January Chat Thread

[DoulaMama]

GG - Dandelion(tincture or tea), nettle tea, Multi B vits, and flax oil all help liver function a lot and there are many cases where the nettle/dandelion will reverse it completely xo

[Glittergirl]

Thanks DM--still waiting for a call back! I left 2 messages although they are closed for lunch between 12-2. So maybe they will call me in the next half hour or so. I was really stressed cause I did some googling and it sounds like that may be what it is. i do have nausea and loss of appetite so it makes sense. But what worries me is that baby hasn't been moving all day! I drank cold lemonade and hot tea and after chewing a whole cup full of ice she made 2-3 movements which really put my mind at ease...but movements today are not as often as the past. Maybe I'm reading too much into it cause I haven't been paying much attention to movement till today. I will update when I hear back.

[Glittergirl]

GG - Dandelion(tincture or tea), nettle tea, Multi B vits, and flax oil all help liver function a lot and there are many cases where the nettle/dandelion will reverse it completely xo

I'm gonna try this....gotta see where I can buy some of this tea ASAP! Kids are home from school so it's hectic right now. Might see if my sis can come over and watch them. Hoping the OB will call and I can get bloodwork done today.

[dannikins]

Does anyone else experience itchy feet? It's getting worse some nights. The sides of my feet are really itchy and it keeps me up...only happens when I'm in bed though and I think this happened w my last pregnancy too though but can't remember exactly. Just wanted to see if anyone else experienced this??

i have had a simular problem for a few weeks, except mine are hot aswell, pretty sure its restless leg syndrome...
driving me mad, i just cant get any decent sleep because of it!!!

[zanacal]

Let us know how you get on GG x

[Inglewood]

Hope u get on ok GG! With ds1 I had alot of glucose in my urine from 34wks, but bloods were ok, so prob a similar prob. Have had glucose in my urine 2 wks ago,which made me worry a bit.

Z, nice to hear from u. I too haven't been on as much, trying to get house sorted for the sale while I still can!! 2lbs does seem big ans she said most babies at this stage are around that weight, but beginning to wonder if the 'newborn' clothes I got will fit, even if born at 36wks!! lol Some only go up to 7.8lbs! Both my boys were a good size. 9lbs 1 and 8lbs 5, so need to keep asking! lol

[Glittergirl]

They want me to go in for u/s and bloodwork. their office is closed though so I gotta goto the hospital. I think I'll wait till dh gets home though but I will update you.

[Mochagirl]

2lbs does seem big ans she said most babies at this stage are around that weight, but beginning to wonder if the 'newborn' clothes I got will fit, even if born at 36wks!! lol Some only go up to 7.8lbs! Both my boys were a good size. 9lbs 1 and 8lbs 5, so need to keep asking! lol

I have a friend who broke the record at a big Toronto hospital for the biggest twins ever born there - they were over 9 lbs each!

My twins measured ahead the whole pregnancy, and at one point my OB (who was a twin specialist) said they could be close to 9 lbs each, but when they were born they were only 7 lbs and 6lbs 1oz. Still, they were considered very large for twins. You'll find if you ask around most people with twins, particularly identical ones, have babies who are 5lbs or under.

I think you're probably safe with newborn clothes. Even my 'big' 7lb boy fit into them for at least a few weeks.

[Glittergirl]

I'm back from the hospital and baby's heart was great which put my mind at ease since I couldn't get her to move all day....she maybe gave 4-6 good kicks the whole day which had me worried. I'll get my blood work results hopefully in a day or two. I hope it's not the choleastasis (sp?) I'm afraid it could be. Doesn't sound so good if it is.

Wow Inglewood and Mocha--those are some big babies. Mocha--especially for twins cause my heaviest child--all three were born full-term even late--was 6;6!!!! Although, I'm very small so any bigger and I don't think I could deliver naturally LOL!

hope everyone is doing great!!!!!

[Inglewood]

Mocha, thanks! hope ur right. I'm expecting them to be around 7lbs each, or just under. Heard from a mum yest that her friends twins were born last month,(not ID) and were around 8lbs each at 36wks, that got me worried too!! lol Just have to wait and see. Hope ur well??

GG, glad ur hosp visit went well, hope ur bloods come back ok. Keep us posted. x