** September 2014 Mummies! **

[sarahlouise86]

Ive got my midwife app tomorrow morning xx

 

[kanga86]

Sorry to hear about your pup Nic, it really must be a hard decision to come to. But as you said he will probably be happier and he will get the training he needs. Animals no matter how small also become apart of the family so it will always be hard to leave them, even if it is best for them.

Good luck at your midwife appt tomorrow Sarah

Good morning Apple, I was trying to find out when your 12 week scan was last night when I couldn't sleep. Good luck for Friday, not long to go now. The move of job and location sounds good, do you have family in the Devon area?

I hate working nights Monday night I was in bed at 11:30pm awake from from 3:30-7am then slept til 9:30am. Then last night I didn't get to sleep til gone 4am been up since 8:30am with Harry. Exhausted and feel so sick this morning, hoping tonight goes better xx

 

[gemima87]

Update: Our blood test results came back and we are both cystic fibrosis carriers. We were completely shocked because neither of us have it in our family and there is only a 1 in 25 chance that one of us would carry the gene. Due to us both carrying it they have told us it would be a 1 in 4 chance baby has cf but because baby also has a dilated, echogenic bowel they have said it is more likely than not that our baby has it. Off to the geneticist tonight, midwife tomorrow and another scan in 2 weeks time. So now it's a waiting game to see if baby tests positively for it when it's born.

 

[BeckyBiscuit]

Nic and Loch - so sorry to hear you've had to make such tough decisions regarding your dogs, can't imagine how hard it must be. It's definitely not selfish though, you're doing what is best for you and baby, and for the dogs too in the long run as they will be rehomed somewhere that will be an ideal home for them.
Don't think our dog is going to like baby either as he's a bit of an old man set in his ways and gets a bit jealous over our affection. He's good with kids, just doesn't like the noise and mess that is associated with babies so will have to make sure we continue to show him plenty of love so he doesn't feel left out. Sure he will enjoy having me at home with him though for lots of nice walks!!
Gemima - sorry to hear your news, hope you get on well at the appointments over the next few days/weeks and that your little bubba is ok.
Hope everyone else is feeling ok today - 22 weeks today, time does seem to be going faster now! xx

 

[clarep1905]

Apple - So lovely to hear from you, we miss you on here too!
So pleased that you are nearly at the 12 week mark
Wow thats a big change isn't it! Devon is so beautiful, it will be amazing! fingers crossed that all goes well for you!

Nic hope you are feeling ok today hun..

Sorry to others that have had to re-home their pets, it must be such a tough decision to make..

Ah Kanga sorry you are feeling rough..I bet you cant wait for maternity leave!

Gemima so sorry to hear your news, that must have been such a big shock to you both. Will keep everything crossed that the tests come back clear..

Ali and Sarah, Hope your Midwife appointments go ok tomorrow..

xx

 

[mummy2b1985]

I has my scan this morning and it was amazing We are having a baby BOY! I had a feeling right from the start and I was right.

 

[nds]

i do think it'd be hard keeping in contact yes.

thankyou clare, i've had a cry (or two) this morning but feel much better now. until i get home and see him, lol.

congrats on team blue, mummy2be.

thank you kanga. definitely! bless you, you work so hard!

i handed in my letter to start my maternity leave 4th august, 12 weeks to go, yay.

good luck tomorrow sarah..

sorry to hear that gemima. i hope everything goes alright.

happy 22 weeks becky.

hope everyones alright, working until 6pm, really hate tuesdays! xxx

 

[ClimbingRose]

Gemima, what a shock! The odds of that happening must be so small, fingers crossed your little one is not that 1 in 4, but CF treatments have come a long way and im sure your little one will get everything they need from the get go. xxx

 

[ClimbingRose]

Im in work today and my boss has been getting me to do really physical stuff, Im so pissed off. I hate the fact I dont just have a normal job where they take your pregnancy seriously and do a risk assessment etc. My bump is aching now from doing too much and I get paid so badly aswell. Sorry for the rant but I just hate it here, no respect or concern about my welfare atall.
I wish I could just say no, but theres alot of time pressure so if I dont do what they want then projects wont get done on time adn I feel its my fault even though I shouldnt have to do it.
I feel so trapped and hopeless. Cant wait to be able to stick 2 fingers up to them and leave!!!!!!!!

 

[Anna.Femm]

ClimbingRose I know exactly how you feel! It's a very long story and I won't go into it, but they treated me awfully at work too, even before I got pregnant, and it became even worse when they found out I'm pregnant (which wasn't even from me, but really from gossip from a person I trusted). I started getting physically ill from all the stress and the exhaustion and my doctor prescribed sick leave. Now it looks like I'll be quitting soon. I hope you get decently paid maternity leave where you live and that you are over this ordeal very soon!

 

[ClimbingRose]

Thanks Anna! Thats rubbish you got treated so badly, sadly I hear it all too often, was complaining to a friend the other day about my work situation and one of her friends had been bullied at work and it got so much worse when she was pregnant, some people are just awful.
My boss has been illegally employing me from day 1, so Im down as self employed even though im not, means Im only entitled to the state maternity leave, but to be honest Im really grateful I get it, and I wont be having to return to a job I hate, which you do have to if you have a contract. Hope things get better for you too. What is the maternity like in Norway? xx

 

[Soph_UK]

Nicole, I am so sorry to hear about Otis
I think you are extremely brave personally, and a decision like that takes guts. I hope he finds a lovely new home
You have a beautiful baby boy you will be making your no1 priority so he would always take 2nd place. It's a shame he needs so much constant attention.

 

[Soph_UK]

Yay my buggy has arrived. My kitty is curious to see what's inside the boxes - he loves boxes!

 

[Anna.Femm]

My boss has been illegally employing me from day 1, so Im down as self employed even though im not, means Im only entitled to the state maternity leave, but to be honest Im really grateful I get it, and I wont be having to return to a job I hate, which you do have to if you have a contract. Hope things get better for you too. What is the maternity like in Norway? xx

In Norway you get maternity no matter what you do, but you get much less if unemployed. The reason I got a contract at my job was because this was my first job since I moved here and I needed a contract in order to sign up for paying taxes, so if I didn't get one, my employer could get in extremely serious trouble! But another colleague, who started working for this company on March last year, got a contract just last week, so you get the picture. Sadly, employers like this are everywhere and these people only think "money, money, money"... It's a very short-sighted and terrible attitude and they don't realise it's ultimately hurting their business. Anyway, it's great that you don't have to go back there after you get your maternity leave! I know it's an awful time to go through but at least it's not a dead-end situation and soon you'll be able to dedicate your time to your little one. Try not to think about it at all when you get home -- that helped me a lot. It also helped calling my mother in Greece and using the ugliest language I've ever used in my life to vent about these people!

 

[Kathy82]

Just checking in for a quick catch up - busy working week

Really sorry to hear about the difficult decision about your dog, I think it is for the best though - you need to focus on your new family though now. Hopefully you will feel better once you have a new home sorted.

Gemima it sounds like you have had a tough couple of days. We found out the other day that DH cousin has had a son with CF, which was diagnosed at age of 7yrs. OH does not have contact with that part of the family so it has come as a little bit of a shock, we have an appointment with a genetics counsellor on Monday to discuss things further and to get screened. Hope your appointment tonight goes well x

 

[ClimbingRose]

[QUOTEIt also helped calling my mother in Greece and using the ugliest language I've ever used in my life to vent about these people!

Haha that has made me laugh alot, thanks! I've just got home and had a rant at my other half about it, so feeling like I've vented quite well today. I did ring my boss at the end of the day and told him I wouldnt be doing any more physical work like that again as its just not suitable for me anymore.
In response he told me to do some other work that 'wasnt so strenuous'.. except it still was! So frustrating, I just wish he knew what it felt like to be pregnant, lots of things are just uncomfortable now, even with a fairly small bump.

Hmmm sounds like Norway has just the same sort of employment issues as here!

But yes lets focus on the little bundles of joy we'll soon be getting!! xx

 

[nds]

Nicole, I am so sorry to hear about Otis
I think you are extremely brave personally, and a decision like that takes guts. I hope he finds a lovely new home
You have a beautiful baby boy you will be making your no1 priority so he would always take 2nd place. It's a shame he needs so much constant attention.

thank you sweetie. i have had OH crying on me tonight which has really made me feel awful, like doubly!

 

[nds]

yay for the pram! lol i'm sure all cats love boxes, my parents cats sit in any box or bag left around.

climbingrose, your work situ just sounds terrible. i don't even know what to suggest!

hope all goes okay with the screening rebekah! xx

 

[ClimbingRose]

Thanks Nicole! Its a pain, but I know its not forever, and Im only in a maximum of 2 days a week now, so I just get in and out, but just got stressed today with my boss being so stupid and asking me to do stuff thats obviously not ok. OH has graduated this week and is looking for work, so we'll see what happens, if he can find some sooner rather than later I might leave my job at 32 weeks, which would only be 8 weeks away, just gotta keep it all in perspective I guess! I cant bloody wait!!
Awww it must've been awful having your OH crying. Heart breaking Does he think its for the best too? I guess theres not much you can do to make it any better, its just really sad time will make it better, who knows maybe when your little baby is a bit bigger you can consider re-homing a grown up dog who is a little more relaxed and you can see how they'll be with your child!
We re-homed a rescue cat last year and its the best thing, no ruined curtains from naughty kittens, already house trained, and so calm and loving. Dont think I'd ever get a kitten again to be honest xx

 

[nds]

oh well that's good climbingrose.. yeah definitely, fingers crossed that you won't have to stay there much longer. sounds rubbish!

yes, it's rare i see him cry. he does yes. we have two vet nurses interested in him who have other dogs and we both feel just from that, that it could be the best place to go, they are coming to meet him tonight, we've said when baby is a little older, yes perhaps another dog and i also said i did not want a puppy. ahh that's good i wouldn't want a puppy again, oh would though, just older than what otis was when we got him.

off to work, enjoy your day all! xx