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Small age gap/ home birth Advice

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Jenny1231990 · 21/10/2014 12:47

Hi I'm currently 11 weeks with baby number 3, I have a 6month old and nearly 6 year old.
Is there any advice you could give me as i am aware this is going to be tough!
What did you find help you cope?
Was it as dreadful as people make out?
What's the best inline pram you recommend?
I want to be excited but i have so much whizzing around my head constantly!
My 2nd was a week late but when she was ready, she wasn't waiting, I got to the hospital with 10minutes to spare, midwife recommended a home birth this time round, is this a good idea? What should i expect?
I want to hear if people who have been through this please.
And anything else you may think I need to know!
I'm taking pregnacare vitamins but still feeling very tired, anything I can do to give me some energy as midwife said about 6 months i could feel very depressed, obviously I don't want to feel this way.
Thanks

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MrsExtraOrdinary · 21/10/2014 15:02

Get some floradix. It's a tonic that will build you up. I had 3 under 5, no it's not awful. You just do everything 3 times. I've also had home births for number 4 & 5. Perfectly safe and much better for everyone. I have successes labours really a planned home birth is best for me too. Just got of with number 6. Number 1 is 16 this week.

MrsExtraOrdinary · 21/10/2014 15:03

I hate predictive text. But home births are safe. I have speedy labours too. I can go from 1cm-10 in under an hour. I'm having home birth this time too.

twiglet2 · 21/10/2014 15:10

I'd second floradix. It's not cheap but I got some as was diagnosed as anaemic at 28 weeks and it was suggested by my midwife. Feeling much less tired now.

Jenny1231990 · 21/10/2014 23:25

Thank you for your help. I've never heard of it but will definitely get some. Congratulations both.
Will that be ok to take alongside my pregnacare also. :) xx

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