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A friend at work said her midwife used to tell her to push her belly up against the worksurface in the kitchen!! Sounds a bit brutal to me, but if giving them a squish wakes them up and reassures you?!!??!
erm I'm not sure if you ill find this method in a book but I find using both hands to jiggle my belly is usually rewarded by a swift kick as if saying "Oi Mum stop it". Or lying on my side works as well.
minipinkscottish don't worry you are pregnant (my excuse for everything) and your brain has far more important things to concentrate on. It's probably easily sorted with someone with the right tools.
They had a quiet day yesterday fine normal but have not felt them move since about 8pm they did not wake me up in the night as usual.
Been awake for over 2 hours now Had a bath had breakfast had a drink of ice cold water Had a bar of chocolate
All things that normally get the little monster active
Spoken to CDS have to have a second breakfast (got garlic pizza on don't ask only thing I fancy) And drink another litre of water which I have still nearly finished.
hehehe Jodie it was me who said about Kaz having a boy! Hope I'm proved right this time or else my witchey status amongst my friends might be at risk- I seem to have a sixth sense sometimes about my rl friends, I've had dreams about them being preggers when they've not told anyone and only found out themselves a few days ago etc and if I get a feeling that they're having a particular gender I'm right- not been wrong yet Some folks though I just can't "feel" what they're having. But some I get a real idea in my head that just sticks. Probably just coincidence and a load of bunkum
JODIE ROFL my best mate reckons the lump is a boy too as does one of my midwives and 2 friends from up the road. I think (almost convinced my self) they are a girl because they're just like me bloody difficult.
One of us has to be right
I would be happy with a healthy baby no longer care about the sex.
Do we have mods or something that can edit things to add the July 2008?
You must all be enjoying the lovely sunshine, it's very quiet here today. I know I've had a great day in the sun, just chillin'!
Haven't really cought up on the last thread, other than the fact that I agree with whoever it was that said it, I think Kaz is having a boy!!! It was spooky that I read that coz the thought popped into my head over breakfast! It's bizarre how I'm/we're guessing each others sexes when we don't really know each other!!!!!!
Welcome all newcomers, hope you are all well!
Thanks minipink for starting the new thread! But I was wondering along with Sweetkitty about having due in July somewhere, perhaps for the lurkers out there??
Minkus - yes am definitely wondering how my daughter will cope with a new baby brother! Have bought a gift for the baby to give her and trying to ensure she feels involved in all the preparation. She is very funny about my bump and has little interest in feeling the kicks/movements so trying not to force anything. She is a kind little girl but has had a lot of 1:1 attention so it will all be very interesting when he arrives!
Hello all! Just popped in and found new thread!! Work is really playing havoc with my mumsnet addiction, havent had time to post in weeks!
Had another bad week at work, although am trying to take it a bit easier. Doctor has decided I have SPD, which is agony, so sympathies to anyone else with it! Have had to go to Physio and now wear the sexiest support belt EVER!!!! (note the subtle hint of sarcasm!) Plus I'm still being a bit sick in the mornings, got up yesterday and didnt even have a chance to eat or drink anything and was wretching for 15mins....not good! (sorry if TMI)
On a positive note have finally ordered all nursery furniture, very very exciting. Cot is being delivered Monday, have to wait a bit longer for the rest. (Note to self: measure Moses basket to get stand the right size!)
Hope everyone else is ok! Did try and have a read/skim through the last thread but far too much has happened for me to comment on all the goings on! I must try and be a more dedicated mumsnetter and feed my addiction on a more regular basis. Only 6 weeks 5 days til maternity leave, then I shall be on here all day!!!
Morning all, I woke up to a LOVELY surprise this morning, a very good friend of mine and DH went to Aus last year to work and this morning I woke up to find a huge box of Montezuma chocolate on the doorstep as apparently "bumps like chocolate".. I love it when people do things just because rather than a reason like a b'day or xmas (course I love it then as well ).
No baby show for me today, enjoy all those that are going and looking forward to hearing about all the purchases (manily to get ideas!)
DS - So glad you are going to the GP, hope it is a helpful one!
CilC - Welcome, I mainly just like to ramble on.
Cass66 - Clarins moisteriser has the most gorgeous smell in the world enjoy your goodies and your you time.
DH started talking about the fact I should get my hospital bag ready last night, when I told him I would need a new one I got that 'H you already have 300 bags you just don't need ANOTHER ONE' look. So I need to to work on that maybe I will just promise not to moan next time he buys a drill or something.
The weather is gorgeous so going to be out and out as much as possible, which involves TURNING OFF THE LAPTOP. So hope everyone has fabulous weekends.
hello all. feel quite indulgent today. my parents who live 200miles away are staying, so they have taken the girls out for the day. hubby has gone mountain biking for the day, so it's me, the papers (when I walk to the paper shop to get them!), and t'internet!!
am running myself a bath (I love having baths during the day, always feels luxurious), might potter around in the attic seeing what baby stuff we have. still haven't bought a single thing for this poor babe. BUT, went shopping with mum yesterday and bought lots of lovely Clarins stuff for ME and got some nice freebies and small bottles of posh shampoo/conditioner for my 3 day hospital stay. so I will feel and smell and ?look nice at least!
welcome to newcomers. the sun is nearly shining!! we'll all be complaining about being too hot soon, and wishing it was cooler!! I remember getting hubby to rub cold moisturiser into my hot itchy feet at 3am with my first preg. mind you I did have the early stages of pre-eclampsia (makes your palms and soles itchy!)
1. It is quite common for baby girls to have a mini-period a few days after they are born. shock It is a withdrawal bleed from the exposure to all the hormones in the womb. (My friend told me this when she had a DD, otherwise I would have been frantic when it happened to my DD) RUMPEL
2. When your milk comes in (about 3 days after birth) they will be enormous, hot and rock hard. This extreme discomfort coincides with a happy hormone drop so don't be surprised if you spend the day sobbing. You'll feel better soon! ISAIDNO
3. Do not buy disposable paper knickers and maternity sanitary pads for after the birth, they are really uncomfortable. Instead buy some really cheap supermarket pants and Always nighttime pads. You can then throw away the cheap pants. sweetkitty
4 There are very few musts in either pregnancy or child rearing. Treat all childcare and pregnancy advice like a pick and mix counter take what works for you and ignore what does not. KAZ
5. The Lochia starts immediately after birth for which you require some form of sanitary pads. You may continue to experience pains similar to period pains for a couple of days after and possible pass a largish clot. This happened to me (the size of a small side plate) and I panicked thinking it was an undeveloped twin. After speaking to my midwife this is quite common (she'd had one the size of a dinner plate - I don't mean to alarm anyone!) but I had absolutely no idea what was happening and felt extremely scared until I'd received clarification. Best to save the evidence and show to MW or HV. Libraladyxx
6. Try and stay in hospital as long as possible, esp. until Milk comes in and your Baby blues start! As once you get home, thats it!!!! Also, try and see as many visitors in the hospital as possible, so you don't have to entertain them yourself at home! Jodie x
7. Do not wear expensive new nightwear or slippers when you are in hospital. The first time you stand up after giving birth, you will 'flood' a bit as the lochia will have pooled while you are lying down. And don't be embarrassed about it - the mws aren't! Poledra
8 Leading on form the last one you often can often flood when breastfeeding/expressing the number of poor Mums in tears I have had to borrow pads for from the wards white trousers are often not a good fashion look when you do
9. Really no point worrying in advance about embarrassing indignities during labour - you honestly will not notice or care what you do or how you behave when the day comes. Also, wear something during labour that you are happy to throw away. You may not feel like wearing it afterwards, even when it's washed.
10. If you get the chance before the baby is born (and your nesting takes full hold) cook loads of beef or quorn mince/onions/tomatoes and freeze it in take away tubs. When your new arrival appears all you've dp has got to do is boil some rice or pasta, defrost mixture and add mixed herbs or chilli beans for a really quick and relatively nutritious meal. You honestly will not want to cook.- Minkus
11. Buy Toni and Guy's dry shampoo from Boots or Batiste's version (much cheaper but not quite as good) from Superdrug. On those days post birth when your hair really needs washing but you are exhausted, and you need to leave the house but are worried that folks will think you've lost it because of the oil slick in your hair- these products are amazing and will make your hair totally presentable.- Minkus
12. I really think you can't cuddle them too much. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty about wanting to pick your baby up all the time if thats what makes you both happy.- Minkus
13. If you have stithes down below or are even just feeling a bit bruised, get some super strength Arnica, also for at least a fortnight after giving birth have a bath every day with lavender oil in it. It's great for healing and preventing infection plus the lavender is really soothing. It's important to get even half an hour me time (especially if you have other DC). SWEETKITTY
14. Be prepared to spend the first few weeks sitting feeding your baby a lot (if BFing), have phone, drink, snacks to hand. I am also planning on renting some good films and DVD box sets for cluster feeding in the evenings. (I have lovely memories of feeding DD2 in bed with a good movie on). sweetkitty
15. Don't get worried if your baby doesn't poo every day, or even every other day, just be warned of the smelly explosion when it does happen. JODIE x
16. On the subject of poo (mm lovely) the first few poo's are akin to tar (very, very thick and sticky!), so try putting vasaline on babies bottom at each nappy change to make it easier to scrape off! JODIE x
17. If you don't manage breastfeeding or go onto bottles later on, make sure you invest in an avent milk holder. Fill your bottles with water as normal and take out and place the measured amount of milk in as and when required. Saves worrying about milk 'going off' when out for a day (especially in the hot weather). Water alone in a bottle won't go off. I found this was the best thing I bought. Libralady.
18. You’ll be AMAZED at how swollen your undercarriage is – no-one tells you that. I thought it was my stitches but it was my bits It is okay though, sounds worse than it is.
19. Make sure you take loads of fruit (maybe even lactulose into hospital with you in case you are in for a few days and have drugs in labour). My DH went home with mine and the hospital had NO fruit/veg/salad and served up horrid salty food. Ended up with horrific constipation and had to get the Dr out a few days after birth
20. Following on from last point - fruit somoothies seemed to work well for me in first couple of days - you really want the first post-birth poo to be as easy as possible!!
21. Dare I say it...breastfeeding might well hurt to start with but this won't last forever and it is so worth it!
22. OK another one with TMI - especially if you push for a while, you may well have bad piles - do ask the midwives for treatment, not worth being embarressed! Also second lavender in bath - pref with epsom salts - brill for healing bits and bottom!
23. I carried a spare top with me for first few weeks as boobs would leak hugely at the most unexpected moments - particularly in Tesco for some reason... SHORTSHAFE
24. Hormones do strange things to you - dd was born in October and I found my internal thermostat was haywire - i perspired massively all of the time - to the point that my hair was wet (yuck yuck yuck) until she was about 2 weeks old. SHORTSHAFE
25. Babies can fire poo explosive distances - IME around 4ft! be prepared and buy carpet shampoo/carpet stain remover before the birth! SHORTSHAFE
26. Sometimes it is painful to pee after delivery jug of warm water containing few drops of lavender oil poured over your bits while trying to pee can help. If it does not it sounds disgusting but pee in the bath. KAZ
27. After an hour and twenty minutes, if still attached, your baby is not feeding anymore, s/he has fallen asleep! 40mins would be my maximum, and the sooner both of you can learn to feed lying down in bed, soooo much the better for night feeds and your sanity. Min912
28. If you feel hot&cold and a bit 'under the weather' plus perhaps one breast is a bit sore, it's not just post-birth knackeredness, you quite probably have mastitis. Don't panic, feed or pump on the affected side (I found pumping after a feed reduced the pressure), use a hot flanel, if it doesn't get better see the doctor. Min912 28a mastitis normally effects 1/4 of a breast If practical (because it depends what 1/4 it is) try and feed baby so their bottom jaw is on that 1/4 this can help move the blockage which is usually the initial cause. As long as there are no medical reasons why you should not take most midwives recommend Ibuprofen as pain relief for this. Kaz
29. At some point you will very probably find yourself thrusting the baby at your DH/DP the minute they come in the door and running off to throw yourself on the bed in tears because you've had a mare of a day. This does NOT make you a bad mum, it means you are human. Tomorrow will be better, honest. Min912
Morning all great to have a new thread. I'm off for HUGE shop for baby bits, very excited! Having said that will get half way round and feel to big/sweaty to carry on!
Sorry great new thread but we don't have Due in July 08 anywhere on it, can we change the title, most confusing for preggie brains like me.
I've decided not to go to the baby show today, still feeling a bit under the weather and I would just buy far too much stuff I didn't need. Would probably come back with 3 prams or something.
Changing bag- Think ill go with the one that came with the pram at first but i get bored with bags very quickly so will probably change to something else soon enough.
Hospital bag-Ive seen a nice weekend bag that ive hinted to DH would make a "Lovely hospital bag!" hmm Ive been slowly collecting lists from websites and taking advice from friends as to what to pack. Think they pretty much say the same things but ive added a few that werent on there. Experienced mummys, shout and tell me if they really arent needed... I have no idea!
For you
2 or 3 nighties or PJs Sanitary pads (heavy duty about 2 packs) Knickers (disposable, old or tesco value!) Toileties - shampoo, soap, etc Hairbrush breast pads Lasinoh cream (start slapping it on as soon as you are feeding to prevent sore nips) Pampers bed mats (good for underneath you just after the birth saves you having to ask the MWs to change the sheets) Disposable wipes for cleaning the toilet money for phone etc. Clothes to go home in (comfy, stretchy ones - do not pack your size 8 skinny jeans unless you are Posh Spice) Make-up to perk yourself up for visitors
For baby
nappies, nappy sacks cotton wool or wipes (cotton wool is useless at getting meconium off) hat (even in July) pair of scratch mitts vests and babygros (number depending on how long you plan to stay - I would say at least 3 of each) cute outfit to go home in Muslins
Birthing bag
TENS Machine - unless you are already wearing it. Birthing Ball - great for getting those contractions going again incase they ease off once you get to the hospital. Old nightie / t shirt to give birth in Pair of socks - believe it or not your feet can get really cold! Disposable / old / cheap knickers and a couple of sanitary pads for afterwards 1 x nappy, vest and babygro & vaseline - smear it over baby's bottom before putting first nappy on. Makes the meconium very easy to get off without making baby sore. Camera! Some CDs so you can have whatever music you like playing in the background to help you relax. A couple of flannels for DH to 'mop your brow' (makes him feel useful!) 2 towels (red or navy) Some snacks to keep your energy up. I've been told those Lucozade glucose tablets are good. Straws - rather than trying to sip from a cup and spilling water, much easier to sip through a straw whilst DH holds the cup. List of people DH needs to phone to announce the news phonenumbers Maternity notes and birthplan Socks- feet get cold during labour
xx 
