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hi im 16 weeks pregnant and got a few things on my mind that i thought i would get other peoples thought on

which nappies would be best the traditional terry nappies or the disposable one todays people use??


also what wierd cravings did you or have you got??
im craving cheese and chive chrisps at the minute


is breast feeding really better for baby??

is there anything i could do to prevent morning sickness??

give me your thoughts

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wife loved pickels we started with terrys forget it you dont reuse toilet rolls

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Trying to think back, I think the answer was yes, but it wasn't bad for Dad either!
:eek:

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Hi,congratulations on your pregnancy.There are ups and downs to both terry nappies and disposables.The main downside of disposables being that they take 100 years or so to decompose so are bad for the environment but disposables are very quick,easy and convenient for you to use at home and when out and about.If you want to go for terry nappies and don't fancy washing them yourself there are companies that will collect them from you and fetch them back all nicely washed and ironed nowadays.Don't know the names of any of these companies or how much they charge as it's quite a new service round here and wasn't available when I had my kids.Perhaps there's some info on this on the internet.
I haven't got anything to say about cravings as I never experienced any:)
Breast milk is the ideal food for baby but there are lots of reasons why it doesn't work for everybody so don't beat yourself up about it if it doesn't work out for you and your baby.I gave it a go with my first born but didn't couldn't cope long term.I wasn't producing much and was very shy about where and who I would feed in front of so ended up using bottles after first two weeks.My advice would be to try breast feeding,just give it a go,you can always switch to bottles and you will not be doing your baby any harm whatsoever.It's all about what you feel happy with.:)
Morning/afternoon/all day sickness is just dreadful isn't it? Ginger is supposed to help so try munching some ginger biscuits.Thankfully the sickness passed for me by about the 3 month stage but you have my sympathy as it really is so debilitating.I used to lie still on the sofa,sipping water,if I was at home,feeling like I would vomit if I so much as moved.I hope it soon passes for you:)
You will probably hear plenty of advice,much of it conflicting,and people will be queuing up to share their birth experiences/horror stories/old wives tales with you.It can all be very confusing,I found.My advice would be to take the bits you like the sound of and discard the rest.I hope you enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and that all goes well for you:)

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the best advice i can give is go with wot u feel comfy with,not wot
other people want you to do,i didnt crave anything with either of my two children,for morning sickness i ate a ginger biscuit that helped me loads,good luck ,take it easy and enjoy,xxxx

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congratulations,i had bad morning sickness,the best thing i knew to stop it was digestive biscuits and crackers before i got out of bed in the morning,as for breast feeding i tried with all 3 of my babies and it was painful so i tried a breast pump and to tell you the truth they were a waste of time,so i had to give up,but there is more products that you could try out nowadays,my cravings were cheese and cowslaw and beetroot sandwiches,

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Congrats !
I wasn't sick once thru my pregnancy, my baby girl was born by caesarian because she was breech, I had cravings for curry during pregnancy but went totally off lager, tea and coffee, and I breast fed her for 6 months, she still had the most awful colic for ages.
Listen to what your body tells you thru pregnancy and what your mum tells you after !

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congratulations!!!:banjump:


lets see.....for nappies i used pampers, didnt fancy the cloth ones, the thought of washing them everyday put me off!!
the craving i had were, muscles in a jar:rolleyes:, and chocolate!!
breast is best for baby;), but i used bottle, basically because you still have to watch what you eat, and take:rolleyes:, and didnt fancy it myself!
as for morning sickness, wasnt that bad for my first, only lasted a few weeks, but my second was awful, was throwing up all the way through it!!!, but they say its your bodys way of getting rid of all the toxins for baby, so that doent seem so bad then...lol, but like everyone else, had ginger biscuits, that helped, if i had them next to me when i woke up, otherwise i was throwing up as soon as i stood up!!:eek:

BUT, wait till the heartburn comes!!:eek:, you might be lucky!;)
all pregnancys are different, you may be the lucky ones and sail through it, ....me?....didnt agree with me at all:(.......but its worth it in the end!!;):banjump::banjump:

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i was lazy and used disposable nappies for reece, at first i used pampers, then huggies towards the end....my nephew wears pampers now and my niece huggies and i must say that pampers are crap at the moment

i craved walkers ready salted crisps

a ginger biscuit before you get outta bed is supposed to work for morning sickness

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oh i really should read other peoples posts before posting my own thoughts

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Congratulations
I didn't get morning sickness with either of my pregnancies, I went off carrots and coffee with my first and coffee again with my second. I breast fed both, Ellie for 7 months and Robert is 9 months and still being breast fed due to cows milk allergy. You have to do what you feel comfortable with, as for nappies, we always use Pampers they're ok for us.

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Well being 18 weeks pregnant with my 3rd im with ya! Nothing cleared my morning sickness so i just put up with it and it went by about week 10.

Disposable nappies for me but you can now get some nice colourful washable nappies called bambini look it up see about it.

Cravings well with becky i craved for ice, fruit n veg. with Jack my craving was to chew the bath sponge when it was used i couldnt go in the bathroom without chewing the sponge!! (weirdo).

This time i seem to be all over the place what i like now might make me feel ill tomorrow! i just got to go with it!!

Good luck and i hope all goes well for you chuck.

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hi there, congrats on your pregnancy,..we are just about 8 months into ours so we dont have long to go...

in regards to the nappies..we opted for the re-usable ones as they are kinder to the environment and are cheaper than throw away ones...
the ones we went for are totsbots...I am sure its size 2 we got..and yes they do cost alot bout £240+ for a complete pack but you dont shell out anymore than that - compare that to the price of disposables over 2 years...
and that pack also inlcudes liners etc....but I have to say we got a discount as my sis. works for them in her spare time...but one reason also why we got re-usable nappies is because lancs council will give you a voucher worth £45 to help pay for them...as an incentive to be eco friendly..
I dont have the persons email address just now but if you call the council and explain you want to apply for the nappie voucher they will put you through to alison ( I think thats her name)...thats all we did..

good luck

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I think that you should try breast feeding for the first few days at the very least, because you will be giving your baby colostrum which is MORE than just milk
LLLI | What is colostrum?
I have already voiced an opinion on terry nappies in another thread. They are more work but by far cheaper, as well as not filling your wheelie bin with stinking waste. I wouldn't pay for laundering - sluice off solids in a toilet flush - soak in a bucket with some bleach added - then wash them seperately in a boil wash.

PS as for morning sickness - sorry just put up with it - it passes. I had the option of thalidomide - glad I didnt take it

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thank you for ur advice

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about the digestives does that include choccy digestives

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1st pregnancy = NIGHTMARE!!!!

Sick all the way through, in hospital all the way through having to be put on a drip because I was so dehydrated through being sick, so never really found a cure lol. Only time it stopped was when he was born.

drank Gaviscon out of the bottle like pop because the heart burn was horrendous

Then needed a bloody transfusion because I was very anemic and it was dangerous to give birth while my bloods were too low.

Then at 8 month he decided to be breech, and my consultant turned him around ( which was a success he stayed there thank god) but this started me off in labor which was too early, so I was in hospital to stop the labour.

Then when I did go into labor it took 36 hours for him to put in a appearance!!.......... and he is still hard work now!!! lol.


2nd pregnancy - went like a dream!!! only sick til about 10 weeks, and a 8hr labor which was great, no stitches and out same day.

Funny how 2 pregnancies can be so different.


good luck with your baby!!!

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I used terry nappies for both of my kids, it is what is best for you at the end of the day. I went mad for jaffa cakes with my first, no cravings with the second, just went off certain foods that I enjoyed when I wasn't pregnant. Got to agree with the others on the dry biscuit solution for morning sickness, as for breast feeding again that is your choice. Just enjoy your pregnancy and make your own decisions. Congratulations

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Congratulations!
I craved ice with my first pregnancy and ham salad t cakes dipped in fresh orange juice.
icy things and choc with my second. With my two boys I went off coffee and could only drink tea.
I couldn't stand the smell of fried food.
I thought I'd seen the back of all the cravings and the horrendous heart burn after having my last child, but oh, noooo. I find my self being a pregnant Nana.
I find myself having a sympathy pregnancy for MUMMIBOO each time she's pregnant.
I get the cravings the heartburn the backache ect, etc, etc.
With this pregnancy of hers the craving has been for jelly. I hope this is going to be the last baby I'm getting to old for all this suffering.
has Margaret said the colostrum is the best bit for baby if you don't want to breast feed.
I fed all mine on cow and gate.
nappies I used terry's for three of them but was advised to use disposables for the last one.
Just go with the flow and enjoy your pregnancy.

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Hi Congratulations on your pregnancy, Plain Digestive before getting out of bed helped my morning sickness, nappies I used terry's but only because it was so long ago disposables hadn't really come into their own. they say breast fed is best fed but it is a personal choice I bottle fed both mine, cravings with the 1st smarties and ice lollies with the 2nd banana and silverskin onion butties, couldn't get enough of them. If I was you I'd do what ever you feel comfortable with and good luck.

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keep it coming

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thank you all

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i have totally gone off the smell of cooked meet or even looking at it i feel sick any thing at all with meet in

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Congratulations I cant give advice but im finding this topic helpfull also as im 10 weeks pregnant with my first baby. no sickness yet, no cravings, but i do have sciatica

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no just plain digestives ,but plenty of choccy ones during the day if you like,

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congradulations to yourself to..
and thank you

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I was exactly the same I was on Stematil Tablets throughout (not that they did much.) I also had to have Stematil Injections when I was in labour. 3 bloodys days I was at it!!!! I had type of pain relief during labour!
I also had Obstetric Cholestasis which is a condition in the Liver during pregnancy the symptoms are terrible itching. I scratched myself till i bled - it was frightening! Safe to say I won't be rushing into another one anytime soon (not that i'd change the one I have for the world!:D)

As for cravings i craved any potato product! It didnt matter what it was as long as it was made out of potatoes i'd eat it. I used to make a plate full of roast potatoes and put cranberry sauce all over the top.

I tried to breast feed but Harry wouldn't take to it. Some babies don't, so the nurses started him on bottles and he was fine. I'm really glad now that he was on bottles.

Nappies wise, I have always used Pampers I can't comment on any others because Pampers is all i've ever used and they're brilliant. They last all night if they are sleeping through.

Congratultions & Good Luck with the pregnancy.

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Is this our first baby? Just reading some of the replies about sickness and long labour would frighten anybody. Don't suppose you are thinking that far ahead, if I was you I would just try to enjoy the pregnancy as much as you can and look forward to a beautiful, healthy baby. Try not to worry about anything, it will all be worth it when you get to hold your baby. GOOD LUCK.

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lol yea this is my first but wierdly i am quite prepared at the mi nute for the labour and stuff but when its time im sure i will of changed my mind

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Best way to be, sure everything will be fine:D

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Hiya and congratulations!

My wife's 33 weeks with our first. She's had cravings for jelly babies, ribena and maltesers.

We're also thinking about the real nappies but they are quite expensive and the washing of them would start to annoy me.
The place would start to look like widow twankeys!

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God i remember my pregnancy like it was yesterday even though my son is 2 next month, morning sickness was 24/7, coudnt smell nothing fried so sundays at my bf's mum was a no no.
Nappies i have to go for pampers, for me the best ones, i used huggies once and they are crap.
Breastfeeding coudnt do it cuz my baby wasnt gettin enough milk, but it was good in a way because it was so tiring for the 1st week i did it.
Now a days midwifes bully you to breastfeed, it is not a choice anymore, i remember when i told my midwife that i coudnt breastfeed she told me i wasnt trying hard enough, she was a cow.
I think mothers should have the choice wether to breastfeed or bottle feed and leave it up to us what to do without the bad faces.
You should do what u think is best for you, it is hard when u a 1st time mum because you worried wether u are doing things well or not, i was very lucky to have my bf mum and my mum helping me but to be honest you end up knowing what to do all by yourself.
Good luck with the pregnancy!

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Ladies ,a daft question maybe but what do you all think your breasts are there for ?:rolleyes: It ain't to put a smile on the man in your life. I am no breast feeding bully but you should at the very least give it a try. You owe it to your baby, ok I admit it's blummen painful to start with but,hey, if you just went thru labour it's nothing in comparison. And it does get easier,and it's cheaper,and it's better for both you and your baby. End of sermon.

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I dont think its bad i managed to give all the colostrum to my baby but he wasnt getting enough, the health visitor told me to give my baby bottle, i cried beause i felt useless but there was nothin i could do.

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II'm sure we are all aware of Mother Nature's intentions for our breasts;).Of course breast feeding is the ideal.All you can do is give it a go but it's not for everybody.Some women can't,some women just don't want to.The most important thing is that we have a happy and healthy mum and a happy and healthy baby.There's a lot of pressure these days.Nobody should be made to feel like a bad mother just because they've decided to bottle feed.Cow and Gate and SMA are not the work of the devil;)

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That is very true Sma its brilliant

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LOL Lindsay midwifery sermen there, but yes i did try it for a month before it all got too much for me & the grumpy eldest, 2 bleeding sore cracked nips & having to feed on both alternatively painful, i lost too much weight after a short time - feeding on demand was literally demanding, never got much chance to eat myself, tired so bad even fell asleep with baby attached to nips & even got to the point baby fell off bed during - enough to scare the pants off me, i couldnt go out do much cos of the demand feeding, baby never was full, the stress got too much for both of us!! Try telling that to a midwife with no kids of her own for experience, bullied me badly to keep it up, but i just got more weaker, so enough was enough & ended breast feeding gradually till bottle weaned, still was a greedy baby but least we both got nurished & the realisation of how skinny i became - even lost me boobs it knocked my confidence & femininity with myself. But i can say i tried & that month was enough to protect the baby. Didnt bother subsequently bottles was the start to finish with the other bottle all teh way & i got me boobs back - just.

Breast feeding is like owt else - an art to master & better suited for some people more than others, no harm to try but should be choice if the mother should feel its not best for them after trying as the baby picks up tension easily it becomes hard for both of them becoming a chore or a pain is no good, u should enjoy your time with your baby - cos they certainly dont get any easier as they grow each year lol

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Unfortunately not eveyone is able to breast feed, even if they want to. I gave it my all but because Siobhan had a tounge tie she couldn't latch on properly, she lost a full 1lb in a matter of days. We had to go back into hospital, the midwifes made me feel that bad i felt compelled to attend breast feeding classes even though the teacher told them there was no point as I was doing everything correctly.

I persevered with trying to breast feed for 6 weeks but also had to bottle feed to top her up.

We did try our absolute best and Siobhan did get as much of mummy's milk as we could give her but don't feel bad if you can't as many people from accyweb will tell you she will steal your hearts and is a picture of health and energy.

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That was brilliant, left me speechless.

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U can definatelty say that again Julie when i got the pleasure of meeting her - pen all down the legs she discovered that they were portable paper hehehehehehehe:D

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Agree 100%.

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Sounds like you had a really bad time there, Accymel.You have my sympathy.It makes me mad that there are still the breast feeding mafia out there ready to wag the finger at anyone who can't/doesn't want to breast feed,even after hearing about miserable experiences like yours they still try to make you feel like a wimp for going on to bottles.LEAVE US ALONE.These are probably the same people that whip themselves accross their backs as they try to beat the devil out and think the pain is good..:rolleyes:

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Ooooooh see what a can of worms you've opened now Lindsay Ormerod?:rolleyes:

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:eek: got me reminissing on that thought - blumming breast pads, arnt they useless [cotton pad thing to insert in bra when breast feeding to stop embarrising leaks] erm nope more embarassing was them making an appearance during xmas dinner with the new grandparents :o so not only leaks to worry about but the pads themselves popping out or falling out LOL!! :eek: those were the days - have they improved or do they still do the same ??? longest month of me life oh & ringing the ward once after being discharged - cos they dont warn u about bleeding quite a bit do they?? & i thought me nip was going to drop off & panicking whether i'd have to be re-admitted :o pmsl i can laugh now but then was really worrying at the time LOL - yes apparently was normal but when its your 1st time what is normal??

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No can of worms, just my opinion. If you have given it a try and for whatever reason it's not happening then fair enough . I just think that all mums should try it and then make their minds up. I didn't say it was easy and no one should feel like they have failed if they can't do it , but if possible give it a go. BTW it's 11 years ago since I did it and I still remember it being like slamming yer nips in a fridge door to start with !

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LOL a lot of the breast feeding mafia tend to be those that are in the 'baby field' but dont have any of their own like my midwife [o cant beat a bit of breast pain no sleep & baby jaws stronger than clamps on yer nips worse than any nipple twister to tell a non rearing midwife were to go if u cant go on with breast feeding LOL] or its those that have the natural ability or no nerve feeling nipples that are pro active breast feeding mafia. Best of it is that many places wont allow or make mother feel comfortable to breast feed privately or leared at by passers by :rolleyes:

If mum & baby are healthy & happy what should it matter where the milk be it baby formular or booby:D

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Lol Accymel:D.I used them towards the end of my pregnancy and just after when I had a bash at breastfeeding.They are disc shaped and show through all your tops...attractive.Mind you,the alternative is a large wet patch and that's got to be worse....just:D.Towards the end of my pregnancy I found that if I got myself worked up for example a little tiff with hubby or trouble at work,I could feel milk dribbling out of my boobs.I thought that was very odd lol:D

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Hehehehehehehe great for having nipple extentions tho & with no cost except pain :rofl38:

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[quote=accymel;455624]LOL a lot of the breast feeding mafia tend to be those that are in the 'baby field' but dont have any of their own like my midwife [o cant beat a bit of breast pain no sleep & baby jaws stronger than clamps on yer nips worse than any nipple twister to tell a non rearing midwife were to go if u cant go on with breast feeding LOL]/quote]

I encountered one of those midwives.You can spot them a mile off can't you? Everything they say has come from a text book,no personal experience to draw on and very often with an attitude that makes you think they would have been thrown out of the nazi party for being too cruel:)

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:rofl38: yep them are the ones bookworming midwifes, i made sure with subsequent baby that she had kids - absolute pleasure throughout the pregancy/birth, so much more empathethic & forethinking in every aspect without the patronising - not a quote from book at all:D

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The midwife who dealt with me and my messy caesarian had no kids at the time,had just moved to the hospital and had never dealt with an elective caesarian that happened as quickly ! The poor lass hadn't even got her gloves on before the surgeon shouited "there you go !" . She said afterwards it was the quickest c section she had ever seen; she was a fantastic midwife; Cathy Jordan, I think she now has 2 of her own so I can't have put her off !:D

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Well the midwife that I had was a right COW (( hiya Lettie )) :D:D:D

No seriously, Lettie was my midwife at my doctors. She has no children, but she was great!!! talk about laugh. And she was on duty when my youngest was born. She didn't deliver him, but when he was born, they weighed him then placed him in the fish tank at the end of the bed to be dressed and he curled back up into the fetal position. All midwives were called in to have a look at him and I remember lettie being one of them :D

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No morning sickness with either of mine but my ex hubby got it with the first....honest!!

I craved shandy bass with my first son

no cravings with the second but smell of bananas made me feel really sick so I couldn't eat them and still can't face them now and he's now 14 !!!!

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I have heard that pregnancy cravings relate to nutritional needs.
I went crazy for sardines and tomatoes, so I suppose that was need for omega 3 and vitamin C.
I cant imagine much nutritional value in shandy unless you count the vitamin B of the yeast that brewed it.
Then there are women who eat coal - unexplainable!

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Was that not to explain away a dodgy situation? :cool:

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explain your response - what dodgy situation? :confused:

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wow youve given me loads to think about lol thanks

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I think he means when the baby comes out black and the father was white, she can blame it on the coal ...... ;)

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Got it in one Slinky............I get the distinct impression that Margaret did as well. :)

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Dear oh dear..... This thread has opened a can of worms..:D

I would like to add my twopennorth and stick up for these so-called book taught midwives who have no idea.........

Midwives are taught by experience, not just by theory. You cannot learn to deliver a baby and care for a mother and baby by reading a textbook. Most midwives have children themselves, some are unable to have children, have had stillbirths, cot deaths or just do not want children but spend their lives looking after other people's children. Before you make judgemental remaks about midwives who don't have kids, just think yourselves lucky that you do.......

In my opinion, you are entitled to feed your baby how you see fit. At least in this country we have a choice, in the third world you breastfeed or lose your baby to malnutrition, gastroenteritis or the thousands of other nasties out there.

Of course, if you think midwifery is an easy job and that you would be so much better at it than the people who looked after you then feel free to come and do your training.
The stark reality is that you will work long hours, do day and night shifts in the same week, rarely have a meal break, have to cope with abuse from members of the public who are drunk, on drugs or just plain nasty. You will find that you have a wealth of paperwork to do in order to cover your ar$e and fulfill legal requirements. You will rarely be supplied with adequate equipment to do your job. You will deal with stillbirths, late miscarriages and people who are grieving. You will feel like gobbing the people who coo.... 'oooh, what a lovely job.'

Despite all of this, it can be lovely and fulfilling. I have made lots of good friends and get on well with my clients. I speak my mind and genuinely worry about people and will always try my best to help, even if I've been up all night with someone in labour, feel ill, hungry, need the loo or have a thousand other jobs to do.

If you think that this is an easy job then come and try it.:D

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NO I DIDN'T :mad:- that sort of thinking is now extinct (thankfully)

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Ye but...No but...Ye But...No but...(This is a Joke)...Little Britain :D:D

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Good post Lettie:).Sorry if I've caused you or anyone else any offence with anything I've said in this thread.I never stopped to think about the women who couldn't have children or who had suffered stillbirths so I realise what I said may have come accross as offensive.I was just going by my own experience but,of course,not all midwives with no children of their own will be like the one allocated to me.I should not allow this one experience to cloud my judgement of all midwives without children and should not have made the sweeping statement that I did.I would like to apologise to you for that.:o
I realise that midwifery is a very demanding job and it must have felt like a kick in the teeth to read some of the posts I made in this thread.I would like to say that all your work is much appreciated.You sound like a wonderful,caring midwife and I'm sure there are many others just like you.I shall think before I make any more generalisations in future.:)

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No offence taken. :) I will be the first to admit that there are midwives out there who seem to have no idea or no compassion but these aren't necessarily childless midwives. Some of our midwives who are strong advocates for breastfeeding have successfully breastfed their own babies and had no problems, they fail to understand how other mothers may have problems.

As a student (17 years ago), I worked with a midwife on the labour ward who said to a woman who was having her first baby
"why are you making all that noise? I've had 4 babies and never screamed like that."
As a new student I was appalled at how heartless that sounded and vowed that I would never say those kind of things. I asked the midwife why she had said it and was told that it was to get the woman angry enough to stop screaming and push before she ended up with a forceps delivery. Even after all of these years, I can't make up my mind whether it was cruel to be kind or just plain cruel..:confused:

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What ever you call your baby kathleen ........ bare in mind this poor little chap :(



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Hi Kathleen. Congrats on the baby hope you are well and havent been too bad with morning sicknes. Yak! I have a two and a half year old now and as for napies it al depends on how much time you are going to have on your hands. I chose disposable nappies, there are good if you think of the environment but neither is a car, plastic bags, deodorant, etc etc. My mum used terry nappies with my brother 35 years ago but she has even said to me that unless you have a twin tub to oil the nappies in you will be steeping them in your sink. Yak!. Also as they say 'breast is best' but although i tried my very hardest to breast feed my little boy he didnt want it and it was crucifying. I cried when all my milk went cause it was such a waste but you know what is right for you and your baby. You have it all to look forward to. Good luck x:)

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Hi Kathleen :)
Congrats (again!).......
I never got a chance to tell you about my pregnancy etc before so here goes.....
I craved Oranges (ate 10 a day)...people said Jack would be born looking like an orange lol,Pepperoni and mushroom pizza-cold.....for breakfast but never during the day.Pilchards on toast, and sherbet.
Had really bad morning sickness for the first 3 months :(
and heartburn that had me drinking gaviscon like it was pop.
I was in labour for a couple of days and the birth was good-i loved the drugs haha,no complications and apart from the last minute wasnt actually too painful-i would say more uncomfortable.
I breastfed for 9 weeks-i didnt realise how tiring and stressful it was until i stopped...bottle feeding was easier but i knew breastmilk was best for him and im 100% sure Jacks immune system is so good because i fed him myself for a while.Although when he waking every hour in the night for a feed i was soooooo tired :( :(
I must say that although i knew i only wanted one child,Jack has clarified this for me....having a baby is extremely hard work.I know people say it but until you have one you dont know the full extent.
On the otherhand because Jack is growing up and is no longer a baby..............Im extremely broody!But im fighting it....i really couldnt go through all that again.

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im craving oranges delish ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
so juicy and gowjus

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i used to crave chocolate and loads of it:(, i didnt half pile on the weight!

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i went to the hospital on friday for an internal scan as im pregnant and a cyst the size of a tennis ball has been found on my ovary on my first uss which was on thursday the mid wife knew more about it than the doctor and the doctor still doesnt know what the cyst is the doctor tried to book me in for an mri scan in a months time and it was the mid wife who sorted it out and said this is not acceptable and I must have a scan asap my mid wife is great and very knowledgable by the time i would have had the mri scan if the doctor had it his way it would probably have been to late to take the cyst out if it needs to come out

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Hope everything is ok, sounds like you are in safe hands and they are doing everything to get to the bottom of things. GOOD LUCK

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Ovarian cysts are commonly found in pregnancy and usually left alone until after you've delivered. They sometimes become quite big because of the extra hormones of pregnancy and can shrink afterwards. It is really rare for the cyst to be malignant or harmful to you in any way whilst you are pregnant but, if they do suspect that the cyst may cause harm then they will remove it. Thousands of women have ovarian cysts and have absolutely no knowledge of them until they get very big (my mates mum had one the size of a melon), or they start to cause pain, or they have a scan for another reason (pregnancy usually).
My advice would be not to worry about it, it is very common.:)

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thanks alot for the help its 10 cm across if its a fiberoid they will leave it alone but if its a dermaroid (dont know if i spelt that right) they are going to take it out they think its one of those but cant decide which

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well the cyst is gone I had my opperation and they removed the cyst and the ovary via four tiny holes close to my ribs without any harm to the baby:Banane41: they thought they would have to do a big cut down the middle of my tummy to get around the baby but i had a suprize when i woke up. Its amazing what they can do.

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That is really good news, now you can relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. Hope everything goes according to plan and good luck. Don't forget to let us know when your baby arrives:D

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How time flies..... all these women are now proud mummy's :D

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it does fly by but not for the pregnant women, it feels as it was ages ago i found out i was pregnant, yet im only 13 weeks gone, i've had my 1st scan and it seems as if its another c-section on the way :(

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wht is that yolanda, if ya donr mind me asking?

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when i had my son i went in labour but child woudnt drop because there was a membrane covering the exit, they found out about this membrane when i was 21 weeks but they thought it would just go, this time they found it a bit earlier so midwife reckons it will have to be another c-section

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is it the placenta thats blocking it?

iv had 2 c-sections, but mine was due to pre-eclampsia:(

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Hi all,

I seem to be surrounded by pregnant ladies lol, Rachel is now so tiered all the time and cant wait for next Friday, she is having a planned c section as our little boy has Haemophillia and that is the safest thing for him. I hope it all goes well for you all and most of all enjoy it

Dutchy & Rachel

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Awwwww bet ya can't wait!!! Be sure to post some piccies for us to WHOOOO HAAAAAA over :D

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i had a c section with Reece, i was back on my feet the day after (well after the morphine had worn off)

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Dont worry we will, Rach wants me to video it but im worried all will happen is that when anyone watch;s it all they will see is the floor getting closer and hearing a crash lol

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can you video c sections? theres a lot of people in that theatre all buzzing around, i know there where at least 7 people there for Reece's delivery, i had a spinal block too, i'd recommend her having one of those if she gets a choice, i was awake all the time, it was wicked, all i could feel was pushing and pulling

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OMG lmao..... you will be fine. you will just be swept along with it all, next thing you know, mid wife will be handing you your little cherub :D and on the long nights.... all you want to do is hand it back :D lol

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lol im sure that will be true hehe
But I have promised to do my share of night time feeds and changes, so bags under the eye's here I come lol

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Yeah, me and Ginger did alternate nights, when you have a ****** that just WILL NOT sleep, it's the only way you can go on living. All worth it though when they are older and you are the one pulling them out of bed In the AFTERNOON :D (( pay back time )) I love it :D:D:D

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hehe im sure the time will fly by and that will be upon us all to soon :D

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Goes quicker than you think... only seems like 2 mins ago there was bottles to sterilize, nappies to change, night feeds to do........he goes secondary school in September.

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wow i hope it dont go by that quick lol

im off now as I have to sorce some more heartburn medicene from somewhere now, O the joy's lmao

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well urs must of been a very quick one cuz i ws 5 days in hospital

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LMFAO ...... I have never had one, and will never have one ( baby days are well and truly OVER ) but that statement doesn't make sense to me......lmao (( i'm still in stitches here )) can you opt for a quick C section?? or book a long one.............I really am curious now lmao.

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i was 5 days in hospital, dont know if the reason i stayed so long is cuz mine was an emergency , i dont know, my sister in law had an emergency one as well and she was 4 or 5 days as well

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Ah right I see what you mean now ;)

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i had a natural birth.. contractions started on weds tea time and ty finally arrived at 11.43 Saturday... its still hard to get him to hurry up!

He weighed 7lb 9oz he eats like a horse now and is still skinny but tall....

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i was in 5 days too, but i was up and about the day after....i had an emergency c section, i went into labour at the ante natal, he'd been breech for a while, he wasnt due till september 23rd but had him on september 11th

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ohhh i get it, god i wish mine was like that, i was desperate for a fag the day after and they woudnt let me get out of bed

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mine was due september the 7th and came 25th august,this one is due 6th of september but if i have a c-section will be here sooner

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they didnt have a bloody choice, i was up, showered and off to the fag room before anyone noticed i'd gone....my c section scar hurt like mad, but i didnt want to be one of those stay in bed mums that cant do anything cos they'd had a section