MSE Pregnancy Club 25

Claree__x

lovecake wrote: »

Morning all! Glad you got your bag Claree!

OH is less glad :rotfl: I got really excited on the phone when she said she had it and when she asked for my name my brain obviously wasn't working properly and I told her my maiden name...oops!

Oscar_the_Pug

I have a question about nursing bras. I've always had big boobs (pre-pregnancy size 34G - now 34H-ish), and I've never been able to get non underwired bras. I've got a couple of pre-pregnancy ones that fit (on the last hook now, not the tightest) but am a bit puzzled about buying ones for around the birth and feeding. I've heard that it's better to only buy 1 or 2 before the birth as my boobs may get even bigger(!!) when my milk comes in, but I was wondering if anyone else with big boobs has tried to buy some of those soft crop top things, and if so, where you went...

lovecake

I don't have overly big boobs, but I have bought nursing bras already. I didn't see the point in buying new bras to acommodate my new maternity size and then buying nursing ones after the birth so I've gone straight for the nursing bras. I'm hoping my boobs won't get too much bigger when my milk comes in! I just got mine from H&M - they are nice and soft and come in packs of 2. Can't remember how much they were, but they weren't expensive. Don't know how supportive they will be for big boobs though...

lovecake

Lola888 wrote: »

I was not aware such a product existed! I didn't tear, but needed an episiotomy (sp?) so still needed stitches anyway. It might reduce the number of stitches or the degree of tearing or stop tearing all together so no harm in trying it!

I already have a pram from my first, but I'm undecided whether to get a rumble seat. I have an Uppababy Vista and you can clip on a 2nd seat, called a rumble seat so I don't need to go and buy a double buggy. Or should I just get a buggy board. My LO is going to be 19/20 mths old when no.2 pops out. Decisions, decisions!

I'll try it anyway and see if it helps. I'm hoping I'll be stretchy like my sis - she had no stitches with her first and only 2 stitches with her second!

Re. the second seat - A friend of mine recently had her second when her first was 23months and they went straight for the buggy board which she gets on fine with - they call it the 'big sister board' - cute! I think it depends on your LO and how you think they will behave with it...

Sparkles87

I've already gone up a band size and a cup size, I think they'll get larger again in the next few weeks and when my milk comes in. M&S and Mothercare said not to buy bras for nursing until at least 36 weeks and be prepared that more bigger ones might still be needed afterwards!

lobey

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone had any advice for me about cloth nappies. This is our first and I always like the idea of them but not having had my own baby before I don't know if the practicalities are just not feasible for a newborn and tired mummy... My mum has been doing some research (super early as I'm 19 weeks tomorrow) and has found some second hand mother ease nappies for a good price. I saw the tots bots ones online and they look brilliant but are incredibly expensive. The mothercare ones are also really thin and don't look like they would be leak free. I guess what I'm asking is has anyone used both reusable and disposable and which was better? If reusable can you recommend any brands? Thanks!

Toothfairy4

Not strictly pregnancy related but since i've been pregnant i have had more trouble sleeping and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on pillows that stay fluffy? I like a good soft, fluffy pillow and have bought loooads over the years, but find that most go all flat and horrible after a few months. Keep waking up with a sore neck

snozberry

lobey wrote: »

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone had any advice for me about cloth nappies. This is our first and I always like the idea of them but not having had my own baby before I don't know if the practicalities are just not feasible for a newborn and tired mummy... My mum has been doing some research (super early as I'm 19 weeks tomorrow) and has found some second hand mother ease nappies for a good price. I saw the tots bots ones online and they look brilliant but are incredibly expensive. The mothercare ones are also really thin and don't look like they would be leak free. I guess what I'm asking is has anyone used both reusable and disposable and which was better? If reusable can you recommend any brands? Thanks!

Search cloth nappies on here because I started a thread on it ages ago. I'd post a Linky but not sure how to on my tablet

snozberry

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Not strictly pregnancy related but since i've been pregnant i have had more trouble sleeping and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on pillows that stay fluffy? I like a good soft, fluffy pillow and have bought loooads over the years, but find that most go all flat and horrible after a few months. Keep waking up with a sore neck

Have you bought a maternity pillow? They are verrrry nice to snuggle up to

lobey

Thanks snowberry, I'll have a look