***April Sweet Peas 2011*** join here (48 babies born)

[lilgemsy]

Has anyone been eating popcorn whilst pregnant? I'm probably worrying for no reason but i just ate 3/4 bag of microwave butter popcorn as really fancied some then stupidly checked google to see if pregnant ladies should eat it and apparently we shouldnt as it could cause breathing problems with the baby?

Hmm should i be worried or not? Why did i even check google as it tasted so good and could have finished the rest of the bag but instead i put it in the bin.

Ive never heard that one before O_O
Try not to worry too much though... I think the things you should restrict from eating are mainly guidelines for 1st and 2nd tri rather than 3rd since baby is pretty much developed in 3rd tri (or so Ive been told)
If we took notice of every little thing that people say not to eat while pregnant then I think we'd starve tbh, so again try not to worry

 

[Miss.Miffy]

Has anyone been eating popcorn whilst pregnant? I'm probably worrying for no reason but i just ate 3/4 bag of microwave butter popcorn as really fancied some then stupidly checked google to see if pregnant ladies should eat it and apparently we shouldnt as it could cause breathing problems with the baby?

Hmm should i be worried or not? Why did i even check google as it tasted so good and could have finished the rest of the bag but instead i put it in the bin.

I've been eating salted popcorn, had no idea we were meant to have it Grr. I'm sure it will be fine though if you've only had it occasionally xXx

 

[loopy82]

I ate loads of plain popcorn in the first and second tri as it was one of the only things that didn't make me feel sick. Can't really see how it would cause breathing problems and surely we eat loads of corn anyway ie cornflakes? Nothing I've ever seen said to steer clear of it and I've even seen some sites advocate it as a good snack. If it's the microwave variety that's a problem you've only eaten it once so I wouldn't worry.

 

[caro103]

thanks for all the good wishes girls!

crazy, i wouldn't worry now hun about popcorn :S, never heard its dangerous myself either! I'm sure theres a lot worse things you could eat!

If it makes you feel better I licked the spoon from raw cake mix earlier before remembering I shouldn't cos of the raw egg . Nothing I can do about it now and I'm sure nothing bad will happen from it! xx

 

[CrazyBird]

I think its the butter in the popcorn thats the problem, thats what was on the website anyway. I know it was a stupid question but i ate loads of it. Bubs hasn't stopped wriggling around since.
Gem i did think the same that i shouldn't be too worried as he is fully developed now, it's not like the first tri when we have to be careful about everything.

Thanks for reasurring me ladies, i had to ask for my own peace of mind, the last couple of weeks i have turned into a worry wart lol

 

[happy_hayley]

crazybird i keep feeling sick on and off mostly in the morning and when i wake up in the night.

keep getting spasm pains in my back and bump feels stretched to the max almost painful just woke from a kip and feel worse for it hate it when that happens feel abit sick aswell. oh the joys of being pregnant hopefully not long now cant wait to see my LO.

hope everyone is ok.

 

[lisaed]

finally had some good news... had 2 sweeps today (serious pain) but consultant said im 3cm dilated he can feel babys head and waters are due to go any time now but if baby should hang on they won't let me go overdue and will break my waters on my due date! that means max 6 more days until baby is evicted

 

[gertrude]

I've spent most of this afternoon in tears

 

[caro103]

how comes gertrude?

lisa, thats fab news, mind i'm mighty jealous! xx

 

[bernina]

What's up gertrude? Sending you some

Lisa, that's awesome news, I'm so happy for you (and so totally jealous!)

 

[bernina]

Lisa, are you feeling any signs of labor? Did you get bloody show or feeling period pains or contractions? Just curious because so far I've felt nothing!

 

[gertrude]

I just feel like I can't cope Been anxious about my cat all day, he's still not totally right but he's not too bad (I hope) so rather than take him back today I'm going to see how he is over night (he has had a wee but then licked himself like it was still hurting)

I have an abscess in my pubic hair area which is hurting so much everytime I move, it catches on my knickers or just gets pulled when I stand up - I get them every so often but never this bad. I know I need to go to the Dr's but when do I have time?

My OH is away as you know, which normally would be fine but I could just do with him here to help

I have the MW again tomorrow morning and possibly also going back to the vets and also going to the Dr's and it all got a bit much but now I've cried so much I've given myself a fucking headache so now of course I'm worried about bloody pre-eclampsia again

 

[gertrude]

oh and normally when I get like this I'd put myself in the bath and have a chinese but I've gone off chinese these days so even that makes me feel a bit lost!

 

[lisaed]

this was my fifth sweep, had a bit of bleeding after first one, big show after 2nd which i think must of been whole plug going then on off contractions that came to nothing after 3rd!
Ive had contractions for last few hours now, got my tens machine on so just waiting to see if they carry on or fade away again xx

hope you get something soon bernina i wanted to give up after 2nd because it hurt and didn't seem to help but i think each one has brought me a bit closer its just disapointing when it doesn't send you straight into labour! im aiming for vbac so they wont use drugs.

big hugs gertrude ive had a few of those days xx

 

[lilgemsy]

ooo lisa, this could be it for you then?!

I keep getting my hopes up thinking my sweep worked yesterday but then the pains suddenly stop again. :/ Theyre quite bad atm though. I might have a nap soon because Im too tired to be going into proper labour haha.

Gertrude, big hugs for you sweetie. Maybe you could like go commando or something for a while so your knicks cant irritate the abscess thingie?
Run yourself a nice bath and pick out a good film and whack your feet up and forget the world for the night. Hopefully thatll make you feel somewhat better xx

 

[SazzleR]

Exciting stuff Lisa! I agree with Bernina - a little jealous too as you have the same due date as me & zilch is happening here!

Gertrude. I agree with Gem, have a nice relaxing bath. Might help your abscess too? Is it an ingrowing hair? I get them so know how big & sore they can become. Even worse when you can't pick them out like normal!

I've just stupidly been on YouTube looking at birth videos. Why do I do it?! I just feel like I need to know what is coming. Ignorance is not bliss for me!

I'm off for a nice long soak in the bath whilst DH watches the ruddy football. x

 

[loopy82]

Yay! Managed to do my sign language exam without going into labour! Now have two weeks off for Easter so if she could please make an appearance in the next few days that would be great...

Sorry everything is getting on top of you at the moment Gertrude. Sure your boy will be fine but I know how worrying it can be. Maybe your midwife can help you out with the abscess, might be able to ask your doctor to prescribe something for you? Hope it gets better for you soon.

 

[gertrude]

I think part of the problem is that I'm not someone that normally needs someone to help so when it happens I feel even more stupid than normal

have got some food, and will go for a bath then to bed thank girls x

 

[CrazyBird]

Hayley its horrible isn't it? I also feel sick every morning and when I wake up in the night.

I'm jealous of the girls that know the exact date they will meet their LO's. Wish I knew the date he would be coming

Big hugs gertrude, hope you feel better soon, if the abcess is like an ingrowing hair then ouch, I've had that before and it makes you feel miserable. Hope your little kittie is ok, I hate seeing animals in distress, makes me feel sad x x

 

[chocojen]

Sazzle I too was a football widow tonight! Lisa how exciting hope things are happening for real. Gertrude massive hugs for you. My feet are enormous today but seeing midwife tomorrow so will get checked then. I am happy for little one to come now as I have passed the date to go to the birth unit!