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wah, Dr Chen give sample TIN of enfamama?! I only got sample BOXES... 3 servings only. Gave away 1 box to my preggie fren.
I got 3 other preggie frens due Aug/Sept..
stretch mark cream... up to u whether to apply or not. 1 thinking is that it's hereditary, so if your mum/sis has it, no matter what u apply, will also get. For me, I follow my sis advise & have been applying 1-2 months ago, even though i was losing weight then. Coz my skin very dry & itchy & rashes due to hormones. My gynae see me so poor thing, she dispensed a $28 tube to be. I like it very much - Topicream from France. Dunno if available commercially. Before that i was using Cocoa Butter Stick from Body Shop, recommended by my sis who used it for her 1st pregnancy & swore by it.
as for what to eat & what not to eat... sigh, just eat lah... eat, drink & be merry, o'wise baby will be born drooling... heh heh.. i still like this old wives tale.
Pls go read this website about whether to eat tuna...
http://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/62
Conflicting information about the safety of fish, especially regarding mercury, can leave pregnant women reeling. Here are the answers you've been waiting for.
and this site for more food info
http://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/53
Before you were pregnant, you probably didn't think twice about enjoying a tuna-fish sandwich, a salad sprinkled with blue cheese or a glass of red wine. After all, tuna is brimming with protein, blue cheese contains bone-building calcium, and red wine in moderation can benefit your heart. But now that you're expecting, these foods could pose a health risk to you and your growing baby, which is why it's important to know exactly which foods and beverages you should avoid. These important food facts will help you make safe choices.
aiyo, dun let the old wives tales dictate our diet lah, it's not so mysterious, just check the internet!! btw, nowhere on these ang moh websites do i see that pineapple is bad for preggies.
And carrots do not retard baby's brain development!! Vitamin A in beta carotene form is OK...
http://www.californianatural.net/html/References/vitapreg.htm
Avoid more than 10,000 IU Vitamin A during pregnancy; beta-Carotene cannot cause overdose!
vivien, here's smthg just for u...
Q: I hate milk, but I know I need calcium. What are some other sources to get the 1,000 milligrams I need daily?
A: "Try calcium-fortified orange juice or soy milk fortified with calcium and vitamin D," says Johanna Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D., a professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston. Other good sources of calcium include bok choy, white beans, canned salmon with bones, hard cheeses, yogurt and fortified oatmeal, such as Quaker Instant Oatmeal Nutrition for Women.
who was the puking one, is it seabreeze?
Q: I'm excited about being pregnant, but I've got morning sickness all day, every day and greasy foods make me feel worse. Is there anything I can eat to alleviate the nausea?
A: "Morning sickness is a universal problem without a universal answer," says Miriam Erick, M.S., R.D., senior perinatal dietitian at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and author of Managing Morning Sickness (Bull Publishing, 2004). "One food does not fit all." What alleviates one woman's nausea may not help you. That said, ginger and citrus fruits help many women, as do dry, salty foods, such as crackers and pretzels. Starchy foods, such as rice and potatoes, may also help; you can boost their nutrient content by folding in vegetables and chicken.
ladies, i think it's time that we move out of the dark ages & enlighten ourselves on facts regarding pregnancy, diet, exercise etc...