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[Serenjay]

also another person said it was recommended by midwife...

really want to offer this advice for those suffering from cramps in the calf muscle at night. I started suffering from this many weeks ago. I was waking up in agony and had sore legs the next day.

I was then recommended to drink a glass of indian tonic water every evening by my midwife. It works a treat. I haven't had cramp since. It's the quinine in the tonic that does the job.

There are a few people who think that drinking tonic water while pregnant is bad. Don't take it as a tablet supplement, but a glass of tonic water is fine. If you are at all concerned speak to your midwife.

Hope this works for you like it did for me.

 

[Cariad_x]

*waves* Can I join? All going well I'm due the 15th of October. Nobody other my OH knows (we've only been together 3 months following the father of my son upping and leaving suddenly and without warning). So this baby was very much unplanned though very much wanted!

 

[Charmed86]

I've never heard of quinine! I kinda can't wait to start feeling symptoms of pregnancy! I'm sure I'll be saying otherwise if I end up throwing up all the time! But for now it seems kind of exciting!

Welcome Cariad *waves*

 

[Serenjay]

Nice welsh name Cariad welcome

 

[3boys]

Krazymomma my ob always said it's safe to sleep on your tummy until it's too uncomfortable

 

[tallybee]

Hey chatties!

Welcome cariad, congrats!

I find it uncomfortable sleeping on my front already due to bloat!

 

[Serenjay]

omg I can imagine the pain in my boobs if I tried to lay on my tummy

 

[Charmed86]

Can I ask a really ridiculous question? Can I cause a miscarriage by eating a lot of chocolate because of the caffeine? I need to make a promise to myself to eat healthier! I will never forgive myself if I lose this baby because I keep eating junk!

As for the sleeping on my front thing.. I always sleep on my side anyway

 

[Serenjay]

I have never heard of causing a mc by eating chocolate..

 

[pink_bow]

I've eaten worse in both pregnancies and been fine charmed x

 

[Charmed86]

Thank you, I know it sounds ridiculous! I'm panicking that something I do might hurt the baby! A friend of mine was really strict on things like chocolate because of the caffeine

 

[Serenjay]

some people just go OTT(ignore the friend)... enjoy your chocolate

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

Very unlikely chocolate will do you any harm... even the things they advise you not to eat would need to be eaten in vast amounts before they did any real harm.

 

[GingerPanda]

I've just had 3 Cadbury Creme Eggs.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I've just had 3 Cadbury Creme Eggs.

How on earth did you manage that

one is too much Although if i could i would eat ten!

 

[Serenjay]

Im not a chocolate person.. im a savoury person.. gone off cheese with this pregnancy though..I even had a pizza with no cheese yesterday..mushroom n pineapple..mmmmm could eat it again!!

 

[Charmed86]

I've just had 3 Cadbury Creme Eggs.

That's got to be some sort of record! I don't think I could manage more than 2! But I've just eaten a 120g bar of chocolate!

Funny thing, they've changed the ingredients of the Creme Egg over here in the UK so no one is eating them!

Thank you all for your reassuring words!

 

[GingerPanda]

I am kind of regretting it now, to be honest. LOL

 

[Charmed86]

I am kind of regretting it now, to be honest. LOL

Me too

 

[Serenjay]

I wont buy a creme egg ever again now they have changed it to that cheap nasty gunk AND reduced the pack from 6 to 5.. WTH!!