August 2015

I am exhausted too. But busy night potty training my son so that doesn't help!!!

BAngie the downs screening is standard at 12/13 weeks so don't worry. We will all be going through it together!

Thanks ladies... Will get some Gaviscon on my way home.

My nausea disappeared for a few days and came back full circle. I'm still suffering

My next appointment is next Friday 13 Feb, I'll be 12 weeks by then. Gynae told me he's be screening for Down Syndrome as well...

I've just been using a Vitamin E Oil, which worked for me back when i had my girls... Granted that was 11 yrs ago. LoL!
So I'll just have to see.

Next appointment with the GP is 12 Feb, I'll be about 13 weeks 2 days then.
Can't wait to see my baba again! Hoping we'll see a gender, but not going to get the hopes too high, I know it's still really really early. Maybe we'll be lucky tho.
With both my girls I knew at 15 weeks.
Fingers crossed!

Also struggling with headaches atm. Panado just doesn't help at all. But as far as I know that's all we're allowed to take. Bleh!

Anyone else having problems sleeping?
I get to sleep easy (I'm so exhausted at night I'm out by 8), but I'm up around 3 every morning (the usual, full bladder, thirsty), but then I struggle to get back to sleep again.

That's awesome, Meags. Holding thumbs that nausea stays away for you. My next appointment is on the 16th of Feb, will be 17 weeks then, so hoping we get to find out the gender!
If I have to get stretch marks during pregnancy, I hope that they are as small and few as yours!

Hello ladies!

So much chatting going on
Have had a week of no (or at least very mild) nausea. Yay! Just over 11 weeks now so maybe (hopefully) the worst of that is over).

My next appointment is on 17 Feb. Will be just over 13 weeks.
No creams or oils for me. Stretch marks are unfortunately genetic so nothing will prevent them. Plus I'm so bad at remembering to put any sort of cream on ever!!
I got 2-3 little ones on each love handle with my son at 8 months, so hopefully I won't get anything more this time round

Thanks Ctelly,
I also tried the palmers cocoa butter for a while, but hated the sticky texture when it dries. My Dr also said the only thing I can use is Panado

StellaK, Thanks, I've heard that the one Dermastine product contains lots of Vit A, I am using the Dermastine for pregnancy (important to check that it has the sticker on) which contains no Vitamin A only Vitamin E. It is the normal body lotion, not the Vitamin A emulsion. I'm very apprehensive about using bio oil at the moment, because of the humidity in Durban, will definitely try this in Winter time, thanks

BellyHearts, glad the nausea is gone for you.
with the Dermastine, please just check the ingredients - i was told its not safe as it contains a lot of Vit A. my gynie gave it to me for stretch marks, but told me i cant use it while still pregnant.
what you can also do is mix in some Bio Oil in your cream.

no cream saved me from looking like a tiger

i'm also in with the headaches and yes - will definitely take this above the nausea. my nausea still not gone, but at least not so intense anymore