PAL Spring 2011 babies - Welcome Mason, Iris, Lily, Isaac, Luca & Dominic !!!!

[mislaww]

Hey ladies! Hope you're all well.

Good luck on the scans, ladies! You must just be dying with anticipation, Mommy2be...

Big hugs to Sarah.

As for prenatals, I'm fascinated by the difference in advice given in different countries! Here, the general advice is take a pre-natal multi (with folic acid) throughout pregnancy. In fact, many doctors recommend taking it throughout your childbearing years. I've been on them for years, am on them now, and will be on them for years more!

The other recommendation is giant amounts of Vitamin D. Giant. Like between 2000 and 4000 IU - although Health Canada recommends just 400 IU. I finally settled on 2000 IU (mine taste like chocolate, so yay!) Look this up or talk to your doctors ladies - high doses of vitamin D are strongly associated with lower risk of schizophrenia and other behavioural issues, and also lower risk of birth complications. Given the cold winters here, though, natural vitamin D is a bit harder to come by!

It's usually the iron that makes you ill. So, you can take individual supplements and skip iron if iron consumption isn't a problem for you (I have a kind of genetic anemia, so I'm out of luck there!). You can also split the pill and take them 2 different times of the day. Always take it with a full stomach - an empty stomach will make you feel nauseous!

Prgirl - I hear you!!! I have 2 degrees and figuring all this stuff has almost become a full time job! Speaking of a job, perhaps I should get back to work?

 

[braijackava]

I have been taking a prenatal since we started trying to get pregnant 2 years ago. The only new thing the doc has me on is DHA? I guess its good for babies brain and your supposed to take it when you breastfeed to. I take them both before bed and dont have any issues. But MS has been pretty non existant for me this pregnancy.

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[mislaww]

I'm on DHA too - so gross because mine aren't concentrated at all. In addition to the giant vitamin pill, I take 3 giant fish oil pills (don't worry, not liver oil!). Each one makes me gag...

 

[braijackava]

Oh and I was going to ask if anyone has had problems with their sciatic nerve causing them pain? My lower right back is killing me. Doctor said the uterus is pinching the nerve. I guess I can get physical therapy for it according to my doctor. I might take them up on that, maybe it includes a massage! Haha

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[prgirl_cesca]

Wow what a minefield!

I'll wait until the midwife bloods come back, but when I had my full blood done after my recent MC the doctor told me although I wasn't anaemic, I did have slightly low iron levels so I don't really want to cut out the iron really. Gah, it's so annoying. I used to eat loads of red meat too but now I can only have it well done I don't eat as much, plus I've gone right off meat as it makes me feel sick.

I'm going to try it right before bed and have some fruit & biscuits at the same time to line my stomach and see what happens.

 

[mislaww]

Ouch - that doesn't sound fun at all! I'm a big fan of physio - I've used it for skiing and running injuries and wound up in better form than before the injury. I hope it helps you!

 

[MEJOY]

Oh and I was going to ask if anyone has had problems with their sciatic nerve causing them pain? My lower right back is killing me. Doctor said the uterus is pinching the nerve. I guess I can get physical therapy for it according to my doctor. I might take them up on that, maybe it includes a massage! Haha

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YES! My right lower back had been killing me at times!! Awww a massage sounds sooo good right now......

I know it is crazy mislaww how different each country is about vitamins....I have been on prenatals while trying and will take them after while breastfeeding also. It's one of the very first questions my doctor asked me, if I was taking a prenatal vitamin. She did suggest adding DHA but said it's a "new thing" and I could add it or not....haven't yet because I have been pretty lucky with ms so far and prenatals not making me sick so.....

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

hope everyone is well

had my scan today, the NT was 1.3mm (anything under 2.5mm low risk) so thats good, had bloods took (took 5 attempts) too get combined test results monday

i didnt get a pic he basically said i was too fat to get a good picture
tbh i was just soo relieved that the NT was good i wasnt to bothered till after

my new edd is the 4th april so im one day ahead, i might try and get a scan for around 17 weeks, or try private they might spend a bit more time on me

 

[tinybutterfly]

what? that's a reason to deny you a picture? ugh, how unfair!
if you can see it on the screen, you can get it in a picture,
sigh, some ppl!!!

glad you're well otherwise and fingers crossed for good results!!!

 

[sequeena]

hope everyone is well

had my scan today, the NT was 1.3mm (anything under 2.5mm low risk) so thats good, had bloods took (took 5 attempts) too get combined test results monday

i didnt get a pic he basically said i was too fat to get a good picture
tbh i was just soo relieved that the NT was good i wasnt to bothered till after

my new edd is the 4th april so im one day ahead, i might try and get a scan for around 17 weeks, or try private they might spend a bit more time on me

OMG! You poor thing, what a horrible NT! I'm so glad everything is ok hun but so pissed off for you!

 

[sequeena]

AFM just realised banana milkshake is not something I should drink right now. Feel like I'm going to hurl.

 

[tinybutterfly]

i'll drink that for ya nomnomnomnomnom

 

[sequeena]

i'll drink that for ya nomnomnomnomnom

ewwww!!! Strange as I was in love with it a few days ago

 

[mislaww]

pink, that's just terrible about the sonographer! And absurd. Sorry, hon! But more importantly, yay! on a good result. What a relief!

I was just very naughty and ate a ginormous plate of takeout chinese food. Not the good kind from chinatown, but the bad kind from a food court. I was sort of a good girl and got 2 vegetable dishes...but also the deep fried ginger beef and 2 dumplings. God help me I'm just so damned hungry!

 

[Mummy2Angel.]

How are all you ladies? I've been missing for a bit, not been able to get on laptop very much.

Cant believe im 10 weeks today each day feels like a year, but when i look back its went quite fast next scan on sunday so FX'ed x

 

[MissMaternal]

Mummy2Angel, i totally agree, when i look back i realise how quickly time has gone!

Damn, i was hoping to come on here and see how Vickie's gender scan went, but she's got an evening appointment! Does anyone know what time her scan is/was? I'm so excited lol...

We have had a lovely day remembering Freya on her due date. We went and got some gorgeous flowers, and took them to her grave and took a few pictures. Then we went for a carvery (yum yum) and then we bought a chinese lantern (i found somewhere that sold them ,yay) and we took it to the park near us and lit it, and we set it free at 19:36 (the time Freya was born on 9th May) So it's been a good day.

Also, a friend of ours is an artist, and as a late birthday present for me, OH got in contact with her, and she painted a lovely picture for me in memory of Freya. It's all in pearly silvers and pinks, and it's a big star like the one i have in my tattoo for her, and behind the star it's got swirly lines which look a bit like angel wings. It's so beautiful Now i'm watching OH attemping to pin it up on the wall lol....

Hope everyone is ok...HURRY UP VICKIE!!!! xx

 

[Tulip]

Oh Sarah that painting sounds lovely. I have Ruby's candle lit today, will say a little wish for Freya when I blow it out tonight xxx

 

[MissMaternal]

Thanks Tulip, it is so amazing, the lady who painted it really is talented.
Oh thankyou for saying a wish for her If you don't mind me asking, how far along were you when you lost Ruby? Ruby was on my name list btw, it's gorgeous

xx

 

[mislaww]

All sounds lovely, Sarah. I'm sure Freya is smiling right now

 

[Beadette]

Vickie - hurry up and let us know what flavour you are having!!!

As for pre-natals - they are very important, especially if nausea means you are not getting a varied diet.

Folic acid is the obvious main one but the body needs extra vits at this time. Don't take normal multi-vits as the Vit A is dangerous to the baby. Vit D is advised in this country now too. We are not getting enough from sunlight and there is an increase in bone problems in babies born in the last few years. Rickets is making a comeback!

My MW advised me to take a pre-natal vit throughout. Have on a full stomach and they wont make you sick. They don't have to be expensive - the asda own brand ones contain the same as pregnacare and I got a box of 30 for a £1 last week!

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