me asleep last week......... either alcohol problem or pregnant! So some staff know. At least I am the boss, nothing to fear that way, but boy oh boy will it be complicated to take time off!

Thankyou, turnwest. Just had a pancake with my one cup of tea of day. Bliss! Have not ate pancakes in years! Like being a kid, all this stuff I am eating. Determined to be healthy soon but in meantime bread, potatoes, rice, pasta sandwiches and crisps! EEK. Not a salad in sight. And despite feeling starving, 2 mins eating and ready to hurl. So frustrating.

Glad to know I am not mental. Husband will be glad too!!

oh and note to those eating gingernut biscuits in bed. M&S ones are lovely. New pack from Sainsburys this morn. Yeurgh. Made me sick too! Shock horror.

Sorry, assumed typing names would make them bold! Thank you midgetm and turnwest