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MrsTM1 said:
kittykat7210 said:
I think I live around the same area as you! I live a 5 minutes walk from aldi and tesco express as well as not too far from co op I tend to walk into the city if its nice as its only around 2 miles away and the walk throught the cathedral is always nice
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We are at the top of Ketts Hill if that helps! :)
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Yep I live other side of heartsease roundabout opposite the allotments on plumstead road east :)
 
just realised i've not been added to the list on the front page!! my due date is 23rd :)
 
Also, if our babies are born on or before February 18, they'll be year of the horse. After, and they will be year of the sheep. :haha:
 
RaspberryK said:
I hadn't even thought about star signs.

About the cost of living ... It really is hard to compare, MrsTM1 don't forget N.I. contribution on top of tax hun!
Wages in all areas are often regional, as are prices for housing, however that is also sometimes hard to work out as it isn't alway in line.
For example in parts of devon and cornwall there is some very expensive property, yet wages are not high and there aren't as many jobs... where as up north there is some cheap housing but unless you have a high paying job probably out of the area it wouldn't make you better off because the wages are lower than the south east say.
I have lived in Australia, DH did the same work as he did here,he got paid more than his wages were back home. I did a weeks temping work at $20 an hour (this was in like 2006) I think. At home I would have been on £6 an hour in a similar job.
We were living in holiday rentals (EXPENSIVE) except for a months free accommodation in exchange for house sitting.
And we hired a car for the duration (again expensive compared to running your own) and yet we were loaded.
Eating out was cheap, food shopping was even cheaper IMO.
In the UK good quality food is EXPENSIVE.
Petrol and Diesel is astronomical in comparison to in the US and AUS.
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I completely agree with you! Petrol and diesel are so expensive. OH has a van which is on diesel. And I have a mini which is on petrol. (Mini will definitely have to go soon! Will definitely need a bigger car) and between us we must pay around £140 to fill them up every 10 days or so. We both work and I am very lucky as OH is a very hard working man and earns a very good living but obviously after taxes and NI, we will be very short. I am on minimum wage and will only get SMP. We now live in a very expensive area and spend so much on our rent, council tax etc. Although UK might seem like it has better living conditions, it also depends on what part you are living at. I am very happy with NHS! Thank god!
Eating out here for both of us in a normal restaurant would at least come up to £30 if not more!
 
I cant belive im still waiting for my first scan its driving me nust 12 weeks along and nothing has happened yet lol 4 more days scan on thurs 9am so at least I dont have to wait all day 3hour app though as need to book in with consultant after
 
Year of the Horse! I'll have to go look up what that means, I'm not really familiar with the Chinese horoscopes.

Yes, petrol is much cheaper here in the US than the UK, thank God! Los Angeles is definitely a driving city, unfortunately :( It would be very difficult to manage without a car. I liked living in Boston, it was easy to live without a car! In fact, I think we are going to have to buy a *second* car, which is a ridiculous amount of money, because after the twins are born, when my husband goes back to work, I can't be stuck at home without a car - I live at the top of a hill and there's nothing in walking distance! And no public transport, sigh.
 
Anyone craving really weird foods? What are your cravings??! I have been craving very spicy food! Especially Indian lime pickle with poppodoms! I can't seem to get it out my head and it gives me such horrible heartburn and thirst that I can't sleep if I have it, then again I can't sleep if I don't have it because I want it that much. But I can't seem to get myself to want anything else. :D
 
I don't think I've had any 'cravings' yet. Mostly I am wanting to eat bland, cold food. :lol: I've (re-)discovered yogurt and I'm loving it!
 
Oh i really had to have a curry last night for dinner, could taste it before i ordered it lol Lovely tikka masala, popadoms, mango chutney naan bread... oh it was heaven on a plate lol!!

Is it very weird that i've jut been googling 'Is it normal to feel so well at 12 weeks with twins'?? can't believe how well i feel, it scares me!! I've felt pretty well since about 7 weeks and just can't get my head around it lol I'm not complaining - i've seen so many ladies who are suffering terrible MS and HG, i keep waiting for 'something' to make me feel off lol I didn't even have heartburn after my curry last night!
 
i've worked out that if i eat eggs hot (like scrambled) i throw up, but if i eat eggs cold (egg and cress sandwich) i feel great... and i love eggs, obviously i'm cooking everything throughly and using eggs with lion marks (salmonella free) but i was so depressed the other day when i had scrambled eggs on toast then threw it all up again -_-, the only craving i seem to have is forever craving cups of tea, but i dont know if that's pregnancy or just lack of tea haha!!
 
Shell, there is such a big variance from person to person - some people with singletons get hospitalised because their symptoms are so bad, some people with multiples sail through. I haven't actually vomited in five days after a week of vomiting every other day, but I have been gagging most days! And certainly I would hope around 12 weeks that I would be feeling better. When is your next scan??
 
MellyH said:
Shell, there is such a big variance from person to person - some people with singletons get hospitalised because their symptoms are so bad, some people with multiples sail through. I haven't actually vomited in five days after a week of vomiting every other day, but I have been gagging most days! And certainly I would hope around 12 weeks that I would be feeling better. When is your next scan??
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It just feels wrong to be feeling this great, and have been feeling this great really since 7 weeks lol My next scan is Thursday :happydance: So excited!!! Had a beautiful dream last night (i've had so many nightmares it's untrue!) but last night i gave birth to two beautiful daughters naturally and was able to breastfeed them both successfully... it was amazing! Woke with a smile on my face :) x
 
Yay Thursday! It'll be here before you know it.

I had originally declined the genetic screening (scan + blood tests) at 12 weeks when I thought it was just the one, but now that there are two, and one is a bit smaller than the other, and I have done too much reading about vanishing twin syndrome, I don't think I can wait until the 20 week scan to see that they're both still there! I already have my monthly appointment lined up at 13 weeks with the OB, just to check on how things are going (no scan) - do you think they will try to at least listen to the heartbeats there?
 
Shells, i have been so sick with this baby and my last. My friend was pregnant with twins last year and her only discomfort was cramping occasionally. She never once felt nauseous or threw up! Don't worry at all! We just don't know why some people get severe sickness or hg and some don't. I do know they say if your mom got really sick you're more likely to, but even that's no guarantee. No worries at all!

Melly, i bet they will try to hear the heartbeats at your appointment. And really it's totally normal to have twins measure differently. Remember ultrasounds aren't exact and have a 5 day margin of error. Also, you had two strong heartbeats! I definitely wouldn't waste one minute worrying about them not measuring the exact same.
 
MellyH said:
Yay Thursday! It'll be here before you know it.

I had originally declined the genetic screening (scan + blood tests) at 12 weeks when I thought it was just the one, but now that there are two, and one is a bit smaller than the other, and I have done too much reading about vanishing twin syndrome, I don't think I can wait until the 20 week scan to see that they're both still there! I already have my monthly appointment lined up at 13 weeks with the OB, just to check on how things are going (no scan) - do you think they will try to at least listen to the heartbeats there?
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You can always ask them to try and hear the heartbeats. My midwife found 1 heartbeat at 11 +1 weeks (monday) but the other she wasn't sure if it was the first one again as it was identical to the first one. My two, at the first scan one was positioned sideway/behind the first one and was a struggle to measure so if it i still in that kind of position then finding the second heartbeat would be difficult with a doppler. Your uterus will be out of your pelvis (mine is already) sooner than a singleton because of the space and my midwife was happy to try as long as i didn't freak out if she couldn't find anything. Becuas eof my age i am worried about the risk of DS but i won't have the amnio test and risk miscarriage - but i probably will take up the extra blood tests if the risk comes back high. I hope the sonograpaher will tell me the measurements of the fluid and i will know if the risk is high or not without having to wait for the results. Some are not keen on giving info out i'm hoping i get a good one!
 
ttc126 said:
Shells, i have been so sick with this baby and my last. My friend was pregnant with twins last year and her only discomfort was cramping occasionally. She never once felt nauseous or threw up! Don't worry at all! We just don't know why some people get severe sickness or hg and some don't. I do know they say if your mom got really sick you're more likely to, but even that's no guarantee. No worries at all!

Melly, i bet they will try to hear the heartbeats at your appointment. And really it's totally normal to have twins measure differently. Remember ultrasounds aren't exact and have a 5 day margin of error. Also, you had two strong heartbeats! I definitely wouldn't waste one minute worrying about them not measuring the exact same.
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TTC i had bad cramping early on, nausea cured with dry food and fatigue (which i still have) but by 7 weeks i felt great - mum had an easy pregnancy both times and we were both girls, my sister had MS pretty bad and she had two boys. 'm just going to try and enjoy that i'm one of the lucky ones who got it easy... sure i won't be saying that in a few months when i can't walk! lol x
 
Oooh! Maybe you're having twin girls??? :)

My mom had hg all four pregnancies (3 girls 1 boy) and my ob calls my morning sickness mild to moderate hg. I don't feel right saying i have hg as so many women have it so much worse! I do rely heavily on my medications though just to function. But I think it's been easier than last time since they've been very aggressive with getting it under control...

Glad you're feeling so good right now :) And i hope you don't have too much pain later on! :)
 
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