MSE Pregnancy Club III

Sami_Bee

ooh Carla I couldn't help myself checking, if your last period as around the last week of oct then bump will be due 1st week in august so a nice summer baby

Sami_Bee

Pollyanna! :wave: SB was asking about you the other day, we hadn't forgotten about you Glad everything turned out good in the end!
you missed just one small point - what's her name?
love to you and family x

Krystaltips

Sami_Bee wrote: »

aww bless x Krystal I have to ask (coz I'm nosey) is your new job to do with your b/f training?

Yes it completely is! I'm now an infant feeding peer supporter in my local hospital (something we started discussing 4 years ago, but the wheels turn very slowly... Also everything else I've always done in a voluntary capacity so am really fortunate that this is paid, it might be minimum and for very few hours but it is such a big step forward!)

Sami_Bee

Krystaltips wrote: »

Yes it completely is! I'm now an infant feeding peer supporter in my local hospital (something we started discussing 4 years ago, but the wheels turn very slowly... Also everything else I've always done in a voluntary capacity so am really fortunate that this is paid, it might be minimum and for very few hours but it is such a big step forward!)

That sounds fantastic! I bet your feeling very proud of yourself, :T
I hope when you help the ladies they let the hosp know how much you helped afterwards, its one of the few things that my hosp need to work on as the midwives are mostly too busy to stay and help you for any length of time.

got-it-spend-it

I think that is awful that they won't offer an alternative! If it was me I would be tempted to write to the local paper about it.

In my experience 'set' Christmas meals often suck if you're veggie. Everyone pays the same but the veggie alternative is often nowhere near as elaborate as the meat option.

My_Fathers_Daughter

pollyanna - thanks for giving us your birth story...although someone will have to now elaborate to me how they check how dilated you are (I have been wondering - images of rulers are popping into my head!!)
Glad to hear things are going well

Krystaltips

That's what we're there for, women are failed if they don't get the support they need and sometimes midwives and healthcare assistants are too busy... It's early days in the grand scheme of things and the funding for our posts is not guaranteed at all... But the department of health and unicef are putting real emphasis on peer support at the minute so hopefully things will become a bit more permanent...

pollyanna24

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Pollyanna! :wave: SB was asking about you the other day, we hadn't forgotten about you Glad everything turned out good in the end!
you missed just one small point - what's her name?
love to you and family x

Colean, as in Rooney or Nolan, just spelt a bit differnt. x

I'm still having problems getting into the forums. I tried a new tactic today. Went into the search function and tapped in "children" (first word I thought of) and it brought up this thread, but I can't get into any other forums. Don't know what's going on with my computer and I was hoping to have a good old catch up today as there's nothing on telly and the bubba's asleep.

Krystaltips

MFD, they pop a hand in... each finger is approximately 1cm... Sorry...

pollyanna24

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

pollyanna - thanks for giving us your birth story...although someone will have to now elaborate to me how they check how dilated you are (I have been wondering - images of rulers are popping into my head!!)
Glad to hear things are going well

They use their fingers, but if you think about it - which I did - when you are "doing" it with your partner, they don't feel your cervix, so think how far up the midwives have to go to feel it. It really wasn't a nice feeling. I was gripping bf's hand like nobody's business, but didn't have to do that when I was having contractions!