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I'm the same, not nervous, just excited.

I'm starting to ache and hurt now, I'm sleeping better now my cold has finally started clearing up.
I just want baby now
 
Maybe it's being a FTM then because although I'm excited for her to get here, I'm terrified about the process of her arriving, anything going wrong, how I'm going to cope, etc. And then afterwards, knowing how to look after her and care for her! I don't know how to look after a baby, how do you bathe a baby? How do you pick a newborn up? Omg so many questions :'(
 
dreamer_x said:
Maybe it's being a FTM then because although I'm excited for her to get here, I'm terrified about the process of her arriving, anything going wrong, how I'm going to cope, etc. And then afterwards, knowing how to look after her and care for her! I don't know how to look after a baby, how do you bathe a baby? How do you pick a newborn up? Omg so many questions :'(
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Try not to be too nervous. They will show you how to do it all in hospital or birthing centre. Though I do know the more you panic about birth the more pain you will be in. So try and relax and trust that your body and baby know what they are doing. Just know with each surge your baby will be closer and closer to you. Allow it to happen and don't fight it and you will be a lot more comfortable!! :winkwink:
 
dreamer_x said:
Maybe it's being a FTM then because although I'm excited for her to get here, I'm terrified about the process of her arriving, anything going wrong, how I'm going to cope, etc. And then afterwards, knowing how to look after her and care for her! I don't know how to look after a baby, how do you bathe a baby? How do you pick a newborn up? Omg so many questions :'(
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I was the exact same with my first!
And I'll probably forget how to pick the newborn up this time too coz it's been so long.

Go on the Johnson's website, there are videos about how to change your baby, how to bathe your baby ect ect.
Baby won't like either of them, I promise you lol.
I had my mum come round for Cameron's first bath so she could answer my questions as I did it with my boyfriend.
I enjoyed watching the videos though, made it seem more real, like it was gonna be my turn soon!

We haven't even brought a baby bath this time thinking about it.
That's a point I need to order a slip proof mat.

I'm just packing my hospital bag with a totally blank mind.
help!!!
 
Katiie I have a bath but I find them hard to keep baby upright in them and have always found putting a washcloth down in our tub kept them station and there was more water to wash them in.

I have never watched anyone, as 11 years ago, the internet wasn't used that way really, and we didn't have a computer back then. So I just read books, and the nurses helped tons at the hospital. Wow what luxuries we have today LOL
 
DD1 hated baths lol she screamed and cried the whole time in the bath. She was a winter baby so I think that put a damper on the whole bath thing for her she hated being cold. She would cry at diaper changes if the wipes that touched her were too cold. She was very good at letting me know if she was uncomfortable. I think a lot of babies are like that though. I loved to know that even though she hated the bath part, the snuggles afterward were always the best :D
 
Oh my I've missed so much over the last week! I am with you ladies about the cleaning, couldn't resist today and steam cleaned all the carpets in the house. Not to the rest of you Don't Do This! haha I am so ridiculously sore already. Happy that I have clean carpets but wow my back :(

Almost all the wash is done and hospital bag is almost done! I'm actually still pretty patient at this point. Been getting loads of BH but they always go away. Had my first check this week and at 0cm so I think I still have a few weeks to go :)

DD has been super sick this week so am happy to wait for a bit longer so she's 100% before baby gets here. Glad everyone is doing okay despite the aches and pains, can't wait to see who's next to go!
 
They don't touch our vaginas till 40+ weeks in the uk.
I'd love to know what's going on down there with mine!!
 
I am hoping that on Tues she will check me…. though maybe not cause then I will get disappointed….
 
Speaking of which ladies, I was wondering if any of you are wanting to turn down cervical checks etc during labour and what not... I know for me I'd love to know the progress but I don't wanna be disappointed if things slow down with regular checks
 
It can be very discouraging to find out you have gone for ____ many hrs and only 2-3cm. I think I will only want to be checked when I think I am near breathing him down.
 
Yeah it's a hard call for me, I kind of wish they didn't check every week now because it is disappointing when they say 0 each week. I just don't think I can resist knowing, just in case it is more :)

Katiie, I didn't realize you didn't get checked in the UK till 40 weeks! I had forgotten how uncomfortable it is with a high and closed cervix until she had her hand up there!
 
Having a dull pain every minute not sure what our is no tightening yet and last 10 secs maybe, had lots of bh at the top of my bump today. Wondering if this is something!
 
allforthegirl said:
It can be very discouraging to find out you have gone for ____ many hrs and only 2-3cm. I think I will only want to be checked when I think I am near breathing him down.
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Ya I'm thinking ill have to get checked to confirm its time to go to the birth centre but after that I'm hoping to trust myself to know when I'm in transition and get checked and hopefully be close to 9 or 10 cm.... You're doing hypnobirthing too right?
 
OurLilFlu said:
allforthegirl said:
It can be very discouraging to find out you have gone for ____ many hrs and only 2-3cm. I think I will only want to be checked when I think I am near breathing him down.
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Ya I'm thinking ill have to get checked to confirm its time to go to the birth centre but after that I'm hoping to trust myself to know when I'm in transition and get checked and hopefully be close to 9 or 10 cm.... You're doing hypnobirthing too right?
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I planning on giving it a go yes. So the less they interfere the better for the concentration.
 
The hospitals policy here is to check once every 4 hours IF you request it, I think.

With my son, I was checked at 9pm and told 5cm (super proud as I'd stayed at home till then)
Then I wanted to know how far I had gone 3 hours later, but the midwife said she wasn't allowed to check for another hour.
After the hour had passed i was told 7cm.

I broke down :haha: coz I thought I had another 4 hours to go.
I was wrong.. 2 hours later he was born. I don't remember ever being told I was fully gone, she broke the rest of my waters and I started pushing lol
 
I was checked last week too and I was glad but slightly disappointed to find out that I was also closed. But he did say I was softening which made me hopeful. I get checked again Tuesday and I am hoping this process has progressed at least a little with all the intense BH I have been having. Some of them have actually been a bit painful. Ahhhh! This wait is putting so much pressure on DH he has been coming home from work asking me questions about how I am feeling and stuff like worried that something could be happening and I am not telling him. Granted I am not sure when I would call him to come home from work if it happened during a workday. I think I would try to wait it out and make sure it was for real before calling. I would feel terrible if I called him out of work and it was a false alarm.

When are you ladies planning on calling your SO's during labor?
 
My partner doesn't work :(
He was made redundant and hasn't found anything else yet.
So chances are he will probs be with me anyway.

He plays football Saturdays and Thursdays, so I'll be ringing him ASAP to get him home, he doesn't drive so someone will have to bring him back
 
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