*~*~* The Decemberists! *~*~*

[smawfl]

Ouch Gaiagirl, sounds awful!

I was always nauseous but I only got sick once, and that was only a tiny amount! Hope it doesn't happen again!

 

[gaiagirl]

Yah, I didn't get sick again all night just had to go to bed right away. So weird...

Supposed to go to another friends tonight for a BBQ...now I'm worried!

Anyways, hope you all have a fantastic weekend.

Hanyou - good luck, it'll be over soon and if I recall it's a really good move for you right?! A much bigger place? Itll be worth it!

 

[HanyouMama]

Thanks Ladies, I'll need all the luck I can get
I'm exhausted.

 

[Pusscat]

Thanks Ladies, I'll need all the luck I can get
I'm exhausted.

Hope you get some rest before the big move on Monday! I know even just the planning and emotional stress of a move can be tiring enough, so make sure you let the heavy work be done by everyone else!

Gaia - sorry about the sickness. It does sound like more of a reaction to something you ate rather than MS. Have you been ok today?

Hope everyone has had a good weekend. The weather in the UK has been shocking today so apart from food shopping I've spent the day on the sofa reading the paper and pottering in the house. It's always nice to have days like that. I wouldn't mind a bit of sunshine next week though, it's been ages since I went for a nice sunny walk.

Not a lot more to say about this weekend. I recieved a maternity top I ordered online a couple of weeks ago. Do any of you get the zulily emails? It's like Groupon but for maternity and baby things. (If you want to join message me your email and I can 'invite' you, and I'd get £10 credit!) I bought a black top/dress from there and have it on now. It is so flattering - makes me look nicely pregnant

 

[smawfl]

Hi Everyone

Hope you've all had a nice weekend! We went to the heaven and hell party, DH was a zombie and really went all out on the face make up, he looked fab! I went as a vampire, only costume that would fit me!

Gaia - glad you've not been sick again,

Pussycat - Hasn't the weather been miserable!? So depressing.
I've never heard of the Zulily site.. I'll PM you my email address! Send a link to your top!

 

[Pusscat]

Hi Everyone

Hope you've all had a nice weekend! We went to the heaven and hell party, DH was a zombie and really went all out on the face make up, he looked fab! I went as a vampire, only costume that would fit me!

Gaia - glad you've not been sick again,

Pussycat - Hasn't the weather been miserable!? So depressing.
I've never heard of the Zulily site.. I'll PM you my email address! Send a link to your top!

I've invited you - hope it works! They don't have the top on there any more. They have 'events' where you can only buy something for a certain amount of days. They have some really cute baby clothes on at the moment though

 

[smawfl]

Thanks Pussycat, just got the mail so will have a look!

 

[Pusscat]

I love this body suit but think £12 might still be too much for one body suit? I've not looked into baby clothes much though, maybe I need to do some internet research!

 

[gaiagirl]

Hi ladies,

So far so good with the rest of the weekend. Guess it was just a random thing!

Talking about baby clothes makes me want to find out the sex!!! I'm really leaning that way...I think I'll book the US soon!

 

[smawfl]

I love this body suit but think £12 might still be too much for one body suit? I've not looked into baby clothes much though, maybe I need to do some internet research!

Very cute!! little pricy though!

 

[seaweed eater]

Gaia I'm glad you are feeling better! That sounded like an awful episode! MS can be so weird. I hope it doesn't happen to you again and that you'll feel better from now until the end.

Hanyou, will be thinking of you tomorrow! Best of luck with the move and try to take it easy!

Smawfl, the party sounds like fun! I can't imagine attempting a costume right now...I'm having enough trouble with normal clothes!

Sorry about the UK weather. It's been beautiful here! I'm so happy that it's spring, but I'm already having a little trouble regulating my body temperature, especially at night. You all will be better off in the summer when we're massively pregnant and it's hot all over North America!

Question though for those of you in the UK...is the TV game show "Golden Balls" very popular? Or is it even still on the air? Lately it seems to have been very trendy here to send around YouTube clips from the final "split or steal" segment of that show. It's entertaining but I have to say I don't quite get the hype...

 

[smawfl]

I've never heard of it seaweed,although it could be on during the day while I'm at work so don't see ut

 

[Pusscat]

I've heard of it seaweed. I think it was on at about 5 o clock, a year or so ago. Never really watched it myself. It's weird what can suddenly become cult viewing!

Had a weird day today. Felt a bit faint. Never felt like it before. I was sitting teaching and everything went quieter and things felt distant. Is that what it feels like before you're going to faint? I do not want to faint in front of my class! They'd be traumatised! Do you think it could have been low blood sugar? Or low blood pressure?

 

[seaweed eater]

I've heard of it seaweed. I think it was on at about 5 o clock, a year or so ago. Never really watched it myself. It's weird what can suddenly become cult viewing!

Had a weird day today. Felt a bit faint. Never felt like it before. I was sitting teaching and everything went quieter and things felt distant. Is that what it feels like before you're going to faint? I do not want to faint in front of my class! They'd be traumatised! Do you think it could have been low blood sugar? Or low blood pressure?

Thanks ladies...just curious about the show...sounds like more people here may know about it than there

I'm sorry you felt faint today, Pusscat! I think it's different for everyone but if you felt like you were going to faint then I bet what you were feeling was at least related to that. For me generally the first thing I notice is that sounds seem quieter and distant, almost underwater, and then if I don't sit down I start getting brown spots in my vision. It could absolutely be low blood pressure or low blood sugar! Or low iron. It could also just have to do with all the changes in fluid and circulation during pregnancy. I would say, though, that if it keeps happening you should get checked out to see if you might be anemic. And don't stress about having it happen in front of your class! I'm sure they'd be worried for you but these things happen in pregnancy...just find an excuse to sit down if you start feeling that way again, so you don't fall and hit your head or your bump!

 

[smawfl]

Morning all

Well it's back to being miserable and rainy here in the UK. But on the plus side I only have today and tomorrow to work then a nice super long weekend due to the bank holiday!

Pussycat - sorry you felt faint yesterday, how have you been since? I've never fainted before (touch wood) but does sound like low blood sugar levels perhaps? Worth keeping an eye on and mentioning to your midwife/GP.

 

[seaweed eater]

How are we all doing, Decemberists?

HM, have been thinking of you and hoping the move went well!

I've been having some more heartburn this week...will probably just get worse from here on out but feeling very grateful to have gotten this far with our little boy. Only 3 more weeks until viability...FeelSoBlessed, you are almost there already! And Smawfl is almost halfway, Gaiagirl is almost to 2nd tri, HM is over 10 weeks...lots of great milestones

 

[gaiagirl]

Doing great! Feeling better all the time, although still a bit tired...

Second tri apparently begins IN the 14th week, so technically at 13w1d you are in second tri! So in my mind, I have been there for a few days already

Hope all is well!

 

[Pusscat]

Hi Seaweed and everyone else. I'm ok but been very sad today because DH has gone to Australia for 2 weeks for work. His plane should be taking off just about now. I've cried a lot but I think the worst is over. Saying goodbye is the worst bit. I know I'll get used to being on my own. Yes, I'll miss him like crazy, but from now on it'll counting the days to he gets back, rather than counting the days until he goes, which was making me really sad!! My mum's coming over tomorrow so at least I have that to look forward to. She wants me to tell her how to do all the things I'll be too tired to do when I have the baby. So I'll gladly show her!

I've not felt faint again so hopefully it won't happen too regularly/never again!

Went to aqua and it was really good. Very different to pilates, more aerobic. And I really did forget that I was pregnant, you just can't tell in the water. I've signed up to do that as well as the pilates.

Gaia - congratulations on entering 2nd tri!

Seaweed - sorry about the heartburn. I wouldn't assume it's just going to get worse. Some days I have it and some I don't, so I think it can come and go.

 

[smawfl]

Hi Ladies,

Where is everyone?!?!

I'm halfway there today

Seaweed - sorry you've been having heartburn. I've heard it's common in pregnancy. Is there anything you can do or take for it?

Gaiagirl - glad you're starting to feel better, so exciting you're in 2nd tri!

Pussycat - sorry your DH has gone to Oz. Very lucky he gets to go with work, has he been before? Glad you have your mum to keep you company. Also glad the faint spells didnt return!

 

[Pusscat]

Hi Ladies,

Where is everyone?!?!

I'm halfway there today

Seaweed - sorry you've been having heartburn. I've heard it's common in pregnancy. Is there anything you can do or take for it?

Gaiagirl - glad you're starting to feel better, so exciting you're in 2nd tri!

Pussycat - sorry your DH has gone to Oz. Very lucky he gets to go with work, has he been before? Glad you have your mum to keep you company. Also glad the faint spells didnt return!

Woooooo! Congratulations Smawfl! Very happy for you on reaching a very important mile stone!

Thanks for your words of sympathy It's a great opportunity for him and I've been trying to focus on how exciting it is for him rather than my loneliness! He's not been before. He's been to America and Russia with work though so he's getting to see a few different places for free! He's only going to Canberra though, which from what we've heard is a pretty strange place. It was built to house the Australian government and is a bit soul-less. And it's not on the coast. But he'll get a chance to explore next weekend.

DH supports Chelsea so he's just missed a good match! I watched it for him! (Chelsea have just won the FA cup.) He's still on the plane so won't know the result until he lands in Sydney. He's also going to miss the Champions League Final, which Chelsea are also playing in, as he'll be on his flight home Bad timing!

Had a lovely day with my mum and had some good baby chat. Never spoken to her in detail about how she found giving birth to me. It was very reassuring. She said it wasn't as painful as she was expecting. And she recommended pethidine - it's a great drug apparently!