MSE Parent Club - Part 2

stokegal

How do I insert a picture?? - My bump was that big that everyone thought I was having twins - and it wasn't a neat one either - I even blamed my bingo wings on the baby lol

cazscoob

pmsl at the mini eggs:D

astonsmummy

Hi all
Hope everyone is well.
We are all still doing good.
I'm off out to bingo tonight with a couple of my neighbours, it's free bingo so gonna be a MSE cheapo night lol
Ryan is still the perfect bairn, I'm just waiting for the storm :rotfl:
Oh and I finally got my HIPG yesterday so went out today and bought myself a new jacket and cardi, need some jeans though as the ones I had before and during pregnancy are miles to big now and look silly!

ladybirdintheuk

Hi Stokegirl .. you also missed naked David Tennant .. and probably a few other things too, but that's about where we are at the mo.

I have a question for those of you with older babies - we're going to take Izzy swimming for the first time soon - I guess I need to get her water wings or a rubber ring or something, but I'm a bit clueless really - any tips?

My_Fathers_Daughter

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

I've bought my outfit for the wedding i'm going to at the end of May - got trousers, top and jacket rather than a frock - i can't work out how breastfeeding would work otherwise...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
I have images of you hoiking up a whole dress to get to your boob in the middle of church!!!

I can't work out how breastfeeding works in any normal clothes...I have 4 of these breastfeeding vests which is practically the only thing I have worn since Benjamin was born:

http://www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B000TXLC9Q/sr=1-1/qid=1241104432/ref=sr_1_1/276-3405838-8128032?ie=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=42792041&mcb=core

Sami_Bee

Lu_T wrote: »

We're averaging one ambulance per year for head injurires for Imogen :eek: I'm hoping we won't have one this year. We've been to A&E once (the first time they were happy that we kept her at home) and never had a follow-up from a HV (although I was expecting it). Saying that, we haven't had her 2yr check either so maybe they just have better things to be doing?
...

I didn't think anyone gets 2yr check now its 2.5yrs around here, My HV said it was very handy that she could do baby's 6week and Chris's 2.5yr check together

No hospital dashes for us! :A I ran across the rd to our doctors once when Chris was about 6mths he was sat up on his changing mat and just flopped backward hitting the back of his head on the wooden edge, looking back if it happened with bump I wouldn't do anything
I know some people panic as I did etc and a few people were shocked that I didn't rush Chris to A&E after he fell down the stairs but I knew he was fine, I watched him for any signs of concussion etc and if he showed any signs I would have had him there in a flash.

Does anyone else worry that taking them to hosp may 'alert' SS or even not taking them could? I get annoyed with myself and 'the system' that sometimes I'm scared in case some one who doesn't know us assumes I'm not looking after my child because I did/didn't take him to hospital :undecided
I had a scared feeling in my stomach calling NHS direct when he'd eaten some of my Tums in case they thought I left medicine lying around all the time :eek:

ella_ella_ella

cazscoob wrote: »

pmsl at the mini eggs:D

I seriously ate packets of them a day!

Krystaltips

Ladybird, I just held Aimee in the water when she was tiny, didn't bother with arm bands or anything until she was a lot bigger... about 12/18 months, once she felt confident enough to move away from me... Now we use these http://www.swimshop.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=DELPHSWIM and she's down to 1 when she's resting but she can swim without them on her lessons...

ella_ella_ella

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

I have a question for those of you with older babies - we're going to take Izzy swimming for the first time soon - I guess I need to get her water wings or a rubber ring or something, but I'm a bit clueless really - any tips?

I would also like to know this too . The baby swim I watched last week (6-24 months) varied between some with armbands and wet suits to just a swimming costume with no armbands.

cazscoob

ladybird you can get one of those swimming seats that inflate as long as she is ok to hold her own head now??
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Floaties_Swim_Seat__5768341
also there are swimming costumes with inbuilt floats! will have a look:Dhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/girls-pink-swimming-costume-with-built-in-floats-_W0QQitemZ170325714036QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090427?IMSfp=TL090427133001r3946