erica no promo code needed, they just sent me an email so I would be one of the first to know about it, for a change! I was very tempted to buy things for me, and for DD too, but she has a whole new wardrobe apart from a winter coat and some tights and they were not in the sale. I looked at nighties and the such for me to take to hosp, but DH said just because I was having a baby did not mean I had to dress like a victorian and the others were not suitable for breastfeeding. I was Very Good I thought, and spent £33, just enough to get the free postage! I shall keep an eye out for some more deals like this, I think there are more sales due as there are normally ones in October, so I am hoping to get the rest of the stuff in the sales. Now I only need 2 cardies or so and a handful more sleepsuits, nappies for baby and some blankets. Then he is sorted!
kyte that was so restrained of you! But you have other things going on right now don't you?
claire i am not going to have the vaccine. I am not into being a trial, and I have not succumbed to the bug so far, I am willing to take my chances to be honest. I know the biggest risk to us at this stage of pregnancy is that we could get a fever which we have while giving birth - apparently that can potentially cause problems during birth itself, but I am sure diamorphine would sort that out . I have had to have medication this pregnancy due to sickness and acid which I did not really want to take, so I would like to keep the amount of artificial medication in my body to a minimum. That does not mean its not the right thing for you though.
Funnily enough skorpion my immune system is usually pretty bad, I get colds, chest infections, flu, and more horribly sinus infections a lot (those I get at least 3 times a year). But for some reason, although I get sick in other ways when pregnant, I have only had a couple of very minor colds which have been manageable with rest and at worst some paracetamol, last pregnancy I did not get one cold for the entire pregnancy. Also, when I was brastfeeding, I had no colds, coughs, bugs or anything else, and nor did DD until she was 5.5months, when she decided to get a horrible horrible bug just before going to USA, started off as a runny nose and cough. By the time we got on the plane her fever shot up, and mid Atlantic the air stewards did a 'bing bong - any medically trained passengers please make themselves known' - she had a horrible virus and an ear infection, but not sure if the flight caused this, as it can. Then no bugs until she went to nursery at 10 months (then we all got walloped, even DH who never gets sick).
Wow, long post sorry
I need a couple of bits for me - nighties, pants, lip balm, flip flops, couple of towels. DH has plenty of old t-shirts - he even has the one I wore last time until I got to the hospital . DH is at me buying towels, but all ofours are white, I told him it was not appropriate and did he want me to go into the details of why? He got the idea then!
Is anyone planning on having a water birth? I would like to ask for one at the hospital (mainly as we get a bigger room if we ask for it ). I did last time but was not allowed to have one as DD needed constant monitoring. I would like to give it a go this time, mainly for pain relief rather than to give birth in. What do you wear? I mean, I guess my bottom half is naked, do you wear a tankini top? t-shirt?