Ah thanks for all the lovely messages girls but I am a lot better today thank god. I have the arthritis for the last 10 years and in most of my joints as it is was on a major amount of meds for it but came off it all two years ago in June when we got married as I had to be off my injection for 5 months before trying to conceive, but thankfully I have done really well without it all and have only needed steriods and painkillers if I did have a flare up. I think I may even stay off the meds when babs is born as I have managed so well for so long without it and being honest even though I now have some pain most days it is managable and I dont have all the other problems that they meds were causing.
Even though it has played up a lot during the pregnancy it was still managable, so the weekend hit me like a ton of bricks as I was unable to move a lot and extremely stiff and I'm not allowed the steriods or painkillers while pregnant.
But thank god it seems to have all settled down a lot today and I think it just bothered me more as I was uber-hormonal as shadow would say and I just felt sorry for myself, but ye all helped a lot girls so thanks for that.
Jelr honey, I am in pretty much EXACTLY the same situation with my EDS... I'm so proud of how well I'm doing with very much reduced meds, and only take the stronger pain killers (codeine... not great for baby so I avoid it like the plague!) when it REALLY gets bad. But I, like you, would love to try to stay off the meds as much as possible after baby is born. We could do it together and support each other hehe
Ava, so glad to hear your BP checks came back normal
that's got to be a relief
Cleck: Woohooo for fading stretchies!!! I had a sudden premonition this week that I was about to break out in stretchies all ovewr my belly, and so I got some bio-oil and started using that twice a day and slapping on my E45 cream once a day too!!! We'll see if it works... If I do get them, meh, not the end of the world! But it's nice to feel like I'm doing something to try to prevent them, or at least make my skin better able to handle them, then hopefully if I do get them they might be lighter/fade faster... ? Never know! Hehe
Cofee honey... "I just want to be huge now"
Take mine!!! I have WAY too much, I'm sure!!! LOL You're all welcome to a little bit of Vince-bump... He is ENORMOUS already I think!!! I feel proper huge
And awwwww Coffee, I think I have had several of your "stop and think of how lucky we are" moments lately! I think the emotions of third tri are creeping in, I'm always crying (mostly happy tears!) I cry at stupid adverts on the telly if there's a cute baby or something in them and all sorts!!! LOL
As you may be able to tell, I've regained some of my "vavavoom" today!
I slept really well last night, perhaps because Vinnie was actually QUIET and STILL for once!!! I actually got momentarily worried this morning, cos he was late to wake up and give me his morning booting too! But he did, and I felt much better to feel him in there hehe
We went swimming this morning too!! It was lovely... I had been bugging OH to take me for ages, and we just had a gentle one to start us off (haven't swum in over a year!!) My maternity swimsuit / tankini is really great and so comfy, it was lovely
I wonder how it felt for little Vince? Whether he could feel something different going on? Hmmmm
Well, I'm off to grab some lunch and sit in the garden painting the new handles for Vincent's little cot-side cabinet now!! His nursery is coming together nicely now that we have most of the bits and pieces! I think I'll make some mobiles next to dot around the place
Sunshine and hugs and happy tears and love to all!!!
Shadow xxxxx
And yet I can't sleep and have been up since 4:30 this morning with DH. 
I hope the outcome was good and that it helped you guys to reach a good place again. It's bound to put extra little strains, you being pregggers; on him because he is expected to be more emotionally supportive, which isn't always easy for men (!!!) and on you because obviously, your body is going through such a major thing here, and emotions and hormones, as we all seem to be finding lately, are running ever higher! But enjoy the good with the bad, and I hope you guys have some loveliness together now too 
