Showing posts with label april 2018 baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label april 2018 baby. Show all posts
Oh hey!
Don't worry, my disappearing act for a week wasn't because I gave birth.. I am still very much pregnant... What with easter and everything this past week has just flown by! Who can believe I am now technically classed as full term.. wasn't it just 2 minutes ago we saw the words on the stick??
So where are we up to? Quite a bit has happened since my last update at 32 weeks. Ive officially finished work now (I finished the day before Good Friday) so I have been settling into the routine of being at home and getting everything ready for baby to arrive including cleaning the house like a crazy person.
This week we had another scan up at the hospital which was booked after we went for one at 35 weeks (one of the joys of a high BMI has definitely been closer monitoring and more scans). They booked me in for another scan because little miss was measuring on the larger side, around 7 pounds 5oz at 35 weeks they thought! They booked me in for Wednesday and said they would make a plan because they would be likely to induce me should she continue to grow above this line. Don't worry the midwife said, it can be a pound either way.. thanks love.. reassuring to know the baby could actually be around 8 and a half pounds with 5 weeks to go.. queue thoughts of birthing the worlds largest baby!
Anyway we went on Wednesday for our scan and the tables have now turned. They measured baby at 6 pounds 15oz meaning in 2 weeks she has dropped around 6oz. I won't lie, its not nice when you are sitting in that maternity waiting room for a midwife to "review" your notes! Especially in one of those situations. Luckily for us, one of the consultants who knows my mum through work (she is the clinic sister where she does one of her clinics) spotted mum with me and Adam in the waiting area and decided to take a look at my notes. I'm not normally one for pulling favours and being all not what you know its who you know but lemmi tell you, at that moment, knowing she was looking at my notes felt great.
Anyway she decided to see me as an extra on her clinic and just like that booked me in for an induction next week! She said because I'm full term (i.e. past 37 weeks) there really is no point in hanging around any longer. She wasn't too worried about the scan and the drop in weight - she seemed to think it could be an inaccurate scan when we came at 35 weeks and that if it wasn't clear the measurements could have been off. But yep... looks like this time next week little miss Barlow will have arrived.
Ive been having little niggles for the past couple of days, I actually have thought a couple of times I was going into labour but nothing has developed.
Last Saturday we went up to Sheffield to visit Adams family and had a baby shower up there which was lovely and tomorrow I have one with all my friends and family here.
Had my final weigh in at Slimming World last night and was amazed to discover I had lost 4 and a half pounds which means my total gain throughout my pregnancy has been 8 pounds. I am so happy that I decided to continue with Slimming World during my pregnancy. I know that out of everything I have done during this pregnancy, sticking with it during the good and bad weeks has all been worth it and I have given miss the best possible start! I'm also determined that I am not going to go mad after she is born too and my batch cooking will come in handy to keep me on track after she arrives as I don't want to suddenly start putting lots of weight after working so hard to keep it under control during my pregnancy.
Just time to sort all the last minute bits and enjoy our last week as just the 2 of us! Looks like things are about to get hectic!!!
Don't worry, my disappearing act for a week wasn't because I gave birth.. I am still very much pregnant... What with easter and everything this past week has just flown by! Who can believe I am now technically classed as full term.. wasn't it just 2 minutes ago we saw the words on the stick??
So where are we up to? Quite a bit has happened since my last update at 32 weeks. Ive officially finished work now (I finished the day before Good Friday) so I have been settling into the routine of being at home and getting everything ready for baby to arrive including cleaning the house like a crazy person.
This week we had another scan up at the hospital which was booked after we went for one at 35 weeks (one of the joys of a high BMI has definitely been closer monitoring and more scans). They booked me in for another scan because little miss was measuring on the larger side, around 7 pounds 5oz at 35 weeks they thought! They booked me in for Wednesday and said they would make a plan because they would be likely to induce me should she continue to grow above this line. Don't worry the midwife said, it can be a pound either way.. thanks love.. reassuring to know the baby could actually be around 8 and a half pounds with 5 weeks to go.. queue thoughts of birthing the worlds largest baby!
Anyway we went on Wednesday for our scan and the tables have now turned. They measured baby at 6 pounds 15oz meaning in 2 weeks she has dropped around 6oz. I won't lie, its not nice when you are sitting in that maternity waiting room for a midwife to "review" your notes! Especially in one of those situations. Luckily for us, one of the consultants who knows my mum through work (she is the clinic sister where she does one of her clinics) spotted mum with me and Adam in the waiting area and decided to take a look at my notes. I'm not normally one for pulling favours and being all not what you know its who you know but lemmi tell you, at that moment, knowing she was looking at my notes felt great.
Anyway she decided to see me as an extra on her clinic and just like that booked me in for an induction next week! She said because I'm full term (i.e. past 37 weeks) there really is no point in hanging around any longer. She wasn't too worried about the scan and the drop in weight - she seemed to think it could be an inaccurate scan when we came at 35 weeks and that if it wasn't clear the measurements could have been off. But yep... looks like this time next week little miss Barlow will have arrived.
Ive been having little niggles for the past couple of days, I actually have thought a couple of times I was going into labour but nothing has developed.
Last Saturday we went up to Sheffield to visit Adams family and had a baby shower up there which was lovely and tomorrow I have one with all my friends and family here.
Had my final weigh in at Slimming World last night and was amazed to discover I had lost 4 and a half pounds which means my total gain throughout my pregnancy has been 8 pounds. I am so happy that I decided to continue with Slimming World during my pregnancy. I know that out of everything I have done during this pregnancy, sticking with it during the good and bad weeks has all been worth it and I have given miss the best possible start! I'm also determined that I am not going to go mad after she is born too and my batch cooking will come in handy to keep me on track after she arrives as I don't want to suddenly start putting lots of weight after working so hard to keep it under control during my pregnancy.
Just time to sort all the last minute bits and enjoy our last week as just the 2 of us! Looks like things are about to get hectic!!!
♥
If you havent already read my mummy edition of this post head yourself over to last Wednesday post..
Today I'm going to be talking about what I packed in Baby's Hospital bag, as I mentioned in last weeks post, I decided I wanted to pack 2 separate bags, just so it was easier to have all of my stuff in 1 bag and all of the stuff for little miss in another bag.
Again there are so many different ideas about what the best things to post in a hospital bag are for baby and I decided to take a little bit of inspiration from all the places.
I havent taken pictures of the majority of the things in the bags, mainly because the bag is mostly made up of packets of things! However heres a list:
And thats it. Loads of people online suggest packing the SMA ready made bottles however when we went for our antenatal classes the midwife suggested that if we were determined to breast feed not to pack these as it can mean you may give up easily. I am really set on giving breast feeding a go and the midwife said if all else fails they would give you either a breast pump to express if baby really struggles to take to the breast or have formula on hand however as they encourage breast feeding they offer you as much help as needed before using these as a last resort. For the same reason I decided not to pack my breast pump either.
One of the best tips I had seen online was from Charlotte who has a Youtube channel (Charlotte Taylor) and a blog over at Write like no one is watching - Ive been following Charlotte on her blog and Youtube forever and love her colabs with the Channel Mum Youtube channel. In one of her recent videos Charlotte mentioned about putting baby outfits in zip lock sandwich bags and labelling them. What a genius idea and one I soon took to. I used the ikea sandwich bags which I am obsessed with and quickly took to organising each bag with a sleep suit, vest, hat and pair of scratch mittens labelling them according to size. We've got 2 in newborn size and 2 in 0-3 size so we have a variety of sizes depending on how big she is! She also has a special outfit ready for coming home.
I decided not to pack lots of lotions and potions in the bag. They don't recommend using products on baby straight away anyway and advise just water. Apparently its even optional now that baby has their first bath at the hospital and instead they encourage you (if you feel confident enough) not to have a demo and leave baby up to a week before their first bath instead opting for cotton wool and water to top and tail as this encourages the oil in their skin. I decided to pack water wipes rather than cotton wool for ease (another tip I picked up online) as these can also be doubled for nappy changes too.
Its hard to believe we are almost at the point that we will be grabbing this and off to the hospital!!! What essentials did you pack for baby in your hospital bag??
Today I'm going to be talking about what I packed in Baby's Hospital bag, as I mentioned in last weeks post, I decided I wanted to pack 2 separate bags, just so it was easier to have all of my stuff in 1 bag and all of the stuff for little miss in another bag.
Again there are so many different ideas about what the best things to post in a hospital bag are for baby and I decided to take a little bit of inspiration from all the places.
I havent taken pictures of the majority of the things in the bags, mainly because the bag is mostly made up of packets of things! However heres a list:
- A pack of Size 1 Baby Nappies - we decided to go with Aldi ones as heard they are the best
- A pack of water wipes
- 2 Muslins
- Hooded baby towel
- Blanket - We packed a disney one she had for christmas from my aunty and uncle
- 2 outfits in newborn size
- 2 outfits in 0-3 size
- Coming home outfit
- Slightly thicker cardigan (rather than a coat)
And thats it. Loads of people online suggest packing the SMA ready made bottles however when we went for our antenatal classes the midwife suggested that if we were determined to breast feed not to pack these as it can mean you may give up easily. I am really set on giving breast feeding a go and the midwife said if all else fails they would give you either a breast pump to express if baby really struggles to take to the breast or have formula on hand however as they encourage breast feeding they offer you as much help as needed before using these as a last resort. For the same reason I decided not to pack my breast pump either.
One of the best tips I had seen online was from Charlotte who has a Youtube channel (Charlotte Taylor) and a blog over at Write like no one is watching - Ive been following Charlotte on her blog and Youtube forever and love her colabs with the Channel Mum Youtube channel. In one of her recent videos Charlotte mentioned about putting baby outfits in zip lock sandwich bags and labelling them. What a genius idea and one I soon took to. I used the ikea sandwich bags which I am obsessed with and quickly took to organising each bag with a sleep suit, vest, hat and pair of scratch mittens labelling them according to size. We've got 2 in newborn size and 2 in 0-3 size so we have a variety of sizes depending on how big she is! She also has a special outfit ready for coming home.
I decided not to pack lots of lotions and potions in the bag. They don't recommend using products on baby straight away anyway and advise just water. Apparently its even optional now that baby has their first bath at the hospital and instead they encourage you (if you feel confident enough) not to have a demo and leave baby up to a week before their first bath instead opting for cotton wool and water to top and tail as this encourages the oil in their skin. I decided to pack water wipes rather than cotton wool for ease (another tip I picked up online) as these can also be doubled for nappy changes too.
Its hard to believe we are almost at the point that we will be grabbing this and off to the hospital!!! What essentials did you pack for baby in your hospital bag??
Since very early on in my pregnancy (since I started pinning things on Pinterest) - come on don't lie we all do it, Ive been collecting ideas of what to pack in my hospital bag! There are SO many different ideas out there, swiftly helped by the number of bloggers and you tubers out there who have become mummies recently! I love watching and reading these videos for different ideas so it only seemed right that when the time came to pack mine I add my own ideas into the blogging world.
Theres so many different things online about hospital bags and one of the main ideas was that of packing 2 different bags, one for mum and one for baby. I loved the idea of not having everything mixed up together because i can't think of anything worse than having everything mixed where you can't find it.
Today I'm just going to talk about my hospital bag - keep an eye out next week for the baby edition.
I decided to pack my trusty purple Tripp suitcase which i use for all my overnight stays. What I love about this suitcase is that it splits into 2 halves rather than opening up into one. I've had this one for quite a few years however similar style are still available on the Tripp website here
Theres so many different things online about hospital bags and one of the main ideas was that of packing 2 different bags, one for mum and one for baby. I loved the idea of not having everything mixed up together because i can't think of anything worse than having everything mixed where you can't find it.
Today I'm just going to talk about my hospital bag - keep an eye out next week for the baby edition.
I decided to pack my trusty purple Tripp suitcase which i use for all my overnight stays. What I love about this suitcase is that it splits into 2 halves rather than opening up into one. I've had this one for quite a few years however similar style are still available on the Tripp website here
Opening up the suitcase I packed all of the clothe items on the right hand side and everything else on the left. If you didn't see my What I got for my birthday post here it shows you a couple of the items in closer detail that Ive packed.
Heres a breakdown of what is in there:
- Nighty
- Dressing Gown
- PJ's
- Slippers
- 4-5 pairs of underwear (old ones that I am not bothered about)
- Towel
- Toiletry Bag - Flowery Ted Baker (see below)
- Other Bag - Spotty Cath Kidston (See Below)
- Sponge
- Maternity Pads - Have packed a whole pack
The only other thing to add to it is a change of clothes for me. However this will depend on the time of day I go into labour etc and what I'm wearing as we go to the hospital etc. Its always something I can grab.
In the flowery Ted Baker bag I have packed all my toiletry type items to have to hand. I decided to go for the option of packing things in case I need an overnight stay - just in case as I would rather have things with me which I will need rather than having to get Adam or mum to scrape round and bring things to me..
In here I have:
- Moisturiser (Forever Living Aloe Moisturing Lotion from Travel kit)
- Soap and Glory Dry Shampoo
- Face Cloth
- Tooth Brush
- Colgate Mouth Wash
- Sanctuary Exfoliator
- Clinique Mild Face Wash
- Liz Earle Facial Toner Spritz
- Deodorant
- Tooth Paste (Forever Living Aloe Tooth Gel from Travel Kit)
- Shampoo and Conditioner (Forever Living Aloe Jojoba range from Travel Kit)
- Body Wash (Forever Living Aloe Bath Gelly from Travel Kit - Figured best as all natural)
- Elizbeth Arden 8 hour cream
- 2 bobbles
I need to add a hairbrush (which is currently sitting on the top of the bag) and some sort of lip balm. As I say, I have packed things like Shampoo and Conditioner in case we need to stay in for a couple of days. I also packed a like an exfoliator and the liz earle spritz so I can give myself a bit of a freshen up after the birth if I want to.
In the spotty Cath Kidston bag I decided to pack all things medicinal so again they were all in one place.
Not all these are things for me (just to point out) as it may seem pointless packing Paracetamol and Burfen when I'll be at the hospital but I figured I would pack some for Adam (who suffers from headaches and my mum (who suffers from a bad back) so i figured it would be worth having them on hand especially as it is likely they will be sitting round for a while!
In here we have:
- Hand Sanitiser
- Nipple Cream
- Forever Living Aloe vera Heat lotion - for my back during labour if i get any pain
- Forever Living Aloe vera sachets - particularly good for after birth especially if stitches are needed or apparently good on maternity pads for those sore lady parts!
- Tissues - because lets be honest there will be tears
- Breast Pads
- A flannel - packed a separate one so Adam can mop my brow during labour! Haha
And thats it! My bag has been packed for a couple of weeks now which I know is super early however I had been collecting bits for weeks and was sick of it all lying around in bags. That and the fact I like to be organised anyway! Just in case...
Are there any must haves you had during labour in your hospital bag?? What would you do without?
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