Bee: Hope your UTI goes away soon. I suffer from them a lot and they are so annoying and uncomfortable.
Hi to everyone else.
AFM: Could it be that my nausea is going away already.... Or maybe I'm getting used to it and it is not affecting me as much. After feeling like so much crap last week I've been feeling so much better since Saturday, even went out for Thai food on Saturday night (yum) and had no reaction at all. I am still eating regularly, but not constantly like last week so I'm hoping the worst is over. If so basically it lasted for about 3 weeks...
Anyway, I have a question for all.. As I mentioned in a post last week, since transfer date I've been losing weight. I weighed myself today and I've now lost in total 2.3 kg, I've read that in the 1st trimester if you are overweight that your body adjusts itself but at transfer I was probably only about 9kg over my ideal weight. As I haven't been vomiting and eating like a horse I really don't know if losing that much weight is good or not. Did anyone else experience weight lose in the first trimester??
Kelly, my weight fluctuated in the first tri. I kept losing and gaining the same 2kgs up until about 14wks. I had almost constant nausea and no appetite which is what I put it down to. I wouldn't be concerned if you are happy and feeling ok. Lots of people lose weight in that first trimester, so try not to worry.
Kelly - the change to your eating habits will make a huge difference to your weight - if you're someone that usually eats only a couple of decent meals a day, the constant snacking from wake up to going to sleep will increase your metabolism HUGELY and you start to lose weight. i lost somewhere around 10-12kg in first tri, put on about 2 over the next 10 weeks, and have started losing again. the losing coincides with me having to snack again more often cos the MS is getting heaps worse again... provided you are eating healthy and bubs is growing, it's not a drama - i actually had the middy tell me last week it was a good thing - i guess overall i've lost more than the amount listed, but won't know how much til bub and all the associated fluid and stuff is gone from my body. i've not actively been weighing myself, but i know what i was on O day due to the risk of OHSS and i know what i was at last appointment so i know i'm still losing slowly. it's not for lack of eating though - i snack on healthy stuff all day (grapes are my friend!)
Bee - hope all is ok for you when the Ob contacts you again
to the other ladies - sorry i've been a little AWOL lately - am really struggling with MS STILL (30 weeks - and i've been sick since 3.5weeks!) and it seems to be getting worse again now... have also started getting headaches again which are driving me nuts - last night it got to the point of migraine and after 12.5 hours of painful broken sleep, i am still feeling very ordinary. many bouts of tears, and feeling guilty cos i just don't want to be pregnant much longer! i'm so sick of feeling so damn unwell and all i want is to meet my little princess and be able to feel human to look after her. i feel so guilty cos i know she is too little, and i keep having conversations with her about playing nice for another few weeks until it's safe for her to be here - but i think i'll be giving her early eviction orders at around 37weeks! probably doesn't help that i have developed a nasty pelvic tilt on one side which leaves the whole lower half of my body aching and me off to see the Chiro at least once a week, sometimes more. it's throwing everything out of whack and just making me feel blurgh!!!
having said all that whingy whiny stuff - when i'm laying down in bed and my little girl is playing with my hand or kicking her daddy, i love being pregnant. it's such an amzing feeling. Daddy even said he felt her trying to grab at his chin the other morning so i reckon she is just like her mummy - i always stroke his face when we're snuggled in the mornings. she is such a precious gift - i think i'm just getting impatient to meet her!
BG - I feel for you feeling so yuck for such a long time. My MS only lasted from about 6.3 weeks to about 10-11 weeks. I can't imagine how hard it must be feeling sick for so long. Hopefully it will ease of and make these last few weeks more bearable.
Kelly - I agree with BG and Megan, it is normal for your weight to fluctuate especially during the first trimester. As long as bubs is growing well and you are keeping hydrated, all should be good. Thanks for your wishes!
Bee - I hope the UTI goes away soon. Thanks for following up on me! I've been around, just not had the energy to be posting.
Tania - My symptoms didn't kick in until 6 weeks 3 days, and then I was bowled over with MS!
TL - only 1 week to go until you meet Miss Charlotte! How exciting. I can't wait to hear all about it and see photos of your little angel.
Kaydee - hope your scan goes well today! I think the morphology scan is the best one of all. Baby is well developed, but not too big to be able to see a lot of detail.
Hi to Megan, Mels, Murph and FG and all you lovely ladies that I know I have missed.
AFM - had 39 week check up yesterday and all is still going well. Bubs is still growing well, amniotic fluid is still of a good level and bubs has a lovely strong HB. I have still been suffering from odema, but it is controlled by putting my feet up. Have to say it is a big adjustment from working full time to sitting around with my feet up. I am really starting to get BORED now. OB is not worried about the odema yet as my BP is still perfect, however he has booked me in for an extra appointment on Thursday just to make sure that it is still ok. The wonderful news is that bubs is fully engaged and ready to go at any time. So every time I get a twinge I am thinking "is this it????" I am so uncomfortable that sleep is not easy and very broken. I used to think that I would never say that I was over being pregnant, but I'm afraid to say that this last week I have really been feeling that. Then I feel really guilty because I have so enjoyed being pregnant and after what we had to go through to get pregnant I have always felt incredibly blessed to be in this position and to have had such a smooth pregnancy. I guess it is not much longer that I need to feel a little uncomfortable and it is such a small price to pay.
So hopefully I will soon have some news about our little one's arrival. Fingers crossed in the next few days!
Firstly - Chez and Hippy Mum, I am terribly sorry to hear of your loss. What a terrible thing to go through and I am sure words could not express what you are going through. I hope you both find the strength to get through this trying time in you lives. Thinking of you both.
I am hoping i can join your thread? I am currently 10 wks pregnant after almost 3 yrs ttc, and very happy to be here.
BG - you poor thing, ms right up until 30wks! I hope it starts to ease off for you soon so you can enjoy the remainder weeks.
KellyD - same here. I have had horrible m/s since about 6 wks, but since yesterday afternoon I think it is starting to back off a little. Fingers crossed we can both kiss m/s goodbye!
Kaydee - good luck with the scan today. Looking forward to hearing how it went.
Bee - Im sorry you are not having a great time right now. Hoping your obs gives you some answers soon...
Janie - you sound ready to go any day now. How exciting! Am looking forward to hearing your arrival notice soon. Good luck over the next few days, hoping you are not too uncomfortable and that everything goes super smooth.
MissMagpie- congrats hun, so glad to see you in here. I see your bfp was on 13/3. Mine was 13/2!! Certainly not unlucky for us hey :-) Hang in there, not long not until your 1st scan (I know it feels like an eternity though).
AFM - Had my 1st OBs appt yesterday and we got to see bubs again, measuring 9x6d so growing very well. I am starting to feel a little more confident in this pregnancy now IFKWIM. One thing my Dr mentioned was to keep my water intake up, obviously, but not filtered water, just tap water due to the flouride. I have never heard nor read of this before. Can anyone shed any light on why flouride is important?
Hello to all the girls (both old and new to the thread) - so many in here. It's great to see.
News from me....not a lot really. I'm making some really dumb comments at work - feeling quite stupid these days - I think I just need to keep my mouth shut for the next 2 weeks. That's the next milestone for me - 2 weeks and 1 day of work to go and then I'm done and I'm telling ya it can't come fast enough. I've been putting off washing all the baby things until then and the house is a bit of a bomb site, but I'm just too knackered to do anything when I get home. Anyway, that's about it from me. Baby is still sunny side up, so more acupuncture to try and get the little monkey to turn.
Thanks Emma for checking in on us. Hope you are travelling well. X
Last edited by Nixon; March 25th, 2009 at 06:30 AM.
Hey Ladies, gee there is a party going on in here with all the newbie's
TL and Janie, you guys are sooooo close it must be so exciting I have no idea how you are sleeping.
BG, no good on the MS. It must be horrible being over 30 weeks and still getting sick.
to you all.
AFM, 30 weeks today and my little June bug was kicking up a storm at 3.30am!!
It was so cute but when I had to get up at 6.00am someone was back to sleep...
Not much else to report for me seeing OB on Friday and just counting the weeks away till we finally meet this little one.
Still really hard to believe that DH and I will have a baby of our own to love and hold in a couple of months time
Hi ladies - just a quick one from me
KellyD, I have lost weight in the first tri too. I wasn't overweight to start with and have lost about 7 kgs now. I had OHSS, so that is partly to do with it, but my OB said it's really common. He said babies are the perfect little parasites - they'll take what they need at your expense if necessary. He said it's more important to put weight on in the 2nd and 3rd tris.
Hope that reassures you somewhat.
And to all the lovely ladies who are getting very very close to birth time - good luck!!
Diamond, and congratulations on your bfp. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that the MS had decided to take a hike.
Kelly, glad to hear you're feeling a little better!
Janie, you're so close. I'm looking forward to hearing your announcement!
Hi to all the other girls. Sending you all big belly rubs!
Scan today went really well. It had been playing on my mind and I'd been having some weird dreams the last few nights but today's scan showed 2 healthy little bubs. One was really active the other was a little less so. The sonographer couldn't believe how easy it was to get the measurements and scan done. He said twins are normally a little tricky because one tends to be hidden behind the other. He also commented that the easier ones in pregnancy turn out to be the naughty ones after birth!! Let's hope he's wrong!! The blood mass I had at 12 weeks was completely gone at today's scan so it is a big relief. All is good!
I might not get tot you all but just want to get in a quick word to Tiggerlinda and Janie before your big moment. I hope you both have wonderfully calm births whatever your plans (or the babies plans are). Good luck.
Woohoo, KellyD, the fog of your M/S might be lifting hey? Could that mean cuddle time? Kidding...what a relief for you. I think it must be common to be short lived. My sister had 3 weeks with one of hers too. Touch wood, nothing much in the way of symptoms for me yet, I'm not even sure if I can claim my bbs as I'm still on pessaries and that causes swelling. I kind of want something concrete...but not sickness. I've got like a hollow pit of a stomach thing going on, where if I don't eat I think I'll die, then I eat and can't eat much and get indigestion.
MissMagpie,goodluck with your first scan. I'm surprised you have a 6 week scan through your FS. I only had mine done early to allay my fears but I wasn't supposed to have my first scan til 8 weeks. It's a long wait when that's all you have to go on. I hope it's an exciting time for you. My next is on the 31st this time at just over 8 weeks. We really are the new kids hey?
Briggsysgirl, I hope your symptoms back off and give you some peace. that's really tough.
Sorry to everyone I've missed, I have a low battery on my laptop...gottago xox
and congratulations on your bfp. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that the MS had decided to take a hike.
Let's hope he's wrong!! The blood mass I had at 12 weeks was completely gone at today's scan so it is a big relief. All is good! 
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