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Due June 2013
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I can't wait to tell everyone either, although a lot of people do already know! At the moment I look very chubby around the middle, wearing a fitted dress today (not a good choice) and I'm basically showing. I'd like to tell people I'm pregnant, not fat! My hubby put his hand on my belly while we were in bed last night and was surprised how firm it is - he was expecting it to be squidgy!
How's everyone doing today? I'm definitely improving. I ate dinner last night and breakfast this morning and both stayed down so I'm really thinking the worst is over!
I did get sick a lot yesterday as well but I am able to eat too which is a big improvement. 0 -
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highly1111 wrote: »hey girls
glad to see that the morning sickness is easing for some of you! all good here - well as good as can be - still totally shattered and feel so so sick but no actual sickness. I'm just exhausted all the time and I've been so lazy - i'm sure my friends think that I've fallen off the face of the earth too. we've told family and 2 of my best friends (one of them guessed - for those of you on your first baby, wait till number 3!! I look about 6 months gone - seriously - everything has dropped!)
scan next Saturday which I cannot wait for - a very good friend of mine had a miscarriage on her second pregnancy and she had absolutely no symptoms - she went for her 13 week scan with her consultant and there was just no heartbeat - heartbreaking - so i'm just so nervous. it's so scary to think that there can be no bleeding or cramping or anything. So I just want to see and hear that little heartbeat more than anything on this planet. I rang the hos where i'm getting the scan to see if there was any chance we could get a cancelation for tomorrow but no such luck - so we'll just continue to hope that all is going well. anyway, I shouldn't be downbeat - I've had 2 healthy pregnancies so there's no reason why this one shouldn't be the same. of course, it's typical - the worse I feel the happier I am that it must be a strong pregnancy!!
anyway, I thought i'd pop in and say hello - hope all our little (or big!) bumps are coming along well.
mind yourselves. x
The tiredness is awful, your poor friend im sure your scan will be fine. Ive got another scan in 2weeks. I started spotting the other day only very light, but i still feel all the pregnancy symptoms so im trying not to freak myself out by worrying. I currently i have a banging headache,i feel like a right moaning micheal!
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My scan is next Tuesday and I'm worried too - I've no symtoms at all but you never know when you go for the scan. Will be glad to get it done.
After a good week last week, I'm very ill again. Just can't stop vomiting and nothing is staying down. According to my "what to expect when you're expecting" book you should call your doctor if you vomit more than three times in one day. Ha! I've vomited more than that on the way to work this morning.
I'm really struggling at work - I'm feeling a bit helpless. Work have made it clear that they don't want to accomodate me being sick (they said it in a very round-about way but the message was clear) so I'm afraid to take anymore sick days but I'm so weak and dizzy and ill that I don't see how I can continue to work full-time unless this clears up very soon. I just don't know what to do. My husband is worried and says I can leave work if I want to but I just don't know
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MurdyWurdy wrote: »My scan is next Tuesday and I'm worried too - I've no symtoms at all but you never know when you go for the scan. Will be glad to get it done.
After a good week last week, I'm very ill again. Just can't stop vomiting and nothing is staying down. According to my "what to expect when you're expecting" book you should call your doctor if you vomit more than three times in one day. Ha! I've vomited more than that on the way to work this morning.
I'm really struggling at work - I'm feeling a bit helpless. Work have made it clear that they don't want to accomodate me being sick (they said it in a very round-about way but the message was clear) so I'm afraid to take anymore sick days but I'm so weak and dizzy and ill that I don't see how I can continue to work full-time unless this clears up very soon. I just don't know what to do. My husband is worried and says I can leave work if I want to but I just don't know
Hope everyone else is feeling well xx
That's terrible MurdyWurdy I really hope that you start feeling better soon, There is a homeopathic remedy that works really well for ms and I have used it myself and also have given it to other pregnant women that swear by it, It's called ipecac 30c you will get it in a health food store, It can't hurt to try it out and see if it works!
I think if you can stick work out so you will get your maternity benefit at least but obviously if it's too bad then thats up to you! Try not worry about your job they will just have to accomadate you feeling sick!
I really do hope you start feeling better soon, Take care of yourself x0 -
That's terrible MurdyWurdy I really hope that you start feeling better soon, There is a homeopathic remedy that works really well for ms and I have used it myself and also have given it to other pregnant women that swear by it, It's called ipecac 30c you will get it in a health food store, It can't hurt to try it out and see if it works!
I think if you can stick work out so you will get your maternity benefit at least but obviously if it's too bad then thats up to you! Try not worry about your job they will just have to accomadate you feeling sick!
I really do hope you start feeling better soon, Take care of yourself x
Thanks Lainy - not sure if I'm entitled to the maternity benefit though. I have lived abroad for the last 4 years and only returned to Ireland at the beginning of the summer. I only started working in September. I think they take your earnings two tax years ago, not the one you take maternity leave in so I'm not sure I'll get it. I don't really know how it works
I need to look into it because if I was entitled it would make staying in work make sense.
Also, if the sickness lifts around Christmas and I've no job I'll be sitting at home feeling fine, twiddling my thumbs for a few months. Not sure that would be the best idea. I just wish they were more understanding about it all. I'm temped to talk to the HR person because although my manager knows about me being pregnant I don't think she does and she was at the meeting where I was told to lift my game. I really wanted to say it's hard to do that when you're vomiting every 15 minutes but didn't think it was appropriate!!0 -
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Did you come across the doctor prescibing vitamin b6 for sickness?i only saw it last night and thought of you murdywurdy. Might be worth looking into if u havent already. That sucks about your job, but i guess you have to do whats right for u and the baby.MurdyWurdy wrote: »My scan is next Tuesday and I'm worried too - I've no symtoms at all but you never know when you go for the scan. Will be glad to get it done.
After a good week last week, I'm very ill again. Just can't stop vomiting and nothing is staying down. According to my "what to expect when you're expecting" book you should call your doctor if you vomit more than three times in one day. Ha! I've vomited more than that on the way to work this morning.
I'm really struggling at work - I'm feeling a bit helpless. Work have made it clear that they don't want to accomodate me being sick (they said it in a very round-about way but the message was clear) so I'm afraid to take anymore sick days but I'm so weak and dizzy and ill that I don't see how I can continue to work full-time unless this clears up very soon. I just don't know what to do. My husband is worried and says I can leave work if I want to but I just don't know
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Did you come across the doctor prescibing vitamin b6 for sickness?i only saw it last night and thought of you murdywurdy. Might be worth looking into if u havent already. That sucks about your job, but i guess you have to do whats right for u and the baby.
No, I haven't heard anything about it. I do have pregnancy vitamins designed for morning sickness that has extra b6 and ginger. Problem is I can't swallow them without them coming back up at the moment! Luckily the folic acid by itself is tiny. I might try them again now that you've mentioned them.
I spoke to maternity benefit people in Donegal - they were really helpful. I will be entitled to the benefit as long as I have worked for 39 weeks in the last 12 months. Leaving work on the 31st May - just over two weeks before my due date means I will have worked 39 weeks exactly. Therefore I need to do my best to stay in my job until then, fingers crossed that as I suffered in early pregnancy I will be ok in my third trimester and that I don't go early (if I do - I get nothing) I know a lot of other women work right up until 2 weeks before so hopefully it will be ok.
hanks Lainycool for reminding me about the maternity benefit. It would be a huge help to us so is a great incentive to just do my best to get through work for the next 6 months.0 -
MurdyWurdy wrote: »
No, I haven't heard anything about it. I do have pregnancy vitamins designed for morning sickness that has extra b6 and ginger. Problem is I can't swallow them without them coming back up at the moment! Luckily the folic acid by itself is tiny. I might try them again now that you've mentioned them.
I spoke to maternity benefit people in Donegal - they were really helpful. I will be entitled to the benefit as long as I have worked for 39 weeks in the last 12 months. Leaving work on the 31st May - just over two weeks before my due date means I will have worked 39 weeks exactly. Therefore I need to do my best to stay in my job until then, fingers crossed that as I suffered in early pregnancy I will be ok in my third trimester and that I don't go early (if I do - I get nothing) I know a lot of other women work right up until 2 weeks before so hopefully it will be ok.
hanks Lainycool for reminding me about the maternity benefit. It would be a huge help to us so is a great incentive to just do my best to get through work for the next 6 months.
Oh no problem I didn't think I would be entitled to it myself as i'm self employed but after researching i found out I was, I know its only a little over 200 per week but it will take a huge amount of pressure of me and as the saying goes every little helps!
I had a scan yesterday in a private clinic and it was money well spent as I had been really worried over the weekend, It was jumping around the place with a really strong heartbeat it was such a relief i was crying like s little baby, All my symptoms seemed to have eased off now and i feel normal and that's what had me worried aswell as the bleeding, So obviously its just cause im just 12 weeks now that i feel like that!0 -
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Ah Murdy really hope it passes soon. I had my days where I found it hard to be excited too due to feeling crap. Definitely once I hit the 12 week mark things improved. I even cleaned my house today, that hasn't been properly done in a while! Hopefully your HR department will be able to help if you decide to tell them..
In other news, I thought I had a bump this morning (was really hard and everything!) but then I went to the bathroom and it went away
Hope all the June heads are getting on OK.. By the way I feel a bit of a fraud being in this thread as my date is 30 May, but sure it may as well be June it's that late.0 -
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MurdyWurdy wrote: »Thanks Rach, i appreciate the advice - I'm going to see how I go this week. I'm still throwing everything I eat up but in between getting sick I'm feeling perkier so today wasn't too bad. I'm going to see how the rest of the week goes and then decide what to do. I know there is nothing they can do really but being told off for my performance when my manager knows how sick I am (and why) was a bit of a shock so it has me worried. I know stress can't be good for either me or the baby!
I'm just hoping the sickness is gone by Christmas. I'm going away on holidays and am planning to stuff my face in order to put back on the 7/8 lbs I've lost (just because I can!). I'm supposed to be skiing (which I won't be able to do) so eating and reading books with hot chocolate by the fire will be the order of the day. Sounds like heaven to me at the moment!
I can't wait for the second trimester and to hopefully be better - my hubby is so excited about the baby but I'm finding it hard to feel enthusiastic (even though at the beginning I was over the moon). Then I feel bad for not being more excited, like really guilty - it's just hard when you feel so rough. I'm hoping once I've had my 12 week appointment and start to feel better that I'll get that excitement back.
I totally understand being reluctant to talk about it at work. I would be pretty suprised at my manager as well if they knew i was pregnant and still harped on my work performance. The way i would look at it personally is that its all about CYA (covering your a$$)...protecting yourself and putting yourself first is your number one priority for the next few months! I'm glad your feeling perkier though, morning sickness will wear off and the second trimester is good times for sure! your holiday plans sound lovely and I hope your able to eat all your favorite goodies and get to drink gallons of hot chocolate!! (it does sound heavenly!) 0 -
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We went to the place next to Mount Carmel for our private scan at 8/9 weeks so will probably go back there if we decide to get one at 14 weeks. They gave us a voucher for €20 off another scan so that'll be handy. They also do 3d scans later on in pregnancy but I'm not so sure about getting one of those.
My 'bump' has disappeared!! I know it wasn't really a bump but it properly stuck out and was rock solid so I'd got used to the idea and I liked it! It's gone down now - maybe because I'm really not keeping anything down so there's nothing in my stomach. My hubby is worried now (he's a huge worrier!). I explained it was just a distended abdomen from the hormones but we're both just looking forward to our appointment in Holles Street next week. Nice to put our mind at ease. My hubby keeps telling me how well I'm looking because I've lost weight but I'd prefer to be well and have the weight still there!
Had to get public transport to work this morning after dropping off the car to be serviced. I can now add a few more places around Dublin I've vomited to my list! I'm thankful now that I have a job with a free parking space, driving to work definitely makes my life a bit easier.
How's everyone else feeling today? I can't wait to start hearing about everyone's scans etc. Time is really moving on - I remember when it was all early days for everyone 0 -
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To be honest, I don't really mind as anything is better than nausea and vomiting!!
Agreed
Would drinking milk help with the hearburn at all do you think? At the moment milk is keeping me alive!! It's about the only thing I keep down (even over water) so I've been drinking about 1l per day (I do drink a lot of milk when not pregnant anyway). Apparently my mum drank loads of milk during her pregnancy with me so she thinks that's why I like it so much. At this stage my baby is going to come out looking like a milk bottle!!0 -
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Hi ladies,
Am due in Jan and was just nosing at your thread
I suffered terribly with heartburn from about 10 weeks on. It got to the stage where at 30 weeks I was drinking a bottle of gaviscon a day (and spending nearly €30 a week on the bloody stuff!).
When I told my consultant how much gaviscon I was putting away she wrote me a prescription for Zantac which has been absolutely brilliant, the relief is amazing. It's completely safe too so if u are really suffering ask for it..the heartburn was really making me miserable and when the Zantac is considered safe in pregnancy i dont think there's a point in being a martyr to it.
Good luck with your pregnancies0
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