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[Pusscat]

Dh was very loudly sick last night He went down to the spare room though so I wasn't disturbed too much. He's gone back to bed now. I'm just glad it's dd's birthday tomorrow and not today as he's in no state to go on theme park rides today! So I'm happy to give him some recovery time today to make him better for tomorrow!

Jobs today - wrap all dd's presents, make cake and buy some candles and balloons. Going to make her chocolate brownies as she prefers them to sticky cake. Bought some peppa pig characters that I'm going to put on top as decoration!

 

[smawfl]

Happy birthday to E! Hope she is having a lovely day! How did the cake making go?

Congrats on your blueberry! 7 weeks already!!

 

[Pusscat]

Cake making was nearly a disaster. Didn't get round to doing it until 9 last night and nearly didn't put the melted chocolate mixture in the egg and flour mixture. In fact it had been in the oven a few seconds before I saw the chocolate bowl and realised I'd forgotten to add it! Wipped it back out and put the choc in Turned out very well though!

We had a good day in parts but difficult in other parts as she had another episode of being up for 2 and a half hours in the middle of the night last night. Resulting in grumpy child and sick and tired parents (DH still not over food poisoning) Not a great combo! But we made it a good day!!!!

 

[smawfl]

The cake looked fab!

We are home sweet home now. Dd had an almighty tantrum/meltdown one evening and we had to leave the restaurant early!! Still not entirely sure what happened,she seemed in pain but once we were back in the hotel she was fine.

Then she threw up all over the train on the way home last night!! Poor girl had motion sickness but wasn't fun at all!

How are you feeling?

Got my 20 week scan date through for 13th October so looking forward to that.

Is your appointment soon?

 

[Pusscat]

Hope you had a good holiday in between the tantrums! I've yet to experience a major tantrum when out of the house although I'm sure I will. I expect you felt awful having to leave early.

That's very exciting you have your next scan booked. Really cannot believe you'll be 20 weeks soon! My booking in appointment is on Monday, hurray! Looking forward to getting the ball rolling but mainly wanting the 12 week scan to hurry up and come around. How many weeks were you when you had your early scan?

I'm feeling okay. Work was hard this week. Not down to sickness, I just feel under a lot of pressure and my head teacher is doing lots of observations of me. I told her I'm pregnant yesterday and that I was feeling stressed so hoping she goes a bit more easy on me. If all goes well I'll leave at the easter holidays which is end of march. And never go back!!!!

 

[smawfl]

I know,I can't believe I'm almost half way! The first few weeks feel like they go so slowly but the rest is flying by!

I think I was around 10 weeks for my early scan but they dated me further along.

Glad you told work,hopefully they will be easier on you!

 

[minimoocow]

Woah!!! Smawfl - half way! How is that possible?!

Pusscat - are you not happy at work generally or is it just stressful at the minute? Either way hopefully they will take it easier on you now they know you are pregnant and therefore will be off on mat leave in a few months

 

[smawfl]

I know,it's scary!

How are you doing mini?

 

[minimoocow]

I'm good thanks. Been for my day 3 blood test and waiting for OV so I can go for my first OV+7 blood test. I have to have one this month and one next. GP has thankfully let me have them on the NHS and at the walk in testing place hospital so I can fit them in around work.

We are still officially "avoiding" until the results come back and we go back to the doctor which is annoying as we have enforced times of abstinence when I could really do with some but we can't as the program is a catholic one so the avoiding pregnancy really is abstinence not just using protection! We aren't catholic so don't have any strong moral urge to follow this part of it but I feel if we don't it will mess my readings up!

Ha ha - I will be really happy when we can start trying again.

 

[smawfl]

I think I would be the same,if I was following guidance I would try to stick to it.

Is this now on the NHS and not the original organisation you'd contacted?

 

[smawfl]

Happy raspberry day pusscat!

 

[minimoocow]

I think I would be the same,if I was following guidance I would try to stick to it.

Is this now on the NHS and not the original organisation you'd contacted?

No its still the same organisation but they refer you to your GP for blood tests as its easier and has to be done on a particular day. GPs can refuse but if I was asking for fertility investigations on the NHS its what they do anyway so its nothing out of the ordinary. Only difference is that I am charting to identify OV whereas NHS just call it the day 21 test which is pretty useless if you don't have 28 day cycles with OV on day 14! The GP did understand this issue and suggested that they usually ask people to count back 7 days from their expected period but that would be useless for me as I'd only be 2 days post OV so they were happy for me to go when I was 7 days post OV by my readings!

 

[Pusscat]

Thanks smawfl!

Mini- I've not been happy at school since I went back after maternity leave last time! But I feel trapped there as I knew I wanted another baby soon and didn't want to start somewhere else then quickly have to tell them I'm pregnant. Plus not really sure if I want to stay in teaching. My head teacher is a trainee ofsted inspector so she's being really on top of everyone at the moment.

Hope the abstinence period can be over soon mini!

We're having our first night away from DD since she was born! I cried when I left her with grandma at our house but I'm getting used to the relaxation now. It's a bit boring without her though! Looking forward to seeing her and midwife appointment tomorrow.

 

[smawfl]

Awww hope you and dd enjoyed the time apart. I've had a couple of weekends away with the girls but dd has stayed with DH... We've never done a night away from her either.. Perhaps we should start practicing as when I'm in labour my parents will have her!

Hope appointment goes well today!

And hope baby brain isn't playing up but I think you said it was your birthday the day of your appointment so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

[Pusscat]

Thanks smawfl. Yes, you're right it's my birthday. Hotel was great and weather so nice I could sit out by the outside pool! Very relaxing. Midwife appointment was fine but not very interesting. Hope hospital gets my scan date letter sent out nice and soon!

 

[Pusscat]

Oh, and it sounds like DD was fine without us! She went to sleep with no trouble and slept through the night. I definitely think you need at least one practice night away with dh before baby comes. Just to prepare DD of course

 

[smawfl]

Hehe I like your thinking!

Glad you've had s nice day and appointment went well. Did they mentioned your previous concerns?

Hope your scan comes through soon!

Are you showing yet?

I'll try post another bump pic later.

 

[Pusscat]

We didn't go through my concerns as it was just a form filling session really. I'll bring it up at the next one. I'm booked in at Leicester royal where they have both a midwife led birth suite and a standard delivery suite and I really want to at least start in the midwife led part. It's just whether they consider me high risk or not. Last time I was because I had low platelets. So it kind of depends on what they do this time, if they go down again.

I think I'm showing a little but not noticeably to other people. It won't be long though. Think we'll have to tell parents at shool earlier than last time! Attached bump pic from Saturday. There is a layer of pinchable fat but think there's a bit of bump underneath!

 

[smawfl]

Did she not say whether you were considered low or high risk yesterday based on your history? Or will they assess later when they check platelets?

Teeny bump looks fab!

Here's my 18 and 8 weeks bump comparison! Although I think I've shrunk again since that picture was taken at the weekend!

 

[Pusscat]

She said I'm low risk at the moment.

Your bump looks fantastic! How are you feeling?