MSE Parents Club Part 5

MrsTinks

We were offered a bath for Alex but they were so busy that day (2 days after she was born) that in the end we said the we'd probably work it out so don't worry... There were cheap nappies for the babies at all the beds but I had my own huggies ones with me along with nearly everything else - thanks to the many lists posted on here over the months before Alex arrived! LOL

Jvic28

Oh and feelinggood,

I'm glad you're getting help for your problems...things can feel so bleak sometimes but ther is light at the end of the tunnel and from the sounds of things your heading in the right direction...this won't last forever.

x

tarajayne

Oh poop, just realised I gotta go school, back in a bit!!!

money_maker_3

OMG tara, that is so exciting

SusanC_2

Aaargh - I just did a reply with loads of links and then accidently closed the tab and lost it.

Feelie - I think I used perfumed bubble bath some time before six months but can't remember exactly when as I wasn't paying particular attention (I generally use unperfumed stuff anyway as I don't like the smells).

Random links I found while googling about it:

About newborn's sense of smell:

http://www.childresearch.net/SCIENCE/KOBY/FUTURE/cbse0021.html

Nasty chemicals in baby products:
http://warofillusions.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/corpse-preservative-formaldehyde-and-carcinogenic-dioxane-found-in-over-two-dozen-kids-shampoos/

Baby perfume:
http://mommyofftherecord.blogspot.com/2008/05/johnson-johnson-marketing-toxic-baby.html

This talks about very young babies finding varying scent confucing but a constant artificial smell not being a problem. (And since it specifies very young babies presumably it isn't such an issue for older babies.)
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rGQps9fQX1YC&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=baby+mother+smell+perfume&source=bl&ots=Bm0qNAf5oa&sig=A0m0mYw-pL139J6ATRZstX8eAYk&hl=en&ei=QxKlStWdEpHSjAeg4LGtDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=baby%20mother%20smell%20perfume&f=false

Jvic28

Ok..bottles done (210ml and not 7oz on your advice SB - not constipated but may make the whole transaction smoother so to speak), washing taken off the line with another load ready to go, swimming costume on and bag packed ready to go....love my swimming costume, it's really nice but I look hideous in it. MUST START DIET!!

carlamagee

Jvic28 wrote: »

. Speaking of which, the kettles boiled so must make up some bottles. (I know I should make them up as needed but this is how I'm doing it so tough!)

so do i..... (runs away & hides quickly)

SusanC_2

Becles wrote: »

Durham didn't bother showing me anything with Joshua as nobody had any time. I was struggling getting the hang of breastfeeding and needed help but they just ignored me. The girl in the bed next to me was only 15 and couldn't do anything and they were ignoring her, so I ended up showing her how to change a nappy and stuff as I felt sorry for her.

I think understaffing is the problem - I even got left for 2 hours during the second stage (and then the MW panicked when she came back and called loads of doctors to come and stand round be hollering, "push").

Becles wrote: »

It was the community midwife when I came home who helped me breast feed and she left me her mobile number so I could ring anytime for more advice and she offered to pop back anytime. I soon got the hang of it though so didn't need to ring.

I was really lucky that my community midwife was actually in the hospital the day after I gave birth - she was really helpful and kept coming back to help with breastfeeding (which was mainly a problem because it was so hot that Alice fell asleep every time I held her close). I'd never really appreciated her that much before then but I was so glad that she was in that day.

carlamagee wrote: »

i dont think men will EVER understand how difficult it is. they dont think about things that we do everyday cos we know they need done - they just take it for granted thats the way it is!!!! e.g. bottles are ALWAYS sterilised - clothes dont need washed/dried and if they do, they find their way to the appropriate machine themswelves!!!! :mad:

When I was pregnant OH had to do everything because of me being ill. After she was born I gradually took the jobs back. He does realise the work involved but he said that after I had done something for two or three days he just took it for granted that I would do that particular thing and didn't really appreicate it any more. Having said that, I probably don't appreciate all the things he does as much as I should.

Jvic28

Amongst many other reasons I find it much easier heating the bottles up to the required temp instead of cooling them down and much less risk of scolding. Plus it's a relief to know that there's no faffing with bottles and kettle etc for a while now I have 6 bottles made up.

newmoneysaver_2

Jvic - I've mentioned on here before that I do it in the same way. How am I supposed to know when LO is going to wake up for a feed and make sure that I boiled the kettle 30 mins before and that OH hasn't re-boiled it to make a cuppa

Oh, an your post reminded me I need to get mine done, so THANKS!