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October 2013 - wobbling and sweating through the last trimester

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roxvox · 24/07/2013 13:48

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MrsO27 · 26/07/2013 14:07

By the way natalie, I'm already in the m&s granny pants! Best maternity purchase yet. I bought size 14, was a size 12 pre-pregnancy and at 27 weeks these are still fitting fine so I would say their sizes are quite generous.

Shootingstarsandcomets · 26/07/2013 14:16

Yup m and s sizing is generous I think. I had their lovely granny pants last time they come up lovely and high so covered my scar nicely and didnt rub!
I'm shattered these last few days, I've just had a nap. This trimester is going to be very long if the tiredness has already started.

PseudoBadger · 26/07/2013 14:17

Could anyone link to what granny pants look like? :o

Natalieand · 26/07/2013 14:20

I'm thinking of these post birth lol

gorgeous knickers x

PseudoBadger · 26/07/2013 14:26

Ok they look like they'd cover a cs wound!

Natalieand · 26/07/2013 14:29

Haha they definately do!im not keen on low rise knickers anyway I like kind of mid rise if that makes sense so figured I'd want high rise for the couple of weeks post baby

roofio87 · 26/07/2013 14:53

just on way back from hospital. had anti d injection, stung like hell but only for 10 seconds or so!! it took 2 midwives and a doctor 4 attempts to get blood out but got there in the end!! mws are so lovely at my hospital, I was asked lots if I was happy with baby's movements and told to come in whenever if not!!
I'll be packing my usual big shorts style knickers and some.high up ones just in case of a cs, best be prepared!!

claphammama · 26/07/2013 15:19

oh these are so sexy... In my current collection I have only g-strings (I obviously can't wear anymore) and low rise so need to add these to my shopping list. Lucky lucky DP...

Glad all is ok roxvox. And you are not wasting their time - it's their job! It was a valid reason for a doctor appointment.

hope all turns out to be ok funkky x

chickieno1 · 26/07/2013 15:24

Hope all ok funkky

chickieno1 · 26/07/2013 15:26

Pseudo is there a gp on the island? Or some kind of emergency health centre? If you were worried they would surely have a Doppler to check heartbeat. You could try and check that out before you go, that might reassure you a bit

chickieno1 · 26/07/2013 15:28

Had M and S granny pants last time. They were perfect! Had to get sister to get them while I was in hospital as the boots disposable ones were rubbish for CS scar. I would go a couple of sizes bigger so they're nice and comfy :)

PseudoBadger · 26/07/2013 15:36

Nope Chickie not even a shop! I'm taking my BP monitor as I take it most days.

legallyblond · 26/07/2013 15:43

Hey all! I have the post cs pants too for this time (I used disposable ones after natural birth with DD)... I got the black m and s full briefs in size 14 (ie 2 sizes bigger than usual, one size bigger than now...).

I can't do the spreadsheet from my phone, but my c section date has been moved to 10th Sept, not 9th... And as of Sunday when I'm 31 weeks (due date for singleton would be 28 Sept), I've got 5 weeks until I'm twin "term"!!!!

HotSoupDumpling · 26/07/2013 15:44

natalieand - Those are exactly the granny knickers I bought earlier this week for me! I got them in about three different sizes, as wasn't sure about fit, or how big I'd still be after birth.

I usually wear outlet-bought CK low rises (they still fit under my bump) but they will definitely rub on any CS scar.

Haylebop12 · 26/07/2013 15:47

pseudo I live in my Birkenstocks too at the moment!

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roxvox · 26/07/2013 15:58

Thanks for making me feel better about the doctors time everyone Smile

I hope everything is ok funkky

natalieand those pants look supremely comfy! What's the deal for those having a vaginal birth; would you recommend disposable pants for afterwards, or just buy some cheapy dark ones that you can throw away?

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roxvox · 26/07/2013 15:59

Oh, and I have updated the spread sheet legally!

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OrangeBlossom2 · 26/07/2013 16:09

Oops sorry badger, I thought it was falcon. I get the names mixed up! You can buy dopplers but if you don't hear a heart beat that might stress you out even more. What do you think?

I bought "full briefs" pack of 5 for £2.50 in primark, some for now and a bigger size for my hospital bag. Ey are 100% cotton and very comfy and cover most of my tummy.

Wickedgirl · 26/07/2013 16:30

Roxvox.......I have both packed in my bag. Disposable for just after the birth when you're more likely to leak and then big knickers for comfort a couple of days post birth.

Legally........how exciting!

Natalieand · 26/07/2013 16:47

That's the day my buggy is being delivered legally lol. How exciting! Everything is coming around so quickly now compared to how slowly the first few weeks dragged when we were all scared about m/c and getting to our first scans etc!

roxvox I think the pants thing is a personal decision I know a few ppl who have been happy to have disposable knickers but then equally I have known alot of ppl moan they r hot sweaty and horrible. I personally will use either those m and s knickers or something simular and just use maternity pads as that's what I used last time and was content as you can be with the equivalent of a nappy in your knickers with that. Anyway just think by the time we are wearing these knickers out extremely lucky dh/dp's Won't me interested in hanky panky and neither will we lol

Natalieand · 26/07/2013 16:49

Also I meant to add according to my 28 weeks growth scan I didn't notice the other day it says if baby grows at that current pattern until term he will weigh approx 7lb 6oz which is a releif to me as dd was 8.8lbs at 39+5

OrangeBlossom2 · 26/07/2013 16:55

That a a good weight Natalie. Are they usually accurate at this stage?

Sanjifair · 26/07/2013 17:01

Hi all.
Thanks for the congrats.

I had my 28 week bloods and anti-D today, mine didn't hurt at all, Roofio! Guess I was lucky there.

I wore disposable Knicks last time, but didnt think much of them, might give the m&s granny pants a go!

Other ladies who are having a surprise, have you bought much in the way of clothing yet? I can't find any neutral clothes I really like, and have looked in a variety of places. Plain white doesn't really do it for me for babygros although vests are fine. It's annoying me as last time I found out the sex, and had a range of lovely outfits picked out (which didn't last long, as DS was so big!). And although I can order clothes online after the birth, I definitely won't feel like trekking round the shops, as I hate shopping at the best of times!

Natalieand · 26/07/2013 17:10

orangeapparently the weight is 20% either side of the estimated weight so if someone good at maths wants to calculate that for me then feel free lol. They estimated dd would weigh 10lbs and she was 8.8lbs xx

sanji I'm not having a suprise but they do have a cute baby grow in mothercare ATM that's white and pale grey and would look cute on either. Its one of the reasons I can't have a suprise the suspense would simply kill me!!

pale grey and white grow

OrangeBlossom2 · 26/07/2013 17:15

Sanji, I agree mothercare had some nice white things with grey details, also some cream/brown ones which I liked even more. Then we got a white baby grow set with hedgehog from gap kids. Boots also had some things. We haven't bought loads, will definitely need more 0-3 month stuff, probably got enough newborn.

I was going to go for all plain white but was tempted by cute details.

The only really colourful thing we got a a bumblebee top and trousers from mothercare.