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Sarah Beth 
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 Posted: 20 April 2007 at 9:19pm |
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I enjoyed my stay at NSH!
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Mama2two
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Posted: 21 April 2007 at 5:55pm |
SB, clearly you were on too many drugs 
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Sarah Beth
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Posted: 21 April 2007 at 8:24pm |
to true, they did give me a morphine pump 
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Mama2two
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Posted: 22 April 2007 at 9:26am |
Hehehe. I thought so SB 
OMG, only 10 days to go till due date!
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Rachael21
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Posted: 22 April 2007 at 3:03pm |
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I was at a birthing unit and gave me so many nappies and pads and flannels for bums. every time Ben came in to visit he would take a few nappies home so we had heaps. I liked the food but even the big meals weren't enough so snacks are yummy. Juice is good cos you get so thirsty and I get sick of water.
I didn't even touch my labour bag but I think my mum may have packed some snacks for her and ben.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 22 April 2007 at 4:54pm |
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I was the same as Teresa (busymum) at Palmy hospital. I didn't have a "seperate" labour bag just everything all in one. I had Josh at 7pm and they had dinner waiting for me and I wasn't allowed to leave the delivery suite until I had eaten my dinner (I ate the potato and meat - it was a roast and I don't like beans so I wasn't eating them). I did most of my labour in a singlet or naked (so much more comfortable for me). As I wanted cold water and cold cloths on me during labour my MW just got the ice from the freezer and the cloths from the store room for me. After I had Josh the hospital provided me pads, nappies, wipes and a gown to wear. Honestly they are great. If you leak they clean the mess and you haven't ruined your clothes.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 22 April 2007 at 7:45pm |
my labour came on so quickly that we left home in such a rush we forgot everything!! (Had Brennas bag in the car pre-packed so at least she had some clothes...lol)
I had things like wheat bag, pineapples lumps, lucozade, lavender oil but (obviously) didn't use any of it. Even if we had of remembered it I wouldn't have used anything, but that was just due to the super-speedy arrival of Brenna.
For after, I would definatley recommend all the favourite foods you've been missing for the past 9 months (mine was ham sandwiches - not that you can pre-pack those  . I sent hubby out at 11pm to get me some ). I agree that magazines are great...you don't need to think to read them.
Best of luck for your labour and birth 
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 My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Mama2two
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Posted: 23 April 2007 at 7:28pm |
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Mmmm Ham sandwiches. I am hanging out for Sushi! Have already told DH he had better show with some the first day or else!
Thanks to everyone for their ideas, they are fantastic and much appreciated!
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Andie
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Posted: 29 April 2007 at 12:15pm |
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Good luck for the big day, Sterryn! I packed heaps of stuff that I never used, too. All I can add to everyone's recommendations is a bikini! If you end up hopping in the bath or pool for labour and don't think you'll be comfortable naked, a bikini will instantly fix that! I just got a cheap one and won't be wearing it again. (well, maybe for another labour, but certainly not for swimming!). And snacks for your support person are always handy. Saved me having to worry that hubby would pop out to KFC while I was in agony!
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Posted: 29 April 2007 at 2:58pm |
I wore the gown in the bath Andie... they have plenty anyway
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Andie
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Posted: 29 April 2007 at 3:26pm |
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So I'm a bit behind on the whole wishing you good luck for the big event, Sterryn. My bad! I'll have to have a looksie for the post about bub's arrival now! Congrats!
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Mama2two
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Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:14am |
Thanks for everyones advise on this thread. Strangely all I ended up using for labour was rescue remedy and lip gloss, and at the hospital having my own shampoo etc was wonderful, but the food ended up being the best tip. Ugh, hospital food!
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Labour bag - HELP PLEASE???
