September 2011

nzpiper I am going under the OB I did last time and thats $4000 so we are going to have to find that from somewhere! lucky you pay in installements as you go so it doesnt seem so bad, but my last pregnancy I developed high blood preasure and was medicated for it and also developed pre-eclampsia so I was so stoked I was under and OB and loved the Auckland Obstetric Centre so feel its worth the money to go back again. NZpiper how can you get ob under southern cross? tell me more...might have to look into that!

and funny you should say you feel possitive about this pregnancy and didnt with your mc, I feel very possitive about this one, and didnt when I had my mc, I remember waiting for my 12week scan just thinking please let there be a baby alive in there and felt sick to my stomach rather than nervous excitedness ifkwim - afterwards I thought, hmmm I think my "body" knew that I had a missed mc so I feel good this time about things, although still doesnt stop the worry every now and again

nzpiper Jayden still has a day sleep on and off, Im hoping we wil get into a rountine so I can have one to tehehe and will put him into DC a few months off having number 2 so he gets use to it maybe a day a week?

wimble, I have lost around 30kg since having DS with alot of hard work and exercise, and did ww for a bit and I am so so so so so scared of putting it back on, as that was all pregnancy weight, Im just more cautious about what I eat this time, but your right its hard, when I feel sick I feel like starchy carb things that I wouldnt normally eat, fruit and nuts just dont cut the mustard! who also finds it hard when your out for lunch? we just went to Bennetts for lunch and I LOVE there toasted cabinet sammys and had to have a savory scone and piece of cake (oink oink!!!) I have a personal trainner and I know she will keep my inline to some extent, but its hard really hard!

what do others eat out and about?

I cant remember who asked what to take for work for lunch but I use to have a block of cheese, bag of carrots and tomatoes in the fridge at work and would go and get a plain roll from the bakery and do grated carrot and cheese and tomato rolls for lunch most days

Im not sure if I am having an early scan? I did with jayden and did the first pg then I had the mc, so if I do I will wait until 8 weeks. I am going to the ob next week when I will be 6w6d and they do have scan machines in the room, he did scan me at 11w with Jayden so not sure if he will scan me first appointment this time? I may ask if I can get a referral to be scaned around 8ish weeks? that will make me feel better for sure.

Re iodine- NZ soils are naturally deficient in iodine which is why there was the recommendation several years ago to include it in bread products (if anyone remembers that debate). It doesn't have anything to do with people not eating iodised salt. I saw my Dr today and she siad MoH guidelines are that iodine supplements are taken from first positive pregnancy test through to the end of breastfeeding. Your mw's should prescribe it if you can't get to the Dr.

Oh I forgot about my other question - for those who have been there, done that:  when did you start to feel your pants/skirts getting tighter?  One bit of advice I got (pre-pregnancy) was to buy bigger knickers before you actually need them, cos it seems to creep up on you - one day you fit them, the next you don't!  Does that sound right?

 

Also, did any of you use those Belly Belts where your can extend your pants wasitline with the button/slides and fabric inserts?  I'm wondering if I should get a set in anticipation, or if they're a waste of money.  I read someone's comment somewhere that their butt grew out of their pants at the same time as their waist did, so even though they could extend the waist out for their bump they were too tight around their butt anyway.  Comments?  Suggestions?

nzpiper wrote: ok, let me remember...i had those elastic things first time round and found them a PITA!! A friend then showed me that she used a hair tie and looped that over the button, through the hole and back over the button...worked just as well. I didnt like them because I felt that my fly was always down and I just felt fat. The best thing I did (especially whilst working) was to get a comfy pair of maternity pants. You feel a million bucks! Both times I bought a pair from Egg..I know they are expensive but I wore them to death and they worked nicely as trackies when I had finished work. I think I started wanting preggy clothes about 8 weeks with No2 . I just didnt like anything tight. As for the rice. Rice is a shocker for salmonella. In sushi it is the rice more than the fillings. If you are having rice in a restaurant I would definitely ask for it piping hot. Sitting around warm in a rice cooker is probably the worst thing. Man , I so need to eat out more. Going to be interesting today as we are meeting up with some friends at a pub...how am I going to get out of a drink there. They all know I can normally have one even if driving.

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Nikki, I do that hair tie trick with my jeans and stuff that Im still too fat for Works a treat! Im going to do it next time im pregnant!

*lurker out*

nzpiper:  Thanks for the tip about hairties, I'll have to invest in some since I have short hair and don't own any! :)  I'll ask them to heat the rice to piping hot from now on too, thanks!

 

karenmary:  I was told that tinned fish is fine because its been totally heat treated during the canning process so is considered to be fine - not sure if that's correct though, uh oh...

Tinned fish is fine, the day you open it but probably best avoided the next day. The only concern they have with tinned fish is that they are highish in magnesium I think and if you ate HEAPS (GP said 3-4 cans EVERY day) it isnt good. I'm pretty sure it was magnesium not mercury which is the other problem with LOTS of fish.

Just like you may read not to eat large quantities of parsley. That freaked me and I thought I shouldnt be having any. But they mean like parsley tea or some ridiculous amount. I think as long as you stick to good food hygeine (well cooked, or cooked then quickly cooled, no deli food etc, soft cheeses, shellfish, and no cold leftovers.) you should be right. I remember poached eggs being the thing I missed more than anything. scrambled just doesnt cut it. I like my runny yolks!

Hey
Just popping in to say the due date thread in the pregnancy section has been done up for 2011 if you guys wanna add yourselves in there

I started wearing my maternity jeans from about 10 weeks last time and it was my first pregnancy! I think I got quite bloated and my jeans were on the tight side to start with. I tried the hair tie trick to start with but just felt weird like my pants were undone ('cause they were).

I did have one of those big wide material bands to help cover the tum once tops stick out too far and don't sit on your tummy anymore and for tops that get a bit short. I thought they were wonderful. I think mine was looking a bit grotty and stretched out of shape by the end so might need a new one

I've got a wedding in Feb and March and wondering the same thing. I've got a dress that might work for the first one, not so sure about the one after that, but I'll wait till closer to the time to see how I look.

Good luck with the drinks tomorrow. I've got some too and can say I'm driving but will still probably need to look like I'm having one drink.   The girls are too on to it if I try and pretend I'm having vodka, lime and soda, even if I get it in a short glass. I don't want to buy a drink and then worry about where to tip it out and don't want to waste money anyway. Might look up the drinks menu for where we're going to see what non-alcoholic stuff they have and cross my fingers for non-alcoholic wine. Though there will be 3 other preggie girls there and if they're all drinking the same as me I'll be snapped out hehehe

I just found out another friend is pregnant, we're not meant to know but her Mum has a big mouth and let it slip to DH last night when he was out visiting their family (she wasn't there). So that's really cool that I've got someone nearby with a baby within a couple of weeks difference.

Wimble - I remember last time I mainly wore g-strings before I got pregnant and reasonably quickly they felt yuck. I only just realised it was probably 'cause my butt was getting bigger hahaha. I'd bought an 8 pack of cheap k-mart knickers for birth/post-pregnancy and was still wearing them till a couple of months ago when really they were too baggy and not very pretty so I biffed them and got some new smaller ones. Maybe I should have saved them hahaha.

I seriously can not stop eating. I've got no self control. I had two lunches today, a bowl of ice cream before dinner and went up the road to get lollies and soft drink before DH went out for the night!!!   

Luckily on the food front I don't really eat out very much as DS isn't the still still in a cafe type child. Though I totally forgot that subway was off the menu and had that It wasn't till after my pregnancy that I realised I shouldn't have been eating takeout butter chicken either. I always waited for them to put in the fresh chicken but forgot about the rice. I guess I was lucky that nothing went bad, so won't be doing that this time. Will have to be homemade if I crave it.

Hey ladies
How are we all going
My names Tara and I'm due on the 2nd of september

I laso put on alot of weight during my first pregnancy lol i gota food diary going this time so i dont over eat.
I got my midwife booked for next week so she can sort out my bloods and a scan i cant remember when do you get your fisrt scan