MSE Pregnancy Club 24

MrsBryan_2

Yeah its my first baby too and I feel exactly the same. Apart from some strong BH now and again I'm not feeling zilch either!

Although at what point can we start trying to help things along? Eg, eating my body weight in pineapple, jumping on OH every 5 seconds and tweaking my nipples hourly?? I thought it was best when you are overdue, so anytime after 40 weeks? Or can it help things along sooner?

My nipples only leak when squeezed, mostly its clear liquid, sometimes its creamy! Weird. And I woke up with about 20 more stretchmarks than I had yesterday. Grrrrrrr.

MummyOfTwo

fluffnutter wrote: »

You know, talking of elective ways of getting your baby out (I was being facetious btw, I guess you mean a bit of sexy time )... there was a snippet on the radio an hour or so ago about the medical system in the US. Whilst the article wasn't about obstetric care per se, it did mention that elective inductions were really popular in the States.

Apparently, just because it's 'convenient' women were choosing to have an induction around 37 or 38 weeks. The implication was that there was no medical reason for these early inductions, simply that it fitted their diaries better!

Unsurprisingly studies found that these babies were more likely to have initial difficulties, nothing major that affected their overall health, but difficulties nonetheless, and now hospitals are realising that it's far better to induce only if there's a clear medical need.

Honestly! The yanks are nutters! Anyone watch that Maternity Ward programme on Really in the afternoons? Childbirth is so medicalised over there. All the women are flat on their backs, they all have epidurals, the babies are delivered by doctors not midwives, and 'natural labour' is seen as some wacky alternative that only the hippies go in for. Bizarre!

those american shows bloody terrify me, the cascade of intervention is just so scary. and they all seem to have the world and his wife gazing up their ladygardens there in the delivery room!!! i was induced at 38 weeks with my first, for very urgent medical reasons, and after having a spontaneous due-date birth for my second, theres no way i would pick an induction for convenience. not a fun business at all...

RebekahR

ikkle87 wrote: »

Oh my God, I could so come to yours and help you sort through it all lol. I think I have OCD, I have everything sorted into size order or all the bedding in drawers specific to what they are like blankets,sheets etc.

At least you've got everything though, so once the room is decorated you get to do the fun stuff and play with it all as you put it away lol.

I really struggled finding stickers that I liked that's why I ended up painting my own pictures. We've still stuck with our jungle/safari theme though and theres bits of wild animals all over lol.

Awww animal theme sounds lovely. Yes on the sorting front. I can't wait to go and play house making and put it all into place. :rotfl:

silly_moo

My boobs are not leaking either although I had a dream tonight that I woke up and my left boob was all sticky with creamy looking stuff. I hope it was some sort of a premonition :rotfl:

Speaking about boobs - my mum told me recently that I have to treat them daily with cold water and rough towel :eek: (not too rough!) so that my nipples get tougher for feeding. Seemingly this is what she was told to do 30years ago and it worked for her - she bf 4. I'm a bit sceptical so haven't tried this yet but maybe I should?

Re speeding things up - I think I'm going to try the reflexology thing from the video that kelda posted earlier. There seem to be quite a few encouraging comments on youtube from women for whom it worked.

And sorry for a silly question but I started wondering what clothes to pack for the baby for the hospital bag and am now a bit lost. Sleepsuits - what does a baby wear underneath them? Just a nappy or would I put on a bodysuit underneath as well? And if not then what are short-sleeved bodysuits for? Do you wear them with trousers or what?

I would be grateful if you could tell me what and how many items of clothing you are going to pack for your babies.

bellola

Congrats Triangle!

Thanks for the posts and hugs following my meltdown this morning! Don't quite know how I lasted the day at work. The sniffles have developed into a full blown head cold. Head & throat are killing me plus feet have swelled again. And it's a bit difficult to keep them elevated when you work in an office! Dinner was a cooling bowl of vanilla ice cream and I have now taken myself off to bed. Hubby's not complaining though as he gets to watch the footy in peace.

Hopefully some sleep will solve everything.

Hope everyone else is doing ok!

MummyOfTwo

silly_moo wrote: »

My boobs are not leaking either although I had a dream tonight that I woke up and my left boob was all sticky with creamy looking stuff. I hope it was some sort of a premonition :rotfl:

Speaking about boobs - my mum told me recently that I have to treat them daily with cold water and rough towel :eek: (not too rough!) so that my nipples get tougher for feeding. Seemingly this is what she was told to do 30years ago and it worked for her - she bf 4. I'm a bit sceptical so haven't tried this yet but maybe I should?

Re speeding things up - I think I'm going to try the reflexology thing from the video that kelda posted earlier. There seem to be quite a few encouraging comments on youtube from women for whom it worked.

And sorry for a silly question but I started wondering what clothes to pack for the baby for the hospital bag and am now a bit lost. Sleepsuits - what does a baby wear underneath them? Just a nappy or would I put on a bodysuit underneath as well? And if not then what are short-sleeved bodysuits for? Do you wear them with trousers or what?

I would be grateful if you could tell me what and how many items of clothing you are going to pack for your babies.

your poor nips - that sounds awful! BF wont be painful if babes is latched on right... if you can get a class or something as part of antenatal then def take them up on it if you really want to BF

rjh090384

u put a short sleeved vest under everything lol well this is what i did anyway - treat it like the underwear for the baby if its nice wether they still need something soft next to their skin other than just their tshirt so u still need a vest - the short legged romper suits are good for the summer - my dd was born in a hot may and spent a lot of time just in a short sleeved vest

fluffnutter

MrsBryan wrote: »

Yeah its my first baby too and I feel exactly the same. Apart from some strong BH now and again I'm not feeling zilch either!

Although at what point can we start trying to help things along? Eg, eating my body weight in pineapple, jumping on OH every 5 seconds and tweaking my nipples hourly?? I thought it was best when you are overdue, so anytime after 40 weeks? Or can it help things along sooner?

My nipples only leak when squeezed, mostly its clear liquid, sometimes its creamy! Weird. And I woke up with about 20 more stretchmarks than I had yesterday. Grrrrrrr.

AFAIK, if you're not ready for labour nothing will really help (apart from an induction with that synthetic oxytocin they use). Anything else will only have an effect if your body's already decided to get going, apparently

silly_moo

rjh090384 wrote: »

u put a short sleeved vest under everything lol well this is what i did anyway - treat it like the underwear for the baby if its nice wether they still need something soft next to their skin other than just their tshirt so u still need a vest - the short legged romper suits are good for the summer - my dd was born in a hot may and spent a lot of time just in a short sleeved vest

thanks rjh. I thought sleepsuits and vests are either or and wasn't sure which ones to pack for the hospital :rotfl:

fluffnutter

silly_moo wrote: »

And sorry for a silly question but I started wondering what clothes to pack for the baby for the hospital bag and am now a bit lost. Sleepsuits - what does a baby wear underneath them? Just a nappy or would I put on a bodysuit underneath as well? And if not then what are short-sleeved bodysuits for? Do you wear them with trousers or what?

I would be grateful if you could tell me what and how many items of clothing you are going to pack for your babies.

Not silly at all. I was wondering this too. Apparently you use sleeveless body suits underneath their sleepsuit. The rule of thumb is that they have one more layer of clothing than you'd wear. Therefore if you're in just a t-shirt, your baby needs a t-shirt plus a vest (for example).

I'm taking loads! I've shoved in six sleepsuits, six vests and a hat. Hopefully I won't need anything like that amount but there's room in the bag so I figured why not? The hat's not for warmth - despite what they say about babies not being able to regulate their temperature I reckon a maternity ward in June's going to be just as warm as my womb! But no, I'm taking it just in case the baby gets one of those cone heads from being squashed in my love tunnel.