hey good one about being so proactive and sure in your decisions tania. i'm glad you have chosen to go to someone else when you weren't 100% happy with your first ob. i think that takes a lot of strength. also big congrtas on seeing bubs!!! that must have been so exciting.

murph, prunes are your friends. i had my first bout of constipation yesterday! ouchy!!! it was very painful, i've never wanted to fart so much in my life rofl (or number 2). but had a few prunes when i got home and was much better this morning. i do feel like the block of cement from yesterday had gonesky. I liken my current state (dehydraion, tired etc) to feeling like i'm hung over. it's bloody awful.

Nicole S how did your weekend go???? hope it was well.

HI BEL! How are you trundling this week??? how far along now? I really feel for you regarding the food, sounds like you need someone to do mercy dashes for you. i wouldn't be able to survive with such long stretches between meals and I would complain. lol.

it's been a pretty quiet start to the week in here! how is everyone else going????

I continue to feel rather crappy in the arvos and have continued my snacking regime which i find helpful. had a huge day at work yesterday and as a result had a 6.30pm bedtime and woke up at 6.45am! that's 12 hours! am looking for an early mark from work today and will just rest up. I find if i do one activity per day, that's quite enough to exhaust me! lol. We are going to Sydney for a few days from next Thurs to visit my parents (flying down), so am looking forward to that.

have our scan on Friday... yaya that's only 2 sleeps. have my GP appointmetn for referral to ob tomorrow. finally feels like something is happening. But question.... my mum wants to go baby shopping in sydney, i'll only be about 8.5/9 weeks and i'm just unsure whether to let all that excitement in. Would you relent and do it? I was thinking of agreeing but on the condition it's one trip and it's not over the top. This is probably the only time i'll see my mum before the birth and with no friends or family here, I kinda think its the only chance i'll get to sort of revell in the pregnancy with my mum. but she does have a tendency to get a little carried away. lol. (and i understand why, first grandchild for both sides). so just unsure.

oxoxox