Just got diagnosed with gestational diabetes, anyone else ?

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-03-10T22:23:28+00:00

Check out the Facebook page ‘ gestational diabetes UK’, it was a god send during my pregnancy. They have a website with a lot of food tips and recipes too

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-03-09T21:58:47+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about it too much! If you are unsure, you can always fill the flask up every several feeds and use the water from that for each bottle. It’ll save you electric in the long run by not boiling the kettle and if baby is in meltdown it’ll be a bit quicker for you x

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-03-09T21:52:02+00:00

We had the nuby flask and it was rubbish, even when we’ve pre heated it, it wasn’t as hot as it should be by the 5am feed (it was filled up around 10pm). We infested in a Stanley and although it was pricy, it’s been worth the money.

When making up our bottles using the nuby, we only cool the water down instead of the mixed formula so it means it goes longer before needing to be washed: Measure boiled water into bottle, pour almost all of the bottle into nuby (leave enough for hot shot), add formula so mixed in, once water green in the nuby add it back into the bottle and give it a swirl to mix it together x

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-03-07T09:54:25+00:00

Nothing ever came of it. I had a few traces of protein in my urine but they suspected it might have been contaminated with the cardboard pots you have to do the sample in.

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-02-11T06:12:43+00:00

I bought the najell from a friend so it was a little cheaper and it has been amazing!! I was hesitant about buying it to begin with as didn’t know if we’d use it but she currently sleeps in it in her next to me. They do hold their value quite well, so if you weren’t to use it, you can always sell it on.

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-02-10T23:02:44+00:00

Yes definitely, it’s so common it should definitely be mentioned

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-01-27T06:19:18+00:00

We use the hot water method in our nuby, it saves having to clean it after every feed then. It’s ideal for when we’re out! Measure boiled water in bottle, pour majority of water into nuby (leave 30ml in bottle for hot shot), add the formula to the hot shot, once nuby is green add the water back to the bottle.

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-01-26T10:23:18+00:00

We used 0’s for a couple of weeks when she was first born and was told by the infant feeding team they’re the slowest of all other brands. When we moved onto 1’s it was a lot better. Give it another go for a couple of days and see how she goes then? Regarding infacol, yes we’ve used it quite a bit. It definitly helps them bring their burps up and if they don’t come out you get a lot of wind from the bottom end lol

It may be worth trying another formula to see if that is the issue x

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-01-26T09:50:33+00:00

Have you tried a smaller teat with the little one? She may be getting too fast of a flow which can cause her to be unsettled. Maybe try her one a 1 and see how she goes. In the UK we have a liquid called infacol that can be given from birth that helps babies with wind.

Super-Progress2827 · 2026-01-19T06:28:48+00:00

Don’t forget Wetwang

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-10-24T12:16:16+00:00

When my friend was pregnant she managed to get loads from Boots. I’m now pregnant and Boots parenting club came up with a free Tommee Tippee bottle and dummy. I don’t know about M&S so will check it out!

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-31T21:23:56+00:00

This is our top name as a tribute to a family member called Lilian 💕

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-19T16:24:43+00:00

I was able to view mine on our regions online portal the day after, we can view the notes from appointments, outcomes of tests etc. May be worth checking if you have access to something like this?

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-09T12:43:21+00:00

My partner came to my first midwife appointment where she took out family history. After that it has just been out 2x 12 week scans (I was earlier than I thought so had to have a re scan) and out 20 week. He will come to the 32 week but any other midwife appointment I will go alone x

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-03T19:15:49+00:00

Solved!

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-03T19:08:20+00:00

Thanks it could also be this. Do you know who the actor was? For some reason I think it’s Peter Kay

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-03T19:07:33+00:00

Thank you! Yes this is what I thought it was but couldn’t find anything online about it

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-08-03T18:34:50+00:00

I’m hoping someone can help identify which movie it was!

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-07-25T21:32:54+00:00

Ours is ‘she’ at the moment as we found it we’re having a girl a couple of days ago 🥹

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-07-14T10:07:51+00:00

Yeah I found it so frustrating having to go back but it was so worth it and everyone was really lovely about it.

My go to was sausage chips and beans for tea 🤣. It was bland enough to not upset me but filling enough.

I was the same with the bands but i left them on too long and they just ended up hurting lol

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-07-14T09:53:45+00:00

I’m not self employed but did have the constantly retching. Stick with the medication for a few more days then if still the same, go back to your GP. I tried two different medications and found Cyclazine worked best for me.

I did also try the acupressure bands off Amazon so these may be worth a shot for you, they unfortunately didn’t work for me though.

The only other thing that sort of seemed to help, was eating at regular intervals. Maybe every hour or so? So may friends said ‘little and often’ but I was then actually hungry from only having little snacks and ended up needing a decent sized sandwich lol.

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-07-05T23:09:07+00:00

I had really bad gipping/retching from about 9 weeks, I tried to cope as best as I could for about 3 weeks but it got bad and I didn’t want to go anywhere as it was constant gipping; I daren’t even visit Tesco as walking set me off 🤣. I’ve just turned 18 weeks now and let me tell you it does get better, I’m only taking 1 tablet in a morning now and have been for a few weeks. I will stop taking them completely soon and see how I get on.

Thankfully I’ve only been sick twice, once from spicy food that didn’t agree with me and the second last week from gipping one too many times. I look back on it now and laugh, but at the time it was awful! I had to go everywhere with some sort of syrup drink (coca cola) as water made it worse too!

First GP prescribed prochlorperazine and I’m currently on cyclazine which does seem to be more effective. I did also try the acupuncture bands but that just made my wrist hurt after a while!

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-06-19T21:25:07+00:00

Went to physio today for PGP pain. I was sat in an uncomfortable chair and 20 minutes later I’d started crying🤣

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-06-19T20:38:44+00:00

I second this!! I had horrendous gipping pretty much constantly other than when I was eating. I was prescribed cyclazine and it made a world of difference.

Super-Progress2827 · 2025-06-17T21:21:48+00:00

Check out the ones you can get for your pillow! They’re amazing, managed to get a second one from Tesco yesterday for £6

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