March Mummies to be

I just haven't mentioned my snack burger addiction to my doctor. I'm just aware that a big danger is food that has been sitting around but if it's piping hot then it's a lot safer... So I'm not so sure that she approves but she also knows that I've indulged in takeaways and the precautions I've taken in making sure that they are hot, hot, hot.

Question on the hot thing - I can heat the food until it's really hot but then it's too hot to eat so I need to wait for it to cool down. Is that how it works for everyone or do you actually eat it piping hot?

are you experiencing a huge increase in saliva? I seem to have heaps! Gas is a small problem at the moment and still feel sick

I tended to always have problems in that area to a degree, but I think as I am taking elevit all the time now it hasn't helped due to the iron in it which can make you consitipated.

I tend to be going to bakers delight lately, however think I will start taking meals to microwave at work soon.

Thanks Emma!

the cramping feeling and stretch feelings seem to have subsided for me. Still feel sick, and did for pretty much all of yesterday, I keep thinking it isn't morning sickness and I am actually sick. Incredibly tired today so about to have a nap.

Leish....I was told no to vege subway because the food has been sitting around so even though it's salad it's still a listeria risk....boooooooooooooo

It can be really hard coming up with food ideas....I tend to really rely on frozen meals either store bought or made myself at home....

Hi guys, thought I had better make my presence known in here, as I am due march 3rd (been lurking in the febs for a while).
Its been an aweful weekend for me, my father in law passed away in the early hours of sunday morning after suffering from a fall on friday night, which lead to massive brain injuries, one that he would never have recovered from. It has been a major shock for my Dh, his family and myself as he was very healthy and strong and it came completly out of the blue. So lots of stress and not a lot of sleep, and a very emotional time.

I had my 1st appointment with my m.w this morning, was going to cancel but considering the stress thought it would be a good idea to talk to her, she was lovely and has booked me in for an early scan, to check all is ok and because there is twins in the family (dh is a twin too) so that is on the 26th.

Have been feeling very sick, especially over the weekend,
and have been having tummy pains, but finding ginger tea a good help for the nausea. And I understand everyones problems finding things to eat as couldn't eat anything really at the hospital cause its been sitting around all day.

The one thing that I am really happy about is that we told our parents, so he knew about bubs before he went, he also happened to tell almost the entire community, but thats ok (even though we wanted to keep it fairly quiet).
my best friend sent some words of wisdom that helped me heaps and I keep thinking about them when I get upset, she said " your baby is very special because its gets to meet its granddad before its even born" it makes me smile to think that.

I also wanted to say congrats to bombshell and Sarah on your news and welcome to the 'march club'. Talk soon Hayley
   

I am sorry to hear about your father in law. What a huge shock it must have been, but I am sure you were pleased he was told the news.

For me, I think my morning sickness really kicked in. I was at work and suddenly just became really really nasueas (sp) and didn't know if I should lie down, go home or throw up. Tried gingernuts and that didn't really work, went out and got some travel calm at lunch time and it worked a treat. Hope it doesn't continue like this though.

Also went to pumpkin patch and picked up the shirt I had on hold that will be good for work, but so work wouldn't see it I then had to throw the bag away and the stuff it inside so no one would know

Congrats to you March Mummies to be!!

I'm jsut butting in here really, but just wanted to offer some advise re iron tablets.  I have a really bad history of low iron, and it gets even wrose when I am pregnant.  My midwife from when I was pregnant with Bethany was trying to load me up on iron tablets, but the prescription ones were far to rough on me, and bound me up terribly.

If that happens to you, persevere with the iron pills(as they have a high amount of iron), and drink kiwicrush (from the freezer section) if you can.  Personally, I could not stomach it, and now over 2.5 yrs later the though makes me gag!  Another option, which works wonders for me, was to stop the prescription iron tablets, and start taking Thompsons Organic Iron tablets, most chemists stock them.  I took 2 of those a day, and they were brilliant!!  No constipation at all.  Another thing worth thinking aobut is Iron Melts.  they are good too. 

Obviously the prescription pills have the highest iron amounts, but anything is better than nothing!!