MSE Pregnancy Club 23

Kate1

Lucy1973 wrote: »

Hello to all the newbies:)

Just received my weekly pregnancy email and it says now I'm 32 weeks,I can start the raspberry leaf tea. Is it any good? Worth taking? Shall I get the tea or capsules and where can I buy it? Thanks in advance.

Got my 32 week check up tomorrow,hubby off so he's coming with me. Hoping my liver function results are ok.

I'm drinking the tea and actually like it, not really sure if it does any good but anything is worth a try. I bought mine from Holland and Barrett. You can also buy the capsuals there.

Lucy1973

Thank you Kate

Gillyx

I bought the capsules from Holland & Barrett too Lucy. You can open them and make a tea with them or just swallow them whole, I tried the tea once, and found it absolutely horrid. So I've been taking one a day for the past 2 weeks and now started to take 2 a day Started my evening primrose this week too.

4nnabella

I need to get some supplements and raspberry leaf tea and all that gubbins, I haven't started anything yet! Plus the perineal massage... :eek:

Gillyx

Oh Annabella, I bought the gel from Mothercare, it's stored away so I don't have to look at, I know I have to start soon now, but I keep putting it off, I don't think I'll manage to do it myself, OH did offer but I'm not sure if that is taking our relationship a step in the wrong direction :rotfl:

although I've been told having fair hair (naturally) and fair skin it's highly likely I'll tear anyway so not sure if it's a waste of time

lovecrafting

Dashikii wrote: »

I'm having two girls. Separate placentas and apparently they won't be able to confirm if they are identical or not until they are born (not that I'm bothered either way). I asked my consultant what they would do to check they are identical, i.e. blood test or something and she just said, they will look alike :eek:.

I've read your story and I'm really sorry about what you are going through. I can totally understand where you are coming from and I really hope you make it to 24 weeks. My babies are measuring on the small side which scares the crap out of me as I worry that if they come early then it may be more difficult for them to cope. Don't know why I have that idea to be honest . I haven't bought any big items yet only clothes as we are looking to move into somewhere bigger in a few weeks.

This is my first pregnancy and I'm learning that google isn't always your friend . I get lots of questions asking me things that I should know but I don't . Like will they sleep in the same cot, what will you do if they are both crying, are you having a ceaserian etc errrm, I haven't got a clue, and i'm just winging it to be honest :rotfl:

aww 2 girls, everyone says boys are easier than girls but i found my girls to be no trouble at all, once you get over the initial tiredness that is. if you have a section they will help you with the babies until you dont need it anymore.

if there both crying, you will cope. honestly hun, once you have them you wont know why you was worrying so much. im not pretending for one minute it isnt hard work, but stop trying to be googles friend, he is a scarey scarey (pretend) man and will tell you lies.

lol i am still winging it and my eldest is eight, well the eldest now is grown up and having her own baby a few weeks after me. but my eldest natural child is eight. i should make it to 24 weeks and next week i start on progesterone(spelling) as a clinical trial, there are 2 running at the moment, one is where they give it as a pessery and the other is they give it orally i am not up for a pessery at all so tablets will be much better. I have been on bedrest and off sick for the last 20 weeks now and as annoying as it is i havent had a big scare yet, in fact everything considered i am pretty healthy (she says with a quilt wrapped round her covered in vicks and snoring like a bear with a sore head)

right im off to watch another episode of fringe then going in the bath and bed, have a good night everyone.x

Gillyx

Washed and dried all my muslins what a sad thing to be happy about, but it's another wee load done.

Question, is everyone taking a dressing gown to hospital? The only type I have are huge and fluffy and white, my hospital is like an oven! I'm taking fleecy button down pj's and was sort of hoping they would be enough, if not I can go buy a light weight one I guess.

4nnabella

I have two dressing gowns, they're not huge and fluffy but I still don't think they'd fit in my bag... so right now am not sure. I am guessing that the maternity ward will be roasting anyway, so I might try and find a lightweight cottony one instead. I'm just really hoping that I'm not going to be in hospital very long...

*Ro*

Nite lovecrafting

Have not taken any supps either 4nnabella!
Gaviscon advance chewables are bankrupting me enough.... Blinking heartburn hell.....:eek:
37 wks today so might be a bit late anyway so don't think I will bother tried to take a bump picture but hubby said 'too much nipple on show' :rotfl::rotfl:
Ro xx

Gillyx

I don't smoke so don't think I'd have to be going outside for anything, so was thinking I wouldn't really need them and if I was kept in I'm assuming there would be a toilet on the ward/in the room.

Will see how I feel. I was thinking of taking a longish cardigan instead I suppose I could leave one out here, so if I do end up staying for longer, my better half could bring it in!

Aw Ro, hugs I've barely had any heartburn or indigestion at all, think it's because he's never been that high up to annoy me there, well I assume that's what it is. Maybe your baby will have loads of hair Jenjades did and she had terrible heartburn/acid.