Recent content by KJ

I don't want to worry you hun, but the stars in your eyes and the swelling coming on suddenly ring alarm bells for me. They are classec signs of pre-eclampsia, which can come on very suddenly. I did my PhD research on pre-eclampsia and it can develop very quickly. Get yourself checked today...

I think it's best not to take anything during pregnancy unless you absolutely have to. I think I even avoided paracetamol due to over paranoia. I'd ask a medical professional if I were you, just to make sure. K.x

Well done Kim, sounds like it's going really well. I just wanted to say that I definitely think getting her up earlier is a good idea. Most babies her age get up around 7am. This ensures they can have a nice 12 hours of daytime waking/naps etc, and then bedtime around 7pm. We always get Asher...

OMG!! Asher says almost NOTHING!! He's 16months old. I'm starting to get worried! He definitely says "hiya" or "iya" a lot! And we think he may have said "dirty" on sunday. But that's it! He babbles and makes sounds constantly but none of it makes sense! When do I start getting worried? K.xx

Asher wears a fleecy sleepsuit. you can get them from most supermarkets. Ours are from Sainsbury's, and he's just got a tigger one which is really thick. K.xx

I'm not sure what the pain would be. Usually most women just feel a bit feint if they've been on their back for too long. It's probably just the weight of the baby and uterus pushing on your spine. With all the weight being in a different place it's probably just putting strain on your back and...

I'm a PhD qualified biologist, and just thought I'd explain the whole 'dont' lie on your back' thing. The way we are designed, our main artery (the aorta), runs directly behind the uterus. Therefore, when pregnant and leaning or lying backwards, the weight of the uterus presses on the aorta and...

Hi Pigletpoo :wave: :wave: How are you doing? Like Snuggle, I remember you from when we were pregnant together. I'm not thinking about number 2 just yet though! I 'just knew' before I got my BFP. I did have fuller boobs and AF style cramps from about 4dpo I think. I got my BFP at 10dpo. I...

Have you given the lump a good massage hun? I only say this because I had a painless lump when I was breastfeeding and I had booked my dr's appointment and everything. Then the feed before I went I just thought "I'll give this a good massage before and during the feed", and it was gone...

Hi Mudgey, As Valentine said, my little boy is mixed race. My husband is black Nigerian and I am white British. We are in a similar situation as I don't think his parents really approved of him marrying me. Neither me nor Asher have ever met them. So he only knows one set of grandparents at...

Completely agreee with EllieBelle. If you can't quit you shouldn't be getting pregnant in the first place. It's selfish. And as for saying that your baby is 'perfect' after smoking throughout pregnancy. Who's to say what damage has been done that isn't apparent yet. You can't say that because...

Hi Tasha, I was exactly the same as you. I am petrified of the pushing stage, I found it absolutely traumatic. The dilating part was fine... painful, but I could cope with it. But pushing was a different matter altogether. I had the drip aswell and the midwives were forcing me to push and...

For me 1 feed a day didn't work. I was on 3 breastfeeds a days from about 9 months. Then I switched to one feed a day and my suply just dried up almost completely! It's like my body was fine as long as it got the demand twice in a 24h period, but just once wasn't enough for my boobs! You...

If I were you, I'd give feeding a go now that your milk has come in. It's much easier when your milk's in than when you just have colostrum in the first few days. You never know, you might get the hang of it, and it'll be brill for your LO. K.xx