MSE Pregnancy Club 25

savageHK

Rups32 wrote: »

anything else anyone can suggest please?

Things to suck on I thought - mints or something?

On the breast pump front if you're only going for one or two feeds very occasionally I'd say it doesn't matter which pump, but if you're hoping to share feeds with hubby regularly I'd go for the medela swing judging by the reviews. I've got one waiting for me (trying to decide if I need to sterilise all the goodies in advance or not...). Equally if you 'can't' breastfeed and end up expressing exclusively and bottle feeding it to baby you'll be using your pump an awful lot so I'd make sure you get one that works well!

Rups32

thanks savage. i dont know why i thought if i cant bf the baby i wont have any milk lol.. anyone got the advent one though? will look for reviews but have heard everyone say the medela is the best one. let me check mothercare.:)

yesterday i felt like i had done some tummy exercises as the top of my belly hurt like i have been gyming. been lucky i guess in terms of bubba kicking or hurting my ribs like some mums to be have said. with me it has been that side pain and i can see bubs likes that side as my belly always looks lop-sided to the right lol.

Aida_2

Molly41 wrote: »

You need to get yourself checked out at your maternity unit especially if you are breech and are under the 37 week cut off.

I've contacted my maternity unit and they said that I should not get worried as normal to start losing the plug. If I see a big blob of mucus then I'll have to go and see them....

ikkle87 wrote: »

still breastfeeding but with bits of formula too, love being a mum its the best thing I ever did and my heart swells everytime I look at him and I'm much better I can stand up and walk for short periods now

Ikkle it sounds like you are a happy mummy. Glad that you can stand up and walk. Hope you will get better and better.

Rups I just have to keep an eyeon it and if I lose all my plug I should go to hospital. Hope that's not the case. Still have 1 week and a half till full term.

Savage it was confirmed again yesterday that my baby is breech. Good advice about the acupuncture. I can search and see if they are any around my area. I have 2 days off this week and I can go then. Meantime I do my daily activities suggested on spinningbabies website.

savageHK

Bamama wrote: »

I've not even had colds (I usually get a lot) since I found out.

I've also been perfectly healthy despite OH getting a horrid cold a few weeks back and most of work starting with the sniffles lately. Odd as I thought your immune system was supposed to be supressed during pregnancy and you were supposed to be more likely to catch things!

savageHK

Rups32 wrote: »

i looked through my notes today, so the midwife had initialed 'C' under presentation and 'L' under lie and under engaged i think (i cant remember now) she put 'F'.

I think c is probaby ceph... something or other... which means head down, l is probably long = longitudinal = baby with head at bottom and bum at top, and engaged is either 'free' (=f?) or some fraction out of 5 which is how engaged you are. So I think your baby is head down and in the right position but not engaging in your pelvis yet. I was free until 35 weeks odd where I was suddenly 3/5 engaged.

Rups32

Aida a stupid question coming up.. how would one know if all the mucus plug is out and you said you are losing it yet it isn't like the blobby thing? hmm weird..i will have to just wait and see.

I usually get colds and stuff too but during this preg, have had 2 lots of sore throats and they havent been major. touchwood. dont want to jinx myself. ohh man i cant stop feeling hungry today.. meh.

Rups32

i was free then savage. who knows what i am now? how can they tell? well i will be 36 weeks tomorrow so when i go and see doc on friday hopefully he can tell? i will ask as i normally get sent home after the same old routiney things. so if baby is engaged, then does that mean labour is coming shortly?

savageHK

Rups32 wrote: »

anyone got the advent one though? will look for reviews but have heard everyone say the medela is the best one.

Might be worth asking on the FB group for those ladies who've already used some. I know Student_Mrs and Sexymouse have non-medela pumps.
If you are going to get the medela swing the cheapest bestest price I've seen is £80 new, I got mine for that at the baby show and there was one (once!) at that price on amazon too. 'RRP' is £129 but you should be able to get one for £99 new with a bit of shopping around. Second hand ebay ones are still pretty pricey too.

Rups32

electric ones better then?

Bamama

Yea savage I would have thought I'd have caught more... maybe pregnanct agrees with us?

What time are you going Friday Rups? I have an appointment at half 2