MSE Parents Club Part 16

*BigBird*

Thanks for the tips Becles. I must dig out my gloves as I was just thinking when I walked out of the house to drop Joe off to his CM this morning that it's getting to be glove weather.

Poor you having Raynauds. My problem isn't as bad as that but it's annoying and uncomfortable enough, so it must be awful for you.

I've been trying to convince DH that we should get Just Dance so I'll have to see if telling him it's for medicinal purposes will work

pigpen

Thanks all.. I feel bad enough that OH isnt working.. and we have to claim other stuff I feel like I am taking advantage claiming further payments for these 2.. .. Ill speak to the nurse about it again..

My mother has Reynauds.. she wears her gloves in the house sometimes.. her fingers go white in seconds of being outside in winter and are black a few minutes later.. it is awful.. she wears the leather totes microfleece lined gloves an has several pairs on the go at once. I have got her some more of the handwarmer gel things for christmas.. black with flames on.. she has a couple she uses now so i thought an extra set or 2 would be good when out for a while or when her others go cold.

Ah.. beasts home need to go do some child prodding..

missymoo81

Hey I have a labour hospital bag question, if you would be kind enough to answer, is there anything you couldnt live without or anything you wish you'd packed and didnt when you were in the hospital, or are there things that are pointless that I shouldn't take, would really appreciate your input as my bag is a little on the over full side!

pigpen

missymoo81 wrote: »

Hey I have a labour hospital bag question, if you would be kind enough to answer, is there anything you couldnt live without or anything you wish you'd packed and didnt when you were in the hospital, or are there things that are pointless that I shouldn't take, would really appreciate your input as my bag is a little on the over full side!

I didnt take any snacks or changes of clothes for OH.. if he wanted stuff he nipped to the canteen or went without.. staff povided tea and toast anyway if nagged.

I didnt take towels for the baby.. 1 sheet, 2 blankets, 2 muslins, 2 cardies/vests/sleepsuits, 1 hat and a pack of wipes.. meconium and water doesnt work.

for me.. pads, pants.. unless you are leaking before the birth you wont need breastpads (plus you get a couple in bounty pack) it takes 3-5 days for your milk to start coming in. 2 towels, toiletries, 1 bra, 2 nighties, 1 long cardy and a pair of socks.

I also took a pen and a puzzle book.. and a bottle of juice.

lovecrafting

pigpen why did you take a sheet and blankets? im just curious because its been a few years since my last and we always used hospital sheets and blankets.

i never took any snacks for OH either, i think he got a brew because i was in the shower when they brought it in so he ate my toast aswel. (could have killed him for that)

missymoo81

oooh pigpen thank you, so very helpful, am going to get my bag (huge case!) out the car now and re think and re pack. Thanks again x

mirrorimage0

we took for baby

3 vests and 3 sleepsuits (just incase of overspill on the nappy front)
nappies
nappy sacks
pack of water wipes
scratch mitts
socks
jacket
blanket
burping cloths
car seat


for me

nightie to give birth in
pyjamas for after (with buttons down for breastfeeding)
socks
slippers
extra underwear
2 nursing bras
sanitory towels

and as i was being induced, the portable dvd player and some films

think that was about it. if i remeber anything else i will add it

mums quite happy doing my washing at the mo but i must get out soon and have a look for a new one !!!!!!

popped to the shopping centre today as i was going stir crazy, only wanted two shops but was aching after wards mmm think that was too much for me.


PP if your entitled to it then claim it, every little helps and as someone else said there is so many people claiming falsley why should they get and you dont

missymoo81

thanks mirror, oh bless you aching. oooh might take my laptop as will hate just sitting around not doing anything. thanks again hun x

wendz86

I took loads of breastpads and as i had a c section my milk didnt come in till about 5 days so they weren't needed. I would agree baby towel isn't needed, I didn't give baby a bath until her cord came off.

As i had an emergency c section i sent OH to get more stuff ,especially as she was a lot smaller than i thought she would be so the 0-3 month stuff i took was too big and he had to bring more newborn stuff in.

I can't think of anything that i took that i didn't really use but i was there for four days! I only took one change of clothes and i slobbed round in my nighty till i went home. Flip flops were good to wander round the hospital in and to have a shower in as the floor was a bit yuck.

missymoo81

Thanks wendz,

Just posted this on the pregnancy thread too

Ok have repacked my case, although I seem to have packed way more than I had!!!! Which wasnt the intention. In my case I already had:

2 packs of maternity pads
1 pack of size 1 nappies
mini pot of sudocreme
small back of water wipes
3 bibs
2 burping clothes
2 nighties
1 button down vest top
1 bikini top
make up
toiletries
breast pads
slippers
fan
trackies
big t-shirt
deodorant for OH
T-shirt for OH
blanket
towel
towel for baby
earplugs
lipbalm

Things I have added, another towel for me, another nightie, my dressing gown, and here is where it gets silly 3 tiny baby vests, 3 sleepsuits, 1 hat and scratch mits and one tiny cardi, along with 4 newborn vests, 4 sleepsuits 2 hats and scratch mits and a cardi...... and 3 big newborn vests, 3 sleepsuits, 1 hat and scratch mits and a cardi. My case is so so full that I had to sit on it to close it..... not sure I need the big newborn stuff, but I'm worried baby is going to be huge, or that I might be early and it might be tiny!!!! Have actually had to sit on my suitcase to close it, it's not good is it, think I might need to rethink it again.....