Month: October 2019

1/4 of the way there! 3 weeks till my NHS scan 😫 so long to wait ⏰

Trying to stay positive 💫 #pregnacy #pregnancyquotesandsayings #pregnancyannouncement #pregnant #earlypregnancy #youngmom #20andpregnant

Day 44 – 10.27.19
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Fresh fruit is the best! And a fresh cut pear is like heaven! Had some yummy pears tonight with dinner. We had an enjoyable afternoon into the night with my parents, stepsisters, their husbands, and their little ones! Got to meet our new nephew for the first time, precious lil’ chill dude. Plus, we all had our furbabies as well – 8 adults, 3 kids (+1 growing), and 4 dogs. 💜 Big happy family, for sure! .
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My stepsister (“K”) brought an entire truckload of baby clothes and a few other baby items! It was awesomely overwhelming – it was really neat to have so much choice, like free shopping! We ended up with 4 bags of a starting wardrobe for our kiddo! So many of the clothes also came from the hand-me-downs of my other stepsister (“A”). We have a lot of gender-neutral options but quite a few stereotypical girl pieces… 🤷‍♀️ .
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Lately, I’ve had this strong vibe that we will have a girl but I oddly don’t like choosing the fun “girlie” stuff because I believe so strongly in allowing our kiddo to form their own style and identity. But that is WHY we will dress our kiddo in a variety of styles, and as they grow older, keep letting them make choices to evolve in what makes them most comfortable. That is the beauty of watching a child grow into their own. .
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Nonetheless, we are simply grateful for my family’s generosity and support. We have good people in our lives. Quite blessed, for sure!
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Little clothes, big dreams,
Imagining memories
That are yet to be. 🤗
[JEM]
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More than half of pregnant women report uncomfortable heartburn during their pregnancy
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This likely occurs, once again, because of the hormonal changes, which can potentially affect the muscles in your digestive tract
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Your body tolerates food differently as well when you’re pregnant so you might find that certain foods don’t sit well with you like they did before.

Asthma and seasonal allergy symptoms may worsen, improve, or remain unchanged during pregnancy. We can’t predict exactly how a pregnant woman’s body and hormonal changes alter how the immune system reacts to foreign substances. .
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For example, pregnancy induces swelling of the nasal mucosa, the inner lining of the nose. Inflammation can lead to pregnancy rhinitis, or nasal congestion and a runny nose during pregnancy. .
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Although the cause of pregnancy rhinitis is related to hormone production and not allergens, this condition may make pre-existing seasonal allergy symptoms worse.

Today we had our reassurance scan😊 6 weeks and 3 days pregnant😊 #pregnacy #earlypregnancy #earlypregnancyscan #babybump #youngmom #20andpregnant #6weekspregnant

First scan!!! 6weeks and 3 days❤️ My heart is growing for you more and more every day💫 Keep growing little one❤️ #earlypregnancy #pregnacy #pregnant #youngmom #greynursery #teenmom #20andpregnant #6weekspregnant

🎃 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 🎃
It’s nearly Halloween and to celebrate on Tuesday 29th October we have £20 off any scan 6-19 weeks gestation or £30 off scans 20 weeks or more. 🤰🏼
To book your appointment you can contact us by DM
or call 0121 704 2669
email: administrator@mums.me.uk
via our website www.mums.me.uk
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F A C T U A L • F R I D A Y
“Scoliosis – Curved Spine 🦴”
•Defined as lateral curvature 🔃of the spine > 10 degrees
•Idiopathic disease (unknown cause) is most common & usually presents at 8 – 10👧 years of age
•Associations with marfan syndrome, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, & neurofibromatosis
•4 x more common in women👩 & has a strong genetic component

Diagnosis:
•Usually noted first by patient’s family👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
•Forward bending test may show elevation of rib cage on one side🏃‍♀️
•Spine Xray ✖to calculate angle📏 of defect in order to assess severity

Management:
•Mild disease may be followed with serial exams & bracing
•Severe disease may require surgery👨‍⚕️ to correct deformity & preserve lung capacity
•Refer to orthopedics for a curve > 20 degrees

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Mum opted for the secretGender™ with an added glimpse at just *£5 (available on request during some scans subject to babies position). https://www.firstencounters.co.uk/scanoptions/secretgender

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