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November 2012 - a couple of early arrivals, please will the rest stay put!

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StuntNun · 23/08/2012 14:48

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YellowWellies · 25/08/2012 23:10

Epidural.... wish I could!!! We can't get them on the island :(

GTbaby · 26/08/2012 00:30

Perinal massage. Want to do it. (make H do it) Not sure when to start though. Do any thoughts would b great.

Epidural. Blush first baby. No experience. I want it. I'm one of those ppl who would quite family be knocked out n woken up after the birth. BUT watching the baby program's thinking a pool looks cool. So this is making me sway a little. But I don't think u can get epidural early on so thinking try pool for a bit then epidural.
Also thought I might get a tens for at home for start of labour. But can't decide on which one is best.

To many decisions! N this is just the start. Grin

Iheartpasties · 26/08/2012 00:35

We haven't discussed names yet.

catbag congrats!! Will you have a honeymoon?

DesperateHousewife21 · 26/08/2012 06:48

catbag congrats to you and your dh!

I didn't have an epidural with ds so would like to avoid one again. I liked being able to feel the pushes and him coming out (even though it hurt alot!) also I want to go to the birthing centre so couldn't have one there anyway!

Thechick · 26/08/2012 07:22

I'm not sure about the epidural. I've been told that I have a limited labouring time because of previous c section and uterine rupture and I'll be scared that it would slow things down. So the plan is to try g&a, even though it didn't work for me last time, and that doesn't work then will ask for an epidural.

We bought our first baby stuff, woohoo, bought a bath and changing mat from ikea, and got the free baby bag from boots and decided on a pushchair, graco evo. Oh, and a coming home outfit. I think I'm going to go for the Ergo sling but going to try out a few at the sling library before I decide.

Advice needed - sorry if this has been discussed before, those that bf with past dc's, what did you do when you went back to work. Did you express whilst at work or start ff. I'm sure work will provide me with a room to express, I should be going back to work when ds is 9 months.

Thechick · 26/08/2012 07:26

Congrats catbag I'm sure it was an amazing day.

My last post, I know it's way in the future, the going back to work, but I'm just trying to decide how much to invest in a breast pump.

ValiumQueen · 26/08/2012 07:33

Probably best if I have an epidural. A section would be a bit sore without one Grin

Dixiebell · 26/08/2012 07:40

Dh21, that's the thing, I would have said before that I didn't want epi because I'd want to feel to push and feel him coming out. But I did feel that, intense pressure and could feel his head coming, just not with searing pain! I almost feel like it enabled me to be a bit more aware of it all as I wasn't only focused on pain. And as I said I was mobile enough to move around etc. anyway, we'll see. Last time I went in open minded and only had epi rather than anything else as that was recommended and they wanted to slow things anyway. Will be v happy if it all progresses quickly and easily without, but if not I'll know it's an option!

thechick, I was still BFing DS when I returned to work, but he was 12 mths and only having one morning feed by then so I didn't bother expressing. If you are planning to though, I'd have thought you need to get used to doing it before you actually need it? And get baby used to taking it from cup/bottle? So may be worth doing a bit from start?

Dixiebell · 26/08/2012 07:41

Or rather, not start, you know after BFing established.

ValiumQueen · 26/08/2012 07:44

thechick I went back to work at 5 and 6 months, so most of my kids food was milk. I expressed from a couple of weeks, gradually introduced a bottle late evening of EBM, then built up a supply in the freezer. I just had a cheap avent hand pump and did fine. I did express at work but was not enough to keep up with the amount needed - three bottles I think it was a day. I would feed them first think, quick feed before work, feed on arrival home and in evening. As they were more established on solids, I cut out day bottles, but continued to express the same. Fed as usual on days off.

At 9 months your baby will be pretty well established on solids so not such a big frozen supply would be needed. Likely just feed when at home, and one bottle during the day. I would be tempted to introduce that in the way of formula personally to save hastle of expressing at work. I used to use EBM on cereal etc, but once eating well, use formula or cows milk.

Expressing at work is not fun. Considering I work for the NHS I had to fight for a fridge, and there are no allowances for workload even though you are entitled to time to express. I just had to work extra hard the rest of the time. It is hard swapping from challenging work to baby thoughts to produce milk.

ValiumQueen · 26/08/2012 07:50

It is not always possible to be mobile with an epidural. Sometimes you have to be flat on your back in bed, and epidural increases the risk of instruments or CS which in turn increase the risk of PPH etc. it is worth reading up about these things.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 26/08/2012 07:57

I have mused on an epidural. But I think I will go for some pethidene and see what happens. I am worried about the increased risk of instrumental delivery with and epidural as am all focused on. It having forceps this time.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 26/08/2012 07:59

Not having forceps. I really should pay attention.

StuntNun · 26/08/2012 08:00

Chick did you have a uterine rupture previously or are they saying you're at risk of uterine rupture because of previous cs? They pulled that shit with me last time, saying you have to have this baby within four hours or we're doing a section because of the risk of uterine rupture so I had all this pressure on me and they put me on the syntocin drip to speed everything up. But that was six years ago, I thought things had moved on since then. There was big study that showed the risk of uterine rupture was low (

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Iheartpasties · 26/08/2012 08:18

I've been looking on ebay at christmas outfits for the baby! :)

DesperateHousewife21 · 26/08/2012 08:20

But I had to be flat on my back on the bed with my legs in stirrups and I only had G&A.
I'm hoping to be allowed to move around a bit more this time, I'm sure that having to lie on the bed made my pushing time longer (about 2 hours)

kirrinIsland · 26/08/2012 08:30

DH that's what happened to me - I had to stay flat in my back cos DD was being monitored and her heart rate dropped in any other position, and my pushing time was also nearly 2 hours. I'm sure it does slow things down.

It is the possibility of forceps etc that is making me think twice about an epidural...

DesperateHousewife21 · 26/08/2012 08:49

Where did you have your dd kirrin?

rowingdowntheriver · 26/08/2012 09:03

Congratulations catbag!

I hadn't thought to measure my bump but after getting the idea from others on here my waist is now 36" and the biggest bit of my bump is 39". I'm going to be 31 weeks tomorrow. Can't believe how much my sharpe has changed during pregnancy - normally I'm pretty much straight up and down Sad (33, 28, 33) and now I am very rounded (38, 36, 39)!

kirrinIsland · 26/08/2012 09:29

At William Harvey DH it was fine, but I'm thinking of trying the midwife led bit this time, instead of the labour ward. Is that where you had DS?

I don't dare measure my waist!

DesperateHousewife21 · 26/08/2012 09:41

I had ds at qeqm, their new birthing unit opens next month which is where I'm hoping to go all being well at the next two growth scans.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 26/08/2012 10:27

I'm going to try my damnedest not to have an epidural, I has one with DS1 and spent the whole 12 hr labour either asleep or throwing up on my back, I couldn't feel to push and I had been pushing on the end of the bed with my legs without realising, DS was nearly born without me knowing! I didn't like the Catheter either.

Ds2 I had no time for the epidural he was born within an hour of me realising I was in labour, I was mobile the whole time, my body was telling me at no point to be still and lay down, I really think it helped.

Passmethecrisps · 26/08/2012 10:53

Off to find a tape measure

applepieinthesky · 26/08/2012 10:56

I don't want an epidural because it can slow things down and there is an increased chance of having to have a csection. However, as a first time mum I am keeping an open mind and it's nice to know that there are so many options available to me if I can't cope with the pain.

Passmethecrisps · 26/08/2012 10:58

Crikey mikey!

Ok, boobage = 36"
Bump = 37"
Hips = can't get the tape measure round! It is a paper one from my maternity notes. I think about 40"

Holy moly

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