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Great idea Mermy :)

After 5 years of trying, I was convinced that I would never have a child of my own.  I was actually very confrontational about it - I would simply reply "can't have them" when asked if I ever wanted children.  I think it was probably a defence mechanism, but I'm going to be answering an awful lot of questions when I go back to work on Monday!  We don't know how (well, we know "how" but not how it happened to us after so long!) but this baby is so wanted that I'm flinching at every twinge and my oh is fussing over me like I'm made of glass!

I'm around 7 weeks, although that's using a 28 day cycle and I never had a 28 day cycle so I'm pretty sure I'm slightly less than that.

I see my midwife on the 13th Jan, and will then be booked in for a scan.  I am so impatient that I want to see it on the screen NOW.  I don't think I'll truly believe it until I see it in black and white.

I've been really lucky so far - I feel a bit sick all day, and I need a powernap around 4pm but apart from that (oh, and the horrendously painful boobs which are growing ALREADY) I don't have many symptoms.

I intend to work until the very last bell of the summer term, and I'll have to be back quite quickly because I'm only an NQT and I don't have much maternity accrued yet.  That's a bridge I'll cross when I get to it though - as my oh says, one thing at a time!

One last thing - is anyone else craving orange juice? 

xx

I hope you don't mind me joining you all. My estimated due date is 23rd August. I have my booking-in appontment with the midwife on the 10th - a Saturday which makes life easier. The letter says the appointment will last 1 - 1 1/2 hours. What's she going to do that will take that long?

DJL  - your symptoms are exactly like mine. I've definitely had 'evening sickness' not morning!

I hope everyone has an easy return to work next week. 

_Magpie_:

The letter says the appointment will last 1 - 1 1/2 hours. What's she going to do that will take that long?

Mine took 1 1/2 hours - we were just blethering for most of it. But it took ages to go through all the notes that she had to fill in and also the amount of information you're given is terrifying!

How exciting, it is getting full here. It will be lovely to share stories.

Diana, don't you worry. If my bump decides to wait, it could be a September child. Although I will try everything possible to make it still an August baby.

You know what I am worried about at the moment? I have been sooo tired throughout the holidays and we have to go back on Monday. I really don't know how to get through a day by firstly getting up 5.30 am, then teaching and not being able to nap or rest. Plus we are not allowed much caffeine as pregnant ladies (I have switched to decaf tea), so I think I will really struggle. How am I supposed to keep myself awake?

Is anyone else also struggeling to sleep? For about a fortnight I have not had a night without interruptions. I wake up around every 2-3 hours to either go to the loo or after weird dreams. Merman was joking, he said "ah well, get used to getting up a few times a night". Cheeky, but he is right.

Oooh, I am so jealous of everyone who told family and friends already. Merman doesn't want me to, he is over-cautious. It is bliming hard to keep it a secret when you are so excited. I might blurt it out at school though, he wouldn't know :)

Status update:

Current cravings: eggs and big bombay boy extra hot pot noodle (mmmmhhh)

Current hates: chocolate (Really, I am off it!)

No sickness yet (Yay!)

Boobs are getting better (Again yay!)