*** NOVEMBER 2011 BABIES ! *** Chrysanthe-Mums - 39 babies here already!!!

[Nyn]

Hi everyone!

wow I missed a lot!

Loola - will be thinking of you on the 6th And ENJOY your 2 weeks off!! I love the siggy you made! but am having a blonde moment and can't figure out how to add it to my sig

birdie - I like the rectangular one and agree about it being a bit smaller

fide - am glad to hear I'm not the only one with sleeping issues lol. I'm hoping to get in some zzz's this weekend!

whizzy - I think that for most people, breastfeeding burns off the calories. But not for me grr.. I breastfed for 2 years with ds 1 and 1 year with ds2 and both times the weight fell off very gradually but the final 5 kg or so only came off when I'd stopped feeding. the doc said that my body needed the extra bit for feeding.

MrsLQ, dso91, Ir6686 and Gems - WELCOME!!

DrGomps - Really glad to hear your doing better

Mummycat - good luck at the docs and hope Lottie feels better soon!


I know it's so hard keeping it a secret isn't it?! My mum was here today and I didn't tell her in the end... I'm seeing one of my closest friends on Sunday and I thikn I'll tell her tho

Am feeling ok today. A bit sick but I think that's because I just ate a large plate of carbonara

Hope you all have a good weekend!! xx

 

[Nyn]

oh yeah! and last night I dreamt I gave birth to twin boys...

... in my bath tub (which isn't that big lol)!!

 

[MummyCat]

Hiya Nyn,

Wow well done you on remembering everyone! Can't believe you managed to not tell your Mum! I think we knew for less than a minute before we picked up the phone to call our folks in South Africa!

I'm back from the docs... she's very pleased (I've had a couple miscarriages now) and has said she's referring me to a consultant so I can get scanned early and monitored a bit more than previously...it's a bit of a relief as i may need some progesterone tablets etc... so we'll see how things go... she's told me to continue with the 5mg folic acid (8 x the strength of pregnacare etc) and the baby aspirin.

Lottie is okay, well... she's not, but nothing much we can do about it! Calomine/sudocrem for the spots which look like bites on her legs and cotton wool and boiled water for her sticky eye... calpol for the nose and cough! *sigh* Kids... who'd have em eh??

Hope you lovelies have a great weekend! x

 

[LoolaBear]

Nyn, just click on the siggy in someones signature and it will take you to the page you can get the code from click on the picture of it, choose the size you want, click get codes, and you want the Forums(1) code, copy the code and paste it in the edit your signature bit of user CP.
hope that helps. xx

 

[LoolaBear]

i am having my very first major food aversion leeks! OMG DH seems to put them into nearly everything he cooks and i just cannot eat my tea, the smell, the look and even thinking of the taste makes me want to throw up.
so looks like i wont be eating alot x

 

[MummyCat]

uh oh... I've not had that issue yet, thank heavens!!! hope you find something you enjoy!! xxx

 

[LoolaBear]

i think for now i will be living on a diet of quorn sausages, quorn bacon and chicken! they seem to be the only things that dont turn my stomach if i think of them

 

[MummyCat]

Oh bless you, i need to keep an eye out for food aversions! So far I'm really looking forward to our dinner... it's a spicy tomato prawn pasta! oh yummy! Just need to get little madam off to bed first!

 

[LoolaBear]

Oh bless you, i need to keep an eye out for food aversions! So far I'm really looking forward to our dinner... it's a spicy tomato prawn pasta! oh yummy! Just need to get little madam off to bed first!

oooo that actually sounds quite nice! *Just checking taste buds* nope not making me want to throw up! think i might have to go to the shop to get me something to make spicy tomato prawn pasta! x

 

[DrGomps]

ooh the prawn pasta sounds good. I have been eating tons of leafy greens and bell peppers and fruits. Trying really hard to be healthy.

Mummycat, I am actually using progesterone cream, from what I read there are nothing but positive benefits to pregnancy. I have heard conflicting advice on the baby aspirin.

I really hope breastfeeding helps me lose weight, I am afraid I will gain alot. My mom didn't with her first pregnancy, but when I got weighed at the doctor yesterday I was 8 lbs heavier then the last time I weighed myself ( I was wearing big boots though).

 

[MummyCat]

It's such a simple recipe... but divine!! We use the frozen raw prawns (so we have control of cooking them) and fry some onion, add the prawns, as they start turning pink chuck in a tin of chopped tomatoes, then I add 1 cube frozen garlic, 1 cube frozen chilli, 2 cubes frozen basil, salt and pepper.... and cook for 5-10 min till done! Just pour over pasta of your choice, we usually use linguine!

 

[LoolaBear]

ooh the prawn pasta sounds good. I have been eating tons of leafy greens and bell peppers and fruits. Trying really hard to be healthy.

Mummycat, I am actually using progesterone cream, from what I read there are nothing but positive benefits to pregnancy. I have heard conflicting advice on the baby aspirin.

I really hope breastfeeding helps me lose weight, I am afraid I will gain alot. My mom didn't with her first pregnancy, but when I got weighed at the doctor yesterday I was 8 lbs heavier then the last time I weighed myself ( I was wearing big boots though).

im scared of this as well so watching what i eat and hoping breast feeding helps speed up weightloss afterwards.
i actually lost weight whilst pregnant with the twins following the plan im on now so hoping it has the same effect this time round! x

 

[LoolaBear]

It's such a simple recipe... but divine!! We use the frozen raw prawns (so we have control of cooking them) and fry some onion, add the prawns, as they start turning pink chuck in a tin of chopped tomatoes, then I add 1 cube frozen garlic, 1 cube frozen chilli, 2 cubes frozen basil, salt and pepper.... and cook for 5-10 min till done! Just pour over pasta of your choice, we usually use linguine!

sounds devine! i have just sent the husband out to get me some prawns, ive already got everything else in the cupboard, i think you will have saved my life as i wasnt looking forward to eating jsut three things over the for seable future

 

[birdiex]

Mummycat - try a teabag on her eye, it'll soothe and clean it

Loolabear - I had my first aversion today, the bfp is looking likely! I can't even think about soft-serve ice cream without nearly hurling. Bleugh! This is especially difficult because I work part time at a fast food place where we serve it!

 

[MummyCat]

ooh the prawn pasta sounds good. I have been eating tons of leafy greens and bell peppers and fruits. Trying really hard to be healthy.

Mummycat, I am actually using progesterone cream, from what I read there are nothing but positive benefits to pregnancy. I have heard conflicting advice on the baby aspirin.

I really hope breastfeeding helps me lose weight, I am afraid I will gain alot. My mom didn't with her first pregnancy, but when I got weighed at the doctor yesterday I was 8 lbs heavier then the last time I weighed myself ( I was wearing big boots though).

Oooh... how is the progesterone cream used? if you don't mind me asking? My doc was very positive about the aspirin... to be fair... I'd been having miscarriages while not on it... so I figured it could hurt. It's such a low dosage so it literally just helps increase the blood supply to the uterus!

Breastfeeding will help you lose loads, you just have to make sure you eat enough when breastfeeding!

 

[MummyCat]

im scared of this as well so watching what i eat and hoping breast feeding helps speed up weightloss afterwards.
i actually lost weight whilst pregnant with the twins following the plan im on now so hoping it has the same effect this time round! x

Oooh..what is this plan???

sounds devine! i have just sent the husband out to get me some prawns, ive already got everything else in the cupboard, i think you will have saved my life as i wasnt looking forward to eating jsut three things over the for seable future

hahaha... and it begins... you have a great hubby!! hope you enjoy it!

Mummycat - try a teabag on her eye, it'll soothe and clean it : thumbup:

Loolabear - I had my first aversion today, the bfp is looking likely! I can't even think about soft-serve ice cream without nearly hurling. Bleugh! This is especially difficult because I work part time at a fast food place where we serve it!

Thanks Birdie... I shall try it , though she'll very likely make a fuss... will try my best!

Keeping my fingers crossed for you hun!!!

 

[LoolaBear]

MummyCat, its a protein rich diet.
basically i eat 1 quorn sausage and two bits of quorn bacon (full of protein naturally low in fat) with 1 scrambled egg and a slice of toast with cheese (thinly sliced) on it. this gives me a protein rich breakfast with some carbs and some calcium.
then a chicken salad at lunch (or something along those lines) and then either a pasta dish or meat and varied steamed veg for tea.
i then allowed myself to have something i craved every other day jsut to keep the cravings satisfied.
i like making home made meatballs with a mix of minced lamb and beef. and i make all my own sauces from scratch so i know what is in them.
doesnt sound much but once the mind gets going you can create lots of lovely dishes. but starting the day off with high protein gets the metabolism going all day. (or so ive found with me, i lost an extra 3lbs a week if i ate a protein rich breakfast just before christmas so not when i was pregnant lol) x

 

[Nyn]

I'm going to give the high protein breakfast a try

Thanks for the siggy tips!!

Am definitely emotional.. just watched extreme makeover home edition and was crying my eyes out at the end

With the other 2 pregnancies I was so emotional. I couldn't watch nature documentaries by the end.. just in tears all the time lol

 

[LoolaBear]

haha i cant even bare to think whati will be like monday watching one born every minute!

 

[bellaboo]

Hi everyone, sorry not been keeping up very well with everybodies going on, been just on a high all week. Hope everybody is feeling fine!

Ive not had many symptoms so far which is wierd when I think about all them months when I thought every little thing could mean I was pregnant. All I have had so far is sore breasts and nipples, feeling hungry all the time especially in the morning, and quite tired at night!!

We went and told my Dad last night as he works away all week, he was very happy got a bit emotional as he knows how long we have been trying. Will be going to tell DH parents tomorrow night.

Went to the doctors yesterday, she didn't really do much other than tell me to make an appointment with the midwife and gave me a leaflet, which is half about TTC. Got my midwife appointment on the 7th March cant wait, day before my birthday too!!