MSE Pregnancy Club 28

Timeflies wrote: »

Mrs T_M - I'm probably not the best to ask about hospital bag packing - I've packed a lot!!! Maybe it's best to put it all into bags ready for the hospital, just in case, then you can retrieve things from them at home too?

I want to keep them separate, because if we start pulling things out of bags at home, then have to rush to hospital, I'll be without lots of bits.

Congrats too old. Hope you are recovering well. I am starting to feel human now after the section and have not needed painkillers for a good few days, if I do paracetamol is enough.

As for milk I am not sure, I would be tempted to call https://www.laleche.org.uk/node . They were really helpful when I had problems with my first baby.

All the best with the new addition, I am in bed having had a nanna nap and now I'm having snuggles with my boy. Xx

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Congrats to all babies born and all new mums! Hello to all newbies and get well to all those under the weather. Also hope all with worries get them sorted.

Toooldforthisagain, Loveactually and angeltreats, congratulations on the arrivals of your little bundles. Toooldforthisagain glad you are home now what a relief and special time for you after all that time in hospital.

Timeflies I feel the same about the hospital bags! Getting a nice changing bag for Christmas and will start packing after that. Then it might happen soon after that! :eek: I didn't have an exam - I remember someone else talking about it though but can't remember who!

mr_knight nice to see an update from you

The list is getting very short now, as everyone is having babies! :eek:

Had a bit of a busy week. First antenatal class was on Tuesday, I was skeptical but it was actually very good. Then Wednesday I had horrible pain which came on just before I left work and wouldn't go away I went home and lay down which didn't help, and hadn't felt baby move much so long story short went to the hospital and they hooked me up to the CTG monitor. Everything was fine but they wanted me to have a growth scan! which was this morning. I was surprised that that's their policy after just one episode but everything was fine with that too, baby is totally average. I was worried that all the other women in my antenatal class seemed to be bigger but they said not to compare yourself with others. They also said the other night that I should eat more carbs (!) as they found ketones in a sample, and the sonographer said today that I might be putting on baby weight but not extra fat so... I guess I need to eat more. Never been told that before!

Plus it was nice to see baby again :j

Well I have 5 mins to write a quick birth story.

I was all down to have a natural delivery. I saw my consultant on the Monday as I was concerned about baby being back to back. He felt he could move but unfortunately when he gave me an internal he decided a natural was too risky and I was booked in for a cs the next day. I was gutted and terrified as I was all ready for a natural. I had so many mild complications which added up and overall it was safer to have a cs.

Anyway went to theatre and had spinal (anethasist was fab with me as I was so frightened). I can only assume there was a painkiller in the spinal as I went a bit funny and they had to quickly get my husband in. He calmed me down and baby was pulled out. He was a bit stuck due to his head being in such an awkward position but out he came. He was dressed so no skin to skin and then we had cuddles. He was then taken to special care for 24 hours. Although I missed him he was brought to me for feeds which was amazing and the next day he was back with me.

My iron levels were super low and I was meant to have a transfusion but didn't (no idea why I didnt) The result was me leaving hospital on day 4 so ill I don't remember it. Midwife saw me that day and was amazed I was discharged. Anyway recovered better at home with lots of iron rich food and medicine.

Baby sleeps all day and is up all night but we are totally in love and he is a real mummy's boy. Recovery from c-section is not as bad as I thought and I am pretty mobile I think.

One tip to pack in hospital bag is straws, really helpful if you can't sit up to drink.

To old glad you are all home. Hope you are recovering and getting lots of cuddles