MSE Pregnancy Club 25

mrsj28

Mmm all this baking chat... raspberry and lemon curd cake, choc chip cookies... *drooling* - anybody want to share some recipes?? This week I've made a ginger cake, and some white chocolate cookies from an amazing american recipe which turns out to be foolproof:

http://www.averiecooks.com/2012/01/white-chocolate-snickerdoodle-cookies.html

A batch of these barely lasts a day in our household (and it's only me and DH!)

Princesspinky - my arm was quite sore for a few days after the jab but other than that I didn't notice any effects.

Dida - I don't think there's any chance of me queue jumping, this baby seems very happy where it is. Had a lovely dream last night that we'd had the baby and woke up very confused to still be pregnant.

Snozberry - thinking of you, come on that baby! I can't remember, have you had a sweep/do you want one?

Big strong push-them-out labour vibes to all those wanting them!

Mrsj x 39 +2 (and impatient already...)

snozberry

I had the sweep yesterday and she said that would be surprised if it would work because my cervix isn't quite ready. It was sooooo uncomfortable!

You know, I can't believe how fed up and bored I am today.

fluffnutter

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

I had a crap nights sleep too. DS woke up yelling at 2.30am, then again at 5am having filled his nappy. He has started getting out of bed and wandering about now too, something he didn't do when we first took his cot bars down. We've had to lock his door a couple of times as I am scared of him getting into any cupboards he shouldn't do, but don't like having to do that at all

I don't like the thought of locked doors either . I've put a stairgate up across the doorway to Freddie's room. Makes it a bit like a cage but he can play in there and see me and I can keep him safe without having to shut the door.

NikkiAnn

We're not supposed to eat soft ice cream???

I was addicted to mcflurrys when it was sunny

mrsj28

NikkiAnn wrote: »

We're not supposed to eat soft ice cream???

I was addicted to mcflurrys when it was sunny

I'm no doctor, but generally I'm sticking to NHS advice, and the NHS website says:

Soft ice creams should be fine to eat when you're pregnant, as they are processed products made with pasteurised milk

McDonalds website says that McFlurrys are made with pasteurised milk, so I think you should be ok?

I thought that the soft ice cream thing is more to do with homemade ice cream that has raw eggs in it etc. That said, I haven't been too worried about the odd runny yolk (or licking the bowl when making cakes... :eek:) as we buy supermarket lion stamped eggs.

If in doubt, have a chat with the midwife/GP - there is so much conflicting advice out there, it's hard to know what you should or shouldn't do sometimes.

lao_cat

NikkiAnn wrote: »

We're not supposed to eat soft ice cream???

I was addicted to mcflurrys when it was sunny

As I understand it it's not the icecream thats the problem, it's the hygiene of the machines as they can harbour listeria (sp)

Labour vibes to those waiting impatiently

Waves at bump buddy Rumfeeble, glad all is well with you no advice re the car seat as we got ours as part of our travel system. I have a Mazda 2 so was limited re what system would fit in the boot!

Hope all our well

Lao 30wk3

pigpen

lao_cat wrote: »

As I understand it it's not the icecream thats the problem, it's the hygiene of the machines as they can harbour listeria (sp)

It is the ice cream vans that were the worst culprits.. and guilty of not cleaning their pipes.. but yes this was the issue with the soft ice cream.. it is cheaper to buy your own cones and ice cream and flakes anyway.. and you can eat as many as you like!

NikkiAnn

Thanks for all the advice re Thrush, been to the Drs this morn and she prescribed cream and pessary so hoping that will work pretty soon as I was awake most the night in so much uncomfort

*BigBird*

Ooh, those cookies look good. I might have to make some of those too

Raspberry and lemon curd cake is a Xanthe Clay recipe but I can't find it on t'internet. I'll post it later, if you want it Mrsj? Would do it now but I'm on DH's tablet at the mo which is a nightmare to type on, so I'll get the laptop out to avoid me having an almighty strop. Though it seems from last night's posts that an almighty strop might not be such a bad thing...

Baby has had a jig about after his sugar rush this morning, so I'm going to see how he goes for now. I'm meeting DH for lunch so my excuse for having a pudding will be that the baby needs it for medicinal purposes

39+6

princesspinky

Ladies,

Anyone reccomend a good but CHEAP nursing bra?????