Labour Projects - Ideas?

Kitten · May 20th, 2009, 08:29 AM

So I've been reading some alternative books on labour and stuff and as I'm planning a home birth, it's generally suggested that you have a labour project planned to get you through the early stages before anything exciting is happening but you're still suffering. It's an even better idea to have something you can do with your birth partner apparently. Things like cleaning out a cupboard, doing the garden, making a scrapbook, baking and icing cakes etc. are all the usual but I was wondering if anyone had any exciting suggestions?

So far I'm taken with baking and icing cakes or biscuits or something because I'm banking on the gardening and house cleaning to keep me busy through mat leave!

Angel21 · May 20th, 2009, 08:35 AM

A makeover by yourself, and photoshoot? Put on some nice makeup, and get OH to do some pics? Have a glamerous first part of labour!
Er, scrabble.....sorry I'm not very good at this

It's a good idea to have something on the go though, keeps you occupied!

GersPrincess · May 20th, 2009, 10:23 AM

I like the thought of baking cakes and biscuits... all yummy things to sit in bed with a cup of tea after delivering!!

I'm not sure really, as I can remember being restless in early labour with my first (didnt have an early labour with my second!), and snapping at everyone in view... I wouldnt suggest anything too fiddly, or anything that will make a massive mess if you decide to throw it across the room!
Maybe making bread? the kneeding action could be quite soothing.
Having a DVD marathon? With all your favourite movies while your partner massages your feet, shoulders etc?
Go for a walk? Its meant to help the baby get into, or stay in the right position for childbirth, plus gravity really helps!

purple_socks · May 20th, 2009, 10:31 AM

i was planning on watching something...maybe friends dvds (i've seen them alot so i don't need to concentrate too hard but i still enjoy them) or pos playing some games/the wii. i wasn't gonna have any plan set in stone but just go with what i feel like at the time coz i can't imagine how i'll feel. i'd really like to b able to sleep and save up some energy 4 later...who knows will have to see what happens

Pyrrhic · May 20th, 2009, 10:32 AM

I watched series of my favourite shows.

All 30mins, so just bearable and easy to get into.

tasha41 · May 20th, 2009, 10:39 AM

When I was in labour I cleaned out our spice cupboard, pantry, and went through all of our Tupperware and threw the old stuff out, washed shelves... I unpacked and repacked my bag and slept and read the newspaper.

Kitten · May 20th, 2009, 10:48 AM

Oooh all good ideas girlies.

Perhaps I'll do some baking and whilst they're cooking clean the kitchen and then sit down and eat them with a game of scrabble whilst watching TV! Hehehe.

Cariad_bach · May 20th, 2009, 12:40 PM

I never had time ... she came out soo quick lol,
My Plan was to make a CD up (where you go through all your albums and choose songs to copy on to one special CD) so that i was up and about, listening to music (heavy rock music lol), singing my head off and distracted all at the same time.

This time i will probably just post away to you guys on BnB

lindypops · May 20th, 2009, 15:04 PM

My DH and are going to make a playlist to listen to and I was thinking DVDs - comedy probably best, as I can laugh and be distracted. Easy ones to watch, too.

I also like the idea of baking, mainly because I like the idea of eating! And I'd have something oven-warm to offer the mw's!

SianMA · May 20th, 2009, 15:49 PM

ooh baking sounds good, but then I'm rubbish at it so I'd probably get all irrational about it and cry! I want to find a yoga DVD and try to do the relaxtion bit at the end, go for a walk to the shop in the village adn have a shower/ do my hair.

I liek the idea of giving myself a mini-makeover. I'm rubbish at painting my nails at the best of times so i wonder how crap I would be at it while in labour? might be a laugh though, or I could ask DH to do my toenails so I look lovely on the video.

May 20th, 2009, 08:29 AM	#1
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	Labour Projects - Ideas? So I've been reading some alternative books on labour and stuff and as I'm planning a home birth, it's generally suggested that you have a labour project planned to get you through the early stages before anything exciting is happening but you're still suffering. It's an even better idea to have something you can do with your birth partner apparently. Things like cleaning out a cupboard, doing the garden, making a scrapbook, baking and icing cakes etc. are all the usual but I was wondering if anyone had any exciting suggestions? So far I'm taken with baking and icing cakes or biscuits or something because I'm banking on the gardening and house cleaning to keep me busy through mat leave!

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May 20th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#2
Angel21 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Eaton Posts: 629	A makeover by yourself, and photoshoot? Put on some nice makeup, and get OH to do some pics? Have a glamerous first part of labour! Er, scrabble.....sorry I'm not very good at this It's a good idea to have something on the go though, keeps you occupied!

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May 20th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#3
GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	I like the thought of baking cakes and biscuits... all yummy things to sit in bed with a cup of tea after delivering!! I'm not sure really, as I can remember being restless in early labour with my first (didnt have an early labour with my second!), and snapping at everyone in view... I wouldnt suggest anything too fiddly, or anything that will make a massive mess if you decide to throw it across the room! Maybe making bread? the kneeding action could be quite soothing. Having a DVD marathon? With all your favourite movies while your partner massages your feet, shoulders etc? Go for a walk? Its meant to help the baby get into, or stay in the right position for childbirth, plus gravity really helps!

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May 20th, 2009, 10:31 AM	#4
purple_socks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,978	i was planning on watching something...maybe friends dvds (i've seen them alot so i don't need to concentrate too hard but i still enjoy them) or pos playing some games/the wii. i wasn't gonna have any plan set in stone but just go with what i feel like at the time coz i can't imagine how i'll feel. i'd really like to b able to sleep and save up some energy 4 later...who knows will have to see what happens

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Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567	I watched series of my favourite shows. All 30mins, so just bearable and easy to get into.

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May 20th, 2009, 10:39 AM	#6
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	When I was in labour I cleaned out our spice cupboard, pantry, and went through all of our Tupperware and threw the old stuff out, washed shelves... I unpacked and repacked my bag and slept and read the newspaper.

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May 20th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#7
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	Oooh all good ideas girlies. Perhaps I'll do some baking and whilst they're cooking clean the kitchen and then sit down and eat them with a game of scrabble whilst watching TV! Hehehe.

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Cariad_bach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 5,652	I never had time ... she came out soo quick lol, My Plan was to make a CD up (where you go through all your albums and choose songs to copy on to one special CD) so that i was up and about, listening to music (heavy rock music lol), singing my head off and distracted all at the same time. This time i will probably just post away to you guys on BnB

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May 20th, 2009, 15:04 PM	#9
lindypops Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: near Norwich Posts: 1,855	My DH and are going to make a playlist to listen to and I was thinking DVDs - comedy probably best, as I can laugh and be distracted. Easy ones to watch, too. I also like the idea of baking, mainly because I like the idea of eating! And I'd have something oven-warm to offer the mw's!

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May 20th, 2009, 15:49 PM	#10
SianMA Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 658	ooh baking sounds good, but then I'm rubbish at it so I'd probably get all irrational about it and cry! I want to find a yoga DVD and try to do the relaxtion bit at the end, go for a walk to the shop in the village adn have a shower/ do my hair. I liek the idea of giving myself a mini-makeover. I'm rubbish at painting my nails at the best of times so i wonder how crap I would be at it while in labour? might be a laugh though, or I could ask DH to do my toenails so I look lovely on the video.

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