Month: February 2020

🍊🍋 Let’s talk morning sickness… (or all day sickness for some of us mamas to be!!)
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Those early days of pregnancy can be a tough time for us mamas, the beautiful baby secret might not be out to the world yet – so you’re silently hiding those waves of nausea and frequent trips to the bathroom while googling ‘Cures for morning sickness?!’ .
At Take Five we’ve found snacking little and often (especially first thing after waking), a warm cup of peppermint tea and the gentle smell of citrus in the air can really help to calm the nausea 💛
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Our ‘Combat Sickness With Citrus’ candle uses pure aromatherapy oils to help deliver this goal and start your day feeling fresh and energised🕯🙌🏽 .
Find out more at www.takefivearomatherapy.co.uk
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Hello second trimester
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So we have reached 13 weeks and now officially out of the first trimester. That means I should have tonnes of energy right😂. Baby bump is definatly looking more like fat currently but hey ho.
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So I’ve had a lot of people asking when i will reveal babies gender but I am waiting to confirm with a scan as I’ve had contradicting results 🙈. Apart from the tiredness I can honestly say symptoms wise I’m ok. I have a craving for cheese but that’s about it. .
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It’s no secret my mental health has been a battle I’m this early pregnancy but I dont think it helps that its january, were skint and i stopped my tablets and had to get back on them. .
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Anyone have any gender guesses? Not long to wait now promise….
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Latest statistics show that roughly 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝟒 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞. ⁣⁣
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Why have the rates skyrocketed? ⁣⁣
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Some hypothesize that it’s due to the introduction of early pregnancy testing. It’s possible that women have miscarried at this rate for some time, but with tests including confirmation 4-6 days before the missed period, knowledge of an early pregnancy is easily gained. In this way, early pregnancy loss is also known. ⁣⁣
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Although miscarriages have become less taboo over time, partners and friends struggle to know how and when to say something. ⁣⁣
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Single friends may question, “who am I to speak into this kind of loss?”, pregnant friends will feel the guilt of their own continued pregnancy. Partners may feel the pang of emotional weight they’re not prepared to deal with. 𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘺? ⁣⁣
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The truth.⁣⁣
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“What you’re going through is unimaginable.”⁣⁣
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“This is incredibly hard, and I’m so sorry.”⁣⁣
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“Can I come sit with you for a few hours?”⁣⁣
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“I’m here for whatever you may need.”⁣⁣
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“I’m so sorry for your loss.”⁣⁣
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However you show up, show up in the capacity you’re able to, and not the one you wish you had. If all you have is words, use them. If all you have is time, give it. If all you have is money, send flowers, food, or cleaners. ⁣⁣
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LoriAnn’s story is up on the blog. Link is in our bio.⁣⁣
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𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴? If so, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥?

It’s been 3 weeks and 1 day. The hurt is still very real, my gosh, I’ve never felt so hurt in all of my life. It feels really terrible to say that as I’ve lost several very close loved ones in my lifetime, but this, this has cut me so deep.

What I am reminded of though is that there is so much power in vulnerability. In saying I’m not ok. In saying I need help. In saying I can no longer do certain things. I’m also hoping that my vulnerability in openly sharing this journey of loss and grief helps others to feel that they can talk about their loss to whomever they need to. We all the know the phrase “it’s OK to not be OK” but pregnancy loss seems to be lagging behind on that front, and many are of the opinion that it’s not to be shared,it should be kept hidden, a secret, like its something to be embarrassed or ashamed of, and it’s not, yes I’m hurting, but I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of it, and heck, I’ve had plenty of experience at this point. I understand that not all want to share their story of loss, and that’s OK, but I’ve been contacted by so many who said they felt they couldn’t tell anyone and it was the loneliest time of their life. That is not ok, that needs to change, and I hope that me being so open helps others feel they can be too in whatever way works for them. If you ever need to talk, I am here ❤️

This is a throwback photo from when I first found out when I was pregnant. It was the morning of 30th of June 2019, I was in such shock but so happy! Told 2 of my friends, 1 who was with me at the time (half asleep) didn’t believe me and went back to sleep ha ha and the other friend I texted was so excited and called me straight away. This was the start of my pregnancy journey! #pregnancy #pregnant #earlypregnancy #bump #pregnancyannouncement #pregnancytest #happy #prego

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Ahh I love this 🤣🤣🤣
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📷 credit to @mommy.labornurse .
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It’s been about four weeks since Christmas and New Year; the perfect timeframe to have a positive pregnancy test!!⠀
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If you have just found you are pregnant, congratulations!! 😃🎉⠀
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Here’s my tips on what to do next!! ⠀
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https://www.louantenatal.com/2018/01/11/im-pregnant-what-to-do-now – follow the link in my bio to blogs⠀
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A HUMAN OVEN
The amount of blood in a pregnant woman’s body increases by 40 to 45% during her pregnancy, creating cardiovascular changes and increasing blood flow to various organs.
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This extra blood flow boosts body metabolism by about 20%, creating more body heat and making pregnant women feel a lot warmer than others.
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A pregnant woman’s core body temperature will often rise to about 37.8°C, when it is normally 37°C.
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It’s extremely important to try and stay cool and hydrated especially in the warmer months to avoid premature labour.
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We recommend drinking your MaterniTea trimester tea blends chilled, made into delicious iceblocks or made into ice and crushed in the blender to make a slushy.
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This way your protecting your baby, getting all the amazing benefits of MaterniTea and enjoy a bit of reprieve from the heat.
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www.maternitea.com .
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@vsoicstanzania returned volunteers @glory_mtonga @Dorabella_ mystique
@dee_romado volunteered in Bukoba, Zanzibar and Iringa. Conducted ACTION AT HOME in Morogoro at Kola Hill Secondary school as part of their volunteering journey the focused on the issues of early pregnancies, Safe menstruation, early career planning and importance of volunteering.
We had interactive talk session on the causes effect and solution of early pregnancy, goal setting and early career planning , safe menstruation and related disease. .
. Vijana wa kujitolea wa shirika la @vsoicstanzania waliojitolea katika mradi wa ICLP Bukoba, VNA Zanzibar na Iringa. Walifanya action at home mkoani Morogoro ikiwa sehemu ya kujitolea, wakiongelea kuhusu maswala ya mimba za utotoni, hedhi salama, umuhimu wa kujitolea na kujiwekea malengo mapema.
katika shule ya sekondari ya Kola Hill, Chanzo na athari na namna ya kuepusha mimba za utotoni, jinsi ya kuweka malengo na umuhimu wa kujitolea..
. 📌 Reposted from @nyentanzania

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#schoolprojects #girlcenteredproject
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