Ladies due in Sept/Oct/Nov 2012, gather here!

[Mochagirl]

My thoughts exactly Hobber! We won't be in this situation forever - these are just the lean years.

[PeonyPrincess]

Hobber, I often see spots if I get up too fast when I am pg, as I have low BP. Make sure you drink heaps of water, as your blood volume increases so much. Also, if you were straining, it could have been due to the pressure on the vagus nerve. The hot shower causes your blood vessels to dilate, which also drops your BP. Take it easy and drink, drink, drink.

[PeonyPrincess]

Auroara, Friday!! So excited for you. I will be jumping on the computer first thing Saturday morning to see!

My DH doesn't cry, he drinks when he is stressed. I think I would prefer crying. He drank so much last Friday night (after finding out a work colleague had deceived him) that he vomited on the lounge in the middle of the night. We had a talk the next morning and it looks like he is prepared to make back to Perth at the end of the year, which is where we have a house and where our family live. He worries that he won't find a job back there that pays as much as he gets now, but I know it will all work out. I would rather he was looking after himself and earning less than drinking himself half to death. We can always sell stuff if money gets too tight.

I have been so queasy today. Whenever I open the fridge I gag. Can I tell the kids to get their own food?! lol

[fivebabies]

Flava~ I totally understand how you feel. Every single pregnancy I have wished/prayed for a miscarriage. I know that sounds awful. With #3 it was the first time I had morning sickness, my 2 older boys were fighting and making a bunch of noise, I would lay on my bed crying that I couldn't handle another baby, that a mc would be best...but it was my baby girl. Then with #4 I did the same. I was sooooo much sicker and I just wanted to die. I finally at 16 weeks got some Zofran and it made the hugest difference! I didn't see how I made it through without it. I really think you should push to get some...any way you can. I order mine online now. Even with this baby I have thought that I have made a huge mistake. I still feel that way sometimes....FIVE kids?? Am I nuts???

So no one is judging you...many of us have been there. It's the hormones and the feeling crappy all day for so long. This too shall pass. Hang in there Hun.

[TTC5]

I hear you with the finances ladies. We are doing it so damn tough right now

[Flava]

fivebabies- thanks so much for posting this! I was starting to feel like a freak or so...I feel just like you did OMG!!!
And the midwife ask how you feel? Well WTH should I tell her? I had to feel out bunch of paperwork and lied on all of it ...like is this a good time to have a baby , how do you feel about being pregnant, ect .ect.
If they would know how I feel they would freak out!
Im so scared to start all over again i peek telling myself how easy would be like this now DD4 sleep all night soon we have no diaper ect. And I can go work soon and finally have some more money.
I asked for meds but she said no she can't give me nothing for nausea.

[rainbowflower]

what do you do to distract yourself from wondering about the gender? I don't seem to think of much else at the moment and it's driving me nuts!

[Flava]

All I can think about is to feel good finally Im waiting for it every morning to wake up and feel good. So everything else I don't care about right now.really
You have only 2 more weeks and you can get a private scan if you want to find out! Or are you planing to do so?

[auroara78]

Rainbowflower, I was playing my beloved video game to will away thoughts about gender, haha. I went back to playing Everquest 1, it's an online fantasy game, and my character is an enchanter. I was level 63, working on my epic quest (which basically means I was spending tons of time thinking about where/who to see in the game to get my epic done instead of obessing about bub's gender), but hubby is really down atm.

So yesterday we just chilled for a while, and it was nice, though I did want to play my game (I may have a slight issue with wanting to bury my head in the sand a little TOO much.) He took a nap for an hour and I hopped on my game while DS1 and DS2 were stacking / knocking down blocks on the floor really closeby to me. I used to only play when the kids were napping / asleep for the nite, but if DS1 and 2 are entertaining each other, then why not?

I think I just need to balance it out better, because I was honestly ignoring my DH because he was being such a pity party lately, I didn't want to hear his whines, etc, so I played my game while making sure the kids were good.

Five babies, thanks so much for the input!!! I'm glad Flava has a partner around here who is also preggo with number 5! And Lola crash our thread anytime! Your words yesterday really meant a lot to me!

Peony, I can't believe the scan is on Friday. At this moment, I am feeling relatively calm and serene and I just keep imagining that the US tech will say girl. Though I know my mood on this can change in a blink of an eye!

[purplepoet20]

Last night DH had a freak out moment... On the news they were talking about a family who didn't get an ultrasound until 20wks and the baby only had half a heart. Baby lived but they didn't say anything about the childs long term affects. AZ is either trying or already passed a Bill to ban abortions after 18wks (from last period). DH freaked out because if something was serious wrong with the baby that would be life threatening then we would want to end the preg. He doesn't want me to have to carry a baby to 40wks just to say goodbye. So he told me to call and get an ultrasound by 16-17wks with the Dr so we can check on development earlier. Ok I will!