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    Some photos of Rhys

    These were taken in hospital
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    General questions

    When I came home from hospital I done so with Rhys on a bottle as I wasnt producing anything and he wasnt latching on properly, well he would latch, suck about 4 times and come back off. He done this for 2 days so we put him onto bottles (he had been given 10ml formula via syringe on day 1 and...
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    We are home

    Ive updated this thread got to take Rhys down to the hospital tomorrow as he needs a blood test repeated. He has jaundice but was below treatment levels, yesterday his levels were elevated but still below treatment so they wanted the midwife to do bloods tomorrow, although when she came this...
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    induction question

    The leaflet I was given about tonights induction says that I will be given the gel pessary etc but Im just wondering if they will still do this if Im already dilating? Does anyone understand the ins and outs of inductions and which bit does what?
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    UPDATED, think Im in proper Labour!!!!

    I woke up at 2.30 with pains and decided to have a bath to try and relax myself (was also hoping to fall asleep in there like yesterday afternoon) but the pains kept coming. Before I got in there I rang the delivery suite to see if I could go down there to be checked if the bath didnt make any...
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    Labour vibes please

    Got induction tomorrow evening, need to ring them at 6.30pm to see what time they will admit me. TBH Im dreading being admitted as I'll be on my own. They offered to admit me Saturday night but Ian and Mam wouldve had to leave about 15 mins afterwards as it was the end of visiting hours.
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    Thoroughly p***ed off

    After having contractions every ten minutes last night i went to bed and spent most of the night awake, by half 2 they were every 3-5min so i took paracetamol and got in the bath. Ian rang delivery ward who said to go in. Got there about 4.45 and was checked over, told I was 100% effaced and 4cm...
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    button front nighties (if you plan on breast feeding)

    I managed to find some in Primark on the weekend for £2.97 and theres about 5-6 different design ones there. I thought they were a bargain if mainly being used in hospital
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    Just realised

    by this time next week I should be at home with my baby in my arms :shock: :shock: :shock: OH said his boss just passed comment - 'youve probably only got 3 working days at most before you go on paternity' he reckons that made it really hit home. Im sat here waiting for the midwife and...
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    Button front nighties

    are £2.97 in Primark at the moment, theres about 5-6 different ones there. Also had some bargains on their hand towels - 50p for grey or pistachio coloured ones and 50p for four face clothes in pistachio or a nice electric blue type colour
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    Another sweep in the morning UPDATED

    Got the midwife coming in the morning (well a few hours) but she couldnt give me a time that she will be arriving. Im hoping and praying that my waters will break in the next few hours but its looking highly unlikely. Ive just had a cleaning spree, was going to do washing up etc in kitchen but...
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    STILL losing plug

    Jeez, how much is there? Ive been losing plug since Monday evening, just when I think theres no more left it comes back to surprise me. Didnt lose any late afternoon/yesterday evening and woke up this morning feeling damp, jumped out of bed thinking it was my waters but it wasnt, just more plug...
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    Had a scan, a sweep and booked for induction!

    Had my scan this afternoon, I think last weeks measurements were over estimated as the baby was 8lb 14oz today but the AC and FL measurements werent much different from last weeks. Consultant called me in to look at results and decided that hes wanting me to try naturally first so gave me a...
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    Growth Scan tomorrow

    Ive got another growth scan booked in tomorrow at 1.15 and hoping to be able to get a last minute consultant appointment (he wants to see me the following Monday but thats only giving him 4 days in which I can have my section before my due date - if Im needing one) Last Monday baby was around...
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    Birthplan writer

    http://www.nhs.uk/planners/pregnancycar ... hPlan.aspx Just found this link which will help prepare a birthplan, may be of use if you havent got one written
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    Had a cardiology appt today

    Was given a clean bill of health which I was pleased about, apparently the heart murmur found when I was in A&E overnight is very slight and is more likely to be the extra blood making a noise as it flows through the heart valves. I was weighed and Ive only put on 10.2kg so Im quite impressed...
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    C Section question

    Does anyone know how long after a c section you have to stay in hospital? Are there any rules on who is allowed to be in theatre with you? Mam was telling a friend of hers and when the friends daughter had a c section her partner wasnt allowed into theatre with her as they werent married and...
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    Info on bedding and sleeping bags

    mothercare catalogue recommends 1 tog bag with: short sleeved bodysuit or vest if room is 21-23c long sleeved bodycuit/sleepsuit or lightweight pyjama if room is 19-21c if room is under 19c a 1tog bag is not suitable 2.5 tog bag with: long or short sleeved body suit if room is 19-21c long...
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    Consultant appointment - UPDATED

    in two hours time. I so hope he decides something needs to be done. Going to tell him that Ive been in agony all weekend (was most of it) and I can hardly walk atm. Im not getting sleep as my hips seize up and I wake up unable to move etc. Only thing that bothers me is I was booked to see him...
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    Just to let you know UPDATED

    Im hoping that the hospital will let me go down and be checked as Im now in pain Had a bath earlier which done nothing so me and OH decided to cuddle on bed and done the deed. Since then the pressure and back ache has got lots worse and for some strange reason is more painful when Im standing...
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