Hi ladies.

Maggie, I was very bloated early on. So much so that I bought some maternity workpants just after our 7w scan because my normal ones were too tight. About two weeks later the bloating went down (and I was losing weight from the m/s) so I actually had to adjust them in rather than out... So, hopefully the bloat will go down soon, but unfortunately popping early seems to be par for the course after a few pregnancies, so can't help you with that.

Renee, woo hoo for a great scan! I can imagine the head measuring ahead would be a bit scary. If it helps, my mum always says my shoulders were more of a problem than my head when I was born?

worrywart, I had constant nausea until 12 weeks and then it eased up a lot. I still get it regularly though. One of the books I've got (can't remember which one, but it's one on my OB's recommended reading list) said that it's normal to get nausea if you get hungry or tired. I find that doesn't explain all the times I'm getting it, but it does explain a lot of them. I'm also getting nausea whenever I get heartburn. And funnily enough I vomitted this morning for the first time in weeks because of my sinus issues (back of my nose was blocked and I think it was a bit of a panic reflex - can't think of any other way to explain why). I've also had bad headaches most of the pregnancy. It's gotten to the point where that just feels normal...

Leabie, I hadn't heard about the licorice, so thanks for the heads up. It's not something I eat a lot of, but I had looked at it a few times and considered getting some. I did actually have some red "licorice" but I figure that's not really licorice so I should be okay.

Ninah, I hope today went perfectly!

Hi to everyone else!

It was me who asked about the dry hands. What confuses me is why the back of my hands are so dry when my face is less dry than normal. Go figure...

So, as I said, I had a rough start to this morning, which meant I didn't want to eat, which meant I was hungry, which meant I felt nauseous all day, which is just the start fo a vicious cycle... I finally had a toasted sandwich at around 3pm. Afterwards, I had a meeting at 4pm and I swear I was starving by half an hour into the meeting!! So now it's after 7pm and I can smell dinner cooking in the oven. Needless to say, I can't wait!!! Chicken legs, roast veges, steamed greens... heaven!!

ETA: I also booked our ante-natal classes today. It's kind of scary to commit to something so far in advance.