MSE Pregnancy Club IX

Krystaltips

Oh NMS, that's pants! Hope the student midwife heard you though, and when she qualifies she might be a bit more engaging...

Claire, as far as I know, you can only get them from the midwife.... Fancy not giving them out until 1st April! ridiculous people!

ML, think it's 24w and then 28w for bloods...

Sami_Bee

ooh I checked and I'd book marked the page

According to a study on ‘The length of uncomplicated human gestation’ by the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, they found: “For primiparas (first child), the median duration of gestation from assumed ovulation to delivery was 274 days, significantly longer than the predicted 266 days. For multiparas (more than one child), the median duration of pregnancy was 269 days, also significantly longer than the prediction. Moreover, the median length of pregnancy in primiparas proved to be significantly longer than that for multiparas”

in laymans terms 1st Child usually born at 41+1
2nd+ child usually born at 40+3
so I got them a bit jumbled when I tried to just remember earlier

just to note that the study used Median with is not really the best type of average they would have been more accurate to use the Mean:cool:

MrsTinks

Ironically so far the MWs I've met at the hospital have all been very nice... it's just my regular MW who's a miserable so and so! The one in the delivery suite (when i went in for observation) was lovely and friendly. I felt terrible because as soon as I got there Roo was bouncing like a loon but she hadn't been until then! But she didn't seem to mind at all and just said they'd rather people err'ed on the side of caution

Just as well I am not going for a home birth I guess I'd end up with the miserable one I bet you! LOL

mrsapple_2

Claire_Jones wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can get the HiPG forms from anywhere other than your midwife? Ours wouldn't give out the forms until the 1st april and now surprise surprise they haven't got any as they only ordered a few packs (surely they know how many preg women are on their lists!) I've still not managed to even apply for the grant and I'll be 39 weeks on wednesday, be lucky if I get the money before baby starts school or even at all

"If your midwife or doctor doesn't have any claim forms, please call the Health in Pregnancy Grant Helpline on Tel 0845 366 7885 and let them know. The Helpline will arrange to send a form directly to your midwife or doctor, who will then give it to you to make your claim."

Hope this helps! source " http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/hipg/how-to-claim.htm "

newmoneysaver_2

Hugs to bumblebee! I'm so sorry! x
Shell - hope your Nan gets the results she wants.
Welcome and congrats Maz.
Labour vibes to carly.

and Karen, hope you have a lovely day - enjoy yourselves :beer:

MrsTinks

Krystaltips wrote: »

Claire, as far as I know, you can only get them from the midwife.... Fancy not giving them out until 1st April! ridiculous people!

Mine wouldn't either... next visit though was the NICE MW and she was more than happy to do the form for me I fink she's great Can you tell???

workinmummy

Hi, has anyone ever used MAM bottles for feeding previous babies.

I have just been having a look at all the different bottles available, and on MAMs own website, on the ULTIVENT bottle, they have buy one get one free - on individual and 3 packs.

So if anyone is planning to bottle feed, they seem like a good buy and BPA free. (Please don't shoot me down, for mentioning bottle feeding)
Have read reviews on mothercare and babycentre and they are good.

mrsapple_2

I am too early to see a MW (although one should write to me within the next month) but both the doctor at my surgery and the consultant at the hospital have been lovely and not made me feel silly - and they both said congratulations!

Sami_Bee

workinmummy wrote: »

Hi, has anyone ever used MAM bottles for feeding previous babies.

I have just been having a look at all the different bottles available, and on MAMs own website, on the ULTIVENT bottle, they have buy one get one free - on individual and 3 packs.

So if anyone is planning to bottle feed, they seem like a good buy and BPA free. (Please don't shoot me down, for mentioning bottle feeding)
Have read reviews on mothercare and babycentre and they are good.

I've got 1 on standby :shhh: don't tell Krystal
My best mummy friend found they where the only bottles that her previously breast fed baby would take and on that basis I have recommended them to some ladies on the parent thread and they found the same which is why I've got 1
Only problem I have with them is that they don't make a matching steriliser and I like things to match I have checked tho and they fit in my TT CTN microwave/cold water steriliser (Which is supposed to be £10 in asda at the mo)

workinmummy

Thanks Sami, reviews do say although good, that they come in five different parts and can be fiddley to put together, until you get used to them. And have also mentioned being quite difficult to get into some sterlisers. Am planning to go to asda this week, along with my five pound bounty voucher and my cousin - who works at asda, to see if i can get anymore discount - (sshhh). So the TT microwave sterlisers sounds good.
Just wondering how long that BOGOF will last on the website, as if i go spending loads is asda, my baby budget for this month, will be blown.:rolleyes: