MSE Pregnancy Club 18

dreambirdie

no the midwife just handed me the pescription and told me i had to take them from 18 weeks onwards. i might ring again on monday and ask them do i absoutely have to take them. they are so horrible. i would understand having to take them if i was anaemic etc but im not so i dont really understand it.

i cant believe im still awake at this time im really full of beans today and i dont know why. bubs also must be quite hyper as my bladder is currently being kicked to death lol

tigtag02

dreambirdie wrote: »

no the midwife just handed me the pescription and told me i had to take them from 18 weeks onwards. i might ring again on monday and ask them do i absoutely have to take them. they are so horrible. i would understand having to take them if i was anaemic etc but im not so i dont really understand it.

i cant believe im still awake at this time im really full of beans today and i dont know why. bubs also must be quite hyper as my bladder is currently being kicked to death lol

Please have a read of THIS DB

And this is from the BUPA website:

Doctors in the UK do not routinely prescribe iron supplements to pregnant women

dreambirdie

cheers tigtag. i honestly dont know why they gave me the tablets now lol i will give GP a call on monday to double check my bloods werent anaemic. hopefully not as i cannot cope with the iron tablets, this pregnancy has made me constipated enough as it is, the iron tablets just make it sooooo much worse!

tigtag02

dreambirdie wrote: »

cheers tigtag. i honestly dont know why they gave me the tablets now lol i will give GP a call on monday to double check my bloods werent anaemic. hopefully not as i cannot cope with the iron tablets, this pregnancy has made me constipated enough as it is, the iron tablets just make it sooooo much worse!

Definitely have a chat with your GP and get either him or your MW to go through your blood resuts with you.

tt

redmel1621

dreambirdie wrote: »

cheers tigtag. i honestly dont know why they gave me the tablets now lol i will give GP a call on monday to double check my bloods werent anaemic. hopefully not as i cannot cope with the iron tablets, this pregnancy has made me constipated enough as it is, the iron tablets just make it sooooo much worse!

Definitely get clarification on whether you are anaemic or not. If not I see no reason to be taking them....but 'they' may have a reason so ask them that too.

An alternative to the iron tablets is Spatone liquid which is MUCH gentler on the digestive system...I really can not hack taking the tablets, but have been managing the Spatone fine. I don't think doctors will prescribe it though, it can be bought at most chemists but they may need to order it in for you though as it comes in quite a big box so most don't keep it in stock:)

HTH

SuzyWuzy_2

I've never had iron tablets either, years ago they use to hand them out for fun. Not now, I'm guessing your blood tests showed low levels up. Have you not got the paperwork from your bloods to check yourself? I received all mine through the post but Im booked in for a home birth so thats the norm.

Shortening names - If your prefer Theo or Joe or whatever then go for it. I have a Tom , I wasnt overkeen on thomas..but I love Tom and thats what he's called and its different from the others, although he has had some teachers try calling him Thomas ??!

Does anyone buy nappies from Lidls? If so, Are they any good? I use washable nappies but need disposals for when we drive to France soon and there's a Lidls there.

salesshopper

Morning girls and boy. Enjoyed a lovely bbq with oh last night while dd was having a sleepover at mil. It was boiling here but managed to keep house nice and cool so i just pottered about inside. I thought I had done really well coping with the heat - drank loads of ice water stayed in the shade but OMG when i looked at my feet at about 8pm SOMEONE HAD STOLEN MY ANKLES AND TURNED MY TOES TO SAUSAGES. Thankfully they are back to normal this morning feet up 4 me today:D

rach

morning all

I slept pretty terribly...spare bed is a bit soft I think! Just kept waking up. Oh well, still feel ok this morning. Am up and dressed and ready to leave in about 25 mins. am leaving him instructions to hoover whilst I'm out!

DH keeps nagging me about not using the laptop on my knee as its too close to the bump! (it's on one of those beanbag bottom trays!)

hope everyone has a good morning. I should be in my scan this time tomorrow

xmaslolly76

Well i'm up and at them tidyed the living room back up and filled the pool up for the kids for later and i got some washing done and hung out to dry. Just gotta get a shift on with the kitchen now but im running out of motivation :-(

sir_monster

dreambirdie wrote: »

im currently 22 wks pregnant with my first baby, had my big scan last week, and im on team blue :j

just had a browse over the past few pages RE names im feeling the dilemma myself at the moment. i had LOTS of beautiful girls names written down, and NO boys names. the only one i like is Noah which my OH hates as he thinks it sounds gay?? so we are having a slight disagreement on that front getting a bit sick of trying to pick a name so might just wing it and see when the baby is born what i like.

Dreambirdie congrats on team blue, seems like we are taking over this thread at the mo!!:j:j

I had the same thing regarding names, had loads of ideas for girls as to be honest the names are much more prettier. I have about 3 to 4 for boys but think like you will be arguing with DH about it!!

Going to try to avoid the heat today by staying indoors then going for a cooling swim, in my air conditioned car wearing my new maternity tankini from mothercare reduced from £22 to £8, which is a lovely blue colour (fit in with bubs :rotfl::rotfl:). Just dreading tomorrow going to work as still be so hot and probably getting little sleep tonight