MSE Pregnancy Club 24

MrsH...2B

Hi all, don't get much chance to post but have just been catching up an it seems like your all keeping sane!?!
I'm off work today cus have a massive headache for the second day running an my job means I have to be happy smiley helpful to customers at all time an it's just exhausting with a bad head! (no I don't work at a holiday camp I'm a travel agent lol!)
Just on the cramp front tho I was getting it most nights some times worse than others an my midwife suggested eating bananas which has really helped me!

Xx

ginvzt

A second pair of hands would be great! Ok, April is off then. I will do my best to join you when it happens.

happydays77_2

Oh dear MrsH. Sorry to hear you are having a bad time. I can imagine it is exhausting when all you feel like doing is lying in a darkened room.
I've never tried bananas but the smell of them really knocks me queasy so I'll stick with the tonic water. Wonder if it cos of the potassium in them?

happydays77_2

ginvzt wrote: »

A second pair of hands would be great! Ok, April is off then. I will do my best to join you when it happens.

Would be nice to put faces to all the names. What date are you due Gin?

whowants2brich

happydays77 wrote: »

I think he maybe means a tubi grip Gin. I thought you weren't able to sleep in them cos they can restrict the blood flow. I'm another one who just makes do with tonic water and it definitely does help.

For the record, I do NOT mean tubi grip, and I know that sleeping in them is not a good idea...

The actual name is thera-band, imagine a snake crossed with an elastic band. You hold each end in each hand, keep your elbows bent and hold them there. Stand on the bottom of the curve of the band, and bend/straighten/bend/straighten your leg. Cures the pain, stops the cramp, and fixes my dodgy joints!

*stands back and watches as you all google thera-band* :T

happydays77_2

That sounds too much like a workout to me WW2BR. Expending energy isn't high on my to do list these days!!!
Has your wife tried tonic water?

ginvzt

happydays77 wrote: »

Would be nice to put faces to all the names. What date are you due Gin?

Officially - 13th of June. Won't be left to go until then, as they want twins out at 38 weeks latest, an if we reach 34-36 weeks, we will be very happy. As long as I can keep them safe inside me for the March, I am happy!

ginvzt

Banana gives me heartburn (!), although I do have sometimes. Tonic water helps, i think, but doesn't stop them completely.

Pram has arrived. Have no energy to open all the boxes and check that all the bits are there, will wait for OH. The delivery man knows me by now, so he carries all the parcels inside for me as well. Now I have 4 boxes in my hallway waiting to be opened up!

whowants2brich

happydays77 wrote: »

That sounds too much like a workout to me WW2BR. Expending energy isn't high on my to do list these days!!!
Has your wife tried tonic water?

Only with gin... :beer:

PS when I hear howling at 2am when DW is in pain with cramp, I run in, throw the band at her, yank her out of bed, help her bend each leg 5 times, and then she's fine, and gets back into bed. Or trots to the loo first.

It's hardly energetic, but she loves it, natural, quick, and cheaper than raiding the supermarket's supply of tonic water...

phunkles

Im adding curry to the list of things that dont work to get the baby out
Why have none of the boldies popped :S

Well I had the midwife on Weds - different one to normal - and was telling her about my blocks of contractions that get to quite close together then disappear :@ and appparently its a textbook case with first babies but then said if its truely text book 1st time mums will normally go by themselves within 7days of the due date? I think the midwifes keep lying to me

I signed up to a bf class and that got cancelled as I was the only one booked on it too who ever said that - sorry cant remember who.

I have my induction booked in so I know the longest time I have to wait.
Just getting fed up with thinking Im in labour and then it !!!!!!ing off :S I actually dont know how Ill know im in real labour :S

Heartburn - strawberry gaviscon chewables are the best Ive found