MSE Pregnancy Club 17

pigpen

I have prem babies.. I have 2 packs low birth weight, 4 packs size 1 and 2 packs size 2

bexta

Hello, I wonder if all those vibes worked on Jopsey, she hasn't been on since this morning?

I definately think that huge knickers have no effect on supporting your bump, having been wearing my granny pants today. They just make me look like Humpty Dumpty or something, so if they're recommended, I wouldn't listen. Maybe if you went for something like Spanx, but I don't think that would be good for bubs. Hmmm, any suggestions for supporting a small/medium bump when walking?

gill_81uk

I love my bump bands bexta - have kept bump cosy and supported all the way through

redstararnie76

Congratulations on your scan BeckyandJack.
Gill - hurray for a good mid-wife visit!!!

gill_81uk

xmaslolly - (or anyone else who knows!) I have a question re EPO. I have been using EPO capsules from Aldi that are just 500mg of EPO. I bought some from Asda yesterday and these ones are 500mg of EPO but have vitamin E in aswell. Will that still be ok for taking and *Ahem* inserting as far as you know?
Also whereabouts will I find Arnica tablets? I looked with all the vitamins in Asda and couldn't see any there

CAFCGirl

Hey All

Tried catching up on 5 pages, but to be honest I've forgotte most of what I was gonna say about anything.....

RE Anniversaries - I've had this whilst pregnant, in fact conceived this one on the date 1 year later that I physically "passed" our first.
Ours was a missed miscarriage, and only found out at our scan which we had at 13 weeks. Baby had died at 7 weeks, and had been re-absorbed all bar the sac.
I agree with Pigpen, if I hadnt gone through all that, I wouldnt be where I am now. Plus in a spiritual way because ours had been re-absorbed, I dont really see that baby as having left me, I see this one as like "the second coming".....
It just wasnt right for him to enter the world first time round, so he needed a bit of time and now he's ready....
Whether people think thats a honk of phooey, or what, thats what has helped me get through it.
Plus the first due date was the day Little L became viable, which felt a bit weird...

Taken the dog out for a walk today and it was a nightmare! Took him to a park/riverside walk and hes just barking and going mental at everything. Posted on the pet forum, and a lot of advice was about him being anxious with all the changes etc Just got really frustrated with DH...and it didnt help that I was in a cack mood anyway all day....

Started on washing baby clothes now, all the linens ive got are done. So now we're on whites newborn, 0-3 months and accessories. All these little socks are laying over the radiator cover to dry LOL

Got follow up appt with midwife tomorrow and not looking forward to it. Have a feeling its going to be pants results...

yummymummyoftwo

pigpen wrote: »

I have prem babies.. I have 2 packs low birth weight, 4 packs size 1 and 2 packs size 2

Hiya pigpen if you dont mind me asking, how prem were yours?
My ds was born at 26 weeks and im now 23 weeks and absolutly scared to death it will happen again but the hospital are being great , just wandered how you and anyone else cope coming up to the date/s?

xmaslolly76

Gill there is alot of mixed information as to weather vitamin E is good or bad for you during pregnancy. There was a big study done in 2006 which suggested it can cuase low birth weights and still births. Personally i have avoided vitamin E & D but i would say ask your midwife if you are safe to use them i wouldnt like to say go ahead just incase :-)

The arminca tablets can be bought from Holland & Barrets or boots they are in small purple Tubes usually :-)

pigpen

yummymummyoftwo wrote: »

Hiya pigpen if you dont mind me asking, how prem were yours?
My ds was born at 26 weeks and im now 23 weeks and absolutly scared to death it will happen again but the hospital are being great , just wandered how you and anyone else cope coming up to the date/s?

5-9 weeks.. I went full term once and it was so traumatic I swore never again lol.

I can no longer cope with hospitals/intervention/invasive and degrading testing so I just don't have any antenatal visits at all.. I'm not even booked at a hospital to deliver yet and I'm a couple of weeks behind you.

My friend has 5 children.. hers just got earlier and earlier.. I think her earliest was number 5 at 25 weeks her latest was 31.. only 1 of hers has problems, she was very lucky.

They arrive when they do I've discovered and the hospitals have no idea when!

Another friend had her appointment at the hospital.. consultant said she'd easily go another couple of weeks.. she got in the car and her waters broke her babies were born next day!

xmaslolly76

Pigpen do you have to book in i mean surely they cant turn you away if you are in labour :-)