MSE Pregnancy Club 18

mumof1and1ontheway wrote: »

Ooooh sammy how exciting Have you got to the fed up eating pineapples and curry stage yet? lol. I am feeling fed up already which is mad because I have 5 weeks to go yet. The nesting bug has got me hard atm.

Is this your first hun? x

Lol - thats ok chick. I do that too and ask things before I read things properly too! pregnancy brain!

No I have a little boy Benjamin who has just turned 6 in May and I miscarried twins Jennifer and Jamie at 8 weeks in August 2009 - and was most shocked at Christmas to be feeling sicky so did a test and it came back positive so presumed I was only 6/8 weeks maximum and was upset as I hadn't really gotten over the loss yet, went for a scan on the 18th January expecting to be 8 weeks and see a blob and told midwife what stage I expected and didn't want to see the screen, and started, asked how far I thought I was, so I said 6 weeks possibly 8, and she giggled and I asked what she was giggling at she showed me this

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and she said 'your not 6, your more like 16!' so she shocked the hell out of me and my partner and we literally had to go through all the 4 month bloods there and then too. They came to the conclusion I literally caught 2 - 3 weeks after miscarrying so she is our little blessing. So am desperate to meet her now!

Aww that scan is awesome I love baby piccies

Xmas I have asked you this so many times now.. how many weeks are you? I am starting taking 4 x small epo tablets and 3 x rlt capsules. I am just hoping mr google gave me the right info on the doseage!! though saying that neither can bring on labour so cant do any harm anyway I dont think.

What else are you taking? lol. The only other think I take is TUMS. I am at the maximum of 7 a day and would love to be able to take more pmsl. Da mn heartburn

Mumof i was 32 wks yesterday these are the dosages i work too and what i used last time

Calcium in weeks before labour 1,000mg a day see below with new RDA
Calcium at onset of labour 2,000 mg

EPO 1-2 500mg from week 34 to week 37
3-4 500mg during week 38
Insert 1 capsule each night from week 39

RLT 1 cup from Week 32 to Week 33
2 cups Week 34 to Week 35
3 cups in Week 36
4 cups in week 37 and 38
TOTAL = 6 boxes of 20 tea bags IF YOUR USING TABLETS THE WOMAN IN HOLLAND AND BARRETTS SAYS ONE TABLET = 1 CUP OF TEA

Arnica Cream For application after birth decided on arnica tablets instead see doses below
Arnica Tabs 30c 2 tablets 3 times a day – 3 days before
30c 2 tablets every 2 hours – up to 6 doses
30c 2 tablets 3 times a day – 5 days after

Ive actually got the 60c arnica tabs so i just halve the dosage but i dont think it matters as you can't overdose on it.



Sammy i can totally understand the not bonding straight away i would have thought you would be expecting the worst at first i know i was with last bubs after my previous ectopic and wouldnt let myself get to excited until i was sure he was safely where he should be and growing well. Mine was found relatively early i was only about 4-5 wks gone but i have never cried so much in my life and the actual operation day was horrendous as other half couldnt be there and i had to drive myself home afterwards. Still i have always been of the mind set that what doesnt kill us makes us stronger and i have my wonderful bubs to prove that and little babs on the way now. I hope your having your mommy cuddles very soon :-) x

I dont think it effects it Kym as i was told you can make iced tea with it as well as having it hot, what a brilliant idea though might give that one a whirl myself :-)

Mumof almost forgot them i read the other week if you suffer with heart burn you should take a dose of your meds 15mins before you eat that way it gets into the lining of your stomach rather than just sitting on top of the food you have eaten and is alot more effective :-)

The tablets ive got are good n natural 400mg ones the woman just said 1 tablet = 1 cup of tea. I know dosage advise varies wildly from you can take them from the start of pregnancy to your not meant to take them until your 37wks. The dosages above were given to me by a previous lady who was on here called Glamazon and i think she had done quite a bit of research into it all. I have to say the above worked fine for me i didnt get any adverse effects and it made labour and recovery a whole lot quicker so its what im sticking with. The bottle does state 3 a day is fine though and your 2 weeks ahead of me though so your only taking 1 more per day than my plan so i wouldnt worry to much :-)