[puffsgirl11]

Hello everyone!

Sorry I have been MIA but with the all day ms If I am not at work I’m in bed trying hard not to vomit. Ended up at the Doctors the other week telling me I either needed to start some meds for the ms or I would need a trip to hospital. Decided to start the meds and had a couple of good days but am now back to the constant dry heaving. I am completely off most food and drink and have to force myself to eat for the baby.

Speaking of the baby I had my 8wk scan yesterday and got to see him/her. The baby had a healthy strong heartbeat and looked so cute. Measurements were 8w1d which they were happy with. Cannot wait for my ob’s appointment on the 3rd to see him/her again.

I hope everyone is doing well. Will read back and try and catch up on personals in thenext couple of days.

[Mum2TwoDSs]

Hi ladies,

Indigo, you have completely described me in your post haha....I did not want to talk much as well...Maybe it is the energy level, maybe we are preoccupied with how baby is doing in our wombs...maybe it is the hormones.. DH thinks I was trying to be difficult and thinks I am not being grateful for being pregnant. He had to have our TCM doctor tell him that on the surface, nothing much is changing but in our body a great deal is happening!!!

I am also getting hungry since I hit the 9 week. I keep needing to eat something but not big portions. I cannot go to bed if my tummy is rumbling so need to get some light supper. I dont gag that much now though there are moments of sickness. Last night I slept much better.

Puffsgirl poor hun, your MS sounds really bad. It is a miserable time and we have to keep telling ourselves it is worth it. I hope it goes away for you once the first 12 weeks are over. Hooray for your scan results and a wonderful heartbeat!

AFM : I am 10weeks3 days today and had my first OB appt this morning. Always nervous as ever for scans! So so happy to see little bean's heart beating away...that was the first thing I looked for!!! OB says little bean is 3.7cm, right on track with weeks/days and its little heart was going 171bpm...today we got to hear the heartbeat loud and clear. I was tearing away and we also let DS watch the screen. I am so relieved to see baby again!

Then I 'donated' 5 tubes of blood for all the tests OB wanted to do including Vit D and Iron and maternal serum test for down syndrome.

Just some info I want to share after asking OB. He says it is fine to take fish oil and separate Vit D supplements apart from prenatal vits. He also said cramps are very common during first trimester esp with 2nd pregnancy. 

Regarding nutrition in the 1st trimester, he says the yolk sac does supply baby's needs but by week 9, the placenta is fully formed so good nutrition does help.


Regarding scans, I am a private patient and would be scanned on my 12, 20 and 36 weeks. Other than that, any scan fees will come out of my own pocket. I do wish there are more scans but he said by feeling my tummy he would be able to monitor baby's progress.

[indigo~]

M2ODS, fantastic news that your appt with OB went well and bubs was all good. Interesting about the placenta kicking in from 9w. I'm trying to be good with my diet, but am still so tired I crave chocolate for energy esp in the afternoon, and still nauseous much of the time, so snack all day long. I feel so fat.

Puffsgirl, you poor thing! Your m/s sounds really awful. I hope you get some relief soon.

[Hoping4anAdditio...]

Hi all,


Just popping in quickly. I have heard about preggibellies, sounds good but they aren't in my area so for anyone in certain areas of Melbourne I'm going to Fitfor2, the instructor is also a midwife so great for advice and fitness at the same time. I have to go twice a week and she is glad I'm coming before 12 weeks because the longer you come the better the benefits. She said that none of her women so far have had forceps or suction and they tear less. I'm up for that! She also does Mum and Bub classes afterwards too.

I had another scan yesterday when i saw my FS, bubs is still going well and is now 1.5cm and we got a photo!! I also told my boss today because someone asked another colleague if I was pregnant and I thought at least if my boss knows, hearing it on the grapevine won't worry him. He knew I had PCOS etc so he was very happy. I've also been feeling really sick in 2 meetings with him this week so at least if that happens again he can cover and take over when I look green. I tossed up whether to tell him and felt I had nothing to lose, he's not the type to hold it against me, he didn't even ask when I'm due so isn't crazily planning ahead in his mind already. I feel lighter now it's off my chest!

When's everyone else planning on telling their work? Has anyone told them already? What was their reaction?


Hope everyone is well (ms aside)

Hoping x

[Lorem ipsum]

Hi Guys,

Hoping Great news on your scan. I haven't told my work, because I don't have a job (studying), but like you said if you know your boss well, and are sure you won't be on the rough end of different treatment, then I think that telling definately has its advantages, like you mentioned.

OneDS yay for your scan too. Lovely to hear the heartbeat. Is you little bean looking like a baby yet? I only had the 7 week scan, and baby just looked like a gorgeous blob. I saw preggibellies online too. It is close enough for me, so maybe I'll go and do one class, and see if I like it. My excercise regime has suffered badly, due to tiredness and being a bit too scared to keep road cycling.

Puffs You poor thing hope you are feeling better and keeping your strength up. Maybe some flat lemonade? I don't normally drink soft drink, but have been drinking a little bit when I feel queasy (nothing like you though ), and it seems to help. Although this may be a mental thing as that's what my mum gave me when I was sick when I was little. Also must have been such a relief for you to have your scan. I am so glad that you had a much better result this time

Wishful, thanks for thinking of me, I can totally relate to your party animal ways. Wooo!! a few nights ago I managed to stay up till 10.30!!!

Indigo, Hope you are feeling a bit better. Do you have a support person? (apologies if I have you confused, but I seem to recall that you are going through this pregnancy solo?) Someone you can have a good old complain to, not necessaraly about pregnancy, but just things in general. Anyway, try to do some nice things for yourself. Apologies again if I am out of line, just hoping you are ok

Sarah Not too long to your scan now, hope all is well.

AFM My mega week of appointments went really well. FS visit was pretty straight forward, blood pressure, weight etc. Then the midmife did the same, as well as taking my medical history etc. I also got a show bag, with a few magazines and free samples of various baby creams. They yesterday we had the NT. All went really well. Baby was there and looked like a baby!, no indications for DS on the scan and combined with bloods the risk si something like 1 in 850, which is better than for an average woman my age. Baby was a bit camenr shy, but we did get a few pics. apparantly it's pretty comfy in there too, as the sonographer was trying to make baby move, to get a better view of things, but there was a bit of resistance.

Still not sleeping well, and sleeping on my stomach has just started to get a bit uncomfortable. DH and I also think we can see the start of a belly. Starting to feel a bit real now!

[Mum2TwoDSs]

Lorem, fizzy drinks are in for me at the moment! Not that I keep taking them but I suddenly craved them. ANd I do feel that they make me better. What I do is to use part soda water, part water to add to my ribena syrup and it is yum...

Yeah I could see baby in my 10week scan, the head and the body...i wanted to see its limb but the US machine wasnt fantastically clear, then suddenly OB said look, it is moving now...and we saw its little arm waving...oh so so nice!!!! I am really feeling excited.

I still cant sleep well but I hardly nap, cos I cannot fall asleep. Finding a comfy position is not easy. I am so worried about squashing my baby...think I am very paranoid. I would wake up getting really sore shoulder whichever one I am lying on. I try not to sleep on my back but so far I find that most comfortable. And I can wake up to pee 3-4 times a night. THat's disruptive. Damn I really would love to sleep well, that is something I really really crave right now. Poor DH is still sleeping on the living room couch just to give me some peace at night.

Ok about preggibellies, DH is not happy I go for it, he rather I start swimming once the first trimester is over, plus we are going for a 2month holiday so it would be hard to join too. THey have it in many areas here in MElbourne, one is just next suburb to mine. I also havent cycled since BFP, do miss that, my only form of exercise really.

Lorem, is NT the 12th week scan? How many weeks are you when you got scanned? Mine is scheduled 13week+, I hope I am not too late. Got to check with the clinic. I am already sporting a very visible bump...i think cos it is 2nd pregnancy so it shows faster. DH says maybe there is another one hiding somewhere haha...

[Lorem ipsum]

Hi One DS,

The NT was at 12w 5d, which is the date they told me to come after my EDD, although bub was measuring about 4 days bigger, so I would guess that 13+ weeks would be fine, but check with the US place.

Actually I just checked the book about the testing I got fron the hospital, and it says between 11-13 weeks.

I have started swimming too, but have been so slack. I hate actually going to the pool, but enjoy it while I'm there. Must be more firm with myself.

Are you off somewhere nice for your holiday?

[indigo~]

Lorem, that's wonderful that your NT scan went so well. Really good (low) odds too. It must be a huge relief.

Thanks for your thoughts. I am doing this solo and I live on my own. I have very supportive family and friends, but I don't really feel like I can talk about alot of this stuff with them. They've been wishing me well for the past 18mo of IVF and I feel now that I can't really whinge or speak about anything too negative as I should just be happy to currently be pregnant. Does that make any sense? I'm hoping that after the 12w NT scan I might feel a bit more upbeat. It's this constant limbo of waiting for something bad to happen.

[Lorem ipsum]

Indigo, that makes perfect sense. We've all been through so much to get to this stage, and complaining makes me feel ungrateful. But your feelings now are just as valid as the ones you had during IVF. Feeling down/sick etc doesnt mean that you aren't happy to be pregnant, just that you are down/sick!

When is your NT? I know I certainly feel better afterwards. Hopefully it will be the same for you.

[Kate128]

Hi everyone,

Lorem - that's so wonderful that your week of appointments went well. I liked that you got a show bag too!!! Pretty exciting that you have a little belly also. Good luck with the swimming. I also try to go once a week.

Indigo - I didn't realise you were doing this solo - what an incredibly strong person you must be!! Congratulations. And I really understand about the 'waiting for something bad' to happen feeling. ..... that's me too.

Mum2One - oh my goodness I got teary reading about that little hand waving up at you. What a relief it must be to see the little bean moving around. I hope you are managing to get a little more sleep too.

Hoping - sounds like you are pretty on top of things esp with the Fitfor2 thing - that sounds great. And your boss sounds totally cool!

Wishful - not long til your 12 week scan! and sorry for putting you off grapes - don't take it too seriously!! - I'm still eating them anyway lol

Puffs - you poor girl it sounds like you're having a really awful time with the MS. Does it help to think that each day is one day closer to the end of the MS weeks? You will pull through, one day at a time....and think how worth it it will be when you hold that little one in your arms at the end x

AFM I have started to just feel a bit nausea this week but not too badly and only a few times. Mostly in the afternoons and evenings, when I'm tired. More often than not I just feel a bit 'off' and I can get better mostly if I eat something. I am chowing through rice crackers. I saw my acupuncturist yesterday and she put a tiny needle on my right wrist to help with the MS and I think it has helped. I have my first scan with my FS who is my Ob as well, tomorrow at 7.45am. I will be 7 weeks and 3 days so all being well we might see a hearbeat. I am frankly terrified of there being nothing there, or just a dead blob. I keep thinking, 'why should I be so lucky that it will work out for me?' I find it very hard to trust that my body will do what it is meant to do.... anyway I have been trying not to get very excited about anything as I have been waiting for tomorrow. So, we'll see what it brings. I'll be sure to let you all know....

PS. I watched Bride Wars (for the second time) last night with DH and was a sobbing mess. So, he joked that he hopes I'm pregnant or else I'm going seriously nuts!!!!! (I tend to agree)!!