MSE Pregnancy Club IX

skintchick

Sami_Bee wrote: »

well it doesn't really matter for me coz doesn't need organising before hand but Chris had vit K and I've chosen for bubs to have it too.
I'm at the moment saying I'd like to have natural 3rd stage and just see how it goes, if placenta isn't coming out after say 30mins then I may ask for syno-wotsit then.
I asked MW if there was any effect on healing times etc with not having injection and she said as far as she knew there hadn't been any studies done (she gave me a place to look and see tho, but I find it strange that they suggest you have this injection with no real reason for it except saving the MWs some time??)

THis is why i never trust the medical professionals! :rotfl: I think a lot of what they do is for their convenience rather than what is best for the mum and baby and I tend to do my own research and then decide (and it is usually not what the profs recommend).

On vit K, I've read a fair bit and the risk of haemmorhage is very small, although I appreciate that if it happens then it's terrible. I'm thinking of asking for the drops instead, so Bubba doesn't have to be stuck with an injection immediately, but I'm definitely not having the placenta one unless I cannot get the placenta out myself within an hour.

Krystaltips

Aimee had the drops but they give the injection as routine at our hospital... Mainly because they can't actually tell how much of the drops that baby has if they dribble or vomit afterwards...

Claire_Jones_3

Oh my god just found the baby tags, how cute! Will need to sort out asap the homebirth stuff just in case but I suppose I've got less than a fortnight til my due date (how did that happen!)

I had both injections with Charlie and plan to have them again. I'm thinking the vit K can only be good for the baby and once bubs is out I want that placenta outta me asap. I understand its been looking after bubs but now its done its job and I want rid!

Just rang tax credits as I had to notify some changes and they confirmed MA is not counted at all and neither is the first £100 of SMP. I informed them I was getting contributory based JSA in nov which had now stopped and he had a pop at me saying it was listed as income based JSA and I'd been misleading them! I'd only got £847 as income from the JSA so its not going to make loads of difference but I was the one that keep calling them, giving them updates and then they tried to give me extra before so it didn't put me in a hardship position only to overpay me!

shellsuit

searching_me wrote: »

right sod it i called them and they yes i will still recieve WTC as im still classes as work i just have to work out my total income for the next year PHEW!!!!! x

Glad you got that sorted!


I've just got a sample of Bepanthan through the post from the Freebies board here - that can go into my baby box incase it's needed!

Got bloody heartburn now ~ serves me right for scoffing a bacon and egg toastie before :rolleyes:


Nearly got my bags sorted now. I've got a bag together with an outfit for me and an outfit for baby for coming home in. I'll leave that in the boot of the car with the carseat.

I've got my main bag together(ish)

Hospital notes
2 nighties for labour (dunno why 2, but there we go lol)
Pj's for afterwards
Maternity [STRIKE]bricks[/STRIKE] towels (1 pack of 12)
knickers
socks
light dressing gown
towel
soap
toothpaste/toothbrush
shower gel
10 nappies
2 babygro's
2 vests
bibs
hat
Camera
Will be putting in cartons of Ribena & some snickers in for Steve once shopping is delivered tomorrow.

I know I need deodorant, a brush and some bobbles/clips but is there anything else I've forgotten which is a MUST?

skintchick

Krystaltips wrote: »

Aimee had the drops but they give the injection as routine at our hospital... Mainly because they can't actually tell how much of the drops that baby has if they dribble or vomit afterwards...

You have to give consent though so they can;t make you do anything. That's what annoys me, that they make people think they 'have' to do something when it is the mum's choice. If you want drops, have drops!

searching_me

Claire_Jones wrote: »

Just rang tax credits as I had to notify some changes and they confirmed MA is not counted at all and neither is the first £100 of SMP.

well thats funny as i just rung them and they said that as im still classes as working i just gotta work out how much i'll get for the year ... so are we getting told something different x

tiamai_d

I can't stand up! I went to make DS1's bed and bent forward and a pain ripped across my lower back. Now I can't stand up. Had to crawl downstairs! It hurts a lot think I've pulled a muscle. And of course, I'm home alone.

Claire_Jones_3

searching_me wrote: »

well thats funny as i just rung them and they said that as im still classes as working i just gotta work out how much i'll get for the year ... so are we getting told something different x

That just shows how stupid it all is! How can one advisor say one thing and another something different!!

searching_me

i dont know i know for sure as long as your getting SMP your entiled to WTC x

Sami_Bee

searching_me wrote: »

well thats funny as i just rung them and they said that as im still classes as working i just gotta work out how much i'll get for the year ... so are we getting told something different x

you're not being told different you are being told about 2 different aspects
You will be classed as employed therefore get WTC
but they don't count the money as earnings

do you get it?