MSE Pregnancy Club 23

Wonder_Womble

janninew wrote: »

Sorry for the TMI but does anybody else suffer from constipation? I go a few days without needing the loo and then end up with stomach pains, the pains always go after I've been to the loo! Also I'm constantly worried about movement and what's normal, last night I didn't feel that much movement, the night before I felt lots! I'll worry now all day until baby starts kicking me again. This being pregnant is a constant worry!

Hi Janine I suffer with constipation too and find some dried apricots or prunes helps to clear the system :rotfl:

Winnie_in_Pooh wrote: »

Womble - re: the arnica, I had the 6c tablets and was told to take them either 3 days prior to the birth OR to take 6 doses in one day to get it into my system. I'm not sure how the advice would differ for the 30c tablets - maybe give your homeopath a bell to check? I took the 6 doses in one day on the day he arrived and it really has made a lot of difference so its definitely worth taking. I was also told to avoid anything with peppermint and to only take them on an empty stomach so I took them overnight instead of during the day so I didn't get hungry!

I've got the 30c tablets arnica, but how do you know 3 days before you go into labour? I could be guessing for 2 weeks.

Also does anyone know what strength Raspberry Leaf Tea Capsules to get. I went to my local health food shop today and they had different strengths. Obviously the strength you get will impact on how many capsules you need to take. I don't think the supplement list on the first page is very helpful at all. It is very unclear

Blue_Monkey wrote: »

My legs have got massive and have LOADS of cellulite Not good.

Oh I am so glad that it is not just me. I got a shock when I looked at my legs today :eek: I hope it will disappear once I get back into shape

jenjade

yeah i found the list a bit vague and it doesnt say what each one is suppose to do..

jenjade

i have added some more info to the supplements list that is provided. I love google!


Pregnancy supplements.

Calcium, also available in prenatal vitamins, helps keep bones and teeth strong for mum and baby.
• Calcium helps the nervous, muscular and circulatory systems stay healthy.
• When a pregnant woman doesn't get enough calcium from her diet, the body takes the calcium from her bones to give it to her growing baby.
• Having less calcium in the bones can cause serious health conditions later in life, such as osteoporosis. In osteoporosis, the bones thin, and the person is at increased risk of bone breaks.

32wks onwards: 1000mg per day
At onset of Labour: 1000mg

Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of prostaglandins, which we already determined readies your cervix for labour. It can be taken orally as soon as 34 weeks, and can be applied directly to the cervix at full term (36 weeks). The general recommendation is two 500mg capsules per day until week 38, at which time you increase to 3-4 per day. The entire capsule can be inserted vaginally (inserted just before bed, it will dissolve before the first time you wake to use the bathroom), or you can use the oil on your fingers for your perineal massage, then also rub on your cervix (assuming you can reach it). Applying directly to the cervix is optimal, but the beneficial ingredients are absorbed through the external skin or the stomach also.
34-37wks: 1-2 500mg capsule
38-40wks: 34 500mg capsule
Insert 1 capsule each night during week 38

Raspberry Leaf Tea (RLT) Red raspberry leaf tea is a uterine tonic used by Native Americans for thousands of years. It tones your uterus by helping to "focus" your Braxton Hicks contractions. Think of its job as helping your uterus do more effective exercising while you are pregnant. It does not "cause" contractions and can be safely used throughout pregnancy. It is contraindicated for those having complications "just in case", however, by most doctors who do not understand its use. Many women safely use it from the moment they learn they are pregnant at six weeks until months after delivery. (It helps to tone the uterus after delivery as well, shrinking it back to size more quickly and reducing bleeding.)
32-34wks: 1 cup (or 1 tablet) per day
34-36wks: 2 cups (or 2 tablets) per day
36-38wks: 3 cups (or 3 tablets) per day
38-40wks: 4 cups (or 4 tablets) per day

Arnica Tablets Arnica is now very popular and is very helpful when there is bruising, muscular damage, or inflammation.
It does seem to speed up recovery after delivery.
The different products available differ to some extent in their strength;
• The most widely available forms of arnica that can be bought over the counter are 6C and these should be taken according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
• When a qualified homeopath prescribes arnica they usually prescribe 30C strength and advise that it is taken twice daily.
It can be started after birth or a few days before the due date, and is usually continued for around 10 days.
Arnica has been taken for many years by large numbers of breastfeeding mothers and there are not considered to be any risks associated with it's use in this way.
The dose taken is so small that even if it did get into the breast milk the level would be tiny.

3 days before: 2 30c tablets 3 times a day
Onset of Labour: 2 30c tablets every 2 hours (upto 6 doses)
After Labour (upto 5 days after): 2 30c tablets 3 times a day

jenjade

oh and anyone who wants to try raspberry tea i picked up a emmas diary freebie pack from argos today and it had 10 teabags in it. Might be worth picking one up however the contents do vary!

jenjade

hey where have you all gone??? I am getting lonely

Kandboys

We're enjoying you talking to yourself jenjade

Anyone have the link for the Emma's Diary packs from Argos?

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

I'm here - kinda - Im also on FB and watching corrie at same time lol

My mummy has just rang from her holiday - my super duper daddy has brought me a large bottle of perfume (cost him £60!) for my xmas - Oh my sister will be pleased when she gets handed a tenner from him LOL

Lirin

jenjade wrote: »

for those with leg/hip pain. the physio said to me that if mine really hurts lie on my back with my knees up legs folded. Get a toilet roll and place between my knees then squeeze my knees together should reduce the pain and help reline the bits that hurt

There's a mental image. DH will love watching me try that and trying to keep a straight face.

jenjade wrote: »

baby has her feet right in my ribs and it is really painful i have tried stroking them and pressing on them but she wont more them! any ideas how to get her to move they have been like it for hours

Don't know, but I have a child using mine as monkey bars- not nice on the one I broke years ago- and feet stamping in my pelvis..... Recalling any right to pocket money is the tactic I'm trying.:rotfl:

Back pain! I have back, hip and pelvic pain- but dammit, I have a nicely painted car and with fully working lights, and all doors open and close! (Thanks DH....)

mirrorimage0

miss you all, hurry up over to the parenting thread xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kandboys

mirrorimage0 wrote: »

miss you all, hurry up over to the parenting thread xxxxxxxxxxxxx

6 days to go and I will :j