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didn't have any snacks as didnt really feel up to eating, although I had tea just as labour was kicking in well i ate it between contractions but was full enough from that so didn't have anything else. Only thing I had was juice and water. Didn't have any food for support people but they said they were right, DH did ask them did they want a drink but they told him not to worry about them, they made a cuppa after i had DD just before they left.
Eutra: goodluck with your birth can't wait to hear the good news
for labour i had some snacks ready but didnt eat them (the midwives helped me snarf them though lol). i had pretzels and jellybeans...om nom nom! and a bottle of gatorade JIC i got a bit dehydrated. but labour and birth was so short no time for any of that!
we had prepared a meal to eat with the midwives. we bonded over food and knew that they would stay at least 2 hours postpartum and to add labour/birth time etc etc. So we did a simple minestrone that was defrosted when i started to feel that maybe it might be soon. DH took care of all that and they had a scrumptious dinner while i blissed out in bed with Marta
I hope you don't mind but I'm going to stalk this thread for a bit. I'm not pregnant at the moment and not sure I will be any time soon (as in we're not trying at the moment, not the basic uncertainty of whether TTC will succeed!). But I would have loved to have a homebirth the first time around, just wasn't organized or informed enough, and I thought maybe seeing what you guys were discussing would give me some clues about what I need to do for a possible next time.
It would also be nice to get to know some other BB members.
EmmaJane, i was a stalker here way before i had a bub on board. Welcome!
Eutra - baby is just getting in the right position. You don't need any exams, bub and your body will let you know when it's time. Glad you enjoyed your fancy lunch. I deliberately planned some fun things in the couple weeks after 40 weeks pregnancy with my DD so i had things to look forward to, and if i missed them i figured i would be ok about it cos i would have baby. Planning our fav restaurant again this time!
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Glad you enjoyed your fancy lunch. I deliberately planned some fun things in the couple weeks after 40 weeks pregnancy with my DD so i had things to look forward to, and if i missed them i figured i would be ok about it cos i would have baby. Planning our fav restaurant again this time!
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