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Resolved Question: Please help me about this doubt?

am pregnant 17 weeks and 5 days. I vomited like 4-5 times per day and I was nauseas all the time from week 7, but few days ago, I vomited less,some day nothing,other just before I go to sleep means,one time during a day,usually at night,like this it was 6 days, nausea I was,but vomiting less, I was so happy that i was getting rid from this,because I lost to much vitamins with this,I become little bit anemic,my last anylyse of hemoglobina was 109,in the beginning of my pregnancy was 130. But since 2 days the vomiting and nausea of course came back,i vomit 2 times per day,what is this, i am so nervous,i was so happy,now i am sad again,is this meanining that is going down,please can somebody solve my doubt,it happened to somebody this experience. I thought the vomiting was going down but i was wrong, and if i don't eat and composate i am afraid that i'll become more anemic and i don't want this more

Resolved Question: Will this harm me or my baby, and does it sound right? Please answer?...?

I am 24 weeks 3 days. I have put on nearly a stone now from my pre-pregnancy weight (13lbs exactly). I was 10 stone 4 lbs before pregnancy and now I'm 11 stone 3lbs. I'm 5 ft 7 inches tall. I just wondered if this is ok? I seem to have had a sudden spurt and my tummy is much more pronounced now too. I'm worrying I'm putting on too much too early. Also my appetite seems to have changed a lot and now I'm constantly craving biscuits and chocolate, where as up until around 20 weeks I didn't want to go near chocolate and things like that. I am eating good things too, ie cereal with milk, taking my vitamins every day, lean mince beef, vegetables, salad, chicken, rice etc on an evening, I'm just concerned where this sudden urge for sweet things has come from and what the effects are going to be. Do I sound ok to you and do any of you have these problems with chocolate and sweet cravings too. I thought I'd escaped all that, with not wanting it the first 5 months or so, but obviously not. Any opinions? Many thanks. more

Resolved Question: Why has my appetite changed all of a sudden??...?

Resolved Question: pregnancy and vitamin a/cod liver oil?

hi everyone, i have just found out i am 5 weeks pregnant, but i have up until now been taking regular vitamin a/cod liver oil capsules, i have just checked it out and found it can cause serious defects to the foetus!! ....will be seeing my doctor next week.... but i would really like to hear from anyone that has been in the same position and the baby has been fine!!!!!!! its worrying me silly so will probably phone nhs direct in a minute more

Resolved Question: Does this sound as though my iron levels are low?.....?

I am now 22 weeks pregnant. Up until my 16 week appt my midwife said everything was fine, but I've heard your blood levels increase a lot after that and sometimes you don't take in enough iron to supplement it. I am trying to eat iron rich foods and the prenatal vitamin I've been taking throughout contain 14mg of iron, but I've read you need about 30mg at this stage. I'm extremely tired, unable to concentrate very well, I'm very moody and up and down and this morning cried over god knows what for half an hour while sitting at my desk. I know hormones are a big factor in pregnancy, but I've read nearly 75% of pregnant women begin seeing signs of lack of iron around this stage. It's always easier for me to get in to see my doctor so should I just ask if he'll check it for me. My midwife that I've been seeing previously has now passed a lot of us over to a new one now as they are 'delegating' so I don't even know the new one as I don't see her until the 11th June. more

Resolved Question: How soon before trying to get pregnant should i start taking pregnancy vitamins?

I am still on the pill, dont want to come off until we are 100% ready!! I mean i am ready now but i mean want to eat good for a few weeks etc want to detox and get a bit more healthy over the next few weeks so i have the best possible environment for my child to grown in!! can you take the vitamins and folic acid when on the pill?? I am on progest only pill Thanks more

Resolved Question: 24 weeks pregnant and I've took too many vitamins.?

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and I take pregnancy multi vitamins every day but today I accidentally took two should I be worried? more

Voting Question: bit of sun time during pregnancy?

hello ladies, well, the first time its been lovely in the uk (in my part, dudley) and im sat in work :( im hoping to get into the garden 2morrow if its warm and hopefully get some rays. my pregnancy book says the sun is great as it builds up ur vitamin D. and its ot as though we have sunshine as strong as those lucky people abroad. i never burn and the sun suits me, my skin goes lovely, al my dry patches go and my spots (which i have since pregancy so much worse, i only ever had 1 or 2 a month lol) dissappear. im 13weeks 2days - do u think ill be ok in the sun? a slong as i dont burn? xxxx best wishes girls xxx also id love a bit of colour, i have had some changes during pregnancy that make me feel so unnattractive, i just want a little somthing back (i.e lots of new body hairs, spots, aches pains, greasy hair) xxxxx thanks again xthanks girls, xxx im going up my aunties where have 2 little cousins who will prob have water pistols lol so ill def be hydrated lol xxxx ill take lots of water and im all excited :D xlol foxy, come down here love and we will get our pregnant hairy bodies out 2gether lol xlol thanks yo yo...........i thought so 2 x but i bet after a few pints ull think im gr8 lol. im in such a happy mood even trolls dnt bother me xxxlol lilly, 16 degrees, wow thats our high over here, lmao, honest, u oughta see us brits, the sun only has 2 peak from behind a cloud and all u see are white legs, big sun hats and old men with thier 'cool' convertable cars lol xxxxxx more

Resolved Question: How did you combat your morning sickness?

Im nearly 6 weeks pregnant, and it feel like every time I move I feel sick! I haven't actually vomited yet, but today in the restaurant I was sooo close to running to the toilet. Luckily I ordered some milk and put my travel bands on in that instant and after a while it started to go again. I was going to try and eat healthily this pregnancy, but honestly, all i seem to be able to eat is ginger biscuits and milk! And cereal too! Which is a bit worrying because I am scared I am not giving my baby enough nutrients to develop. I am taking pre natal vitamins though. What do you think I should do?Elisha, you suck! more

Resolved Question: Iodine in pregnancy vitamin vs. overactive Thyroid?

I am 8 weeks pregnant taking Pregnacare as a vitamin and took folic acid before conceiving. Had overactive thyroids (graves disease)before, still taking propycil (100mg)for it and my hormones are within the normal range now and said to come off of medication gradually. Just discovered the pregnancy supplement I am taking contains IODINE almost 100% of RDA which I am not meant to take in any forms if having overactive thyroids. My next blood test is in 2 months(!!!!??)(so much for the for the closer eye...)my midwife has no idea, my doc is not ringing back so far- shall I just take folic acid and leave the full vitamins or not to worry? Thanks for all docs! more

Resolved Question: I don't remember being this tired....help!!!!?

i am due to have my 3rd child at the end of the year, i have a daughter of 4 and a son of 2. i don't remember being so tired all the time on both there pregnancies, can anyone give me some good ideas to help wake me up i.e drinks, food, vitamins ( taking frolic acid), or a form of exercise. Thanks for all your replays more

Resolved Question: pregnancare vitamins?

hiya all im taking pregnancare pregnancy vitamins atm, but i know u dnt need the extra folic acid after 12weeks, the vitamins say that they are to take throughout the entire pregnancy, but i have also heard that it can be detrimental to carry on the 400mg of folic acid which is in the vitamins what would u do? xxxxlol @ Em, i suffer more with constipation and hardness (tmi..) so they have worked well for me lol x more

Resolved Question: Vitamin supplements in pregnancy?

I am 5 weeks pregnant and have only found out i have not been having the vitamin supplements that i should be having, but if i start having them now such as pregnacare will it still have a good effect on the unborn baby??? thanks for your answers more

Resolved Question: I found this and thought?

thought it would make everyone laugh......lighten the mood a little good luck ladies Okay, I know you all have at least ONE strange/silly habit in the two week wait! Here are some of mine and others I've heard of from friends TTC. PLEASE HELP ME add to this list. Email me at elle@twoweekwait.com with yours and I'll add it to this page. (It feels good to get it out in the open and know that you're not alone!) "LAUNDRY LIST" OF CONFESSED HABITS IN THE 2WW!!! - I gave my follicles "pep talks" in the car on the way to work. I promised to buy them ponies if they would just fertilize. (I lied) - I gave DH's sperm "pep talks" just before BD. I told them they wouldn't have a curfew if they would just penetrate one of the follicles. (I lied) - I keep a bottle of baby powder next to my pre-natal vitamins. Every morning when I take a vitamin, I take a whiff from my baby powder. I thought it might give me the same effect as that old adage about "smelling a baby." - I also washed my hair with baby shampoo and used a baby soap and lotion every day. I'm crazy, but hey - something worked! - I have a BUNCH of good luck charms sitting next to my bed; a doll baby, a plastic stork, and one of those worry dolls that you're supposed to shake when you're feeling upset (which I did). They're all sitting on a plate that belonged to me when I was a baby. - I make sure to sit up straight at all times. I get freaked that if I slouch while sitting, I might smush my fallopian tube, ovaries, and uterus... therefore causing conception not to take place. - In the 2ww, when I'm grocery shopping I just *have* to go down the HPT aisle even though I know I'm not going to buy any! I also go to the magazine section to scan for pregnancy magazines even though I know I won't buy one. - I won't lift anything in the 2ww heavier than a gallon of milk for fear that the baby will unplant itself and cause a early miscarriage. - I won't cancel my gyn appt. even though it is scheduled two days after AF is due in July -- what if I get a BFP and need to see her anyways?!?! - When I do kitty litter duty, I tie a shirt or one of DH's socks around my mouth and nose to make sure I don't breathe in anything that could harm the baby. - I won't wear my tight jeans, though they make my butt look sooo good. - I keep babydust from BabyHopes.com in each of my lamp drawers on our nightstands. - I make DH mow the lawn during my luteal phase, as the vibrations might dizzy his little soldiers, who are trying so diligently to penetrate the egg. - I don't allow myself to "view" or "come in contact with" a tampon. If I do, that would likely mean af is on her way. I keep them tucked away in a dark, dark area of the house, hoping I won't have to see them for another 10 months or so.... - In the tww, I won't do any type of exercise that requires jumping or abdominal work. I'm worried that it will keep it from implanting, or if it implants, it might knock it loose. - I won't let my dogs sit on my stomach like they like to do. I don't want any pressure on my lower abdomen. I can't really think of anything else I do. I'm sure there is some unconscious stuff, though. - I won't have an orgasm during the 2WW because I think it might push the egg out. As a result I rarely have orgasms anymore because the most we do it is during my fertile window, so I've basically screwed myself (no pun intended) out of enjoying sex. From now on, I'm going to just get my freak on because abstaining certainly hasn't helped. - I make DH do the cat litter during 2ww! - Sometimes when i go to bed I put my hands on my tummy area just in case it might encourage any implanation/faster swimming etc my theory is they are making it warm and its important to have a warm uterus etc.. (read that somewhere) - I still let my cats sit on me though for the same reason, they are a bit lighter than a dog mind!! Maybe their purring will encourage the little swimmers to swim longer/faster and meet and fertilize the egg? - Same thing about the dog in my lap (and my poor doggie looks at me utterly confused) Sorry pooch, mommy's a lunatic! - I hold my breath when pumping gas in the two week wait - I won't sleep on my stomach in the 2ww - No sex in the 2ww!!! (DH loves that one) - I do orgasm... that's too natural of a thing for me to be afraid it might upset implantation. And i can't go without it. No way. No how. - I am out of tampons but I refused to buy them because I didn't want to encourage AF. - I rub my belly in the shower, and sometimes, talk to it hoping to encourage implantation/growth! - DH hugs me and I think my boobs are tender, so until AF shows I am constantly grabbing and poking them to see if they really are tender. - I think I'm peeing lots more than normal, so I keep drinking liquids to see if I’ll wee more often. Do you see the trend in this habit?? - I am afraid to cough, sneeze, fart or BM in fear t more

Resolved Question: hair loss 6 months after pregnancy......?

Hey guys I am aware about 6 months after pregnancy it is pretty normal to lose some hair. What vitamins would you recommend to take as I feel like I am shedding loads? Cheerslol no im not pulling it out quite yet ask me again in a week or so if it dont calm down lol.... more

Resolved Question: Do i sound silly here? I just can't stop the paranoia?

I'm in my 2nd trimester of my first pregnancy and with this whole swine flu thing I am so worried! especially since there's now a case very near where i live! Do things like hand sanitizers, taking certain vitamins and avoiding indoor shopping centers help (thought of the shopping center one becuase of the recycled air and all that). I feel a bit doppy asking this question but I'm really worried now :( Thanks for all good advice :) xxx more

Resolved Question: Food during pregnancy......?

I keep thinking badly of myself for eating certain things. Can you all tell me if this is ok. I'm still taking all my prenatal vitamins every morning, cereal or toast for breakfast, maybe a jacket potato with cheese and cherry tomatoes for lunch and maybe some pasta with veg and a sauce, or chicken and rice with veg and a sauce for tea. Along with that though I am eating the odd yogurt or trifle, I am drinking smoothies too, apple, strawberries etc, but also eating chocolate, crisps, the odd cheeseburger, this isn't all in a day of course, it's just I am eating some rubbish along with good stuff. I'm just worried I shouldnt be eating any rubbish, or that I'm eating too much. I'm 17 weeks 4 days and so far have put on between 3 and 4lbs from what my pre-pregnancy weight was. I'm only concerned for my baby though, I know I'll put weight on, I'm just making sure that I'm doing ok with what I'm eating etc. Should I just chill a bit and eat what I want? more

Resolved Question: coping with these TMI problems?

hello ladies, well im 9weeks 2 days accoriding to lmp and i have a few things id liek some advice on. i apologise now for the tmi but what part of pregnancy isnt? firstly, has any 1 had any problems with going for a poo? its awful, i need a poo, and it sort of comes out a little but it hurts and is very hard to pass, seems to get stuck half way, and is really sorwe afterwards (im blushing now) i swear i think i may have broken my bum xx does any 1 know of anything i can take or do about this? i do take my pregnacare vitamin every day xx secondly , i have sooo much white, lotion like cm, is this normal? does it ease up? and lastly , i seem to be getting very dizzy when i stand up, the room spins, its like im very drunk lol any ideas on how to handle this? thanks all and im sorry again about discussing my poo but needs must lol xxthanks girls, i am drinking alot of water as its the onlything which doesnt make me sick lol. orange squash is no longer my friend :(thanks, my huge problem is im such a fussy eater (i hate it) and i like no fruit and veg at all, i can stomach an apple but thats about it xx more

Resolved Question: Do vitamin suplements effect your period?

so im like 2 weeks late and ive started taking skin hair and nails formular which contains loooooooads of vitamins and the label says Do not take this product if you are pregnant or likely to become pregnant, have they got anything to do with me being late for my period ++ i took a pregnancy test and it came out negative more

Voting Question: Why have i been so selective of foods lately?

Lately, the past month or so, i have been wanting only certain particular genres of foods. I am pregnant, but i always thought that the cravings would be for things containing iron or vitamins at early stages of pregnancy, I have been wanting only fruit or milk products. any ideas for perhaps why? more

Resolved Question: the morning after pill, can t be taken with roaccutane?

The girl I'm in a relationship with is currently taking roaccutane (the vitamin A drugs for acne...), and has been told that pregnancy is not an option because of this (it's still possible for her to get pregnant, but apparently it would affect the baby...), and she can't go on the pill as a result of being on this drug. So in case anything were to happen, and a chance arose of her becoming pregnant, will the morning after pill still work? Can you buy them over the counter? And how soon after her roaccutane course finishes can she go on the pill? With me being a guy I know very little about these things lol... It's just that pregnancy isn't an option at this point in our lives (not that I honestly wouldn't mind bringing a child up with her at the moment) as her life in general would be adversely affected... Thanks in advance for the help :) more

Resolved Question: two negative tests - can you please give me some advice, practical and emotional?!?

My partner and I are ttc. I had my implant out in the first week of february. I had the implant in for just over a year and it was great for me, but I stopped my periods completely. AF then arrived on march 17 (35 days after implant out), the symptoms I experienced were the same as before I had the implant fitted and lasted the normal 4 days. Before the implant my cycle lasted between 28 and 30 days. Therefore if things are back to normal I should of had AF turn up last week. I think I have been having symptoms of pregnancy - my breasts are very sore and nipples have changed colour and size (and white spots have come up around the nipple) - sorry if tmi. I am very tired, feeling run down and just managed to get a cold... yey! I am getting indigestion (which I rarely get) when I have not eaten and am getting the odd af-like pain but without the other AF feelings of "heaviness". So, like anyone in my position I bought a twin pack of boots Home Pregnancy tests - I took one last thursday afternoon - negative. I took the other on monday - negative. Now, I need a bit of advice. I know the best thing to do is wait and see what happens, but want an explanation as to why I am feeling like this... and we are very keen on having a baby soon. Something I do feel I need to mention is that I am currently weaning myself off medications for Bipolar disorder. This includes Lithium which does make me drink more water than usual and as a result I get up to go to the toilet a few times at night (so morning tests might not neccessarily be better). I am taking folic acid and other vitamins (before anyone asks). What would you lovely people recommend? Any words of encouragement would also be very appreciated.Zeanna - Don't worry I know all about lithium. I also that the risks are not as great as you have suggested. I have done ALOT of research into this. I know that there are a lot of women who have carried on with their lithium through pregnancy and have had no problems. I have chosen that I would prefer to be lithium free. It's my choice. I am now on 200mg (down from 1200).Circe - You are a total idiot troll!! I may suffer from bipolar disorder but I managed to put myself through a four year degree at uni (I got a 2.1) in which I also held down a part time job to fund my studies. I have since worked full time in various responsible positions and my diagnosis has had very little effect on my working life. I am not ignorant enough to say it has had no effect because it has, I recognise my illness and my limitations. I was only placed on meds in november last year so I know how to survive off them. I am now 27, my partner and I are engaged, we have been together 4 years and have been talking about extending our family for at least 2 years. We were going to get married this year but decided to buy a house instead. We both want a child and believe we will be very responsible and fun parents. I do plan to return to work so no, you will not be paying for my offspring! Phew - had to set the record straight there!Zeanna - do you actually know anything about Bipolar disorder? If you do then I don't think you would throw it willfully in with schizophrenia and addiction. Schizophrenics have issues with telling fantasy from reality and need medications to help control their hallucinations. Lithium is used to stabilise mood in bipolar.... It is a mood disorder and can therefore can be treated in a number of ways, the ideal being that of recognition and prevention. I have been responsible and recognise my triggers and I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who are able to help me out when I need it. I am not a drain on the NHS - I am activley in control of my illness. I know that I have more chance of post natal depression, but I am lucky that I can recognise the signs and have others around me who also recognise the signs. Actually there is a high percentage of women who actually do better post natum. more

Resolved Question: Should I try for natural birth or have c-section?

Hello I have a little Boy who is three and I gave birth to him naturally BUT he was a big boy at 9 and a half pounds. I am 56" and about 8 stone so it was hard to carry him and towards the end of the pregnancy I was in agony, I didn't know it at the time but I had pubis symphasis dysfunction. The labour was awful I had an episotomy and his head almost didn't come out, I had a ventouse suction cap. With all that said, I healed in two weeks, snapped back and breastfed quite happily. Now I am 31 weeks and on crutches, I did loose a baby last year at 27 weeks and had to give birth, again I had the PSD but earlier as with this pregnancy. I now am on crutches and cannot walk or sleep properly, it is agony everyday and they tell me the babies head is measuring big for my dates and for my pelvis so I have to have another scan at 36 weeks, they say this baby (a Boy) is looking to be big but I do not know what to do for the best? My PSD is severe and the pain is never ending, should I opt for a c-section, ask for early induction or just put up and shut up (ouch) and is it possible to breastfeed after c-section? Sorry if I am rambling on I fainted today and the stress of the situation is making me ill. Also I would like to add apart from the problems mentioned I am very fit and healthy with lots of fresh fruit and fibre, water and vitamins, the big babies are just hereditory (I was 10 pounds!) Any advice from Mums would be great and thanks so much :)Thanks for all the advice, I don't think I can carry to term I am in agony and I am vertually housebound. I have a very bad day today, I think I will opt for an early induction and try to give birth but it may out of my hands if baby is big. Thanks once again for the very good and open advice :) more

Resolved Question: Still confused about possible pregnancy?

I asked this question a couple of days ago... but AF is still missing! My period was due around the 5th April (give or take a day) and it still hasn't come. I have had unprotected sex (usually condoms were worn but have been forgotten on occasion). I don't really have any symptoms except for being absolutely shattered and feeling sick and then hungry and then sick again! I have also had period like pains, a little bit of heartburn and headaches for the past 3 weeks. I took a test on Sunday which was negative and I have made an appointment with the doctors in a weeks time (the only one I could get). In the meantime, what do I do? Do I just keep thinking that this is a late period? Or treat it as if I am pregnant and start taking prenatal vitamins, give up smoking and drinking etc? When do I test again? Any help or suggestions would be great as so confused!! more

Resolved Question: diet and vitamins? what worked best for you?

we are ttc and starting to do OPKs and charting, i want to make sure im doing best i can to have my body at its best for pregnancy is there certains foods i should eat more of, vitamins i should take? i think i missed this month my last AF was 14/03 and i wasn't using opks that month but im sure im ovulated (as i had EWCM) on the 26/03 (or around that day) and we didnt BD until 28/03 onwards. im pretty sure AF is going to turn up tommorow!! but i want to make sure im doing everything i can for next month, thanks in advance for your help ladies! :D xx *babydust to all of you TTCers!* more

Resolved Question: what vitamins are best for pregnancy?

i'm ttc and was in looking at folic acid tablets and noticed that they had a bottle of plain folic acid tablets and one's labelled pregnancy that contains folic acid and was wondering if it mattered what ones i got. more

Resolved Question: underweight guinea pig?

i have asked questions on yahoo answers before and when i say my females weight i always get she is underweight. before she had her litter i was told this and now she has recently had 4 babies but 2 survived. i am keeping her babies. i need to get her to the vet when my mum gets a rent letter for proof but it hasn't come yet. it should come this week, in the meantime i am very concerned about her health as when she was at the end of her pregnancy she was 890g and when she had then she weighed 530g and now she has gone to 520g in a week. she is about 32cm long and her belly circumference is about 23cm, when i got her she was the runt of the litter and small then, she is 7 months old and about half the weight of my 8 month old male as he weighs 900g's and he isn't pregnant obviously. i can feel her spine and i am extremely concerned , please help, we have already lost 2 of her babies and i don't want to lose her. i am trying to feed her on lactol milk and pretend banana milkshake consisting of mashed babana, lactol milk, vitamins and a couple of drops of water in a syringe and feeding it her. she is eating allot, is it because energy is being used to make the milk and stuff? i am concerned as i can hook my fingers round her spine a bit! ahhhhhhh, i am nrying now, please help, she has lost 10g's in almost a week of giving birth.i am 12 and dont pay rent, i get a £15 pound a week and save £10 of it for any vet bills i have so far got £210. 90 so no i am not afraid of ve billsi am 12 and dont pay rent, i get a £15 pound a week and save £10 of it for any vet bills i have so far got £210. 90 so no i am not afraid of ve billsshe has timothey hay and pets at home guinea pig muesl, in her water she has vitamins ans she always has veg and a bit if banana or apple every now and then more

Resolved Question: moms already bought 3 outfits?

hiya ladies, well im only 5weeks but my mom has already bought 3 little vests and a cute all-in-one for the baby. the thing is i just cant visulise me with a baby, i mean we ttc for 15months and told we would have top have ivf due to my fiances terrible sperm, but we managed it and are now overjoyed with our little bub. but its still not real 2 me, all my symptoms have gone, my boobs r tender to tounch and i get the odd niggle every now and again but i feel great, in fact iv felt more pregnant whilst i was in the 2week wait when ttc xxx do u think my pregnacare vitamins have anything to do with this'? obv if im topped up on al the good stuff im bound to feel better arnt i? im so scared though, i keep thinking its bad luck shes bough the outfits, i mean, im a positive person and always look on the bright side but im so worried i cant see myself with a bump and a baby, its liek when i try to think of it its liek its some1 else. i think i just want my pregnancy to seem more real. do u think i should just enjoy feeling so great ? oh i have had some rather terrible mood swings lol xxxx thanks ladies, i think im being silly xxxthanks hun, thats whats keepin me a little sane is *touches wood* if anythign should happen at least i know billy and i CAN concieve, hen a few months ago we were told we had basically no chance. i think everything happens for a reason, maybe now was the right time as things have got better financially aswell xxxi think its just nice that my mom has bought things (shes not a baby person and we r more like sisters, but she prefers goign out and lies in obv now im grown up so its a shock that shes doing the whole nanny thing so soon) xxxaww thanks sammy, im just a little overwhelmed and underwhlemed at the same time...lol. yea, i think shes a she :D we would liek a girl but as long as dots healthy we're happy xxxOH MY JULEZ!!! thanks xxxxthanks indigo hun, my diet is far ffrom balanced though, its awful, i dont iek any fruit or veg and will only eat instant mash....i hate the fact im like this so i think the vitamins r helping lots, but i will speak 2 my gp. thanks again xxxx more

Resolved Question: Weird string of thoughts...?

Right, I'm 13 weeks pregnant and not only do I have funny dreams, I also seem to come up with the weirdest string of thoughts. This one is as follows. I don't know if it is a fact or just something men made up but sperm is supposedly full of vitamins??? So it must theoretically be very good to swallow sperm maybe especially during pregnancy? Right? :)Thanks for all your answers :) I'm of course well aware that there are other methods of getting my vitamins. Thanks for making me laugh ...lana, call.me and mommy due... you guys had me in giggles :) more

Resolved Question: My midwife told me to stop taking folic acid after 12 weeks but..?

... I was wondering if anyone is taking sanatogen prenatal vitamins right through as it says on the bottle before conception during pregnancy and during breastfeeding so surely i can take them the whole way through right? more

Resolved Question: My fiancè is 9 weeks pregnany and a vegan. She has no appetite, and I'm slightly worried.?

My lovely fiancè is only 9 weeks pregnant, and has a very small appetite. She's also a vegan so her food menu is very limited. I cook, and prepare small breakfasts/lunches and dinners for her but she wont't eat them. She wont eat any breakfas, not even a bagle or cereal, and usually only eats once a day (after work). She loves drinking cranberry juice, but hardly drinks water. I stress the importance of drinking water, eating proteins, and vitamins A thru Z. She is so stubborn and says that I am over reacting. I have now backed off, and now she eats chocolate candy and junk foods in my face. I bought tofu, fruits, granola bars and salads but she wont eat this vegetarian stuff. Im beginning to worry and getting pissed off in the process. I feel like I'm taking this pregnancy thing more serious than her. Now, i have stop stressing her, but she eats everything except what she should. She tells me this is normal and she is still early in her pregnancy, but i thought the first trimester was the most important, right??? Help me please, I'm a man in distress. more

Resolved Question: Please help - 6 weeks pregnant?

Hi everyone :) I am 6 weeks pregnant, and this probably sounds like a stupid question, but I can't seem to stop worrying about miscarriage :( I'm taking prenatal vitamins, cut out alcohol completely, and caffeine too, and I'm trying to eat more healthily, so the doctor said that based on that I should try to relax and not worry about it since I'm doing everything I should be doing. My main worry is that I don't have many symptoms at all, only headaches and mild cramps from time to time, which is worrying me incase it's not as "strong" a pregnancy as it should be! Has anyone here been without many symptoms at 6 weeks but went on to have a healthy pregnancy? At what point did everyone start experiencing nausea etc? If anyone could please answer with personal experiences it would really put my mind at rest :) Thanks! xxxx more

Voting Question: What to ask my Doctor about pregnancy?

I just found out I'm pregnant and I can't get an appointment with my fam doctor and I wanna get those prenatal Vitamins ASAP. they are giving me another doctor and I want to know some good questions to ask. I already have a few but I want to know everything. Please give me some good questions to ask. more

Resolved Question: I am 8 weeks pregnant still now my lower belly didn't grow up. What is the cause and is this normal?

It's my first pregnancy. I am 8 weeks with 2 days still now my lower belly doesn't change and didn't grow. I have a highly nausea and my kg. is less by 3 kg. I cann't eat. I am on vitamin. when will my lower belly start to grow, I am still wearing my trousers. Is that noraml, Please advise. more

Resolved Question: will i need to tell my midwife before taking iron tablets?

at my 15 week check she said my iron levels werent great but they werent that bad but its got me wprried as i know how important iron is to my unborn baby. ive been eationg plenty iron rich foods and drinking pure fruit juice which is high in vitamin c to help me body absorb the iron but i dont feel as if its working. im currently 19w5d and im thinking of starting to take iron tablets but will i need to tell my midwife about it? during my last pregnancy i asked her and she said would say if i needed to take any extra tablets more

Resolved Question: Pregnancy stretch mark query!?

OK, i know i'm going to sound vain but i'm 37 weeks pregnant and in the last 2 weeks, I have suddenly become covered in dark purple stretch marks (I resemble a road map). I have spent an absolute fortune on bio oil, cocoa butter and some kind of vitamin E oil but none seem to have done the trick (although my midwife says in her 8 years of working, she has never felt such a smooth pregnant belly), I know it's vain as i'm lucky to be pregnant and have this life inside me, it just makes me feel really unattractive... Has any other women's stretch marks faded, and how long did it take?? Also, did any other woman get more stretch marks after they had given birth?? How do women with stretch marks feel about theirs (honestly)??? more

Voting Question: is the vitamin B1 harmful in pregnancy?

Resolved Question: Advice from the UK, please...?

I have recently found out that i am pregnant (yey!) And i want to start taking pregnancy vitamins, but i dont know which ones are the better ones on the market or where i would get them from. If anyone can help me out id be very grateful. Thanx xx more

Resolved Question: How important is taking vitamins during pregnancy?

Hi..i did take folic acid until i was 3 months and then started taking another vitamin that is meant for the whole of your pregnancy but i kept forgetting to take it and i hardly bother now.. How important are they during pregnancy? Should i start taking them again?Im 17.2 weeks now btw :D more

Resolved Question: Pregnant with some questions, please help no jokes pls!!!!!?

I missed my period which was meant to come around the 29th feb, my last one was 29 th jan which lasted a couple of days(my normal period lasts 3-4days) I had a test today and was positive (used boots preg test). For the past week i have been getting bad back ache, tender breast, urinates alot, feel sick and feel very cold as well. Are these all symptoms of pregnancy. Please can anyone also let me know what vitamins i can start taking and can i use and anti allergy nasal sprays. Lastly, do you know how many weeks i might be now.Is it okay to have sex not too much though.I have about 3 cups of tea in a day is this ok ( not sure about caffeine intake). more

Resolved Question: can taking a vitamin c tablet in very early pregnancy hurt the baby?

just wondering because my mate is pregnant and she took a vitamin c tablet and is now stressing because she is in very early pregnany and is scared it harmed the baby. more

Resolved Question: dairy free pregnancy?

I veggie, and not vegan, but I have strictly restricted my intake of dairy for a long time, as I feel much better without it. However,since being pregnant I have craved yoghurt, milk and cheese, and eaten them all, as much as I want. But now I'm recognising the signs of too much dairy again- sore throats, head aches, so choked up on cattargh I can't speak when I wake up in the mornings! I had a severe respiratory tract infection in december and had a high temp for 2 weeks and was on strong antibiotics for 10 days, and don;'t want to go there again! Has anyone got any advice as to how to substitute all these things and get the vitamins and minerals my baby needs- normally I just don't eat any, I gave up soya when trying to get pregnant- is it safe to eat it again? Any advice greatfully recieved! Thank you! more

Resolved Question: 1st trimester and eating for developing baby?

Just wondering if the most crucial time during pregnancy for eating right is in the first trimester? Since the baby is developing its brain (especially) is this when we should be really eating well and having omega 3 etc? I am 8 weeks and haven't been eating bad, but I've been on a lot of carbs - bread and cereal, since that is what I can stomach the most. But then I thought, since the baby is developing now, isn't this when I should be really going hard with veggies and fruit and vitamins? I am on my multivitamin for pregnancy but I am mostly talking about their brain development. Have I missed the most important stage or is the whole pregnancy important for this development? Thanks more

Voting Question: advice on pregnancy vitamins?

i am 6 months pregnant i want takesome vitamins i cant take pegnacare as i suffered a reaction from it so i was wondering if anyone can suggest an alternative pregnancy vitamin i could take. more

Resolved Question: help before I walk to the chemist!!?

We are about to start this month ttc baby nuber 2! I ahve been advised to start taking pregnancy vitamins....which ones and why what do they do?? What benefit is it to take them? more

Resolved Question: Allergic reactions during pregnancy and other worries?...?

Hi Everyone, Ok I'll be 8 weeks pregnant tomorrow...I am due to see the midwife this Friday which I'm pleased about as I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks and 5 days and it's been a LONG wait since then so I'm hoping midwife appt will break up the wait for the 12 week scan. Anyway I've been the one on the forum most days stressing out about the facts and figures over miscarriages...didn't help that first thing doc said was 1 in 4 pregnancies end that way. I'm 27 years old, I don't smoke and I haven't drank alcohol since October last year. I take Sanatogen Pre-Natal vitamins every day and have done since I found out I was expecting. I have very little caffeine..I don't drink coffee so my caffeine intake comes from the ODD fizzy drink or cup of tea...and chocolate. I haven't had any symptoms at all which has been a worry...no morning sickness, no breast tenderness (I did at the very beginning but it's stopped now)...no increase in the need to pee...no cravings..nothing at all! This has worried me as I've thought I should feel somewhat different... BUT...I've also not had any SEVERE cramps or bleeding.... I'm worried that same will have happened to me as what happened to my friend....she didn't bleed/cramp and went along to scan at 12 weeks assuming everything was grand and she was told baby had died at 8/9 weeks and her body didn't know!?!?!?! How likely is this?! Also...I flew to Sweden last Tuesday (2 hour flight) and I came back on Sunday. I had no problems on the flight there but on the way home, I had really sore legs and they were still sore yesterday through the day. Just felt heavy and cramped etc. Also whilst I was in Sweden, on Thursday, I woke up with a rash all over the tops of my legs, up my sides and on my chest and up my inner arms/wrists...my knees were red and swollen and my hands were red and very itchy and the rash in some places (particularly on wrists and breast area was large red blotches that were raised/swollen)...it's gone away since I've been home and I'm assuming it was an allergic reaction either to the pets in the house or the detergent on the bed sheets as it came up overnight and was worst when I was in bed. I didn't take anything for it as I know you can't when you're pregnant..I just rubbed aloe vera cooling gel on my knees to relieve the heat/itching but other than that I took nothing. I've no idea what I took a reaction to but I'm worried about how it may have affected my baby?! I'm fine now... All serious answers/advice would be greatly appreciated... Thanks all! :o) x more

Resolved Question: I really want to try to get pregnant again but just terrified at the same time?

As some of you may know, I had 2 miscarriages last year. One at 9.5 weeks and one at 7 weeks. I've given myself 3 months to recover physically and emotionally from my most recent miscarriage and me and my husband plan on starting trying again next month. I really really want to get pregnant and to have a baby, but at the same time I am absolutely terrifed at the prospect of it. I know that no matter how hard I try, I will find early pregnancy very stressful. Even the thought of it is stressing me out and I am having problems sleeping. Does anyone have any words of encouragement or advice for me? I know all about good pre-conceptual care by the way - I'm a Nutritionist and I specialise in this area! Me and my husband don't drink alcohol, smoke, drink caffeine etc etc and we have both been taking vitamins for over a year. I am also having some acupuncture. My doctor is not able to be of much help - I live in the UK and here nothing is done until you have had 3 consecutive miscarriages. Thanks in advance And no stupid answers please! more

Voting Question: Hi ..I need help desperately!!! I have 10 mnths old daughter and am TTC for the last 2- 3 mnths without any ?

success...I got married last year in june and discovered in july last year that am pregnant and belieive me honestly i was expecting the same this time as well...is there any reason why am not getting pregnant?after the birth of my daughter i took fat burners for 3 mnths and oxytetracycline 250 gms twice a day for abt 6 mnths for my skin....has these medicine reduced my fertility?also i have decided to go for a treatment to conceive if i don conceive till april..what do you think..well coz i have skin prob and need hormone therapy plus vitamin A which u cant take if u wnt children..my GP said to me to do this treatment after having all children coz new hormones are released during pregnancy and personally i don want children after am 30 yrs old...is it good idea to go for treatment for conception after trying for another 3 mnths...pls lemme know? more

Resolved Question: How much folic acid a day is recommend during pregnancy?

I take 600mg in my vitamins and I also get around 30-40mg from my food a day. I was wondering if this is enough? Thanks!Oh yea,I looked at my vitamin bottle,it does say mcg lol more

Resolved Question: how do you breed a guinea pig good, and care for her in birth?

i found that 20% of guinea pigs die in birth and i didn't know this until yesterday, i have had a male and a female guinea pig together for about 4 weeks now and she is putting on weight and now i am scared, what are good ways of helping her if any thing happens i have told a vet thay said bring her in or call them if any thing happens in birth but if its in the night then i cant do anything how can i help her give a good birth as in keeping her calm good vitamins to give her during pregnancy, how to handle her at later stages of pregnancy? also i am really scared if she dies while giving birth to 1 should i pull it out gently if it is half way there or what please help i am 15. can you give guinea pigs sprouts, and chicken i give a bit to my hamster once a week can guinea pigs have a bit? do i need to take the dad away if she is pregnant or can he help rear the young or will he eat them? please answer all these questions i am worried for her :) more

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