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Get out the Machine that goes 'Ping'!
Dec. 18th, 2006 05:11 pmAttention Mums:
Packed in my Labour Bag so far:
Disposable pants x6 (mmmm!) Maternity pads x20 (MMMMM!!!) Breast pads (handful)
2 Nursing Nighties, 2 pairs socks for me, jogging bottoms & jumper as 'outdoor/drive back to Canters wear'.
Washable nappies (I understand they give you some disposables as a gift too but I thought I should come prepared), roll of cotton wool, about 4 muslin squares, a few different vests and babygros of various 'newborn' sizes, hat, socks, mittens, cardi & blanket for Junior's journey back.
I know I still need to pack some basic toiletries - shower gel, shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush etc, I need to get measured up for some nursing bras this week, and my dressing gown, glasses & slippers can just get shoved in there before I go.
Is there anything else I'm forgetting or that in your experience you think would be useful?
Visited the Delivery Suite & New Mummy Ward in Ashford yesterday - nowhere near as cosy as Canterbury Birthing Unit - I don't like it as much. The CBU had soft lighting, birthing pools, birthing balls, chairs etc etc... the Ashford Delivery rooms are all with the beds 'n' stirrups 'n' monitors, although the midwife who showed us around said that if the birth was uncomplicated they wouldn't hook you up and would help you have an active birth, which is something. No birthing pool at Ashford though - meh! Instead, because Ashford's where all the 'problem births' go, there's loads of scary looking machines for kick-starting babies up again. Plus Hubs can't stay with me overnight after the birth. Not fair.
This is why I really want to be in & out, then I can either go home or to CBU if I need help with my feeding. So I'm drinking loads of raspberry leaf tea. POWERPLAY!
Packed in my Labour Bag so far:
Disposable pants x6 (mmmm!) Maternity pads x20 (MMMMM!!!) Breast pads (handful)
2 Nursing Nighties, 2 pairs socks for me, jogging bottoms & jumper as 'outdoor/drive back to Canters wear'.
Washable nappies (I understand they give you some disposables as a gift too but I thought I should come prepared), roll of cotton wool, about 4 muslin squares, a few different vests and babygros of various 'newborn' sizes, hat, socks, mittens, cardi & blanket for Junior's journey back.
I know I still need to pack some basic toiletries - shower gel, shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush etc, I need to get measured up for some nursing bras this week, and my dressing gown, glasses & slippers can just get shoved in there before I go.
Is there anything else I'm forgetting or that in your experience you think would be useful?
Visited the Delivery Suite & New Mummy Ward in Ashford yesterday - nowhere near as cosy as Canterbury Birthing Unit - I don't like it as much. The CBU had soft lighting, birthing pools, birthing balls, chairs etc etc... the Ashford Delivery rooms are all with the beds 'n' stirrups 'n' monitors, although the midwife who showed us around said that if the birth was uncomplicated they wouldn't hook you up and would help you have an active birth, which is something. No birthing pool at Ashford though - meh! Instead, because Ashford's where all the 'problem births' go, there's loads of scary looking machines for kick-starting babies up again. Plus Hubs can't stay with me overnight after the birth. Not fair.
This is why I really want to be in & out, then I can either go home or to CBU if I need help with my feeding. So I'm drinking loads of raspberry leaf tea. POWERPLAY!
