Morning everyone Welcome back after the bank holiday!
Berolina, your list seemss pretty comprehensive. My mind has gone blank as to anything else you might need. I presume you have transport sorted out, buggies etc?
I remember it being very much 'trial and error' with all the equipment. Everyone is different and what some people can't live without, some people never use. Get the basics and then take it as it comes.
Pink, I think you are the most organised of all of us! Perhaps with good reason as you've explained already. Glad you've got on with the doula, I wonder what it's like having a professional at your side instead of a dp/dh ???!!!
You asked about dummies. I didn't bother with them. My reasoning being, how difficult is it going to be to get rid of them at the other end?? Having said that, my sister's daughter gave them up without a whimper, she was about 20 months. My dd started to suck her thumb pretty quickly, so now do I have a 'bigger' problem, since I can't take away her thumb!!! I sucked my thumb 'til I was 11 though and just stopped. My friend, a speech therapist, swears that dummies are evil and she can tell a child who has sucked a dummy when they were younger. ??? there ya go.
I'm not sure what nipple shields do/are??? I did breastfeed but didn't use them, obviously! Dp reckons it was quite a difficult time, but I don't, compared to what some women experience. My nipples did get incredibly sore when dd initially latched one, once she was on, it was bliss. That went on for about a week to 10 days. I think they cracked and possibly bled a bit too, can't remember. I used lansinoh cream, which is very thick, glooky stuff and you can't really wear a bra when it's on, coz it's so sticky. Cabbage leaves are meant to be good, cool and soothing. If you put anything on your nipples, make sure it's natural, no petrochemicals and stuff.
Pink, I don't know how many muslins you want but I have some I don't have use for. See, that was one of the things everyone told me I would need and I barely used them. I have 12 and would happily give you half, that have probably not been used. They're unbleached cotton, about 80x80cm. Let me know and I'll bring them on Saturday. Hehe, I'll probably have the sickiest baby in the world now and have to go out and buy more!!
Charley, I have a mw appt next week, so I guess I'll find out then how baby is lying. I'm not sure when it's time to worry that the baby wont turn. Some women swear by accupuncture, you'll probably need a course of 3 or something. Might be worth looking into, if you're into that kind of thing.
It was the hug a bub website that I was looking at where I saw the baby was still quite curved. I suppose the only way a baby will be flat is if there is something rigid-ish there. Hmmm. Will keep looking around.
Am going shopping today