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The Pregnant Womans Moan Thread.
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I've read that they now believe that there is some hormone in semen which *might* induce contractions. Also, evidence suggests that if you manage to climax, it will stimulate the release of oxytocin which in turn blah blah.
It's all maybe and might and a dash of superstition though, with some vague sciency stuff thrown in.
But basically, no sex unless you both enjoy yerselves
Toots wrote:Is there anything to be said for having a roll in the hay? Logistically I can't imagine how I'll do it considering I'm as big as a house, but if I thought it would get the baby moving I'd certainly give it a try!0 -
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foxinsocks wrote: »I've read that they now believe that there is some hormone in semen which *might* induce contractions. Also, evidence suggests that if you manage to climax, it will stimulate the release of oxytocin which in turn blah blah.
It's all maybe and might and a dash of superstition though, with some vague sciency stuff thrown in.
But basically, no sex unless you both enjoy yerselves
Apparently, you have to ingest the semen, take what you will from that :P0 -
Apparently, you have to ingest the semen, take what you will from that :P
I think i'd rather go 2 weeks over :pac::pac::pac:
I was trying to turn over in bed last night and i pulled something in my tummy. . up beside my sore ribs . .
now it hurts to breathe. .
Cat my daughter did the same thing on wed night but the smell of it made me start to gag. . had to wait it out in the kitchen til my husband came home to clean it up. .
and then 2 nights later he got the bug and spent the night in the bathroom. . i didn't feel guilty in the slightest. .. i dont' get a huge amount of sympathy til i'm in labour and about to deliver and then i'm amazing for about 3 hours after and then it's back to normal :rolleyes:
And on the late baby. . as a seasoned overdue to the point of bursting.. i have bad news. . what starts labour is actually a hormone that the baby releases to trigger the contractions to starts .. this is the same hormone that's given when they induce you. . so you just have to wait til baby is ready or til s/he's evicted . . .. sorry.. i know how frustrating it is to reach the due date after 8 months waiting and then you're in no man's land with no idea what's going to happen. . every day, every twinge is hoping labour is starting .. :rolleyes: i nearly killed myself with labour starting recipes before my first. . all i did was give myself a bad dose of the runs :eek:
i have learned to be a little more patient 0 -
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Now I want a muffin toodublinlady wrote: »Was full, saw cake on telly.. Had to have cake - had no cake in - got into frenzy and baked muffins - ate half a muffin - now want to puke - and completely exhausted!0
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went to the doc today. wasnt my one as he isnt on today just a drop in clinic. he said i prob have a mild viral infection and gave me vitamnin c to take. any one ever heard of taking vitamin c?
back to my own doc next tue so will mention it to him aswell. felt so crappy last night and crappy today but not as bad as yesterday 0 -
red fraggle wrote: »went to the doc today. wasnt my one as he isnt on today just a drop in clinic. he said i prob have a mild viral infection and gave me vitamnin c to take. any one ever heard of taking vitamin c?
back to my own doc next tue so will mention it to him aswell. felt so crappy last night and crappy today but not as bad as yesterday
Vit c meant to be v. Good for immune system!! At least you dint need to worry about it in pregnancy as it's a type of vitamin that your body will just excrete if it doesn't need it as it's not fat soluble - so it can only do good 0 -
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freudiangirl wrote: »
slap em hannibal
i know people seem to think its ok for them to comment on size....................
i am carrying small and people are making me paranoid about how small i am for almost 35 weeks
haahaa I wonder would I get away with physical assault in my condition? That's another thing I hate...'you can't do that in your condition'....I don't have a condition, I'm pregnant :mad: Oh my I am in a mood today
You're at the same stage as me it seems...I'll be 35 weeks on Sat 0 -
dublinlady wrote: »Vit c meant to be v. Good for immune system!! At least you dint need to worry about it in pregnancy as it's a type of vitamin that your body will just excrete if it doesn't need it as it's not fat soluble - so it can only do good
thanks dublinlady thats reassuring.:) coudlnt find info on internet bout it. prob wasnt using the right words! baby moving around all night prob due to the bowels gurgling!!
hope you start feeling your fluttering soon. its a mad experience and you will want to feel it all the time!:D0 -
Hannibal Smith wrote: »haahaa I wonder would I get away with physical assault in my condition? That's another thing I hate...'you can't do that in your condition'....I don't have a condition, I'm pregnant :mad: Oh my I am in a mood today
You're at the same stage as me it seems...I'll be 35 weeks on Sat
oh my gp used that line last week, he got a glare( If looks could kill)......... One of my relatives thought me photocopying a few sheets for him was inappropriate in my condition!
we are bang on with dates hannibal- i am 35 weeks on saturday as well (bump buddies), its after flying................ 0 -
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freudiangirl wrote: »oh my gp used that line last week, he got a glare( If looks could kill)......... One of my relatives thought me photocopying a few sheets for him was inappropriate in my condition!
we are bang on with dates hannibal- i am 35 weeks on saturday as well (bump buddies), its after flying................
haahaa speaking of photocopying...have you noticed how far away you're standing from the copier now with the bump in the way? If he thought it was that inappropriate, could he not do it himself? 
I know it's flying in isn't it! I think it's having the pregnancy all int he one year that's speeding things up, I can't believe there's only 5 weeks to go :eek:0 -
Hannibal Smith wrote: »haahaa speaking of photocopying...have you noticed how far away you're standing from the copier now with the bump in the way? If he thought it was that inappropriate, could he not do it himself?
I know it's flying in isn't it! I think it's having the pregnancy all int he one year that's speeding things up, I can't believe there's only 5 weeks to go :eek:
yeah my part time job( 2 hrs a week) is doing accounting...... i cant carry files properly anymore or even sitting at pc is becoming more awkward.
my boss jokes about 3 of us not fitting in office :rolleyes:
well my uncle is a techo phobe, he doesnt even own a mobile phone so no chance of him doing it!
i am loving it well (80% of time), getting a few annoying symptoms since I finished full time work- i think my body now has time to be unwell so hope it doesnt last for next 5 weeks
cant wait to meet lo though
in saying that I think my boyfriend is even more looking forward to it than I am0 -
freudiangirl wrote: »yeah my part time job( 2 hrs a week) is doing accounting...... i cant carry files properly anymore or even sitting at pc is becoming more awkward.
my boss jokes about 3 of us not fitting in office :rolleyes:
well my uncle is a techo phobe, he doesnt even own a mobile phone so no chance of him doing it!
i am loving it well (80% of time), getting a few annoying symptoms since I finished full time work- i think my body now has time to be unwell so hope it doesnt last for next 5 weeks
cant wait to meet lo though
in saying that I think my boyfriend is even more looking forward to it than I am
haahaa my boss has to walk behind me to get to the stationery so I have to scoosh my chair in...lately it's been a bit of a tight squeeze lol.
Yeah the aul body has a mind of it's own doesn't it, you'd probably fair better if you worked full time you'd have less time to notice the symptoms. I'm on 3 days and am starting to drag myself around at this stage
I know I can't wait to meet the little fella...I have a little boy as well so I'm really looking forward to seeing his reaction to it all. Mostly I just want the birth part over and done with 0 -
Hannibal Smith wrote: »If one more person comments on my bump I'm going to brain them :mad:
Agreed, I actually had someone tell me they didn't realise and couldn't even tell that I was pregnant... at 7 weeks to go... NO ONE is this shape just from being fat! I'm only 'tidy' because the baby is still breach though, I'm hoping once he or she decides to be the right way up that I'll be bumpier!
Annoyingly though, the 'tidy' bump coupled with the weight loss due to the diabetic diet now means that I can't wear the maternity trousers I bought and spent an hour taking up. They just won't stay up on me
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Thank goodness its not just me with this problem! I've taken to wearing ridiculous tight tops so as to make my bump stick out a bit. It's not that I really want the attention I'm just tired of telling people that I've 6/7 weeks to go and dealing with the incredulous looks.foxinsocks wrote: »Hannibal Smith wrote: »If one more person comments on my bump I'm going to brain them :mad:
Agreed, I actually had someone tell me they didn't realise and couldn't even tell that I was pregnant... at 7 weeks to go... NO ONE is this shape just from being fat! I'm only 'tidy' because the baby is still breach though, I'm hoping once he or she decides to be the right way up that I'll be bumpier!
Annoyingly though, the 'tidy' bump coupled with the weight loss due to the diabetic diet now means that I can't wear the maternity trousers I bought and spent an hour taking up. They just won't stay up on me0 -
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The only piece of advice ican give you about labour is to remember it's only going to be a few hours, yes it'll hurt but that's why they have pain relief and when you hold your baby at the end you really do forget all about it (until you get pregnant again and it all comes back to you)
You're being told other peoples stories and you can't judge the level of pain for yourself.. you have nothing to measure it against. Stay calm, relax and know that you will cope and if you don't who's going to say anything to you:D
Don't build it up in you head.. the baby has to come out and your body knows what to do 0 -
The only piece of advice ican give you about labour is to remember it's only going to be a few hours, yes it'll hurt but that's why they have pain relief and when you hold your baby at the end you really do forget all about it (until you get pregnant again and it all comes back to you)
You're being told other peoples stories and you can't judge the level of pain for yourself.. you have nothing to measure it against. Stay calm, relax and know that you will cope and if you don't who's going to say anything to you:D
Don't build it up in you head.. the baby has to come out and your body knows what to do
Great advice. On my first I just kept on chanting to myself through every contraction. "this will pass, this will pass". And they did! Now I know I can do it myself without an epidural I've much less fear this time around.
I think a huge part of being pregnant on your first child is dealing with the fear of childbirth. If you're into that sort of thing a hypnobirthing course is a good idea but if it's not your thing then don't waste your money.0 -
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