Chunkin Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Belated but heartfelt congratulations to you and the family Gina x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Thanks guys Well, Trish, I am hoping I get lots of lovely hand knitted things ( ) but I do knit myself and have a good mentor in my Mum when I drop a stitch and get frustrated! My MIL doesn't knit at all, but is a great seamstress. I'm off into town today to get myself a pattern and some wool. I daren't do anything before the scan, but I feel more postivie about it al now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Congratulations Gina! You know where to come if you need any nappies or a sling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Blue Sky Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Congratulations on your lovely news! I was a late mum, 1st one at 36, another at 38 and then last at 41 and we were all fine, so don't you go worrying on that account. Just get loads of rest and sleep ! And chocolate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 And not too much coal, or pilchard milkshake or whatever you may crave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 It was gherkins for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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motherhen Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Just caught up with the news Gina - many congratulations. Not too long now till you start feeling your little bean kicking and you'll have your own internal central heating to see you through the winter. I always feel sorry for Sept baby mums staggering through a hot August feeling like a beached whale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Blue Sky Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 What's wrong with pilchard milkshakes?? I loved anything vinegary, gherkins being a particular favourite, and pickled onions (pickled onion flavour Monster Munch! Phwor!) and was often seen sniffing the ketchup bottle. And I was mad for sauerkraut and cheddar sandwiches. shall we have a survey of pregnancy cravings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 yeuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Blue Sky Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I am over it now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 you certainly seemed "normal" enough when you came over recently I get terrible cravings for vinegar whenever I am going down with a cold or sore throat. No idea why. Just glad the cravings aren't pregnancy related!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I never got any pregnancy food cravings - I could only just afford to eat , let alone have any odd cravings (I was a very young Mum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 ohh, I can hear the violins now. did you have to live in a carboard box in the middle of the motorway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 it wasn't meant to sound like that! - it was just the truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I know, I was only teasing No offence meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I went crazy for apples when expecting my 2nd daughter - and she is still apple crazy. Eats at least two a day and sometimes more. I often think there's a connection. Do your children like pickled gherkins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 I'm glad to say I've not had any desire to eat pickled gherkins, or pilchard milkshakes - ewwwww I've not really had any major cravings apart from oven baked potatoes and grated cheddar cheese. I actually gave up reading any information about pregnancy related side effects as I was starting to worry I was imagining I was pregnant. No real symptoms, no cravings and my tummy isn't even sticking out yet (I'm 13 weeks) Never thought I'd see the day when I wanted my tummy to stick out I'll be eating these words in 9 months MMMmmmm......pickled onion monster munch you say Mrs blue Sky..... I bet Kate has her own Gherkin Tree in the back garden to feed her boys cravings too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I just wanted food and sleep. Had a thing for bacon and brie baguettes, despite the fact that you're not supposed to eat Brie when preggers - it was pasteurised, so figured that it was safe! Rosie loves brie and stilton too - strange tastes for a 7 year old. I have explained that she won't be able to feel your baby kicking yet when she sees you on Saturday - she loves that bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I bet Kate has her own Gherkin Tree in the back garden to feed her boys cravings too They won't touch them Gina ! I get them all - woohahawoohaha ! Sleep Clare? Oh yes! I could sleep all day and all night when I was pregnant. Mind you, I was the size of an aircraft carrier at the time! Took a lot of effort getting about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 The first 4 months were just spent sleeping, even during lunch at work - used to have a 10 minute kip! I had an 8.5lb baby and I'm a 5'1" size 8, so you can imagine - I looked like a medicine ball with legs! couldn't get nehind the steering wheel fo the car for the last two weeks either I loved being preggers and felt very fit - the last bit was hard though as Rosie was so big AND breech - I had terrible rib pain. Gina - just ignore us and enjoy it! One good thing is that you get pammie anderson boobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Oh, yes, I 'm looking for forward to the big bazungas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Rosie loves brie and stilton too - strange tastes for a 7 year old. Not strange at all - Katie(4) loves brie too. She's not quite so keen on Stilton, but then I do tend to buy the really stronge ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 It's not obligatory to feel dreadful in pregnancy Gina, quite a few people do, especially in the first & third trimesters, but equally lots of people feel fantastic all the way through, with their skin blooming, hair growing thicker and more lustrous, and generally feeling and looking better than ever before. If that's you- brilliant, enjoy every minute of it I felt pretty good with both of mine- pretty bloomin tired by the end of the 2nd one, but then I was pregnant, working albeit part time, looking after a toddler (there's only 18m between my 2) and helping to look after my Dad who was pretty sick at the time, so tiredness was fairly understandable. Cravings- none at all with Imy (no time for obscure food prep ), but with Seb it was peanuts, any which way, dry roasted, salted, and even straight out of the shell. The worrying thing is that he now has a mild food intolerance to nuts, comes out in a rash every time he eats them- that said, unsuprisingly we do try to avoid them at all costs, don't want an intolerance to escalate into full-blown nut allergy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 That's interesting isn't it Kate about the nuts intolerance. Amazing really that your feotus can be affected so much by what you eat....as I'm not having any major cravings for anything I'm hoping for a non allergic child! Good job I've cut out the red wine eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
