July 2015 - into the final trimester we go!

[broodylicious]

Hope this works....

The pants can handle huge loads of piss, so I expect them to be able to handle the blood as well. They are essentially just diapers for adults. I used to work in a care home for people with dementia and sadly, loads of them needed these because they were incontinent. And you can always stick a maternity pad in them as well!

Mmm I'm not convinced - blood and pee not the same - but each to their own

hmm, yeah I'm with broody on this.
there is a lot of blood and clots and it's generally yuck so big thick pads for me

There not the same, but as the pants can handle poo, I'm not worried about clots.

They're, not there.

I love you ladies sometimes - competitive absorption solutions! Whose can hold the most heavy combo of bodily fluids and solids? Why not just tape a sheep to your bottom? Wool is super absorbant (used for clearing up oil spills) and the sheep could double up as a form of locomotion (training not provided) thus saving your energy for those night feeds. Now that would be hardcore

small, that is just brilliant! Now, where can I get a good supply of sheep?

Favourite post ever small. Ever, ever, ever!

I am very tempted to eat all DH's special treats. Please tell me not to do it!

erm... sorry no can do, I'm like the little devil that sits on your shoulder

You are not helping!

Do it Fattycow!!!! ?

if it makes you feel better, I have just eaten 2 kinder Buenos and a bag of minstrels

I think I've OD'd on maternity pads - I purchased 6 packs of 10 pads because they were on offer at Superdrug. I can't believe I'm going to get through all of these!

small I imagine they used sheep wool wrapped in muslin back in the day!

at today's conversation!!!

MrF doesn't have any special treats, I just eat them all and rarely share (he totally is not fussed by sweet treats). But... He is amazed about how I can easily eat something to myself and he doesn't get a look in. Like the 24 box of Ferrero's I ate in 2 days over easter. I did however make the second box of 24 last me 4 days a month or so later.

I previously had couple pairs of "period pants" - basically big black lycra primark knickers - that I would only wear at night when wanted to use a sanitary pad.

I'm a permanent thong wearer and have been for 10+ years. But these big pants are so lush and comfortable, so I've bought a load of them (and have my massive mat pads from Boots) for post birth. I'm really looking forward to my granny pants and big fat mat pads!!!

Loving the sheep idea! Certainly would make life easier
I bought some rather large period pants from tesco (multipack) and just used the doorstop sized towels with the last two, it'll be the same again this time.

[feeling ever so slightly offended by that "competitive" comment....]

Sorry to burst your bubbles but it wouldn't work ladies - sheep wool is waterproof when 'in situ' so to speak. It's the lanolin.

lordy, no! I have spent all evening looking for a flock of sheep!

well that's crap. stupid waterproof sheeps

broody don't take offence, I'm sure none was meant.

I wear big pants all the time. My plan is to wear them then buy new. I'm hoping to not just lose baby weight but get fit (been a long time coming lol) so will hopefully be buying something a bit smaller, n less comfy lol.

I need to lose the weight from this pregnancy and the weight I put on since having DD (spd/pgp played up constantly so mobility has been an issue)

My exercise plan for when baby is here is walking a ridiculous amount with the pram. As soon as I'm up to it, I will be walking to my MIL each day, have a cup of tea, continue on my mum and have DH pick us up there after work. After a while I'll probably walk back by myself as well. Just slowly increasing the distance is the plan for now.
DH also wants to do a lot of walking with the pram, so when he is off, we can go on walks together.