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Kellz 
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 Posted: 14 November 2006 at 8:57am |
Busymun,..Im healing up pretty well now thanks. I did make the mistake of having a look in the mirror after about a week,..nasty,..nasty mistake 
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busymum
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Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:59pm |
lol Kellz
Does anyone remember how often you're supposed to "do it"? Once a day... once a week? Please say once every two months hehe 
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Posted: 14 November 2006 at 9:34pm |
I was told every day sorry 
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 5:01am |
LOL, yup once a day!
If its of any comfort, I only did it for maybe 2 or 3 minutes a day and it wasn't sore 
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MyMinis
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 8:23am |
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I used to be a prude until I got pregnant and had a baby lol.
I guess I just got used to talking about things I wasnt used to.
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 12:08pm |
Well oh my im learning so many things about my self and us ladys which i suppose i have supressed until now i suppose by the end of it i will have no dignity anyway, I suppose you yak with your girlfriends but how offten is it about the iky stuff not really ever in my case so this is a real eye opener for me have been using bio oil on my tummy as for fear for streck marks and now im thinking i should be doing a bit more than my tummy and start on the boobys and hips so now i have to think about using some EPO in there to gees all these things i never knew about and theres no were but places like this to tell you what you need to do
Good on you girls
Vix 
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caraMel
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 12:28pm |
How far along are you Vix?
I was told not to use EPO until after 36 weeks as there is a small risk of it causing early labour. (Just in case you're not that far yet )
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 12:29pm |
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My M/W suggested it I said ewww ick, but hubby was keen so he had a go a few time's Ithink it helped , but I am such a prude there was no way I would do it.
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Kellz
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 12:46pm |
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I had a go, but found it hurt, even in the bath. Midwife said to do it with olive oil, but I never tired that!
Vix,..I used Bio Oil right through my pregnacy from about 13 weeks, on my belly and hips after my shower in the morning. I also used Cocoa butter mosituriser on my belly before bed. No stretch marks on my belly or hips at all,...but lots on my boobs! So I would start oiling them too if I was u!
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Andie
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 1:16pm |
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I tried it twice and it just hurt a bit. Ella had a larger than average head, and after an hour and a half of pushing I narrowly avoided an episiotomy, and only had a 1st-deg tear and a nasty graze (which the stretching wouldn't have helped avoid anyway). Somehow I doubt that doing the stretching massage would have prevented that. I think labouring in the bath is what saved me from needing more stitches!
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busymum
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Posted: 15 November 2006 at 1:36pm |
Argggh stretch marks - I had none for my first pregnancy. Not a single one. And I hadn't even had time (or bother) for oils etc. Then Hannah was born and within the week I got all the stretch marks - from shrinking! LOL
Vix I know what you mean, it's nice to be semi-anonymous in a way and you can ask all sorts of funny sounding questions which I wouldn't dare ask in person
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Stretching - definitely TMI
