Pregnancy After Miscarriage Part VIII - Knicker Checkers and Pad Patrollers welcome

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p.s wheelybug photo is FANTASTIC! How gorgeous! xx

Hello all

Glad things seem to be going well for us gusset-watchers.

I'm rather unbelievably 26 weeks now. Still can't believe it, or that it's all going to be OK. When friends talk about giving me baby stuff, I worry about what I'll do with it when it all goes wrong. Got a MW appointment tomorrow (the first one for seven weeks), so hopefully that will make it all more real.

The madness continues in other ways - a friend, who's had two miscarriages herself, told me last night she was pregnant, and I felt all weird and jealous! Like I did before up duff! Old habits die hard. Though some of it might be because in some ways I don't want to stop being pregnant. Despite the SPD, hearburn, bleeding gums, etc, I love it.

herby - weird isn't it. I'm 39 +2 and I felt the same way when I found out my cousin was pg on Friday. Of course I'm thrilled for her now, it was just some weird Pavlovian reaction.

You can tell I'm about to give birth - I actually thought for a minute you were making a genuine arrangement to go heli-skiing . I stubbed my toe really badly yesterday, so my excuse is that that's where I'm currently storing my brain.

Can someone tell me why I'm not excited about meeting the baby any more? It seems less real now than it did six weeks ago, even though I could go into labour at any minute, and this time last year, halfway though mc, I would have sold my soul to know where I'd be right now... Will the hormones kick in again soon and make me feel all excited and full of baby-love?

wheely - Gorgeous photo.

crunch - thanks for the lovely new thread - although I'm a bit disappointed that it didn't have the advertised title . Glad you're feeling OK for now.

tattifer - (cautious) congratulations but [frustrated emoticon] at the extra wait for you.

gateau - lovely news - we had a reassurance scan at 8+4 - couldn't believe how much you could see, either. It was seeing both hemispheres of the brain that I remember best (as well as the hb of course). It was then that we knew our child would be a genius .

xx to all. Have a lovely day. I'm going to stay in and eat cake, watch Cold Feet on DVD and nurse my purple toe.

Morning all

Glad everyone seems to be in fine form today. I'm doing ok but still struggling with this ruddy nausea. Am thinking of giving acupuncture a go - anyone got any experience of that?
Even if it gives me a few days respite I'll be pleased, as it's starting to wear me down now. I end up wishing I wasn't pg then feeling so guilty for thinking that

Sorry, self indulgent post.

scarlotti - Acupuncture is wonderful, I swear by it. It definitely helps with nausea, not to mention a host of other things. I had acupuncture pre-conception and all the way through this pregnancy. It's good for everything from managing stress to keeping up energy levels and helping you to sleep better. I'm sure that's why I've had such a good pregnancy. It can also help with getting and keeping the baby in the right position later on and inducing it if you go over.

ashleigh glad the sun is shining where you are, it's just come out here too

herby yup I get the same way -automatic reaction is jealousy. I think it's also jealousy of the happiness and lightness other people will have throughout their pregnancy (although obviously your friend is in the same boat). Emotions are daft. I even felt a bit annoyed when SIL was all nervous about her first preg! Just wanted to shout "Enjoy it! You've got no reason to think it'll go wrong!" which is selfish and ridiculous of me too as she was just being cautious.

daisy sorry, I feel I've let us all down I'm sure all the emotions will return. Just think, anytime now you could find yourself holding your little bundle in your arms. I'm sure what you're experiencing is just one more defense mechanism to keep you sane until baby arrives Very exciting! I hope we get 2 new babies in the next week

Herb I know just what you mean about borrowing baby things. I saw my friend when I was 36 weeks and borrowed all her things, but still felt like it would all go wrong by having it here. Couldn't really leave it later though as she lives about 60 miles away!

Daisy I bet you beat me to the finish! I know what you mean about the excitement. A bit of me is, another bit is terrified, and another bit can't imagine that a small human being is going to pop out soon. I just had a long bath and was looking at the bump trying to imagine a baby curled up in there, and despite all the wriggling it's difficult.

Crunch I'm glad you're a bit happier today. Would it have anything to do with scones??

Hello everyone else!

Ok, it must be time for a cup tea and lemon curd on toast.

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scarlotti constant nausea does get you down. My favourite memory is of leaning over a bucket choking down branflakes and trying to hold them down long enough to feel better I'm guessing you're nibbling constantly already (for me it was very much a case of if my blood sugar dropped at all I felt terrible).

I've been meaning to get to an acupuncturist for ages - definitely going to try it if I go over

More x-post! Argh!

Hi Bee all ready for the big day? Me? Eating too much? Never!

I want lemon curd now! Everyone has to stop mentioning food, I want everything!

daisyj thanks, glad to know it does work. I'll make an appointment I think - can't get any worse!

crunch am nibbling most of the time but it doesn't always keep it away. I'd prefer if I was actually sick I think.

All the emotions are a rollercoaster too aren't they? I was the driving force behind this lo as I don't want ds to be on his own when dd leaves home (there's an 11.5 gap) Took me a while to convince dh that we should as we've had rocky spots, and now here I am with what I wanted and I'm still not happy. What on earth is wrong with me?!

Sometimes I think I'm destined for the loony bin!!

Off to the canteen now for more food - grapes aren't cutting it anymore

Crunch What you want is some really thick hot toast with lovely lemon curd... hee hee. The scones are in the cupboard for later this afternoon [pig emoticon]

Am I ready? Am I heck!! Things and bags wise yes, but mentally? Nope! But I'm guessing despite the months of build up and worry still don't mean you're ready at the end... whenever that is.

I think nipper is intent on adding a few more purple stripes to her mummy before she arrives, although that may have something to do with the aforementioned toast and scones....

Lemon curd - why does everyone keep mentioning it? I really really want some now - I'm not sure anything else will satisfy me. I may have to walk to Sainsbury's... with my blue toe that I stubbed yesterday, owing to having lost sight of my feet... Ahh, feet, I remember them well... I wonder if they will still be there when my belly goes down... I wonder if my belly will go down...

Scarlotti I remember feeling sick if I got hungry at the beginning - have to say it's made a return now too.

The day before I got my bfp I munched through a packet of digestive biccies as I was feeling really sick. I'm sure it's a blood sugar thing. Luckily I was never physically sick, but like you, I wondered if I'd feel better if I had.

Anyone want a jar of lemon curd picking up next time I go shopping?

"Even if it gives me a few days respite I'll be pleased, as it's starting to wear me down now. I end up wishing I wasn't pg then feeling so guilty for thinking that"

Hi Guys!

scarlotti I'm in complete agreement! I broke my silly thing about the acupressure bands last night - needed a better night's sleep. It worked, but I took them off in the morning and (check no one's eating) it was like it saved it all up. Nothing like trying the throw up the contents of an empty stomach But I did feel better afterwards - actually managed to eat brekkie

fozzie good luck for today

I'm jealous now - I want to go sky diving too (sticks bottom lip out and sulks) Well anyway I get to go ice bear wrestling tomorrows mlurh!

Feet? I have feet still?

Thank God pregnancy has practically stopped my hair growth - that's all I have to say

want lemon curd

And olives
And pickled onions
And tinned fruit salad (has to be tinned
And flapjacks
And to drink my lavender aromatherapy oil
And really really burnt toast with an inch of butter on top

(am I helping sure everyone's nausea? )

tat you can come spelunking with me if you like - although I am liable to get wedged.

crunch I shall say something unpleasant about lemon curd if you're not careful

And spelunking? Is that anything to do monkey nipples?

It's very similar

monkey nipples

spelunking

Often confused.

Yep, I see your point. Just wondering where you got the photo of Delia Smith from?

tattifer I've been taking the band off while I sleep - maybe I should keep it on? Although it does get a bit sore when you've had it on all day.

Fizzy drinks seem to help, bizzarely. Makes me burp which seems to give me a few minutes peace. Dr Pepper is my fave at the moment! Tried Fanta lemon (which normally I love) but it's obviously too acidic as it triggered heartburn!!
When exactly are we supposed to bloom?!!

I want to go spelunking too! [stamps foot emoticon]

I had hyperemesis with my first, and nothing helped with it - I threw up and up and up, and wound up with a nice IV drip. I threw up oatcakes and ricecakes and ginger tea and ginger biscuits and vitamin B capsules, and it was generally grim, so this time around, I'm not sure what to do with regular morning sickness. I just feel constantly queasy all day long, and as if I'm about to throw up even as I'm stuffing my face with toast. It's a million times better than hyperemesis, but still quite odd.

Wish they'd stuff folic acid into chocolate bars - actually, I bet there'd be a market for that...

scarlotti we'll all go spelunking then (has anyone else seen "The Descent" )

Tamlin that sounds horrible. Glad you're feeling better this time. I definitely agree about choc bars.

Hi ladies,
Tattifer, I hope you get good news you are at your next scan. The waiting must be horrid, though.
Oooh, all these posts about FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!!!
My craving over the past week is for bacon or sausage and fried egg in a BIG, soft, white roll.
Hubby made me bacon and poached (trying to be healthy) egg in a bagel at the weekend, but it didn't quite cut it.
I think I'll have to go to the nearest greay spoon and sate my appetite - well, partially anyway!

crunch woohoo!

Tamlin that sounds dreadful last time. Puts it into perspective a little [hangs head in shame]

gateau yum!!!! get thee to thy greasy spoon!