Maria asks…
What everyday foods are good for pregnancy heartburn?
Well folks, I am hitting that third trimester, and the baby is high enough and pushing everything up enough to give me good old heartburn at night.
I just wanted to see what natural suggestions people had for getting rid of the heartburn. This is my second time around and I don’t remember what all I did with my first, besides Tums.
I’m looking for more along the lines of what I should put in dinner to help.
Michelle answers:
Well Drinking a cup of milk always helps me. I’m 33 wks along and I know all about the heartburn. Another thing you could do would be to try and hold off on your tomato type foods. That’s one of the worse heartburn starters for me bc of the acidicness of anything tomato LOL. Also keep a extra large container of tums by your bed at nite 😉 Water sometimes helped also, or taking a bath. Dunno why but it works for me
George asks…
Polite way to deal with unsolicited pregnancy/parenting advice & awkward questions?
I’m 24 wks along with my 1st. Advice from friends, family, and complete strangers has already started rolling in, along with awkward questions from total strangers. How to deal? I’d rather not be rude. For example:
When I tell people we’re only planning on having one child, some of them act like it’s a form of child abuse not to provide my kid with a sibling.
When strangers ask me about my breastfeeding plans. Yes, I plan on breastfeeding, but is it really everyone else’s business??
People who try to talk me into or out of things like epidurals, cervical blocks, and natural, drug-free childbirth…and then there’s the whole stay-at-home mom vs. working mom issue…all personal decisions…
I’ve even had little old ladies ask me about my bowel movements?!?
Just wondered how the rest of you dealt or are dealing with all that… Maybe the pregnancy hormones are making me extra annoyed…thanks 🙂
Michelle answers:
I’d just say “thanks, I’ll take that into consideration”. But for me, most of the unwanted comments/questions/advice came from my own mother. I knew she was only trying to help but at times, especially after the baby was born, she just wouldn’t back off! I felt like she thought I wasn’t doing a good enough job at being a mom and like she was trying to take over. I finally just had to sit her down and tell her “mom, thanks for everything, i know you want to help but i’m going to do things my way and if you don’t always agree i’m sorry but this is my child and i’ll figure out whats best for us”
Jenny asks…
Will sex be the same after pregnancy?
I am 37 years old and 32 weeks pregnant with our first baby. I want a natural birth and because I am birthing at home, I am not likely to get an episiotomy.
I am concerned now I will be too loose “down there” to please my husband. Sex has been great (altough less often) during pregnancy. I read keggels are good to recover tone, but will I ever be the same or will I be too loose? Some men actually ‘force’ they wifes to a c-section so they don’t change down there. Any experiences out there?
Michelle answers:
Kegels are your best friend! Do them regularly and you should be ok! I have 3 kids and all is good down there. Of course it won’t be exactly the same as before kids, but I can honestly say that sex has gotten better since I had them! Just be one with the kegels and you will be fine!
Mandy asks…
A new pregnancy or lingering symptoms?
Sorry I’m asking so much about this. I have another question. I had a miscarriage at 5 1/2 weeks starting on June 30th 2009 and it completed naturally on July 2nd and continued bleeding till July 9th. Went for a check up July 6th and doctor confirmed everything looked fine and hcg level had dropped to 7 from the original 490. Also, she said hubby and I could start TTC right away since I wasn’t far along and it was natural. We started TTC July 7th like two days before the bleeding completely stopped just cuz it was such a small amount by then. It’s July 17th now. I’m continuing to have lots of creamy white CM and like 4 days ago started experiencing some dizziness/headaches and dull cramping… oh and last night after one half glass of red wine I got sick and starting to break out more on face which I usually don’t at all??do you think its just ovulation symtoms or lingering miscarriage/old pregnancy symptoms…could this be a new pregnancy beginning….I don’t even know what to think. Thanks. I really would like to hear lots of answers and personal experiences. Seems I get once answer usually when I post.
haha again wow suprise suprise only one answer…..screw this $hit….I answer soo many peoples questions and when I go to post I get 1 answer….
well to the person who answered…thank you very much..you’re getting best answer 🙂 lol
Michelle answers:
I wouldn’t think that you would be pregnant again so soon, however some women do get pregnant immediately because they are more fertile.
But it sounds like it could just be some lingering hormones. And just because your HcG went back down to zero, there are still some other hormones working to get your body back on “schedule”.
I had a miscarriage Sept 08 and we TTC for 4 months before getting pregnant again, I don’t think I ovulated until 6 weeks after my miscarriage and I miscarried naturally as you did.
Take a pregnancy test if you are uncertain. If its positive, definitly go see a doc, u may be pregnant again!
Sorry about the miscarriage and best of luck!
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