and so the sickness begins....

Wednesday 9th May
Loppy 11+4


The last few days/week has seen the nausea kick in  - bluegh and double bleugh.  I’d not quite forgotten how dreadful it feels but it does hit you in massive waves and make you feel generally very shitty.  I’m still not throwing up as much as I did with Sparty but I think I'm a bit more in control this time, I’ve still had vomiting in the Walton-on-Thames car park and a few near misses with mealtimes etc.  I’m just concentrating on the end point that this WILL end soon (hopefully)  


Apart from the main symptoms of nausea and the continuing tiredness, things have been relatively good.  Other smaller  symptoms include slight food aversions and very hungry a lot of the time, a growing tummy and generally feeling very fat, my tummy has been a bit itchy, sore boobs, sore back when in same position for long periods and I think that’s it at the moment......!


We've now told our immediate family and some friends.  We’ve told them slightly earlier than you are ‘supposed’ to but this for two reasons 1) we happened to be seeing both sets of parents at 10 and 11 weeks, and at Sarah’s wedding at 11 weeks too, and my growing baby bump and all-round ‘roundness’ meant that it was impossible to hide and keep secret without it being extremely uncomfortable or some extreme stealth! and 2) This time round it felt more deceptive not to tell people earlier, I think because of the support that we got with Sparty and everything that we’ve been through, it felt more wrong not telling people - if that makes sense.


We’ll not be announcing it on Facebook or telling extended family or friends until after we have the all clear from St Georges (or indeed St Peter’s)  I hope we get there now - not too long to wait, although it feels like a lifetime at the moment.


So we have our 12 week scan next week and our 16 week heart scan at the end of the month - its going to be a nervous and potentially emotional few weeks.  I simply cannot wait until I can begin to look forward to this and enjoy the coming months ahead.


Stay healthy darling Loppy - Mummy and Daddy cannot wait to meet you in the not-so-distant future.


Helen and Loppy

xx


* Sparty: Conceived with Love, you grew with love and we let you go with love*