Thanks Lils and thanks Nat - that is reassuring!
I started feeling a little sick after not eating for 2 hrs cos of a client meeting, so that made me feel a bit better! Hopefully just means nausea is gone!
MummytoHJ - sorry this will be my first, so can't help, but does sound like you are doing everything you can and that is about all you can do! Hope things get better soon...
Oh - and for those whos dates have changed - please stay!

Sally05: This was me a couple of days ago and today I went into the shops and was about to throw up. So it has come back. Just keep a eye on it, and if you are worried than go to your doctor.
I still am grumpy, sore nipples (only at night) and exetremly tired.

Mummy to HJ: I have nothing to say, but I am sure it will be okay and try not to beat yourself up about it. Easier said than done I know.

Robbie: I hear you on the emotional part. I was talking to DF this morning and had to get off the phone cause I started crying for no bloody reason at all.

AFM: I am just so tired. I went to my last Weight Watcher's last night and told the girls that I would not be back till after July. They were all excited, but to tell you the truth I almost crapped myself, thinking what the hell am I doing Three kids.. Run
Went to the shops and got some more christmas lights to put up outside. We just need to rain to go away so we can put them up.
I weighed myself last night and realised that in the four weeks since we have known that I am pregnant I have already gained 2.6kg. I think that I had better stop eating so much junk and try and have a more balanced eating plan.
Anyway better get going as DD2 is quite which means she is up to no good.

Hope everyone else is going good.

P.S.S I am 8 weeks tomorrow.

Hi girls,

Sorry I have been MIA. Just not up to posting. So tired and sick and really over it.

I am 8.5 weeks today, have another ultrasound tomorrow because of the bleeding i had earlier on they thought another scan would be good to help ease my mind. Looking forward to it, but just so over feeling sick. I am eating like crap, because im just eating whatever comes to mind. I have stopped taking vitamins because i just cant swallow them. Can barely take my maxalon and its tiny.

Anyway really just wanted to reply to Sarah's post.

Not sure if you've read but Alice has mod-sever speech language impairment. Not GDD but still very very hard. She attends ECDP (Early childhood development program) 2 mornings a week which has helped improve her speech so much. But she still talks very much like a 3 year old (if that even...her language development is not typical) and she is now 4 years. Shes not toilet trained at all so i feel your pain. Everytime we start something happens, we started last week, just having her in undies, but feeling so sick its hard to deal with constant accidents, i can't get her to do ANYTHING in the toilet, she just doesn't get it. I really don't want to be changing two sets of nappies next year.

I have no advice what so ever...but just know you are not alone, and its nice for me to have someone in this group that gets the struggle. I have in the back of my mind the thought that something could be wrong with this baby. But I did everything right with Alice, gave up caffeine, ate well, took vitamins....its nothing we did. I think thats why with this one im just eating what makes me feel better at this stage because i feel like i did everything right with Alice and she still didn't develop normally, so a glass of coke now and then because it makes me feel much better I figure won't hurt. Gone off on a tangent here, but im trying really hard not to think about it all. I figure we have dealt with Alices problems and we can deal with whatever this bub throws at us, we are so proud of Alice and wouldn't change her for anything and if we are meant to have another baby that needs some extra help then so be it.

Let me know if you ever need to chat.

Okay thats me done for today....hope everyone is well (as well as can be expected) and i will be on tomorrow to let you know how the scan went!

Rach

Hi everyone

Chelbean - good luck with your scan tomorrow, hope everything goes well.

Purplestone - I'm with you - off to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up on lots of fruit & veg. Now that I'm feeling better I'm determined to eat a little more healthily.

Sally - good luck with your ob. appt tomorrow. It is scary when the symptoms stop - with no big bump to remind you that you really are pregnant.

Mummy to HJ - big hugs to you Hope you are feeling better.

Nat&bub - hope you make it through the day ok - with the nausea & tiredness I've had this time round I feel lucky that I'm not working atm - I admire you all who are!

Lils - I have been nibbling on a dry salada with a glass of water before getting out of bed, and while I still felt sick at least I stopped throwing up. Hope it works for you.

Liz - grr about your boss, but at least your report will be fantastic! Good luck with the house cleaning - sometimes it feels neverending. I seem to pile all of DDs toys on her mat and 5 mins later they are scattered all over the floor again.

Robbie - I'm hearing you with those pesky hormones. I've had a few crazy out of control episodes recently at the most ridiculous things, especially when I'm tired. Bless my lovely DH (and yours!) for being so understanding!


AFM - Made it through the U2 concert last night - it was AWESOME! Bono is a serious rock star, strutting around in his leather pants - hilarious - and they played a couple of my favourite songs. Just LOVE a live gig!

Hideously long drive home - we are in Ballarat so usually an hr & 15mins from the city but with roadworks on the Westgate it took us over 3 hrs! Didn't get home till 3am, so so looking forward to bed tonight!

Been feeling a bit better - hopefully the m/s is almost over!

Saw my ob today - just love her - and she did a quick scan. Bub is fine, strong heartbeat & dates measure up with the scan I had early last week so still due on 13 July. So relieved that everything is ok.

Time to go & get organised - DD has swimming tonight & have to figure out what to cook - bit of a loaves & the fishes, the cupboard is pretty bare . . .

Hope everyone is well...

Rach - its good to know that some one else is going through the same anxiety/stress as myself....we can do this together

AFM - Today I went to my GP to get my referal to the OB....she went through all the usual pregnancy warnings etc then we got talking about the 12w scan....now personally I dont feel the need to get it...a personal decision that i have thought about a lot....but the GP made me feel pressured to do it....I havent booked it in regardless of her pressure.... Now my question is, is there anyone else not getting the 12w scan??

Hey guys hope everyone is ok! I feel really lucky to not be sick and it would make me worry if I hadnt had no nausea with Mya my DD.

Mummy to HJ and Chelbean: My daughter is on the autistic spectrum and they also think she has dyspraxia of the speech and has only 2 or 3 words at 3 years old and has only learnt to wave and point in the last six months and it was a difficult decision to have another baby as I know that I could have another with the same problems but I see my DD lonliness and I know that I can only hope for the best. It terrifies me so I know how you both feel..
AFM. I am loving not studying and just working and being a mum it turns out my due date is in my Uni holidays so that works out well! (im having a C/S) I am so tired I keep falling asleep during the day if I am home and wake up to a ball being thrown at my head! gotta love kids bye for now

Sarah - I am not having the 12 week scan. It would not change anything about our decisions, so we are not having it... Though I have considered getting it done to check on a pain in the location of my right ovary. my concern being that an ovarian cyst may be causing problems. But I am trying to trust the process and believe that the human race got away without having ultrasounds for centuries. I am not convinced of the safety or validity of multiple ultrasounds so am reducing them to the bare minimum that I find essential - the morphology scan. For not other reason than I want to know of any health issues that may impact on baby's quality of life shortly after delivery.


I am feeling *so horrible* tonight that I am on the brink of vomiting violently. I am getting very much over this morning sickness gig. It is getting worse. My boobs are bigger and sorer today and my stomach looks like I am 7 months pregnant. *sigh*

Sarah - I am not having the 12wk scan. My reasons are both the cost (it isn't covered by Medicare like the dating scan or the halfway scan) and that the results of the scan (as pertaining to markers of disability) make no difference to me.

I can't wait for the 20wk scan though - that is loads of fun! I loved it last time!

myasmummy - what are you doing at uni?

bella - I just LOVE U2 - I'm madly jealous of everyone who is getting to go to this gig!

Chelbean - all the best for tomorrow in the scan. Thinking of you.

purplestone - I am avoiding scales Last time I didn't weigh myself after 14 weeks and neither did the midwives, so I have no idea what I actually gained last pregnancy, LOL! I hope to keep my weight down somewhat this time around but that is so hard when you just want to eat up everything in the house.

Lils - get your DH to bring you toast in bed Yum!

Hi everyone else, hope your day was a good one.

AFM - just got back from what was meant to be Christmas shopping but ended up being dinner at a cafe, then buying some pyjamas for DD and some Christmas decos for our house We got exactly ONE present out of the five or six that were on our list to get *sigh*

We did a lot of walking around and I am totally knackered. Off to bed for an early night! Sleep tight

lils - Glad your scan went well. Of course you're welcome to stay here!!

Robbie - It's hard to keep yourself together sometimes. I find that even when I KNOW I'm being irrational, I'm too irrational to pull myself back to reality.

Sarah - I have no advice but I hope things settle down and work themselves out soon.

Sally - I had nausea for about two weeks and it's gone (apart from when I'm STARVING) so I wouldn't worry too much. Apparently most peoples symptoms ease up around the 9-10 week mark and they have done for all my pregnancies.

My internet has been down for a couple of days so I know I have a lot more to catch up on. I'm constantly exhausted so my concentration is next to none aswell. I'll be starting the Christmas cards this week for my parents, IL's and grandparents. DF doesn't want to tell any of them until 12 weeks but I can't wait!

Hiya girls

Just making this a quick one, I have had some brown spotting for the last day, I am trying not to worry about it. I would have been due for AF this week and we bd on wed night so assuming both of those are part of it. I remember with ds1 that I had spotting but can't remember exactly when.

I need to organise another scan so will call the dr later

12 weeks scan - yes we will be having it done only as DH and I have agreed due to his age and lack of family support if anything happened to us that we wouldn't have anyone take on the role of parents if we died and had a special needs child. Both sets of grandparents are over 65 and wouldn't cope.

I'm having the 12 week scan for different reasons...I just need to know that bubs is alive and kicking!! I still don't really trust myself to believe it til I see a HB and little arms and legs kicking!!

So, I'll have the 12 week scan and then my 20 week one. My Obs actually has a low grade machine in his office so last preg I got a scan most times I went there.

Got lots to do today so gotta fly!!

RosieTea: Hope that everything is ok. Thinking of you.

Mummy to HJ and Chelbean: I have no idea what you would be going though, but any time that you need to talk, vent or let those worrying you out you are more than welcome to.. Hope that you both start to feel a little better.

AFM: We are 8 weeks today and I am excited but feel like it is taking forever. I told DF this morning and he said is that all. Must admit we have now since I was only 4 weeks.
We will be getting the 12 week ultrasound. I think I would like to know if there was anything wrong and prepare myself in advance.
I have been trying to eat better, but today I called into K-mart and I got so dizzy and faint that I needed something to eat and the close thing was a donut shop. Granted I only had half and gave the other half to DD2. She is loving mummy at the moment.
I need to buy something to wear to a wedding in Jan, and I am undecided if I should hold off till closer to the wedding. I had track suit pants on yesterday and they were hurting my stomach already. Decision decision decisions.
My friend sent through a text yesterday saying she had her baby girl and I cried. Happy tears. I was telling my parents and I was crying telling them. My poor dad throught something was wrong.

A bit of a vent: Another friend sent through a text saying that my ex and his wife are having another baby amd they are due two days before me and did I plan it this way. How the hell am I to know when they are having sex and what ever they get up to in their lives. I don't even talk to them at all. So over some people. Thinking of telling her to get lost. Is that bad?? I am sick and tired of people dragging me down all the time.

I spoke too soon after my last post. Morning SICKNESS just hit me and the gagging while trying to clean up was even worse.

PLEASE go away and don't come back.

Sincerely, someone who cannot stand throwing up and gets sent into fits of tears because of it!

Hi everyone,

Just a quick one...back from the scan and needing to eat before I throw up again!

Scan went well, had a grumpy old man who said practically nothing to me the whole time, then said that my doctor would explain it all to me...even though I was going through the early pregnancy service and wasn't going to see a doctor.

Anyway I did manage to drag some information out of him. Heartbeat was good, on average around 174bpm. Actually measuring 9 weeks today, which is four days earlier then my last one and puts me at a due date of 7th July. Always good to measure ahead then behind. At this stage everything looks good and since ive had no more bleeding im pretty happy.

Saw the midwife who printed out a picture of bub for Matt, who was stoked, he hadn't seen it yet. Looks just like a little jelly bean on the screen at the moment. Amazing how fast they grow.

Next scan is at 12 weeks, i will be having the scan, for various reasons. I did last time with DD as well.

Anyone here had a previous c-section? I had one with Alice, so now have a scar and it hurts SO much during ultrasounds this time because they are constantly pushing on it. Not pleasant at all.

Anyway better go get something, two minute noodles are my food of choice lately.

Take care everyone.

Rach

Hi all!

Rosietea - hope all is ok... sounds like it might be nothing if you had it with a previous pregnancy, but so hard not to worry about these things!

Mummy to HJ - I had always just assumed I'd get the 12 week scan, but I went to my first OB appointment this morning (I went at 8 weeks due to previous ectopic), and what he said made me think again. He said you have 3 options. 1. Do nothing and wait and assume the baby is healthy, 2. Have the tests, (sorry can't remember what they're called) which he wouldn't recommend given I'm such low risk as I'm only 27, and 3. Have the 12 week ultrasound, then if I find out I'm high risk, decide whether to do the other tests .

He said that even if I chose option 3, and it turns out I'm in the high risk category, would I risk having the tests when the chances of it causing a miscarriage of a healthy pregnancy is higher than finding out something is wrong. He said you need to think about what you would do if you find out you are high risk - if you wouldn't have the tests anyway, there is no point having the ultrasound at all. And if you wouldn't terminate the pregnancy no matter what, there is definitely no point having the tests. He said I don't need to decide right now - he wants to see me in another 2 weeks and I can decide then, but I think we're leaning towards not having the ultrasound. If it turned out I was high risk, I probably wouldn't have the tests because I don't want to risk a miscarriage, and it would just cause me to worry for the remaining 6 months.

Studiobird - hope you are feeling better! It's such a horrible feeling when you feel sick all the time.

Purplestone - donuts are the best... they go down so easily... I had two cinnamon donuts this morning. Naughty but nice! I have a wedding at the beginning of Feb - there are lots of maxi dresses around at the moment, so I'm looking for something like that. I need something comfortable and cool - Hunter Vally in Feb is going to be hot! I don't want anything tight around my tummy.

To follow up from my previous panic - I threw up this morning, so MS is back, but not as bad, so I think I'll just enjoy any easier days from here on in and stop panicing!

And very happy with the OB -seemed very sensible and down to earth. Happy to answer questions. I told him I'd stopped taking pregnancy vitamins cos they make me feel sick, and he said that's fine. They're really just a clever marketing ploy and as long as I'm eating well I shouldn't need them. You even get enough folic acid etc from bread and grains these days because they add it in.

And most important of all... there's still a heartbeat

Sorry for the extra long post!

Quick one from me today, spent all day in the city doing some Christmas shopping with DH so I'm naffed and about to head to day care to pick up DD.

Lucky girls those of you who went or are going to U2. They're not coming to Adelaide this time, so they're off my Christmas card list. So are the government who won't build a suitable stadium for events like this Had to settle for The Wiggles yesterday instead. Not quite the same really but DD loved it.

Paula - Sorry to hear the brown spotting is worrying you but I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. Hope it stops soon!

Studio bird - I would love a home birth too, but I'm too chicken - I need the drugs!

To the ladies whose revised due dates fall outside the 1st to the 15th of July, please stay! I don't think I'd cope with a group of 50, so you're more than welcome to hang in our cost little bunch here!

We'll be having the 12 week scan, with the bleeding I had early on, I want to check that buns is still ok in there.

Afm, morning sickness is confining itself to first thing in the morning for dry reaching and then feeling off colour again in the evening or if i eat too much. Boobs still sore and tired all the time and omg do I have baby brain! Hope everyone else is well, I've managed to forget the other personals I was going to write (did I mention the baby brain??) happy weekend to all!

Hi girls,
Sorry not many posts from me but have been flat out all day at work lately and I like most of you, am soooo tired I can hardly keep my eyes open.
I now have full on morning sickness and am so over throwing up and then feeling nauseous enough ALL day that I could easily be sick again - which is really hard to deal with at work. I have tried every trick in the book and they just aren't working for me. I can't even take my vitamins at the moment because even the sensation of putting them in my mouth makes me gag let alone trying to swallow them!!
I actually had Monday off work because I was so over it and feeling sorry for myself. Oh well, hopefully it will start to ease off soon.
Can't believe I am 10 weeks on Sunday - wow time is going quickly!
Hope you all have a great weekend and are well. Sorry for no personals but after even a day away from this post I just can't keep up with all the news!!
Cheers,
Kelly

morning all

Feeling very tired and nauseous today, spotting has eased for the min, fingers crossed that is the end of it

Hope you all have a great weekend

Paula

12 week scan – I am not too sure the 12 week scan. I never had one with DS but I think I would like one this time. I am 12 weeks on xmas eve so I am not too sure when I would even get the scan as it’s over xmas. Does the 12 week scan need to be done right at 12 weeks? I might ring my Ob and ask I guess. My first appointment for the OB is on the 20th.

BMCM – I hate throwing up too. Before being pregnant with DS I don’t think I had thrown up in many years. Then to go and throwing up daily, Argh morning sickness sucks!

Rach – I’ve had a c-section. I was wondering if the scare will cause any pain. I found the scan painful last without c-section scare. Argh. Great to hear your scan went well though.

Sally – Great to hear your little one has a heartbeat after your worries.

Silver-rain – I thought about taking DS to the wiggles. I just wasn’t sure if he could sit still for that long. Maybe next time!

Kelly – I’m another one who can’t take multi vitamins at the moment either. I can’t even think about it. I am taken folate and iodine though but it’s a very tiny tablet which sometimes still make me gag.

RosieTea - Good to hear your spotting has eased!

Sorry for those I missed. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. It’s another hot day in Adelaide.

AFM – I’ve been going ok. MS is still coming and going. !!TMI here!! I’ve also had the runs for over a week. I know others had constipation problems but can pregnancy hormones also cause the opposite?

Morning ladies!

Been soo tired lately....doesnt help a bit of personal family problems have been keeping me awake coz im soo stressed


But today is a happy day.....my baby turns 5 He is such a big boy now....and in the past week he has been doing soo many things he never used to to The easiest way to explain my son is he is a 3.5yo mind.....so seeing him do things that are on key with a 5yo makes me very emotional.
He has a Hungry Jacks party with 15 kids there!! and a baby

Mummy to HJ: happy birthday for your little man. Hope that he has a great day.

RosieTea: Glad to hear the spotting has eased up.

AFM: We put the christmas tree up yesterday, and I had to sit down about four times because I got that light headed I felt like I was going to faint. We also put the lights up out the front. Happy with how they look. Would love to get more, but money is a little tight and I don't have anywhere else to store them once christmas is finished.
I took myself to see Harry Potter last night. Than I get home and DD1 stayed up to say good night to me. Cute, but I was liking the idea of coming home to both kids in bed asleep.

Hope that everyone else is doing ok, and those of you that have MS I hope it eases up soon for you.

Happy 5th birthday Hayden.

Still exhausted, still nothing new happening either.

DF is outside doing the garden bed sleepers and the girls are playing on the deck while they watch him. He gave me a sleep in this morning which was nice but I feel no different

Need breakfast before the nausea hits. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Morning all,

Wow it has been quiet in here lately!! This adelaide heat is exhausting but I'm so grateful I'm not going through the last trimester at the moment.

I'm tired, grumpy and not a nice person to be around at the moment. I really hope I snap out of it soon. My poor DP is such a patient person. I just really want to be on my own at the moment and dont like being touched. Hmmm I hope it is hormones!!

Anyway just a quick one today - need to finish work and go home to bed. We've got my work xmas show tonight too which will be the first time most of my work mates have met my DP. At least when I tell them I'm pregnant after xmas they'll know who the father is!!

Have a great day

Nat
xxx

Happy 5th Birthday Hayden! It was Tara's 5th Birthday on Monday Here is my princess on her Party Day..




we have a new member to our group! She's yet to say hello, but I am about to add Penny to our list. Penny has the great honour of being our first mama with confirmed TWINS! Identical even! Not only is Penny carrying twins, she's gestating babies #5 and #6! Welcome Penny!

Nausea has been gentle on me the last 3 days. fingers crossed it eases now!

sorry for lack of personals today... I need to have a nap after 4 hours at Top Ryde City shops LOL!!

Welcome Penny - hope your feeling great ...

Studiobird - haven't we already got someone with twins?? Or is it my imagination? Happy 5th birthday to Tara for last monday, lovely pic.

Nat - how cute, have a great time at your work party

Sarah - happy birthday to Hayden hope he has a lovely party

Purplestone - how was HP? I so want to see it and noone is interested.

AFM

Feeling pretty good today, a little tired woke with a little nausea but otherwise not to bad..

Weclome Penny.

Studiobird: Your daughter is so beautiful. That hair and those eyes..

RosieTea: HP was great. I asked DF if he wanted to go as he was so disappointed with the last one and he said that he would wait till it came out on dvd. I went by myself and got noodles from the noodle hut and ate them (yum) and watched HP. Without having to worry about anyone else..

Nat: Enjoy your work christmas party.. I had to laugh when you said than they will know who the father is..


AFM: DF has gone for some drinks this arvo and I have no idea what we will be doing for dinner. I know I really should eat something healthy but I couldn't be bothered. Thinking hamburger and chips from the local take away may be on the cards..

studiobird - Your daughter is gorgeous! Hope she had a fantastic birthday.

Penny - Welcome to the group and congratulations on twins!

RosieTea - I thought there was another member with twins but my brain is too mushy to remember who.

You are right! silly me!!

It's Whiskers!

thank you everyone for the welcome.
i know how crazy to have so many kids ....trust me i was never having anymore after my forth. but i remarried and my amazing husband hasnt been a father and has missed out on one of the best things life has to offer. so i agreed to having ONE baby.
but my husband really wanted two and my best friend kept telling me i gonna be like her and have twins. i thought they were both crazy and kept telling them to .... off.
but at our first scan they found 2 . not sure how i am going to cope.
i have had 2 scans now and they both showing that not only are the babies identical but they think they are mono/mono. which scares the hell out of me.
i have been so moody ( my poor kids and husband)....i feel like i have been taken over and have lost my life again (sounds stupid i know)...i have given up my fav drink JACKS yum yum. have given up smokes , today is day 6 of giving up cold turkey. (proud of myself).
well thats enough for now.
take care everyone and thanks for letting me join

Hi ladies

Paula - I hope all is well with you. Spotting is so scary, isn't it? I remember having some light spotting at about 15 weeks last time and I completely panicked. Glad it seems to have stopped for now. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

purplestone - I've got a wedding to go to in April when I will be 30 weeks (DH's brother and his fiance) and I am already looking for a dress to wear I'm hoping to be able to pick something up in the sales after Christmas - that would be ideal for me. Congrats to your friend on a baby girl - what beautiful news Oh and I can't believe that other message you got from that other person - what on earth do they mean "Did you plan it this way?!" Are you sure they aren't having a joke with you? Otherwise they're seriously unhinged

Beck - I cry when I throw up too I know exactly the feeling.

Rach - I've been calling my baby "Bean" too because of how it looked at the dating scan They really do look like little beans! I hope your scar doesn't keep hurting too badly at the scans. I had a grumpy sonographer as well. Don't you hate it - you go in there thinking "Just show a healthy baby please" and they sit there with a face like death for twenty agonising minutes and then look at you and say, completely emotionless, "Well, it all looks good". I always feel like saying "Well, could you tell your face please?!"

Sally - I agree, if you've got a healthy diet, you shouldn't need the vitamins. My diet isn't as healthy as it should be So I am taking Elevit. I have no problems with them and actually, last time, they kept me healthy the entire pregnancy - I didn't get one cold that winter and I couldn't believe it, usually I suffer terribly. Hoping that they will keep me boosted this time too. I've been taking them sporadically ever since I had DD because I'm still breastfeeding her.

Julie - I have baby brain too. I forget the stupidest things.

Kelly - I really, really hope you get some relief from the MS, very soon. It must be so debilitating to have that and have to work outside the home. I'm thinking of you.

zibble - I think those pregnancy hormones can cause pretty much anything I have been on both ends of that spectrum - been all blocked up for a couple of weeks, and then the opposite. Today I am actually suffering pretty badly with cramps and the runs - it's awful. I am meant to be at a first birthday party right now for a little guy from our church and I've had to stay home because I feel so rotten I really wanted to see DD and all the little babies playing at the park too. Oh well, at least the birthday boy's mum knows I'm UTD, so she will understand

Sarah - happy birthday to Hayden! What a milestone - turning 5. I have two nieces that age (well, one is now six but I still can't believe they've turned five! Haha!) and it is exceptionally special. I hope he has a wonderful day and a great big fun party today!

Nat - I've got a friend in her third trimester now and the poor thing is suffering terribly with the heat! I am with you - winter babies all the way!

Kristie - what a gorgeous DD you have, and she looks as proud as punch in her costume

Penny - welcome to the group! Double trouble coming your way - congratulations! As for having babies number 5 & 6 - you go girl Oh and massive congratulations on giving up the smokes - that is wonderful! All the best!

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

As I said earlier, I feel like crap today Hoping this crampy feeling eases soon, and I feel normal again. No spotting or anything sinister. Just crap feeling.

DH has taken DD to the park for a birthday party so I am going to go and lie down on the couch for a while. I think I might be a bit dehydrated so I might have a hydralite ice block too - cool me down on this hot day!

The kids wont leave me alone, they only want DF who is not here, and they will not stop climbing all over me...

I can't seem to keep me eyes open today and I am just over it.

Thinking we will be having Hungry Jakes with a ice cream. As I am not in the mood..

Sorry just need to vent before I loose it big time.

Hi all,

Sorry I have been MIA for a while, this twin thing is exhausting. I have been trying to keep up but you ladies are too quick for me.

Morning sickness is still in full swing and between work and my 19 month old sleep is my only savior.

I am going for another scan on Tues and like mummy p they think the twins are mono/mono . I am hoping they are wrong and they find 2 amniotic sacs at this scan.

Tara and Hayden - Happy Birthday!- Gee they grow up fast.

I am jealous of all those whose morning sickness is calming down, today is the first day I have not vomited but have still felt the nausea- still plenty of the day left though.

Purplestone- I am with you on takeout for tea- I just can't bring myself to cook most days and even when I do I barely eat it.

BMCM - I am jealous of your sleep in- I was awake early and DH not up till 10.30- he is a very heavy sleeper and even a loud 19 month old bouncing round the house woke him.

Rosie Tea- I saw Harry Potter a few nights ago- It was ok but I must admit it was a little long and the end was unrewarding. I guess if you are a HP fan you will prob still like it but I thought it could have been a little better.

Better go the little one is getting up to mischief,

Be back soon

Jen.

Hi all,

I'm jealous of all of you who can post a decent post and do personals, I struggle just to keep up reading at the moment. I feel like I'm getting to know everyone but no one getting to know me lol.

I've been so sick still. Ive actually (TMI) just vomited into a bucket on the bed AND I lost my whole bladder at the same time, GREAT, so now my bladder is like a 90 year old. I'm still throwing up daily, sometimes a few times, and it wakes me at night to throw up too, I had 2 hours sleep last night in between being sick. I'm like a walking zombie.

We announced today to everyone as I can't hide it any longer, being so sick, and my tummy is somehow looking 20 weeks already. I did want to wait until 12/14 weeks but I need the support there from friends and family, I cant do this any longer without them knowing. I bought DS a t shirt with "Oops they did it again, I'm gonna be a big brother" and put it on him when DF family came around today, pity I was being sick when they arrived so didn't get to see their reactions.

Thats about all I can manage tonight, I still have sick just sitting at the top of my throat, wish it would go down or come up it feels gross.

I'm hoping once this sick passes I can manage to do personals, I'm normally on the computer a lot.

Belly rubs to you all x

Morning all,

I'm with you Perrier on the personals - sometimes its just so hard to keep up!!

Well my xmas show was a success and I drank my raspberry and lemonade and made it look like it had vodka in it. Mind you - I paid the price big time from all the sugar and couldnt sleep last night. Its gonna make for an interesting day at work today.

My tummy has officially popped - to those who know I'm pregnant I now look pregnant and to all the rest it probably looks like I'm gaining back some of the 25kgs I've just lost. My tummy is definiately a big B shape and cant wait for it to turn into a D. The best thing is that my skinny knickers that I've been keeping until I lost some more weight fit me perfectly now and sit in a comfy position on my lower bump. I've already had to undo my work pants for some comfort this morning so it may be time to move over to maternity ones. Pity our uniform suppliers has closed down for xmas now!!

Anyway hope you all have a great day

Nat
xxx

Hi All,

Sorry haven't been on for a long time. I too also find it difficult to keep up with personals.

The spotting I had early on has now stayed away for about a week so that has comforted me a bit. Have been busy at work as well which is exhuasting.

MS: mainly just been nauseous (sp) 24/7. Only been sick once, but sometimes would rather I am sick then feeling horrid all the time. My boobs are still very tender and I am looking a getting bigger bras already!!

Weight: I am the same as others were I have previously lost a large amount of weight and it just looks like I'm packing it back on. Stupid bloating. And this being sick and tired makes it difficult to go to the gym and get anything done.

I will be having all my auto blood tests and the downs blood test this week as I will be at the 10 week mark. (can't wait for that double digit mark!!) Then 12/13 week scan on the 31st which will be when we tell everyone who doesn't know.

Hope everyone else is going well!!

Cheers

Mel

P-J: I am sorry that you have really bad MS. Have you gone to your doctor to see if they are able to give you anything?

Natandbub: I hear you on the pants front. My tummy has also popped and I really just look fatter, but it is uncomfortable on my belly. Glad to hear your christmas party went well.

whiskers: I hope that your MS also easiers.

AFM: I ended up getting a hamburger from the local take away and the kids didn't eat their fish cocktails so I ended up having a couple that I didn't really need.
I have just been eating for the sack of it and I am sick and tired of the weight that is coming back on. I also lost weight and all it looks like is that I am putting it back on.
Took DD2 to her last swimming lession and my c-section scare was tingling. That is the first time that has ever happened since getting it two years ago.
DF came home drunk as a shrunk and I am not impressed. The two girls wouldn't go to bed, and DF couldn't even walk straight. So by the time I got everyone into bed it was after 9.30pm and I was looking forward to watching The Break Up.

Some people that I know on facebook found out that their friends 6 month old niece died over night due to SIDS. I don't even know them, but I am . I can not even imagine what this poor family is going through. All I can think is please fly free little one.
It has brought back the fact that it still happens.

Hope that everyone is having a better day and they are not feeling to bad.

Hey ladies

Just a quick pop in I am finding it hard to keep my eyes open, unfortunately ds2 has already had his sleep and not ready to go back down...m/s seems to be relaxing only fleeting moments of nausea, spotting has eased, none now for 12 hours which is great I must book in for another scan this week though to put my mind to ease and see a heartbeat.

Purplestone - how sad I hope there family has a lot of support around them.. I made DH go and get Hungry Jacks last night, I wanted a bacon deluxe burger with beetroot, I don't even like hungry jacks lol

Nat - glad to hear you had a great time, it's great seeing your bump isn't it.

Mel - hope yoru feeling better soon

WHiskers - what does Mono mono mean?? I am one of twins my mum miscarried though at 6 weeks my twin

PJ - hope your also feeling better soon.

Mmmm chicken noodles! Seems that's about all this baby likes!!

Off to cook some more up, DD pinched half my last bowl

good afternoon ladies

ugh have a killer headache....im blaming it on the sh*t weather....I cant keep my eyes open for too long

ohh but as i was typing this i got a call from the OB...got my first appointment on 5th Jan....good start to the new year

Well better attempt to feed these boys and get DS ready for his kinder concert

Happy birthday to Hayden and Tara! Stuidobird - that pic of tara is gorgoeus!

PJ - what a cute way to tell your family! Although not much fun that you didn’t get to see their response…

Robbie - my brothers wedding is in march, so I'll be 22 weeks but havent even thought about what to wear as I have no idea what size I might be!! I might leave it til closer to the time and just hope I can pick up a bargain somewhere… maybe end of season??

Welcome penny & congrats on the twins! I love the U/S pic of them in your sig - its so cute!

Mel - glad to hear the spotting has stayed away for you. I hear you on the nausea front too - I think I'd rather be sick in the morning and have it over and done with then just feel not quite right all day long…

AFM, survived the weekend away out west visiting the inlaws and had a nice (and quiet!) early christmas, even after spending 4 hours on buses / trains and 4 hours in a car in a 12 hour period…. Unfortunately my belly didn’t really enjoy any of the christmas dinner but I was able to get through it all without any issues. Feels way to early for Christmas though!

Mel and Paula, glad to hear your spotting has eased, that's great news

Big happy 5th birthday wishes to Tara and Hayden!

P-J - so sorry to hear about your friends' niece, wishing her family peace and love at this sad time.

Robbie and Nat - My DH will be glad to know he's not the only one with a grumpy pregnant wife! Poor thing gets his head bitten off at the drop of a hat at the moment, mostly coz I'm feeling so crappy most of the time. Hope it's a passing phase.

Penny - welcome and Congrats! Hope everything goes smoothly for you!

AFM, I told my best friend last night, which is exciting as she's pregnant too I'm throwing her baby shower in January when I'll be about 20 weeks so I might have to enlist the help of some of our friends!
Took DD to see Santa at the Magic Cave today, she's still not a huge fan of the man in red but at least we had a nice family photo (our first of all 4 of us ) as opposed to last year when a photo was prevented by the crying

Hope everyone is feeling well today, and hope that everyone who is suffering from m/s feels better soon!

hi everyone.
just a little bit of info on mono/mono


http://www.pregnancy-info.net/monoamniotic.html

Hi girls, I see you have been busy chatting away:) I feel a bit like Perrier-Jouet, I'm getting to know you all as I read every thread, but no one is getting to know me.lol

Perrier-Jouet - I really do feel sorry for you It can be so depressing to be so sick. I had a friend who had hyperemesis and was in and out of hospital, at times she wished she wasn't pregnant. But it did clear up for her in the 2nd trimester and she went back for a 2nd I really hope it becomes a distant memory for you soon.

silver-rain - it's so exciting when we can tell our loved ones about the pregnancy isn't it! I ended up telling a few close friends on Sunday at a kids bday party, I wasn't planning to but did wear a fitted top and the muffin top is huge now so they asked and I told It felt really good to say it outloud officially. Everyone has been waiting so long since we first started TTCing so they are even more excited than me.lol

AFM - I am still feeling nauseous too, dry retching (I wish I could vomit ) and cranky as. Poor DD is at the receiving end of my bad moods. Had a good night last night though - a friend babysat DD while DH and I went up to Brissy to see Muse, we stayed overnight in a motel down the road so we wouldn't have to drive all the way back to the Gold Coast straight after. Muse were spectacular! The stage set and lighting show were amazing! Have a look on Youtube and you'll see what I mean.
Well I'm off to watch my fix of Vampire Diaries Have been waiting 2 weeks!

xxx

I am up early today as I have my scan at 10.30.


Really hoping they just missed the second yolk sac and they find the the twins are not Mono /Mono.

mummy p - what gestation was your last scan?

Purplestone- So sorry to hear of your friends loss, such a tragedy.

perrier- jouet - I really hope your morning sickniess is just having it's last hurrah before it goes. I was sick but not too bad with my last and it was worst at 10-12 weeks then eased off and was gone by 16 weeks. I am hoping it will do the same this time for me as I just seem to be losing weight as I don't keep much down- not good when you need to nourish twins.

rosie tea- mummy p has posted a good link. Briefly though it means they share one amniotic sac and one placenta. They are at risk of cord entanglement/compression and also one twin getting too little blood and the other too much. They are usually delivered at 32 weeks in Australia- never after 34. The risk of death is 50% so it's very important they know early on and you receive great monitoring which gives the best outcomes. Fingers crossed they will find a membrane for mummy p and I which can sometimes be hard to see.

Too all the ladies who have popped- It will be very tough to keep it secret if that's what you are doing. I was trying to but with twins I am looking huge and had people asking me at only 7 weeks if I was pregnant saying they had noticed I had a big belly. So I had to fess up to my boss a s the rumors were flying around. I also do quite a physical job and with being so sick all the time it was fairy obvious anyway. I only work 2 days but will have to take it easy soon as it is much harder with twins. With my first I finished work (full time) at 36weeks and could have easily gone on longer- this time i'm already close to throwing in the towel.

Well better go get ready for my scan, need to drink the stupid water again as they need really high res pics to look for a possible membrane so have to do internal again. Very hard to drink a litre of water when you vomit almost everything back up. O h well will have to try.

Will update later when I find out

Jen

Jen, all the very best for your scan today, fingers crossed for both you and Penny that they find a membrane in there, I've read it can be very difficult to see at this gestation, so hopefully it's there and just hiding!

I'm off to the ob this morning before spending a childless day with DH so better get up and have a shower!

Morning,

Jen - good luck today. I'll be checking in to see how it all goes. The water thing really got to me too - and then my ob did an internal anyway so I didnt need to suffer while I waited!!

Silver-rain - is this your first ob appointment?? The time has flown since my first one - once everything starts the time goes quick - yay!!

Somebody - I'll look forward to getting to know you a lot better over the next few months. Its a long road but so good to share it with such lovely people.

Penny - love the u/s pic in your sig!! So cute and I hope everything goes well for you.

And to everyone else - hiya!!

AFM - 11 weeks today! The weeks seem to be going quicker now and its probably due to xmas fast approaching. I can do up my pants again today so I think my popped belly yesterday was just constipation....lol.... I've left my maxolon home today - oops! I'm hoping I wont need it but luckily I work in a pharmacy so if I get desperate I've got some on hand. I'm having my big blood tests on friday to get ready for my 12 week scan next thursday. Its all happening now!

Hope you all have a great nausea free day

Nat
xxx

Good luck today whiskers!

10 weeks

whiskers83
i was 8weeks 3days with the second scan. mine have 2 yoke sacks but share everything else. i think they will find that little divider between b1 & b2 in later scans.
my doc kept saying what a blessing a miracle theses babies are (wish i felt the same) that only 1% of twins born are the ones i have.
hope all goes well with your next scan

Morning everyone.....
Long long time no hear from me, I know. I dropped off the radar totally at around 6 weeks when I got sick.... And I mean REALLY sick. Ms kicked in then, but to top it off I had a cold which became a full blown infection. Bed ridden for 2 weeks, not able to eat or drink anything, I had a bit of a breakdown. Poor dh was totally helpless while I would lay in bed or on the sofa in tears, beside myself. I have never been that sick in my life. So anyway, gp wanted to admit me to hospital after a few days but I convinced her not to if I could keep something down. It was a battle, but I managed to get 2 little salada squares with vegemite down. The infection eventually cleared up, but the ms has been a huge trial for me. I've eaten nothing but vegemite saladas and grapes (and not a great amount of either) since then, and the illness lasts all day without a break.

When it hit, I became completely un-enthusiastic about the whole experience. I haven't wanted to think or talk about anything baby - I just didn't want to know. I'm slowly getting my baby mojo back, and with the help of zofran zydis wafers I feel like I'm slowly regaining some normalcy - and a little appetite!

We've had a dating scan which confirmed 1 July (and there is only one baby), we've had our first ob appointment and I couldn't be happier with that - he saved my life with the zofran zydis! I have blood tests, midwife antenatal interview and 12 week scan all coming up in the next 10 days so it's all system's go here. Baby has strong heartbeat and everything is as it should be which is great.

My house looks like a bomb has gone off, so I'm trying to find the strength to get stuck in now. I had a bit of a read / catch up on all your stories... Seems like ms is bugging most people, so I hope everyone starts to pick up soon... Looking forward to getting back in the loop...

Xox
jess

Jess - welcome back, you sound like you've had a hellish time, you poor thing I am glad you are feeling a bit better now. May that continue for you. Good luck with everything happening for you over the next week or so! I haven't even booked my first appointment yet LOL - sent my admission form off to the birth centre the other day so hopefully they'll give me a call by the end of the week. I think my first appointment should be around 14 weeks so probably sometime in the middle of January for me.

whiskers - All the best for the scan, praying they find a membrane.

Nat - I feel like time is flying too! I certainly didn't with my first pregnancy though - my gosh that was the longest nine months of my life! Glad it isn't dragging for you - I hated it Keep yourself as busy as possible - that's the key I think!

Julie - enjoy your kid-free day! I am heading to gold class movies with DH on Fri night to see HP7, I am sooo looking forward to leaving DD with DH's cousin and getting the hell outta here

somebody - Glad you had a good time at Muse! Bet it was thrilling!

Lils - I know what size you are and when I was pg with DD I totally got away not wearing maternity stuff until about 25 weeks! If I were you I'd try to pick up a maxi dress or something similar in the sales - something that has a *bit* of room but not too much. If everything goes smoothly and you remain healthy like you are now, you'll def be showing, but shouldn't be *too* big at 22 weeks. Here's a pic of me at 18 weeks with my first (closest to 22 I could find and I know we're a similar size). By 22 weeks I lost the "fat" look of this photo and just looked a bit more roundish.

AFM - I hit a new low this morning - I made myself a homemade pizza for breakfast. DD's weetbix smell made me want to throw up so I couldn't have cereal and I had no bread so couldn't have toast, then I opened the fridge and saw all the stuff that DH had used to make himself a pizza last night for tea and I got one helluva craving So I threw one together for myself. Will be healthy at lunchtime, I swear

Still not nauseous much unless I am changing a nappy or smelling something very strong. Smells really set me off - my nose is ultra sensitive.

Can't wait for Christmas so I can just TELL people about this pregnancy!

Have a great day girls xxx