Hey Kareen I'm sure you will be having a few more scans after the one next week. How does Darren feel about knowing you want to know? How would he feel if you knew and he didn't? I can understand not wanting to know but with twins it's slightly different. You still won't know when they're coming or what they will look like.
I didn't find out with Hannah and the first thing I did when she was born was apologised because she was a girl and my partner at the time wanted a boy! I found out with Alice. I didn't find out with Emma and I was so convinced she was a boy. Not one person said I was having a girl. People would stop me in the street - you know how everyone becomes an expert at sexing a bump - and would tell me that's a very large boy you have there. When she was born and was taken away without me even being told what sex she was beacuse Paul was the only person who had seen I didn't believe him when he said she was a girl. It was his first baby and I just thought he didn't know what he was looking at! lol The surprise of them being born was no different when we knew to when we didn't.
None of that has really helped at all has it?? Lol
Carpal tunnel is really common in pregnancy and it usually disappears within a couple of weeks of the birth. It's best to rest your hands on a separate pillow and try and not sleep with your head on your hands as this will make it worse. If you tell them next time you are at antenatal they may even refer you to see the physio. A split is a good idea too. I only ever had it with one of my pregnancies.
Hi Riley, welcome to the second trimester and well done. Everytime I see your signature I always smile. I've read a few of your posts in the past and you truly have a wonderful family. Christmas' round your way are going to be magnificient! You all have a very special bond.
Zoe I like the long tubes of licquorice which have the serbert in the middle and also the licquorice which have the hard case around - had to go to Lakeside to find them! Got to watch my sugars though
Do you not already have stuff in the house from your little one? You take the baby home every day! lol I think I'm quite lucky I've never been susperstitious about anything, I think if you are then you are, you can't change it! Hope all goes well at the doctors tomorrow.
Vita it's lovely to hear from you. No internet connection, that just isn't worth thinking about - glad your back! I can't believe that little one is being so awkard, a sign of things to come! lol
The pain has eased but I still have the urgency (sorry for tmi) so I really have to time going out the house. I phoned the midwife last week before I started taking my steriods just to confirm that they are ok to take during pregnancy. They phoned me back today to say as I'm not on them for a progloned period it shouldn't case cleff lip - I didn't even realise it may have! But they will keep a close eye on me. I have the consultant on Thursday.
I don't think I could lay on my back for 3 hours. I guess it was lovely seeing the babies but so uncomfortable for you. I only ever got stretch marks with my first baby (nearly 16 years ago) and my tummy looked like the A-Z of London! They are all silver and you don't really notice them so much. I have been putting cocoa butter on at night this time but I just go to bed smelling like a chocolate moose! I don't really think anything will help, if you're going to get them then you're going to get them. Besides you have three in there!
Not much happening for me today. I went shopping for about half an hour (was all I could manage) managed to get the wrap I wanted from fat shop, also got some really baggy t-shirts (they were only a fiver in fat shop rather than £20-30 in maternity shops).
I've just got back from taking Alice (nearly 14) to the emergency doctor, she had tummy pain for a few days and I just put it down to her period. I feel bad now as she has a kidney infection! I've got home to Hannah (nearly 16) balling her eyes out. Her boyfriend of a year and a half has finished with her (yippee), I really really feel for her but he is awful, always in trouble with the police etc, I'm so glad but so sad at the same time. See the worrying never ends.
Emma and Jodie are wonderful. I love all my girls all the same but I watch Jodie and I have tears in my eyes. She is just the most happiest, caring, compassionate little person you would ever meet. Emma has had a sparkle in her eyes since starting school, it's just so wonderful. Soon I'm going to read you lot going on about yours in this way! I pinch myself that we have been so lucky to have four wonderful daughters.
Yet again I've gone on and on about nothing, well at least I should help you sleep after reading all this!
I'd best get to bed it's nearly midnight now.
Take care, love to you all
Jo
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i dont know what to do about finding out sex of the babies... i would love to know... darren still the same 
..he wants 'us' to keep it a surprise..... now he telling me he heard that the hospital dont tell you because they have got it wrong on a few occasions... said he was talking guys at work 
lol...
I know the hospitals here won't tell you, we only found out when we booked a private scan, but to be fair, there was no hiding it anyway. LOL. Maybe that'll be the same for you.... 
although can you count 2 days last time of wanting white chesse rolls???!!!!!!! 
.... then again... could be wind 
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.... (im sure you will sleep better knowing that) 
... i think i might have to buy 2 more pillows... 1 for each hand...lol... i already have 2 pillows in bed with me.... anyway....good to hear from you vita...xxx
.. how times have changed...(wearing size 16 joggers) 
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