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[Wiggler]

Oooh, dissolvable paracetamol, i never even thought of that.. must look on the Boots website to have a nosey

 

[new_to_ttc]

It'll go down easier, the Neurofen one tastes a hell of a lot nicer, but I think it contains asprin and no idea if thats ok while pregnant. Ive called in a sick day today, and tomorrow. Im really not feeling very well, and I woke up having had a small bleed in the night but Im bathed and cleaned up now and the pad is clear not so much as a spot so no idea what to do!

 

[charlotteb24]

well ive fially got the day off and on a note of tiredness, after having the step son and noah to play with last week and going back to work this week the tiredness i thought had gone away has come back with avengance so bam! i'm back to square 1!

In terms of clothes sizes for the new baby, i bought 0-3months last time around and i'm glad i did as noah came out at 8lb 13.5oz and didn't fit in first size clothes at all! the 0-3 were a bit baggy on him but they lasted about 8 weeks so it was fine! the newborn ones he was given he wore probably once!

Talking of laziness i don't think it is laziness, when you are pregnant with baby number 2+ rests go out of the window! i feel guilty sleeping when he sleeps as then the housework and the washing suffers meh! can't win lol!

One question for you ladies, anyone planning to use cloth nappies? i'm seriously considering it but after the 1st 6months when i go back to work i dunno if i will be able to keep up with the washing lol!

 

[new_to_ttc]

Hi Charlotte, I will be using disposables. I dont know why I feel bad for saying that, but they'll be a million other mums doing the same lol Silly me!

I spoke to MW who saw me straight away, clinic is only across the road.. (everything is only across the road where I live lol). She found the heartbeat right away and said it was very strong. Still no more bleeding, not even a spot, so thats good! She also checked my urine, and no trace of ketones!! So another relief! She has signed me off work until I see the consultant on Friday. She thinks the bleed was possibly due to an old errosion I had on my cervix, but said any more bleed and she'll send me up to the hospital for a fuller investigation (thats not across the road lolol). I must have looked really worried, because after a few minutes of beans HB filling the room she said that is baby you know, you can smile now... oops! I guess the first hurdle was getting to 12 weeks... now the hurdle is getting to term the risk doesnt get any less for me at 12 weeks BUT Joshua survived all the heamorages I had with him, and I will be listening to my body more this time and doing what I need to do to prevent it all happening again Work were really lovely, told me not to rush back and to rest bless them! So this weeks agenda is rest!!

Wiggler, how you feeling hun? I think Ive got a cold too (hope you're not sharing the germs lol) I keep telling myself its my allergues, but actually I think this time it might be the real mccoy lol Did you manage to get any dissolvable paracetamol? Ive just taken 2 tablets and put day time tv on.. no better cure lololol Ive never taken paracetamol for a cold before ever but I think its time I stop making my body suffer minor illness that can easily be managed with paracetamol its going through enough!

 

[Wiggler]

I'm feeling worse, I am feeling far too ill to go out, so I had 4 5ml spoons of my sons calpol (the equivelant of less than 1 paracetamol) It didn't help, so I'm sending OH out to get me something better. The thought of the water soluble ones makes me gag though, they taste minging, so I might get some 6+ calpol and some honey and lemon.

I'm quite lucky, OH is off work from tomorrow until Monday (great timing, he booked it off in January!) so he can take care of me, he's getting a cold too, but he is like superman, it never really affects him.

I hope you feel better soon hun, being poorly sucks I wanna feel better so I can help Dylan play with all the new toys he got on his bday!

 

[new_to_ttc]

Capol 6+ what you like!!!! Id rather let a paracetamol dissolve on my tongue than put myself through that minging syrupy blurghhh lololol The dissolvable neurofen doesnt have a taste, but you'd have to check with the pharmacist if it is ok in pregnancy. Plenty of hot fluids will help your throat Hope you feeling better soon!!

 

[24/7]

You had better luck than me mew, mine said work will distract me from feeling ill.

 

[Wiggler]

Oooh, Calpol is sooo yummy! When I was younger I used to love getting ill, as it meant yummy Calpol and my mum made me sugar water!! My mum then once got me another brand and it was thick yukky banana flavour, it tasted like vomit, I hated being ill after that

Just looked on the Argos website for the price of baby swings! My jaw is on the floor! £70+ I think i'll stick with a bouncer!

Hmm, which tree shall I buy this year?
https://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argos/images/24-2697813MMA74UC712268M.jpg
OR
https://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argos/images/24-2697796MMA74UC720920M.jpg
They are both the same price, not sure if I prefer the gold or silver...

 

[new_to_ttc]

Calpol isnt what it used to be since they took all the bad stuff out of it lolol It NEEDS sugar and stuff rofl

Wiggler get your local paper the ads bit might have baby swings way cheaper hun!! Like the silver tree I think We have multicolours hehe

24/7 thats absolute pants!!! I can understand work being a distraction for a lot of things, but not illness

 

[Wiggler]

We was going to get a plain tree and then buy all the decs seperate, but we are on money saving mode at the moment, and pre-dressed is much cheaper. Next year we are buying a bigger plain tree and going to some nice decs (hopefully we can pick it all up cheap in the Jan sales)

I have noticed that Calpol tastes loads different, you can really taste the paracetamol in it now.

Might have a peek in the local friday ad and see what they have

Now my sickness has gone I don't feel pregnant anymore.. hurry up and grow little baby so you can kick me!!

 

[new_to_ttc]

Wiggler... you on freecycle??? Its a really good little site.. lots of useless things but often some good things! My freecycle is full of Christmas stuff atm... there is no reason to spend a fortune if you dont have to! I see lots of baby things on their too.. and often you'll find everything is in good condition or better. I gave away lots of Joshua's baby stuff on there... all in perfect condition (silly me!!!) Anyway just a thought

 

[Wiggler]

I'll have to check that out! I love this forum, so many great ideas

 

[cheree89]

I am still fighting my cold too! I hope you all get over your colds faster than I have!

Wiggler - I just started rereading The Gathering Storm, so I will probably not get the new WOT until later this week. We'll have to exchange our opinions on the new book! In addition to being a book junkie, I am also a podcast junkie, so of course I have listened to a podcast preview of the book and am pretty excited to start reading! I can't wait to read about what Mat gets up to on his new quest...

 

[Wiggler]

I'm just about to start re-reading book 6, but as soon as that book is in my hands I will read it I shouldn't be too lost as my last full re-read was only about 4-5 months ago. In fact, I may send OH out to buy it tonight!!

I can't wait to hear about what Mat gets up to as well, I want my book noooooow!! hehe

 

[Wiggler]

Naught naughty Sasha.. Don't read spoiler threads!!! *slaps my own wrist*

 

[cheree89]

Hi all -

I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I got my doppler yesterday (which was pretty cool, because I just ordered it on Friday). I tried to find the heartbeat and I think I may have found it, but it also could have been my own pulse, because it seemed a bit slow. I am not too worried, though, because I have a retroverted uterus, so I imagine that it may be harder to find because of that. I can't feel my uterus unless I press really hard on my abdomen. Anyone else have this problem?

I can't wait to go back to the MW next week to see how/where she finds the HR.

Wiggler - do you listen to the 4th age podcast? It is hosted on the dragonmount website (dragonmount.com) in case you haven't heard of that before (they just changed the format, so you have to go to the forums to find the podcast). If you are re-reading the entire series, then you would probably like that website and podcast.

 

[mummy3]

What is WOT? Is it a book series? If it is, is it really good? I need new books!

New im sorry about the bleed Glad you got it looked at, I bled through most of my pregnancies for different reasons and its scary, glad your mw across the road was so helpful

I have gained mastitis, when Anja was ill she fed more now shes cutting right back, rang the ob last wed, still waiting for call back We have had the latest colds, paracetemol is good, ibuprofen is a no no until into second tri, aspirin, I take anyway due to having had pre eclampsia so I would say its safe lol but check with gp. Im one for taking the kids calpol too

Wiggler, I like the gold tree, I always do red and gold decorations as the silver ones always make me feel cold, even over here where its still sunny at xmas

 

[Flick]

hello! I haven't posted in here since I first said hello i think! how awful of me! Sorry, I sort of forgot how to find it! I must update my signature

Anyway!
I had my '12 week' scan today, and apparently we're really at 13 weeks and 2 days! (which I'm sure is impossible due to the witch but hey!

So my date in the list could be changed to 8th May - but I'm happy to stay on the 13th, it seems to have been lucky so far


Attached a pic (i hope) the 'little monkey' (sonographer used this and now OH won't say anything else) was bouncing around all over the place. I'm so happy!!

 

[Wiggler]

I love the dragonmount forum, thats where I am naughty and read spoilers... Can't listen to podcasts though as my sweet little boy broke my headphones.

I hope you get to hear that HB soon, apparently the batteries that come with the dopplers are awful, maybe you will be able to find it if you put some fresh new ones in?

I considered buying a doppler, but I am such a worrier, I would probably end up more paranoid than I am without a doppler :S

 

[Wiggler]

Flick - Lovely scan pic hun! Bubs looks very comfy in there