dougiesmum replied to topic baby bigger then normal worried about home delivery???
It is probably a bit late, but I just wanted to tell you that i had my 9 pound 11 ounce daughter at home in the bath 4 months ago - compared to the hospy birth of her brother who was over 2 pounds ...
dougiesmum replied to topic whos has hada natural birth?
thanks jamesmum I had no interventions at all with DD - she was 9 pounds and just have a tiny little graze. With DS (in 2006) I had an epidural and a ventouse assist - he was only 7 pounds. it wa...
dougiesmum replied to topic whos has hada natural birth?
I just freebirthed my daughter 3 days ago, so memories are very fresh lol. I'd had pre labour stuff for about a fortnight before hand, so was getting used to what the various sensations were. had ...
dougiesmum replied to topic BI CARB?????????
I usually only use water in the shower, but when I have a bath I just give my hair a good scrubbing under the water which has the bicarb in it. If i get a bit of dandruff, or it is itchy during sum...
dougiesmum replied to topic BI CARB?????????
I usually only use water in the shower, but when I have a bath I just give my hair a good scrubbing under the water which has the bicarb in it. If i get a bit of dandruff, or it is itchy during sum...
dougiesmum replied to topic BI CARB?????????
it says to use half a cup on the packet, but generally just stand over the bath and give it a good shake lol. we go through a lot of bicarb, cos I use it for everything from baths to cleaning to de...
dougiesmum replied to topic Grrrr keypad probs
I'd say you are hitting the mousepad, i do it all the time, most new laptops have a button on mouse bit that makes it easy to switch it on and off quickly.
dougiesmum replied to topic BI CARB?????????
I always put it in my bath and it makes my hair and skin silky smooth Have used it for DS and his excema and it helped. Helps with itchy a lot!
dougiesmum replied to topic naming bub before birth
I firmly believe both our kids have 'told' us thier names before they were born. DS's name came to us on the walk home from the first scan and we never wavered. we never found out the sex either. H...
dougiesmum replied to topic christmas decorations
popcorn strings, gingerbread shapes, paperchains, just let him loose with some glue, paper and glitter lol.
dougiesmum replied to topic my fundas is way to small for how pregnant Iam.
I wouldn't worry too much, fundal height can depend on a lot of things, your body shape, amniotic fluid levels, how the person is measureing... none of which mean anything. Keep trying your midwif...
dougiesmum replied to topic Dizzy Spells?
I'd be checking iron levels and bp.
dougiesmum replied to topic Restless Legs
a magnesium and calcium supplement fixed it up straight away for me. I take it just before I go to bed and sleep like a baby. The warm baths, more exercise etc helped, but the mag/calc is what has...
dougiesmum replied to topic Ho often do you wash your hair?
Never The most it gets is water when I have a shower. It took about 2 months before it settled down, but now it is much healthier than before. Save a fortune on shampoo etc too!
dougiesmum replied to topic Helping bubs engage
bouncing on a fit ball is supposed to help, but I wouldn't stress about it. DS didn't engage until I had been in labour for a long time and that was a spontaneous labour.
dougiesmum replied to topic Natural, Active Birth Plan - Advice pls
Best advice I got was to say 'no ve's' rather than 'I would prefer no ve's' if you know what I mean, don't give them an option. so instead of 'i would prefer not to be offer drugs' say 'please do ...
dougiesmum replied to topic Did you guess the correct sex of your baby?
I knew instantly with DS that he was a boy. I firmly believe he told us his name too, we never contemplated another one and never came up with a girl name. Mum tried to convince me that I didn't kn...
dougiesmum replied to topic Refusing 'routine' tests.
yep, schooling is not a problem if you don't vaccinate. you need to get a form signed by a doctor saying you understand what you are doing blah blah blah, and then it is fine. They probably will be...
dougiesmum replied to topic Baby's room/or lack of - what did you do
We'll have bubs in bed with us (2 b'room unit) and probably Ds as well a lot of the time lol. we have bunks in DS's room for when they are a bit older, but for the time being that works for us.
dougiesmum replied to topic Indegestion...
yep, same here. Try some peppermint tea.
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