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modath:
At this point in my life,all I can be is sensitive & cultured when stating my truth but as for not being woman enough to say it.. I say F that sh1t.

God nor dey give one person all the belle baggage, I dont swell for anywhere apart from belle.. Nose, face, legs etc stay the same.. The amount of HCG coursing through my system ensures that I gain not more than 8-10kg or thereabout all through & baby comes Big & !!

I'll try trebor but hope it doesn't do me like other minty sweet stuff, & back up the acid to induce vomit later!!

All in all, no matter how much anti belle makes me feel, once I remember the sheer joy & delight my children are to my life & how much I adore & live for them, I just know its all gonna be worth it.. **this made me eyes misty girl**

Awww. **gives e-hugs**

lucky you that you dont get to swell anywhere else apart from your belle.

try the trebor. its not too sweet and not too minty and it should give you relief. you can get the 'soft' tebor which is easily chewable unlike the ones that break up in your mouth like chalk (i find it hard to suck on sweets without chewing them )

JustCurious:
On Vitamin C. I am still trying to figure this out, and would appreciate any help/explanation.

It's of noteworthy that taking too much (mega-doses) of Vitamin C during pregnancy could cause problem for the newborn. Sometimes, it could increase the risk of preterm birth...etc. Therefore, preg. women are cautioned on the intake of V.C #Google.

Now, what happens when we take too much fruits that are good sources of Vitamin C, such as fresh fruits and vegetables especially citrus fruits?

Would it have similar effect?

apart from the risk of pre-term labour, synthetic vitamin C can abort a feotus, so its best to stay off at least for the first 12weeks in pregnancy. the vitamin C in fruits is the 'good one'. besides, the chances of over-dosing on Vitamin C or going over the acceptable limits for pregnant women via fruits is low compared to taking the synthetic form (drugs).

i dont know about you but personally, i cant finish more than 2 oranges at a go. infact, i rely on the odd smoothies to get my vitamin C intake as i just get put off eating assorted fruits. so all i do is drop one banana, milk, few strawberries or blueberries, 2 chunks of pineapple in my smoothie maker and thats me done. i can just have 2-4 in one month.

tatacherie:
@ helovesme thanks a lot for dat detailed one.I will stick to my prescription den.I was jst curious to know d relation dat ensures one to take VitC togeda wit d fersolate.thanks

to be honest, this is the first time i am reading or hearing that one MUST take vitamin C with fersolate and i will suggest you disregard it.

i am not saying i have got the best doctor/midwife in the world but i am very confident about their competence. if vitamin C was a drug essential for pregnant women, they would not hesitate to prescribe it to me.

like i said, even the iron tabs, he prescribes it only after doing blood test to check your blood count, etc and like in my case where it was reported as slightly low, he told me to work on my diet and gave me a list of iron-rch foods i should be eating.

tatacherie:
Hello Ma.kindly reply pls.my Dr prescribed fersolate and vit C wen I was 4 weeks.twas stated on d note Vit C for 2 weeks.fersolate continuous.now d Vit C time hv elapsed and I'm taking only d fersolate.seeing ur post made me inquisitive.pls i would like to know y Vit C have to complement d fersolate.and if I can resume taking.wat of d complan milk.sorry for d many questions,jst curious.thanks a lot

beautiful lady. why not stick to your doctor's prescription?

you've been asked to take the vit C for just 2weeks so please stick to that and dont take any more. Vit C is a known abortifacient - especially in high quantities (google it), so i will advice you stay off it. I only took Vitamin C (water soluble tablets) about thrice in my 2nd trimester when I caught a cold (despite having the flu vaccine ) and i was sneezing real bad.

as per drugs, personally, i have stuck to folic acid, vitamin D and pregnacare which i take just once a day. i was asked to add vitamin D as where I am based, we exprience little sunshine. I added iron tablets and calcium tablets to the mix in my second trimester which is also take once a day.

of all the drugs i am taking, the only one not precribed by the doctor is the iron tablets as I have been told my blood levels are good and even when they drop lightly, i have been told to up my consumption of vegetables and red meat. however, as i am not dedicated to the red meat and vegetable diet, i decided to get iron tabs on my own.

regarding complan milk - i know it causes constipation for some people though.

kayode again?

Kayode needs to shut the f*ck up.

Until the mess in the senate is resolved, PMB is under no obligation to release any ministeral list.

the truth is, there will always be people such as Kayode that will fault his selection of ministers.

the priority now for us agents of change is how to get rid of Saraki.

Saraki is PDP - flesh and blood and he is going to be the achilles heel of this administration if something is not done quickly about him.

zaynie:
She might be expecting you to call her so that she won't seem too assuming. And who knows maybe that wedding date was most convinient for the bride or groom.
Cheer up

thanks dear i would have called her but then wedding date was fixed over 2months ago. MIL was fully involved in fixing the date - if she didnt veto the date, the coupld would have had no choice but to move it. that i know

modath:
1.Does she know its around your EDD?

2. Are you guys friends??

Full Disclosure; Going against tradition, my mama does the whole menene, My mum & I live in the same city so we are in sync, I do CS so we are both on "admission" in the hospital & from there proceed to the house to kontinu...

Ma mum in law is a bit advanced in age & I honestly prefer her decision to not be involved, we are both alpha females!!

I can tell my mum anything without having any fears that she will pick up the phone & call her other kids to "gist"..

1. Yes. I was upset when I was told the date of the wedding because i was genuinely/excitedly looking forward to attending

2. Yes.

To be honest, I prefer my mum to be around me as she is very active and hands-on but i wish MIL had at least asked or shown any interest in coming.

modath:
It works this way, they both come for the "Ikomo" but the woman's mama leaves for the iya oko & can return at a later date...

Its in Ibo culture that the reverse is the case.

oh ok. I never knew this is the way it works. i naively assumed it was my mum's responsibility.

my MIL hasn't made any travel arrangements to come or spoken to me about it and neither has DH said anything. Instead, she went ahead to schedule a wedding for one of her other kids around my EDD. *sighs*

NgeneUkwenu:
After Announcing His Nominees For the post of The Principal Officers against the List Submitted by his Party! He hurriedly adjourned the Senate to 21st of July!

What for?

is there anyway this guy can be impeached or dealt with?

what is jagbadan doing? he has dealt with smaller fishes and even worse situations.

APC has to come up with a strategy ASAP to deal with this saraki issue.

i saw this coming honestly.

saraki is PDP - flesh and blood.

Keji3:
Traditionally, the husband's mother but these days anything can go it all depends on the relationship and understanding between all the parties involved. Like me i have a very sweet and understanding mother in law dat wont mind whoever comes between her or my mum.

interesting. thanks

RashMe:
d husband's mother expect she isnt around or doesnt want to do it

interesting. i never knew this. thanks.

7Alexander:
Thers no way Charly Boy is ths young ladys granddad, if hes really 60 something. Do ur maths

Charly Boy has been making babies right from secondary school. he had his first child when he was 16 or 17. read up his biography.

Deezou:
Lolz @nose tripling in size,mine too has doubled in size and is no longer soft,i even tease dh dat my nose is now as big as his

hhehehe. mine is hard too and i find it hard to squeeze.

i have a question oh

in yoruba culture, who is traditionally expected to come around after the birth of a child? the wife's mother or the husband's mother?

i have a question oh

in yoruba culture, who is traditionally expected to come around after the birth of a child? the wife's mother or the husband's mother?

modath:
@Helovesme,
One lady in her 30s has 5 kids (no multiple) & I wonder how she did it in less than 8yrs.

I originally stopped @ two 6+yrs ago but God say e no agree, otherwise ehn, but I will say for ME personally with neither fear nor favour "PREGNANCY SUCKS!!!

I am a few weeks from d day & I still throw up almost every day!! As I'm typing I'm sipping milk cos I can't live on antacids only for the kind of monster heartburn I have despite not having ulcer!!!

Let me stop ranting cos I'm always compensated with very cute non fussy babies.

I've never treated colic, eela,or hadthe kind of vigilante people talk about... If you didn't know there is a baby in my house you'd never guess cos cry cry nor dey our matter..

Its a delight to see a brutally honest pregnant woman for a change

I did'nt do the whole spitting thing from day 1 till date and i am so thankful for that. However, i went through the whole throwing up, etc during my first 12 weeks. at a point, i was like 'kai.na who send me work i should have just heeded DH's advice and waited for one year'. imagine going from honeymoon phase to throwing up phase in less than 8weeks. my main 'vexation' is my nose. it has tripled in size. no jokes Have you got any tips on how I can reduce it?

I have also suffered heartburn but i discovered that sucking on 'trebor' really relieves me. so now i wake up at odd hours and suck on trebor mints and i get almost instant relief. You should try it.

I tap into the annointing of non-fussy babies oooooooo.

Jennifer89:
i just started wearing undies recently coz of the discharge am having but put pull them off at night. Howz the baby kicking? mine makes up at night to dance o! lol. how r u copping with the restless leg syndrome?

pele @ discharge. have you tried douching with warm water + salt + dettol? it should give you some relief and stop the discharge.

warm water + few drops of tea tree oil also works.

baby dey kick well well. mine starts in the evenings when i'm all relaxed and watching TV/movie.

is that what that leg discomfort is called? 'restless leg syndrome' kai. it hasnt been funny. i just started experiencing it recently -especially evenings and early mornings - my leg is kinda stiff and i walk like an old woman for few minutes before the discomfort eases off.

miraclebaby:
@helovesme welcome back, missed your contributions. Hope lo is giving you much kicks.

thanks mi dear.

i try to contribute the little i know and i hope it will be helpful to mamas here too.

modath:
@Helovesme,

Despite the eye insulting ugliness of maternity clothes( never seen a cute free flowing one) my own reason for not buying maternity clothes despite just barely managing to come up with five outfit is cos I aint never ever ever doing this again!!!

I yaff reach my bus stop!!

we are plenty in this team #nomaternitywear For me, if push gets to shove, i will just switch to DH's clothes and start wearing his shirts

modath, you are lucky oh say this is ya last bus stop. Pregnancy aint easy mehnnnn !!

I keep asking my mum and DH with a very serious face why people have to go through this journey 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 times and even more how and why do they do it yet , they cant give me any straight answer and instead choose to laugh at me and call me a clown

its now i understand why my oyinbo colleagues stop at just 1 and swear never to do it again

Mogidi:
Welcome development, their first duty should be to the nation, appointment should be based on merit irrespective of which party one belongs to.

are you for real?

so out of ALL the senators from the 36states in Nigeria, saraki could not find ONE suitable APC member as his Chief of Staff

major466:
Create a thread and post it here. It could make FP.

done

https://www.nairaland.com/2402313/saraki-pdp-member-senator-isa

Saraki employed a PDP member as his Chief of Staff.

http://lindaikeji..co.uk/2015/06/senate-president-appoints-sen-galadu-as.html

Senator Galadu represents Kebbi North in the Senate and is a member of PDP.

how come nobody is talking about this

honestly, Saraki has something up his sleeve and he is the JUDAS in APC's camp.

He might be seen holding a broom but he is a PDP member - body and soul !

Saraki employed a PDP member as his Chief of Staff.

http://lindaikeji..co.uk/2015/06/senate-president-appoints-sen-galadu-as.html

how come nobody is talking about this.

honestly, Saraki has something up his sleeve and he is the JUDAS in APC's camp. He is a PDP member - body and soul !

Jennifer89:
Lol. i thought I'm the only one. Maternity gown doesn't fit me atall. i am 7 months gone and i still wear tops and blows.

heheheheheh

teammate, you are not the only one oh

i entered a mothercare store during my 1st trimester and i went to their maternity clothes section and i was like damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ***aint no way i am wearing these 'unsexy' dresses/tops***

i am still wearing some of my pre-pregnancy clothes and i just accessorise with cardigans(depending on the weather), blazers and long, beautiful scarfs (a must - i dont go out without one).

what about underwear? do you feel comfortable in them? these days i just go pantless/thongless

conyema12:
Good day. Everybody.
Pls I am 33 and my wife is 32, we tied the knot 2years ago and decided not to rush the pregnancy issue.

Now we started this January and have not succeeded. We bought some test kits to track the ovulation and have been using it since march.

My Job schedule doesn't help cos I work 35 days in naija and 35 day outside the country.
So I practically have one ovulation cycle in 2 months and that doesn't increase my odds.

I am partially worried everytime my wife sees her period. I can't stop thinking if there is anything wrong. I know its God that gives.
Just that I can't wait to bump in her...

Is there anything we are not doing right?

your work pattern is a bit similiar to that of my hubby. athough, his own work pattern is shorter. more of 2-3 weeks in, 2 weeks out. yet we conceived immediately to the Glory of God when we were both ready. Conception would require planning/timing as a result of your work schedule since you are now TTC and your wife has to study her cycle very well and know her ovulation days and ensure both of you babydance very well shortly before she ovulates.

if you are in the country say 24-48hours after she ovulates and you do all the baby dancing, she might not conceive as the egg might have died by then. the male sperm lives longer - up to 7days. so if you do the needful say 3days before she ovulates and then you are out of the country, there's a high chance she will conceive as there is sperm (millions of them yet it only takes one to do the needful) patiently waiting for the egg to drop and GBAM - fertilization occurs. also with your work schedule, you might get home tired and jetlagged and too tired to baby dance- not knowing that you are missing her fertile period- however, if you fully informed of her fertile days, you will babydance whether you are tired or not

if i had not planned my holiday and hubby's holiday schedule around the period i was close to ovulating and consciously babydanced like kilode , i might not have gotten pregnant because he was actually away by the time i ovulated. its good to be informed - i could have ended up fretting (not that DH would have given a damn anyway as he wanted a one year wait post marriage ) not knowing that we were baby dancing at the wrong time of the month.

please read through my pervious posts - especially the initial 2-4 posts i made on this thread. i detailed everything i did in preparation for conception.

sprinkling baby dust your way

CreamyBee:
Good day all baby mamas of the year. Pls am a first timer on this tread, I must confess I really like what am seeing here, all the testimonies Advice, and for sharing Love. To we all DAT still wait upon the Lord. The fruit of the womb will be our Reward. Psalm 127 vs 3. My dear Sisters please I need your help and advice. My story is long BT I will be brief. Since 2009 my period has been irregular. And most times when I go for test it shows infection.. Hmmm av been treating this infection year in year out.. But during those times av been pregnant. Until 2011, I used drug to see my period it did came. Also that same year I used clomid, then I got preg but had missed abortion. So I had to evacuate it. Since then till now my period same tin no flow... Sisters now am in am in need of it . I don't menstraute talk more of ovulating.. Just started combination3 (days ago. The doc said I should come wen I see my MP. Then we start treatment on it.. Pls am on the right track? My husband travelled BT will be back August or sept... Pls and we need this badly... Pls what do I do? Pls help me sisters.. God bless you all.

beautiful lady, what type of infection have you been treating year in year out?

i think you should chill and take a very long break from all antibiotics. antibiotics are enough to mess up your menstral cycle/fertility.

then again, i am always veryyyyyy skeptical with diagonistic labs in nigeria. all they see are 'infections'. the truth is there will always be micro-organisms as well as good and bad bateria in one's vjay. some of them dont even know what they are doing/what they are looking for. if you are having recurrent infections for so many years, if you had seen a good doctor, you should have been given drugs to that will tackle the infection either via drugs or intravenous injection and also testing your hubby and treating him if need be so as to stop the circle of infection.

freakingout

how are you dear? just checking up on you.

any luck as per getting a good gynaecologist at kano or close to where you are located?

rainyday:
My bad! i must be hallucinating,kai i no try at all. Abeg no vex oo,my mind just told me it was mamakendra! Abi na old age don dey set in. Apologies pls. Mamakendra since my mind told me it was u,u wil testify soon by His Grace. Helovesme,thanks for pointing it out to me.

lol

you are just preparing yourself for 'pregnancy baby brain'

sprinkling a truckload of fertility dust your way

proudmom38:
Hi doc thorpido,pls kindly help wit xplaination of dis scan result: BPD=9.30cm,placenta is anterior fundally not low lying.Also according 2 my LMP I am 36wks but scan says 38wks+4days. Pls help! Tia..

was the sonographer able to see your baby's sex this time around?

regarding gestational age based on scan results, you get the more accurate age during the first semester scan and that is what doctors tend to stick to as gestational age calculated using scans carried out especially during the 3rd trimester are not usually accurate.