MSE Pregnancy Club III

BargainAholic_2

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

OK, what the heck are oat cakes?! (apart from cakes obviously made of oats! :rotfl:). Never heard of them :eek: . Oh, apart from in the biscuit isle maybe?

Mmmm Oatcakes...

My_Fathers_Daughter

:T :T Castle Oatcakes are the best :T :T

We have been getting them delivered to our office for 6 1/2 years now

Now I really want some!! Will have to make do with an equally unhealthy cheese and onion toasted sandwich


SB - I thought Tony arranged it too - I thought that was why he was 'upset' but my baby brain is V bad this week!

3onitsway

mirrorimage0 wrote: »

does anyone know when you have to tell your employer, we were waiting till 12 weeks before we told anyone but im asuming work will want to know sooner for risk assesments etc

Another CONGRATULATIONS :beer:

I read somthing in work, that you have to inform them by 15 weeks so they can do the risk assessment. Then, i have to give them my MatB1 and tell them in writing, when I intend to take my maternity leave, before i'm 25 weeks. (Next week for me - yipeee!!).

Not sure if this is standard maternity law or just my employers though.

brookeslay

yum staffordshire oatcakes anyone got the recipe that has cheese, cream cheese and eggs its a morning one it is very yummy.

Also does anyone have a dream genii pillow or hints at sleeping. the wiggly one is very active @ night and my boobs are killing me most of the time !!

Did post earlier this week but forget to say that was my first post !

B

blottedcopybook

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

When I woke up this morning hubby had a huge smile on his face - he said he had been holding my bump for ages and could feel bubba moving as I slept! I am so pleased that he can finally feel how active his son is and think it is hilarious that I actually managed to miss his first time!

Haha I read this and gave hubby a bollocking for not being romantic and doing that in my pregnancies. He looked all hurt and said he does do that, I just don't remember :rotfl:

pollyanna24 wrote: »

Just a quick q about breast pump hire. My sil has got a industrial one out for hire for free from a support breast group, but she lives up north, and when I asked the midwife about it, she just gave me a lecture about why I should be breastfeeding myself and not relying on a machine.

Anyways, I can't get one for free like she did, and the one she has is £65 for 14 days!!!! And then £30 per month after that.

I'm thinking about the Medela Swing Pump. Can anyone recommend?

Good God, your midwife sounds like a useless bint. I actually get so angry with midwives like that; If you choose to work in a profession where you're spending the most important day of a woman's life with her then for God's sake show her some respect!

Personally, I wasn't a fan of the medela electric pumps (or any electric pump!) because I felt they put too much pressure on my nipples and it hurt. I can't hand express, but my avent hand pump was the singular best £50 I spent on any baby equipment.

pinkpig08

3onitsway wrote: »

Another CONGRATULATIONS :beer:

I read somthing in work, that you have to inform them by 15 weeks so they can do the risk assessment. Then, i have to give them my MatB1 and tell them in writing, when I intend to take my maternity leave, before i'm 25 weeks. (Next week for me - yipeee!!).

Not sure if this is standard maternity law or just my employers though.

I think you get your MATB1 when you're 20 weeks, I'm sure I read that they don't give them to you before that.

Krystaltips

That's right pinkpig, MatB1 is for maternity leave and pay.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/employee_pregnant.htm#5b

MrsTinks

MWARHARHARHAR I had a McD's!!!! A big fat horrid Big Mac and it was GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! :rotfl:

We also went to mothercare - not impressed, Mama's and Papa's - very impressed and they have a small maternity wear sale and I got a pair of nice casual trousers down from £30 to £10! WOOOHOOO!

Dangerously we went to JL too and we have seen THE buggy we want
It's the iCandy - I already liked it from the adverts but having seen it in action - WOWWEE AND the Maxi Cosi fits in it too DH was eyeing up the recarro car seat and then saying that he'd never live down having a kid with a better sports car seat than him *sigh*...
Now just need the iCandy cheaper then JL but nearby so they will pricematch hehehe love the "never knowingly undersold"

blottedcopybook

Tine - check out www.kiddicare.com

It's by far and away the cheapest retailer for baby stuff, plus if you spend over £50 you get free delivery and it's next working day.. I've just ordered my Phil & Teds sport from there.

MrsTinks

As far as I know they don't do the iCandy...