Sunbeam - that is FANTASTIC - you go good thing. Big sticky vibes.
Bonham - that's reassurring. Stick in there.
Cherished - good to hear no puking! You must be going for a record here. What a relief it must be. I am not a puker it seems, but incessant and intense nausea instead. Although today is a good day.....
Twinsis - the antihistamine used to surprise me too, but I had a friend who went on a cruise ( he's a dr) and he said he was given antihistamine for sea sickness. It's funy on the days I feel really sick, I also feel like I am going to sneeze. It's a very weird feeling. I am just glad that you can get some relief.
Sparkles, Pssum god to hear from you.
TinaR - You know labour? It's not all that bad really, well it wasn't for me. There are some challenging bits, and the contractions and crowning can be painful, and teh after pains, but usually on second and subsequent deliveries. For me second time around the afterpains were more challenging than the labour. But there are ways you can get through this, both natural and pharmacological. I imagine when it is roughly at the time it should be, your body and mind work together? I hope I get to find out this time. But remember, the little miracle that you get to hold at the end of it all, is simply just the best. Even when it all happens too early and there is no hope, like has happened to me twice, having to labour in heartbreaking circumstances. In my book, you just can't beat the feeling of birthing and then nursing your precious little one. Just pure magic. And the weird thing is for me? because it all happened so early, no birthing education or classes. The midwives were amazing, and my ob. I am so glad I got to have my ob for my first delivery. Really helped me with the second when I didn't have him. It's kind of amazing too, just how intuitive you can be about the process. First time around I had an epidural and the second de nada. The epidural made some time for DH and I to come to grips with what was happening to us and there was this amazingly beautiful and peaceful time where we were just together, with no pain. Second time around, the pain was a bigger feature in my psyche, and also in the aftermath. I was pretty wrecked so it took a while to be able to have the energy to nuture my little one. But the good part about that? As out of it as I was, DH nursed our little girl for the entire time, when I think about that I am just so proud. Because first time around, we were both so scared, and he was almost too scared too nurse her, and second time around it was so good to see him there, nursing our girl, like an dab old hand and as a very proud, but sad Dad. e also bathed her, which I couldn't do. I am so proud of DH. So I guess what I am trying to say, is you'll do what you think is right for you. There are things to help and the end result is just simply amazing. You will be fine, I know this in my heart. You are a strong woman and you have eons of knowledge behind you of the women who have gone before you.
Smallfry - the potatoes were great. Thanks for the tip. I even did one in its jacket when the oven was on and had it today reheated with some melted cheese. Oh my, it was so delicious.
Chuckie - hope that scan went well and you are enjoying your holiday......
AFM - well no more bleeding! YIPEEE. I have been enjoying the rest, but I have to start thinking about what I am going to do about work. That is so hard to think about at week 7 but my ob is pretty convinced I need to take it easy and this week has certainly scared me into a very real consensus with the ob. It's hard to know what to do, because there are psychological benefits to working ( takes my mind off things is the biggest, and maybe some sense of self worth) but I suppose I have to decide how important this pregnancy is to me, and whether I want to do everything I can to make it stick. If I think about it like that, of course the pg comes first. It's just so confusing. The reality of another 7 months "resting" is pretty daunting. oh well I will get there. I need to make a decision soon.
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