Stupid questions thread . Hopefully to be seen by Lulumama, Marspornlady, Klaw etc. Also hopefully more stupid questions to be added to dilute my stupidity!

[MamaG]

1. Can you use fake tan whilst pg (Johnsons type)?

1. Is it OK to eat half a fresh pineapple or a whole tin of pineapple EVERY DAY?

1. probably

1. I don't think that's wise any time, never mind when you're pg (have you seen what it can do to your guts??)

1. Is it actually possible to overdose on gaviscon? And is there an alternative to cure heartburn/sicky in the throat feeling?

REally bundle? I can't get enough of pineapple at the mo maybe i need to wean myself off it.

1. No conclusive research on fake tan, but I fully intend to keep topped up this summer after pale, grotty pregnancy last time round!

1. No idea!

Next Q

1. How likely is it that I will need to be induced again (first two T+10 then T+11)

1. If not induced, do you think I'll have a quick labour - DS (second baby) was VERY quick once I got going

1. Am I off my head for even askign?

one of my girls ate too much once - woweee

Is the feeling that my dinner is still in my throat (even though I ate it hours ago) heartburn/reflux then??

fake tan - yes, but test somewhere unobtrusive as skin can react differently when pregnant

pineapple - yes. you have to eat 7 fresh ones per day to get the enzyme effect needed to ripen the cervix, so half or a tin won;t be an issue, IMO. but the heartburn will bring you weeping to your knees

gaviscon - i drank it neat from the bottle without measuring it, so IME , no such thing as too much !!

being late - yes, you could well be late again, but i thikn you remember me mentioning client induced twice at 42 weeks, then 3rd baby arrived 2 weeks early..... i would think in terms of 41 weeks being when you should expect to have the baby. anything earlier is a bonus !! unless baby is particularly unhappy in utero, you can hold out with expectant management, until 42 + to have a spontaneous birth.

quick labour - impossible to answer ! but get DH trained to snap on the marigolds and have the hospital on speed dial just in case

no you are not off your head

heartburn, burns, it is very painful

MamaG- pinapple in large quantities is one of the suggestions to naturally induce labour, not sure if it actually works, but if you're addicted anyway, it might be worth a try?!

@ spunk comment !

am pretty sure i ate my own body weight in rennies. drink milk

Heartburn definitely burns, no idea what the food in the throat thing is, but it drives me bonkers. Also, randomly, seems to be worse when hungry. Or if I tense my stomach muscles - just sends everything up my throat!

Oh God, starlight is here with her gaviscon/spunk obsession theory.

Can milk make it worse? Someone told me that once and I am completely unconvinced, but am prepared to believe almost anything...

Well, don't want you traumatising too many people starlight! Think of me as your very own personal travelling moderator.

you guys are funny `!! milk is good for heartburn. also eat smaller meals and do not eat too late , no good going to bed on a full tummy. sleep slightly sat up

Every time i'm in bed these days I think my supper is literally going to tip out of me, I can feel it all running back up my tubes to my throat, it's gross! I don't actually know what Rennies are for , but I want to be in the gang! Maybe they will help with my food wanting to make a reappearance???

I think I'm prefering the idea of a few hours of painful labour over months of painful boring exercise!

Mmmm... Rennies....
Milk makes my heartburn worse, but I have low-level (self-diagnosed) dairy intolerance and don't normally have any milk at all, but have developed occasional tea craving while pg owwwwwwww!

xx

FWIW, I excerised during most of my first pg (going to the gym until about 6/7 months then ealking etc.) and had quick pretty easy labour. Am planning to keep exercising with this one if I can find time to actually DO any

it made me feel a bit better as well

I don't think you're supposed to start exercise programmes while pg, but a bit of pottering about wouldn't do any harm and swimming is great for the later stages.

Hmm.... I'm guessing this was started by MamaQUADGCup!!!!!

Don't eat the fecking pineapple every day darling. It's all things in moderation. As to the tanning stuff.... honeysuckle... behave and start acting like a responsible mother to be. The porn movies can wait!

1. How likely is it that I will need to be induced again (first two T+10 then T+11) not likely. Perhaps your babies are 43 weekers!

1. If not induced, do you think I'll have a quick labour - DS (second baby) was VERY quick once I got going - No reason why not but then again...........

1. Am I off my head for even askign? In a word YES!