MSE Pregnancy Club XIII

Glamazon

Sami_Bee wrote: »

ooh Glam you're here
I wanted to tell you last night but the site died.. RLT I almost never managed to drink 4 cups and I like the stuff
I used Weezl's idea of making a jug up and keeping it in the fridge and it tastes lovely ice cold (and much more enjoyable if the sun comes back!!)
so I has week 32 - 34 1 cup a day, 34-36 2 cups, 36-38 3 cups, 38 onwards 3 or more cups.
It really worked for me - the MWs were amazed how quickly my uterus shrank!

You little beauty!! I knew you'd have the info I wanted Thanks :beer:

So make it like tea with hot water and let it cool? or just make it up with cold water?

I figure from that I'll need 189 bags (from 32 weeks to 42) so will buy 200 and will have the extra 11 if I decided I can manage more than 3 cups a day and will have for afterwards as well. If I need extra I can get it from health shop in AIM for £1.29 for 20 bags - don't mind doing that if it's one box.

feelinggood_2

mountainlioness wrote: »

Sugar - a nursing colleague of mine said to me the other day relaxed people tend to have relaxed babies... anxious people tend to have anxious babies... I may well end up on the parenting thread cursing the moment I believed it, but the thought is currently making me feel ok about my prospects with the cub and her sleeping/screaming.

the nct class last night reassured me that we are pretty relaxed compared to most

I agree with Sami. I'm the most unrelaxed person in the world but this baby is the most chillaxed (I love that word) thing in the world.

SugarSpun

We'll see how that works - I'm always really relaxed and Husband's always stressing about something.

Let's hope she's a happy child when I'm at home. She can be grumpy when he's in charge.

Damn it I'm still here and the cat's awake. I was hoping to sneak off before he realised I was gone and came to haunt me some more.

jennynoo

nancmat wrote: »

Right 2nd time lucky.. i have such bad cramp in my calves today ouchhh... sitting at desk isnt helping. I also need to remember to do my pelvic floor, totally forget, anyone else doing these do you do the tensing toilet thing?

I try to do my pelvic floor exercises, I do them at least once a week in my yoga class :rolleyes: but I hate doing them! I read somewhere you should do them every time your phone rings or something. My OH keeps telling me to do some but that just makes it worse.

aless02

Glam - I would imagine you make it like regular iced tea. Make it hot with boiling water and then cool it down (if you don't mind waiting, just do it in the fridge - if you're in a hurry, use a shedload of ice cubes but don't forget to make the tea stronger to compensate). Tea won't brew properly with cold water.

nancmat

Jenny - cheers, argg my phone rings all day work.. ill be tensing all the time ha ha x

jennynoo

lou66 wrote: »

Thanks sami
Maybe but it still would have been nice to be asked, but can see i would not enjoy myself if everyone else is drinking. I suppose i am just having a bad day :mad:

I've found I can enjoy myself totally without drink even when everyone else is drinking -quite liberating really

jennynoo

What is the consensus on gliding chairs? We could do with a new chair but are these really that good?

Sami_Bee

Glamazon wrote: »

You little beauty!! I knew you'd have the info I wanted Thanks :beer:

So make it like tea with hot water and let it cool? or just make it up with cold water?

I figure from that I'll need 189 bags (from 32 weeks to 42) so will buy 200 and will have the extra 11 if I decided I can manage more than 3 cups a day and will have for afterwards as well. If I need extra I can get it from health shop in AIM for £1.29 for 20 bags - don't mind doing that if it's one box.

you need to make it with boiling water, I used 2 bags in a 1l plastic jug, I would poor it on before bed and leave it then pop in fridge first thing

lou66_2

Thanks ladies
Feel a bit better now of to lunch as well so food always makes me feel better as well