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Weekly Panic Thread 11/9

dmcg17dmcg17 member
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Weekly Theme: Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum - What are some things you are planning to do to prepare for labor and delivery? STM+, what are some recommendations for the postpartum healing process?
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  • dmcg17dmcg17 member
    I don't really have any plans yet. 😬 I'm waiting to see what they recommend at my next ultrasound on Tuesday since they may recommend inducing early or going with a c-section depending on her size.  Once we have a plan in place, I might be able to plan a bit better for the actual labor and delivery piece. I also ordered the "tit kit" from Babylist to help breastfeeding. I'd really like to be able to breastfeed, but I also want my husband to be able to help with feedings (whether that means pumping or using formula too) - does anyone have experience with this? 
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  • ahrob135ahrob135 member
    I’m taking a “navigating your labor” class next Tuesday at the hospital, but I still feel like I’m going to be underprepared. The classes I’ve taken so far are helpful but very broad/general.

    I definitely don’t feel like I’m ready for what’s to come postpartum (my husband either since he keeps wanting to have a ton of visitors within the first month 😭). I ordered a few things off of Amazon based on what I’ve read in blogs - pads, witch hazel, aloe, belly band, nipple cream. Luckily got a few hand me downs/extras from friends that recently had babies (depends, disposable diapers, ice packs).
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  • chelleylinchelleylin member
    Early on in my pregnancy, I started taking hypnobirthing courses. Soon after, the doctors labeled me as high risk and said I'd be induced at 37 weeks. 
    (That would be in just a few days!! Hypno birthing is not as helpful for inductions, or so I've heard, and
    All the complications, potential preeclampsia made me and my husband really nervous, and we decided to hire a doula for the labor and delivery experience.
    So I'm really relaxed and ready to combat this delivery, natural or induced!
    Postpartum... I've put together a few items that friends have recommended, depends, a peri bottle... But I'm pretty much preparing for the first month to be hell... At least that's what I've been told.
    I hope to breastfeed, but if it doesn't work out, I'm not sure how I'll emotionally handle...
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  • madimom95madimom95 member
    The first go around the thing that I found super helpful was those depend diapers for adults! Everything stayed in place and I plan on using them again. As far as breastfeeding I was very unprepared. I didn’t even think to buy formula or nipple cream last time so this go around I’m making sure I have both and asking for all the help! 
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  • booksandicecreambooksandicecream member
    I am waiting for my appointment next week to make any plans for this birth. 

    Both previous births were c-sections. First piece of advice is ask about postpartum pain medication BEFORE you give birth. After my first c-section they only gave me Ibuprofen and I had no idea that was not normal and felt like an absolute weakling failure for being in so much pain. 

    For general postpartum I am sticking to my minimalist ways. All I need are big pads (get the sticky kind with wings), nursing pads (sticky kind) and nipple cream.

    If you have access to a midwife, postpartum doula or lactation consultation definitely take advantage! It's so hard to know whether baby is getting enough milk those first few weeks. 

    Not advice per se, but be advised about what normal discharge should be. It is typical uterine blood mixed with slimy, stinky lochia. I had never even heard of lochia until I asked my midwife what was wrong. Turns out it was normal, but the smell bothered me, so I used scented pads. Also, you sweat SO much. All that extra water weight comes out as sweat, so a mattress protector is advisable. You'll need it anyway once your toddler starts peeing in your bed ;)
    DS#1 born 05 October 2016
    DS#2  due 25 April 2019
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  • booksandicecreambooksandicecream member
    @dmcg17 I tried to pump so my husband could feed baby #1 but my midwife discouraged it at the very beginning (if you want to breastfeed, baby should get used to the breast, plus pumping messes with milk volume regulation). Remember nursing is only one part of bonding. Partners can bond with baby skin-to-skin while you rest and diaper changes are another great opportunity, especially after the first 6 weeks when baby starts to respond more :) I did still occasionally pump and will do so again, but it won't be a daily thing. 
    DS#1 born 05 October 2016
    DS#2  due 25 April 2019
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  • foreverhughes4123foreverhughes4123 member
    FTM so I don’t really know what I’ll need or what to expect, but I bought some of the Frida Mom postpartum products. I’ve seen in videos that adult diapers, ice pack pads, dermoplast are really helpful. In terms of breastfeeding, I feel super unprepared. I’m going to try my best, but I’ve heard it hurts so badly. I do have nipple cream, nipple pads, hakka collector, breast pump and some formula samples just in case. I would also like to breastfeed and pump so my husband can help feed especially at night, but we’ll see how it goes.
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  • cuveema12-23cuveema12-23 member
    @chelleylin have you listened to the hypnobirthing podcast? She has birth stories on their for inductions that I have personally found very helpful in case I need an induction. It’s nice to hear people’s stories and what has worked well and what hasn’t!
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  • mayghen18mayghen18 member
    Jumping in to second the recommendation of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding! My husband and I took the Bradley method birth class and this was required reading and I felt like it really helped me understand breastfeeding! 
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