MSE Pregnancy Club IX

Fitzio

What do people (particularly those who have been there before!) think about nursery furniture? We are using our smallest room for the baby, and we have decided to get a cot bed rather than a cot, but how much other furniture would you need? For baby clothes, would I get more use out of a wardrobe with a couple of larger drawers, or a chest of drawers? We were thinking that to save space, we might get a wardrobe and tall narrow drawers, but haven't seen any we like which aren't too expensive.

So, wardrobe v drawers? What would you choose?

chopsticks

SuzyWuzy wrote: »

Hi,

I have a dreamgenii, whilst not exactely money saving its a good buy. Although my partner moans he can't get near me in bed ! It's comfy when you sleep on your left hand side but i'm not so keen on it on the right as you put the long bit through the back of your legs.

HTH

Suzanne

Hi Suzanne, thanks for that. If I can't get on with the V pillow I will perhaps go down the route of buying a dreamgenii but will try to persevere a bit longer and see how I get on.

chopsticks

HypnoNu wrote: »

chopsticks - i have the grobag pillow and it's a dream to use, it's filled with little balls/pearls so it's really light but really supportive and it's kind of shaped like a banana and moulds to wherever i need it really easily...
this is the one i have - but i didn't pay that much for it because i bought second hand on ebay :money:

http://www.babyboom2000.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3106

Ooh, that looks good. I hadn't heard of the grobga pillow before, but that looks lovely and comfy, and definitely one to consider. Thank you

Mrs_Moc

I prefer drawers. All my children including my baby have a tallish set of drawers. The top can act as a shelf and I find clothes stored in drawers is more sensible use of space and neater than a wardrobe.

We are fairly cramped for storage atm. Our baby has the box room and my 2 girls share a room leaving 1 room for me and DH.

Im not even sure where im putting this next LO lol.

I know I will never move house as I love my neighbours and the area I live in, an extension or loft conversion may be on the cards.

chopsticks

Because I want to reply to everything in your post, I'll just write in red to save me multi-quoting

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I was really hairy with Chris but complete opposite with this one - part of the reason I though he was gonna be a girl

I've got a fine downy hair all over my stomach and my hair is growing quicker than it used to. I used to be able to go 12-14 weeks without having highlights done but I went 9 weeks ago and my roots are already about 2cm . Luckily I've got an appointment for next week as it's starting to look a real mess.

these sound like the "safety buds" that asda do, I use them and think they are fab for ears and nose, bubbas move so fast even if ur being careful with a normal bud they can jolt and end up with one right in there :eek:

I'll have a look for those in either Asda or Boots, they do sound good.

I can't stand those aspirator things _pale_ I really don't see the need for them

I was a bit worried about how you "empty" them - I'm pretty sqeamish anyway.

coleif, dentinox, infacol... there are many just have a look in the baby dept of asda/tesco they're all there with bonjella etc

EDIT - gripe alternatives (hope that works) http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?Nr=AND%28DIM_BASIC_RECORD_TYPE_ID%3aIS_PURE_PRODUCT%2cDIM_PARENT_PRODUCT_ID%3aIS_PARENT%29&Ntk=All&langId=-1&catalogId=11051&Rpp=10&Ne=4294336391&Ntt=colic&storeId=10052&Ntx=mode%2bmatchall&searchTerm=colic&N=4294336384&pageSize=12

Thanks for that. I hadn't heard of the first two (got lots to learn ) so will have a look in Tesco next time I go.

SugarSpun

I have a bean pillow - it's called a snuggle or a snooze or something. It's a cylinder filled with beans, and I wedge it under my belly. I still need something at my back for support, and I just bought a V shaped pillow for that, but the bean one is fantastic and it was about a fiver from The Works.

got-it-spend-it

Thanks Chopsticks and Helen for making me feel sane! I haven't told work yet so it is hard work pretending to feel normal all day. Scan on Friday though so not long until I can tell them and hopefully get a bit of sympathy!

Mrs Moc- I think you are being incredibly brave. It must be so bizarre knowing that you will be in hospital for the next x weeks. At least you know you and bean are in the right place. Maybe you can get OH to bring in some of your Easter meal tomorrow if you're not allowed home?

So pleased to be home from work and off tomorrow. I am absolutely shattered and just want to sit and relax. Fingers crossed for sunshine so I can lounge in the garden.

GISI x x

chopsticks

Mrs_Moc wrote: »

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

I dont really want to be coming on and putting people in a downer but I dont my mum and DH knowing how scared I feel sometimes as im sure they are worried enough. Im trying to put a brave face on things.

I know im lucky in that I have my lappy, books dvd's and there is a tv. Plenty to keep me occupied. There are also some really lovely people on the ward as well and I have made some friends. Another girl is in a similar position but seems a lot braver than me.

I feel a bit better now, I think I just had a moment of freaking out. Im really squeamish about blood and things lol.

There is no way I will be allowing that doctor anywhere near me with more needles she was so rough!!

I just about fainted when my MW took my bloods at 16 weeks (first time she'd taken any from me) and I was expecting her to stab me so it must have been horrible for you to be stabbed and not expecting it.

Sometimes people in one of the most caring professions really aren't that caring at all.

Lots of hugs to you, hang in there and try to make the most of your rest (as long as the ladies in labour aren't making too much noise!!)

xxxx

searching_me

im home and pooped done alot of shopping today but still things i didnt get some me and OH are gonna go down town on tuesday for them i dont think i could of made the poor man carry anymore anyway but i have all the clothes i need, a box of baby wipes and lots more well chuffed laying my dining room floor tomorrow got my flloor tiles im making a good start on getting this house done and on a budget too ... so what did i miss? does anyone need a big bear hug? x

Fitzio

Glad you had a good day Searching. What have you still to get?