January 2011 babies!

yup, amme summed up the bleeding nicely and then you think it's all over, and do something slightly more exercisey, and it starts again! one trick at the start is to use 2 maternity pads at once, which stops you having to change every hour! no tampons allowed either, because if there's any retained tissue it needs to come out. plus. the maternity pads are way better to sit on... the more padding the better!

i didn't get my period back till 15 months properly, so that's one upside!

amme - it sounds like maybe you're getting braxton hicks contractions? they're like a tightening of the uterus and are a bit uncomfortable. I'm now getting 5+ BH every day, which is apparently normal but annoying

Blondy - i may be totally stupid, but i've heard people say about wearing two at once before and i don't get it....side by side i'm guessing (??!) but how do you get them to fit!!!

And i've always had a 3 day light flow period, and i've only used pads once or twice - i am dreading this whole thing!!

Amme thanks for the info - im pleased its just dischargey stuff for the last bit, in my head it was 6 weeks of full on heavy bleeding.

I must say I don't think you'll want to use tampons afterwards Totally agree on the more padding the better especially if it was a natural birth!!

I'm not missing my period either and not looking forward to getting it back. Apparently having your tubes tied can effect it so I don't know what to expect.

Bleeding... I didn't know so much about it... mmmm.... Thanks for the info- I shall prepare !!! Esp the placing!!

I am over feeling sick and tired!! Anyone totally the same? Wehn I told MW she said 'what a shame'!!!

No swimming?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Well I am looking forward to seeing my class tomorrow -first day back at school!!

bowie wrote: Thats a good point - surely if your tubes are tied and your eggles arent going anywhere then your body should figure that out and forgoe making a uterine lining...?

No - because you still have your ovaries releasing hormones. So your uterine limning thickens every month in anticipation of te egg it is expecting.

If you have no ovaries however...THEN you get no periods.

Blondy I hear you on the saggy belly that is the worst part I reackon Unfortunatly for me I've had a pouch since my 1st baby and no matter how many sit ups I've done it's never gone away As for swimming I haven't been in togs for years either but I would love to go swimming with the kids so once I've had this one I'm on a mission to loose the weight!!

I have just purchased a smiley belt online for back and abdomen support and it is fantastic. I am finding by the afternoon my lower baby bump is burning sore so the smiley belt is awesome, it is made of wetsuit material so really supportive and doesn't roll up over the bump like lycra does

Limochick - 100 days to go!!! Final countdown is on how freaking exciting. And really? Aww....that also makes sense, biologically speaking. I don't know much about reproductive tracts. And *if* people think you're just big from Quinn at least they have the tact not to say anything. But i've seen a pic of you (at least i think i have...?) and i'd know you were prego - and i dont think you're fat!

Just so i can sound the most shallow person out there - i am really dreading not bouncing back. I've never been super fit or super trim but i had a decent body and actually ran a triathalon the week i got pregnant so i was fit enough. NOT that baby will be in anyway not worth it, but my shallow side is going don't get bigger its not going away.

Of course, reading an (OLD) magazine article about Heidi Klum being on the victorias secret catwalk 6 weeks after her daughters birth doesnt help.

I do remember one of those CELEB SCANDELS! That suggested people such as posh, angie, etc got elective C sections at around 36 weeks (to avoid last minute growth and stretching) and had a tummy tuck at the same time. I know that sounds so ridiculously shallow and vein but i'm also pretty confident when i actually have the wee guy i won't give a .. about how i look

Urrrgh just went up to staff dining for breakfast and ended up sitting with a woman i don't know other then just from a distance - shes in her late 50's and her every sentence was "I've never been pregnant BUT...." or "Now, i've never had a baby, BUT..." followed by really weird advice. Then asking if i had a midwife, because she's delivered three babies before and would like to have a go at a fourth! I was trying to be gentle since her demeanor sort of suggested she would very much have liked to have kids but either couldnt or just hadnt but god it was irritating.

Hey Kris

I'm reading Baby Secrets by Jo Tantum, I'm a first timer and am finding it really interesting. It came highly recommended by the lovely lady who gave it to me.. she read a ton of books when she was pregnant with her first and said that this was the only one that really stood out. She used the routines on both of her two kiddes and they are fantastic sleepers

link here

ALSO - Went to buy an electric breast pump in the weekend. I was horrified when i saw the prices - $250+!! Anyone have any recommendations on these such as best brand to buy etc?