http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/General ramblings on of my day-to-day life and any interesting bits inbetween.en-UKMokoFeed10http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/10/b3f9114ec7929ede5c78e1f581ab80_160x200.jpghttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/20/i-ll-stop-being-mean-7420240/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-20:/2009/11/20/i-ll-stop-being-mean-7420240/Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:37 +0100 <p>......we're expecting........................<br>..................................<br>..........................<br>.........................................<br>...............................<br>............................<br>....................................<br>................................<br>.....................................<br>..............................<br>................................<br>..........................................<br>......................................<br>...................................<br>........................................<br>......................................<br>..........................................<br>......................................<br>.......................................<br>..............................................girls!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/20/i-ll-stop-being-mean-7420240/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>twinsbabieshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/20/i-ll-stop-being-mean-7420240/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/20/who-wants-to-know-7418891/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-20:/2009/11/20/who-wants-to-know-7418891/Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:45:41 +0100 <p>We found out yesterday what we're having!!!!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/20/who-wants-to-know-7418891/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>hospitalappointmenttwinsyesterdayhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/20/who-wants-to-know-7418891/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/19/big-scan-this-afternoon-7413183/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-19:/2009/11/19/big-scan-this-afternoon-7413183/Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:29:28 +0100 <p>Fingers crossed the Royal will let us know whether we're having little boys or girls, I know the Ulster Hospital doesn't tell you but from everything I've gathered the Royal does so looking forward to finding out.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/19/big-scan-this-afternoon-7413183/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>hospitaltwinsboysgirlsroyalhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/19/big-scan-this-afternoon-7413183/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/19/sick-again-7413169/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-19:/2009/11/19/sick-again-7413169/Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:25:50 +0100 <p>I couldn't keep anything down yesterday at all, it was coming out of me every way it could.</p> <p>Don't think there's a part of the bathroom floor I didn't hit when I was throwing up.</p> <p>Hubbie ended up coming home from work to look after me and round 4ish I was so pleased he was there it was scary how violently I was being sick and he ended up ringing the hospital to get their advice cause I hadn't been able to eat anything, and I wasn't drinking anything but I was still throwing up and other stuff just as much.</p> <p>The hospital's advice was ice lollies, I like that nurse. Her reasoning being it'll get liquid and sugar into me to help make up for what I'm losing and if I was able to keep an ice lolly down then I'll be able to move onto sips of water, after the water if it stayed down she said to move to ice cream as it was heavier and just keep working my way up.</p> <p>I've had one rice cake in me this morning but last night I didn't get past the ice lollies, I was too scared to.</p> <p>The nurse knew I was coming in this afternoon and has asked Hubbie to make sure I say to whoever I'm in seeing how I'm feeling and get them to give me a once over and some further advice because if I'm not eating that's not a good thing at all and though the twins will be ok for a day or two any longer than that isn't good.</p> <p>I'm in work at the mo, had to come in this morning to see the accountants to see whether they could do the sage stuff while I'm off on maternity and then Hubbie is picking me up in about an hours time to go to the hospital and I'm really glad for that because I feel really really awful, keep thinking I'm going to pass out which I just might do before the days out. The heat in the office is tropical almost, though no-one else thinks so so it's just me then.</p> <p>Not having a good couple of days.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/19/sick-again-7413169/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>morningice-lollyeughhospitalhubbiesicktwinshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/19/sick-again-7413169/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/17/nursery-and-child-care-7397341/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-17:/2009/11/17/nursery-and-child-care-7397341/Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:22:12 +0100 <p>When's the right time to start looking and planning this stuff?</p> <p>So much to think about and so much to consider, not only the money aspect of it all but the separation issues and they aren't even here yet!!!!!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/17/nursery-and-child-care-7397341/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>twinschild-caremoneynurseryhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/17/nursery-and-child-care-7397341/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/13/review-appointment-yesterday-7365371/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-13:/2009/11/13/review-appointment-yesterday-7365371/Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:37:10 +0100 <p>The Doctor wasn't quite sure why I was given the appointment as I was with the DOU people last week and am back for my 20wk scan next week but she checked the twins anyway and did my blood pressure. I said about the palpitations so I'm being referred to the heart Doctor to get his opinion. Some palpitations are normal in pregnancy but cause I'm having so many of them so often they want to make sure. That means another appointment though!</p> <p>Next week we find out whether we're having boys or girls <img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/13/review-appointment-yesterday-7365371/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>pregnantappointmentboysgirlsscanblood-pressuretwinsdoctorhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/13/review-appointment-yesterday-7365371/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/4am-this-morning-7343254/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-10:/2009/11/10/4am-this-morning-7343254/Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:16:41 +0100 <p>I've been awake since before 4am this morning and I'm seriously not amused.One of the little monsters decided to wake me up and torture me, dunno what they were doing but I wasn't too chuffed about it.</p> <p>I'm now sitting in work like a zombie wondering how much coffee I'll be allowed to get away with before anyone realises I'm knocking caffeine into my body which is a no-no.</p> <p>Dunno how I'm going to last the day without bawling my eyes out cause that's just how I feel at the mo.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/4am-this-morning-7343254/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>workcoffeesleepzombiecaffeinebabiesmonstersnot-amusedbawling-my-eyes-outhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/4am-this-morning-7343254/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/quit-it-7337704/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-09:/2009/11/09/quit-it-7337704/Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:28 +0100 <p>Whoever it is that keeps kicking me at random times will you quit it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>I'm sitting at my desk in work and I can't help but sit this way I've no choice so either like it or lump it, you'd think you'd be used to it by now, so tough! When I'm at home at night then you kick the living daylights out of me, I'll be lying down and you'll have all the room you want to move about and beat me up, but until then will you please behave yourselves or else we won't be having anything from the chippie tonight and you'll be stuck with your Daddy killing quick cook pasta and burning bacon.</p> <p>Thank you!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/quit-it-7337704/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>deskkickingbehavetwinsdaddyteaworkbabychippiehttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/quit-it-7337704/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/list-of-ailments-and-worries-for-my-antenatal-review-on-thursday-7336675/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-09:/2009/11/09/list-of-ailments-and-worries-for-my-antenatal-review-on-thursday-7336675/Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:27:43 +0100 <p>I know I should've been working this morning but instead I made this list up so I don't miss anything when I go to the Hospital on Thursday for my review. These are just things I want to make sure are normal and some things I have been told to bring to the Nurse/Consultant's attention.</p> <ul> <li>not enough sleep / constant fatigue</li> <li>leg / foot cramps (left)</li> <li>swelling (left leg & hands)</li> <li>dizzy spells with passing out, though this doesn't happen each time a dizzy spell hits</li> <li>palpitations - scary to the point I feel I'm going to pass out and have been close a couple of times</li> <li>really bad headaches - eyesight afftected by these</li> <li>vomiting at random times</li> <li>painful hips</li> </ul> <p>Along with all of the above I'll be letting them know I'm really just not interesting in drinking or eating, it's almost as if I've just gone off everything and I've absolutely no interest in drinking anything at all.</p> <p>I'm sure there's something I've missed out but I'm going to let hubbie read the list tonight and ask him to comment on it as he's the one putting up with me and looking after me and if there's anything not on the list he'll know what it is.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/list-of-ailments-and-worries-for-my-antenatal-review-on-thursday-7336675/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>hospitallisthubbieconsultantnursepregnantsleepappointmenthttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/list-of-ailments-and-worries-for-my-antenatal-review-on-thursday-7336675/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/50-reasons-to-be-glad-you-re-pregnant-7336096/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-09:/2009/11/09/50-reasons-to-be-glad-you-re-pregnant-7336096/Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:58 +0100 50 reasons to be glad you're pregnant <p></p> <p>We all have moments when we think, 'Never again!' during pregnancy: perhaps morning sickness is making you miserable or you're 10 days overdue with not even a hint of a contraction. To remind you that being pregnant <em>can</em> be fun, we've rounded up some of the nice things about being an expectant mum. </p> <p><strong>1</strong> Relishing the early weeks when only you and your partner know your special secret. </p> <p><strong>2</strong> Knowing you've got nine whole months to plan, dream and fantasise. </p> <p><strong>3</strong> Choosing maternity clothes - they've never been more practical or more sexy. </p> <p><strong>4</strong> Now you've got the perfect excuse to pamper yourself - spending hours in a scented bath, enjoying a massage or rubbing soothing lotions into your growing bump. </p> <p><strong>5</strong> <a href="/pregnancy/work/maternityrights/"><span>Maternity rights</span></a> in the UK are getting better all the time. You can take up to 52 weeks off work, and if you are eligible for statutory maternity pay, you get the first six weeks on 90 per cent of your pay, followed by 33 weeks at £123.06 per week. </p> <p><strong>6</strong> You can join an <a href="/pregnancy/labourandbirth/planningyourbabysbirth/antenatalclasses/"><span>antenatal class</span></a> and find a whole new bunch of friends (and don't forget our <a href="/community/"><span>BabyCentre birth clubs</span></a>: another great way to meet people due at the same time as you). </p> <p><strong>7</strong> For once in your life you need to get heavier - pregnancy is Nature's way of making you feel good about putting on weight. </p> <p><strong>8</strong> If this is your first baby, enjoy the next nine months sleeping late at weekends: you won't get many chances later on. </p> <p><strong>9</strong> At last you've got the bosom you've always wanted, which means you also have... </p> <p><strong>10</strong> ...a great excuse to buy lots of pretty new bras. </p> <p><strong>11</strong> From now on and until your baby is a year old, you can get free dental treatment - phone your dentist now! </p> <p><strong>12</strong> At last you'll have something more than potplants and cats to care for and nurture! </p> <p><strong>13</strong> Suddenly you'll find you're getting lots of extra attention from parents, aunts and uncles, not to mention your partner. </p> <p><strong>14</strong> You may find you develop a closer relationship with sisters, cousins or friends who are parents themselves. Congratulations, you've just won free admission to the parents' club! </p> <p><strong>15</strong> Telling your mum, dad, sister, brother, aunt, dog the good news and watching their faces light up. </p> <p><strong>16</strong> New talents! Whether it's knitting bootees or assembling a flat-pack cot, you'll suddenly find yourself trying out all sorts of new skills. </p> <p><strong>17</strong> Suddenly you'll feel a new appreciation for your own mother and all she went through having you. </p> <p><strong>18</strong> Decorating the nursery: one of the most exciting things you'll ever do. </p> <p><strong>19</strong> Feeling those first fluttering kicks and thinking, 'Is that what I think it is? Or is it just wind?' </p> <p><strong>20</strong> Feeling OK for sending your partner out for chicken tikka masala followed by double-choc chip ice cream. </p> <p><strong>21</strong> Your parents digging out your old cot or pram, which they've kept safely all this time 'just in case'. </p> <p><strong>22</strong> Going for <a href="/pregnancy/fitness/walking/"><span>healthy walks</span></a> with your partner and getting fresh air in your lungs because it's good for you and good for your baby. </p> <p><strong>23</strong> Enjoying the <a href="/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/emotionalhealth/vividdreams/"><span>extra-vivid dreams</span></a> you get in late pregnancy - and laughing about them with your friends. </p> <p><strong>24</strong> Feeling a little pair of heels prodding under your diaphragm and knowing you'll soon be meeting the little person they belong to! </p> <p><strong>25</strong> Choosing baby clothes - or just phoning round for all the catalogues, leafing through them and planning what you're going to buy. </p> <p><strong>26</strong> Writing a pregnancy diary for your baby to read in the future. </p> <p><strong>27</strong> Getting someone to take photos of you smiling over your enormous bump so that, one day, you can look back and be amazed you were ever that size. </p> <p><strong>28</strong> Finding out how many people there are out there ready to care for you: doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, breastfeeding counsellors... </p> <p><strong>29</strong> Lying in bed with your partner's arms around you and your bump, knowing that love has created a new life. </p> <p><strong>30</strong> Enjoying indulgences, such as evenings out, weekends away and anything else you might not be able to do so easily once the baby arrives. </p> <p><strong>31</strong> Knowing that from now on, whatever happens, you'll never be bored again. </p> <p><strong>32</strong> Making new friends whenever you go shopping - everyone has a pregnancy story to share. </p> <p><strong>33</strong> You can spend whole evenings debating whether to call your baby Hermione or Cleopatra, Fritz or Stanley... (don't forget to try our <a href="/babyname/"><span>BabyCentre baby namer</span></a> if you get stuck!) </p> <p><strong>34</strong> Imagining what he or she will look like. Your sweet little ears, of course, and his sexy eyes! </p> <p><strong>35</strong> Dreaming about, "My daughter the prime minister/pop star/brain surgeon." </p> <p><strong>36</strong> Looking at your growing bump in the mirror and realising there's a person in there! </p> <p><strong>37</strong> Making out a squirmy outline on the <a href="/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/scans/ultrasoundscansoverview/"><span>ultrasound</span></a> monitor. Asking for the pic to take home and pinning it up next to your work station, or just keeping it in your bag to sneak looks at. </p> <p><strong>38</strong> The expression on your partner's face as he sees the test strip turn blue, looks at your growing bump or feels the baby kicking. </p> <p><strong>39</strong> Buying that first little cuddly toy for <em>your</em> baby, not somebody else's. </p> <p><strong>40</strong> Making that phone call to your partner to tell him that - we're off! - <a href="/pregnancy/labourandbirth/labour/howknowwheninlabour/"><span>labour has started</span></a>. </p> <p><strong>41</strong> Trying out all those exercises you learned at <a href="/pregnancy/labourandbirth/planningyourbabysbirth/antenatalclasses/"><span>antenatal class</span></a> and finding out that they actually work! </p> <p><strong>42</strong> Being held and supported throughout a contraction by your partner/midwife/labour companion and knowing that you can trust them totally. </p> <p><strong>43</strong> Finding out, as the contractions get tough, that your repertoire of swear words is far more extensive than you ever realised! </p> <p><strong>44</strong> Making an informed choice about <a href="/pregnancy/labourandbirth/painrelief/"><span>pain relief</span></a> and finding that it's right for you at that <a href="/pregnancy/labourandbirth/labour/stagesofchildbirth/"><span>stage in labour</span></a>. </p> <p><strong>45</strong> That huge rush of pleasure and relief when, suddenly, all the pain and effort stops. </p> <p><strong>46</strong> Looking into your newborn's eyes and falling utterly in love. </p> <p><strong>47</strong> Watching your partner kiss the midwife, the doctor, cleaning lady, delivery man and anyone else he can find because his joy and pride are overwhelming. </p> <p><strong>48</strong> Opening a bottle of bubbly to celebrate, whatever the time of day or night. </p> <p><strong>49</strong> Making all those phone calls to announce the arrival. Telling everyone the news and hearing the excitement in their voices. </p> <p><strong>50</strong> Waking up to see your baby sleeping next to you and thinking, 'Wow! This is real. I'm a mum!'</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/50-reasons-to-be-glad-you-re-pregnant-7336096/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>labourmumsleepinglistbabypregnanthttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/09/50-reasons-to-be-glad-you-re-pregnant-7336096/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/08/swine-flu-jab-yesterday-7333876/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-08:/2009/11/08/swine-flu-jab-yesterday-7333876/Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:18:32 +0100 <p>...and it was fine getting it, ok well it stuck pretty badly but was fine afterwards didn't feel weird or anything and was allowed to go straight away, didn't have to sit for 10 mins or so like you normally have to for the normal flu jab so that was good.</p> <p>When I got home I went for a nap like I normally would do on a Saturday and everything was fine until I woke up and my arm was killing me!!!!!</p> <p>The muscle on the top of my arm hates me now, completely and utterly turned against me.</p> <p>Spent a real sleepless night last night between me rolling over onto my sore arm and hubbie snoring, I swear he was rough last night, he never snores like that! Everytime I just got over either I rolled onto my sore arm or he started snoring, I'm surprised someone didn't ring the council and report him for noise pollution.</p> <p>Hope I sleep better tonight.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/08/swine-flu-jab-yesterday-7333876/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>saturdayhubbieysterdaysleepsorehttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/08/swine-flu-jab-yesterday-7333876/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/hair-appointment-made-7306789/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/hair-appointment-made-7306789/Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:24:59 +0100 <p>Haven't been to get my hair cut since April and loads of people think that's dreadful, but I'm the girl who would normally get her hair cut once a year if I was in the mood so going twice in one year is pretty spectacular for me!</p> <p>Not sure how I would like to get it cut yet. At the mo it's almost halfway down my back but it's bugging the life out of me badly with it being so thick etc because of the pregnancy. It also gets curly when it dries by itself but because of the weight in it not all of the hair goes curly and it looks a little daft.</p> <p>Maybe a shoulder length would be good, or somewhere between my shoulders and a messy bob. Bit of a fringe without an actual one. Definitely layers, wouldn't do without layers, I need them for the weight of my hair and to make it less thick looking.</p> <p>I'm hoping a new hair cut will perk me up a bit, everything has been seriously getting me down lately and hubbie has started to notice (took him long enough to notice though which also got to me). Maybe getting a lot of my hair chopped off will be like lifting a weight off me as well or something like that.</p> <p>Something is definitely needed, and a haircut sounds like a good idea.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/hair-appointment-made-7306789/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>pregnancyweightfeeling-downhubbiehaircutmoodgood-ideahairhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/hair-appointment-made-7306789/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/bought-a-poppy-at-lunchtime-7306370/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/bought-a-poppy-at-lunchtime-7306370/Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:37:22 +0100 <p>...and I feel much better for it, was starting to worry the men who run the poppy stand in Connswater wouldn't be there this year and I haven't seen any poppies elsewhere.</p> <p>Each year I buy at least 7-8 cause they always get lost and you can never find one when you're going out.</p> <p>Bought another car sticker, might even put it on the car this year, and also got a pin badge, something they didn't have last year on their stand.</p> <p>It may only be a small part I've played, but I've done my bit and hope everyone else does as well.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/bought-a-poppy-at-lunchtime-7306370/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lunchtimestickercarlostpoppyconnswaterhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/bought-a-poppy-at-lunchtime-7306370/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/felt-a-kick-7304664/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/felt-a-kick-7304664/Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:11 +0100 <p>Monday night round teatime I was just waking up from a long nap (I was off work Monday & Tuesday so was able to have long missed naps) had my had on my tummy and I felt my 1st kick!!!!!!!</p> <p>Hubbie had just arrived home and was starting tea and I rang him to come upstairs so he could feel it too and thankfully the little monster instead of me played nice and kicked for him also.</p> <p>Haven't felt anything since from the baby on the bottom, and haven't felt anything at all from the baby on the top but I'm not worried as I know it'll happen again sometime and then I'll be wishing they both stopped and gave me some peace.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/felt-a-kick-7304664/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>mondaybabieshubbietwinsmonsterkicktuesdayteahttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/felt-a-kick-7304664/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/monday-s-scan-went-well-7304628/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/monday-s-scan-went-well-7304628/Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:44:00 +0100 <p>...the twins are behaving, one is still slightly bigger than the other but that's expected, the doc is happy with the amount of fluid round both of them which is the main thing and as long as this doesn't change there will be nothing to worry about, fingers crossed.</p> <p>As for me palpitations are increasing and getting worse. I said to the nurse just before she did my blood pressure and she got me to explain to the doc about them. According to him some palpitations are to be expected apparently, but if they continue in the way they are and/or get worse then when I'm in for my review on the 16th I must definitely say to the nurse/doc then and I might have to be referred to a heart doctor about them.</p> <p>It's really odd at the mo, I'm displaying all the symptoms of pre-eclampsia (severe headaches, blurred vision, palpitations, swelling) but no protein in my urine, and without that they can't diagnose pre-eclampsia. I test my urine every morning (had to explain to a baffled nurse why I've been doing this since 12 weeks as they don't get you to do this until the 3rd trimester) it reads as trace which is normal for pregnant women.</p> <p>The last time I felt like this my blood pressure was going up, and though it is getting higher everytime I go to the hospital for another scan it's not at the level where they'd be very concerned about it, but again it'll be up to the review doctor on the 16th to tell me for sure whether or not I'll be back on the tablets or what they'll be doing with me.</p> <p>Hate waiting about, but if they wouldn't let me wait about if they weren't sure about it I'm sure.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/monday-s-scan-went-well-7304628/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>scanpre-eclampsiahospitalnursetwinsmorningblood-pressurefingers-crosseddoctorhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/monday-s-scan-went-well-7304628/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/tena-lady-my-new-best-friend-7271129/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-29:/2009/10/29/tena-lady-my-new-best-friend-7271129/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:42:15 +0100 <p>I'm only 27, the twins are only starting to show, and already I'm considering buying shares in Tena Lady!</p> <p>I feel like an old lady, I've never had this problem before and I'm hoping that everything will settle down once the kids are born. Fingers crossed.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/tena-lady-my-new-best-friend-7271129/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tena-ladytwinsproblemhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/tena-lady-my-new-best-friend-7271129/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/so-i-managed-to-avoid-morning-sickness-7268010/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-29:/2009/10/29/so-i-managed-to-avoid-morning-sickness-7268010/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:47:47 +0100 <p>but instead I throw up brushing my teeth. I throw up when something presses against or touches my neck, like the collar of my coat. I also throw up each time my tummy is dodgy.</p> <p>Think I'd rather suffer morning sickness, at least I would know when to expect it instead of this.</p> <p>Have started brushing my teeth in work because I can't do it when I wake up, not that it helps much but sometimes it's easier and I don't retch so much when it's later in the day. As for things touching my neck well that's just awkward, especially with the heavy coat I had bought last month with my birthday money, the collar turns in slightly and covers all of my neck, I've taken to bending the pointy bits and tucking it under the coat a bit so it's not touching, but that doesn't always work.</p> <p>Not amused by this at all.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/so-i-managed-to-avoid-morning-sickness-7268010/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>neckeughsickworkteethnot-amusedtummyhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/so-i-managed-to-avoid-morning-sickness-7268010/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/getting-fed-up-with-food-7267980/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-29:/2009/10/29/getting-fed-up-with-food-7267980/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:42:17 +0100 <p>Sounds strange I know but I'm just not in the mood for anything.</p> <p>Where's all the strange cravings I should be having?!?!?!?!?! <br><span><br>I'M WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/getting-fed-up-with-food-7267980/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>foodstrangecravingfed-uphttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/29/getting-fed-up-with-food-7267980/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/think-i-had-a-good-time-over-the-long-weekend-away-7262787/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-28:/2009/10/28/think-i-had-a-good-time-over-the-long-weekend-away-7262787/Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:57 +0100 <p>Bit hard to say cause we were all so knackered on the Friday from the early start and all the hanging around before we could get into the caravans.</p> <p>Saturday morning was spent watching the kids swimming in the pool, there is one of them that needs an audience no matter what he does but it's hard to say no to him because he's got that cute thing about him that melts hearts, little monster that he is. Saturday afternoon and evening was a bit long and drawn, lots of slot machines, wandering about, trying to win tickets for prizes and then a cabaret which was really bad. Well it might've been ok but I was too sober to appreciate it.</p> <p>On Sunday it was bouncing out of the heavens and gale force winds almost. We got absolutely soaked! Lovely Sunday lunch though at the carvery, which kinda made up for the soaking but I spent the afternoon really freezing, just couldn't heat up at all, I threw up and had a few dizzy spells. Wasn't a happy bunny at all. Everyone came round to our caravan Sunday night as I wasn't feeling too good so spent most of the evening playing card games with the kids and telling the pair of them to watch out for the aliens on Men in Black (can't believe they've never seen it before, usually they've seen everything at least once).</p> <p>Monday morning brought lovely weather. Spent most of the morning sitting in the restaurant/lounge/bar drinking cups of tea waiting on various bits and pieces. The heat in the arcade really got to me so I ended up back out where I started drinking a bottle of water trying to avoid a dizzy spell. After that it was just a really long wait for the boat at teatime but we couldn't leave until about 2 or 3ish as we had to wait for the bus. Nightmareish long day.</p> <p>Boat home arrived early which was good but the bus to the bus station had to wait for a mechanic to arrive as it had a flat battery. In bed for after 11pm.</p> <p>Defintely want to go again next year, but if we go we're driving as there's no way I'm attempting to be a foot passenger on a boat with two babies, don't think I could risk the bus journey to Ayr and back with them. Driving would be much easier and possibly cheaper as well as we wouldn't have to pay for individual passengers, just the car on the boat.</p> <p>Hopefully next year I won't be feeling so bad, and if we go when the season is in full flow rather than at the end of it like this time then the entertainment might be a lot better.</p> <p>Got some good pics, and I'll be printing off mummy-in-law's pics and sis-in-law's pics as well so will be putting them up on facebook shortly.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/think-i-had-a-good-time-over-the-long-weekend-away-7262787/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>boatdizzyawaysis-in-lawgood-timebusmummy-in-lawtwinspicsbedweekendhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/28/think-i-had-a-good-time-over-the-long-weekend-away-7262787/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/22/away-for-the-weekend-7223365/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-22:/2009/10/22/away-for-the-weekend-7223365/Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:46:01 +0200 <p>...starting tomorrow and home on Monday.</p> <p>We're going to Haven in Ayr and I'm really looking forward to going. Have never been to a holiday camp before so it'll be a new experience for me and the last time hubbie was at one he was a kid so it'll be a different experience for him also. You never know if we have fun and see plenty to entertain us we'll end up taking the kids in the next few years to get them used to going away before we consider going farther afield.</p> <p>Have 4 sets of batteries for my camera all charged up and waiting so I'm planning on taking loads of pics and cause I'm not able to drink I'll be the one watching all the nonsense and taking pics of it happening so when my sis-in-law and her hubbie, and my hubbie can't remember I'll be able to remind them of their dreadful drunken dancing.</p> <p>Hope I'll be ok over the weekend, have spent a couple of rough days just feeling dizzy and horrible and yucky so would need to be feeling better by tomorrow morning, though having to get up at 5am won't be making me feel all that great I can say right now.</p> <p>Just need to decide what books I'm taking with me!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/22/away-for-the-weekend-7223365/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>horrible-and-yuckyholidaycamerabookshubbiesis-in-lawweekendbro-in-lawdizzymorningdancinghttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/22/away-for-the-weekend-7223365/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/20/oopsy-7206119/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-20:/2009/10/20/oopsy-7206119/Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:11:11 +0200 <p>Guess who's driving license expired a couple of days ago but didn't realise until last night?</p> <p>I haven't been driving anywhere at the mo anyway and won't have to for a week or so so I won't be breaking the law, but silly me for not getting the forms sent off!</p> <p>Only got the new pics done on Sunday there and still have to get them signed, am going to get my wee sis to take them into work and get the dentist to do that, and I suppose I may give the forms to my mummy to post for me over the weekend as I won't be here (must remember to leave a cheque for it).</p> <p>Can't believe I was that silly to not realise, but then it doesn't feel like I've been driving for 10 years.</p> <p>Wonder what else is going to jump up and bite me on the arse this week?</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/20/oopsy-7206119/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>sundaycarmummysillysispicshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/20/oopsy-7206119/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/16/maisie-and-daisie-have-behaved-themselves-for-another-fortnight-7180887/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-16:/2009/10/16/maisie-and-daisie-have-behaved-themselves-for-another-fortnight-7180887/Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:40 +0200 <p>They've been called Maisie and Daisie until we find out whether they are boys or girls, we use those names because it annoys people and it's fun.</p> <p>Well they behaved themselves this past fortnight and I go back again in another fortnight, fingers crossed they'll continue to behave themselves and there won't be any problems.</p> <p>Three more fortnightly visits and then I can get back to the normal check ups and the care and share thingy with my own doctor rather than the hospital so often, though saying that cause I'm carrying twins and have high blood pressure I'll probably still get a few extra hospital visits than a normal pregnancy, just depends on how my blood pressure goes and whether or not it turns into pre-eclampsia or not but so far so good with everything and though that niggle will continue to remain at the back of my mind it hasn't grown any further and remains just a niggle and I'm happy enough with that.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/16/maisie-and-daisie-have-behaved-themselves-for-another-fortnight-7180887/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>blood-pressurefingers-crosseddoctortwinsbabiesnigglehospitalhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/16/maisie-and-daisie-have-behaved-themselves-for-another-fortnight-7180887/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/16/the-bloggers-pledge-thanks-everyone-7180836/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-16:/2009/10/16/the-bloggers-pledge-thanks-everyone-7180836/Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:53:09 +0200 <p>My name is Heather and I will no longer tolerate online stalkers.</p> <p>I will not feed their fire by responding to their comments or posts except in three ways:</p> <p>1. I will choose to delete their offending comment if I can<br>2. I will ignore their comments/posts on another blog<br>3. And then, I will move on.</p> <p>I will not give them blogging space or another thought for there are many other people here that deserve my energy and attention.</p> <p>May this blogging community regain its blogging spirit and take back this community from stalkers and claim it as their own.</p> <p>If you believe this as well, then copy and post this on your blog with your user name.</p> <p>That is all.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/16/the-bloggers-pledge-thanks-everyone-7180836/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>bloghttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/16/the-bloggers-pledge-thanks-everyone-7180836/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/15/don-t-feel-like-moaning-now-7175983/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-15:/2009/10/15/don-t-feel-like-moaning-now-7175983/Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:09:03 +0200 <p>...after my last post.</p> <p>Feel kinda drained and just really really really tired.</p> <p>Apparently, according to everyone round me, I'm not resting enough - not sure how they've figured that out.</p> <p>The only thing I do during the day is go to work, I sit on my bum most of the day in work apart from the odd jaunt about the office and a walk to Connswater everyday for something to eat or up the Holywood Rd, depending on what I'm in the mood for. When I get home I'm not allowed to do anything other than sit on the sofa and be waited on hand and foot. Now how is it I'm not resting enough?</p> <p>Just because I look as if I haven't slept in a fortnight doesn't mean I'm not behaving which everyone naturally assumes.</p> <p>Couple of weeks into my 2nd trimester and so far the 'blooming' stage hasn't hit yet. I'd like to know when it's going to show up as I might throw a party to celebrate it finally arriving!</p> <p>I'll talk about my Mother-in-Law another day, I'm feeling quite down at the mo and thinking of her brings me down further and I'm not in the mood for that as I've no energy to be annoyed.</p> <p>Hubbie is being wonderful, he's doing all the housework, he's doing everything he can to make sure all I need to do when I get home is either sleep, eat or watch tv and I'm very lucky to have a man like that as there are many out there who wouldn't give a damn, but there is such a thing as overkill and he's almost at the limit. He means well but he doesn't know how to give me a little space without worrying about me so much. He'll learn as the time goes on I suppose, or maybe he'll get worse if my dizzy spells continue as they have been or if the babies take a turn for the worst (so far so good with them, another appointment in the morning so fingers crossed they are still behaving themselves).</p> <p>I should be leaving the office now and driving home but have just gotten suddenly tired, one of my curly-up moments as I call them, and I don't think it would be wise to drive just yet though I might sit out in the car until I cool down a little, the office seems to be really warm all of a sudden.</p> <p>Will let you all know how tomorrow's appointment goes, hopefully it should be ok, there's still a niggle at the back of my mind but I'm trying to ignore it because everything has been ok so far.</p> <p>See you all tomorrow xXx</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/15/don-t-feel-like-moaning-now-7175983/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>babieshospitalmoaninghouseworkworktvtomorrowmother-in-lawhubbiesleepbehaveappointmenthttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/15/don-t-feel-like-moaning-now-7175983/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/15/remember-me-7174134/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-15:/2009/10/15/remember-me-7174134/Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:29:32 +0200 <p>I haven't been on much lately, that's more to do with the fact that all I've wanted to do lately is moan but didn't feel comfy actually moaning about it all, if that makes sense.</p> <p>Loads of different things are getting to me, pregnancy being one of them and people's attitudes towards me, work is bugging the life out of me, and as much as I love my husband and as much as he means well he's driving me potty!!!!!</p> <p>I'll say more about all of this stuff later, it's not really all that important or annoying it's probably just hormones making a big deal out of everything.</p> <p>Hope everyone is ok and everything is going ok.</p> <p>Talk later xXx</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/15/remember-me-7174134/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>hormonespeoplemoaninghubbiepregnantmehttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/15/remember-me-7174134/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/05/dizzy-spells-and-blacking-out-7102032/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-05:/2009/10/05/dizzy-spells-and-blacking-out-7102032/Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:33:39 +0200 <p>Yesterday morning I was making our nephew pancakes for breakfast (he stayed over Saturday night), next thing I knew I was on the floor after getting all light headed, horrible buzzing in my ears, throbbing throughout my body, and really bad shaking in my legs and arms.</p> <p>I remember asking nephew to go get hubbie who had just crawled back into bed (he had to spend the night on the sofa cause nephew slept in our bed) and I remember that I wasn't going to be able to make it to the living room so I knew I had better just sit down where I was and the next thing I knew I was on the floor and hubbie was talking to me.</p> <p>That's the 2nd time that's happened. The first time was the evening of the day we found out we were having twins. We were down home telling mummy and daddy, I was leaning against the fire hearth and apparently I started swaying, I don't remember being moved but mummy had grabbed me and shoved me onto the sofa, next I knew I had a cup of tea and some toast in my hands and I was being ordered to eat.</p> <p>Really hope these aren't going to be a regular thing, not sure I could cope with them.</p> <p>Felt myself going the same way this morning and I'm still really shaky and horrible feeling. Legs feel like they are going to give way at any moment so I'm trying to not move about too much just incase and I've said to the girl downstairs to keep checking on me incase I do another diving act but fingers crossed I'll be ok.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/05/dizzy-spells-and-blacking-out-7102032/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>blacking-outdaddyeughnephewmummyfingers-crossedhubbiecup-of-teadizzy-spellshorriblehttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/05/dizzy-spells-and-blacking-out-7102032/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/05/off-work-last-week-7101981/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-10-05:/2009/10/05/off-work-last-week-7101981/Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:22:06 +0200 <p>Chest infection. Went into work on Wednesday to do the wages and then came home again.</p> <p>Was given my usual antibiotics and they've been helping a lot, just one more day of those and they'll be gone.</p> <p>Haven't had the energy to do anything at all, not that I was allowed to do anything anyway.</p> <p>Back to work on Friday after I was at the hospital for the twins and my fortnightly visits. They were ok with how things are going and got to hear both their heart beats which was really really odd, it still scares the life out of me thinking that I'm carrying two new human beings so I try to not think on it too much, but the sensation sometimes is overwhelming.</p> <p>The only prob with the hospital visit is that my blood pressure was really high, something they were a bit worried about but after hooking me up to the machine that takes your blood pressure at regular intervals for however long they say it eventually came down to an ok level and they were happy enough letting me go home again. Not quite sure why it was hitting 140-something but as long as it came back down that's all that matters.</p> <p>Back to them on the 16th Oct.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/05/off-work-last-week-7101981/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>twinshospitalblood-pressurefridaysickworkhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/10/05/off-work-last-week-7101981/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/24/piss-off-it-s-not-a-craving-7030211/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-09-24:/2009/09/24/piss-off-it-s-not-a-craving-7030211/Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:14:20 +0200 <p>I like apples and salad cream. Always have done.</p> <p>In 1st year for Home Economics we were told to bring stuff in to make a sandwich that wasn't your usual typical sandwich like ham or cheese so I picked apples and salad cream.</p> <p>If I've been eating them since I was 12 that hardly makes it a craving 15 years later now does it?!</p> <p>I'm fed up explaining or having to defend my choice, I like the sweetness and sharpness together, it's like eating salt and vinegar crisps with a jar of chocolate spread, it just works and is satisfying.</p> <p>If I was eating pickles and ice cream would that please them more?</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/24/piss-off-it-s-not-a-craving-7030211/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>sandwichapplespiss-offcravingscrispschocolatehttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/24/piss-off-it-s-not-a-craving-7030211/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/mcda-twins-7009421/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-09-21:/2009/09/21/mcda-twins-7009421/Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:15:19 +0200 <p>Our twins are Monochorionic diamniotic twins. Not a good thing.</p> <p>The scan started out as a normal scan last Thursday, we found out that they were identical but they wouldn't play nice for the Nurse and wouldn't lie side by side so she could take a couple pics for us, she did her best and we got some good pics but not the ones she was hoping for. Everything was normal until the end and she disappeared for a min to go get something and she came back with a leaflet explaining what Monochorionic diamniotic twins are and then the scariness started.</p> <p>Basically one twin could start sucking the life out of the other one. I'm sure there's a better way to put that but it's the easiest explanation.</p> <p>One twin could be a donor and the other a receiver. The donor twin gives up nutrients etc needed to continue it's growth and development and passes them onto the receiver twin. The donor twin won't grow it'll remain small, and the receiver twin will continue to grow and get bigger. If this happens it means a trip to London for laser treatment to get the blood vessels connecting the twins cut but there is a danger of losing the smaller baby.</p> <p>They are monitoring me and the twins every fortnight at the hospital so if it does happen they'll be able to start doing what it is they need to do to try and save both babies.</p> <p>I am shit scared, hubbie is too but he's trying to not show it because he wants to be strong for me.</p> <p>The next month or so are going to be terrifying as it's in the next month or so we'll find out whether the babies are behaving themselves or if they are starting to do what we're scared of them doing.</p> <p>Each scan instead of being a joy is going to be horrible incase they tell me the worst is happening.</p> <p>There is nothing I can do to help them and I feel totally helpless, it's just a wait and see sort of thing and I hate that.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/mcda-twins-7009421/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>twinshospitalfortnightbabiesscaredscanhttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/mcda-twins-7009421/#commentshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/11/twins-6941351/tag:mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk,2009-09-11:/2009/09/11/twins-6941351/Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:42:54 +0200 <p>We're having twins.</p> <p> </p> <p>Complete and utter shock all round and scariness ahead too. We go back to the hospital next Thursday as they weren't able to tell us if they will be identical or not and need to use the bigger scanner to look. We haven't landed back on earth yet after hearing that.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/11/twins-6941351/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>pregnanttwinsthursdayhospitalbabieshttp://mrshthe3rd.blog.co.uk/2009/09/11/twins-6941351/#comments