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  1. Sunflowers

    Step 1 Sole Source Struggling with Cambridge Diet

    Weight loss for ss and ss+ are the same - it amazes me that people want to do straight ss! :) With the not being able to eat thing - you're choosing to do a diet that will give you amazing weight loss results if you commit properly to it. Give yourself a good 2 week run of sticking to it 100%...
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    Step 1 Sole Source Terrible start....HELP!

    2 weeks in and another 4.6lbs gone bringing me to 1st 4.6lb! :) Bride2be - are you wedding planning? :) (wasn't sure if it's an old username!) Tell all!
  3. Sunflowers

    Training Kettering 21st Jan (Wed)

    I'd really urge you to consider going by train if you want to go there and back in the same day - I found driving back to Devon afterwards quite tiring and that was with me staying there the night before!! It's a super day, enjoy! :)
  4. Sunflowers

    Mix a mousse

    20? Sorry, should have been 10! (On my phone!)
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    Mix a mousse

    It doesn't set the tetras well, some like it but most don't, I always gave a sample to someone if they only had tetras so they could try it first! There are 3 simple tricks with the mousse 1) make sure your water/milk is really cold 2) mix mousse powder in the packet of shake and mix well 3)...
  6. Sunflowers

    11 days in...

    I put every £5 note I get given to one side, when I hit each stone whatever I've saved then pays for a massage or similar at a really nice spa near us. Keeps me going! :)
  7. Sunflowers

    Step 1 Sole Source Terrible start....HELP!

    Oh - and don't worry about it today but, unless the book has hugely changed, tomatoes aren't on the allowed list x
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    Step 1 Sole Source Terrible start....HELP!

    Keep going Jade! Someone posted something on Facebook recently that made me smile - going a little bit wrong on your diet and then thinking sod it and eating up the rest of the fridge is like dropping your phone on the floor and then stamping on it until it's completely smashed, it makes a lot...
  9. Sunflowers

    Step 1 Sole Source + day 4 and need a buddy

    Me!! I started on Boxing Day! Want to lose 4.5 stone before I go on holiday in April and then another stone and a half before the end of May. How about you?
  10. Sunflowers

    Has anyone else?

    I only ever have done step 2 after doing it on week 13 - meant I could make the shakes with milk (the koko coconut milk, found in the same aisle as soya milk) and the meal meant I could eat with my children. Even when I worked as a cwp consultant less than 5% of the people I worked with did ss...
  11. Sunflowers

    Hi! I am new!

    Well done both!! 2nd WI this morning, I'm now 15.5lbs down which is a loss of 4.5lbs this week!! I've also had confirmation I'm on the December training day to be a CWP consultant! I did the training day last year but found out (that evening funnily enough!) that I was pregnant again so...
  12. Sunflowers

    October Challenge

    Oooh, me too please! I'm still fairly new with only being second week so I think I'll go for 18lb! Smc9009 -10lbs spangles - 16lbs Fatbegone - 14lbs Jayellekay - 21lbs - 0lbs lost - 21lbs to go mumto1 - 21lbs-0lbs lost-21lbs to go!! Astar2011 - 16lbs goolian - 16lbs Rkmriddell - 21lbs Gizbok...
  13. Sunflowers

    Step 2 failure

    I think it's a huge amount easier when you've got tothe weight you want to be and you're really proud of your acheivement and how you look - it's a massive motivator to maintain that! Other thing to bear in mind is that you're not going to ignore cake for the rest of your life, the odd piece in...
  14. Sunflowers

    Does the hunger ever stop??

    How's it going now strawberry? Any easier? Just a thought, you said from your OP you're well in to ketosis - is that from the colour on your ketostix? The darker the colour the more you need to drink, it should only be on the lighter one! I hope you get on okwith the flavourings - coke zero...
  15. Sunflowers

    Hi! I am new!

    Noomi, I've had the chicken and mushroom before, it's nice! I can't eat chocolate any more but a chocolate tetra in a mug topped up to full with water and then heated is lovely - like hot chocolate! Day 11 for me today! Anyone else having weird dreams? Every night I'm having lots of bad...
  16. Sunflowers

    Hi! I am new!

    11lb, stupid iPhone autocorrect!
  17. Sunflowers

    Hi! I am new!

    Hello, may I join in too? First week done, weighed in this morning and I'm 11pm down! Taymi - I was in ketosis by the evening of day 2 so it's possible you were too! OP - try the FOTF shake again now you're in ketosis, things taste very different when you're in ketosis!
  18. Sunflowers

    So proud!!

    Whoop whoop!! Hope your hubby is ok, did he come home in the end?
  19. Sunflowers

    1st Week.. crap weigh in :(

    It's hard when you want that amazing loss in your first week to keep you going through what is a tough diet to start - CWP really does work though so, in a month or two's time, you'll be seeing a big change to what those numbers say now and the great thing is you're already a week towards that...
  20. Sunflowers

    Does the hunger ever stop??

    Illa are you on the 810 from looking at your stats? I was hungry on that one but never on SS/SS+!
  21. Sunflowers

    weigh in tomorrow :S

    I'm sure you'll both be amazed by the results tomorrow - enjoy that feeling! :)
  22. Sunflowers

    Does the hunger ever stop??

    Yes!! It seems like it won't but it will, mine went yesterday (day 4) but I went into ketosis on day 2 which is early for me, last time the hunger went by day 7.. Try and drink if you can, it really helps me - maybe fill some bottles with water to keep on the side to help you keep a good track...
  23. Sunflowers

    Help :-(

    Don't panic - what matters is the number difference in weight on your cwpc's scales, the numbers themselves are almost irrelevant! It's similar to when you take your baby to be weighed - if they're not being weighed on the same scales you don't really know what the real difference is! The...
  24. Sunflowers

    Thinking of starting CD.......

    Hello Sarah-Louise! I'm (re!)starting soon too, do you want to buddy up? :) I've got about 2.5 stone to get back to the weight I was when I did my cwp training day and then I'd like to lose 2 more stone after that!
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    Very pleased........

    Well done, I bet you're so pleased! Have the compliments started rolling in yet? :)
  26. Sunflowers

    wondering if i am out of ketosis...

    Sounds a possibility.. I got knocked out of ketosis once when picking raspberries in the garden and absentmindedly ate one and I knew it fairly quickly because my internal thermostat became normal again instead of running along at "cambridge body temperature"!! If it's any reassurance I was...
  27. Sunflowers

    STRUGGLING!!!

    Well done for keeping going! I found that nights like that were easier once I knew I could get through and the scales would be rewarding as a result for it, once I'd lost 2 stone it just seemed easier to keep going! You've had great losses in 3 weeks, you might be up to a stone and a half by...
  28. Sunflowers

    anyone not climbed up the plans but maintained or close to

    I'd go the other way and say you're definitely worth working up through the plans.. Everyone on here and in real life that I've seen just go off plan for the last bit struggles - everyone starts with good intentions but the plans are there to be worked through with good reason in that it...
  29. Sunflowers

    Is it a myth?

    I haven't really noticed any differences at all between my losses whether it's the week before or week after!
  30. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    I had my phone interview - and passed!! Next step is the training day on the 3rd November!! I also moved up to 810 last saturday and have still lost another 3lb this week! Moving up to 1000 today which means I get to have porridge with everyone this morning, woo-hoo!! SS+ Week 1 - 14lb...
  31. Sunflowers

    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    First week on 810 - and another 3lb down!! Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs -9lbs lost 33 lbs to go Mush: 45lbs - 13lbs lost 32lbs to go Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 37lbs lost 5bs to go Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 33lb lost DotBirch - 42 lbs 11 1/2 pounds...
  32. Sunflowers

    SS+ Question

    Yeah you could lose 6 stone by march! A stone a month is do-able on ss+ and you'd do the first stone in the first 2 weeks easily! Here are my losses on ss+ Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb Week 4 - 5lb Week 5 - 4lb Week 6 - 3lb Week 7 - 3lb Week 8 - 4.5lb Week 9 - 3lb
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    SS plus

    I've just done 9 weeks of SS+ before moving up to 810.. It's been a great plan but I do t know what she means about the cost? Given you've got 3 packs and a meal it's actually the most expensive plan?
  34. Sunflowers

    Feeling sick with the bars?

    Glad it's not just me! I tried the chocolate bar tonight, I didn't react so badly but uck I feel really really really sick....
  35. Sunflowers

    Feeling sick with the bars?

    I've been on it for 10 weeks now! I've always done ss+ too so used to eating a meal.. The same happened last time I did cambridge when I had a peanut one too, guess they might just be too rich for me!
  36. Sunflowers

    Feeling sick with the bars?

    When I did Cambridge last time I tried a peanut bar and it made me so so sick (literally).. I mentioned this to my CDC and she offered for me to try some of the other flavours and (bless her!) promptly cut a slice off the malt toffee, caramel, chocolate and orange.. I was fine with all of...
  37. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Thank you! And yes, they're beautiful flowers - we had them as our main flower when we got married, they are my absolute favourite!
  38. Sunflowers

    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    44lb off now, only 8lb to go in 3 weeks, fingers crossed!! Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs -9lbs lost 33 lbs to go Mush: 45lbs - 13lbs lost 32lbs to go Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 37lbs lost 5bs to go Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 33lb lost DotBirch - 42 lbs...
  39. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Another 3lb this week! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb Week 4 - 5lb Week 5 - 4lb Week 6 - 3lb Week 7 - 3lb Week 8 - 4.5lb Week 9 - 3lb Biggest news is that my BMI is now 28.0 which means my application forms to be a CDC are now in the post!! Whoop whoop!!
  40. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Thank you both!
  41. Sunflowers

    Application forms are in..

    Eeeeek!!!!! My cdc said they'll be in touch within a week to arrange a phone interview and then I'll go to a training day after that and that should be within a few weeks! Ooooh it's all happening, fingers crossed I get to be a CDC!! Any CDC's on here who would be willing to pm me any...
  42. Sunflowers

    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    Ooops, I haven't updated this for ages! Nearly there now, 42lb down! Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs -9lbs lost 33 lbs to go Mush: 45lbs - 13lbs lost 32lbs to go Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 37lbs lost 5bs to go Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 33lb lost...
  43. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    This also means I've lost all my baby weight now!! (I'm actually a pound lighter now than when I got pregnant). Next goal is to lose the 2 stone I need to to take me back to the weight I was when we got married!
  44. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    4.5lb this week!! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb Week 4 - 5lb Week 5 - 4lb Week 6 - 3lb Week 7 - 3lb Week 8 - 4.5lb
  45. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Another 3lbs this week, coming down! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb Week 4 - 5lb Week 5 - 4lb Week 6 - 3lb Week 7 - 3lb
  46. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Thanks 16to10!
  47. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    3lb this week and my bmi is now under 30 making me overweight rather than obese! People have finally started noticing too which is great! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb Week 4 - 5lb Week 5 - 4lb Week 6 - 3lb
  48. Sunflowers

    Can you have a normal family and social life while on the cambridge diet?

    At 130lb your bmi would be 25.5 so you can ss downto your goalweight if you want and then work up through.. Chances are you'll only be SSing for 5-6 weeks anyway! Just SS+ if you go out and I've not found cooking for hubby or children a problem - even having dinner parties has been ok!
  49. Sunflowers

    Be honest, have you cheated?

    No.. Been nearly 6 weeks now - I read somewhere on here that the longer you're on the more energy you get fromfat burning so I wouldn't want to have to go through those 6 weeks again for the sake of one bit of food!! I'm starting to work up through the plans in 8 weeks though so it's not that...
  50. Sunflowers

    Coke Zero

    I've had one can every day with no adverse effect! Not recommended now though!
  51. Sunflowers

    Why am I putting on weight with 810?

    Did you ever get days where you stayed the same on SS? I know I have had the scales stay the same for up to 4 days and then I'll drop a lb a day after that for the next 3-4, could it be something like that with you too?
  52. Sunflowers

    kes doing the Cambridge diet: Again....

    Reading this has brought back memories of trying to get in to my dress, lol! (sticky in the bride forum if you want a nose!). With the weeks you've got left to go you'll easily do it!! I found day 3 the hardest both times I did ss+ (did 790 as it was back then before the wedding!) but then...
  53. Sunflowers

    1200 plan , anyone have the book ?

    I've got the book, I'll have a look when the girls are in bed and let you know if the new plan is any different to what's posted above!
  54. Sunflowers

    back for round 2

    Hello you!! :) good luck with the last bit!
  55. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Glitzy - good luck, that first weigh in is such a boost when you see how much you've lost! Another 4lbs this week!! I measured myself this week, the differences are huge! The measurements are on my phone so I'll post them up later but I was really pleased! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb...
  56. Sunflowers

    week 4 - weigh in

    Woo-hoo! It gets easier now, promise!
  57. Sunflowers

    Weigh in.....6 stone 4lb in 22 weeks

    Whoop whoop whoop!!! That's amazing and you must feel so much better!
  58. Sunflowers

    Water theory?

    Also bear in mind your losses would have slowed down regardless of whether you drank more water or not!
  59. Sunflowers

    Advice about CD please

    I am doing SS+, it's an ideal "compromise" between the two for me.. Personally I was staaaaaaaaaaaaarving last time I did 810 (although it was 790 when I did it!) as the milk knocked me out of ketosis so that's something to bear in mind.. When I first started ss+ I felt quite wibbly when walking...
  60. Sunflowers

    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    Ooops, it was 3lb I lost last week, not 3.5! I've lost 5lb this week though, really pleased! Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs -9lbs lost 33 lbs to go Mush: 45lbs - 13lbs lost 32lbs to go Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 24lb lost 18lbs to go Fat-Boy-Slimmin -...
  61. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    5lb off this week, woo-hoo!! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb Week 4 - 5lb
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    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    Forgot to update mine last week - I lost 3.5lbs! Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs -9lbs lost 33 lbs to go Mush: 45lbs - 13lbs lost 32lbs to go Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 24lb lost 18lbs to go Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 33lb lost DotBirch - 42 lbs 11 1/2...
  63. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    3lbs this week, bringing me to 21.5lbs in 3 weeks! I measured myself a couple of night ago, I've already lost 4 inches off my chest, 5 inches off my waist and 3 inches off my hips! Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb Week 3 - 3lb
  64. Sunflowers

    question about cc?

    Oh Jaynie, I'm so sorry... I haven't found my cycles suffer for being on cd - if anything my lp gets longer which is helpful.. Good luck with the diet and good luck with ttc, I dearly hope that next time you have a happier ending.. x
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    incredibly pi**ed off !!

    Problem with your cdc scales is that you may have different clothes on, have drunk a different amount of water etc etc, better off weighing first thing in a way as that will be consistent!
  66. Sunflowers

    Does anyone know how many eggs you can eat in a week?

    eggselent news don't you think? I have boiled eggs with asparagus/mushroom omelettes most days!
  67. Sunflowers

    struggling & thinking of going from ss to ss+ after 2 days

    Personally I have always done SS+ with great losses but that's because I have young children who I don't want to see me not eating all the time! If you can SS then absolutely go for it! Incidently,the first few days ARE tough - day 3 for me was a killer this time, but think on by christmas...
  68. Sunflowers

    Pictures after nearly 4 weeks

    Good grief yes, you can absolutely see the loss in your face!! Well done on such fabulous losses too!!
  69. Sunflowers

    So frustrated and upset...:(

    Could you maybe set a date that's a good distance away - a month away even? Then try some positive visualisations, look at lots of pictures of you when you were slim and look forward to getting back to that weight, imagine enjoying running round with your daughter, look forward to fitting back...
  70. Sunflowers

    Ketosis/ketones question..

    I didn't have GD.. I asked a friend earlier - he said the same, he has ketones in his wee when losing weight but eats carbs too so he wasn't in ketosis and, as a man, definitely wasn't pg!! So what is special about being in ketosis? I mean there must be something as your appetite goes and...
  71. Sunflowers

    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs Mush: 45lbs - 13lbs lost 32lbs to go Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 13lb lost Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 21lb lost DotBirch - 42 lbs Maggief2 - 42lbs - 12.7lbs lost 29.3 lbs to go KatieCWP - 68 lbs - 11lb lost fit4forty - 51lbs...
  72. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    Thanks all! 4.5lb this week!! Really pleased - I even went to stay with family for a few days and stuck to it 100% Week 1 - 14lb Week 2 - 4.5lb
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    Scales not moved for 4 days..

    Thank you all! Scales had dropped by 1lb this morning!
  74. Sunflowers

    Lowest weight!

    You can't ss once your bmi is under 25, you'd need to start moving up through the plans!
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    Ketosis/ketones question..

    Something is confusing me - when fat is broken down you produce ketones. Even when I was pg with dd2 I would often have ketones in my wee but I was eating a broad range of foods and DEFINITELY more than 70g of carbs a day! So what's the difference between producing ketones and being in ketosis...
  76. Sunflowers

    Scales not moved for 4 days..

    I've stuck to it 100% so I'm not worried as such, just confused! Anyone else had this happen? I'm on ss+ and drinking about 4l of water a day. I know if you look at total loss over 3 momths then staying the same for a few days will only be a tiny part of that but I'm confuddled as to why the...
  77. Sunflowers

    Cooking for the family....

    I really enjoy cooking so no I don't mind cooking for them although doing ss+ probably makes it easier as I'm still joining them at the table! One thing we do is bulk cook - last nigt I made them a leek, butterbean and chorizo gratin which I made 4 "daddy and pickle" portions, the other 3 are...
  78. Sunflowers

    Friends were so mean to me :(

    People don't always like change and the fact that they see your weight loss as a threat to either themselves or their men or whatever shows that, despite appearing to be a friend, they must have viewed your weight quite negatively. A true friend would be out there celebrating your loss and being...
  79. Sunflowers

    Is it possible to register with 2 CDC's?

    I am ordering a months worth of products in one go, I don't see why you couldn't? Your probably meant to stick to one CDC for continuity purposes too..
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    SS+ and not losing what I expected

    I don't know if it would but I guess there has to be a reason somewhere for the lesser amount of greens on ss+ compared to 810 so it doesn't harm to try I guess!
  81. Sunflowers

    HI!! New CD'er here :D

    Good luck Kelly! I found day 3 the hardest but now I'm in ketosis it's easy, I'm really not hungry! People knock Cambridge for "not teaching you how to eat" (I disagree with this, that's what the steps are for!) but in many ways it does something better - it gives you a number of weeks with no...
  82. Sunflowers

    FM's Weigh Ins

    Wow, well done!!
  83. Sunflowers

    Week 10 w/i, first week on 810!

    I did Cambridge last year and lost 4 stones exactly in 11 weeks. I had to come off the diet suddenly as, after 12 months ttc, I was finally pg again! I did really wellwith weight gain until my 3rd trimester - at which point I put on a stone a month.. After I gave birth I was the same weight...
  84. Sunflowers

    Weigh in.....6 stone 4lb in 22 weeks

    Wow, inspirational losses, well done!! You must be able to see a huge difference and I bet you're falling throughthe dress sizes at a rate of knots!
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    How long can I stay on SS+ for?

    I thought you had to go to 810 on SS+ and actually isn't it to do with bringing you out of ketosis for a week? I'd forgotten that when I asked virtually the same question yesterday?
  86. Sunflowers

    SS+ and not losing what I expected

    (it would also put you at your target by valentines day which isn't really that far away - and what a lovely reason to be treated to a nice weekend away somewhere as congratulations!)
  87. Sunflowers

    SS+ and not losing what I expected

    As I was opening this thread I was going to ask if you were sticking to the veg things - might it be knocking you out of ketosis? Have you got any ketostix you could check with? 2lb a week is still over 7 stone in a year which is really good going! If maybe Cambridge, even with smaller...
  88. Sunflowers

    Advice needed for work trip with no access to anything but service stations

    Take chicken (even, just for one day, 2 portions worth) and regulation amount of cucumber, stick in cool bag with an ice block and that'll be fine til lunch. That will leave you a shake mid afternoon and one later evening. Might be worth you taking one to borrow from the next day as well to have...
  89. Sunflowers

    !!!!!!!Halloween Challenge!!!!!!!

    Oooh I'm up for this! As I'm late in do you mind if I put it from my start date on the 7th August? Fatandfedup. 62 lbs Dappymare: 42 lbs Mush: 45lbs - 6lbs lost Cartwoman: 35 lbs BeckyN: 42lb Lisa D: 42lbs cmacca: 42lbs - 13lb lost Fat-Boy-Slimmin - 56lb - 21lb lost DotBirch - 42...
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    AAM when SS+

    Thank you!
  91. Sunflowers

    Does how much water you drink REALLY make a difference?

    The more you drink you'll feel less effects from being in ketosis but that amount varies it seems! If I drink less than 4 litres a day I wake up the next morning feeling grotville!
  92. Sunflowers

    Is it possible to lose 2 stone in 4 weeks on sole source?

    Yup, I lost 29lbs in my first 4 weeks last time - lost 17lbs in 10 days so far this time!
  93. Sunflowers

    Week 1 - How much did you lose?

    I lost 14lbs with a starting weight of 212lbs.
  94. Sunflowers

    AAM when SS+

    Do I still need to do this if I'm on SS+ I'm hoping I'll be at a point where I'm working up through the plans (albeit only just!) by 12 weeks though..
  95. Sunflowers

    TOTM Q

    You'll be breaking down fat at quite a rate because of being in ketosis and being on a vlcd, subsequently you'll be releasing all of the toxins stored within that fat. One of the way your body releases them (apart from through sweat, when you go to the loo, etc etc is although through...
  96. Sunflowers

    Group B Strep testing..

    Thanks lara! I don't know about prices but it would be comparable!
  97. Sunflowers

    Group B Strep testing..

    Gbs is group b strep btw!
  98. Sunflowers

    Group B Strep testing..

    Hubby, as some of you know, runs a health screening company. He already has a testing kit you can buy on his website to swab for MRSA and he's thinking of adding GBS testing in too. There is a new test out (polymerase chain reaction) which is up to 94% accurate (compared to the other one being...
  99. Sunflowers

    May- Post Natal Weight Loss Challenge

    Purple Hugs - 3lb - 2lb lost 1 to go! Lisa Marie - 7lb xx.kirsty.xx - 12lbs Sunflower 14lbs, 11lb lost, 3 to go! 2lbs off for me this week!! Angie - one step at a time lovely!! I put on 4.5 stone in the end despite trying not to but hey ho, it will come off again and likewise for...
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    May- Post Natal Weight Loss Challenge

    Purple Hugs - 3lb Lisa Marie - 7lb xx.kirsty.xx - 12lbs Sunflower 14lbs, 9lb lost, 5 to go! Mummytummy - no, I'm not really on any specific diet as such - I'm not eating dairy because of my first daughter having severe eczema caused by any milk protein so this one isn't having dairy...
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    May- Post Natal Weight Loss Challenge

    9lbs for me on my first w.i!! a lot of that (if not 90% of that) will be fluid, I've lost a lot of the oedema from the pre-eclampsia but still have some left - you can see the puffiness from my face has gone at least! If only the remaining 64lbs were going to be as easy.. *That will take me...
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    May- Post Natal Weight Loss Challenge

    Oooh may I join? I ended up putting on more weight this time than I did last time which seems really unfair in that last time I ate everything in sight whereas this time I didn't!! I did have pre-eclampsia though this time and i've still got huge patches of phlebitis as well as general oedema...
  103. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers BA

    I know I haven't been on for a while (spd got quite grotty) but I thought I'd let you know that I had a baby girl on St George's day, 23rd April! I developed pre-eclampsia too and was in and out of hospital towards the end, then it got to the point where I was in all the time.. They sat on...
  104. Sunflowers

    How big were you when you conceived???

    I was on cd too when I found out I was pg! I'd lost 4 stone taking me to 12st 4 and am hoping to have put 2 stone on only by the end of the pg!
  105. Sunflowers

    Raspberry Leaf Tea

    All the evidence based research I've read says 32 weeks is fine. I've started taking the capsules now, just 1 400mg tablet a day for a couple of weeks and I'll start upping it at 34 weeks until I'm taking 4 a day. It won't trigger you in to labour!
  106. Sunflowers

    Post Natal Weight Loss

    Hugs - half a pound a week is what's suggested when bf so your first week was bang on target, well done!
  107. Sunflowers

    who fell pregnant whilst ss'ing on cd???

    I did although I was on the one up from SS+ when I found out, stopped cd immediately with no probs, I'm 27.5 weeks and have put on a stone and a half so far.. Last pg I'd put on 35lbs by this point so I'm pleased with the difference!!
  108. Sunflowers

    Minime's pregnancy diary: infection after birth

    Minime - you can take MUCH more than that.. Last pg I was on bupreorphine patches and 2 hourly oramorph and whacking doses at that. I found bf really helped jocelyn through the withdrawel - the drugs are excreted in breastmilk so she was still getting a low dose while I was coming off...
  109. Sunflowers

    Minime's pregnancy diary: infection after birth

    Another nurse/midwife with spd - I've been off since 8 weeks pg.. Last pg I was on crutches by 14 weeks and on buprenorphine patches with oramorph top ups by 25 weeks - this time I started Bowen therapy at 8 weeks when I went off work. I cannot begin to describe the difference it's made, I'd so...
  110. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    AwwwwwwwwwwAAwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww congrats jane! Sounds a lovely labour and the photos are beautiful!
  111. Sunflowers

    Shell's Birth Announcement!!

    Congratulations!! Sounds a lovely induction, hope you're all settled in back at home now!
  112. Sunflowers

    baby zak

    Ongratulations!! Jocelyn was quite mucousy too to start with but it soon settled and she stopped being sick then! Enjoy those first few days, they're so special!
  113. Sunflowers

    A confession...

    Congratulations!! When are you due?
  114. Sunflowers

    breast feeding

    MI'M still bf jocelyn at 18 months, she doesn't feed while we're out now but when she did I lived in mothercare vest tops - they've got like a underbra bit in them so when you drop one side down you then feed through a slit in the mateial, very discreet! If you get on with ring slings then...
  115. Sunflowers

    Swine Flu Jab - HELP!!

    Purple - the who originally advised pg women NOT to have the main vaccine being given out and to have the non-adjuvent version. This, however has since been retracted - coinciding with the decision that the non-adjuvent version will only be available to true egg allergy patients and, therefore...
  116. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    I've been the same with chicken this time - I ate it and ate it and ate it last time but not this time! Conversely I'm craving fish - which even the smell of made me sick right up until I delivered last time!! Sorry to hear about your car, it must be horrible and a pain to sort out - you...
  117. Sunflowers

    Lorraine's Pregnancy diary!

    Congrats Lorraine and welcome! What a journey you've had already! I hope the rest of the pg is much less eventful!
  118. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Awwwwwww!! Glad it went so well!! Jocelyn was on the 98th for weight and height at birth, big babies are great! And lol, even though I'm a midwife for goodness sake I was still shocked when my waters went at just how much is up there!! :D
  119. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Lunch I went to padstow today so had Rick Stein fish and chips, a hot chocolate and a piece of carrot cake.. Oops!! Time to be extra good for the rest of the week! :D It was absolutely gorgeous - I did only eat less than half of the chips and left most of the batter on the fish and only had...
  120. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    lol but you've done better than me in that you're this weight 20 weeks on from where I am now! :D Your gain is what I'm hoping to achieve this time round, you've done well!
  121. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Weight. 177.0lbs Breakfast 2 boiled eggs, 1 piece of toast, orange juice/sparkling water.
  122. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    What a worry for you angie.. Fingers crossed for a reassuring scan today and that you managed to get some sleep!
  123. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    They would tread very cautiously - certainly at our hospital you'd be given lots of extra scans to check how the placenta was working and whether the baby was getting a good blood flow, if that wasn't the case then absolutely you'd be sectioned (or if your bp was putting you at strong risk of...
  124. Sunflowers

    Expressing - after birth

    Shell - I've only ever been able to feed from one side, it can be done! My thought on it when I started was if it's possible to bf twins with 2 (and even triplets with 2!) then it's possible to feed one with one! If the side you don't feed from still lactates (I didnt) then you might find it a...
  125. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    Glad you enjoyed aquanatal!! Keeping everything crossed your bp settles again - REST!! Hope it's good news next time it's checked.. xx
  126. Sunflowers

    Expressing - after birth

    Right, just to blow the other side of the argument - some people support the teat/nipple confusion and a lot of people dont. I am one of the "don't" camp. Both from personal and professional experience. Personal - when Jocelyn was born she dropped 14% of her body weight by day 4 due to...
  127. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    :D I've got 30 cals left, that's enough for an aftereight.. lol!
  128. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    I had a packet of snackajacks this afternoon when I got back from softplay with pickle, I was really hungry - seem to be having a hungry day today after not wanting much for a few days! Supper, Beef fajitas. Tortillas, guacamole, beef, peppers, onion, courgette (and chilli powder, paprika...
  129. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Lunch. Homemade leek and potato soup, 1 piece of toast with 15g cheese 504 cals. Takes me up to 1159 cals so far!
  130. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Snack 2 oat cakes with philly cheese, an apple 182 cals
  131. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    After mummy2beslim thoughts yesterday I've decided to tot up calories today too as I realised I have no clue whether what I'm eating is right or not! I've worked out I need 2184 cals a day based on weight and activity levels (don't need any more for the pg for another 14 weeks yet!) - that...
  132. Sunflowers

    Ali's baby diary wit woo !!!

    It's normal to be nervous before scans - doesn't help it makes me need to pee more when I'm nervous so that coupled with needing a full bladder, not fun! :D Enjoy the scan, it's amazing!!
  133. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    lol, you should have seen the size of the roast I've just eaten!! I ended up giving the dog the left over roast potatoes and yorkshires and veg with a little dog food for his supper or I'd have been in the fridge at 2am - I absolutely love cold roast potatoes!!!
  134. Sunflowers

    baby zak

    Great news about the grant! Hope this one doesn't decide to be contrary and arrive 11 days late!! Another 38 weeker would be lovely for you!!
  135. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Snack after church - third to a half of a medium sushi tray (well, what ever didn't have prawns in!) - I was starving!! {acket of snackajacks Lunch Half a bowl of homemade leek and potato soup, 1 piece of toast. 2 chocolate orange slices Supper is going to be Roast Beef, yorkshire pud...
  136. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Thanks ph!! I honestly would welcome people's thoughts though - and suggestions!! Weight 178.0lbs. (shows how much it fluctuates!) Breakfast. 2 x boiled eggs. 1 piece of toast. Orange juice/sparkling water I've decided to cut my toast that I'd have for breakfast by half so that I'm...
  137. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Supper. Cod in breadcrumbs, boiled potatoes and broccoli. Apple crumble (mostly apple with only a tiny amount of crumble topping) with low fat custard (we only have a pudding like that once a week anyway) Will be having a packet of snackajacks with X-Factor later!
  138. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    That's 20 above your booking now isn't it? Fingers crossed it doesn't get too much higher, did they medicate you during your last pg? Key thing is they're aware of it to be on top of it! You're 34 weeks now - well out of any problem zone!! I mentally relaxed at 34 weeks with jocelyn saying...
  139. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Lunch. Half a bowl of mushroom soup from yesterday and a piece of toast with 20g cheese.
  140. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Weight 178.4lbs (how?!) Breakfast 2 x boiled eggs. 1 piece of toast. Orange juice/sparkling water.
  141. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    Brilliant!!
  142. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    Supper. Cottage pie with bubble and squeak topping (mince layer, then cabbage then chunky mash of potato, swede, parsnip and carrot!) with peas. 2 slices of chocolate orange.
  143. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Ooooh Angie, that is absolutely beautiful!! We'd love a new bed, I've requested a brochure!! They do one that is up to 8ft, would be FABULOUS for all the co-sleeping we do!
  144. Sunflowers

    Sunflowers food diary..

    I'm posting up a food diary to help me keep on track! Weight 178.0lbs In the night Toast with marmite, water Breakfast Boiled eggs x 2, toast. Orange juice with sparkling water (half and half) Snack. Apple, packet of quavers, water Lunch. Homemade mushroom soup. One piece of...
  145. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Useful to keep on track and motivated I find!
  146. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Another marmite and toast eater in the night here too, I was up from 1 til nearly 4.. Still I watched question time and then eventually dozed off on the sofa! Hope we both have better nights and, if not, that there's lots of good things to sky+! :D
  147. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    Celebrate your bump! Ironically I wish I'd taken more early pics with jocelyn so I started from 4-5 weeks this time! Big bumps are beautiful, take lots of pics!
  148. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Weight gain varies for everyone - at least you weighed, I was in complete denial last time and stopped weighing! Shell - tablets are nicer, the tea is dreadful! Just check the tablet strength as to whether they're 400mg or 900mg ones! I took one a week to start with, 2 a day at 34 weeks, 3 at...
  149. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    Wow PH, definitely growing!!!
  150. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    Your worries are normal and it's also ok to know that sometimes that bonding does takea while afterwards and that's ok! I hope you get an answer soon on the section! One thing I asked for was jocelyn not to be dressed before I came out of theatre meaning we could still have skin to skin with...
  151. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Jocels went breech at 32 weeks, hubby and I were laying in bed watching tv one night at 35 weeks and she turned while we were watching her do it! Very surreal - she did a big forward roll so my bump really stretched forwards, hubby likened it to an adult standing up in a child play tent :D
  152. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Glad your dog is ok, it's a worry when you find something like that on them isn't it? Thank goodness it was just an abcess!! I took rlt with jocels, started at 32 weeks.. Didnt help my contractions at all while being induced BUT my lochia afterwards was very scant and lasted only a few days...
  153. Sunflowers

    Hungry all the time.

    Maybe it's a phase people go through at this time? I've just had 2 weeks of being really really hungry a lot of the time - I'd get up because I was awake in the night and my tummy would be rumbling to the point where I'd have 2 pieces of toast and marmite, an apple and a fromage frais! In...
  154. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    Sounds a nice booking appointment! Bear in mind if she's moved your edd on your lmp dates, they'll most likely move it back again at scan - don't be too disappointed!!
  155. Sunflowers

    Hoolie's Diary

    I know, I understand sweets! I meant about you getting past your milestone in terms of when you mc'd last time (albeit with your body not recognising it!) might reassure you! As I said, 1:100 pgs only end with a MMC so you'd be really unlucky for it to happen again! Cool - well I hope the...
  156. Sunflowers

    Hoolie's Diary

    Hello Hoolie!! Congratulations!! I'm sorry to hear about your mmc, if it's any reassurance to you it's thought that 1:100 pgs sadly end in this way so to have another this time would be very very unlucky - I hope that reassures you a little! Did they say how many weeks you were? Maybe have...
  157. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    I must admit I never found my ball any good, if anything I found it made me worse because my pelvis was already very unstable so sitting on an unstable surface only irritated it further!
  158. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Woohoo on the packing! I'm really looking forward to packing mine, I really enjoyed it last time!
  159. Sunflowers

    Low BP - SCAN PICCIE!!!

    I haven't driven in years, we had a wonderful pony who we taught to go in a trap, was a project at the yard for us! He loved it!!
  160. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Sounds a really positive appointment PH, I hope you manage to get your homebirth! Sounds like you have wonderful pro-active mws too who love homebirths!! Angie - it's not unusual to not talk about births before 36 weeks although I can see it's disappointing when you've questions you want...
  161. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    Aww, it's hard I know - I was begging them from 34 weeks but deep down I knew that Jocelyn was better growing in than out as long as she was doing ok and same goes for you too but I really understand that desperation.. I hope the days pass more bearably until you're 37 weeks.. xx
  162. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Oooh are you near Plymouth? Tis about 3/4 hour away from me!
  163. Sunflowers

    MrsDannyDyer's now proud Mummy to baby Jessica :)

    I hope things work out ok for her, sometimes it's better just to make that break - although very very hard to do.. I hope she's ok.. xx
  164. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    Definitely growing, I was quite surprised when I compared it to my 9 week one!!
  165. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    Hormones definitely play a part, hubby and I have been bickering all day resulting in me absolutely sobbing at times, I know I'm being irrational and taking things to heart too much but I've just had a hormonal day today!! They do pass - and on the days when I've been like this I remind hubby...
  166. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    No, it's not normal - either she's stirred too much up and you're having an acute healing crisis or she's stirred too much up and done more than she should! Give her a ring and talk to her, she might be able to suggest some exercises for you to do in the meanwhile or bring forwards your next...
  167. Sunflowers

    Low BP - SCAN PICCIE!!!

    I used to ride too - at one point (when I finished my nursing training far far far too many years ago!) I took a couple of years out and worked as a riding instructor, I was going for my stage 3 when I came back into nursing! I loved it, spend over 20 hours every week in the saddle and as the...
  168. Sunflowers

    Anyone else got very strong nesting urge right now

    Thank you PH, I'm hoping so too..
  169. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    There was a study day at nicu recently which is attended by Consultant neonatologists s as much as nurses and midwives - antenatal expressing was one of the lectures given! It wasn't something I'd heard about until then but the benefits in terms of gut priming and reducing infection are...
  170. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    We just got a tesco portable steriliser - you can put it in the microwave or use it as a cold water steriliser! It holds 2 bottles or a breastpump kit easily but would only be useful if you weren't sterilising many bottles, we only fed expressed milk in the odd bottle so didnt need to sterilise...
  171. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    Awww, great bumps ladies!! Must do my 12 week one actually, been meaning to for a couple of days, it's definitely growing!! (Advantages of having 2 close together I guess!)
  172. Sunflowers

    Tightenings / pressure - what do you think?

    Pant jelly can be a number of things, not just your show - she might want to do a swab to check for thrush! A friend of mine had copious amounts of this through her pg and was regularly swabbed but all came back clear! With the forgetting things - stick a postit note on the front of your notes...
  173. Sunflowers

    A Bit Confused

    lol.. I haven't done antenatal mw for a couple of years now though, I work in NICU so I am always the first to admit I might be a little rusty on some things though!!
  174. Sunflowers

    A Bit Confused

    The most accurate time to date a pg is by your 12 week scan - the presumably have booked it based on the dates of your lmp? She'll be able to see clearly if you're not quite the 12 weeks by then as there will still be a yolk sac and no obvious placenta! Sounds like you're nearer the 8 weeks...
  175. Sunflowers

    Tightenings / pressure - what do you think?

    Might just be BHs, haven't you had a urine infection recently though? (Sorry, I know someone on here has but my memory is shocking as to who it was!) Mention it tomorrow, the pattern of them has changed so wouldn't do any harm to mention!
  176. Sunflowers

    Feeding..

    I am still bf jocelyn now at nearly 17 months, I always wanted to do at least 18 months and am pleased I've got this far despite only being able to feed on one side and having a 14% weight loss by day 4 (9lb 8oz to 8lb 1oz). I'm hoping to bf wibbly too, for as long if I can. What's everyone...
  177. Sunflowers

    Gender Predictions

    I don't know, I keep thinking of this one being a girl but don't know whether that's because I'm used to thinking girl already with jocels!! Having said that I do say he quite a bit and this pg is the polar opposite of my last one (apart from the spd sadly) so maybe a boy? I'm sticking with...
  178. Sunflowers

    Did you fall preg on vlcd or straight after coming off vlcd

    I had wanted to get down to 11 stone at the least, preferably 10.5 stone but I found out I was pg before getting to goal - here are my weights thus far in my pg copied from my diary thread! Week 4 171.6lb (12st 3.6lb) Week 5 169.2lb (12st 1.2lb) Week 6 172.4lb (12st 4.4lb) Week 7 172.8lb...
  179. Sunflowers

    Due Date List

    Congrats!! It can be done - I had to come off cambridge because I found out I was pg, I'm just over 2 weeks ahead of you and I've only put on 4.5lbs so far at 12 weeks which is actually less than normal and 2lbs of those were last week alone from being at disney!! Just take it steady and...
  180. Sunflowers

    new mums & mums to be !!! Who`s baby is due next ???

    Hello Bea!! I'm good thank you! Over the 12 week mark which is a big relief! SPD back already though - infact it started before I got my positive test which was a shame and I was off work by 8 weeks pg but it's being managed with Bowen at the moment which is great! No, I haven't heard from...
  181. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    I agree with hugs, a power nap can do wonders!! Sorry to hear of your fears around going in to hospital, the only thing I can say to reassure you is that maternity departments are very seperate to the general side of a hospital and the main difference also is that you have essentially well...
  182. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Wow, 30 weeks!! I remember that feeling such a milestone with jocelyn!! Sorry to hear about your car, glad that you've got access to cheaper parts though.. They're expensive when they go wrong aren't they? Something we could all do without with this recession too..
  183. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    Sorry to hear about your lupus flare up, some women don't get as bad a flare in pg though so fingers crossed for you there.. I guess they'll be offering you serial scanning if that's the case and checking for growth, liquor volume and also whether you have good doppler flows (good blood flow to...
  184. Sunflowers

    Anyone else got very strong nesting urge right now

    Not yet but my nesting kicked in quite early with jocelyn - about 20 weeks! Was quite useful as by 24 weeks I couldn't leave the house anymore and was in bed most of the time, maybe my body knew what was coming!
  185. Sunflowers

    Did you fall preg on vlcd or straight after coming off vlcd

    With my last pg I put on well over 5 stone and by the end of my first trimester I'd already put on a stone.. I struggled like crazy to lose weight while bf and was still the same weight (well, heavier by about 10lbs actually) on my baby's first birthday than I was the day I came out of hospital...
  186. Sunflowers

    Dieting/Pregnancy

    A blood test would show immediately whether you're pg as it wouldn't be relying on you being more than 10 or 50 units Beta-HCG in your urine, as long as you have over 5 it will be picked up! VLCDs do mess your periods around so it could well be related to that, is there a chance you could be pg...
  187. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    Wow, no wonder you were in pain, you bladder is HUGE on that scan!!!! Congratulations though - it's such an amazing thing seeing them for the first time isn't it? You wait til the 12 week one, you'll be blown away by the difference in just a few weeks!!
  188. Sunflowers

    Low BP - SCAN PICCIE!!!

    Awwwwww, hello baby!! Did you find out what you're having?
  189. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    lol, the fretting takes on a WHOLE new level once they're here though doesn't it!! :D
  190. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    Lucozade then? Would they allow that?
  191. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh I understand your concern now.. As you say though, you're doing all you can and if everything you eat counts as much as it can do then all good! Have you thought about grinding up nuts and seeds and adding them to pancake batter to make up seedy pancakes? I always make those up...
  192. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    In early labour it's fine but once you're in established labour then it wasn't recommended when I was on labour ward.. I'm on NICU now though so the advice may have changed in the year or two I've been there!
  193. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    Eating in labour is really important - as long as you're low risk!! Gives your body the fuel it needs to get you through!
  194. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Hope the BP settles, in terms of what they'll be keeping an eye on it's mainly the lower reading - that needs to stay within 30 of your booking reading or under 100.. Hope your uti feels better soon, not fun! Has it sparked off lots of strong BHs or have you escaped that one?
  195. Sunflowers

    Shelbell's Baby Diary

    \how strange, mind you some BHs can feel quite strong, where was the pain? Top of the bump or lower down? Don't panic about the weight loss sweets - I looked after someone who lost over 5 stone while pg (and that was while she was pg so obviously lost more when she delivered!) and she...
  196. Sunflowers

    Ali's baby diary wit woo !!!

    The cooking supper bit is the worst isn't it? We tend to batch cook everything and cook about 4 "our family" sized portions at once - means we've always got lots of meals in the freezer for if I'm feeling too ick too cook! Enjoy your holiday, AI holidays are great aren't they?!
  197. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Yay for third trimesterness!! We bought a mahoosive fleece when I was pg with jocels (about an XXXL or something silly) - fitted me right up until I gave birth but has been great since because we've both had a fleece we can wear with her in the sling, it still fits even now going round us and...
  198. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Ooooooooooooooooooft, bikini waxing when pg - no way!! I find it much more painful! However I will do the strip at the top for when I have my section so that I don't have to suffer itchy hairs that have been shaved off! That hat/gloves set is very cute!!
  199. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    Sorry you're feeling sad abbie, it's tough when you don't feel you have many friends about where you live.. I would second the babygroups thing, I've made some lovely friendships through the one in our village so it's really worth looking some out and keeping going through them until you really...
  200. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Oooft, I remember the kicking the cervix feeling, was quite uncomfortable!
  201. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    Oh no, sorry to hear about the car - gutting you couldn't go away because of it.. Hope it's not too expensive!
  202. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    I remember a patient once bringing in frozen cheese and ham sarnies - genius idea! Meant she had them there just to grab when she needed and she didn't have to faff about making food while in labour!
  203. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    Must admit I'm a big fan of boiled eggs and toast for breakfast!! (How did this thread get on to breakfast?! lol..)
  204. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    Aww abbie, don't cry sweets.. Maybe post up exactly what you're eating and see whether we can make suggestions?? Also would second slimming world, you can follow that while you're pg, your mw just needs to sign a form every now and again to say she's happy with you carrying on although i...
  205. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    You can have tuna and mayo hun! Mayo is fine as long as it's shop bought (so no homemade or lovely restaurant stuff!) and tuna is fine in moderation! Bulk out the tuna with sweetcorn or something!
  206. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    You are genuinely clueless when you ahve a baby, even I was and I'm a mw for goodness sakes!! Sure I knew how to change a nappy, breastfeed, all the basics etc but the rest - learnt it as I went, as we all do and as you'll do too! You'll be fine, promise!!
  207. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    Some of the weight will be down to coming off LL, I lost 3lbs in my last week and put them back on as soon as I came off as I carbloaded again so don't beat yourself up about all of it.............. but.......... take it steady sweets.. I gained a HUGE amount of weight last time (don't know...
  208. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    Kirsty we just got a couple of cheap holdalls from tesco - a larger one for the postnatal bag and a small one for the labour bit, think I paid about £14 for both of them!!
  209. Sunflowers

    Low BP - SCAN PICCIE!!!

    Oh - and let them know if you have surgery, they'll probably run an extra bag of Hartmanns through to keep your bp up!
  210. Sunflowers

    Low BP - SCAN PICCIE!!!

    Just pretty much the ones you've described, means you'll be more prone to fainting in hot weather or if you stand for a long time without moving.. Otherwise no, not really!
  211. Sunflowers

    What do you need for a newborn baby kit?

    A lot of the posts above cover what you need quite well, from talking to friends a lot of people's worst buys vary depending on what the baby is like! For us we couldn't have got by without our wrap sling, it was fabulous and we used it every day until she was 11 months old and we then moved...
  212. Sunflowers

    Low BP - SCAN PICCIE!!!

    It could be that you were just stressed when you had your bp taken first time so this is more of a reflection of your running bp! Also, due to the increased blood volume in pg, your blood vessels relax a little meaning that it's normal for pg women to run on lower bps! I remember as a student...
  213. Sunflowers

    diary of angie-bum, first time mum

    Sorry to hear your baby's been quiet, worrying isn't it when that happens? Cuddling your bump in a quiet room usually allows you to really focus on movements (instead of being distracted!) and usually a cold drink or something sugary gets them going too.. Failing that Jocelyn always used to...
  214. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    New bump pic at 9+2! (Must update ticker to reflect new EDD!
  215. Sunflowers

    HiPS Grant..

    Wow, that's coming through fast now!!
  216. Sunflowers

    Abbies Diary - Now Mummy To Gorgeous Baby Ethan

    You can use lactulose too, that's the one that's most commonly given out! Legally you don't have to tell anyone until you're 25 weeks so don't feel you need to say anything yet! With the worries, it's normal!! My knicker checking has abated now I'm 9 weeks but the fear is still there and...
  217. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    Awwwwwwwwww...!
  218. Sunflowers

    Ali's baby diary wit woo !!!

    Congratulations!! There are quite a few of us due in April/May now!
  219. Sunflowers

    Moonflower's new addition

    Awwww, she's gorgeous!
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    Hello There!

    We're starting to tell people a little more now but I've had quite a few MCs so I'm not telling everyone until we're at the 12 week mark! You're right though, it IS an exciting time and lovely for you to share that with people!!
  221. Sunflowers

    Hello There!

    tbh I had af symptoms until about 6 weeks - at which point the MS kicked in at 6+3ish, sore boobs about week 7 and it's only now at 8+5 I'm finally starting to get the peeing 5 times a night thing! The cramps can get quite sharp - but then by the time you have your baby your womb will be over...
  222. Sunflowers

    Hello There!

    Congratulations!! Welcome to the board! How are you feeling? I didn't have any pg symptoms at your stage, just lots of abdo cramps and feeling like af was about to arrive all the time!! Hope you have a lovely healthy and happy pg!
  223. Sunflowers

    Free baby bottle

    They are good these bottles, the babies do work their jaw differently when feeding from these! I'm definitely getting some so we can give wibbly ebm through these every now and again!
  224. Sunflowers

    Due Date List

    Oooh, my due date's changed, it's now the 25th April! Congrats Abbie!! Tis a lovely time to have a baby - Jocelyn was born the day before your due date!! Oisin ~ 4th November 2009 yummymummy2be ~27th November 2009 Shelbell ~ 7th Dec 2009 Angie-bum ~ 17th Dec 2009 Purple Hugs - 20th Dec...
  225. Sunflowers

    Whoo she's here! :D

    Congratulations, she's beautiful!! Enjoy those first few days, they're so precious!
  226. Sunflowers

    Purple Hugs - Babe in arms!!

    How did college go today? Hope it went well!!
  227. Sunflowers

    How to bring on labour...

    Congratulations!! Looking forward to hearing all about it - and enjoy those first few days, they're so special!!
  228. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    Wow, great pics! Must take another one of me actually as my bump has popped out even more now, goodness knows what size I'll be at the end at this rate!
  229. Sunflowers

    Fundal height

    3cm out either way is normal but bear in mind also that there will be natural variation between all mws - if I measured you I might have made you a cm bigger than that and another mw would have made you a cm less, tis all swings and roundabouts hence why consistency between mws is important...
  230. Sunflowers

    How to bring on labour...

    Sounds like you'd have a very favourable cervix so would be an easy induction - at 2cm they'd most likely just break your waters first and leave you an hour to see what you do before starting any drips, fingers crossed you don't need them!! Of course, most likely, you'll go in to labour the...
  231. Sunflowers

    Did any of you girls get pregnant whilst dieting?

    Yes.. I've always fallen pg very quickly (although only managed to "hang on" to one of the pgs before this one so not always easy but that's another story!) so when we were still trying after 10 months with this one it was a whole new ballgame. I then had a break as we are going abroad next...
  232. Sunflowers

    Baby bump pictures??

    I've started taking bump pics! This one was taken at 6+4 if you go by my scan dates rather than lmp.. I had 3 people ask me yesterday how long I had to go so it's not me just noticing it now, going to make it harder to hide at this rate though!
  233. Sunflowers

    June challenge! Turning in to July Challenge!!

    I'm much further west than that, almost in to cornwall really! (The river is less than a mile away!)
  234. Sunflowers

    June challenge! Turning in to July Challenge!!

    You've all done brilliantly guys, well done!! As there are so few of us on here now how about this thread turns in to a diary as well with general entries too, not just weight loss?
  235. Sunflowers

    How to bring on labour...

    Oh, one other thing, it can be quite common to get a lot of braxton hicks each time you up the dose!
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    How to bring on labour...

    RLT assists uterine tone thereby making your contractions more effective! Assuming you've had an uncomplicated pg you can take it from 32 weeks, I did this with jocelyn and started on one 400mg tablet each day and upped it by one tablet weekly from 34 weeks until I was on 4 tablets a day (so...
  237. Sunflowers

    slings and carriers

    Purple - honestly, it's been great! This is where we got the cow-print one from, she does all sorts of different colours! Snuggly Slings |
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    slings and carriers

    Ooh, thought of another advantage last night too, because the sling cushions their heads, they don't get the flat head syndrome that you can get with them being on a surface too long (pram/cot etc) when they're always on their back!
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    slings and carriers

    Sorry the screen is so distorted now - they were image links from photobucket and it's made them really big??
  240. Sunflowers

    slings and carriers

    We have only ever used slings with jocelyn (and she's now 15 months and 26lb 6.5oz so that's testament to how good they are!!) We bought 4 types: 1st - premaxx sling, don't bother - we couldn't ever get her comfy and I sold it on ebay after she was 8 months old and we'd given up trying 2nd...
  241. Sunflowers

    I heard the most magical sound last night...

    It is, without question, the most beautiful sound in the world!
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    June challenge! Turning in to July Challenge!!

    Ooops, 3.5lbs on for me this week.. Hopefully that's just my glycogen stores refilling??
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    How to bring on labour...

    Yup - they admitted me at 38+2 for something else but then decided to try daily sweeps until I was more favourable.. Rotten lot!! There is an enzyme in fresh pineapple which is thought to trigger labour but you'd need to eat lots of them!! The three oils I used were clary sage, jasmine and...
  244. Sunflowers

    How to bring on labour...

    There are the usual ones, walking, sex, curries, fresh pineapple but one thing I always say to patients is that if you're not ready then none of these will help!! That much was borne out to be true when they induced me for spd, I had a rocket practically shoved up my foof (13 sweeps, 4...
  245. Sunflowers

    Names

    Thank you - Lowenna is cornish, not used too much either which is nice!
  246. Sunflowers

    Im having a .............

    Aww, congratulations!! Girls are lovely! Are your 2 children girls too or is this a first pink bundle?
  247. Sunflowers

    hey there :)

    Hiya! Congrats on starting ttc!! I would echo others, keep it fun for a few months and bear in mind it's normal to take up to a year to get pg although most people do so within 6 months! In terms of what you can do now, folic acid is a must for you and zinc for hubby can help his swimmers...
  248. Sunflowers

    Names

    Lovely choices!! We're going for Lowenna Eve for a girl or Noah Daniel for a boy!
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