Another one is that you US ladies get alot of pressure about weight in pregnancy. They used to weigh you regularly in the UK during pregnancy but they stopped a while ago as they decided it was too much pressure on pregnant women! So you get weighed at your booking-in appointment at 10 weeks to work out your BMI (to assess any high-risk elements to your pregnancy) and then are usually not weighed again!
i don't know all the ins and outs of hospital regulations here in the US as this is my first, but i sure hope that i don't have to stay for 2 days! i'll sign whatever form i need to if all goes well and me and baby are healthy--we have it in our birth plan that we plan to seek early release at 6-24 hours...obviously depends what time baby is born and if all goes as planned.
Another one is that you US ladies get alot of pressure about weight in pregnancy. They used to weigh you regularly in the UK during pregnancy but they stopped a while ago as they decided it was too much pressure on pregnant women! So you get weighed at your booking-in appointment at 10 weeks to work out your BMI (to assess any high-risk elements to your pregnancy) and then are usually not weighed again!
I think that might be specific to district or individual midwives as I'm weighed at almost every appointment
Cottleston are you are risk of gestational diabetes? That's the only reason I can think of for routine weighing. Maybe your MW is just old school!Another one is that you US ladies get alot of pressure about weight in pregnancy. They used to weigh you regularly in the UK during pregnancy but they stopped a while ago as they decided it was too much pressure on pregnant women! So you get weighed at your booking-in appointment at 10 weeks to work out your BMI (to assess any high-risk elements to your pregnancy) and then are usually not weighed again!
I think that might be specific to district or individual midwives as I'm weighed at almost every appointment
Really?? I got told they weren't allowed to do that anymore at all by my birth group on here before I went for my appointment! My midwife also said the same thing she said "I'll weigh you now and work out your BMI then I dot weigh you again!"
I had to share a room with another new mom my first time around. I hated it. I had my son sent to the nursery so I could sleep for 4 solid hours as it was late when he was born. Well the lady next to me decided to keep her baby in the room and it did not sleep at ALL in 4 hours and her family was there the entire time talking! And when I got up to get dressed to go get my baby, one of the little kids from her side popped his head over and stared. OMG.
Second time around, I had a private room and kept my baby in all the time with me and it was much better. I dont care if my own kid wakes me up, lol, but not someone else's!
This time it will be a private room again and since i am BFing for the first time she will definitely be by my side all the time.
Our labor and delivery rooms here (at least where i deliver) are all private as well.. I've seen many women in one room on TV shows and that would freak me out.
Note - Today I asked my OB when he will do a sweep. He look confused. Instead of clarifying "stripping my membranes" I made a gesture with my index and middle finger as if to "sweep". Awkward. He got it though. LOL.