MSE Pregnancy Club XIV

jillie1974

right i;m off to chill out in front of tv and bring the clothes in from washing line!

chat tomorrow!!

Bear_family

Feel so relieved everyone else is as worried as I am about all the things they have left to do!

Going to the coast for a week tommorrow and I feel so stressed not just over baby stuff left to do but silly things like the grass really needs cutting and the weeds are a foot high in my garden. Feel really crap for not being more organised but there's always more you know?

Saw a friend last night who recommended buying these to wear after the birth. They sound like a good idea but i wondered if anyone knows how you can wear then when you should be wearing a pad because of the bleeding? Anyone any ideas?

http://www.mothercare.com/Instant-pain-relief-gel-pads/dp/B001NZJUZW/ref=sr_11_1/276-9747934-2456543?_encoding=UTF8&mcb=core#productInfo

Thanks guys.

Bearx

helen81_2

My bump isn't neat really, it must be an illusion, the bottom of my bump is quite saggy from my other pregnancies and weight gain/loss cycle. I'm not brave enough to do a bare bump pic..too many stretch marks (old ones,no new ones YET)

BeenieCat

I'd have thought you just use them aswell as the pad but wash the blood off. Never seen them before!

got-it-spend-it

I've had small amounts of alcohol- a bottle of beer or a small glass of wine at a time, not more than once a week. I've probably drunk half a dozen times since I've been pg. People do seem to look at you as if you're injecting yourself with drugs or something but as far as I'm concerned happy mummy= happy baby!

Fitzio

Nice bump Helen.

I had 1 glass of champagne last weekend at a wedding, but I don't normally drink and haven't craved it at all. I do have a fancy for peanut butter which I don't normally eat, but just because I can't have it, I fancy it!
I am not convinced that the allergy advice is right, but OH has a friend who ate peanuts during 1 pregnancy and not through her other one, and the one where she ate peanuts has a peanut allergy so he doesn't want to take the risk. He has loads of allergies, so I am happy to sacrifice it just in case.

GISI - glad you are feeling a bit better today.
Beenie - congrats on a definite pink result!

Hello to everyone else. Not got much to say today. Had a crappy day at work, and my pelvis is really sore and stiff every time I stand up. Enough moaning from me....:o

Fitzio

Bear - have a nice break at the coast! And don't stress about what you haven't done yet. There is plenty of time and as long as the baby stuff is organised, that's all that matters (but I know what you mean!). x

harley1

Not being that much of a drinker I decided I might as well stop completely whilst pregnant. I gave up smoking instantly and that was really hard so things that i didn't miss so much seemed easy by comparison.

I waited so long for this baby, and she is a miracle according to the doctors, that I have done everything in my power to give her the best start. For me not to smoke, drink or eat peanuts for 9 months was/is a small price to pay for my much longed for baby girl.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not condemning anyone who choses to drink, I just chose not to.

xxx

Bear_family

Thanks, Fitzio. I know I need to calm down and there's still plenty of time. Hopefully the break will help me.

Bx

kindofagilr

Yeah I havent had a drink either, and I dont think I will be, I have christmas to get through with the temptation of a glass of wine, but I dont think I will have a drink

I stopped smoking instanlty which was hard, I was a 20 a day smoker for the past 15 years