12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

kerri_dfw

I've not really taken anything vitamin wise, instead I've upped the amount of veg I eat. We now eat 3-4 different veg a day and have a HM smoothie every morning containing 3-4 different fruits. I think they push the vitamins on us due to the "chuck it in the oven" culture of convenience food. I did start to take iron supplements at one point, but then had some symptoms of taking too much so stopped and they've always said my iron levels are fine

starshinning

Jox wrote: »

I stopped taking pregnacare as it was making me nauseous! I'm taking calcium and vit d, but it niggles in my mind that I should still be taking folic acid, I stopped that a few weeks ago...

same here I have pregnacare but they made the sickness loads worse I take them on days i remember and dont already feel sick

starshinning

my iron is crap so I take iron tablets one three times a day

starshinning

Is anyone struggling with backache? my back really hurts

fran-o

Happy Friday folks!
I bought two lots of vitamins to try- boots folic acid & vit D mix and pregnacare original. I alternated between the two types, taking one tablet a day until about 13 or 14 weeks. I found that too much pregnacare gave me nasty iron overload symptoms which is why I didn't want them everyday. I've been neglecting the vitamins more recently, though think I will get back on vit D once winter gets closer and I'm getting less from the sun!
Have a nice weekend all. I've got almost no plans, a little holiday shopping (sun cream etc) and some jobs around the house. Want to get on top of housework and clutter so that when we're ready to prepare for baby there's not a mountain of mess to sort out first!

kerri_dfw

starshinning wrote: »

Is anyone struggling with backache? my back really hurts

You're a few weeks behind me, but I get a sore back especially first thing in the morning or if I really need to pee. In fact, I get lots of random aches and pains, I figure it's because little miss changes which position she wants to attack me from completely normal, but hot showers work wonders.

Have a lovely weekend everyone, we're finishing painting the nursery and living room this weekend. OH is going to some rave in London tomorrow night, so it's chick flicks galore for me going to get lots of choccies and goodies hehehe.

becca0417

Hi all
Not been around much as not much to report. Bump is growing quickly, had quite a few comments on my size already!
Hope everyone is ok
14+4

MrsBunny

hi all, thank goodness its Friday! Its been a long week and I've only been in 4 days! :rotfl:

well I am not sure if 'baby brain' is a pregnancy or officially a 'new mum' term but I have just gone and tried to pop the kettle in the fridge!! Only when it didn't fit in I realised what I was doing!!!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

anybody else had an episodes that we can laugh about??

MrsBunny x x
16 weeks today

kerri_dfw

MrsBunny wrote: »

hi all, thank goodness its Friday! Its been a long week and I've only been in 4 days! :rotfl:

well I am not sure if 'baby brain' is a pregnancy or officially a 'new mum' term but I have just gone and tried to pop the kettle in the fridge!! Only when it didn't fit in I realised what I was doing!!!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

anybody else had an episodes that we can laugh about??

MrsBunny x x
16 weeks today

Had my nephew for the weekend, drove back from Bournemouth to Bradford-on-Avon where I stopped to get us lunch in Sainsbugs, only to find my handbag, purse & house keys were still in Bournemouth. Luckily had petrol so drove all the way back again. Bournemouth - Bristol in 7hrs

I also put my card in the ATM, tapped in to have £20 and forgot to take the money. I've lost the car several times in the various car parks. Frequently burning toast because I forget about it....erm I'm sure there are others

MrsBunny

oh dear Kerri wouldn't of liked that car journey! I have burnt my toast too last weekend x2 as I went off and did something else each morning!!