HG and NVP thread

[kanga86]

I need to keep up with the shifts really otherwise we won't be able to get baby stuff. Planning on using my holiday to reduce my shifts in august then off fully in sept, with maternity starting at due date. But might use the holiday to reduce the shifts in july and August and start maternity leave earlier by only a week or 2. When are you starting your maternity leave? xx

 

[keeptrying14]

I am going to go at 32 weeks early I know but we r having our house done up ATM so living with parents isn't fun! The house should be ready end of June so will have a lot of organising to do! How about u? Xx

 

[jemfox]

u can bring it forward with notice anyway if ur struggling nearer the time? when did u go off with harry.

mine starts at 36 weeks but ive been signed off until then so basically already on it

xx

 

[kanga86]

Just worked out I can reduce my shifts from 3 to 2 a week from 29+3 weeks using holiday for 8 weeks. Be off completely from 37+3 weeks using 2 weeks holiday and then maternity leave starts at 39+3weeks. Due back to work 15th June 2015, but use 3 more weeks holiday and return on 6th July (Harry's 3rd Birthday). So a total of 10 whole months off

So that's only 10 more weeks at 3 shifts a week and one of those I'm off on holiday so only 9 weeks Feeling slightly happier with that xx

 

[jemfox]

that's fair enough keeptrying! u don't want to be too far gone and have a house to sort.

we rent at the mo but planning on buying, hubby wanted to start looking soon but ive said no because I don't want the stress with a new baby and cant rely on my maternity pay when it halves, so we wil eventually buy when I go back to work!

xx

 

[jemfox]

ah that's a good plan kanga, make u feel like the end is in sight!?

xx

 

[kanga86]

I went off at 32 weeks with Harry using 4 weeks annual leave and maternity started at 36 weeks. But I ended up going over by 11 days, so was back at work when Harry was only 8 months old, and I really want to make the most of being at home with both children before going back to work.

Just thought when I reduce my shifts to 2 a week I could switch to weekend day shifts and DH looks after Harry. So could technically only have to do 9 weeks of nights! Now that sounds appealing. Sorry typing out my random musings as they pop into my head lol xx

 

[jemfox]

Switching to day shift will help with the tiredness! Sounds like a plan! Xx

 

[keeptrying14]

Oh yer I forgot that u were signed off jem. Did they make u take mat leave early or were they ok? Kanga that's good news sounds more manageable and u have something to focus on. I'm feeling a bit better today still at home but not in so much pain fingers crossed it's going! Xxx

 

[jemfox]

they were okay...I haven't hard anything anyway. work could only have brought my mat leave forward to 36 weeks when I had planned to go off anyway. ive been very fortunate and am still on full pay and will be until my mat leave kicks in, not sure what I would have done otherwise, noway I could have worked but we couldn't have lived off ssp.

me and hubby both got tummy bugs today. faking horrible, but to be honest ide rather this than HG anyday. just feeling very shakey and dodgy so ive set up camp on the sofa and demanding husband feeds me.
hes on annual leave for 2 weeks so its nice having him home and spending lots of time together!
we found out I was pregnant a week after we got married and then HG kicked in so this is the first time we have enjoyed spending time together with bump as newlyweds!

sounds like the antibiotics are working for you, keep drinking loads to flush it out!

I want my pram here now so I can play with it.

xx

 

[kanga86]

Afternoon ladies

Sorry you have a tummy bug Jem, but glad dh is there to help you out. Enjoy the time just you and dh. I got married at 24 weeks pregnant and then had a weeks honey moon when I was 32weeks just as I started maternity leave and it was lovely.

Glad the antibiotics seem to be working keeptrying, hopefully you'll be better soon.

I'm feeling a bit pissed off at the mo. I managed 1.5hours sleep this morning after work and then went and got my mil to watch harry so I could sleep this afternoon. I put harry down at 1pm and went to bed myself but didn't get to sleep til 2ish. The house phone went twice (we have one in our room). Mil then woke me at 55pm as my fil had turned up to take themselves shopping. But the thing is my fil is asleep on my sofa! Its 5:55pm and I could have had an extra hour sleep! Don't know why I bother getting my mil here as apparently harry only woke up shortly before I was woken up anyway. So she was just sat down stairs watching tv on her own.

I just want sleep I have a cough and cold aswel so feeling pretty rubbish anyway xx

 

[keeptrying14]

Sorry to hear that kanga people can be so insensitive sometimes. Rubbish with the cold and cough as well that makes u. Feel more sick too.
Jem that's so lovely u can have some time together and enjoy it. It's such a shame u didn't get to enjoy the time after the wedding. I got married in 12 and will always love the first year we spent together just us. I get down about it now as I feel like the pregnancy has put a strain on things. He is so good and supportive but I feel like I've gone into myself dealing with the sickness etc but now finally feel I'm coming thro it xx

 

[keeptrying14]

Just been looking at tri 3 thread and there's one that says nausea returns!! Seriously does it?!! I don't think I could handle it full force again only just starting to feel a bit better!! Don't want to see it comes back at 33 weeks!! Xx

 

[jemfox]

Hey ladies sorry ain't been on I've been ill! Chest infection I think, im laying on sofa now feeling like someones sitting on my chest and Duno what to do, husbands asleep in bed.

I heard that about the sickness too but I think that's normal pregnancy sickness, not hg, with hg I don't think u get a break it either passes or not.
Past couple of weeks I've been having sickness but it's not hg sickness, once I'm sick I feel okay whereas hg u sick and still feel sick so guessing I'm experiencing normal prego sick now. Unfortunately ontop of every thing else tho, just seems like one thing after another and I've had enough!


Xx

 

[keeptrying14]

Hey Jem Soo sorry to heAr you are poorly especially when it's on ur chest and the phlegm must be making you feel sick too how r u doing today? Sorry haven't been on for a while been at in laws this wkend which was nice.

How r u doing kanga?

Soo I finally made it to v day!!! 24 weeks feels such a relief!! Have been sick 3 times this morning so I know it's not going to be a good day but hey what can you do!! Xx

 

[jemfox]

Hey keeptrying, Im rough, husband has quarantined me me in the bedroom and has stocked me up on pink lemonade and tissues lol. Really wish there was something I could take, don't know if I need antibiotics or not I'm literally coughing my guts up!

Glad uve had a nice time at in laws.

Vday Yay!! Does it feel like a weights been lifted? It did for? me. Shame u been sick tho, is the hg easing for u atall, mine did around 26-27 Weeks.

How's the baby's kicks feeling now? Are they getting stronger? My little girls had a growth spurt I think, I could see what I guessed was a foot poke out just below my ribs last night. And she's been arching her back which is a strange tight feeling and looks like I have a wonky bump.

Xx

 

[keeptrying14]

I think u should go to the docs im on antibiotics for the kidney infection and it's cleared it up really quickly. Yer it's such a relief getting to this point!! It is easing a lot just in the mornings now and sometimes get bad days where it all day but nothing compared to what it was! She is moving more but it's still faint if that makes since I'm not getting proper thuds more taps although the other night she woke me up kicking so it's a bit hit and miss still. Do u think that's normal? That's so exciting that ur seeing feel and elbows now!! Must be the weirdest feeling ever! Have u heArd a anymore from rhea? Xxx

 

[jemfox]

I've got a midwife appointment tomorrow so I think I'll ask her, she can write prescriptions then just gets them signed by doc.
Good. Atleast it's not has bad as it was!
Yeah I would say that's normal, had the same at that stage, it wasn't until my 28 week appointment that the midwife told me to monitor movements. U got another appointment coming up for 24 weeks?

No I haven't not since she posted a second picture of dolly. Bloody hell her bubs is a month now.

Xx

 

[kanga86]

Afternoon ladies; I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself this weekend too. Finished my 3rd night shift in a row yesterday and pretty much slept 6:30am-3pm and then was back in bed at 10:30pm. I can barely breathe because of my snuffy nose and the pressure in my head are intense add a cough to that too. Sat curled up on the sofa watching homeward bound.

Sorry your feeling so rubbish too jem. I wish there was sonething I coukd take too.

Keeptrying yay for v day such a good milestone to reach. But sucks you have been sick this morning.

I can't remember what movements are like at 24 weeks, seems like ages ago since I had harry. I had one kick of baby last night as I was holding my bump and I'm pretty sure I felt it on my hand baby didn't wriggle or move after that though. Can't wait til the movements get more frequent xx

 

[keeptrying14]

Hey girls how u doing? Found this article thought it would make u laugh. http://skepchick.org/2010/02/what-pregnant-women-wont-tell-you-ever/