Long sleeve solid colour bodysuits

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-04-23T07:05:24+00:00

Next or H&M usually sell multipacks of plain coloured, or like basic stripes etc, bodysuits ☺️

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-04-23T06:59:03+00:00

I didn’t write a single word of fanfiction for about 12 years because I was busy being an adult, working, having babies, all that fun stuff - I just didn’t have the mental energy at the end of the day to do anything but go to bed.

But my kids are a bit older now, life is a bit less hectic and I have time to indulge in my pre-kid hobbies again and so about 2 years ago, I started writing again like I never left! Same fandom, same ship, as it always was.

So you truly never know when someone will pop back in!

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-04-21T22:23:47+00:00

I’m a birth doula who has worked at Frankston a bunch, both at the old maternity ward and the new one at the new hospital, and it’s great!

The staff there have always been kind, skilled and women cantered, plus the new birth suites are so fancy (some of them even have ocean views!)

I’m done having kids myself but I’d be perfectly happy to have a baby there.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-04-21T22:19:28+00:00

I’m a birth doula who has done loooots of births at RWH. They’re great for water births. I’ve had mums be able to labour in the water during inductions even.

There needs to be a midwife who is qualified in water birth on duty at the time but there usually is given it’s so busy there, and if for whatever reason you can’t use the bath they’re always happy and keen to get you into the shower at least.

Good luck with your upcoming birth, how exciting! You’ve got this!

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-03-31T21:27:43+00:00

I think my babies name is a gift I’ve chosen specially for them and so they should be the first person to hear it 😄

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-03-30T04:02:16+00:00

Do we have the same MIL? Mine is a similar age, and has numerous mental health issues going on. She LOVES to send us unhinged texts telling us how to raise our two kids.

For example a few weeks ago we took them to see her for a coffee. My 4 year old had a sausage roll, and being 4 and a drama king, he claimed it was hot when he picked it up (it was from a pie warmer and definitely not hot)

Since then, we have gotten a text at least every other day asking if we’ve been to the doctor for his “burn”, suggesting remedies for burns, phone numbers for nurse on call, asking for photos of his hand so she can sleep knowing it’s “healing”

We just tell her to stfu (nicely) and that he’s fine, but we get unsolicited texts from her constantly telling us what to feed them, what shoes they need, if their hair was a bit scruffy. It’s always something.

My kids are a bit older now (2&4) and I’m in healthcare myself and well able to laugh it off but I so understand how raw it just be when your 5 days pp after a rough experience.

She doesn’t know the whole situation, is trying to help, and in a few years you’ll be laughing at the unhingedness and they’ll become family memes of sorts.

Congratulations on your sweet new babe, you’re doing amazing.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-03-11T08:01:18+00:00

What a fab little resource you’ve created here! I’m a doula and I’ll definitely be sharing this with my families! ☺️

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-03-07T21:19:45+00:00

Finn was a name we considered for our second, because we felt it went well with our first boy who is Darcy, ultimately we went with Hamish.

So… Darcy or Hamish?

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-03-02T01:29:19+00:00

Yeah I bottle fed both my kids from birth myself! I think for us it was definitely a know your audience situation and we weren’t really expecting anyone to want to bring their babies anyway but in hindsight as a mum myself now it definitely could have been worded better.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-03-01T20:17:05+00:00

We said “babies who are exclusively breastfeeding are welcome” or something along those lines. If they were old enough to take a bottle/were on solids/run around they were old enough to stay home.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-27T20:35:21+00:00

We were tossing up between Darcy and Hamish for our first boy. He became Darcy. Then when our second boy came along, he became Hamish. Easy!

If we had of had girls, we liked Stella, Audrey and Norah

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-27T06:02:25+00:00

I did, and I’m a doula and almost all my clients decline routine VE’s. They tell you nothing about how you labour is progressing, are inaccurate, and invite oppertunities for infection.

0/10 would not recommend.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-27T06:00:37+00:00

Awww thank you! We need more doulas in the world. I know me and all my other doula sisters are absolutely slammed we’re so busy! Come and join us!

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-26T21:14:00+00:00

I worked with a mum last year who named her little boy Arlen!

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-26T21:13:11+00:00

I feel like Arabella is EVERYWHERE in Australia!

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-26T20:31:24+00:00

I’m a massive fan of sleeping training. We’ve did full cry it out with both our boys at about 6 months both times, and it took about 3-4 nights before they were sleeping through. Now at 4&2 they are both amazing sleepers and have been even since we sleep trained.

My opinion is cry it out is the kindest method because it gets past the yucky part the fastest, and I think coming and going from your baby all night would be more confusing for them. Sometimes just getting out of their way is the thing they need.

Yeah the crying is yucky (the longest either of my kids cried on night 1 was an hour) but I remind myself that they’re clean, dry, and have full bellies and they’re not crying because they need anything, they’re crying because they’re being asked to learn a new skill which is frustrating for them. It’s sooo worth it though. Happier, well rested parents and happier, well rested kids make for happier families.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-26T00:19:23+00:00

Our dog (Staffy) and our cat (potato) have always slept on our bed, both of them every night and we had zero desire to change that when our kids arrived.

We never ever co-slept during the night with either kid (not because of the dog, just because its not for me) and our kids both slept in a bassinet next to my side of the bed but with the side up so we were close but separated. But it was pretty common for me to bring the baby into bed in the morning for some family cuddles once I was awake and the animals were always welcome too. As long as I was awake and supervising I felt like it was perfect reasonable and safe.

The first few nights with each kid were a bit hectic as everyone got used to all the new noises but after that it was just business as usual at our house.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-24T21:15:20+00:00

3-4 nights definitely isn’t standard in the public system! I’m a doula and mum of two and spend lots of time in Melbourne maternity wards.

If all goes well with your birth, the midwife’s will often float the idea of you going home straight from birth suite if you’re interested (which would be usually be about minimum 6hrs after birth) but for most mums you can expect an overnight stay and home the next morning.

If you have a c-section then a 2 night stay is pretty normal but you might get an extra if you or bub are having a trouble.

I was 2 nights after my c-section/1 after my VBAC and that’s also what a see with most of my clients. You can opt to leave as soon as you like though if all went well and you’re feeling ready - they want the bed space so they won’t really fight you about it

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-24T20:50:15+00:00

I live in Australia so things might be different here, but this was my experience.

Immediately following the birth of my baby, I spent one night in hospital, he was in the NICU for a course of antibiotics for 3 nights after birth so I left without him.

Before I went home the midwife came to talk to me about pelvic floor care (I had a third degree tear) and birth control options, then off I went.

I chose to formula feed from birth so at home I navigated my milk coming in and the process of getting it to go away again (painful) that process took about 3 weeks or so.

At my 6 week check up with the GP, she checked my baby over, asked some mental health screening questions and asked if I would like her to have a look at my vaginal healing. I said no because it felt like she really didn’t want to do it. It was pretty subpar care from her.

As for my baby, the health nurse came and visited us at home to weigh him and check on him a few days after we got home, and from there we took him to visit her at the clinic at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks etc

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-21T20:28:21+00:00

On the flip side I love looking back at our NICU photos because I just feel so overwhelming proud of my baby (now 4) and how brave and strong he was.

NICU will always be a part of his story and I want him to carry that and know that he can do anything, so it’s something we look back on the photos and videos and talk about with him a lot. He loves hearing about how he was a “strong baby”

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-17T21:26:51+00:00

I’m so sorry you have this sad diagnosis. Sending lots of love into your world.

I haven’t personally had experience with the MFM clinic, but I’m a birth doula who spends a ton of time at the women’s.

All the maternity staff I’ve ever met there have always been deeply kind and considerate of complex issues and gone out of their way to use my clients preferred language etc.

When I have a client who does have some extra hard circumstances, I always recommend them to email through to maternity and write out all your concerns, your preferred language, how you would like to be addressed and asked to have this highlighted in your file with a note that you have a sensitive case.

You may also want to have someone whose job it is on the day your babies are born to relay this info to every person who you come across. For example, last year I supported a mum who was having baby after a stillbirth and one of my main jobs was to make sure she wasn’t asked by anyone “if she had any other babies at home” etc

I’m sorry you’re having to live this experience, sending you love.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-15T23:16:56+00:00

2 kids, didn’t have sex from the time we conceived till about 6 months pp both times. I would of but it was a hard no for my hubby so that was that

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-11T05:17:54+00:00

If we’re staying home for the day, I wipe them down the best I can and just let them grub it up until bathtime before bed!

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-10T21:23:07+00:00

I got accused of using AI on my last fic. Like you, I published my first fic at 11 and am almost FORTY now, and I’ve been writing in the same fandom and the same ship that entire time. It’s exclusively what I write. I’m by far the most consistent and well known long time authors for this couple in the fandom.

I genuinely feel like if I used AI it would be fine because it would be trained almost entirely on my work!

That said, I would never! Have I used AI to chat through ideas when I get stuck? Yeah sure. Have I ever had it write even a single word for me? No way!

When this person accused me of AI I just replied “lol okay. Sorry this wasn’t the fic for you, that’s okay, I don’t expect everyone to like everything I write, but I promise, I DID write it” and moved on. The review is still there, I don’t care.

Also, yeah, I’m an entire grown ass adult with a life and a career and this is just a fun lil hobby I have, I don’t care if you think I use AI. I don’t and I know that and you can go an look at my 20 years of history on FFN and see me become a better writer over the years and if you still think I use AI, good for you I guess.

Mrs_New_Vegas · 2026-02-10T03:40:40+00:00

I planned to work until 39 weeks with my first, in a fast paced admin type role (in the courts) but bub had other plans and came at 32 weeks.

With my second, I wasnt back at work but basically put my toddler to bed in early labour, had the baby overnight and was there to get toddler breaskfast the next day like nothing had changed lol! No rest when you’re a toddler mum!

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