Handy Tips and Hints for Pregnant Ladies!

Merkin · 15-04-2014 9:43am

Mum said sex is a sure fire way of helping things along when full term - thanks Mum!

Girls, this might seem like a bizarre question, it's knicker related! Because my bump is becoming quite generous, I have found increasingly that putting on my knickers (stooping down, one leg in etc and pulling them up) is becoming a tad difficult!

When I went to put on my swimsuit last night I was throwing some SERIOUS shapes with various wiggles and contortions (imagine a rather ungainly baby elephant in a tutu to Swan Lake) and I figured there MUST be some knack to make things easier! We've got a massive bed in our room which is very high up so sitting on the edge of our bed just makes the process even more cumbersome. Have any of you ladies who have had babies before come up with some easier way for panties assemblage?

Sligo1 · 15-04-2014 9:47am

Merkin wrote: »

Mum said sex is a sure fire way of helping things along when full term - thanks Mum!

Girls, this might seem like a bizarre question, it's knicker related! Because my bump is becoming quite generous, I have found increasingly that putting on my knickers (stooping down, one leg in etc and pulling them up) is becoming a tad difficult! When I went to put on my swimsuit last night I was throwing some SERIOUS shapes with various wiggles and contortions (imagine a rather ungainly baby elephant in a tutu to Swan Lake) and I figured there MUST be some knack to make things easier! We've got a massive bed in our room which is very high up so sitting on the edge of our bed just makes the process even more cumbersome. Have any of you ladies who have had babies before come up with some easier way for panties assemblage?

Lol lol... You could try putting them on lying down (on the bed)... Prob look quite funny tho...

lazygal · 15-04-2014 9:57am

Put them on the floor, step in and pull up. Don't even try one leg at a time.

Penny Dreadful · 15-04-2014 10:03am

Merkin wrote: »

Mum said sex is a sure fire way of helping things along when full term - thanks Mum!

Girls, this might seem like a bizarre question, it's knicker related! Because my bump is becoming quite generous, I have found increasingly that putting on my knickers (stooping down, one leg in etc and pulling them up) is becoming a tad difficult! When I went to put on my swimsuit last night I was throwing some SERIOUS shapes with various wiggles and contortions (imagine a rather ungainly baby elephant in a tutu to Swan Lake) and I figured there MUST be some knack to make things easier! We've got a massive bed in our room which is very high up so sitting on the edge of our bed just makes the process even more cumbersome. Have any of you ladies who have had babies before come up with some easier way for panties assemblage?

I am experiencing SPD (thankfully apart from two very bad days its been tolerable) which has started pretty early for me. In a bid to ease the movement around my pelvis I sit on the edge of the bed (if your one is too high try one in the spare room or even the toilet seat) and slip both of my feet into the knickers/ jeans/ trousers/ whatever and slide them as far up as I can - then stand up and finish the task. It helps lots.

Merkin · 15-04-2014 10:03am

Thanks girls, will try both.

Have you ever seen Wallis & Gromit's The Wrong Trousers? The suction robotic pants with lots of features? That's what I need.

Merkin · 15-04-2014 10:11am

God you poor thing Penny, my sister-in-law had that and it was quite uncomfortable. Hopefully it will remain manageable for you. Good idea about the floor, bed in spare room is pretty low actually so that can be dressing room from now on!

Cherrycola · 15-04-2014 10:19am

lazygal wrote: »

Like how people took arnica for a week and it cleared those bruises right up.

:rolleyes:

Maybe you should try some for your shoulders, it must be painful holding such a large chip.......

madeinamerica · 15-04-2014 1:08pm

A tip for the first trimester if you are feeling tired and crappy: allow yourself more time for everything. It took me like double the time to do anything, shower, get dressed and ready, get out the door, walk to work etc. In the house I had to sit down for a break sometimes, just got over whelmed with the exhaustion and nausea when trying to get ready for work. So, give yourself plenty of time and you won't be stressed and trying to rush when you can't physically do it.

madeinamerica · 15-04-2014 1:39pm

Cherrycola wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Maybe you should try some for your shoulders, it must be painful holding such a large chip.......

Ah play nice! Attack the post, not the poster. Ad hominem doesn't add anything.

Moonbeam · 15-04-2014 10:07pm

madeinamerica wrote: »

Ah play nice! Attack the post, not the poster. Ad hominem doesn't add anything.

Report posts that you have an issue with please.

Moonbeam · 15-04-2014 10:08pm

Cherrycola wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Maybe you should try some for your shoulders, it must be painful holding such a large chip.......

There is no need for such unhelpful comments.

madeinamerica · 16-04-2014 12:04am

Moonbeam wrote: »

Report posts that you have an issue with please.

Ah I didn't think it deserved reporting? I was just quoting what I remembered from the charter. I'll keep it in mind in future.

Cherrycola · 16-04-2014 12:22am

Oh I completely agree.

lazygal wrote: »

Like how people took arnica for a week and it cleared those bruises right up.

January · 16-04-2014 10:03am

Cherrycola wrote: »

Oh I completely agree.

Moonbeam was actually referring to YOUR unhelpful comment, not lazygals. Stop trying to stir up trouble. This will be your last warning, if you have a problem with this feel free to PM me. Lazygal was not attacking anyone personally, you were.

Chattastrophe! · 05-05-2014 5:41pm

It may sound very obvious, but some daddies need to be told this. Make sure to tell him to TAKE PHOTOS!!!

My boyfriend bought a new camera months before baby was born, but to the best of my knowledge it hasn't yet been used. I only realised several hours after our baby's birth, when my boyfriend had gone home ages ago, that we'd gotten no photos of his early hours - I'd been counting on my boyfriend for that, but hadn't specifically instructed him to do it - something I've noted for next time around!

Those early moments, when you see the baby for the first time, are so absolutely precious. I would love to have had a photo of it, and I don't, because I just assumed he'd know to take some, and he didn't! They're the moments you can never ever get back.

Synyster Shadow · 05-05-2014 7:07pm

+1 on early photos I have a photo of each of my two on my chest in the first minute of there lives and have them framed in a "mum&me" frames! I also have 1800 photos of just my son in his 13 months and have them organised month by month I thought I was over the top but a year on its great to find what I want!

Chattastrophe! · 05-05-2014 8:34pm

Yes I mean you'd just assume that a dad would want to record the first few minutes/moments of his baby's life! Especially since the mother will most likely be completely out of it after the birth. But it seems it never occurred to him ... ah well! It's something to note for next time, but I still think it's a pity for our first son that he's missing those first photos!

Suucee · 06-05-2014 1:02pm

With my daughter (1st born) we had loads of her first few moments. On my chest etc. With my son (2nd born) we totally forgot until we were back in post natal and OH was about to go home. Cant believe it. and feel guilty now that we have those for daughter but not son. Also seem to have loads printed off and all around the house of our daughter but again none printed yet for son. Something to do today I suppose. He is only 5 weeks though.

Synyster Shadow · 06-05-2014 1:52pm

Yeah I had that guilt with photos printed and framed and the like of my son so went and started her album and have pics framed and we even managed a family picture too.. But the house is falling apart around me.. Who needs the house anyway

madeinamerica · 06-05-2014 6:24pm

Synyster Shadow wrote: »

.. But the house is falling apart around me.. Who needs the house anyway

Lol! I like your priorities

madeinamerica · 06-05-2014 6:26pm

My other half is now using impending fatherhood as an excuse to buy a new phone and/or camera 'I can't be taking photos of the baby with this crappy phone!' :rolleyes:

Suucee · 06-05-2014 8:10pm

I totally forgot to get photos printed today when in town. Can I still blame baby brain I wonder.

Madeinamerica a good phone that has a decent camera would be better. You always have your phone handy but if they are smiling, pulling faces etc you would never get the camera in time but chances are the phone will be in your pocket.

January · 07-05-2014 10:04am

madeinamerica wrote: »

My other half is now using impending fatherhood as an excuse to buy a new phone and/or camera 'I can't be taking photos of the baby with this crappy phone!' :rolleyes:

I used this pregnancy as an excuse to buy a new phone too

My excuse was that I didn't want to be stuck in hospital with a crappy phone that couldn't access the net properly.

Merkin · 07-07-2014 10:55pm

I realise asking for a tip on this is like asking for a map to the Holy Grail but I figure it's worth a shot!! Am 37 + 4 and Baby Merkin's head is semi engaged with my bump having dropped really significantly in the last 24 hours. Result of this is that I just CANNOT get comfy! I have a Dream Genii pillow which has been great but bump is just soooooo huge now that finding a comfy position in bed is nigh on impossible. As for turning.......it takes military planning! For all you lovely ladies who have had babies, what did you do at this late stage re sleep/getting as comfy as possible? Any tips on good positions? Should I just try it in an armchair instead? Any feedback or ideas appreciated! xx

nikpmup · 08-07-2014 10:18pm

I had sciatica, and the ONLY way I could get comfy was to kneel on the couch, arms folded on the armrest and let the bump dangle between my legs. Sexy.

Sligo1 · 08-07-2014 10:28pm

I put pillows all round me in bed! I'd lie on my side. Had 2/3 pillows in a triangle shape for my head and shoulders. Pillow at my belly and legs and between my legs. Didn't find the pregnancy pillow enough at this late stage. And needed a pillow kinda half under my bump while I was lying on my side. Hope you're managing to get some sleep and rest

x

Merkin · 08-07-2014 10:34pm

Thank you both so much! After I typed that last night I got inventive and ended up sleeping for nine hours!

I basically did what you said Sligo, put the pregnancy pillow under my bump but then an additional pillow at my back and another between my legs and another below the pregnancy pillow so myself and my very large bump were blissfully cocooned and supported in a little pillow tent for the night so I was unbelievably comfy. I'd really struggled for a night or two before! Going to do it again tonight as my bump seems to have dropped even further today!!!!!! Thank you xx

Xdancer · 08-07-2014 10:35pm

Sligo1 wrote: »

I put pillows all round me in bed! I'd lie on my side. Had 2/3 pillows in a triangle shape for my head and shoulders. Pillow at my belly and legs and between my legs. Didn't find the pregnancy pillow enough at this late stage. And needed a pillow kinda half under my bump while I was lying on my side. Hope you're managing to get some sleep and rest x

Sounds just like the way I used to sleep. My poor oh barely had any room in the bed due to me and nearly every pillow in the house!

Sligo1 · 08-07-2014 10:39pm

Xdancer wrote: »

Sounds just like the way I used to sleep. My poor oh barely had any room in the bed due to me and nearly every pillow in the house!

Lol... I think I used between 6-8 pillows. We have a super kingsize bed and poor OH was always at the edge....

whiteandlight · 08-07-2014 11:10pm

I'm not being smart but how on earth do you manage to get 6-8 pillows into the bed with you and OH or are people sleeping on their own? I'm pretty sure if I tried to use that many pillows he'd wake up thinking that something was attacking him....

Merkin · 08-07-2014 11:21pm

We've a King size bed but Mr. Merkin has been in another bedroom for a couple of weeks now. I'm keeping odd hours so between that and my growing girth it's best for both of us at the moment, means we both have a better chance of getting some quality rest although I miss him!

Sligo1 · 09-07-2014 8:40am

whiteandlight wrote: »

I'm not being smart but how on earth do you manage to get 6-8 pillows into the bed with you and OH or are people sleeping on their own? I'm pretty sure if I tried to use that many pillows he'd wake up thinking that something was attacking him....

Lol. We have a huge bed. It's bigger than a king. It's a super king. Loads of room

. 3 pillows at top and about another 3 around my body. Still loads room for him. But he'd go to the edge. He sleeps at the edge anyway. He Probably likes the peace over there... Lol

Merkin · 09-07-2014 9:08am

Funny you mention peace, apparently in the last few weeks I've developed a snore so loud I wouldn't sound out of place in the Seringeti.....yet another super sexah symptom of pregnancy

Sligo1 · 09-07-2014 9:20am

Lol... O god! Have you started the 2 hour wakings at 2am? I'd wake in the middle of the night and not be able to get back to sleep for hours. I'd be wrecked!

Penny Dreadful · 09-07-2014 5:44pm

Sligo1 wrote: »

Lol... O god! Have you started the 2 hour wakings at 2am? I'd wake in the middle of the night and not be able to get back to sleep for hours. I'd be wrecked!

With the exception of Monday night I've been kept awake/ sleeping badly for about 2 weeks now. Last night/ this morning I was woken up at 03:30!! Am seriously less than impressed. Had no nap yesterday and didn't go to bed unti 11:30pm.
I think I'll go mad if this carries on.

I have a lot of pillows in my bed and out of my bed as the night wears on. Sometimes it feels like I'm building the Berlin Wall between myself and my husband!
Sometimes a Berlin Wall isn't a bad idea though:o

Sligo1 · 09-07-2014 6:28pm

Isn't it awful. I used to wake and found it impossible to get back to sleep. Anything would wake me. As soon as I had bubs literally nothing could wake me! Well nothing except her stirring... Which was mad because no matter how quiet she was id wake. Yet if OH had tv on or anything id sleep through it.

madeinamerica · 09-07-2014 9:12pm

I'm having terrible sleep these days. My hips are hurting when I lie on my side and it wakes me every so often to shift position. Then I also wake at like 4 or 5 am and am wide awake for a couple of hours, until I need to get up and then all I want to do is sleep! talk about arseways! I reckon I'm getting about 5 hrs tops these days, not too bad but it builds up.

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