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Utetraveller Offline
#81 Posted : Friday, 22 January 2010 10:10:14 AM(UTC)

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Didn't know this thread existed.

"Owl" wrote:
An article about being vegetarian and pregnant. With a focus on pre-natal vitamins which are vegetarian/vegan. The top four pregnancy vitamins that are mentioned a lot on the forum all have animal products (even the ones without fish oil)...very disppointed :( . I have found a couple of vegan ones but they're not widely available.


And just "different" diets in general. I'm dairy, gluten, nut and soy free and am a healthy person and yet people think I'm weird and must be lacking in all the good nutrients etc and I'm not.

"Petal79" wrote:
My older sons have been diagnosed with coeliac disease and now one of my 18month old ID twin girls has tested positive for it and is now awaiting a biopsy to confirm it. I would love to see a story on that so people became more aware of it,


Coeliac disease is a very serious condition and can end up with you in Hospital for a while to if you are "accidentally" give gluten. I'm all for this too.
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BekL&E Online
#82 Posted : Monday, 1 February 2010 1:07:48 PM(UTC)

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I should have suggested this earlier considering the magazine is bi monthly... however it is CHD (Congenital Heart Disease/Defects) Awareness Week from the 7th - 14th February and it would be nice to see M&B recognise and inform readers about CHD's. 8) 8)

Some stats from the Royal Childrens Hospital inc:

*1 in 100 children are born with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD)

*Every 3 & ½ hours a child is born with a serious heart defect

*6 babies a day are born with CHD (2015 Babies a year)

*It is the no.1 reason for child death (accounting for 35% of all deaths)

*It is the no. 1 birth abnormality in Australia

*It can never be completely ’cured’.

*Bacterial endocarditis, a life-threatening & sometimes fatal condition can strike our HeartKids.

*Heart defects range from a simple hole in the heart to a complex combination of defects.

*Sadly some defects cannot be repaired



Thanks. 8) 8) 8)
Bek: 33
DH: (Rob) 32
Luca Adam: Natural birth in Jan 2006, 3.6kg & BF for 22 months!!
Elliot Robert: Emerg C/S in Dec 2008, 2.8kg & BF for 29 months!!
‎Isaac Benjamin: Emerg C/S in Dec 2011, 1.9kg (32+2) & BF for 5 mths + with early help from Mothers Milk Bank!!
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BekL&E Online
#83 Posted : Monday, 1 February 2010 1:09:43 PM(UTC)

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Error, sorry I meant to put this in the Mother and Baby topic ideas not P&B. :oops:
Bek: 33
DH: (Rob) 32
Luca Adam: Natural birth in Jan 2006, 3.6kg & BF for 22 months!!
Elliot Robert: Emerg C/S in Dec 2008, 2.8kg & BF for 29 months!!
‎Isaac Benjamin: Emerg C/S in Dec 2011, 1.9kg (32+2) & BF for 5 mths + with early help from Mothers Milk Bank!!
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louise1982 Offline
#84 Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2010 2:50:27 AM(UTC)

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How about supporting friends during a loss whilst pregnant. My best friend had a stillbirth at 41 weeks last year. We were due at the same time and I had a healthy baby, she went home with nothing. I have just lost my 4th angel to an ectopic preg and she is 7 weeks preg. So this time its the other way round but we both found ways to support each other.
Also- even though stillbirths are not a nice thing to talk about, I never even thought in our day and age it could happen so close to home. There was no reason why she passed away. It was horrific for everyone involved and definately for my friend. We are only just back to seeing each other heaps now , 1 year on. Perhaps some more awareness and stories on how and why this happens, and what the medical and emotional responses are.
ME-27
Single mummy and proud of it!!


m/c july 99 - 12 weeks
m/c oct 06 - 9 weeks
m/c apr 08 - 6 weeks
ectopic feb 10 - 7 weeks
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katzec Offline
#85 Posted : Sunday, 21 February 2010 2:32:30 PM(UTC)


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i would like to see articles about pregnancy the second time around. how your body changes, and life will change in the future with two or more children. so many articles are dedicated to first time mums, would be great to see something more relevant
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Luc79 Offline
#86 Posted : Tuesday, 25 May 2010 2:01:29 PM(UTC)

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An article on posterior labour and very long labours, there isn't much on what to do/how to cope as labour goes through 24 - 48 hours plus - when to ask for help,risks, etc...I didn't realise what was happening and since the midwives didn't tell me spent an agonising day at home with horrible contracts that were irregular and therefore didn't think I could phone the hospital and come in cause they weren't regular 5 mins apart. Spoken to a few people who have been through this too.

Think an article about second time around would be great too! :lol:
DH: 39
Me: 32
My Little Man, born 11th December 2009





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mamaof2beauties Offline
#87 Posted : Tuesday, 25 May 2010 2:18:49 PM(UTC)


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Small age gaps between each child and how to deal with it!! By the time I have this bub I will have a 2.5yo, 1.5yo and a newborn! It is a stressful thing to deal with!!




"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted." - Garrison Keillor
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#88 Posted : Tuesday, 25 May 2010 3:11:19 PM(UTC)

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An article on VBAC's please. Just to get the idea out there and so more women know their rights when it comes down to it.
Me (Renee) - 24
DH - 30



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firsttimemum Offline
#89 Posted : Tuesday, 8 June 2010 10:26:20 AM(UTC)

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I would really like to see something about coping with the effects of a traumatic birth. While every experience is different, reading something about ways that you can cope with the emotional after effects while juggling caring for a new baby and possible other children if the birth was not to a first child. And while PPD would most certainly be part of such an article, I think it would be good to have some positive experiences of coming through traumatic births, and ways that different women have worked through their feelings either alone, with family/friends, or professional assistance.
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#90 Posted : Saturday, 12 June 2010 2:57:42 AM(UTC)

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you have real life birth stories, maybe some real life miscarriage stories. I just had a miscarriage where I ended up in hospital, it was pretty scary, I lost abit of blood. I am not sure if what happened to me was normal, or if it is common, it would be nice if you did a special were women shared there different miscarriage experience.
As I still dont know what to make of it yet
Clomid baby Hamish12/08/2009
fed to 10 months
Little brother Harrison 10/3/2011
fed to 10 weeks :-(
Miscarriage survivor! 6 pregnancies 3 losses
Make a pregnancy ticker
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Xantia Offline
#91 Posted : Tuesday, 14 December 2010 1:07:35 PM(UTC)


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I'd love to read an article on how other people have coped when close friends and family cant be happy for them. When we announced our bub i felt guilty. My bf had just lost her uterus to cancer, my sister cannot concieve due to turners syndrom (no overies) and another friend has been trying for years to accept that she wont have any more after her DH had a vacetomy.

It would be nice to hear about how other try to accept their happy news when they feel they cant appear too happy about it for fear of hurting others. For example my sister cries every time she sees my pregnant belly which is just awful. we should want to celebrate our new babies not feel like we have to down play our enthusiasm to spare someone elses feelings.Blushing
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yummymummytobe Offline
#92 Posted : Wednesday, 15 December 2010 10:04:33 AM(UTC)

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I think a lot of these have been mentioned but some things I would love to read about are:

- gestational diabetes
- vbac stories (from an obs/midwife and patient persprective)
- bubs close together in age, advantages and disadvantages, maybe talk to a mum just after her 2nd, then another whose kids are old and compare then and now etc
- cloth nappies
- allergies and solids, the impact, also allergies and the environment
- real pregnant women bodies!!
- how to choose a hospital or ob
- NT testing, we chose not to have any and we seem to be in the minority
- natural methods of induction
- birthday parties, what's the norm and tips for budgeting and planning
- activities for younger bubs you can do at home

thanks, keep up the great work
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kazkaz Offline
#93 Posted : Thursday, 16 December 2010 8:37:51 PM(UTC)


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Some great suggestions ladies. I was going to say bleeding in pregnancy but not just the same old stuff, I would like to see other causes covered as well. I hope this thread stills gets read.

Something I have recently Been though but not heard about before and found it hard to find info on is a 'subchorionic hematoma' I was not prepared or the gushes of blood, intense pain or large blood clots that I had to pass. I was lucky enough to know an amazingly supportive woman who has been through the same thing and came out the end with a healthy baby.

I am sure there are alot of ladies out there not as lucky as me who have been told they have one and sent away to wonder about it and worry while they bleed and cramp. I think a topic like this would really help.
ME(Kaila)-23
DH-(Dane)-26
Riley- 4 years
Heath- 3 years
Audrey- 26th April 2011
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Sunshine Molly Offline
#94 Posted : Tuesday, 11 January 2011 7:48:39 AM(UTC)


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[quote=Genevieve]I dont buy the mag yet but would love to see &quot;real preg bodies & all stretch marked up and normal looking hehehehe.
Ok thats my 2c worth

Sorry but this annoys me. So Women who aren't all stretched marked up etc... aren't "Real" pregnant women...

Same goes with Thinner women, apparently aren't "Real" women either.
What are we then?

Sorry just so over it


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DH: 31
JED: 8/04/2009
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Sunshine Molly Offline
#95 Posted : Tuesday, 11 January 2011 7:53:07 AM(UTC)


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I'd like to read about the side effects of Vaginal Births.

We do read a lot about all the glitz and glam, what about mums that had it tough, i'd like to be able to relate to Mums that 'may' have gone through similar dealings.
ie: as for me
4th degree tears, how to cope with weak PFM's, pain during sex
Vulvar Varicose Veins
What avenues to take when the above really do affect you.

Hmmm... maybe that makes me a "Real Woman" Unsure


ME: 32
DH: 31
JED: 8/04/2009
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kazkaz Offline
#96 Posted : Thursday, 20 January 2011 11:40:55 AM(UTC)


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Sunshine Molly wrote:

Same goes with Thinner women, apparently aren't "Real" women either.
What are we then?


I agree with you there honey. Apparently I am not a real woman either, so I don't know what I am... Maybe a man? but then how did I give birth? Hmmm.

ME(Kaila)-23
DH-(Dane)-26
Riley- 4 years
Heath- 3 years
Audrey- 26th April 2011
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#97 Posted : Tuesday, 22 February 2011 12:08:19 PM(UTC)


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kazkaz wrote:


Something I have recently Been though but not heard about before and found it hard to find info on is a 'subchorionic hematoma' I was not prepared or the gushes of blood, intense pain or large blood clots that I had to pass. I was lucky enough to know an amazingly supportive woman who has been through the same thing and came out the end with a healthy baby.

I am sure there are alot of ladies out there not as lucky as me who have been told they have one and sent away to wonder about it and worry while they bleed and cramp. I think a topic like this would really help.



great subject kaz
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