It's the Posifrickingtivity/Laura Ashley Skirt Graduate Thread!

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Yes I think I have fractious fallopians. Total bitches they are

Can anyone guess I am trying to avoid cleaning the bathroom? Have been for the last three hours

hehehe, a few of the things you listed Aoife; I like your thinking! Shell you're so right, it's a vicious cycle, isn't it? I don't mind though as long as the outcome is good!!

'compulsory' smoking test?! What on earth....

Mine's definitely stroppy.

aoife I discovered 'cord prolapse' when googling twin complications - am going to come up with some cracking MN equivalents of pg terminology!

I had irritable uterus with DS1 but not as irritable as me after 2 days in hospital for it
The smoking test is daft. Everyone knows smoking when pregnant is bad for baby. Those who want to stop will ask for help. Those who are going to lie about it won't accept help anyway and don't want to stop. Unless they make causing a baby or child to passively smoke an offence which is a great idea but will never happen and is probably unenforceable what is the point? It will just get people's backs up when they should be forging a relationship of trust.

IBIP- huge hug dear girl, hang onto any positive thoughts you have and I'll keep sending them your way. It's so hard at times and sometimes crying does help a lot.
Aoife- good luck tomorrow- are you 10 weeks now. Hope the FMC are good.

Andadietcoke - I also only wear black knickers- too scared to wear white!!

Hello to everyone else- another week over!!
Saw my pregnant sister and her 13/14 week bump today- just praying I get that far, so scared about the upcoming harmony and 12 week scan.
4 sleeps till 2nd scan and harmony test.
Hope we all have a happy, healthy positive week!!

Jesus Baking never mind irritable your uterus must be a total and utter c**t to have landed you in hospital for two days.

Ummm I think I should go to bed now, I am getting over tired and that is usually when I get into trouble.

Aoife

Hugs to the less posifrickintive amongst us- sorry too tired to recall names. Sleep well if you can! xx

Good luck today Aoife :)

I'm debating whether or not to tell work today, I'm in a bit of an ongoing feud with boss (i recently found out he hasn't paid any national insurance for me since 2008 and refusing give me p60s) so I'm thinking I'd rather get that sorted first. Why can't this be straightforward aaarrrggghhh

Janie - what a nightmare! How on earth is he getting away with that?! I have told my boss, but asked him to keep it quiet from everyone else. Nd I'm wearing lots of baggy tops at the moment!

Janie that sucks! Can you speak to Citizens Advice or do you have an HR department? Love the new name. Changed mine too!

I told my boss a while ago as I've had time off and I want a risk assessment due to my job. I may tell the team this week as people are starting to guess / talk and I'm looking rather big!
Good luck again for today Aoife :)

Yay for sock names lucky! Although now it sounds like I love you!!! Haha! Which I do obv as we're poas buddies!!ha!

It appears he's a total criminal. It's a small company so no hr dept unfortunately. I spent yesterday photocopying payslips going back to 2008 so might tell him I've done that and they'll be posted today instead of p60s. I need to get out of there but will wait until after mat leave I think (fx I get that far, trying to have posifrickintivity!)

Me too

Good luck aoife

Hope you cope ok in work today pink

Janie what a shitty position. How the hell did he think he could get away with that? Have you told your colleagues, they may be in the same position and not know. I would probably keep schtum about the bean until you have it sorted. If he doesn't pay ni god only knows how he will react to maternity leave.

thanks for all the good luck wishes. Scan not until 3.30 (note to self, make all future appointments in the morning). Giddiness of last night has of course given way to terror.

Morning all,

Feeling like shit here . The nausea and tiredness hit me like a ten ton truck on Friday, and I'm wondering how on earth I'm going to get through the next six weeks the rest of the day.

Right, confession time. I hate being pregnant. Hate it hate it hate it. Particularly the first three months, but not too thrilled about the rest. And I know that sounds really disingenuous, but I hate feeling so ill for so long and I don't even have hyperemesis so I'm being really pathetic. I hate that i have to pee every hour. I hate that I can't eat and drink what I want too (what is it about not being allowed something. I hate goats cheese, yet I'm craving it just because I can't have it!!!). I hate the deceit of not being able to tell people, particularly your close colleagues. I hate the fact that I'm already 5lbs heavier than I was, when I've worked soooooo hard to get back to wedding weight. And most of all, I hate the fact that I've been pregnant for six months in the past year and still don't even have a bump to show for it.

Rant over. Obviously, I am delighted to be pregnant - its just a bit difficult at times.

Going to make my booking in appt. Really hoping I'm not jinxing things. Should I be wearing lucky socks for the next seven weeks, just in case?

[Oh yes, and I actually support the smoking test. Because frankly, if you smoke when pregnant you're a fucking idiot and if you don't, why would you mind if you get tested? In the same way that they weigh and measure you, and don't take your word for it. I'm not insulted!!]

Sorry, my post was very me me me. Janie - I'd definitely not tell him about the pg till you've sorted the NI thing. And when you tell him, I'd make sure you take someone with you in case he says anything he shouldn't. Mug up on your rights before you speak to him, if possible, so he can't diddle you out of mat leave.

Good luck to everyone having scans this week - good tip about timing aoife. Morning appointments only!!

Hope your scan goes well today Aaife and for all those that have scans this week!

Feeling rather upbeat this morning as my pregnancy symptoms are becoming much more noticable. Boobs fill like rocks! Can't stop going to wee and i had some nausea last night, finally.
I never thought i would ever be so happy to have all this .
Sorry for those of you that sickness has become increasingly worse, but i suppose it serves a good purpose.

Santa how could you forget not being able to get pissed up for NINE MONTHS - even longer if BF???? That is practially torture in my book

Yeah for your rock tits Pumpkin - mine are verging on the obscene.

How early can I leave work for a three thiry scan - 1? 1.30?

Good luck today aoife! Hope all goes well.
janie I'm shocked at your boss, the NI definitely needs sorting out. Do you have anyone you can get advice from, like a union? I guess if he tried to get out of paying you could speak to the tax office yourself and see what they say.

santa how are you feeling today? You sounded pretty fed up in your last post. Here's to the next 6 weeks going fast for you. We're never happy are we, last week I was moaning about chucking up all day and today I'm worrying that I'm not feeling so sick any more! It helps that I remember feeling very up and down in the first few months with dd and obviously that pg turned out fine. But I still catch myself getting consumed with crazy worries sometimes.

I'm still twiddling my thumbs waiting for appointments - didn't fill in the form for booking appt til 8 weeks so not heard anything yet.

pink hope you're doing ok today, did they have any idea where the bleeding might have come from?

Leave now aoife. The traffic might be bad or you might need to stop for an emergency cookie

Forgot about the sore and mahoosive boobs... Whoopdeefuckingdee. [Have giant norks anyway, which I hate. Still, at least I can use it as a good excuse to go shopping at Bravissimo brastop again ]

Thanks DIY - I'm alright really - I'm just feeling sorry for myself, and then feeling guilty for doing so and worrying that I'm tempting fate to complain about pregnancy.

If anyone has any mahoosive norkage going spare I'll have a bit! Keep waiting for mine to grow, they got from a 32a to a spectacular 34b last time....!

I could fill you a wheel barrow full of excess tittage. I have always had an ample pair, but now it is getting ridculous. My OH waits in great anticipation for when I take off my bra before getting into bed, so he can have a good look to see just how much bigger they have gotten that day. Nice

I know what you mean santa. Are you having an early scan this time? (Sorry can't remember). Mine, at 7w, has helped a lot as I have the scan photo of my 9mm blob on the fridge and every time I feel a moan coming on I go and look at it. I'm feeling guilty for being a bit of a rubbish mum to dd though, she is going through a real tantrummy phase (the pyjamas she wants are in the wash, she wants to wear her swimsuit to the park, I sat in the wrong chair...!) and I'm pretty short on patience. Going to try to make it up to her (and dp) this afternoon by baking some cakes with her later while I'm not feeling too sick. I may be back on here later wondering why on earth I thought that would be a good idea...!

That's the problem aoife i also have extra attention from dh, that i rather don't want at present, lucky looks don't kill!