MSE Pregnancy Club 24

emsbet

Congratulations Nora, so pleased for you Does little lady have a name or are you wanting to keep it secret? How much did she weigh? I'm sorry you had a rough time with the labour but glad you are both well. I'll update the list I posted this morning.

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Triangle

Yay nora!! Many many congratulations on your beautiful baby girl :happyhear I hope you recover well, no doubt you are so pleased to be home. Take care xxx

emsbet

Triangle, fingers crossed your BP lowers and you don't have to be induced. Try rest and relax as much as you can.

RebekahR wrote: »

LOL We are all at it! I didn't sleep til gone 130 and then I was wide awake at 7. Woke every 1-2 hours to turn over - damn hips! Still im up now. Going to town for my hospital bag stuff today. Dunno what to get lol. Think i'll start with breastpads and those big pads and go from there!

What is on everyones hospital list? ...

I'm just going to use the list that's linked on the EDD list and add a few things when I think about it. Not really looked properly yet. Bought some disposable knickers yesterday from Boots, wasn't sure what size to get so they are probably too big. Was going to get some maternity pads too but they didn't have any of the thick ones in stock.

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RebekahR

I jsut read my list from the hospital we got when we went to the first antenatal class. It says with knickers to get one size bigger. So guessing as my butt is usually a 12 we need some size 14's. Primark here we come LOL. Probably cheaper than a bag of disposibles?

Kitten_Pie

Congratulations Nora.

Triangle I hope you get the birth you want

I took disposables last time and although got the largest size they were uncomfortable and didn't fit. I ended up wearing my normal knickers (well pregnancy knickers which practically come up to my boobs in size )

I would try a pair on so that you know whether they fit and can then adjust if need be. Once my knickers and nightdress was washed they are all fine to wear again plus with the huge maternity towels given there was little staining anyway.

emsbet

RebekahR wrote: »

I jsut read my list from the hospital we got when we went to the first antenatal class. It says with knickers to get one size bigger. So guessing as my butt is usually a 12 we need some size 14's. Primark here we come LOL. Probably cheaper than a bag of disposibles?

I usually get 12-14 in primark but they are getting too tight so I had to get the next size up which is 16-18 :eek: They don't do 14-16 for some reason. I got a box of five disposable knickers for £2.25 in boots so cheaper than five lairs of knickers even in primark

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emsbet

I might get the knickers out and try them kitten, they didn't cost much so if they don't fit it's not a big deal. My knickers I wore at the hospital last time got binned, one pair soaked when my waters went and the other when I bled through the maternity pads I didn't want to take them home so binned them.

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BB1984

Congratulations Nora! :j
Sounds like the process wasn't much fun, but good to hear that the end result is worth it...! Hope you're not too sore x

RE disposable knickers, I just bought a couple of cheap packs of full briefs from Primark, in a size or two bigger than normal. I figured that being "granny style", they'd come up over my tummy scar if I ended up having a c-section, and they're big enough to contain the giant pads. Just didn't fancy the disposable pants. Having said that, I now have some as my friend gave me some that she didn't end up using.

No queue-jumping, Triangle!!
Seriously, though, hugs because that all sounds a bit stressful. Try to stay chilled and hopefully your BP will come down nicely. Hope you get the water birth you want

BB x

fluffnutter

GRIGGSY wrote: »

I did ask in M&Ps if they did the cot nets but I was told you cant get them due to the possibility of it coming off and smothering the child. How much this is the opinion of the woman in the shop I dont know.

My cot's going to be under the ceiling light (not that I use it much). I guess there's a possibility that the lampshade might fall off, land perfectly on my child's head and smother it

I suppose there might be some very determined cats who just sit on the net anyway which then sags down like a hammock bringing the cat's arse into contact with the baby's face, but I think we're into the realms of 'not really that likely', i.e. 'it's never actually happened'.

I can't help being a little bit paranoid about the cat and the baby even though it's not my normal attitude. It's simply something that's not worth taking a chance with isn't it?

That aside, Mamas & Papas may well take that stance [about cot nets] but John Lewis certainly doesn't. You can get them online for £16. They do them from prams too.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230415687/Product.aspx

RebekahR

emsbet wrote: »

I usually get 12-14 in primark but they are getting too tight so I had to get the next size up which is 16-18 :eek: They don't do 14-16 for some reason. I got a box of five disposable knickers for £2.25 in boots so cheaper than five lairs of knickers even in primark

xx

Ah ok ill head to boots today then! Are they papery? Don't want them to rip when I bend over :rotfl:Yea I find that with their sizes too. Infact right now the best pants are the plain black. White ones they do with lace round the top instead of elastic. As I find elastic really digs in my bump. Can't recommend the lace enough I think the lace is heart shaped? Or something similar like that.