Can someone direct me to the March thread please? Or shall we start a new one? I feel like the old one has completely disappeared into the depths of the mumsnet sea.
We're getting close now and wanted to see how everyone was as I'm due the 7th 
All the best to you all lovely pregnant ladies
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March 2018 babies due? How is everyone!
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Potteryprincess30 · 09/01/2018 08:30
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Potteryprincess30 ·
19/01/2018 14:11
@Jjpeston I'm in Bristol, just trying to find out more about stem cell donation from donating the cord after it's cut. I started another thread on it if anyones interested, especially in London as they do collect from some hospitals there. The stems cells can help treat children with blood cancer so a really good cause and the cord will just be incinerated otherwise. Food for thought anyway (well hopefully not food...
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Anyway yes to a few plastic bags with essentials in. Though I also consider lipstick an essential so will be putting that in with the hair bands. Honestly, putting some on post birth last time for a photo felt really really good [glitterbal]
@Iwantaunicorn oh my god twins! you will legit be ready for that elective in a few weeks, thats for sure. So exciting! yay, babies! Love it
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Potteryprincess30 ·
19/01/2018 21:42
@Mugglenet I normally wear a size 12 and a size 18 full briefs is what you need. M&S are THE ONES
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Potteryprincess30 ·
20/01/2018 11:44
@PandaCat last time I was the same, I probably stayed in size 8 pants (this was 8 years ago) until the last months, but I was so uncomfortable in them. I didn't realise there was this other option of the full brief kind (brigit Jones pants) until my mum gave me some absolutely huge ones that I lived in the last few weeks and proceeding months after labour.
I cannot recommend m&s enough for pants, the packs are really reasonable and you may never look back 
never having to pull them up and feeling like they are 'keeping everything in' and together post labour is so good and re-assuring.
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PandaCat ·
20/01/2018 13:01
I'm just buying the same as last time, "granny pants" from asda, they did the job for me last time, if only I could buy the same size as last time
I really should get on that, so far I've only got maternity pads and jogging bottoms to wear home in my hospital bag.
Potteryprincess30 ·
20/01/2018 15:38
@Mugglenet some people bounce back and slim back down quicker then others that's for sure. But I think the last few weeks pre birth and the month after is definitely leggings all the way. Or go on Asos plus size men and buy a pair of xxxl joggers with a draw string waist , lord they are comfortable 
I was back in my normal jeans after my first baby within a few weeks but that practically a different life and I was half the woman I am now so I will be living in those joggers for the foreseeable
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PandaCat ·
20/01/2018 15:48
I've got jogging bottoms to come home in, they're not maternity but they have plenty of room in them!
I'll probably be wearing my maternity jeans for a few weeks after baby is here, although they're over the bump so not sure how that's going to work. With DD1 the jeans I had the band didn't go all the way over so I was able to wear them a year later in the house for comfort , these ones go all the way over.
Potteryprincess30 ·
20/01/2018 17:17
@artisticat hello fellow March due pregnant lady I am hoping to have my daughter in a birth center in Bristol so waterbirth is an option but I wasn't too keen last time so may give it a miss. Killed a bit of time though with my previous labour as it took them ages to fill the pool up as they left the plug out. I literally dunked my lower half and in true little Britain style said 'I don't like it' and promptly got out. It felt so wrong to be wet for me but I will inevitably give it another try this time, hopefully it'll be warmer then the last time too (This may have been a factor in my experience!)
I am 34 weeks and have not been told anything about stillbirth yet so perhaps at my midwife in a couple of days they will discuss this? I did look a little online and it seems to just say to keep a 'movement diary', even a mental one, so if any change you can go in and check it out at the hospital.
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Potteryprincess30 ·
20/01/2018 18:02
@User45632874 Hello! You are going to make it through this pregnancy. It really is nearly over now you've got to 30 weeks, home straight and it will fly by now. The 20-30 weeks is just the slowest and most niggly time, it's tbh a pretty boring time in my opinion to but now is the preparing and nesting.
In 2 months you'll definitely be holding that beautiful baby girl. Your baby is basically 'cooked' now anyway, just layering on that gorgeous fat. You must be feeling very anxious but we are all here for you in the cyber world. So glad we have this March thread up, it's crazy since it started a few weeks have already gone by. February is going to fly.
@Meash82 I am honestly in awe of anyone working right now, although I did last time I can't imagine this time around. I am very very impressed with anyone getting up and out, in January, in the wet, in the dark! and that weight of the baby by about 3pm 
just such a slog and so snoozy by the end of the day. We women are hero's 
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