Uk SMOG Wannabes ~ January

[maybepink3]

Hi all, well been signed off work now indefinetly! Only 26wks, but babies here in 10wks and my Haemoglobin was low at 9.0, no wonder I've been sleeping most mornings once boys at school! Been started on Ferrous Fumarate, nasty stuff, my gastritis is playing up with shocking heartburn (bringing up mouthfuls of rusty acidic vomit) Sorry if tmi!! and having oespaghus pains and I only took 1 tab!!! Will give it over the weekend, if still causing tummy probs will call gp for an alternative or coated tablet. To take 3 per day!! Bring on the laxatives too!!! nightmare. Only ever took Iron after my sections before. Babymad and anyone else, what did u all take in pg for low Iron levels?

Saw the physio for a support belt today and got a lovely 'jock strap' type contraption ordered for my varicose vein in my 'unmentionables' as Maybe calls it!! lol

Hope ur all well?

Deaks, did u attempt?

Lavender, sounds interesting. I saw someone who said 'emeralds' would be very significant to me this year and saw me with 'new life'...these babies are due May (emerald birthstone). So u never know.

Charlie and Indigo, hope that pain settles soon and u get plenty rest.

I found out that the birth stone of April is indeed a RUBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, so shocked! Meant to be?? well one of their names anyway. The day we found out it was possibly girls,we got in the car and that song 'Ruby' was playing by ?? Kaiser chiefs was on the radio when we started the car....lol We burst out laughing!

Hi to everyone else, think I'm on a nappy buying addiction!! Lol All these baby events! Got paid today, so going to get some stuff next week, starting with a nursing pillow to help feed babies after my section, even tho they will be bottle fed, takes alot of weight off supporting them. Dh watching pirates of the carribean, I have lost interest in it!!

Off to bed, nite ladies. xx

Oh Inglewood, you poor thing. Seems like you have everything going on. Well, home is definately the best place now and you can relax a bit more at least. I was on iron tablets with DS2. Mentioned it to docs this time as I was feeling a bit lethargic but didn't want to go back on the tablets. Instead I bought some liquid sachets. Got them in Tesco on a 3 for 2. They're called Spatone and recommended during pregnancy. I read that the liquid version is much better and fewer side effects than the tablets but docs don't prescribe them as they're expensive. Might be worth asking? xx

[Kell]

Inglewood ruby is definatly ment to be! Your support belt sounds delightful lol, hope it does the trick, I know various veins can get quite sore.
Do you think work will force you into early maternity leave if your signed off too long? Can't believe it's only 10weeks till u could meet them!

I was on the phone to mum yesterday, she reads tarot cards for herself and friends etc, apparently she's adement this baby is a girl because of her readings, so much so she's been out buying bits already lol, I hope she's right! There's no denying they do quite often turn out to be right!

Deaks hope your attempt went well

Hugs to everyone! Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

[Inglewood]

Maybepink, Thanks! That might be worth a look! Even if I have to pay for them. About to take my 2nd tab, fell asleep last night watching TV, Dh was up at 5am, so he went to bed early. I woke up at 4am!!! so missed the evening tablet. Wish me luck!! yuck!

Kell, sounds like ur mum knows!! Exciting! My mum has 4 grandsons, so she's been out buying lots of girly things already!! Thankfully, My work are good and won't make me start my mat leave early if signed off

Have a great weekend! x

[pinga]

Kell - ah bless - hearing the heartbeat must seem pretty amazing to your DS1. My DS1 knows I have a baby in my tummy... problem is he thinks DH has one in his tummy too and even one in his tummy! Sigh!

Maybepink - How funny we share the same due date Do you usually go early/late/ontime? I've had a 35.5 and a 38 weeker....
Oh when is your scan? Mine is on Friday next week - I am counting the days down... even though I know I will hear 'boy'.

Inglewood - oh dear - doesn't sound like you are that comfortable! But WOW only 10 weeks!!!!! I took iron tablets during my 1st pregnancy. I had to take one every other day - I never had a single problem. I used this ePharmacy - Ferro-Gradumet Tablets 30. Not sure if you can get it in the UK? I'm sure the other ladies will be of more use!

Went to a birthday party today! It was in one of those indoor play centres and it was really hot! 35 degrees outside and the playcentre was a heat trap! Poor sweaty children. Never understand how they can seem so oblivious to the heat and run around still?!?

[charlieispy]

Inglewood - bless you and your support band/jockstrap for the unmentionables hope they help x as to the iron issue DH is a pharmacist he always recommends getting sytron a liquid form of iron which is absorbing easier and doesnt give you constipation - mainly given to children but why oh why dont they prescribe it to preggy ladies i dont know. Ask the doc about it Sytron - medicines and drugs - NHS Choices

Chocolate - i think the ramzi theory is all a little confusing because there are so many variables so dont worry yet x x glad all went well though

maybepink - eeeeeeeeee scan next week FX FX FX for you x
Kell - <3 for the heartbeat DS1 loves listening too bless your ds2 lovely he joins in though x hope the photos go well x bet you look lovely but yep so with you on the feeling poochy/fat not so obviously pregnant right now!!!

[charlieispy]

it is fine btw for pregnant ladies - and prescription so free x x he always tells me to make them give me that!!

pinga - OMG how hot!!! Those places are bad enough in the uk!! And yes kids dont seem to notice - mine never want to eat at parties like that either just PLAY!!!!! FX for your scan too i hope you are pleasantly surprised Cant believe you are nearly half way!!! Who will be next after you and maypink?

Kell - hope your mum is right am still waiting for my tarot reading to be emailled.................come on already!! lol

AFM - just busy week funeral, then DH working till late tues, me at work till 10 doing some crap training weds, in work at 6on thurs then a committee meeting in the evening then i picked up my buggy friday PHEW!!! DH is off today as he booked it as holiday but working tomorrow.....he is off to watch the man u liverpool match with a friend but has PROMISED to be home for dinner......so me and my friend are off with her dog and my dog and rabble to a national trust place......walk then scones i think!
Also trying to support DH in leaving his job if possible he is so stressed and unhappy what he wants is to move to the USA as he passed all the exams but they dont seem to be taking foreign pharmacists......we are looking into him going self employed and locumming but its a risk a BIG one with 3+1 kids a house and a morgage but i cant see him so close to breaking going to ask my dads advice as he runs his own business - i think it will work but it is scary too x anyway enough about me off to bathe with ds3 who unless in the bath is causing havoc!!

[indigoviolet]

Hello all, hope you are having good weekends. My dh is away all day at the rugby so trying to entertain boys.

catch up later

[Inglewood]

Charlie, thanks for the Sytron info, checked it out and sounds alot better!! Will ask my gp to prescribe that.
My Dh fell out with me last night as I won't consider moving abroad, to Canada, USA or OZ!! Is he daft???? with 2 babies on the way? He tells me I'm boring etc... and he hates living around here. He forgets that to move abroad it would be totally down to me to sort out as I'm a nurse and he doesn't have ANY qualifications, so without me he couldn't go very far!! He's totally taken the huff and not spoken to me since, came home from work and he's went to bed as he was up at 5am.. He's a total pain to bring this up when I have 10wks to go, fretting about moving this year. I couldn't leave my job till April 2013 to pay back mat leave, so what does he want from me??? Says I worry about money to much and shouldn't, but if I had his attitude we would be bankrupt and as he can't even tell u how much we pay for ANY bill, I would be stressed out my head. Why can't he just be happy to let our kids grow up a bit, then consider it. Sorry.....rant over!! xx

Indigo, hope ur having a good day? I've played many games of Kerplunk, smashed potatoes and painted....back aching as I've sat for so long!! lol But was fun. x

Thanks too Pinga! x

[charlieispy]

hope DH stops sulking soon hun x DH has all the qualifications done for us to move to USA but no job so tell him it isnt so easy x glad the sytron info helped hun i found it really good x

[Sunset]

Evening ladies! Thanks for all your lovely birthday messages on fb! i had a great birthday

Inglewood ~ i too hope your dh stops sulking soon.. i can't believe he's throwing a temper tantrum because you won't consider moving to the other side of the world when you are 26 weeks pregnant with TWINS! if there ever was a time when you need the support of nearby family i'd say it's now.. ?!

charlieispy ~ i'm sorry to hear your dh is so stressed with his job i hope your dad can give you some good advice regarding having his own business

Indigoviolet ~ hope you and the boys had a good day

hello to everyone else