Cheshire I'm praying your scan shows a gorgeous little bub growing perfectly in your uterus.
Alish FX you get to see bub. That would be such an added bonus.
Ferrals I'm praying you find some money. Everything happens at once doesn't it? Can you sell any unwanted things on ebay? Not that it would help alot but it could do. Are your DS's eligable for some youth allowance or something that might beable to help as a family? I hope something unexpected in the way of lots of cash happens.
Sunshine - Thanks for keeping us updated on Obie's progress He sounds like a real little fighter. Stick around as long as you need to hun! A part of me does enjoy the attention my belly attracts, but the other part of me feels a bit awkward lol. This is the most attention I've received since I was young(er) and stylish... hehehe.
Alish - It's not unusual for m/s to kick in at 8 or 9 weeks, it's a good sign that you feel crappy lol. I thought I would feel awkward having people touch my belly (I generally was not a very touchy type person except with DP) but I LOVE it! Everyone I know likes to rub my belly when they see me, I tell them to make a wish when they do it, lol.
Ferrals - I think the better diet really does help with the weight gain. It's hard to tell for sure though, as it should be tapering off by now anyway. At this weeks checkup I hadn't gained any, so I was thrilled with that! The adjustments I've made are pretty minor, actually........ it's not something I have to worry about a whole lot. Mostly I just cut out sugary drinks and desserts. I'm having 'lite' icecream if I need a sweet fix and even on the odd occasion I've eaten out, I just eat as usual and my blood sugar never goes higher than 8, so I'm very lucky it's only mild. Good to hear you're still getting it on with your DH hehehe. I think it's been about 6 weeks for me, but it's not a problem for us. We just don't feel all that frisky with everything this big belly represents. I must try to get a couple of good rounds in though before D day lol. Hooray for your last shifts of work!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ikwym about worrying about the last few weeks of pg... for some reason the nervousness has started to kick in a bit that I will get all this way and not take a baby home. It seems irrational, but it creeps in here and there. It's not surprising you're feeling edgy, you've had a really rough time with everything during this pg, and the financial stresses don't help the situation at all! I'm hoping for some kind of a miracle for you. Can I buy you a lotto ticket??
Mildez - I hope all is okay, good idea getting checked out though to put your mind at ease.
Melster - There comes a time when a man needs to 'make his choice'. I get that he has kids with this woman, but his primary concern should be what's happening in the present, with YOU. Perhaps this 'break' will be what he needs to put things into perspective. I had a similar issue with DP's ex (no kids involved thank goodness) and her manipulations. She would constantly be calling every time something went wrong because she 'had nobody else'. Eventually I told him to make his choice. I asked him if he wanted to jepoardize a present fulfilling relationship which is healthy and actually going somewhere, for the sake of being his ex gf's safety net. She called just a couple of weeks ago to say she's moving to Sydney. She asked what was going on with DP, and he told her we are having a baby. He and I both think she was trying to gauge her chances of getting back with him (as she's never really given up on that as far as we can tell, by the way she hovers around in the background on and off). Apparently she went all quiet and got off the phone very quickly. I hope she really is leaving town, and wasn't just saying that in the hopes he would be single and begging her to stay. But enough about me! LOL. I do understand the feelings it stirs up when there's an ex in the picture...... it's hard to explain, but I get it. It must be 10 times harder for you because there are kids and she isn't going to just disappear.
Tegam - I haven't given Dory my number yet, but will do as soon as I respond to her PM. You guys are so cute..... I feel all shy though and a bit weird about meeting people from online. My cover will be blown! LOL, I liked being anonymous. We've all shared such TMI moments....... I think we'll have a few good laughs. I still haven't decided for sure if I'm brave enough (or have the spare cash) to meet up and have lunch or something.......... but I'm working on mustering up the courage. It's so unlike me to just bust out of my rut and say 'let's do it!' so it might be good for me. Hmmmm.. still pondering. I hope you're feeling alright today, being the anniversary of your ectopic. It must be such a mixed bag of emotions. It's ok to reflect on it and feel sad, it doesn't mean you don't appreciate Molly at all. Thinking of you today.
Dory - Oh yes, the what if questions are hard. I could have written that word for word! Cosmic twin high five... lol. I'll PM you later after my nap.. hehe I haven't forgotten about you!
Cheshire - Good luck hun, I hope bubby is hanging in there and the bleeding is nothing to worry about. don't lose hope yet.
AFM - My appointment went well today, everything is going just fine. Better than last night anyway! I had THE WORST headache, and of course not being able to pop a couple of nurofen plus to kill it was really horrible. This is the first really bad headache I've had this whole pg, so I've been lucky as I'm really prone to them, and they suck. I even got that 'sparkle' effect in front of my eyes, so was a bit concerned. I took the maximum dose of panadol though, and still couldn't get rid of it. Then the ice-pack I'd resorted to went warm.... and I kept waking up all night with my head pounding. Ughhhh. Oh, and I saw a giant ****roach when I was trying to pee during one of my night-wakeups.......... made my head pound even more trying to get out of the bathroom in a hurry. Ewwwwwww. LOL. I still felt crap this morning, but thankfully 2 panadol for breakfast followed by a banana did the trick. I did mention it to the midwife (or nurse.. or whoever I saw today at the hospital) and she took my BP and said it was fine, but to be aware and if I get any more 'sparkles' or bad headaches that happen more often to come in and have my BP checked.
In other news (yes I have a lot of news) we've decided to take on a housemate to ease our financial burdens. As much as I wish we didn't have to have a friend living with us at a time like this............... we need the money, and he needs a place to stay. (his gf cheated on him and he is devastated) I used to work with this guy, and he was always nice and polite etc. I do feel slightly weird about having another person here though when I'm going to be kind of out of sorts and vulnerable. Breastfeeding will be um, interesting with another person around LOL. I figure I'll get over it though, and it might even be handy having the extra person around to help with the housework and cooking.
Ok I think that's all. Time for me to snuggle in for a nice air conditioned nap. Then I promise I'll be back to answer your PM, Dory.... lol.
its only a midwife appt, my next one isnt until 21st march, im sooo upset
He sounds like a real little fighter. Stick around as long as you need to hun! A part of me does enjoy the attention my belly attracts, but the other part of me feels a bit awkward lol. This is the most attention I've received since I was young(er) and stylish... hehehe.
It's ok to reflect on it and feel sad, it doesn't mean you don't appreciate Molly at all. Thinking of you today.
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