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Post by winegirl on Mar 13, 2010 8:32:49 GMT
Oh Im sorry to hear that Giz, its awful when it is how the day starts.. doesnt exactly set us up for positivity does it?? Im having similar problems, Isabelle does not want to go to Ballet today, as it happens she has a cold so think its best she doesnt, but she doesnt want to go because she would just rather play here all day, tried to talk to her about needing to practice for her upcoming show, and she says she doesnt care and doesnt want to do it! Big strops, stamps feet etc.. Marvellous. So you and I today Giz need to not let this affect the rest of our day. Bad start, scrub it, try for a better result. We can do it
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Post by juppster on Mar 13, 2010 18:17:26 GMT
Hey Giz....sorry to hear your day got off to such a bad start...has it gotten any better for you? We have had a day of telling off and sitting on the naughty step too so I do sympathise and take my hat off to you for coping with more than 1 child at a time!!!!
Thinking of you xx
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Post by Weeble on Mar 15, 2010 8:52:19 GMT
Hi Giz
Hope things are ok, have you got a date for your scan yet. How is the expanding abdomen going, I have had to resign myself to ordering maternity clothes today as my jeans are getting tight can not believe it. Thinking about your naughty step, my little boy dislikes the naughty step so much I only have to mention the word and he behaves himself. Shame it does not have the same impact on my husband. Hope things were better over the weekend.
Kat
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Post by gizmoracer on Mar 16, 2010 21:04:32 GMT
Thankfully yes, my day did get better, and busyier. Mind you I did go and hide in bed for 3 hrs when OH got home. Can't believe I slept so long. Sunday was good, got woken up very early as usual, had brekki in bed, lovely homemade mothers day cards (oddly the school didn't really do anything this year). Jodie made a pottery vase and beads/necklace in pottery club so I had flowers to go in it and a lovely heart and flowers made from the hama beads. Though to be fair I think OH ended up making most of that one lol. We had to go and re-book the kids swimming lessons, so we now have them from after easter in the same group early on in the week and with the best teacher (James). He is really strict and very good, Joey's not sure, think he scares her a bit and she is nervous about moving up the pool but I'm sure she'll be fine and Jason has said he'll look after her. We then went to MIL's and to drop my Mums flowers off (she was away for the weekend so I left them indoors for when she came home). Went up to one of our old racing clubs in the woods to see who was about but got stuck surrounded by cubs and guides on a camping trip. Then into town for a maccy Dees. I have been craving beef burgers something terrible. Generally feeling slightly better, the sickness comes and goes but seems better in the morning now I'm getting up slower. It does tend to hit me after lunch though and stays with me all day from then The weather has cheered me up a bit as well. I spent this morning out in the garden cleaning out the rabbits, picked OH up from work, had to drop some stuff off at charity shop, pop home for things I'd forgotten, in to see MIL (OH tooth has been playing him up again and she has stuff that helps it). Then into town and on to tesco. By the time we got back and I had lunch that was me done for the day. Tomorrow Jay is on a school trip and I was supposed to be meeting a friend but she isn't well. Then Thursday is sports relief at school so they have to wear sports clothes (hope its warm). Still waiting on a scan date.
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Post by winegirl on Mar 16, 2010 21:08:56 GMT
Hi Mate Considering you are suffering sickness you are doing so amazing!! How do you do all that whilst feeling sick (note the emetephobe in me talking.. )? Glad its slowly getting better. How many weeks should you be now then (though I know you are waiting for your scan) ? Oh and another question - what are hama beads?? WG xx
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Post by gizmoracer on Mar 16, 2010 21:19:12 GMT
Hi WG
It's more a case of feeling I have to do it at the moment, OH has been doing loads and I don't want to make it seem like I'm taking the piss.
I'm 10 weeks. The dating scan is now a normal thing and is between 11-14 weeks so just have to wait for a letter.
Urm hama beads, probably best type it into google and look for pictures lol. They are like small plastic beads that you put on a pin board to make designs the iron over the top to fuse together. See them in most toy shops. Very effective.
Right off to bed, night.
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Post by winegirl on Mar 16, 2010 21:20:25 GMT
Mint - will check them out ( may keep the child enetertained)
Hope you have a decent nights sleep mate and feeling a bit less nauseas tomorrow (honestly i sooo feel for you)
Bug hugs (())
Night x
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Post by gizmoracer on Mar 17, 2010 14:25:20 GMT
Well the over emotionalness seems to be wearing down a bit now which is a relief. I stayed back after school drop off to wave the coach off this morning and managed it without tears in my eyes thankfully. Pulled my finger out and booked the legoland tickets. We are going the weekend of mine and Jodies birthday but have bought annual tickets so we can go as many times as we like this year. You really have to look at the prices carefully. Mum wanted to take us all at some point and we wanted to go for our birthday so that would mean 2 tickets each which works out more than buying a full annual pass each. I figured it out that 1 adult could go twice and pay £3.40 more than being able to go everyday its open Madness. Then I decided to ring the docs and make my 16 week appointment with the doctor but I can't make the appointment this early so I stupidly asked if they had my blood results in. Guess who has to go have it done again. Well thankfully not all of them, basically the blood grouping one was inconclusive or something like that so they want me to do it again. I immediatly insisted it didn't need doing as I know my blood group and so do they and it doesn't change. The receptionist put me through to the midwife which was thankfully the one I know and like and she said I still had to have it done because that same test does the antibodies as well but she knows how bad I am and I told her what had happened so she offered to do it for me on Friday. She was really good when I had Joey and by making it an appointment and soon hopefully I will be ok. Must remember to ask her for the other test as well while I'm at it because of the cats. She is also going to try and find out my scan date for me too as she knows why I'm so edgy about it. Then on my way out I got my consultant appointment letter through, which is on my birthday, typical. Mind you they are just plain boring, sit in maternity for most of the morning, see someone who isn't the consultant get a bollocking for being overweight and sent on your way. I'll only be 12 weeks so they won't even be able to listen for a heartbeat or anything like that. It's just pee in a pot and blood pressure.
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Post by gizmoracer on Mar 22, 2010 20:24:43 GMT
So I went for my blood test with the midwife on Friday, she had trouble getting it and had 2 tries with alot of wiggling about but did manage in the end. Said I didn't need to have the other test done, just not to empty the litter trays and play in the mud in the garden lol. She wasn't able to get through to the scan people to check my date but gave me the number and told me that they like to do it at 12 weeks which is what I was hoping for, she also said if I told them I had an appointment they will try and fit me in for the same time. Looks like that could be the last time I see my midwife though as she is moving so I will get another one. Pity but I feel I'm strong enough to cope with that. I rang the hospital and turns out they had already made me an appointment 2 days before my consultant appointment and they couldn't move it except for earlier that day coz it was at school pick up time. Got 2 very busy weeks ahead. Today I was supposed to be at Angels all day but didn't make it there at all. Had to take OH back to the dentist instead then I got another one of my major headaches and was pritty much immobalised the rest of the day. Managed to pick Jay up from school but OH had to call on in-laws to take him to get Jo and take her to swimming coz I was so bad. We are on Pasta dinner most days now coz our cooker has broken and needs replacing. At least it's easy for me, pasta doesn't make me feel sick at the moment. Tomorrow I have a course in the evening about coping with child anxieties, then wed and thurs are both parents evening. Typical Joeys teacher saw fit to give us a completly different day to what we asked for Thurs is also Jays assemably and then Fri is swimming again. OH the has Sat at work then is off work for 2 weeks Mind you that first week will consist of Mon swimming, Tues scan, Thurs consultant appointment and my birthday and last day of school, Fri Joeys birthday and easter friday, sat legoland, sun most probably family coming at us from all directions I'm knackered just thinking about it.
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Post by Weeble on Mar 22, 2010 21:16:38 GMT
sounds knackering but fun, hope you keep well through it. Well done on blood tests. Looks like you have your scan on tue and mine is on wed fingers crossed for both of us. I have not booked yet, so still have to do all the midwife stuff so proud of you that you have managed.
Are you going to watford general, I did my obs training their twenty years ago, bet it has changed
Kat
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Post by winegirl on Mar 23, 2010 8:28:35 GMT
Crikey Giz!! Arent you supposed to be taking it easy these days! I am shattered just reading about your week ahead!!
I hope the course goes well tonight - it sounds interesting! How did you get involved with that??
Big hugs to you mate (()) and hope your have a not too stressful day ahead!
WG x
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Post by gizmoracer on Mar 31, 2010 18:47:27 GMT
Haven't been on here for ages sorry everyone. It's been manic as you already know. To top it all off on Monday we found out at the last minute that the kids had a music concert at school. Jodie bless her ended up going straight from school to pottery, then straight to swimming then straight back to school to play her violin and we didn't get out of there til gone 7pm. Jason decided he wasn't having any of it so sat with us instead. I'm not fussed as he is giving up violin anyway. Had my scan on Tuesday, she had trouble getting a decent picture so had to have an internal scan instead but everything is fine, good strong heatbeat and just the 1 in there. She also agreed that it is possible I am feeling movements because I have very weak stomach muscles and she has heard of women saying this before. Thats handy coz I have been feeling movements for over a week now and was starting to think I was lossing the plot. I have a consultant appointment tomorrow which is also my birthday so that should be fun loads of waiting around for no good reason. Kat yes I am at Watford General, how did your scan go? WG the course I went on was from some people known as families in focus, I found out about it through the extended schools. I went on one of theirs before and to be honest they are nothing more than a group discussion but you do pick up on some good ideas.
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Post by Weeble on Mar 31, 2010 19:14:59 GMT
Hi giz
great to see you back. Had my scan today all fine for me too. Not really sunk in that I am pregnant. I have been able to feel my baby for a week too. My friends who have had three or more pregnancies have all said you feel the baby around 11 weeks so I think you are spot on.
Enjoy your appointment tomorrow - not
They are not making me see the consultant until my psychologist is back from her holiday so a good few more weeks to wait
Kat
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Post by monica on Mar 31, 2010 19:19:11 GMT
Hi
So pleased all is well. you never know you might be pleasantly suprised and see the consultant straight away....is that likely??? Hope all goes ok tomorrow and of course you enjoy your special day. Got any plans? It is also my bf's bday - seems like a popular day to be born!
Monica x
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Post by gizmoracer on Apr 1, 2010 18:57:08 GMT
Glad everything is good with you too Kat, it's good they are letting you wait to see the consultant. Have to admit it's just starting to sink in with me now, we saw baby again today and 'she' (so I think) has been moving about loads. Weird how reality suddenly jumps up and bites you. Not all that sure how long we waited probably about an hour but it did feel less to be honest. It also helped that my records are in a different colour folder to everyone elses so I could see where in the pile they were. It was a register I saw thankfully as I spotted the consultant when we went in and remembered I did see him before, not sure when but I didn't like him, he looks a bit like an old grey krusty the clown and was quite creepy if I remember correctly. Seems I am there for 2 reasons, firstly my BMI is 40 and secondly they are really looking out for PNI sufferers here now, which is excellent. The register was really nice said she had to refer me to a dietician because of proptocol but not to worry just try not to put on too much weight. Thats fine by me as I did ask to be refered anyway. She also said I will get extra scans due to my BMI just to check baby is growing ok. I think this is because they worry people won't eat properly. So I go for the normal one at 20 weeks back at 28 weeks and again at 34 weeks. I love scans ;D Then the doppy tart told me I would also have an appointment with the anethsist at a later date incase of epidural or c-section. I felt the blood run out of my face at this point and immediatly said it wasn't needed as hubby had very strict instructions that I will only have a c-section if it is a life and death situation and only under a general. At which point she said, shall we do your blood pressure now then Obviously that was high. Because I am only 12 weeks and it would be near impossible to find a heartbeat she did a quick scan which was well cool as we got a far better picture than the other day and it looked like a teddy bear with 2 big circles and 4 small ones, very cute but they couldn't print it. Just glad hubby was there to see it. She then did my blood pressure again and it was fine this time. Apparently there was a trace of something in my specimen which means I might have a small infection somewhere so they are getting that tested but all in all a good visit.
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