Spatone is great to mix in with OJ if your not good at swallowing tablets but Holland and Barrett Iron + Vit C tablets are £1.?? for 30 they contain the Vit c which helps absorption, they have EXACTLY the same dosage of iron at a fraction of the cost of the liquid gimmicks.
I went on a hospital tour last night, I wish I'd done this the last time, it's great to see the kitchen, where you can leave food, fridge space, microwave, our's also allows partners to take a shower and there is a sofa bed in the birth rooms for birth partners on long stays. You also get to say hi to the staff on shift at the time, ask any question, look at the equipment, both for helping baby out of you and to help baby to breathe, warm up, weight checks etc after birth and just get to feel comfy with the environment before the big day, then a quick tour of post natal and a chat about security, what you may wish to bring (the usual extra pillows, moist toilet wipes)before getting the low down on parking, what to do in an emergency if en-route to hospital, how they book and prioritise special care cots for babies etc. How an emergency c section is arranged, where it will take place the options for birth partner and why sometimes they have to knock you out. Relatives rooms and visiting do's & don't's. It was so good....ok I live in the sticks and our hospital is tiny with only 100 births per annum but still, it was nice to get to see the workings of the place and feel at ease before we arrive.
Has anyone else got hiccups, seriously for the past month or so I have one hiccup at regular intervals throughout the day and night almost like every hour, just one, it's so weird!