MSE Pregnancy Club 24

Amymo

Hey Mozzy, good luck!

When do you guys go for your ward tour if you have one? Midwife hasn't mentioned it butI have a list of qs, including whether DH will be sent home/ when visiting hours etc apply!

ginvzt

My delivery suite visit on April 12th, I will be 31 weeks.

emmylou83_2

Our hosp has tours every Saturday and Sunday at 2.30, no need to book, u just turn up. I havent been on the tour yet tho......! If ur not sure, call ur maternity unit and ask them?

I ache tons after my walk round Town! x

Amymo

Thanks guys :T I'll call them tomorrow, I'd feel more relaxed about writing a birth plan if I knew what to expect of the surroundings etc


Just finished watching last nights OBEM, how brave was the twinny lady, hats off to her, that must've been so painful and bloomin tiring! I do think that as the weeks go on though I might have to stop watching as I'm starting to get quite set about what I do and don't want, whereas I always said I'd be relaxed about a plan!

beccad

My hospital doesn't do tours, but they do have a 'short online film' you can watch. It's a bit like an amateur version of One Born Every Minute, but with ladies who are laughing and smiling through their labours rather than shouting at their husbands :rotfl:

Kira000

Good luck Mozzy, hope the ribbon works better for you than it did for me! I had it 24hrs and contrax, but no dilation, so had the gel, which kiciked things off.

Make sure you have plenty of drinks close on hand in case it kicks off and you cant make it to reach anything further away. Hope you have your mummy cuddles soon.

emmylou83_2

Amymo wrote: »

Thanks guys :T I'll call them tomorrow, I'd feel more relaxed about writing a birth plan if I knew what to expect of the surroundings etc


Just finished watching last nights OBEM, how brave was the twinny lady, hats off to her, that must've been so painful and bloomin tiring! I do think that as the weeks go on though I might have to stop watching as I'm starting to get quite set about what I do and don't want, whereas I always said I'd be relaxed about a plan!

Our hosp/midwives dont actually advise u write a birth plan anymore, just as long as u get them to write in ur notes, what u def DONT want. They feel that with a strict birth plan, women get more upset and stressed when things dont go according to that plan. Where as if ur more "go with the flow" the outcome is generally better if something "does" happen/go wrong/not according to plan. Hope that makes sense! I can see what they mean. I`ve never had a birth plan, purely as i know that i`d be gutted if things didn go my way, and i know now, no labour is the same as the last! xx

flutterby_lil

Amymo wrote: »

Hey Mozzy, good luck!

When do you guys go for your ward tour if you have one? Midwife hasn't mentioned it butI have a list of qs, including whether DH will be sent home/ when visiting hours etc apply!

I am 34 weeks and been told nothing about mine....mum I best ask when I next see mw in 2 weeks.

natwesty

Good evening ladies & bumps - hope everyone is wel :-)

I just wondered if anyone had any advice on how to deal with cramp in your legs and what causes it? I've woken up crying out in agony two nights on the trot now (nearly scared my husband half to death!) and can barely walk today. Is this common? I'm nearly 27 weeks now. Someone recommended a hot bath but I've heard they're not good in pregnany so not sure what to do :undecided

Also has anyone here had an Anti-D injection (sorry if this has already been discussed and I've missed it). I knew I'd need one from when I used to donate blood (I'm O-neg) and wondered if there are any common side affects? I'm due to be in London the next day (travelling down from W. Yorks) so just wondering if I'll be OK.

Thanks as always for any advice you may have! x x

Gillyx

emmylou83 wrote: »

Our hosp/midwives dont actually advise u write a birth plan anymore, just as long as u get them to write in ur notes, what u def DONT want. They feel that with a strict birth plan, women get more upset and stressed when things dont go according to that plan. Where as if ur more "go with the flow" the outcome is generally better if something "does" happen/go wrong/not according to plan. Hope that makes sense! I can see what they mean. I`ve never had a birth plan, purely as i know that i`d be gutted if things didn go my way, and i know now, no labour is the same as the last! xx

Would agree with this 100% I'm so glad I didn't make one, as I was totally against epidurals, didn't want any medical intervention etc. Ended up with an epidural, 2 pethidine injections and forceps to turn him, although I did manage to get him out on my own, because I begged them to let me try I didn't want him yanked out by forceps.