MSE Pregnancy Club IX

helen81_2

Sami,or anyone really,please can you change my EDD to 28th October? They changed it at my scan yesterday.(the exact date my mum died last year!) I was upset at first but I can now kinda see it as a good thing if anyone knows where Im coming from. And anyway there is only a very small chance it will be born on due date.

newmoneysaver_2

Evans - how did the risk assessment go?

newmoneysaver_2

Helen - I see that as a good thing - a gift from your mum IYSWIM?

sparkle03

candice56 wrote: »

Sparkle, can you tell us what youve packed?? are you having dif bag for baby?

Yes I have packed a bag for me and one for bubs! I have a little trolley case and in that there is a separate bag with all my labour bits in.

So in labour bag I have;

Bikini Top (hoping for a water birth, Tom think the suitcase and bikini top are very funny!)
Black Nightie
Thick socks (just in-case no water birth)
Lip balm
Massage oil
Refreshing Wipes
Flannel
Evian spray thingy
Tissues
Hair bobbles/Grips and Clamp
Ipod just in-case Tom has to go somewhere
Fox’s Glacier Mints

In suitcase I have;

2x pjs
Light dressing gown
slippers
5x knickers
Bra
3x pair’s breast pads
1x pack boots maternity towels
1x pack always silk towels
Towel
Bag of toiletries
Outfit to wear home
Glasses and contact lens stuff

Camera is on charge *must remember to pack*
Plastic bag for ‘messy stuff’

For bubs

3x vests
3x sleepsuits
Going home outfit inc coat
1x cellular blanket
1x cashmere shawl
Scratch mits
Baby nail clippers (Joshua’s nails were v long when he was born)
Small pack nappies
Pack wipes
Cotton wool
Vaseline
Dummy

I think thats all of it! I dont plan on staying long hehe

Oh yeah also have some ribena cartons and capri suns frozen in the freezer

searching_me

helen i see it as a good thing only your mum could give you something that will make you happy for the rest of your life x

helen81_2

Yes, thats how Ive come round to seeing it. Just hope my dad sees in that way too when I tell him tommorow

Evansangel

newmoneysaver wrote: »

Evans - how did the risk assessment go?

Quite good, they asked me some questions about the pregnancy, asked when i was due and when my scan is (incase EDD changes)
Asked if i was comfortable at my desk, i said yes.
Asked if i had morning sickness - No
Asked if i was stressed/tired. - YES! lol.

So i said i want to do the early shifts at work so i finish at 7pm every day, leaving me enough time to cook and eat a proper meal and go to bed at a reasonable hour

She said i'll have another meeting with HR next week to sort it and asked if i wanted to reduce my daily hours from 10 to 8, and i said no for the moment.

The she said i'll have another assessment when im further along and if i ever need a foot rest or a back rest to ask and i'll get them

x x

sparkle03

bargain_carly wrote: »

Yeah having a boy - so you'll prob pop first as boys are normally late apparently. I have 2 half packed bags at mo - 1 for me and 1 for baby, but i'm considering transferring both into a suitcase - do u think it'll look too weird arriving at the hosp with a suitcase or is it the norm?? And cos I know i'll be in for 48hrs i dont know how much of everything to pack
Have you sorted a "going home outfit" yet? if so is it maternity sized??

I just posted my list of stuff, probably overkill haha but I dont want Tom having to go home to get more. No not strange about suitcase, Im taking one :rotfl:
Have sorted a going home outfit, Its normal size. To be honest I didnt have to go into maternity clothes til I was gone 7 months and at the weekend when we were out for a meal I got asked when she was due and so many people were shocked when I said Thursday apparently Im v small bumped, I can put the linen trousers Im wearing home on now, just uncomfortable under bump.
Not sure about the 48 hour stay with regard of how much to take probably about the same as me??

searching_me

helen im sure he'll be very happy about his grandchild i think the only thing he'll be upset with is that your mum wont be able to see him/her x

skintchick

Evansangel wrote: »

Oh forgot to ask, when first pregnant did any of you not feel anything at all?
Like no sickness, no tiredness, nothing...?

Everyone keeps saying im lucky for not having any symptoms, but i want morning sickness lol.

xx

The only thing I really had was some nausea and overwhelming tiredness. I felt exhausted all the time and would go to bed when I got home from work, get up to cook and eat and go back again! I also slept most weekends, but never had any actual sickness, just slight nausea every so often.

At the time I was desperate for some proper symptoms but looking back I'm actually glad I didn;t have any!

Shell - thanks for that, I thought it happened to everyone, probably I can see/tell cos I don;t have much fat on my tummy (unlike my thighs!), and I only Googled once I'd noticed and then it scared me! Just going to be careful with tummy till my MW appointment, and will mention it to yoga teacher tonight to be safe.

This is the first real pregnancy 'problems'/symptoms I've had (along with painful coccyx) so I guess i should be grateful! 14 weeks to go :T