The MSE Pregnancy Club

Lu_T

Hi Davina

I've been having one reflexology session a month since about 20 weeks at a cost of £20 per session, but that is in Yorkshire :money: - could be more elsewhere in the country.

I was meant to have a series of 6 sessions in my last six weeks, but haven't gone down this route as don't want to be early (EDD is 23 Dec so I'd prefer to be nearer New Year!) Sessions last around 45-55 minutes and it's basically like a foot massage, very relaxing and I usually doze throughout.

If you don't like having your feet touched perhaps you could book a shorter taster session with someone to see whether you like it. Or maybe other alternative therapies will work. What about acupuncture/accupressure? Anyone else got any ideas?

I believe there may also be a way of doing reflexology on your hands, but don't know anything about this. I'd recommend you speak with the AOR (Assoc of Reflexologists) to see whether this is possible.

I'm a big fan of reflexology as my aunt practises - although she lives 400 miles away in Sussex so no good for me! She specialises in conception and whenever we go the house is full of flowers from couples saying thanks as they have successfully conceived - even those who have failed with assisted conception. It was her who recommended I give it a try. I also know a couple of people who swear their labour was brought on by reflexology, even though they hadn't been having regular sessions.

Hope this info is useful to you - and anyone on the TTC list. I'm not really an expert though, so best to speak with the AOR.

Js_Other_Half

Lu_T wrote:

Or maybe other alternative therapies will work. What about acupuncture/accupressure? Anyone else got any ideas?

One of the midwives at my hospital does acupuncture - she had to go to China for her course. She carried out some for me last week to encourage labour to start independently - so far it doesn't seem to have worked - but I am keeping my fingers crossed!

I had private acupuncture as well as a course of chinese herbs before I started my first cycle of IVF - the result of which will be arriving within the next week or so! :j

Welshlassie

Has anyone tried Accupunture for Morning sickness. I think I've heard it works (but strugling to remember much of anything at the moment). I'm suffering with m/s all day, even to the point if I wake in the night for the toilet it hits me. I'm only 7 weeks, but feel rough as a dog all the time (I know its a good sign, but I can't function as normal)

astonsmummy

Hiya,
Sorry for hijacking your thread, i'm not pregnant but i'm interested to see peoples choices on breast and bottle feeding, I set up a poll but only one pregnant lady has answered, if anyone doesnt mind answering click HERE for the poll, it's annonymous xx

Js_Other_Half

Welshlassie wrote:

Has anyone tried Accupunture for Morning sickness. I think I've heard it works (but strugling to remember much of anything at the moment). I'm suffering with m/s all day, even to the point if I wake in the night for the toilet it hits me. I'm only 7 weeks, but feel rough as a dog all the time (I know its a good sign, but I can't function as normal)

I've mentioned it a couple of times on this thread - 2 sessions of acupuncture completely sorted out my morning sickness.

Welshlassie

Js_Other_Half wrote:

I've mentioned it a couple of times on this thread - 2 sessions of acupuncture completely sorted out my morning sickness.

Thanks I knew I'd seen it somewhere, but couldn't face plowing through 60+ pages of thread. I'll give my local clinic a call.

Lu_T

Just wondering what I'm going to do when I no longer qualify for this thread.

It's been an invaluable source of ideas, support and money-saving and it occurs to me that we should have the logical extension in the form of the MSE Parent Club. Do people think this will be useful?

I'll happily start a new thread when I qualify (EDD 23/12) but there may be people who want to get started sooner.

If I've been dim and missed an existing one, please post the link so I can add it to my favourites!

Leni - you've been quiet for a few days. Hope you've got your new little bundle of joy!

Lu

Benmollymoo

Hi everyone

sorry it's taken me a while but I have now moved myself from the EDD to birth section! Having convinced myself and the midwife baby would be late, caught us all out by being a day early!

EDD

Maow425 (Leni) - 30th November (Date according to scan)
Modgit (Claire) - 4 December 2006 - BOY!
Maow425 (Leni) - 6th December (Date according to Midwife)
aimo - 6 December 2006
Phatmouse - 11 December 2006 - GIRL!
J's_Other_Half - 19th December 2006
JULIE-20th December-BOY!
Lyndsey - 22nd December
Lu T - 23rd December - eek! bit close to Xmas!!
allroundgoodguy - 25th December!
Jude123 - 27th December, boy or girl???
hennypenny - 28th December - will be a surprise (no3)
funky- 01 January 2007 - ???
Loobyloose - 3rd january 2007 - boy!
Peanutpie05 - 5th Jan 2007 (which prob means dd will arrive 19th Jan)
Strontium - 5th Jan 2007 - our first daughter!
Madam Broke - 11th Jan 2007
Andrea - 13 Jan 2007
Lucyeff - 14 Jan 2007 (daughter number two, yippee!!!!!!!!)
samarnesen-23 jan 2007 girl (no7)
Jibbajabbas - 30 jan 2007
Lucycat - 2 Feb 2007 - BOY! :O)
Hampshirebabe - 5th feb 2007
Leilasmum - 8th Feb 2007, later than ithought, doh...Another GIRL!!!
Teerah - 11 Feb 2007
sleepyclaire - 13 Feb 2007
Murphy The Cat - Valentines Day (aaaahhhhh)
Loopy Lobes - 15th February
logiebear - 15th February
Musey - 19th February 2007
Gingham Ribbon 20th february
moo842 - 24 Feb 2007 - 10 march 2007 (theres always one)!
moohound - 27th Feb 2007
Davina_M - 27th Feb 2007 (Snap Moohound! but will be earlier cos of medical complication)
Charlotte664 - 1st March 2007 - date changed at scan, I'm a week further on than originally thought!
Victoria1972 - 2 March 2007
Mrs_Monkey_Boy - 7 March 2007
Halfangelhalftart - 8th March 2007
Cathys1 - 14/03/2007
Suey64 – 15 March 2007
mrsbez - 16 March 2007
mummyto4and1onway(sharon)- 19th March 2007(I have a 5,4,3,1 yr old already)
Rebekah - 22nd March - moved forward!
Mrs asandwhen - 28th March 07 - date changed to 28th march after dating scan.
worto03 - 3rd April 2007
Bargain Babe-a-Licious! - 3rd April 2007
austmanic - 7th April 2007
Persontypething- 11th April 2007
Money_Maker_Shaker - 16th April 2007 BOY!
LillieFlower - 20th April 2007
babitee - 20th April 2007
Anya - 21st April 2007
debtfreehopeful - 21st April 2007
SusanCarter - 27th April 2007
India - 29th April 2007
Flea72 - 30th April 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Snaggles - 12th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
George's Mum - 29th May 2007 (according to the scan anyway!)
Becles - 31 May 2007
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007 (No 1 is now 3 and No 2 is now 1- are we mad??!)
Katyag - 17th June (2 days after my bday, and the day after our wedding anni!)
famood - 21 June 2007
Chubacheroo - 23rd June 2007
noodlebutty, (Tricia) - 27th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Cheapskate - 9 July 2007
Valentine x - 14 July 2007
Eels100 - 30th July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
Welshlassie - 2 August 2007
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
Caleo - 12 August


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Becles

Congrats benmollymoo.

Hope you can think of a name soon - what about Noel as he was born in December?

Benmollymoo

We thought that might be a bit too corny - and we avoided it with our first whose birthday is on the 27th! it also reminds me too much of Noel Edmonds.

At the moment my DH wants Leo but I still prefer Lewis. Need to choose soon or we will have to put him in the christmas cards as Baby!

Can't believe how hard it is this time(baby no 3!) If he had been a girl we'd have had no problems! Wouldn't swap him for the world though.