MSE pregnancy club II

miss_be

Congrats to mandycutiepie. I hope everything goes really well for you.

Mandy - I hadn't even thought about bath towels. No idea. I'm sure two would be enough though. Is there an opportunity to shower or bath afterwards? I don't know. Are you having a water birth too?

3KIDSNOMONEY

Some good ideas for hospital bag. Even though i have had 3 kids i am still unsure what to pack - how do you know how big your baby is going to be for size of babygrows? Never bothered with oils, candles, etc. as i have never really wanted birth to be like that - just want to get it over with.

mandy2383 - i know what you mean about it seems like other peoples pregnancies go quick but your own lasts forever. I feel like i have been pregnant for years. I am taking 2 old towels, quite small bath towels that i can throw again and then one small new towel for baby. Good idea to write list for OH - i have done a list of what the kids do when for mine or whoever looks after them, even writing what they like for pack up - my OH wouldn't have a clue.

Tonight would be a good night for me to have baby as could arrange childcare easily and the house isn't too messy, cupboards are stocked up, etc - well you have to think about these things. I just know i am going to be overdue. Truly sick of feeling as though my bottom is falling out and constantly needing a wee. But really not looking forward to having a flabby belly and bleeding again - i know i will miss my bump, especially as i know this is definitely my last baby. Definitely.

Anyway, welcome any newbies and please post as i love to read what everyone else is up to an this site is a great source of help and advice and support.

mandy2383

Im not having a water birth, its really strange because the midwife or health visitor hasn't talked about the birth with me, makes me feel a little silly not knowing things:o .

On the leaflet that I have about the hospital i will be going to, says to bring towels for a bath or shower after the birth, my sister had her little girl there in november and she had a bath after the birth, so I am guessing I will be offered the opportunity too. Its quite crazy feels like I am packing to go on holiday, or is that just wishful thinking lol

miss_be

Hell no - pack for that holiday - bikini, sun tan lotion, sun glasses etc.....

I think I'd better go and pack some towels! Also you would only need normal towels, don't buy any special ones as you'll be all clean when you're using them anyway.

Also question your midwife. If you're uncertain about anything then glean all the info you can from her. You could write a list of unanswered questions and then fire them at her the next time you see her. It's far better to know what's going on than be left in the dark about it all. Normally midwifes don't really say much - you have to be quite pushy and grill them for all they know.

mandy2383

lol miss_be think i will do

health visitor did give me one bit of advice, she said to pack everything i would need for delivery and what the baby would need straight away in a seperate bag, so that if the midwife or your OH needs to get them out they are not having to root through your bag to find things,another quite simple thing i wouldn't have thought of.

Thanks for the tip I think I am going to make a list of questions to ask the midwife next time, after all thats what she is there for. I didn't even know till I looked at my notes that baby was 3/5, they are really nice midwife and doctor just not very good at telling you things.

Not long now miss_be just noticed your due date, i bet you are getting really excited now, not too long till you are holding your baby

miss_be

Indeed not long now! I'm feeling quite ready and prepared and excited. I'm a little fed up that people keep on thinking that I'm going to be fed up already and wanting my baby out. I'm quite happy to wait until she's ready. She'll come out in her own time.

I'm just enjoying relaxing at the moment and taking things steady. I've still got things to do but there's no rush. Typically, the drawer that holds all the terry toweling nappies broke yesterday so I've got to fix that. Otherwise I'm just chilling.

I'm also in the house on my own this weekend as OH has gone to stay at his parents house with his daughter as she's got chicken pox. I didn't want to catch it off her at this late stage. So we agreed it would be better for him to see her there. It feels quite liberating to be home alone really. Also I don't really want to be seeing too many people at the moment as I feel like I need to gather my strength for the home stretch. Not long now though. It's all very exciting.

Also the good news is that my herpes has gone which means, if all goes to plan, I'll be able to have the home water birth too. I still can't quite believe this little thing that's jigging round inside me is a little person who'll be coming out soon. It's really a miracle. That's me at the moment! Quite a blurt out! xxx

mandy2383

aw bless hope your OH daughter gets better soon, ive started to get like that really appreciate the time I have on my own, just making the most of things before baby arrives.

I dont so much get the I bet you are fed up, i get haven't you dropped yet or could you have him on so and so date I am on holiday then:rolleyes: . Yeah sure I will have a word and ask him to do that.

Thats great news about your herpes clearing up, I really hope you can have the water birth you want, its really nice that you would be able to have the birth that you wanted.

I think I am going to quite miss not having him in my tummy anymore, its the strangest thing but its a feeling you cant really explain that you are so close to your baby and you already have a bond that no one else has yet, listen to me lol and this is coming from someone that never really had an interest in having children, and now i wouldn't change it for the world

BargainAholic_2

Hello All

I found out that I am pregnant on Valentine's Day Approx 7 weeks I think which I think makes me due at the end of Sept? Not even been to the Dr's yet but will next week.

I have a question to ask though... I suffer from constipation (have done for years) & I am prescribed Movicol but I'm worried that I cant take it now but I'm bosting for a poo! Does anyone know if I can take this? I will ask my Dr on Monday but cant wait till then!


Thanks

BA



pinkmilkplease - 26th Jan 08
Cathie - 7th February 08
Marvalous - 12th February 08
Melly74 - 17th February 08
miss_be - 20th February 08
Loopy-loo73 - 21 Feb 08
Bailey - 22 February 08
alison6692 - 24 February 2008
PiscesPrincess - 24th February 2008
Ella29 - 27th February 08
3KIDSNOMONEY - 28th February 08
Dougggie - 2 March 08
Doobees - 4th March 08
svmitche - 4th March 2008
Purplegirluk1 - 6th March 2008
Elliesmum - 8 March 08
mandy2383 - 9th march 2008
Samantham06 - 14th March 2008
ukbBandit - 15 March 2008
Heavenleigh - 24th march 08
Melg1973 - 24th march 08
Newleafer - 27th march 08
stepneythebluebellengine - 28th March 2008
Pink Princess 1 - 29th March 08
tranquil - 2 April 2008
Girl And The City - 5 April 2008
redflame705 - 8th April 08
snugglepuss - 9th April 08
gemsygem (Sheel's daughter) 19th April 08
MonkeyLady - 20th April 08
JojoB - 20th April 2008
PinkPrincess 21st April 2008
machairs - 24th April 2008 (may change after scan)
cluuuuur - 25th April 2008
debecca - 26th April 2008
Kelsi-Blu - 27th April 08
Katgoddess - 29th April 2008
mandycutiepie - 1st May 2008
lostbuckaroos - 2 May 2008 (although doc thinks that could be 2 weeks out!)
rjh090384 -3rd May 2008 (changed at 12 week scan)
Traveller -May 3rd 2008 (but probably 10th as always a week late!!!
Knotty29 - 16th May 2008
magan- 18th May 2008
destiny_star2006 - 22 May 2008 (or could be 2 June!)
jb - 27th May 2008
clarkey1000 - May 31st 2008
Harding 1985 - 9 June
nik2108 - 11th June 2008
Nicifer_noonoo - 13th June 2008
aggiev - 1st July 2008
honeybe21 - 2nd/3rd july 2008
sunday_girl - 6th July 2008
skyeandeviesmummy - 13th July 2008
I love my Pomeranian - 15th July 2008
Jak - 18th July 2008
bethom - 20th July 2008
skintnutta - 21st July 2008
Blink_Blink - 3rd August 2008
ParadiseKidd - 6th August 2008
grad_gal25 - August 11th (My Birthday This was so not planned!)
Carol9uk - 13 August 2008
Sarahrey1 - 20th August 2008
LindseyandMatthew 23rd August!
wotnext - 27 August 2008
Scottish-Diva- ? August 2008
Chutzpah - 8th September 2008 (we haven't had a dating scan yet)
foreversomeday - 27 September 2008 (May change after scan)
BargainAholic - 27th September 2008 (may change after scan)

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sjm
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picklesmum
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likabu
Pooky
emptypocketz
Miss_pink & Mr Pink
Boobylou
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jiblets1
Lillian06
ginvzt
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CHARLIE54
keelykat
jpwhittle
lwcus78
bloomin freezing
coleys
Andrea78
AnnieM

BIRTH LIST
Shelvis - Baby Alexander Robert born 2:45am 6th January 7lb 7 1/2oz
nicola1982 - Baby Stephen Andrew born 12.37am 7th Jan 7lb 4oz
flis21 - Tomas at 7.42pm on 7th January (13 days late!!) weighing 7lb7.
Strawberry laces - Girl 7 January 2008, emergency c-section
Slapps - Charlie Allen born 12.02pm on the 9th Jan weighing 7lb 10oz
Yorkshirechick - Taylor James Quarmby born 12:32am on 12 January weighing 8lb 12oz
chocaholic110 - Thomas Jacob born 4.08pm 18th January by emergency c-section weighing 5lb 8oz
cazscoob - Charlie Morrison born 08:41 on 19th Jan weighing 8lb 8oz
Ella_ella_ella - Baby Natasha Grace Hughes born 22nd January at 22.40 weighing 7lb 7oz
Curly_em - Jake Michael born 22.42 on 21st Jan weighing 8lbs 11.5ozs
liley9 - Erin Grace born on 24th January at 5.45pm weighing 6lb 2oz
Bun - Annabeth Charlotte arrived 2 1/2 weeks early at 3.44am on 7th February, weighing 5lb 9oz.


PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
Usually allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list...
Phatmouse - 12th January 2008
Sunny Angel- 14th January 2008 (I think!!)
curly_em - 14 January 2008
tbourne - 20 Jan 08
Ciara111- 22 Jan 08
pinkmilkplease - 26th Jan 08

miss_be

Hi BarginAholic - congratulations to you. What a lovely day to find out on. I've just had a look on line and some say that Movicol can be used but under the doctor's orders and others say it's better not to use during pregnancy. So it's best to wait and see what your doc says. In the meantime could you try prune juice - I know a lot of constipated pregnant women swear by it. Of course it's not something that your local shop sells so you'd have to wait till tomorrow to get some!

miss_be

It is pretty amazing really. I'm always curious as to how much the little one really knows that it's inside this big pod! Of course they can hear you but how much can they understand that we are outside and they're coming out soon too. Who knows.

I read in a book that some people actually remember being in the womb and they thought things like: 'I exist', 'I can move' and then on being born that: 'finally an opening appeared and I began to move towards it. For the first time I felt apprehension'. Now that's pretty amazing. I certainly can't remember anything before about 3 1/2 years old!