Had some bleeding today I’ve got a scan booked at the EPU tomorrow. I’m only 9weeks so it’s quite worrying. Fingers crossed everything’s ok with my little bean 
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Probably doesn’t help but I’m close as well (not planning a c section) and I’m so over pregnancy but also know they have to come out
Same boat here! I’m due a week Friday and I hate I cannot control when baby might arriveProbably doesn’t help but I’m close as well (not planning a c section) and I’m so over pregnancy but also know they have to come out
I worked up to 38 weeks so I’m really keen to have a bit of a break before baby arrives but also really hoping they arrive before Christmas, mum has reminded me again today I am being very “cake and ha’penny” about this 
With a c section, all I can really advise is do not be a hero about painkillers, take them! No skipping because you think you’re doing ok. You might be very comfortable in bed/on a chair but never know when you have to get yourself moving. If what they give you isn’t cutting it, ask for better.
Agreed to just make sure you keep on top of the pain killers and don’t just wait because you feel okay. If you haven’t got a good stock in at home it may be worth stocking up on some between now and then.
Iv bled on an off since 6 and a bit weeks and all been ok, so hard not to panic though 🤍Had some bleeding today I’ve got a scan booked at the EPU tomorrow. I’m only 9weeks so it’s quite worrying. Fingers crossed everything’s ok with my little bean
I’ve been hit pretty bad by a cold.
What are the things you can/can’t take?
I read Olbas oil is off limits? Can we have anything ffs
What are the things you can/can’t take?
I read Olbas oil is off limits? Can we have anything ffs
Oh bless you, I know you and I are pretty close in terms of due dates and this last stretch is such a slog even without being ill on top!I’ve been hit pretty bad by a cold.
What are the things you can/can’t take?
I read Olbas oil is off limits? Can we have anything ffs
I’ve had two horrendous colds and I basically rawdogged them because I was so anxious! Paracetamol for the aches and pains but yes not olbas oil. I think the internet said vapour rub was okay but to check with your doctor so I didn’t use it, I did do warm water and stick my head under a tea towel over the bowl of steaming water to try and unblock my nose which wasn’t very effective because I couldn’t put in olbas oil! I think (according to my mum) once you’re past the 37 week mark it matters less as baby is fully developed and just needs to grow but I would still have been too anxious even if this is the case! I’m so glad to have finished work and have been organised with all my jabs because proper full blown flu is doing the rounds at my school and both my parents have had RSV from my nephew. I feel like I’d hate to have been heavily pregnant in the summer (those of you who have been are absolute troopers!) but being pregnant during the winter I think is rough because there are so many bugs around that we still catch but can do sweet FA to treat! I’m glad I got out of work before sickness bug season started, it’s usually around now they all start dropping like flies with it but I think it’s been flu instead this year…
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Bugger I’m just under 37 wks. Didn’t sleep a wink last night. I have a scan today which is good timing so I might ask them if there’s anything I can do.
If men were pregnant there’d be 4 alternatives to all the cold remedies we can’t have
Oh that is good timing! I always say this about men, if they had to be pregnant there would be so much stuff they could do or take! I had my two colds before 32 weeks or something so felt I couldn’t do or take anything! My partner on the other hand whinged and moaned throughout the whole cold I passed on to him when he can work at home, get up when he likes because of this and take proper cold and flu tablets, I was still teaching year 4 full time and not taking anythingBugger I’m just under 37 wks. Didn’t sleep a wink last night. I have a scan today which is good timing so I might ask them if there’s anything I can do.
If men were pregnant there’d be 4 alternatives to all the cold remedies we can’t have
we just know there would be a solution if it was men!at the end of my last pregnancy between 35-36weeks I used olbas oil anywayI’ve been hit pretty bad by a cold.
What are the things you can/can’t take?
I read Olbas oil is off limits? Can we have anything ffs
it was the child version of it as it was all we had and just a little bit on a bit of tissue. I think the reason it’s of limits is cause there’s lack of testing? Not sure but I was suffering so much 🫠 didn’t even realise I couldn’t use it until after I’d already used it a few times 
I've not had a section but I've heard planned sections are very relaxed
I feel like I could have wrote this , my husband is sick with a chest infection and to be fair he does have a fever etc but he's dying I mean dying .. but I'm like here is all the drugs you can take and he took a week off work to get better . Meanwhile I am suffering from a head cold with good vibesOh that is good timing! I always say this about men, if they had to be pregnant there would be so much stuff they could do or take! I had my two colds before 32 weeks or something so felt I couldn’t do or take anything! My partner on the other hand whinged and moaned throughout the whole cold I passed on to him when he can work at home, get up when he likes because of this and take proper cold and flu tablets, I was still teaching year 4 full time and not taking anything
In my NCT group three of the mums ended up with planned sections, two were always planned for medical reasons and one because baby tried to come at 34 weeks so they had a planned section at 36 weeks in the end. They all said it was a really positive experience. I feel like the unplanned/emergency sections are worse which is what I’m worried about as I’ve not planned a section!I've not had a section but I've heard planned sections are very relaxed
I feel like I could have wrote this , my husband is sick with a chest infection and to be fair he does have a fever etc but he's dying I mean dying .. but I'm like here is all the drugs you can take and he took a week off work to get better . Meanwhile I am suffering from a head cold with good vibes
Haha MrA is exactly the same
when he had his flu jab he had a temperature and aches and pains as a side effect and was super grumpy because I never get any side effects! He spent two days making the biggest fuss in the world and moping about. I’ve been hoping he avoids the bug my family have all had because he will be a whiny nightmare! Love your head cold and vibes feel better soon!Just been advised by my consultant to pack my hospital bags this weekend due to a risk of preterm labour. I've known I've needed to do them a bit earlier than usual, but 29 weeks worries me a little bit. I guess it's only around 8 weeks until my section, but even so!!
I should be having a planned c-section, so I'm planning to pack for that.......... have I missed anything important!? I don't remember overthinking this much with a vaginal birth.
I've got the following on my list so far -
For me:
- 2 x nightie
- 2 x pjs
- granny pants that go up to my bits
- pregnancy pillow
- slippers
- adult nappies
- fan pads and breast pads
- wash bag (toothbrush/paste, lip balm, deodorant, hair brush, dry shampoo, body wash, hair bobbles)
- glasses
- contact lenses (as I hate wearing my glasses especially trying to find them in the middle of the night)
- paracetamol/ibuprofen
- long charger cable
- going home clothes (no idea what they'll be yet)
- all the snacks
- water bottle with straw
For babies:
- 8 x bodysuits
- 8 x sleepsuits
- 2 x going home outfits
- 4 x hats
- nappies & wipes
- muslins
- 2 x blankets
- formula bottles to use in hospital
Then we'll have the pram in the van to put the two car seats on when we're ready to go home....!
I've known I've needed to do them a bit earlier than usual, but 29 weeks worries me a little bit. I guess it's only around 8 weeks until my section, but even so!!I should be having a planned c-section, so I'm planning to pack for that.......... have I missed anything important!? I don't remember overthinking this much with a vaginal birth.
I've got the following on my list so far -
For me:
- 2 x nightie
- 2 x pjs
- granny pants that go up to my bits
- pregnancy pillow
- slippers
- adult nappies
- fan pads and breast pads
- wash bag (toothbrush/paste, lip balm, deodorant, hair brush, dry shampoo, body wash, hair bobbles)
- glasses
- contact lenses (as I hate wearing my glasses especially trying to find them in the middle of the night)
- paracetamol/ibuprofen
- long charger cable
- going home clothes (no idea what they'll be yet)
- all the snacks
- water bottle with straw
For babies:
- 8 x bodysuits
- 8 x sleepsuits
- 2 x going home outfits
- 4 x hats
- nappies & wipes
- muslins
- 2 x blankets
- formula bottles to use in hospital
Then we'll have the pram in the van to put the two car seats on when we're ready to go home....!
I’ve overthought my packing way too much, I think I have way too much for baby to wear because I read somewhere to take 6 outfits for baby as well as their going home one but that’s meant I’ve got 6 short sleeve vests, 6 long sleeve vests and 6 sleepsuits because I do not know how cold it will be, as well as their going home outfit and a cosy pram suit if it’s cold because we are due next week and it is winter! And despite all this I still don’t think I’ve packed enough
Also do I just have a weird baby who likes to lie in funny positions and make my bump all lopsided or is this fairly normal?! They favour one side so I always look skewed that way and today it feels like they’re just lying completely sideways which is a bit of a bugger considering I’m almost 39 weeks and really would like them to face the proper way…
Also do I just have a weird baby who likes to lie in funny positions and make my bump all lopsided or is this fairly normal?! They favour one side so I always look skewed that way and today it feels like they’re just lying completely sideways which is a bit of a bugger considering I’m almost 39 weeks and really would like them to face the proper way…
Those packing for hospital, maybe have a bag of extra things that can stay in the car and a partner/birthing partner can grab if you run out of or need stuff from it?
I felt like with my first baby we took wayyyyy too much into the hospital so for second baby I narrowed things down a bit and had things left in the car. It was mainly just extras of clothes, muslins, nappies, pads, snacks, formula bottles etc. I think the odd thing that I didn’t need as well.
I felt like with my first baby we took wayyyyy too much into the hospital so for second baby I narrowed things down a bit and had things left in the car. It was mainly just extras of clothes, muslins, nappies, pads, snacks, formula bottles etc. I think the odd thing that I didn’t need as well.
SIX?!?!?! Christ I'm underpacking then for two babies!!!!I’ve overthought my packing way too much, I think I have way too much for baby to wear because I read somewhere to take 6 outfits for baby as well as their going home one but that’s meant I’ve got 6 short sleeve vests, 6 long sleeve vests and 6 sleepsuits because I do not know how cold it will be, as well as their going home outfit and a cosy pram suit if it’s cold because we are due next week and it is winter! And despite all this I still don’t think I’ve packed enough
LOVE this idea and I have no idea why I didn't think of this. Thank you!!!
Yeah it’s just so easy to overpack! At least if it’s in the car it’s there if you need it or extras.
I remember following lots of lists with my first and packing things like a towel, blankets, nipple cream and you just don’t always need everything ?
most of the time you barely get any room to put your things if you’re in a bay anyway!
I remember following lots of lists with my first and packing things like a towel, blankets, nipple cream
and you just don’t always need everything ?most of the time you barely get any room to put your things if you’re in a bay anyway!
I’ve followed the guidance to the letter and I feel like I have so much stuff! I wanted to pack it all in one bag for me and baby but couldn’t fit it all in and now I’m thinking do I need to bring my pregnancy pillow for breastfeeding etc because it’s huge and I already have two bagsYeah it’s just so easy to overpack! At least if it’s in the car it’s there if you need it or extras.
I remember following lots of lists with my first and packing things like a towel, blankets, nipple cream
most of the time you barely get any room to put your things if you’re in a bay anyway!
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