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Sorry I don´t belong on this thread but just had to say that that is the most ridiculous thing ever! She is looking inside your body and with you present and then she won´t tell you what she is seeing?? That is just incredible. Even if she´s not allowed, come on, a little bit of sensitivity and empathy..sorry about that mocha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I know, Indira - it's so frustrating! Last week when I was there literally hours after my m/c, they were so insensitive. The tech never even once acknowledged the emotional pain I was in with an 'I'm sorry' or anything - she just chastised me for not having a full bladder (well, excuse me but 1/2 hour before the appt I was on the toilet passing a baseball-sized clot, so keeping my bladder full was the last thing on my mind)! I miss the days of my twin pregnancy, when I had weekly u/s in the hospital, and they had two monitors - one facing the tech and one facing the patient so I could watch the whole thing. At the clinic I go to here they don't even let you see the screen until the very end of your appointment (for pregnancy u/s - there was no need for me to see the screen today, of course).
Z- I think with the time difference it'll be 10:15pm there when I post...I'm going to come on right away and let everyone know!! Eeeekkk!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
AND OMG!!!! That would be so frickin awesome if you got in, in 2 weeks!!!!! You'll be 16w...same time that B saw her little girl so hopefully everything is obvious!!! I'm just so excited for you!!! Oh and I keep getting weird, nauseous moments as well. It's not very nice. Once it was gone with the boys....it was gone. Never to return. This entire pregnancy has been so different from the start. FX'd it's a girlie sign!!!
Thank you Mocha:) I hope it goes away soon for you too. It's so annoying....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I am seriously peeved for you right now. The description of your u/s experience while you were miscarrying is just horrific. I can't imagine being treated like that. I am so sorry that you had to put up with that heartless b!tch. What a joke our system is. Where are the care providers with compassion??? I know she's not technically a care provider but she works with mama's on a daily basis and surely sees many babies without heartbeats or threatened m/c's on a regular basis. She should change her job. I hope you get some good news on Friday(((HUGS))) Lots of Love~~~~~and healthy thoughts~~~coming your way. xoxo
What are you talkin about!!! Of course you belong on this thread!!!! Did I congratulate you??? I'm so sorry if I haven't! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! PLease join us! This is just a chat thread for all of us preggos!!!! xoQuote:
Originally Posted by Indira
Z - that's very exciting - I hope you get your earlier scan date!
Mocha- This is what I've found so far....This is taken from my herbal book for childbearing women- By Susan Weed(a well known herbalist).
So, for fertility:
Nettle leaf and Red Raspberry leaf are 2 great herbs to take. Nettle is a uterine tonic and nourisher-it strengthens kidneys and adrenals which really helps balance your hormonal system. I take these 2 herbs(tea form) from about 20w on in pregnancy. They are fantastic at toning the uterus in pregnancy as well as increasing vit K(which helps a ton with PP bleeding after birth and having Vit K in your breastmilk for baby). One or more cups a day.
Red Rasp. tea is also a uterine tonic and has some calcium in it to aid in fertility.
Red Clover leaves are probably the most useful herb for fertility but may be harder to find. The have more minerals than the other 2 herbs, but it's better at getting the uterus ready for a baby and restoring hormones.
Cal/Mag-They are thought to be the 2 most important minerals affecting a woman's ability to conceive and maintain a pregnancy.
Vit E- 500iu is said to have a dramatic effect on the reproductive system of both men and women.
I also have a fantastic m/c brew that Susan uses(stops m/c). It has been used by hundreds of women and is said to be extremely useful for stopping m/c's that are not associated with chromosomal defects. If anyone wants it I'll type it out for you:)
Let me know if you need any more info on the above herbs. xoxo Julie
SNAP!!! driving me so mad that I even re-posted more pics on Ig for nub guesses, 8/8 said Girl, but I still doubt it.... wish I could know NOW!! lol xxQuote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
Thanks DM - I'll look into all those herbs. I'm drinking 2 cups of raspberry leaf tea a day, and it not only helped my bleeding stop, but it's helping my cough a bit! If I decide to drink nettle leaf tea too should I drink 2 cups of that in addition to the two cups of raspberry leaf tea?
The cal/mag thing worries me - obviously I'm getting very little calcium on the LE diet...should I drop that part of the sway and start taking cal/mag again? At least if I took my cal/mag in pill form I could avoid the increase in protein an increase in dairy products would mean.
HI all had lots to catch up and baby brain has made me forget half of it already!! lol Had a terrible tummy bug the past 2 days, running to the loo and vomiting....ended up at doc's for anti-sickness tabs as I couldn't bare it anymore, called the doc who insisted I go in (that was fun) and get my BP checked. He said I looked 'green' but Bp was ok and gave me electrolyte re-balance drinks! YUCK!! Feeling better today thankfully as I was due to have Root canal treatment at 1pm and have waited 2mths for the appt. Better tonight thankfully! although every muscle aches from all thw wretching and vomiting.... I thought my MS was bad!!! It was so bad I missed ds1's lazer quest birthday party! :) Luckily his actual b'day was sat, so we had a good day then and a meal (so doc wondered if food poisoning). So poor Dh and my mum had a troop of boys to look after!! x
DM, I WILL be up as late as I have to be to hear ur girly news!!!!! FX
Mocha, so sorry to hear about the US tech, how insenstive! Betcha she's not a mother!! Hope ur ok? x
Hello to everyone else...baby brain and the tail end of this bug fuzzing my mind... xx
OK...so I just took a look in the appendix at the back of the book. They give you herbal sources for all the minerals and vits you need. The one that stands out(and I have used it throughout pregnancy 2x now) is Alfalfa. Alfalfa has lots of calcium, magnesium and Vit E as well as many other great things in it(Vit B12, Vit C, Vit K and Iron).If it were me and I was scared of adding food sources...I would add this before a Cal/Mag supplement. You'll be able to absorb it WAY better. It comes in tea form but I prefer the alfalfa tablets. Cheap and easy to find in your health food store. Go for organic if you can. I was told by my herbalist to start slowly. Take 1 per meal, 3x a day and then up it to 2 a day about 2 weeks after starting. I take it throughout pregnancy and by the time 35w hits I'm taking about 9 tablets a day. I don't take prenatals very often and I find that alfalfa does a great job along with my Flouradix, Vit D and Cod Liver Oil. Let me know if you need more info. I have a fantastic article on Alfalfa written by a herbalist/midwife in Ohio:) xoxoQuote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
ETA- The alfalfa will also really help with the recent blood loss as well(HUGS)as the iron is easily absorbed.
Thanks again, DM - I'll definitely look into alfalfa!
Don't know if you saw my edit to my last post...alfalfa is also great for returning iron levels to normal:) xoQuote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
OMG you have a root canal appt! You poor girl!!! xoxo I'm sorry about your illness:( That totally sucks:( I know all about that feeling. I had a nasty flu while pregnant with DS3 and Ipuked for 12hrs straight and had to have 3 bags of IV fluid in the hospital. It was awful...especially since it took her 10 mins to find a vein and I HATE needles....ick. I hope that you're back to normal soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
I'm feeling a bit nervous with all the stalkers now!!! :rofl: Come on vagina shot!!! Woot woot!!
Poor you Inglewood - and root canal surgery on top of it all, how awful!
Thanks ladies!! Feeling so much better tonight, going to try some proper food tomorrow, today been a cereal and digestive biscuit day! So excited for DM.....
Sorry! Totally forgot to answer this question. Yes, you would drink 1-2 cups of both kinds:) You can continue taking both through pregnancy as well. I drink 1 cup RRLT daily throughout:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I actually quite like raspberry leaf tea - I was worried it would have a bitter or medicinal taste, but it's very mellow and tastes more like real tea than many other herbals I've had. I've come to look forward to my afternoon and evening cup.
Oh, and after doing some quick searching it looks like alfalfa might sway blue. I'm trying my best to balance a healthy diet with a pink sway, so if that's the case I might avoid it for now. Can any blue swayers here verify this? DM - were you taking it when you conceived your little pink bean? (and yes, I would be completely gobsmacked if this bean turns out to be anything but pink tomorrow - I can't wait to see your announcement!)
I haven't taken it before pregnancy at all. I start once I am pregnant. You could maybe go that route??? Maybe just the teas until your BFP and then add all those great healthy vits/minerals after:) I LOVE RRLT :HH: I drink it during my period for cramping/blood loss, it's great. The Nettle is definitely more medicinal. I can only handle one cup per day. It doesn't have all the nutrients that Clover/Alfalfa have so it may be worth taking with the sway. It has a lot of Iron/Vit K which would help with a sticky bean:) xoxo
Oh and thank you about the pink bean comment!! :HH: I have it stuck in my head that it's a girl so I don't even want to think about the possibility that it's not. I'll be a complete mess if it's not :tissue: Makes me wish I hadn't seen that damn nub at all...
I drank galleons of Raspberry Leaf tea when pg with Ds1, near the end to bring on Labour, it's widely used here in the UK for that. I loved it too! Tastes fab hot or cold. x
Oh and about the Cal/Mag thing....I was doing the opposite of what people do here it seems. I am an avid milk drinker and cheese eater but chose to drink/eat less during those few weeks that I was on a diet change. Instead, I ate full fat yoghurt(think 8%!!!) 150g once a day. I am not a yoghurt eater so thought maybe the change would help...who knows!
Sounds like a plan :).Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Came on really quick to check on your gender scan DM! Not sure what the time difference is so thought I'd take a look.
I was having doubts again about my u/s--my cousin's wife told me about a mutual friend of ours who was told girl at first u/s then boy and ended up w a boy so that freaked me out a bit again....but it turns out the first one was the nt scan that she was told girl...couldhave been a really early shot too like 11 weeks. Anyway, I currently don't have baby stuff to obsess about so I went ahead and posted my u/s on babycenter and the u/s tech watched the video and said that without a doubt it's all girl. DH wants me to get over this doubt thing for now, that, along with like 5 people responding girl (no boy guesses) on that site put my mind at ease. I just don't wanna hear anymore wrong u/s stories IYKWIM! Sorry to keep venting about gender on here but I know you ladies understand how it is to keep doubting. DH does not want to hear it anymore LOL! He's like if it's wrong, it's wrong what are you gonna do about it now--it is what it is so just enjoy this pregnancy--I think he's right LOL!
Can't wait to hear your good news in the morning DM!!!!
Woo hoo DM, your big day is here! I'm so excited to have confirmation of your baby girl :D
I completely understand the obsession Glittergirl - I've already decided that whatever we hear at the gender scan we won't tell anyone and we'll wait to see if we hear the same thing at our 20 week scan!! You so have your baby girl baking in there though :D
My scan is now confirmed 8th December - just 2 weeks to wait (gulp!). I'm glad it's not so close to Christmas now, I don't want to be glum for Christmas!
Wanted to check in before work and see if you got the news DM! So excited and totally stalking now!
I know how you feel Zan! We weren't gonna tell anyone at first and well....now everyone knows :) It still feels weird to say girl :) when they ask.
So Zan you're the next one after DM to find out right? This is awesome cause I get to obsess every few weeks!!!! I will SOOO be stalking you next :) You will hear girl too! I looked at your scan and nothing resembles possible boy parts and if what I see on there is a nub...then that is for sure flat!!!
Good Luck today!!!!! Can't wait to hear :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Princesssarah is next Glittergirl - it's a busy couple of weeks!!
Thanks for all the excitement, Gals!!!! Now I'm starting to get the butterflies!!! A liitle over 6hrs and I'll know for sure!!!!
Z- 2 weeks is gonna FLY BY!!! I will be counting down the days!!! xo
Ok DM we are stalking you!! :bigsmile:
I am getting anxious just 3 more days until we find out! I am pretty sure it is another boy...just feels that way this time. I will be surprised if I hear girl. I know there is always 50/50 chance but I am feeling boy. And I am feeling ok with it....I have a ton of boy stuff that I saved for my Evan and didn't get to use...and now I can. Otherwise I will need to completely overhaul what i have for a girl! :nails:
LOL! Stalk away! Cause I'll be stalking you in 3 days time!!!! Bahahahahaha! ;) I'm thinking PINK for you Princess:HH: I hope I'm right!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by princesssarah34
I might be a bit more nervous than I thought...I just puked all my lunch up....ugh. Less than 2 hrs now and it's killing me!!!
Oh no DM, you poor thing. I think we'll all have tummies full of butterflies when it's our turn too! 2 hours - yay!
Princess - only 3 days, so excited for you!
30 min away!!! (if I can still do math) YAY! :cheer:
Awww...poor thing...:sad:Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
Well, I'm just parking and about to head over to the u/s place:) I'll let you know right away, Gals!!! xoxo
i am stalking now,hope all is pink,fx,not going to log off ha
Good luck, DM - can't wait to hear the good news :HH:
HEY DOULAMAMA!!!
I am thinking about you!
Yours was the surprise pregnancy right!!!
A 3 day cut off right???
One time attempt?
Sounds promising!!!
I am in Ontario, I forgot about the time change...so it is only 245 pm....good luck!
Be happy:) COME ON PINKNESS!!!!!
I really am excited for you:)
IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!~TEARS~
Ah Doulamama, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!