UmmNaziya

You can get food grade Epsom salts that can used internally for various reasons but the external ones work just as well in the bath. I get mine from the local independent chemist but boots should defo have it and I've also seen it in morrisons so they should be easy to find. I'll try to keep you updated on how I'm doing, in the meantime try googling magnesium for morning sickness and have a look at the various articles and experiences x

Hello popsy, by any chance have you heard of magnesium for pregnancy sickness? I have suffered terribly with my three previous pregnancies, including being hospitalised on the iv. So while TTC I have been doing endless research on sickness prevention and cure and magnesium deficiency has come up time and again as a likely cause. I am approaching 6 weeks and have been taking epsom salt baths every couple of days. Having read some more recently I am considering buying some magnesium oil from holland and Barrett since you can't "overdose" on magnesium and it is best absorbed through skin. I've started to get the first signs of queasiness since yesterday but its definitely manageable, no urges to hurl whatsoever. I've also been making sure I never get very hungry as I know that was always a huge trigger for me, cue endless vomiting of bile and retching(sorry if tmi!) I'm loving seeds right now sunflower, pumpkin etc and trying to do some exercise everyday if only for 5 mins. As I stated I'm only 6 weeks so time will tell but by now the throes of sickness would usually have overtaken me so I'm keeping a positive outlook. Have my booking in appt in two days and will be asking about meds again still as I absolutely will not go through what I went through before so trying to cover all bases! Hope it works out well for you xxx

great birth stories! just remember there are no set rules, be prepared for any outcome. My first labour was approx 5 hrs, 10mins pushing about 3hrs after i arrived at hospital. Second was a fantastic home birth in the pool, 13 hrs! when my waters went i thought "ooh, any minute now!"not so apparently. both births were painful though i had gas and air second time which worked for me and i mustve pushed for 1 or 2 mins max.i literally put my finger in, felt hair and thought "im not doing this for another 15mins" closed my mouth tightly and pushed silently guiding my baby's head out. although it was more than twice the time, the home environment, my calm demeanor and control made it the more pleasant birth. oh and first daughter weighed 9lb, second 8lb 2 1/2oz, so didn't follow that rule either!x