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Totally's GRADS...lets handhold thru this....

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boodleboot · 23/08/2009 23:15

Ok girls....time to get started....

lee stressy amyboo totally

and of course any other ladies who have recently had a Big Scary Fat Positive and will now literally be counting the days to healthy babe in arms, welcome y'all

i have no idea how i am going to make it but i know that i will need handholding....and knowing lots of you already i know you will too ha ha

{Totally's conception thread got me thus far with lots of handholding and i love them for that....}

BRING ON THE BABIES.....

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stressyheady · 26/08/2009 17:21

hoops that's fantastic news - have been thinking of you all day.

SOOOO pleased for you

draughts · 26/08/2009 17:27

Thats fantastic hoops, really happy for you. How great that the EPU are so helpful.

helpet · 26/08/2009 17:36

So relieved for you Hoops - great news xxx

LeeWT · 26/08/2009 17:56

sooo relieved for you hoops and minihoops!!!

im doing ok but really wondering how i'll get through the next 6 weeks with this sickness.. work sent me home saying i looked like poo! they prob suspect..

Is anyone else hungry allllll the time?!

Also DH thinks its twins with the size of my belly.

i just think i'm fat

totally since you're quite near, have seen the hb AND need maternity clothes.. i think it would be reasonable to tell everyone.. good luck

Sunnydale · 26/08/2009 18:05

Yay to Hoops! So pleased for you and Hooplet xx

TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 26/08/2009 18:42

Congrats hoop and hoop-bean. Fab news. And you're allowed to cry like a 2 year old Your EPU sound lovely! Ours are ok-ish but we have to get referred from a GP. Fortunately my GP sends me for scans for everything. I had a pain in my knee when pregnant with my DS and she sent me for a scan lol.

My problem with work is that I haven't actually signed my contract for this year yet, and I'm worried they'll take the hours off me because I'm a contractor. Also, when I had my MC, I assured my boss I was not trying for another baby and not to worry about next year as I'd be fit to work. Then I fell pregnant straight away. So in a bit of a mess really

Lee- hungry constantly. Not good because putting lots of weight on. I'm also still really poorly and look terrible and I'm 14 weeks. But I am learning to live with it.

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boodleboot · 26/08/2009 18:51

Great to hear some positive news from hoops and totally....woop woop

i have been craving shit food today.....started off the day well with a homemamde pear and avocado smoothie with omega 369 oils and spirulina and my folic acid pill but then caved in to a macdonalds {it was delicious...i don't normally enjoy them } and then a belgian bun for afters......oh ok two belgian buns {what??it was a two pack....and very sticky to separate them....}

boobs feel ok today and not aching like they have....i am still going to worry wevery time a symptom disappears as the last PG failed to go past six weeks but i continued to think i was pregnant til the 12wk scan....hideous experience.

I spoke to the midwife centre today who have booked me in for sept 4th and will be able to request early scan at that appt. thats only a week til the appt - i think i can just about cope with that.....

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Prisci · 26/08/2009 20:28

Hoops, I am so so so releived be for you, what great news and the nurses seem to be sooooooooo nice .

Still feeling exhausted and sick but also and guilty as DS is not getting as much attention as usual. Could not sleep much last night, getting excited for the scan tomorrow morning, just can't wait!

DH is planning a nice evening out for our wedding aniversary on Friday, he has got quite a lot of trouble organising a baby sitter etc... but this is the last thing I want to do, however I can't make myself to tell him I rather be home and going to be early.

Sunnydale · 26/08/2009 21:30

Good luck with your scan tomorrow Prisci, and good luck to everyone else. I'm going to see my mum for 6 days and won't have access to t'internet, so all the best until then. How will I cope without MN! EEk!

LeeWT · 26/08/2009 21:53

boodle i dreeeeam of mcdonalds but have held off thus far.. tomorrow might be the day.. chips and sweet and sour sauce so good!!!

prisci could you organise for dh to give you a sleep before you go out? i think if youre not as tired it makes a real difference..

Dont know who else is on the due2010 bus but we've had one of our first fatalities.. one of the girls went for early scan and the baby was measuring 6wks with no heartbeat. this is exactly what happened me with my mmc and from what i understand the same happened to stressy.. it has wound me up something shocking.. maybe should have stayed off buses for now!

amyboo · 27/08/2009 07:51

So relieved for you hoops - that's great news! It's good that you've got such an understanding EPU. I'm being scanned evry 2 weeks by my gynae at the moment until I get to about 14 weeks, and it's such a relief to know that someone cares so much about my sanity! Glad to hear that you're getting similar treatment.

I'm also hungry constantly totally. I don't get sick at all, just feel hungry to the point of nausea. It's ridiculous, as I end up craving food galore. Luckily I'm doing quite well at resisting my urges. A Belgian bun sounds good though boodle. Oddly enough, you can't buy them anywhere in Belgium (I live in Brussels). We have something a bit similar called a "Suisse", but it's made of croissant-type pastry not bread. I'd kill for a Cornish pasty right now though. I think I might have to make some at the weekend. Yum!

Just realised almost my entire post is about food, and I only had breakfast an hour ago. Oh dear.

amyboo · 27/08/2009 13:54

sht fck sht fck I'm bleeding. Have just broken down in tears in my office. Going for an emergency gynae appointment and scan at 18h40. Goddamnit why does life have to be so crap?

helpet · 27/08/2009 14:30

amyboo - just remember that strong heartbeart you saw recently - hold on to that until your scan early this eve. Thinking of you.

amyboo · 27/08/2009 15:13

Thanks helpet. It seems to have stopped now. Do you think it's silly to go to the gynae for another scan this evening when I only saw him on Monday? He didn't question it when I rung, as he knows I've been through this before, but I don't want to waste his time...

TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 27/08/2009 15:36

Well I'm on the food talk train so here goes. Today has been atrocious- macdonald's bagel, prawn sandwich, prawn coctail crisps and a pie. It's only half 3!!! I'm going to eat a nectarine now through guilt and thirst.

But I plan on hot chocci and marshmallows after tea.

Have such a bad headache and I'm nackered, feeling right sorry for myself today. 1st day back at work. People keep looking at my tummy. I've still not said anything as my boss is fiddling about with my hours and I'm not risking losing any!

Amy- nothing's silly if you're worried. I am sure you'll be fine though sweetie.

stressyheady · 27/08/2009 17:01

Fingers crossed for you amy and big hugs. Am sure all will be fine as you've already seen good h/b and as Totally says - nothing's silly.

I am stressing over EVERYTHING. Still have no symptoms to speak of which is really worrying me (even though could be as early as 4+3) other than cramping but really feels like AF is on way as am getting that sort of "full" feeling down below like something's about to burst IYSWIM.

Have been lifting DS like billy-o so worried about that. Have had REALLY stressful day at work today and just generally worried - ARRGH...

Still saw Doc yesterday who was lovely and has booked me for early scan - have to wait 3 weeks though.

Please, please, please stick beanie .......(that goes for all of us!)

hoops997 · 27/08/2009 17:28

amyboo think positive chick, strong heart bean means the world

LeeWT · 27/08/2009 17:54

stressy it would be totally normal not to have symptoms yet try not to worry because when they come they'll hit you like a tonne of bricks!!

amy fingers crossed everythings ok.. from what ive seen on mn, loads and loads of people have bleeds and it means nothing..

let us know if you're ok

xxx

stressyheady · 27/08/2009 18:51

Thanks Lee I know you're right it's just with DS I had loads of symptoms before I even knew I was pg (really sore boobs, lots of nausea and knackered all the time) whereas last time I had nowt. I know I shouldn't but I can't help comparing.

If you're feeling that sick and that hungry you never know - it could be twins! When do you have a scan?

Went and bought another clearblue today and, as I went to the same chemist I always go to, had to explain to the girl behind the counter that I'm just paranoid and please would she let me buy some more! She just smiled and looked sorry for me

Totally that sounds like my normal diet!!!

Prisci · 28/08/2009 01:34

Amy, thinking of you, hope everything goes well.

Thanks everyone for the whishes. We saw the bean and it seems that everything is fine so far. The scan placed me at 6+3 which does make sense as my cycle are long. The sack is up high, so in a safe place, but she was not so enthusiastic, I guess she could not be but it means I am still completely paranoid.
I had an internal scan, despite having drunk a lot and being on the bring of bursting it was not enough, damm.
I am forcing myself to eat, I am so sensitive to smells, everything seems revolting apart from plain rice, potatoe mash and raw fruits or vegetables. I usually LOVE eating but right now it is real hell and I am so exausted and nauseous, changing DS nappies is the worst.
Moan over, I am feeling crap but I am PG, hourrah...

amyboo · 28/08/2009 08:03

Hey everyone - thanks for the well wishes. Thankfully everything was fine last night. The gynae did a thorough scan and the placenta was good and had no bleeds, my uterus is apparently the right shape, and most importantly little bean was there complete with heartbeat, and had even grown by 4mm since Monday evening. I've literally never been so relieved in my life! I'm still owrrying though, as last time I got to 12 weeks and saw a good heartbeat at 10 weeks...

My gynae was really nice though and said I should take it easy for a few days and should come back if it goes back to bright red blood or hasn't cleared up by Monday. It's so nice to have someone who empathises and doesn't make you feel silly for worrying all the time - wierd though that a male gynae seems to be more sympathetic than my old female gynae....

Congrats on your scan prisci I don't envy you having to change nappies though - that must be horrible when you feel like crap.

helpet · 28/08/2009 10:43

amyboo - great news - roll on past 10 weeks and you can begin to breathe easy. Not long now.

I am a stress monkey from stressy city - I feel permanently on high alert.

Pleased to feel absolutely revolting - am revelling in my pukiness and bloody annoying insomnia. When I'm awake most of the night I keep reminding myself this is a GOOD sign.

How's your insomnia Hoops? Just read your July thread on the subject. It doesn't have to last all your pregnancy btw. I did have it throughout with ds BUT the last half was due to heartburn (joy) not just weird insomnia with no obvious reason (except the hormones). Mine stopped just before my MC so I almost terrified of sleeping well now!

Prisci - it's the teething nappies that really get to me!!

Wishing extreme stickiness for all our precious beans.

P***d off with Babycentre site - just read 6 weeks development thing and at the bottom it kindly reminded readers how common mcs are .... thanks for that Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

stressyheady · 28/08/2009 10:43

Yay amy and prici so pleased for you both.

I've come to the conclusion that we're probably all going to be paranoid / worried until DC is in our arms and then we'll be worried about whether they are feeding enough, sleeping ok etc, etc, etc!!

helpet · 28/08/2009 10:47

Sorry ladies - that was a bit stupid and insensitive of me to pass on lovely Babycentre's 'information'. Am just wound up by the 'it's common thing' when it's the MINORITY that don't stick. I keep telling myself how few people I know who have had mcs compared to how many many people I know who have loads of dcs with no mishaps. POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE.

amyboo · 28/08/2009 10:57

I think it's OK to write that helpet. It is common though, but that doesn't have to mean it's the majority. I for one try to avoid reading any kind of statistics about mc - according to stats I had about a 0.2% chance of losing my baby at 12 weeks once I'd seen a good heartbeat and it still happened. So, I say all statistics are a load of rubbish!

Postive thoughts should indeed be the focus of the day!