In to labour and postpartum
The break in blogging was because beautiful Rose finally arrived on the 23rd, we are loving parenthood and the challenges that a newborn brings, it's tiring and relentless but totally worth it!
For those that don't know getting pregnant was a long journey and we feel so blessed that we now have Rosie in our lives, anyone trying to get pregnant and not finding the light at the end of the tunnel please keep the faith.
So what about the clothes!
I won't go in to any details about how Rosie came in to the world but there were a few outfit changes, the first time I went in to the hospital for a check up and found out I was in pre-labour I was wearing jeans and a vest, which is pretty much what I wore every day that last week (both H&M). It was so hot and nothing was comfortable! The last time I was admitted and stayed I was wearing a pair of H&M leggings and a khaki Flintstones t shirt of Liam's, I was in pain but comfy!
In terms of what I took to the hospital to wear, I took 3 nightshirts, and I wore all three, one that inevitably gets a bit dirty, one that I changed in to after she arrived that was good for breastfeeding and one that I wore when we had visitors at the hospital. All of them were button down so great for breastfeeding and none of them were maternity, I had bought them all in larger sizes. The first two were from Primark (£8 AND £3) and the latter from Laura Ashley in the sale (£18), I have had a quick look online to find a few items along the same lines:
Navy and white stripe from Next - £25
Pink from M&S - £28
Our NCT instructor suggested taking in a dress or leggings without a seam to wear home, in case you end up needing a c-section, so this is something to bear in mind when packing your hospital bag.
Once I got home my trusty joggers and oversized t-shirts came in to play, you will crave comfort clothes those first few days so if you are nearing your due date make sure they are all clean, you may also want to make sure there are lots of fluffy towels on hand for your showers (which will start to feel like a spa) as the ones in hospital are like tea towels and you will only want really soft materials on your body.
A few days in and I was back in my maternity jeans and H&M black trousers, and I have worn this New Look top almost every day (it is being washed constantly!). I have found it is the most easy and discreet one for breastfeeding but unfortunately it is sold out everywhere in other colours in my size. You can still get the navy on ASOS or direct from New Look.
I also saw the latchpal online which seemed like a great idea but is only available in the US, a friend bought me the toy ties from JoJo Maman Bebe and I have found they can be used for the same purpose - worth checking out.
Latchpal -
JoJo toy ties -
I am going to carry on with the blog for a bit as I love sharing things I find online that could help and when little miss is sleeping I have to put a wash on and plan what I need clean so it only takes a minute to share the plan with you.
Hoping for some warmer weather I have bought a few pairs of jazzy comfort trousers in the H&M sale, trousers are down to £5/£7 in there so now is the time to pick up a bargain!
Happy shopping and any queries please post in the comments.
For those that don't know getting pregnant was a long journey and we feel so blessed that we now have Rosie in our lives, anyone trying to get pregnant and not finding the light at the end of the tunnel please keep the faith.
So what about the clothes!
I won't go in to any details about how Rosie came in to the world but there were a few outfit changes, the first time I went in to the hospital for a check up and found out I was in pre-labour I was wearing jeans and a vest, which is pretty much what I wore every day that last week (both H&M). It was so hot and nothing was comfortable! The last time I was admitted and stayed I was wearing a pair of H&M leggings and a khaki Flintstones t shirt of Liam's, I was in pain but comfy!
In terms of what I took to the hospital to wear, I took 3 nightshirts, and I wore all three, one that inevitably gets a bit dirty, one that I changed in to after she arrived that was good for breastfeeding and one that I wore when we had visitors at the hospital. All of them were button down so great for breastfeeding and none of them were maternity, I had bought them all in larger sizes. The first two were from Primark (£8 AND £3) and the latter from Laura Ashley in the sale (£18), I have had a quick look online to find a few items along the same lines:
Navy and white stripe from Next - £25
Pink from M&S - £28
Our NCT instructor suggested taking in a dress or leggings without a seam to wear home, in case you end up needing a c-section, so this is something to bear in mind when packing your hospital bag.
Once I got home my trusty joggers and oversized t-shirts came in to play, you will crave comfort clothes those first few days so if you are nearing your due date make sure they are all clean, you may also want to make sure there are lots of fluffy towels on hand for your showers (which will start to feel like a spa) as the ones in hospital are like tea towels and you will only want really soft materials on your body.
A few days in and I was back in my maternity jeans and H&M black trousers, and I have worn this New Look top almost every day (it is being washed constantly!). I have found it is the most easy and discreet one for breastfeeding but unfortunately it is sold out everywhere in other colours in my size. You can still get the navy on ASOS or direct from New Look.
I also saw the latchpal online which seemed like a great idea but is only available in the US, a friend bought me the toy ties from JoJo Maman Bebe and I have found they can be used for the same purpose - worth checking out.
Latchpal -
JoJo toy ties -
I am going to carry on with the blog for a bit as I love sharing things I find online that could help and when little miss is sleeping I have to put a wash on and plan what I need clean so it only takes a minute to share the plan with you.
Hoping for some warmer weather I have bought a few pairs of jazzy comfort trousers in the H&M sale, trousers are down to £5/£7 in there so now is the time to pick up a bargain!
Happy shopping and any queries please post in the comments.
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