Comments on: knocked update http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/15/knocked-update/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:20:08 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Danna http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/15/knocked-update/#comment-32581 Danna Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:48:13 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1131#comment-32581 In my family we have an "old wive's tale" that says your baby will be born 5 months to the day from the first time you feel the baby move. It works for us! In my family we have an “old wive’s tale” that says your baby will be born 5 months to the day from the first time you feel the baby move. It works for us!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/15/knocked-update/#comment-32580 Jennifer Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:19:51 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1131#comment-32580 I call it "jumpy legs", and I discovered (thanks to an "Ask the Doctor" column in a local paper) that a glass of cold water at bedtime helps. I don't know why--and the doctor hadn't heard of the treatment--but something that always drove me insane has been abated. Of course, now that you're expecting I don't know how you feel about filling your bladder at bedtime... I call it “jumpy legs”, and I discovered (thanks to an “Ask the Doctor” column in a local paper) that a glass of cold water at bedtime helps. I don’t know why–and the doctor hadn’t heard of the treatment–but something that always drove me insane has been abated. Of course, now that you’re expecting I don’t know how you feel about filling your bladder at bedtime…

]]> By: Hannah http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/15/knocked-update/#comment-32579 Hannah Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:34:44 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1131#comment-32579 It sounds like you have restless legs syndrome (RLS)- it's common in pregnancy and is more prevalent with the number of pregnancies. It is strongly related to iron deficiency - get your ferritin checked! There is an association in France for patients, and in Paris there are specialists at Pitié Salpètrière. It is NOT advisable to take quinine - RLS is often misdiagnosed and mistreated; google "Patterns of treatment for restless legs syndrome in primary care in the United Kingdom." by Martinez. Quinine is for cramps. If you're interested in reading medical literature on it you can google Manconi who has studied it in pregnancy, or RLS reviews by authors such as D. Garcia-Borreguero, C. Trenkwalder, or B. Högl - all renowned European RLS experts. The RLS diagnostic criteria are <a href="http://www.eurlssg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=3" rel="nofollow">here.</a> It sounds like you have restless legs syndrome (RLS)- it’s common in pregnancy and is more prevalent with the number of pregnancies. It is strongly related to iron deficiency – get your ferritin checked! There is an association in France for patients, and in Paris there are specialists at Pitié Salpètrière. It is NOT advisable to take quinine – RLS is often misdiagnosed and mistreated; google “Patterns of treatment for restless legs syndrome in primary care in the United Kingdom.” by Martinez. Quinine is for cramps. If you’re interested in reading medical literature on it you can google Manconi who has studied it in pregnancy, or RLS reviews by authors such as D. Garcia-Borreguero, C. Trenkwalder, or B. Högl – all renowned European RLS experts.
The RLS diagnostic criteria are here.

]]> By: ellie http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/15/knocked-update/#comment-32577 ellie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:24:42 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1131#comment-32577 Aiiii aii aiiii! And you're not going to tell us if you did? My friend was all off balance in her 2nd pregnancy. She fell on her wrist while walking her dog, and then she required some special surgery for pregnant ladies whereby the drugs go straight to the baby creating a little junky. Aiiii aii aiiii!

And you’re not going to tell us if you did?

My friend was all off balance in her 2nd pregnancy. She fell on her wrist while walking her dog, and then she required some special surgery for pregnant ladies whereby the drugs go straight to the baby creating a little junky.

]]> By: Googlebear http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/15/knocked-update/#comment-32573 Googlebear Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:10:23 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1131#comment-32573 Glad you have got over those first few months. Your writing made me remember things I had forgotten about. Continued luck over the coming months. Glad you have got over those first few months. Your writing made me remember things I had forgotten about.

Continued luck over the coming months.

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