Forshelby - sorry to hear you're freaked out -it is so tough this pregnancy caper. Best thing is to do what you are doing - distracted yourself ( well tried by going out) and keeping an eye on things. GL. Did you cry over your coffee and cake?

You can absolutely refuse the palpitations if you want to. Ask the Dr to explain why they think its necessary and what info they'll get from it and whether they can get that info any other way. You can say that the last time made you feel uncomfortable and that bubs was quieter than usual the next day.

Melster - feel better too with your cold. Wretching after coughing is no fun. Won't hurt bubba though. Uhm I used to find when I was heaving after soughing that if I coughed into a pillow or something material that first of all the sound wasn't as revolting but somehow it made the wretching less? I have no idea why. If the coughing persists I'd go see a Dr. Don't worry about the stress either, stressing about stress just makes it worse. GL with the calm before the storm though.

Reet - that is a massive post. Yay. Weird indigestion - I get a little of that, when it feels like the food is stuck. Not nice. Hope you get a better sleep.

Oh bugger - the stupid school man ( who has just built a work shed near our house, is banging metal like there is no tomorrow. He already woke HB up with his mowing once this arvo. Not the mower but the rocks that were flying out and hitting the fence.) Blasted school never bloody consults us before they do anything that will affect us.... like the lights on the new library building that shine right into our house all night long or the swings that were positioned to look straight over the fence into our bedroom or the construction that went on for 9 months and ruined our garden. Ah, seems I have a bee in my bonnet about that and should actually do something about it rather than just rant. Toodles