OT - Baby News

The good news is that Mark and I are expecting our first child in January, and are planning to get married later on in the spring, possibly June. We had planned to marry first, but the baby news surprised us.

The bad news is, the moment I told my manager, she made my life hell at work, was bullying me and refusing to help me (like lifting heavy objects) though she assured her own manager that I would never lift heavy things and I would always have help. It was a long string of little incidents of harassment and favouring the other people in the office, including doing several big favours for the lassie hired on the same day as myself. So, I was signed off work by my GP for stress and depression, and handed in my one week notice. I can now rest whenever I feel like it, but I am waiting for the ?black cloud? to lift. It would be nice, for example, to feel like making a quilt.

I have my 12-week scan tomorrow, and will have a better idea of the due date and all the tests they will want to do then. I?ve had terrible morning sickness for the last 2 months, and have actually lost weight, not gained weight, so let?s hope the next trimester is better!

-- Jo in Scotland

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Jo Gibson
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Woooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo now that is some fantastics news there Jo. Congrats all the way around.

Poo poo on the work situation though. Better to get out now than to have to deal with it for the entire nine months. Make sure and keep up posted as to due date and all that good stuff.

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Cindy Schmidt

Congratulations Jo & Mark! smashing news :-)

Sorry to hear she is being such a b***h - no other word for it I'm afraid. I hope things calm down for you now you are not working - is it worth looking at "constructive dismissal" ?

Have you tried ryvita? I remember that helping me when I was expecting DD also I had to cut out certain foods that I had previously been fine with, such as brown rice! Good luck with everything, including quilting.

Lizzy

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Lizzy Taylor

JO! What wonderful news! Congratulations!! I'm so very sorry about your work situation....this seems like there would be something unlawful about all this. Harrassment perhaps? Anyway....forget them....concentrate on feeling better and the wonderful life you and Mark will have with this new family member. Congratulations again....this is great! I hope you get your motivation back to enjoy quiltmaking again. I feel you will. Take good care of yourself and check in when you can! Woo hoo!!!

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KJ

Wow, Jo, what show-stopping news!

It's wonderful that you are going to be setting up your own family.

I'm sorry you've had such problems at work; that sort of thing can make your life feel awful. Now you can be free for a bit.

I hope the sickness settles down for you and the scan shows all is as it should be.

Take care. Keep us updated - and, yes, you do have to make a quilt!! so your 'feelings' have simply got to improve - you tell 'em >g<

Very happy for you. . In message , Jo Gibson writes

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Patti

Oh, Jo! I'm so pleased for you about the baby! It's sad that your manager was so awful -- perhaps she was jealous, though that's not an excuse, of course. I hope you will feel better soon; my own morning sickness was terrible, but it stopped after the third month. :) Take care of yourself! :)

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EstelleUK

Sorry about the work situation, but big congrats on the baby news! Best of luck to both you and Mark - and just forget about that so-and-so former manager!

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Louise in Iowa

Congratulations. I am so thrilled for you. This is the real beginning of the rest of your life so forget the past and concentrate on the future, its much more important and exciting than the job could ever have been.

The morning sickness is miserable - I hope it is over soon, and that the 'black cloud' will fly out of the window with it, and that quilt making will fly in the other window!

Take care of yourself.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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Sally Swindells

Congratulations on the baby news. Always room for another baby to cuddle.

Stay well, happy and relaxed - the best is yet to come.

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DiMa

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G'day Jo, That is really exciting news! Congratulations. I remember seeing a pix of Mark and you on your web photo page. I still remember that nice day we spent together in Scotland when you were still studying and fancy-free! Can't believe that was 2005. Now you can concentrate on your own bub instead of all those nieces and nephews! Sorry to hear about the other stuff, not to be dismissed lightly. Wishing you love and light Bronnie

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Joanna

Congratulations! I thought that you had been quiet on the group for a while.

Megwen

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Roberta

Congratulations to you and Mark. Keep us posted on how you are doing, OK? Will you want to know the baby's gender and what sort of baby quilt will you be making? CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

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Allison

WOW, Jo, and congrats!!

Denise

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Denise in NH

Congratulations. Babies are the best, and I loved being pregnant, even with morning sickness. Depression - the black cloud - is probably a combination of hormone changes, the change in your life, and the stress at work. It will lift, but may take some time. Gentle exercise will help that and the morning sickness. As for quilting - if you are having trouble getting motivated, don't worry about starting something large. Start work on something - quilting, knitting, scrap booking, anything! - that can be finished quickly and do a little bit at a time. Even five minutes of creative output will help to get the juice flowing again. BTDT

Turtle

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Taria

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Keep us posted! I can sympathize with the morning sickness thing - BTDT. It will go away as the pregnancy progresses, I promise.

Isn't there some action you can take against your manager - even if a letter to HER supervisor stating your case? Sounds to me like sheeeee's jealous!

As others have said, start little projects one step at a time.... and get plenty of rest! With a little-bitty one around you won't get that much sleep for a while ME-Judy

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ME-Judy

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