May 2013 Third Thread.

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Sorry for the not very imaginative title. Noticed old thread was full and couldn't find a new one.

I'm another convinced dc1 was a boy ... She was of corse a pink loving girl (I am sooo not girlie so had to learn to love princesses and all things pink) - this pregnancy I'd identical to the last including levels of sickness, exhaustion even to my love of orange ice lollies! Therefore should be another girl - but my DH choice this time as to whether we find out at 20w scan! Had a total Thai food craving last night so devoured Thai fishcakes, green papaya salad and pad Thai - was obviously needing chilli - it's sushi fest tonight then off to see James bond yay!

moo I crave thai too! Thai and soup (thai soup being the ultimate) are my favourite foods atm. def a pregnancy thing. both have to be fresh and not prepared by me which makes me think my baby must be quite posh :) DS was quite happy with sausage rolls!

Haha Wilde I love the idea of it being posh already!!

Thanks for all the great tips for tasty food and healthy drink options in Belgium, really looking forward to it now. Found out my work meeting is in a castle!
So exciting hearing everyone's scan stories. I can't wait! Still another 10 sleeps to go...
I think I have the beginnings of a little bump, usually if I am bloated I can suck it in but I can't suck this bump in! Woohoo!

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend all wrapped up warm from the chilly weather. The season of hot chocolate has begun

All this talk of Thai food is making me crave it too! Yum, veg pad Thai with lots of fresh coriander. Change of plans for tonight! I need Thai STAT!!

haha baby. well jealous! I think thai takeaway three times in a week would be overdoing it according to DH, am gutted :( I have had to make spag bol which would be great if it didn't have a really stinky meat smell my pg nose thinks is gross. i also hate all food I have made. normally I love cooking!

ho hum.

have a fun time in belgium!

Sorry Wilde but you have offended me abit with that comment about all babies should have milk Untill they are one for healthy brain development as though I would be giving my dd water and food going against advice?! I assure you with my post I was trying to reasure terror that babies going off milk at around 9/10 months was quite normal as was my experience with dd leading me and my friend was actually told by a doctor when her dd was 10 months that she shouldn't be on 3 bottle a day?! Whether that's the rule of thumb I don't know, I know that guidelines change all the time from weaning at 12 weeks till going to 6 months, I know we were all done at 12 by my parents and were fine, I chose to leave it longer but still did it before 6 months as dd made very clear signs she was interested in food. My dsis was also told by her doctor that she should give her ds water or cows milk alot earlier as he was so heavy and to get him on food ASAP because it was less calorie ridden then milk but I think that was a very sweeping statement to say that in your opinion all babies have milk as there main food till one and in my case I know of non where this has been the case including at my dd nursery where they all have 3 meals aday and water as standard unless mums specifically request and provide milk

Oh and although my dd has water all day I did previously put she still has 2 milk feeds aday, 1 at night before bed and one first thing but at 14 months now has just started playing with the one in the morning rather then really wanting it as she previously had

12 weeks and 1 day today according to my dates, roll on Thursday for my scan!! Praying that all will be ok. Anyone else got a scan this week?

Hey pickle I've got my scan tomorrow! Oh my goodness, it's funny how you count the days, then when it's nearly here I'm really panicking!

*The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, with solids gradually being introduced around this age when signs of readiness are shown. Supplemented breastfeeding is recommended until at least age two and then for as long as the mother and child wish.^ "WHO | Exclusive breastfeeding". Who.int. 2011-01-15

The WHO seem fine with milk until 6 months then a bottle added alongside food. Breast milk has an added water component too so I assume obviously if bottle fed then water is important alongside food and bottle milk: give your baby water to quench her thirst once she is six months old. Give your baby no more than 2 oz (60 ml) of water at one time and no more than 4 oz (125 ml) of water a day. this is from www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/publications/feedingyourbaby6_12months.pdf

Can I just say he topic of breast feeding, weaning etc is such a personal and emotive thing. That's all

oooh 'eck. kitty whatever you choose to do is up to you chuck. In my circles it is most unusual to stop supplying milk at 6 months so I go by what i know. I also am very skeptical of drs and HVs tbh as they don't often actually take any formal training in breastfeeding etc. But you can only go by the info you are given and respect. Is indeed very emotive as you have shown though I am not het up about it! do what you like! TBH if you are offended that is naff all to do with me; if someone dissed the way I fed DS I wouldn't give a monkey's - I did my best for him with the info and knowledge I had, end of.

hope everyone else is well and enjoying the weekend! is soooo cold up north!

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing well today. The BF discussions are very interesting but perhaps it's a good idea to start a new thread to discuss this elsewhere (ducks)? Remember, we're all here to support each other through what's turning out to be really tough time for some and I'm sure there are some lurkers who would like to contribute more (which can be tough when there's a big debate going on).

How is everyone feeling? And how are the scans going? And is there anyone else around like me who hasn't got a scan for a few weeks and is just desperate to get there? Feeling very ill with MS + food poisoning today and wishing more than ever I was back in the UK. I have sent DH off on an impossible mission around Singapore to find me lasagne as I have decided it is the only thing I can possibly stomach (and even that may not go too well)...

Hugs to you all.

I apologise if your comment wasn't aimed at me Wilde it just read as though it was after I had written my experience on terrors behalf, as i have said before I did not stop milk feeding at 6 months I still give 2 aday I said my dd naturally went off her day time milk feeds at around 9/10 months this was as a reassurance to someone who was finding a similar thing happen, and worrying. I don't mind what anyone else does and agree that weaning/ bf and all the like are very personable hence why I was abit short about what I felt was a sweeping statement, your very lucky to be the kind of person who doesn't care if you offend/ upset anyone, I'd like to be more thick skinned but I'm not like that.

Point taken salt, I won't say anything else about it

mwn oh lucky you having it tomorrow!! I know what you mean, i've been desperate to have it but I'm getting more and more anxious the nearer it gets. Fingers crossed it goes brilliantly for you tomorrow and you get some lovely pics.

Still feeling tired but ok, eating habits still strange but these weird stabbing pains are a nuisance, they're not very painful just annoying. Last night i had weird scratching sensation within my womb, it felt exactly like that feeling you get when you have a smear test, that weird uncomfortable sensation but just a bit more painful. Hoping it was just baby shifting about, it's gone now. Another weird thing is my boobs don't hurt but my nipples do?!? Anyway, hope you're all feeling well??

12+1

no kitty I wasn't talking about you at all, I just wouldn't do that especially as I have not actually ever met you.

sea oh NO I had food poisoning last weekend, is the total pits with being pg too, i really feel for you :( I hope you get something that settles your stomach soon. I had those dioralyte sachets too, are really good for rehydrating and replacing salts etc if you can get any there?

Lovely (virtual hug between Kitty and Wilde) Now, how's everyone else doing?

pickle I get that scratchy feeling too, really well described! And it happens exactly where the baby should be (is).

I also have a little bump where the baby's house is now when I lie down, DH could feel it today :)

11 weeks today... marvellous! My friends who were also due in May were meant to visit us tonight but have cancelled as they had a mc a couple of weeks ago and are still too fragile to see me being pg. Oof, what a sad day.

Thanks Wilde, just read your post. I'm feeling pretty rough to be honest, this is the second bout of food poisoning I've had so far (I'm 9 + 5) and it's pretty miserable. I was crying buckets on Skype to my Mum earlier and she made me feel a bit better. I'm counting the days till I fly home (in March...).

seasalt hope lasagne works well? I love anything cheesy at moment and fish finger sandwiches are a staple! I've gone off meat except bacon and ham. Eating after 5pm is just a nightmare, everything makes me queasy. So literally could hit DH with his own plate of food...and don't get me started on the sound of him eating!!! (Poor thing, he's taking the brunt of my hormones)

aw sea being away and pg is so hard. I went away to india for work when 16 weeks pg with DS, was only for three weeks but I hated it. I made sure I only ate veggie food and actually, shamefully, ate way too many cheese toasties and fries and omlettes and avoided indian food as my previous trip made me insanely sick (and skinny!).

Completely understand the homesick feeling :( hope you find some creature comforts soon.

That must be hard to be away from your mum in a different city
Hope your dh has some luck, is lasagne not common there?

Thanks Picklep and Wilde, DH is home - no lasagne in Singapore I'm afraid but he's found some stuffed pasta (ridiculously over-priced, oh for a Sainsbury's down the road...). I never thought pregnancy would be this hard - I'm discovering that there's a lot people don't tell you when you're growing up.

Wilde - SO sorry to hear about your friend's miscarriage, that must be so hard for both of you. Two of my closest friends lost babies earlier this year so I know exactly how you feel.