tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post4932265400719363238..comments2024-01-05T14:05:40.691+01:00Comments on The Adventures of the Gingerbread Lady: Gestational AlcoholismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-23889100311738163452012-07-05T15:34:45.310+02:002012-07-05T15:34:45.310+02:00I had terrible cramps when I was pregnant with all...I had terrible cramps when I was pregnant with all my children my midwife suggested Bitter Lemon and it worked wonders. 1 large glass an hour before bed. xxxSusie Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367429346034705860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-23471397678275688272012-06-14T02:24:18.260+02:002012-06-14T02:24:18.260+02:00I don't know if it works for pregnancy leg cra...I don't know if it works for pregnancy leg cramps, but my friend has nightime leg twitching and she swears by putting a bar of ivory soap in the bed under the sheets. Yeah - I know, it sounds crazy - but she swears by it. And what the heck - the worst that can happen is you have cleaner sheets.psmflowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239750417463689373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-59560213723531431072012-05-30T21:18:08.773+02:002012-05-30T21:18:08.773+02:00Ah the fun! When I was pregnant the first time I w...Ah the fun! When I was pregnant the first time I went right off my favourite thing in the whole wide world, dark Bounty bars. Never touched another one. But never had the alcohol craving, only satsumas which gave me heatburn........bad!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701994117292978986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-40175305011674748212012-05-30T14:11:21.319+02:002012-05-30T14:11:21.319+02:00But don't you feel like a glowing example of f...But don't you feel like a glowing example of femininity? (yea, I didn't either).<br /><br />I liked being pregnant once I stopped being sick. I liked feeling the baby move until she became quite large and liked to move. I'd recommend you stay away from movies with lots of bass in the soundtrack.....Donna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877384848664758611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-21585315924126834272012-05-30T07:57:13.914+02:002012-05-30T07:57:13.914+02:00I had horrible leg cramps with my second. I would ...I had horrible leg cramps with my second. I would wake up with my legs hurting horribly, and I'd have to stand up and grab my feet to stretch them... not an easy task with a baby belly.<br />As for gestational alcoholism, I struggled intensely with that as well... and unfortunately, I had a few friends tell me that "women in Italy drink wine all the time when they're pregnant! It's FINE!" which led me to have 1/4 of a glass of wine on occasion.<br />I have no idea why! I can go months without, but that pregnancy, I craved alcohol more than anything else!ABCSteedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146624743011361890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-46690229397255230842012-05-30T00:24:54.668+02:002012-05-30T00:24:54.668+02:00The pregnancy leg cramps are totally different to ...The pregnancy leg cramps are totally different to regular leg cramps aren't they?! I am (and was) also required to take iron tablets during pregancy and my doctor advised me to take them just before bed to help reduce the cramping. Well it does seem to work - at least about 99%. My little load is due tomorrow in fact, I had hoped he'd have made an appearance by now, but males of the species always do things at the very last minute don't they?!<br />xXx HelenSweet Seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688866517471969410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-9769209155585014512012-05-29T22:13:24.508+02:002012-05-29T22:13:24.508+02:00I remember lying in bed one night, very pregnant w...I remember lying in bed one night, very pregnant with my first child. I had my (rather enormous) belly up against my husband's back. Suddenly, my unborn son got the hiccups (as he was apt to do 10-15 times a day). After about two minutes, my charming husband said "yeah, have fun with that" rolled over and promptly went back to sleep.<br />Pregnancy, it's all so unfair.nursenikkiknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799928060698707438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-5196635182392525392012-05-29T21:48:28.448+02:002012-05-29T21:48:28.448+02:00Too funny!
A friend of mine swore by bananas to s...Too funny! <br />A friend of mine swore by bananas to stop the cramp - I think it's the potassium in them that helps. But I seem to remember my midwife recommending tonic water for twitchy leg cramps as it contains quinine. Just make sure you go easy on the gin!!YarnRoundHookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236467315705385693noreply@blogger.com