Guest guest Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I'm scared and I can't sleep. What can I do to sleep? What is safe? Beyond that, what should I look into for having a healthy baby? I've never done this before. I'm really frightened right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 -Warm milk is good for your baby and will put you to sleep. Remeber not to use plastics to strore your water and milk, the plastics are bad for the baby. Dr Khan www,cipdusa.org -- In , " remindersofthen " <remindersofthen wrote: > > I'm scared and I can't sleep. What can I do to sleep? What is safe? > Beyond that, what should I look into for having a healthy baby? I've > never done this before. I'm really frightened right now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Use EFT (www.emofree.com) for fear and relaxation. It takes a bit of time to learn but only a couple of minutes to do. Download the manual and you will be sleeping the same or the next day with ease. Healthy baby needs healthy foods. Eat organic only, make green smoothies, use the best quality probiotic you can find. We use In- Liven. To learn more about that, the formulator has his monthly call tonight, so if you want to listen in I can email you the number. Just write me and I'll send you the number. It's 6pm Pacific time. It's best for the health of the baby to be born through the vagina versus C-section. It is supposed to pick up bacteria from the birth canal and this will serve the baby to get off to a healthy start and so long as no antibiotics are taken, that baby will have a greatly reduced chance of getting allergies. Brown rice and beans are good for amino acids that will build protein in your baby. Hemp is also good and you can put some in a smoothie. Stay away from tuna which contains mercury. Cod liver oil from Carlson's is cleaned of mercury and will give you healthy fat for good brain developement. Can you get yourself a doula? This would be a great help to teach you and give you confidence. If you choose to use vitamins, make sure they are good quality, from whole food source and in liquid form. Most pills don't get absorbed and are a real waste of money. Don't get any dental work done if you have silver fillings. Take some tissue salts to stay balanced. Off the top of my head I would just recommend a combination of the basic 12. Hyland's is called BioXII. They are very safe to use. You may want to get a book and learn more about this. I would also make sure to keep Flubusters in the house so if you feel a flu coming on, take it immediately. You don't want to get sick during pregnancy!!!! Avoid sick people. Avoid chemicals like hair dye, perfumes, anything on the skin that isn't 100% natural, bubble baths, junk food, airspray, chemical cleaners, nail polish, etc. Pregnancy can be very enjoyable and exciting and a great time to learn. I hope you have time to read. I recommend the La leche books about breastfeeding, The Continuum Concept for raising children, Raising More Intelligent Children by Sidney Ledson (yes, it works!) and any books about whole foods, raw foods, etc. This is a wonderful time to learn about health and how to look after your baby. Try and find some La Leche meetings near you and meet other Moms. They are a great support network and are in virtually every town and city in North America. Swimming is a wonderful excercise and will reduce swelling that usually occurs in the later months. I swam almost everyday and I worked up till 4 days before giving birth on my feet for 8 hours so had a lot of swelling. I couldn't have done it without my swim but I wanted to use my pregnancy leave for spending time with the baby. I never did go back to work there though and was a full time Mom for some years before working part time again. Keep us posted and keep asking questions. There's a lot of poeple at the group who give great advice. Now that's just off the top of my head and some of it I really learned the hard way. Prevention is always best! Sharon PS: My messenger is energy_now so if you want to chat about anything, just try me. I'm online a fair bit. , " remindersofthen " <remindersofthen wrote: > > I'm scared and I can't sleep. What can I do to sleep? What is safe? > Beyond that, what should I look into for having a healthy baby? I've > never done this before. I'm really frightened right now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 This sounds like your first? So, first of all, try and relax. Find a good midwife/Obstetrician. Prenatal care is one of the most important first things you can do for yourself and your baby. They will provide you with the best possible information that takes into account any unique things about you or your pregnancy. When you visit the doc, they will give you some samples of prenatal vitamins. Which is the next important thing you should do. There are also some great ones you can buy over the counter but the ones your doctor prescribes can be paid for by your insurance and the OTC vitamins usually don't have a full 1g of folic acid (which helps prevent birth defects.) Your age plays into your pregancy but if you are under 35, they probably won't say much. Your body will blossom right in front of you, it's an amazing time. Start a journal if you don't have one already. Pregnancy is different for every woman but I have been told that usually a woman's pregnancy is similar to their own mothers. So, talk with your mother (if that's an option) and find out what her 1st pregancy was like - that should shed some insight on what to expect. There are some awesome books out there. " What to expect when you're expecting " is one of the more popular ones and has lots of info. There are also some excellent websites. With out knowing you and knowing your situation, I really can't offer much more information. I didn't want children and wasn't in a situation were I should have a child until I was 36. I was lucky in that I didn't suffer too much with nausea but ended up getting high blood pressure at the end. Despite that, it was an amazing experience and so was the birth of my son. Good luck and feel free to write back. Michelle remindersofthen <remindersofthen Sunday, March 11, 2007 6:40:05 PM Just found out I'm pregnant I'm scared and I can't sleep. What can I do to sleep? What is safe? Beyond that, what should I look into for having a healthy baby? I've never done this before. I'm really frightened right now. ______________________________\ ____ TV dinner still cooling? Check out " Tonight's Picks " on TV. http://tv./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hello, Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things I have ever experienced. And yes it can be quite daunting/scary especially your first baby. I guess there could be several reasons your are not sleeping including hormones and anxiety - try and meditate before bedtime. There is a wonderful website you can look at (they also have a you can join) Lauren the group moderator it quite an amazing woman and has a wealth of information on Natural pregnancy, birthing, babies ect - there are also a LOT of women in the group who are VERY knowledgable (sp?) on what you can and can't take during pregnancy, birthing, babies ect. http://www.heathlyparenting.net Please feel free to contact me at alwaysnaturallygreat if I can help further or you just want to chat. This can be a truly wonderful time in your life. Kindest regards Caroline Hayes http://www.alwaysnaturallygreat.com Certified Organic Skin, Hair, Cosmetic & Personal Care Products " If we want to move toward a low polluting sustainable society we need to get consumers to think about their purchases " David Suzuki - remindersofthen Monday, March 12, 2007 1:40 PM Just found out I'm pregnant I'm scared and I can't sleep. What can I do to sleep? What is safe? Beyond that, what should I look into for having a healthy baby? I've never done this before. I'm really frightened right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Be sure to take a prenatal vitamin with at least 400 mcg of Folic Acid starting right now. It prevents many birthdefects. Try to relax, you've got a time to deal with being pregnant, and all the changes it will make in your life. Slow down, write a list and prioritize all your needs and concerns. Deal with them one at a time. This is assuming that the anxiety you might have is keeping you up. Take comfort that women have been doing this forever. That doesn't make it any less intense for you personally, but we do manage, and you will too. Have you ever had other issues that kept you awake? what did you do then? eat well, excercise moderately, and please enter prenatal care of some kind. Best wishes from at least one other nervous mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 When I was deployed I had problems sleeping due to some noisy roommates. I ran very hard in the mornings and took sleeping pills at night. I dont think either of those things will be good for the baby. What about natural treatments for allergies? I can't take Claritin anymore. And I have bad gas, anything I can do about that? laughingtoe13 <laughingtoe13 wrote: Be sure to take a prenatal vitamin with at least 400 mcg of Folic Acid starting right now. It prevents many birthdefects. Try to relax, you've got a time to deal with being pregnant, and all the changes it will make in your life. Slow down, write a list and prioritize all your needs and concerns. Deal with them one at a time. This is assuming that the anxiety you might have is keeping you up. Take comfort that women have been doing this forever. That doesn't make it any less intense for you personally, but we do manage, and you will too. Have you ever had other issues that kept you awake? what did you do then? eat well, excercise moderately, and please enter prenatal care of some kind. Best wishes from at least one other nervous mom. 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Search movie showtime shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 What about natural treatments for allergies? I can't take Claritin anymore. And I have bad gas, anything I can do about that? Both these problems can be alleviated by using enzymes and probiotics. No side effects, you'll just be improving your digestive system and getting more out of what you eat. Visit http://enzymestuff for information on enzymes. Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Prenatal vitamins are essential. " Aller Release " from Unicity is all herbal allergy supplement. Melatonin to help you sleep. Lavender oil on a used dryer sheet under your pillow case. Camomile tea to relax. Biofeedback before the 3rd trimester will help with relaxing and better sleep. I worked on my daughter and then again in the delivery room. I now have a healthy, happy, easy going granddaughter who is developing exceptionally fast for her age. Jenny Kernan Quantum Biofeedback Therapist --- Jessika Stone <remindersofthen wrote: > When I was deployed I had problems sleeping due to > some noisy roommates. I ran very hard in the > mornings and took sleeping pills at night. I dont > think either of those things will be good for the > baby. > > What about natural treatments for allergies? I > can't take Claritin anymore. > > And I have bad gas, anything I can do about that? > > laughingtoe13 <laughingtoe13 wrote: > Be sure to take a > prenatal vitamin with at least 400 mcg of Folic Acid > > starting right now. It prevents many birthdefects. > > > Try to relax, you've got a time to deal with being > pregnant, and all > the changes it will make in your life. Slow down, > write a list and > prioritize all your needs and concerns. Deal with > them one at a time. > This is assuming that the anxiety you might have is > keeping you up. > > Take comfort that women have been doing this > forever. That doesn't > make it any less intense for you personally, but we > do manage, and you > will too. > > Have you ever had other issues that kept you awake? > what did you do > then? eat well, excercise moderately, and please > enter prenatal care > of some kind. > Best wishes from at least one other nervous mom. > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time > with the Search movie showtime shortcut. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 ---oh lucky you and congratulations ..... i hoe yiu make a wonderful mother ... look into --yes a good question ... nutrition would recomend you study this lots of protein ,vitamins essentil fatty acids minerals fruit etc oner of the best things you can do for your family is to give them good food and build good food habits.. then there is playing classical music while you are epregnant even talking to the little soul whom is within you .... looking after your self is now your first prioority best for now and do keep us informed phill In , " remindersofthen " <remindersofthen wrote: > > I'm scared and I can't sleep. What can I do to sleep? What is safe? > Beyond that, what should I look into for having a healthy baby? I've > never done this before. I'm really frightened right now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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