tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post335439979658730935..comments2023-10-16T07:43:33.631+00:00Comments on All Grown Up...still feeling like a kid: I'm going to hospital to have a baby (by cesarean section) and I'm taking......allgrownuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558724767417950811noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-22060506175544363482009-08-18T17:45:36.546+00:002009-08-18T17:45:36.546+00:00You sound well prepared!
I took an eye mask so th...You sound well prepared!<br /><br />I took an eye mask so that I could try and get a bit of sleep in the hospital during the day whenever possible. <br /><br />Good luck!ellahttp://mostleast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-11865307673867413562009-08-09T00:24:21.163+00:002009-08-09T00:24:21.163+00:00would def take arnica tablets, I chomped down on m...would def take arnica tablets, I chomped down on mine for weeks after, I didn't heal well either after my c-section.. it was a 2nd op for me too! <br />also, the lansinoh cream was a god send.. I really needed it with Soph, she was really hard to feed and i got very sore trying to feed her, She was my 4th baby too, you'd have thought my nipples had desensitized by now!! haha!<br />I found rugby tackle feeding her was best as my tummy was so sore after the op too, or laying down and feeding! <br />At home i used the widget pillow and it was amazing for feeding, even now.. Sometimes we get it out to feed with!!<br />Good luck with the birth, Can't wait to hear all about it!<br />xxxSoph4Sophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409125380440759025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-83458864495176159652009-08-08T18:58:02.542+00:002009-08-08T18:58:02.542+00:00Thank you all for leaving such encouraging, helpfu...Thank you all for leaving such encouraging, helpful comments.<br />Fiona: been looking through photos of my big boy, deciding which one to take, and I must remember to pack the giraffe jigsaw the baby has "bought" him! I have a stretchy wrap I intend to use, may swap over at you comment, I was trying to save space with y pouch:-)<br />Josie: Thanks. As a 2nd time mum, I do feel more confident! And the b/f book I read increased that tenfold. Glad you enjoyed blooming birth, I lend it to all my pregnant friends :-)<br />Kat: mainly nervous as I generally don't heal quickly, checkout my post on my post-partum recovery....I'm going to hunt out some 0-3, but I'm 5ft nothing and hubby 5ft7, so don't think they'll be used for some time, lol.<br />Tasha: good luck!!<br />Miss Leslianne: I'm so sorry you had a bad time, I'm trying to avoid the stress by preparing as best I can, and your comment has helped me prepare, so thank you. My last baby was born at Christmas, and my dressing gown was unused even in mid-winter, I'm a bit concerned about hot wards!I've been in bare minimum summer clothes for well over a month now, rain or shine, this baby is my little heater!!<br />Zooarchaeologist: thanks!<br />Gigi: skin to skin is really important to me, I will make hubby very aware, and he can demand on my behalf if I'm a bit overwhelmed. He came up trumps last time, insisting I gave birth on all fours (birth plan) instead of the midwives forcing me to lie on my back (!??) when I was too out of it to argue with them.allgrownuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558724767417950811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-18922584192294105082009-08-07T19:56:11.602+00:002009-08-07T19:56:11.602+00:00I had 2 c-sections and was able to plan them in ad...I had 2 c-sections and was able to plan them in advance, so they worked out pretty well.<br /><br />Breastfeeding was much easier second time around too, so good luck with that.<br /><br />I would pack arnica and hypericum tablets to help minimise bruising, and speed healing of the wound.<br /><br />As for carriers I loved the Moby or Didymos for the early days, post op. I liked that I could tie them high and tight so they didn't accidentally 'bump' my tummy area, like a sling seemed prone to. And stretchy wraps are so nice for teeny tiny babies too.<br /><br />We also took along a small gift for my older daughter, that we gave her when she met her new sibling for the first time.<br /><br />I had a small framed photo of my older daughter on my bedside cabinet too.<br /><br />Good luck welcoming your new family member - such a joyous occasion.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424922059801631976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-40442515221176009002009-08-07T19:10:07.353+00:002009-08-07T19:10:07.353+00:00Wow. That is one well packed bag. Or TWO well pack...Wow. That is one well packed bag. Or TWO well packed bags even!<br /><br />I can think of one significant omission...<br /><br />Confidence. Lots and lots of confidence. That all will be well, that early breastfeeding will go like dream, that you will recover quickly and be home in no time. <br /><br />Oh and snacks. Cause hospital food sucks.<br /><br />Good luck!! Will look forward to reading all about it soon.<br /><br />P.S. Big fan of the Blooming Birth book here too!Josie (porridgebrain)http://bloggymama.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-14135704259147421272009-08-07T11:19:53.837+00:002009-08-07T11:19:53.837+00:00Ok, now officially stalking your comments section ...Ok, now officially stalking your comments section - please tell me to buzz off if I'm bugging you!<br /><br />Sling: most wards won't let you walk around with your baby not even in a sling. This is beacause they are moving beds or rushing to emergency buzzers etc and you could get knocked baby dropped etc etc - check before you set your heart on it! I wheeled Monty everywhere with me as he screamed the house down if I was even more than two feet away.<br /><br />Lansinoh: not so necessary second time around, I only needed one dose.<br /><br />Breastfeeding cushion can help as hospital beds & chairs not comfy at all.<br /><br />Take 0 - 3 just in case. We had a surprise giant baby who had to go naked until Mr Kat went home and found him some bigger clothes.<br /><br />I know 'abdominal surgery' sounds like it will hurt and have a long ainful recovery but without the pre-amble of labour I found it absolutely fine. Was driving after three weeks.<br /><br />So exciting!Kat - Housewife Confidentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450849893251350882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-48630703565203966052009-08-07T09:27:38.784+00:002009-08-07T09:27:38.784+00:00The two things I really wanted and forgot to bring...The two things I really wanted and forgot to bring were bendy straws and hair bands. No idea if they're appropriate/necessary for CS, though! <br /><br />Sounds like you're well-prepared. I might just get the baby clothes down from the loft and start sorting through things this weekend.Coding Mamma (Tasha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17374751246656722167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-3438839101432092942009-08-06T19:48:34.546+00:002009-08-06T19:48:34.546+00:00You sound super prepared!
I hada c-section too, b...You sound super prepared!<br /><br />I hada c-section too, but it wasn't planned, so I wasn't at all prepared - still have nightmares about the whole thing :(<br /><br />My essentials though, were lolly pops (fast sugary energy!) & a handheld battery operated fan (good grief they keep it toasty on those wards!! :P)<br /><br />Good luck - I'm all excited for you now!! :D xxmiss leslieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310810671926711685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-5476051641192516552009-08-06T18:07:17.252+00:002009-08-06T18:07:17.252+00:00Gosh! How well prepared, im a disaster, I can neve...Gosh! How well prepared, im a disaster, I can never think what to take apart from bottles of water and sweets. <br />Good luck with it all! How exciting xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577641788742285017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-58329732077913042102009-08-06T15:12:31.304+00:002009-08-06T15:12:31.304+00:00Sounds like you're really prepared.
I would sa...Sounds like you're really prepared.<br />I would say, having had a c-section myself (unfortunately - it wasn't at all what I had planned) I was glad we had a digital camera so my husband could record the weighing of the baby - actually I wish he had recorded the moment they pulled K out from behind the screen too (sometimes I almostwonder whether he's mine and not some decoy brought in at the last minute...almost!) Also if you wear prescription glasses, bring a spare pair. I lost mine and couldn't focus for 24 hours till my mother brought me a pair of the peg. And don't forget to demand skin on skin straight after the delivery, I was so knackered and confused I didn't and missed out on a pretty precious moment. <br />Good luckxxxxgigihttp://www.mumsrock.comnoreply@blogger.com