Anyone else due??

[Indira]

I had those reusable silicon pads, I think they´re those Lily pads, for Ds 2, now I don´t remember why it didn´t work but in the end I went back to disposables. I think they often loosened and then I leaked anyway.
I hate using nursing pads too but I need them, a lot of leaking here too. I shouldn´t use them since with both boys I got candida in my nipples (sorry I don´t know how you call this in English), so painful feeding with that.

I´m glad you adressed the shaving issue Applesoup I have to say I don´t cut or shave for dr. visits now, with my boys a week before due date I depilated my legs and bikini line. Dannikins I don´t know how you can shave during your first shower after birth without fainting!

I need a new bra too, now I´m just wearing a big size normal one that I used after breastfeeding DS2, reading about your bra´s now I remember I wore one at night too in my previous pregnancies. I know what you mean with the Victoria´s Secret bra, I had to leave mine in the wardrobe 5 months ago unfortunately. I´m just too lazy to go out now and buy bra´s, getting undressed all the way doesn´t appeal to me right now. So sorry I have no advice about good soft maternity- or feeding bra´s.

We´ve been soo lazy the last couple of days, DS1 was sick and Ds2´s kindergarten is closed so we just hang around at home all day. Then DS1 has his school vacations next week, I hope his ear will be better by then so at least we can go out. The week before I finally got some energy and made long walks in the morning and decorated our home for Easter, now I´m in pyjamas all day and we´re having pizza or french fries for dinner every evening

[Kell]

Grr just wrote a massive reply and it wouldn't post, so the gist of it was

Growing nicely, want a water birth so birthing wear will depend on that! And I shave the whole lot off every week to two weeks lol. Use johnsons breast pads also and I leak tonnes so end up expressing while feeding!

Has anyone see littlemisswilco at all? She had her 20 week scan last week but I've not seen her about hope she's ok x

[Indira]

Has anyone see littlemisswilco at all? She had her 20 week scan last week but I've not seen her about hope she's ok x

No, I hope she´s ok too
I would like to have a water birth too but I´m giving birth in the hospital so have to see if the tub isn´t occupied.
I have two places I can go to, I have to find out where my changes of getting the tub are better
Kell did you have a water birth before?

[dannikins]

our hospital dosent allow planned water births, unless you are in the bath and all of a sudden need to push.

i get really bad back labour, and usually once the contractions get close i end up stuck on the bed unable to move.

32 weeks today.
feeling freakishly small compared to my other pregnancies, maybe ill have a small baby for a change...

[Kell]

Indra nope not had a water birth before, our local hospital has a
Midwife led maternity unit and there are a few pools in there I believe but it's a first come first serve basis if you will!

Dannikins your bump is lovely! I've not taken a single picture of mine so far, this pregnancy I'm putting weight on everywhere and I feel like a blimp! Don't like it at all

[Indira]

You look great Dannikins! Maybe a smaller baby will mean an easier birth..?
Although..my bump was nice and small twice but babies weren´t small.
My sons have big heads and this one was measuring ahead for head meaurements too
I´m really hoping the water will help not getting torn up again.

They don´t do planned water births here neither, both places have just one tub. The nearest hospital has only two delivery rooms cause they have less births. The other is more distant, they have 4 delivery rooms and it´s an anthroposophical hospital so better changes of having a natural birth without interventions if not needed. I think maybe all lot of woman choose to go there because they want to have a natural birth so a lot of them might want a water birth. In the end it´s just luck I guess.

Kell I´m also putting on weight everywhere, I´ll have to buy new maternity jeans if my legs and behind continue to grow like this, come on spring!

[dannikins]

i have been pretty lucky so far, other than the horrible back labour, my births were pretty easy, and quick.
my last was only 52 mins start to finish, and he was 9 pound 1 ounce.

im almost done getting everything ready, just have a couple more loads of stuff to soak, then i can get my bag packed.....

[applesoup]

I WISH my hospital did water birth--they don't. That's the one way I would like to give birth...oh well. When you guys have used water to ease birthing contractions, how many cm were you when you enjoyed the water the most?

With DS 1, I planned & had a semi-drug-free delivery...I didn't know how to prepare for a drug-free birth (which I went on to have with DSs 2 & 3). Anyway, after suffering through my 2nd round of Pheyntenol(?), I decided to hop into the hospital's birthing tub. It was horrible. And I can't decide if it's because my pain receptors were blocked & going natural after drugs was just difficult...or if it was because the hospital's tub was very small, barely covered 1/2 my belly & was set to 99.9 degrees.

I just moved and have a nice BIG tub that fits me...belly & all! I'm eager to use it during labor, but can't decide if water is best tolerated & helpful early on or later on?

Also, how hot is too hot for a normal bath during pregnancy? Is it okay to increase the temperature during labor? Anyone know?

[applesoup]

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[Kell]

Apple I'm not sure about when it's best used, I had a bath in the hospital in early labour with ds1 and that was fine but not been near water in labour other than that.
I've just found this link Waterbirth at home it says not to go above 37.5 degrees while in labour, and I believe that's the same in pregnancy as well, baby can't regulate it's own temperature so a change in our body temperature can cause distress.

Wow your maternity units are only small, I think our one has around 15 delivery rooms, and the wards for aftercare are massive! We must have a high birth rate here