Alright 2nd + time mommies, let's talk about the positive birthing stuff...

LucyGoosey81 · July 2010

Who else is looking forward to the mesh panties???? Damn those things were amazing. I'm totally buying more of them when I leave the hospital next time. I didn't get enough at the hospital.

I also had kind of a sick love for the ginormo-ice pads. I wanted to cry when they told me to try to use the regular ones. The ice ones helped so much!

**MrsD** · July 2010

I LOVED LOVED LOVED my peri bottle! Such a life saver!!

MG7 · July 2010

**MrsD**:
I LOVED LOVED LOVED my peri bottle! Such a life saver!!

YES!!!! You can buy the mesh unders??? Where?

~adamwife~ · July 2010

Since I'm having this one at home, I am making sure that I order some mesh panties online. I don't think you could survive the first few days PP without them.

annie11.08 · July 2010

haha yes! The mesh panties! I still have a handful that I took from the hospital last time.

ncbelle · July 2010

I hated the mesh panties - maybe because the only ones they had were falling off of me. I did love the ice pack pads though - those are pretty genius!

MrsTotty · July 2010

You can BUY mesh panties online???? Holy crap. Why didn't I know this the last time around???!!

jteneback · July 2010

~adamwife~:
Since I'm having this one at home, I am making sure that I order some mesh panties online. I don't think you could survive the first few days PP without them.

This is an excellent idea. I don't speak from experience, but I have heard great things about the mesh panties. You can also make your own frozen pads soaked with aloe, witch hazel, and other goodies.

kiwik77 · July 2010

This is great to know about the panties - they were great. I'm thinking of delivering at a birthing center this time around so will check out ordering them online. Thanks for the tip, adamwife!

murrr23 · July 2010

Yes I'm swiping more mesh panties this time amongst other things. I felt like a thief taking all the diapers and supplies last time, but not this time. I think I will also take advantage of letting the baby hang out in the nursery when I need my sleep.

NMB&JCC · July 2010

Did anyone get some of that spray that numbs the whole area. I totally forget what it is called, but it is like a spray lidocaine. Oh, it felt so good!

lovemypups1 · July 2010

First timer here... what are mesh panties? They don't sound comfy!!

mommyndoula · July 2010

~adamwife~:
Since I'm having this one at home, I am making sure that I order some mesh panties online. I don't think you could survive the first few days PP without them.

I totally sported Depends after #2's homebirth. so much better than fiddling with a pad!

MrsTotty:
You can BUY mesh panties online???? Holy crap. Why didn't I know this the last time around???!!

Here's some shopping resources:

https://www.1cascade.com/category.aspx?categoryID=10219

https://inhishands.com/html/orderbirth.html

I LOVED the New Mother's Healing Salve from inhishands.com and I totally recommend doing an Herbal Sitz Bath.

LucyGoosey81 · July 2010

*lovemypups*:
First timer here... what are mesh panties? They don't sound comfy!!

I couldn't imagine how something like that could be comfy...but man they are. Amazing, amazing things! This is essentially them: https://www.amazon.com/Mesh-Pants-size-Medium-case/dp/B000Q7FQS8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1280604515&sr=8-4

And to the PP, isn't that stuff Dermoplast? Man, that stuff is freaking awesome, too. I bought more after I got home. You can just get it at Walgreens.

shouldbworkin · July 2010

**MrsD**:
I LOVED LOVED LOVED my peri bottle! Such a life saver!!

Still love that thing for regular AF clean up/maintenance. LOL! Definitely one item to bring home with you. The mesh undies were great post c/s too.

AB&TB · July 2010

I also loved the peri bottle and the ice pads.

SheriBT · July 2010

Sitz baths + ice pads + mesh underwear = amazing.

Temp67694062501186 · July 2010

NMB&JCC:
Did anyone get some of that spray that numbs the whole area. I totally forget what it is called, but it is like a spray lidocaine. Oh, it felt so good!

OMG that stuff burned the hell out of me!! I literally screamed in the bathroom when I used it in the hospital. DH ran in cause I freaked him out. God I will stay far far away from that stuff this time.

Am I the only one who HATED the mesh panties? Sorry, but just not comfy at all. I wore my own underwear as soon as I was able to shower (the next morning) and never had a problem with bleeding leakage. I also brought my own pads (Always infinity) because they were much more comfortable also. Poo on hospital stuff.

cranberry27 · July 2010

I loved the mesh, but hated the bulky pads and ice packs. They were so big to sit on that I felt like all the pressure went on the exact place I didn't want it!

I am looking forward to stealing as many of those silicone gel boob pads as I can. I hoarded them last time! I still have a leftover ice pack and one of those puppy pads for the bed, plus my peri bottle.

I am mostly excited about not being in total shock when I have my baby....obviously I knew he was coming and adored him, but for a few days I think it all felt like a dream. I think it's going to be very different this time around!

PurpleK26 · July 2010

The mesh undies, although mine were just a really thin cotton, LOVED them. Tucks pads were a lifesaver to line the jumbo pads with. At my hospital they cut a slit in the end of a baby diaper and filled it with ice for me to sit on after delivery... awesomeness!

allieoop80 · July 2010

PurpleK26:
The mesh undies, although mine were just a really thin cotton, LOVED them. Tucks pads were a lifesaver to line the jumbo pads with. At my hospital they cut a slit in the end of a baby diaper and filled it with ice for me to sit on after delivery... awesomeness!

we had the ice filled baby diapers too... so nice! i loved the mesh undies as well. i just hung out in those and a nursing tank the whole time i was in the hospital, all modesty went out the door. this all kinda makes me cringe though and a bit scared for next time. i hope i don't get as torn up as i did with #1!

TiffaniLaine · July 2010

I didn't get to take home any mesh undies with me and everytime I went for clean up, literally every 15-20 minutes (lots of PP bleeding) I kept wishing that I had some. One nurse brought me in one of those ice pads things, which felt amazing. I asked for another the next day and some other nurse brought me an ice PACK instead, oh holy crow that was the worst thing.

flowerchild77 · August 2010

NMB&JCC:
Did anyone get some of that spray that numbs the whole area. I totally forget what it is called, but it is like a spray lidocaine. Oh, it felt so good!

Dermoplast!!!!! I LOVED the dermoplast. I made the nurse bring me an extra bottle of it I could bring home. STill have the rest of it in fact, use it on particularly itchy mosquito bites.

I loved the whole thing! The labor and birth went beautifully. The mesh panties were *angels singing*. And the peri bottle was nice but wouldve been much nicer had I not had to stand there for 5 minutes waiting for water to warm (damn me if Im using cold water!).

Im planning a homebirth for this baby though- uncharted territory for me, but Im excited!

flowerchild77 · August 2010

NMB&JCC:
Did anyone get some of that spray that numbs the whole area. I totally forget what it is called, but it is like a spray lidocaine. Oh, it felt so good!

Dermoplast!!!!! I LOVED the dermoplast. I made the nurse bring me an extra bottle of it I could bring home. STill have the rest of it in fact, use it on particularly itchy mosquito bites.

I loved the whole thing! The labor and birth went beautifully. The mesh panties were *angels singing*. And the peri bottle was nice but wouldve been much nicer had I not had to stand there for 5 minutes waiting for water to warm (damn me if Im using cold water!).

Im planning a homebirth for this baby though- uncharted territory for me, but Im excited!

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