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Woe is me

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meringue33 · 18/09/2014 16:58

Someone hand me a grip, please!!!

About 8 weeks pregnant with DC2. I should be overjoyed but I am spending all my time feeling sorry for myself!

Just feeling so tired and nauseous. And tearful. And for some reason my IBS-D has really flared up and you're supposed to limit taking Buscopan when pregnant.

We had planned 3 years between DC1 and DC2 but we got carried away as feeling broody and DC1 was being very good and charming and we thought how lovely it would be for him to have a little brother or sister. Except now he has stopped sleeping through and I am panicking thinking he will be entering terrible twos just when DC2 arrives.

Oh and we had planned a really special foreign holiday, which now we won't be taking, and a major building project which I am now panicking won't be completed in time. And I've got a brand new bike which I haven't even ridden yet!

Ugh I hate this stage. Really looking forward to post-12 weeks when hopefully I will stop being sick and start being very constipated. And at least then I can tell everyone and start to get excited! I hate the not-telling stage, I am dying to moan to everyone at work, to my mum and all my friends. I have a friend's birthday tomorrow, really don't feel like going but don't want to tell him why. I haven't even told my MN postnatal club!

Please tell me that I'm going to start feeling glowy soon, and ultimately have a beautiful squishy baby that DC1 will adore from day 1???

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juneavrile · 18/09/2014 18:37

Poor you. I had a terrible time at 8/9 weeks with one thing leading to another. Felt ill and daggy and very teary. Then it got better and the second tri has been very good (touch wood).
As for not telling people - there was something on Woman's Hour about it this morning. Quite an emotional strand about miscarriage (which might not be the thing to listen to right now) but some women were saying that not having told people made it worse. I kind of agree and told our closest friends early because I would have wanted their support if it hadn't worked out. It was quite a relief not to have to hide it / not make excuses for abstemiousness or for wanting to go home early.

Hope you feel better very soon. And don't overdo it!!

meringue33 · 18/09/2014 19:22

Thanks June
I heard that this morning (holding back the tears)
Think I will tell my mum and my bestie
Not sure about tomorrow as the mate whose birthday it is is a guy and I'm not sure he'll get it... Hmm

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