June 2013 - thread 6 - will this thread see any early arrivals?

[AlohaMama]

Welcome back all June-ers, just realised we were about to run out of space on the old thread.

I don't think you need nursing bras to give birth so I guess that'll be ok

I am too hot I remember telling everyone and anyone who would listen there was no way on this earth I was having another summer baby. And I'm having another summer baby. Too HOT phew.

still need to actually get a few things to go in my hospital bag.... and the more I know I should be doing it the more things I find to distract me. My dad muttered something about being sent off to get things if I don't get organised - that alone should make me get into gear!!

have finished the inside of the house and feeling good about that! I am now just waiting for my toe nails to dry! (being double jointed and slightly hyper mobile has its advantages at moments like this)

I want to have my bag fully prepared, and that includes nursing bras. I'm quite anal like that.

I'm open to all options for the birth, including CS, as any method of exit is fine by me, but I do want to be fully organised prior to it happening. We are all different as to what we want regarding our births.

And on the subject of nursing bras, M&S has a twin pack for £14 in quite a lot of sizes, if anybody is already in the market for them :-)

You might want to be braless for a while MrsBri! In the early days it's good to slather your nipples in Lansinoh and let them have some air!

oh god I better think about the hospital bag, that can be Monday's job.

re nursing bras, yes, i'll get one for hospital on the grounds that I'll get bigger, but don't get measured in M&S, they appear to have no clue how to measure a woman...

pink a friend of mine swears by painting her toenails to encourage labour to start - has happened three times now! Although I did try this and nothing, and its not as weird as some of the old wives tales I don't recommend the two raw pineapples - horrendous heartburn!

I had some lovely nursing bras - still wearing them, about £30 but heaven knows I've had my moneys worth.

MrsBri did you see the comment I posted a while back about some see through bags from boots - they come in a set of three, absolutely brilliant as they are clear and DH could easily find things in my bag - lipsols for example have a tendency to vanish - as do hairbands! Just thinking of anal retentive organising they were bang on.

Congratulations, Collector!

Red bubs can stay put for now but I'll remember the tip for closer to the time!!!

Re nursing bras I thought I might get a couple of the ones that look more like sports bras to start with and then once home and a bit sorted get some proper ones..... Silly idea or workable?

pink thats what I did! I bought 2 originally and then 1 more. Started wearing them in my pregnancy with DD three years ago, and still wearing them now! Very very comfy. And dry quickly too.

{{http://www.nctshop.co.uk/Bravado-Seamless-Silk-Nursing-Bra/productinfo/2517/ these]]

Bugger

these!

Ooh I have those. So comfy. Highly recommend them.

Does the price for those bras go up on down (special offer etc) or do they stay around the same?
They look very similar to the ones I'm wearing at minute, but without the nursing cups/straps and I love how they stretch as you grow instead of having to buy a size c, d, dd etc.

The bra lady in M&S really annoyed me. She said I should come in two weeks before as that is when bump would have dropped. I said but what if baby comes early? Which of course mine is scheduled to do. She looked at me blankly. I really want some new bras now as my existing ones are tight. Surely they should be able to guess a bit? Anyway, I gave that up for now and went to Jojo and bought a couple of sleep bras. Them seem ideal for hospital and being at home initially. I reckon I'll go back and get properly fitted at the post baby stage when things have settled down a bit.

Red thanks for the website. People are similarly weird with me when I say I'm having a ELCS and I find the lack of info and apparent choice frustrating. I do understand its an operation but it is also birth and I have no idea if I can ask for music (though that will lead to an argument as I'll want something like Arcade Fire and he will want Swedish hardcore like Opeth or At the Gates), or skin to skin, or to take photos during etc. There is so much discussion on natural birth, NCT is obviously all about it and many of you have had NHS antenatal classes. What about the 10 % or so of us who are having an ELCS? Where is our info, classes etc?! And if I was planning a normal birth I would want the CS info anyway, so I knew what might happen!

Woo hoo collector! Amazing news! And also, shitting crikey, here we go!
Good tip re nursing bra, will be gettin me some of those...

Sorry ladies, bit of a bonkers day!

I was 33 weeks and 2 days - 15th June was the date the doc gave me, which was revised to 10th June on my scan, then revised to 20th May (37 weeks which is term for non ID twins) on finding out it was multiples.

Girls doing well although not seen as much of them as I'd like - may have to have a blood transfusion, have to be in bed more. DH being fantastic. I've managed to hand express twice - not much but enough to get going.

DH walked in just as I started to push! At 9.30, girls arrived two hours later. Mum was very nearly my birth partner - one day I'll be able to laugh about that 'ooh, there was none of this epidural in my day' and 'really? More water? Just let me finish this page on my kindle' Grrr

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations!

On the bra topic I've one from boots that came in a tub called contaloop and you get size 1-4 and it covers a range of sizes, all looks good, got another from m&s the other day at the outlet x

Sarah our nct had 1 class on cs. It was really good as discussed who would be in room, what happens, timings etc. we discussed how we could make it more personal with music etc. she said baby is normally given to dad but can be given to mum if you request. Think most of it depends on the hospital though. I think it helps that our nct teacher has had a cs so has a more balanced view.

Meant to add some consultants will let you take photos, film it etc but it mostly depends on consultant and how well your DH can deal with what he will see over the other side of the curtain!

Congratulations collected

Collector

Ladies this is why I love you lot! Perfect bra tips and they look nice too! I shall be getting a couple of those

I have finally stopped for the day - although waiting or a friend to arrive for a long over due catch up. Still not sure where the energy came from!

I've got a couple of the Bravado bras from John Lewis. I went for those as there were great reviews for them, and because they stretch and shrink to fit. I am not intending on going shopping in town close to my due date or just after the baby's born!

Huge congratulations on your girls, collector! How lovely

Taking notes about bras...