MSE Pregnancy Club 22

Bunnyhop

seafarers_wife wrote: »

do any of you ladies have gestational diabetes? ive been told i have it even though im right on the boderline for it and not really sure how to ajust my eating habits as im so fussy to compensate for it. at the moment in still having to force myself to eat food let alone regular meals and i know regular meals are something i should be doing. could you give me a sample of your typical menu if you do have it so i can see where i can improve on as my menu yesterday was like this

Breakfast - bowl of coco pops (now binned them and my wheetos )
snack - 2 hash browns
lunch - cheese sarnie, dairylea dunker, bag of crisps, can of coke - no more coke as i saw how that lunch messed with my blood a few hours later
dinner - 1/3lb lean steak mince with taco spice, 3 taco shells and a handful of cheese
then snack later on a handful of mini twirl bites

ok best drag my behind to work

I do, was diagnosed at 22 weeks and have managed it well with diet. Are you checking your sugar levels as different things effect people in different ways?

In general you want to eat proteins with your carbohydrates as they anchor your blood sugar level and stop it shooting up.

Breakfast: 2 eggs with granary toast (can't eat white bread as it sends my sugars up and toast on its own gives me a higher reading than with eggs!) I can't eat any cereal, even 'healthy' ones like special K but some ladies can get away with it, you just have to watch portion sizes.

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (again granary bread which I was never a big fan of before but I am now a convert to Hovis Seed Sensations and won't be moving back post pregnancy!) Low fat yogurt, some fruit

Dinner: Spaghetti bolognese, Chicken/fish and veg, fajitas

Snacks: Mini sausages, yogurts, cheese etc

Breakfast is generally the hardest number to control as the hormones that cause GD are strongest in the morning, I have to be honest I can be much more relaxed after breakfast and have the odd slice of cake and keep within targets but I have been lucky.

What sort of numbers are you getting?

jenjade

just thought i would mention on a MSE note. if any of you bought or got free huggies abby boxes from asda there is a voucher inside for £2 off huggies swimmers those swim nappies are currently on offer in Tesco so instead of £5 something they are £2.95 so use your £2 off voucher and they are 95p! bargain

Bunnyhop

Puzzledbubbles wrote: »

Thanks - (and thanks Lirin)thought that would be the case i dont suppose you have any where that i can refer to so that i can share it with the potential employer just in case.

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/working-during-maternity-leave/82065 bottom of the page

The employers guidance is at http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=6&sqi=2&ved=0CFwQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hmrc.gov.uk%2Fhelpsheets%2Fe15.pdf&rct=j&q=can%20i%20work%20for%20another%20employer%20while%20on%20maternity%20leave&ei=hKhgTvWlL8rRhAfi06kg&usg=AFQjCNFXsOU0HByUtlqTyFnEHMtMzs-MKQ&cad=rja on page 17 under the heading 'Employee works for another employer'

Hope that helps

Clarieloo

c_l_a_i_r_e wrote: »

Hey everyone, baby has finally been named:j (by her daddy as I could not make a decision to save my life lol). She is called Phoebe Abigail and it really suits her. I never thought it would be so hard to come up with a name though, we decided she didn't look like either of the 2 names we had picked beforehand so had to start from scratch after she was born.

We are both doing fine here. My scar is healing well and I'm feeling a lot like my old self again. I was so stressed out about my scar after the C/S, and kept obsessing about it opening up but I'm a little more relaxed about it now the staples are out. I wasn't prepared for a section at all, how naive is that! I wish now I had read up more about them just so I could know what to expect. Baby is being formula fed as I had inverted nipples and her latch was poor so by the end of day 2 I just decided to make the switch to formula. I was exhausted and it was a purely selfish decision but I don't feel half the guilt I expected to feel about it. I think you just have to make the best decision for you both at the time and hope for the best.

Hi Claire - I haven't had time to read back for a week since Leo arrived but just saw this and wanted to congratulate you on the birth of Phoebe. I ended up having a section too which I never anticipated. To be honest after 36 hours of labour, I was just glad to get him out!!

I was in two minds about whether to do a BS as my experience was quite traumatic but I think I will do one as it may help me to get it all down.

The main thing is Leo is settling in well at home - we are all just trying to figure each other out.

Labour vibes to all who need them and best wishes generally to all xx

little_angel_2

morning all.

i'm still not sleeping well, but things got a whole lot worse on wed night! i'd had a few slightly cramping braxton hicks in the evening, but they wore off, until i was woken just before 4am with quite alot of really quite crampy contraction thingys :eek: i eventually sat up and they disappeared, but by that time i was wide awake and stayed that way until nearly six :mad: after that i only dozed. so i spent yesterday feeling carp and still slightly crampy.

saw midwife yesterday, she suggested i might be in very early stages of labour :eek: all gone quiet today though.

booked in for a sweep in 2 weeks time and baby and i are now def back to back, it was sideways on until sometime tuesday night, woke up wed with feet and arms out front so spending lots more time on my hands and knees.

congrats debs on your last day at work! had mine last friday, such a relief!

c l a i r e - lovely name for your little girl.

a big vibes to the boldies xx

Winnie_in_Pooh

Phoebe Abigail is a gorgeous name!

I've got hundreds of girls names all picked out - sod's law that I'd have a boy :rotfl: I expect he'll be known as Bob bless him!

delain

Congrats Claire, well done

durham05

hi all, went for m/w check this week asked for a iron blood test m/w was like you had one 4 weeks ago cant do it again.
I wanted 1 as i'm always on iron by now, so gt a test eventually and I was right next day call from the surgery call for you iron perscription.
5 weeks to go and still so much to get and do, starting to feel a bit more organised now, have some basics in, must make some list and go through the.
On the house front have had back bedroom skimmed, dh been off this week and painted so i glosssed the woodwork last night, carpet fitter coming this pm, hopefully underlay will arrive before then as it due to be delivered today.
Then just our room to be emptied & done and after nearly 8 years our house will only need decorating. yeah.

Wonder_Womble

Congrats on your last day at work Debs :j

Blue_Monkey wrote: »

She also said there'd been a bit of a baby boom locally so everything was jam-packed. It was the same in Aus, wonder if it's a worldwide thing?

My midwife told me she had 'loads of ladies due the same week as us, and all booked into the same hospital as me :eek: 100 days to our due date BM

Winnie_in_Pooh wrote: »

I got that pain in the top of my bump again yesterday so rang the on call midwife, explained all the hospital stuff from last week and she's decided I have an irritable uterus. I informed her that right now I have an irritable everything so thats no great surprise to me. Seriously though, anyone heard that before? Irritable uterus? Sounds like an excuse to me...

Oh God, that has made me laugh until I'm sore :rotfl: Especially since I first read it as irritable anus?????

jenjade wrote: »

just thought i would mention on a MSE note. if any of you bought or got free huggies abby boxes from asda there is a voucher inside for £2 off huggies swimmers those swim nappies are currently on offer in Tesco so instead of £5 something they are £2.95 so use your £2 off voucher and they are 95p! bargain

Ooh thanks for that Jenjade, might pop down tomorrow and get some. I would go today but I am on strike I've cleaned the house all the way through and I've fairly worn myself out so I'm doing nothing for the rest of the day, except to have a shower.

Still no sign of my free Nuby breast pump, that Postie has until Tuesday to give it up and then I'll have him!

I don't know what was wrong with me last night but I was in a right fettle, poor OH hid upstairs in his study and went to bed early to avoid me. Thankfully I'm in a better mood today despite waking every hour through the night with back pain.

No sign of PP, wonder if she has popped?!

pigpen

Winnie_in_Pooh wrote: »

Did you pop Piggers? Sounds like you're not far off! *Winnie scuttles off, scoffs curry and DTD lots - out of sheer jealously*

I got that pain in the top of my bump again yesterday so rang the on call midwife, explained all the hospital stuff from last week and she's decided I have an irritable uterus. I informed her that right now I have an irritable everything so thats no great surprise to me. Seriously though, anyone heard that before? Irritable uterus? Sounds like an excuse to me...

Im busy.. I have ebay stuff to shift.. Though before Wednesday when the beasts go back would be helpful .. or any weekend will have to do.. KH will have to have the children then and DS1 may end up with Squeak :eek:

I get irritable uterus.. it is very common and just makes you feel sore and tired..

I have irritable everything too.. .. But that is just me and nothing at all to do with pregnancy lol.

waterproof sheet on bed now.. tesco delivery coming later..

Ive been asked to join a research project into anti-bodies... but it means visiting a quack or MW.. so I might just decline lol.

Nails looking pretty.. OH dropped me off.. and picked me up.. it isnormally 2 minutes walk away.. I feel like a useless dollop.. oh... and going back to my shrinking bump.. the lady who does my nails thought I had had the baby I am THAT much smaller.. :eek:.. it is quite strange.. ooooh.... though I wonder if it means I fit back in the smaller maternity stuff...

Squeak playing in the coal bucket... guess I should really move her.. lol