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tiptoes
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Topic: something for extra energy Posted: 28 September 2009 at 2:53pm |
Is there anything you've found helps to give you an extra energy boost? I'm taking iron tablets and berocca sometimes helps but is there anything else that helps get you through the day?
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Bobbie
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Posted: 28 September 2009 at 4:03pm |
My mum taking my toddler off my hands
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Posted: 28 September 2009 at 4:25pm |
Ditto on the toddler being away from you for a day, that's one thing that gives me a huge boost!
Other than that, I am still having 1 or 2 coffees per day, eating lots of small meals, napping whenever I can (which is never  ) and trying to get to bed really really early each night.
I can't really think of anything else as I am ALWAYS tired and could go to sleep anywhere/anytime.
I hope someone else has some better ideas than me!
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Posted: 28 September 2009 at 4:42pm |
I second the coffee, I have at least 1 a day still, some days 2.
I have found an apple helps for a while too - have been eating a lot of them!
And napping when you can.
It sucks but at this stage in pregnancy, its hard to have any extra energy with all the goodness being sucked out of you.
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Posted: 28 September 2009 at 6:22pm |
I take Maltex twice a day (liquid malt) its a good energy booster. I try to eat a bowl of cut up fruit and yogurt too such as kiwi fruit and banana. Im sooo exhasted each day (28 weeks pregant) and I also take multi vitamins...
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Posted: 28 September 2009 at 9:02pm |
I find napping or resting, even if for just 20-30mins, having something refreshing like an apple or a glass of orange juice can help.
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Posted: 29 September 2009 at 1:05pm |
Weleda blackthorn berry elixir is great especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
I used to mix mine up with apple juice and drink it super cold during the day.
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Posted: 29 September 2009 at 4:11pm |
I don't think coffee is the way to go to be honest - what about keeping something like nuts and raisins etc in your bag for an extra boost of energy.
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Posted: 29 September 2009 at 4:21pm |
Perhaps try a bottle of water with some natural Glucose in it.
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Posted: 29 September 2009 at 5:00pm |
Cool thanks girls, lots of great ideas. I'm not a coffee drinker ('cause I never liked the taste) so had been having a few cokes to get that caffeine kick but sounds like a few other things I could try too, but probably just have to suck it up and get used to it!!
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Posted: 29 September 2009 at 6:04pm |
I was very naughty a week or so back when i had had 2hours sleep and the next day i was up early to catch a plane and wasnt checking into hotel til later in the day so i bought a sugar free can of V.....only the small one and i managed to survive the whole day......its the only V ive had the whole pregnancy so i think im doing ok considering i was having them daily..........i know naughty!! and since i dont drink coffee it was always my morning pick me up.......im not worried so much about the caffiene in it, more the taurine........but i wont be having another one
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Posted: 29 September 2009 at 8:44pm |
I second the nuts and raisins idea. I always kept almonds and dried fruit such as apricots, cranberries etc. with me at all times or muesli bars are easy to have in your handbag just in case as well.
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Posted: 30 September 2009 at 2:22pm |
Dried fruit and nuts I agree on too. Nuts epecially almonds are a great energy booster.
Deff wouldnt suggest V and not eating all day!!!
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Posted: 30 September 2009 at 2:57pm |
It probably sounds kinda weird, but I have found the last week that if I drink more water it wakes me up. Must be with the warmer weather?
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Posted: 30 September 2009 at 9:26pm |
Sorry if it's been mentioned, I couldn't see it when I scanned again but heards barley sugars ! And if you don't like those they have the fruit refreshers glucose energy lollies (the coloured ones)
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Posted: 01 October 2009 at 10:15am |
Ive brought barley sugars for my labour bag! their great for energy so there a must have!! (i think)
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Posted: 01 October 2009 at 12:36pm |
So in short, buy a bag of scroggin, a bag of barley sugars and throw some glucose in a bottle of water and you should be bouncing off the walls!!!
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Posted: 02 October 2009 at 12:23pm |
Try Miso soup! Really high in energy and good for you!
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