MSE Pregnancy Club XIV

BeenieCat

Yay more babies, congrats

Fitzio

Congrats Niknak. Have updated the list. Hope you are your baby boy are well.

Congrats on team pink Charlton.

GISI - don't think you have missed much. No more births. Jillie posted and is fine. Fairydawn pm'd Glam so she is fine too (but no baby yet).

x

newmoneysaver_2

Glamazon wrote: »

Labour Bag

Maternity Notes
Birth Plan
2 nighties
2 Towels
Slippers
Socks
Disposable Knickers
Hairband - hair brush???
RLT
Calcium
Arnica - the 3 above - I know I was on a drip to be induced and then on other drugs , but I was advised to only take water - I don't know if you would be able to take these - especially the tea!
Book
MP3 Player - I didn't use anything I took because I was trying to rest whilst I could, and once things become established you won;t have time for these!

Post Labour Bag

Maternity Pads
Breast Pads
Socks
Knickers
Nursing Bras
Comfy Bottoms/T-Shirts
1 x PJ's - you need more bottoms. I went through mine and had to change after only a few hours!
Dressing gown to wonder around the ward after
Snacks - I was famished after and a lucozade went down well too!!!
Going Home Outfit
Toiletries
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Shampoo/Conditioner
Shower Gel
Deodorant

Baby

3 Babygros - I would pack more if you can - and different size, although none of the one we took fit, cos he was too small
3 Vests - same
Cardigan - I was asked if we had one a 5am after we had been transfered from delivery to the ward, as he was cold!
Socks - he had cold feet, and they need to we warm so they could blood! The nurse put them under his babygrow.
Going Home Outfit
1 hat
Scratch Mitts
Nappies x 5 - I would take more. The nurse gave me a few to get me going, but he went through more.
Wipes - only pack a small sample pack - you get a full size pack in the bounty pack
Vaseline
Sudocrem - although you get another sample in the bounty pack!
Cotton wool - for cleaning baby

I can't remember how you rae planning on feeding, but dependeing on your hosputal you may need to take your own formula!

OH

Spare T Shirts
Deodorant
Camera
Drinks and Snacks
DS and Charger
Change for car park

Don't forget the car seat!!!!

Glam - just catching up - I've added what I have though in red, although they might have already been suggested.

newmoneysaver_2

Glamazon wrote: »

nappy sacks added
upgraded to 5 vests, 5 babygros, 10 nappies (although I read u get some in Bounty Pack) and 2 x PJ's.

Thanks :beer:

ETA - I don't brush my hair ever! It's chin length so I normally scrape fingers through it - hence the hairband to keep it off my face!

I only got one of the pampers packs that have been in all the other bounty packs. It's only one nappy. I would just throw in a full pack!

newmoneysaver_2

Glamazon wrote: »

Thanks Fitz

Might skip dressing gown - hospitals are always too warm but I'll see if I can find one I like.
Rest added to list - thanks!

I went back through and found lists others had posted a stole things I liked.

Asked OH what he wanted on his list -
OH - 'Nothing'
Me - 'Um, won't u be bored?' (this is a guy who gets bored after 5mins in a waiting room!)
OH - 'Nah'
ME - 'Well, I'll pack your DS and charger'
OH - 'Yeah whatever'

He has just said if it's a Sunday he'll nip to car boot if he gets bored and leave me to it :rotfl:

Sorry, me agian! I thought that - but it went really cold one morning around 4am, I was feeding so wish I had it then. And again on the first morning - I felt a bit self concious of leakage when wondering down for a cup of tea, and could have done with it, just to cover up and make me feel abit better.

Fitzio

Dumb question time.....

You should pack PJs for after the birth in your hospital bag. Should these be maternity PJs or just normal ones? I was going to order some maternity ones, but not sure what to expect re my bump as baby won't be in there anymore!!! Would a larger size normal PJs be ok, or do you think it's better to have maternity ones with room for a bump?

:o:confused::o

Thanks!

newmoneysaver_2

tiamai_d wrote: »

I have a dressing gown in my bag, but I've not used it any time I was in.

And also, I plan on getting dressed, in clothes, during the day. Huge difference from the old hospital and the new one is that everyone seems to walk about in PJ's all day in the new one. And they don't brush their hair! In the old one we weren't allowed to. We were encouraged to get dressed unless we were bed bound. Maybe I'm being too judgemental but is it really that hard to brush your hair before going to the dining room? And it was the same ones for breakfast, lunch and dinner with unbrushed hair so not like they had just arrived.

Tia - I got dressed during the day to - just in cargos and a t-shirt, but I wanted to feel normal. I think I was the only one - everyone else was wondering around in full on pj, slippers, dressing gowns - all day!!!

SugarSpun

Congratulations Niknak and Triggles!

Triggles, those are two of my favourite boys' names.

Fairydawn - if you're lurking I'm thinking of you.

Appropriate labour/sticky/feel better/nasty pox on your ex vibes as necessary.

Update:

We're back from the hospital - amniotic fluid seems no lower than on Friday, and baby's fine - she had a snooze in the middle of the monitoring so the midwife jiggled my belly like it was a bowl of custard. Deeply uncomfortable - and had no effect, so Husband started singing the song about the old lady who swallowed the fly and the Bellyfrog immediately started dancing in response.

Infant miscreant has us booked in at 8am Tuesday morning, unless she makes an earlier appearance which the midwife thinks is doubtful. We're having a nice lunch now and then going on a tourist tram around the city before checking our route for Tuesday. Although there is a direct tram from 50m from our place to 50m from the hospital, on Monday morning this route will be closed for maintenance. Timing is perfect!

newmoneysaver_2

carlamagee wrote: »

i know it is MM!!! Im just quite a shy person (believe it or not!!) and it took me a while to post frequently on here, so itll take me a while to feel comfortable - within myself - for the parent thread, IYSWIM??

Carla - I'm the same - I still haven't made it over there, but I keep finding time to catch up on here

Fitzio

Sugar - at least the end is in sight! Laughing at your OH singing about the old lady and the fly! Bet the midwife was giving you strange looks! ha ha.