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Thanks, I wondered about the beef jerky but from what I read online, it seems to be okay in moderation? I have an appt tomorrow evening so I'll make sure to ask about it! Will also be asking about the mint oil. I read to stay away from lavender so that's why I wondered about mint. I really hope it's safe because it works so well for my headaches and migraines if used early enough
On the T3's now and they do poop all! :( lol My whole body feels sore and tingly
My morning sickness lasted long past first trimester and was all day. I always carried large ziploc bags with me. They work great if you throw up...zip shut and toss! Fold the top zipper part over and the bag stays open...keep one on lap while driving lol
I had to always have something in my stomach..an empty stomach made me so nauseous and I'd eventually throw up. I kept saltine crackers at my bedside. When I woke in the morning, without moving or sitting up I had to have 3-4 crackers. If I didn't eat the crackers and sat up I'd throw up...if I ate the crackers and waited a few minutes I'd be fine (my nurse told me to try it).
I had a period where I NEEDED poutine. Like NEEDED it. My husband grew to know this and wouldn't question our having to stop twice on one outing to get some from a drive through. it was insane. Shortly into this phase I was grocery shopping and blackedout in the grocery store checkout...right after I paid. I woke up to paramedics. The poor cashier said I just went straight down. All the tests they ran didn't show much other than really low blood pressure (my norm is low and pregnancy lowers it). I am certain I NEEDED all that poutine for the salt to help raise my blood pressure! Pay attention to what your body is trying to tell you!!
Drink water, TONS of water. My nurses said 11-13cups minimum a day. It continues on through breastfeeding. Water is crucial!!
Be prepared for the oddest things to randomly happen! I broke a rib at about 5months. Doing nothing except being pregnant. They suspect she had her foot up there and kicked it. Anyways it happened late evening, the night before we had to fly to visit family for Christmas. Not knowing why my rib would suddenly hurt with such excruciating pain we somehow got me to the airport and had to use wheel chairs and support staff to get me onto the plane! Landed and had my family (and husband) take me straight to the hospital.
Ouch leebee!!! That's crazy!
Spoke to dr last night....jerky and mint oil is good! Yay lol
Congrats 5LM...this is such exciting news...thank you for sharing it with us!!!
I would consider booking in with a naturopath to go over effective non medicinal treatments for you pain and insomnia. My daughter takes Ionic Magnesium Citrate powder as per the ND and she has gone from 4 hours of sleep a night to being dead to the world for the entire night. I can not say whether this is safe for you during pregnancy, but boy does it ever work for her. I thought it would take a while to kick in, but nope...night one she was crashed out.
An ND would likely work on reducing the level of inflammation in your body by supporting your hormone health. This would then reduce pain and likely make your pregnancy much more enjoyable too. Maybe your hubby has coverage with his job or if not I imagine you would not have to go to often once you had a regime that worked for you. Additionaly, I would have an air of caution when taking nutritional advice from an MD. They are not trained in the area of nutrition, and while so much faith is placed in an MD, they just aren't qualified to give nutritional advice. They follow the Canada food guide which is set by dieticians of Canada. Unfortunatly they are governed by the Canadian Government, hence not being the best source for optimal nutrition.
To minimize or even eliminate the headaches/migraines, you could eliminate dairy, yes even being pregnant. There are much healthier options to get the required daily amount of calcium. An ND could also help you with this, or I can give you the contact info of a holistic nutritionist who specializes in anti-inflammatory who does her appointments via Skype or telephone...let me know if you are interested. Given what you have described briefly about your medical situation, in your shoes I'd probably want to handle that promptly to help have a smooth pregnancy.
Aside from that though...congrats again. I am surrounded by friends having babies and I get so excited given that I had mine so young, it seems a lifetime ago and I am only just 33 (last week) Mine are 14 and 12 1/2...I have had the opportunity to spoil a lot of my preggers friends over the last few years :)
Agree about Family Doctors not being a source of knowledgeable information/help when it comes to nutrition. Have had several instances with different doctors where this was very true, especially when it comes to dairy.Quote:
Originally Posted by bright sparks
In the UK we are advised to avoid foods rich in Vitamin A besides fruits and vegetables. So Liver and pate are an absolute no no along with fortified dairy and cereals which usually has additional Vitamin A in it! Also, any skincare products containing retinol. Retinol is the pre-formed Vitamin A which is essential synthetic which is high risk in pregnancy for birth defects. Carotenoids are naturally occurring vitamin A which is generally found in fruits and vegetables and is in pregnancy supplements as beta-carotene which is okay
The best you can expect from an MD is that they have had 1 hour of education in nutrition. Most have had none. DO your own research, back it up multiple times from reputable sources and go from there. RHN is a specialist in the field of Nutrition and they are regulated. Dieticians are qualified but have a mentality of 1 way fits all and are legally not allowed to deviate from it as set out by the Canadian Government so they are a waste of time too.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmandaKDT
Yes, I have been doing lots of research (google counts right lol) and everything my dr has told me so far seems to be the same I am finding online. Thankfully she isn't a pill doctor and is more about natural remedies anyways. She gave me a website to check out at as well for questions. I have a really good pharmacist that I can talk too as well if needed and we have a great health food store that is helpful too. Although, I have read to be careful of some herbal stuff as there isn't enough research on some things.
So much info to take in and do's and don'ts.....lol