Hi mummies,
Me also having problem with zzz n worst is, I will always wake up in d middle of night to pee but luckily always manage to go back to sleep. Quite frustrated coz can only either sleep on left or right and can't lay on back.
Cot mattress
it's best to check the measurement of ur cot coz they r some odd size cot n it's difficult to get d mattress.
Maternity pads
I also got 2 packs n on top of that MT A will give a free pack of Kotex brand looped pads. I'm very kiasu and kiasi n so I change d pad very often,like every time after I pee. I try to cut down on toilet trips coz during the 1st week after delivery, we need to use some liquid with cotton pad to clean d wound.
Waterbag bursting
From what I heard from my colleagues with waterbag bursting experience, it's like a gush of water flowing out but it's not so much that will flow all over d floor. So I supposed normal pad should be ok to absorb.
I count myself lucky that for both delivery, I felt contraction pain and not waterbag bursting. I suspect for both of my deliveries, d contraction may be due to gynae doing the v check during the last week. Coz 2 days after my gynae's v check, my contraction pain kick in.