MSE Parents Club Part 5

elle_gee

r.mac wrote: »

sounds like a great bouncy chair. My SIL gave me lots of funny looks when I asked her to buy us the cheapest bouncy chair because it was 'old fashioned' It was just luck that it was the cheapest, but she felt stingy buying us one that didn't have every gadget possible on it.....I got my way though and I think that's why we got so much use out of it.

This is the one I'm after

elle - I think you are in a similar position to me regarding the possibility of other children in the future....are you planning on keeping everything?

Hmm.. see this is the thing. This is what's holding me back from possibly buying the bouncy chair as, if Rhys doesn't get much use out of it, will there be another child to use it too?

I think we'll keep everything - have plenty of loft space! - and see how we go. I suppose we should look as it as "Well, we [you, me and everyone else] have survived what's been thrown at us this time round.. and we CAN do it again if necessary" - might not feel like we can right now, but deep down I think we know it's all been worth it (on the good days ) so I haven't ruled it out completely. It's just going to take a lot of thought in a few years time.. and for that time being, the stuff can stay in the loft. Wouldn't be very MSE to get rid, would it?

r.mac_2

I see sami - thanks. right off now. ITNG has finished and we have reading os touchy feely books to do now

Jakesmummy

morning everyone,

sami when i potty trained jake i never bothered with pull ups cos he treated them the same as a nappy, just carried on weein in them, but what i did was when i knew i was gonna be stayin indoors for a couple of days i just put him in undies and let him wet himself and he quickly realised and got to the potty before he wet himself, it only took me a few days and since then (about a year ago i think?) we've only had a handful of accidents.

elle this is the chair we have for jasmine, http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Babies-R-Us/Toys/Bouncers-and-Rockers/Blossom-Pink-Rocker-Chair(0031490) it lays completley flat, vibrates n all that!! shes currently asleep in it now, i actually had the same one in blue for jake (which is in my loft:o i wanted a pink one:o)
dont forget you can always sell it on anyway make some of your money back? thats what im planning on doing with the 2 bouncers, rainforest swing and 2 playgyms haha:rotfl:!!

this talking of washing has reminded me ive left a wet load in the washer from yesterday, oops better go!!

xx

MrsTinks

jillie I had an epidural and would have one again before they gave me it I was shaking with the contraction pains and I mean shaking! Full body shakes! They were just so painful! I don't know if it was because Alexandra was ever so slightly rotated to one side but OMG it was horrid. They eventually stuck the epidural in and when it kicked in it was a world of difference! I could snooze through the contractions, poor tired hubby was allowed to go and have a snooze in the corner and I was able to really take an interest in what was happening. They did stick a monitor on me - well 2 - one for me and one for Alexandra... - which were monitored by my midwife and remotely by the senior consultant in charge of the labour ward. They gave me a top up buzzer that would top up the dosage when I pressed the button but a maximum of every 15 minutes. When it got close to pushing though it would appear the epidural wasn't in properly or something as I started being able to feel one leg and I CERTAINLY felt the delivery! :eek: There was a few entertaining minutes though when they asked me to put my feet in the stirrups... I could lift one (where the epidural had move/stopped working/something...) but the other was deader than a doornail and I couldn't lift it so every time they wanted me to move or adjust, someone had to grab my leg for me LOL
Even with the epidural not working properly at the end it was great to be honest... i must have had a good 5-6 hours without excrutiating pain waiting for the labour to move along etc which I would undoubtably have had if they hadn't given me the epidural
It's really not that scary to have it - they explain it all to you when the aenestatist comes in and before they do ahead with it. Make sure you're aware of any complications that may arise etc. Never felt it going in, and the local anastetic didn't hurt much either - especially compared to the contractions!

I'm overall glad I had it and I'd have one again SHOULD we ever end up with a second baby...

cazscoob

r.mac hope your ok and its only recently that my OH has realised how hard it is to get things done and look after the kids1 also tell him to do the ironing lol!

elle we had a bouncy chair that lay back and TBH i didnt like it, i preferred the olderstly frame that bounces!

*hugs* for weezl you know where we all are when/if you need to talk!
Sami the nitty gritty comb is the best i have tried everything on the market and it was the only thing that worked for us!

im off today should be working but after a hard night with erin and i dont think my tablets are working as im feeling bad again? OH phoned and said i would be back tom but have felt really guilty about not going? am planning on giving erin her lunch and heading to bed for a little while.

elle_gee

Jakesmummy wrote: »

.. elle this is the chair we have for jasmine, http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Babies-R-Us/Toys/Bouncers-and-Rockers/Blossom-Pink-Rocker-Chair(0031490) it lays completley flat, vibrates n all that!! shes currently asleep in it now, i actually had the same one in blue for jake (which is in my loft:o i wanted a pink one:o)
dont forget you can always sell it on anyway make some of your money back? thats what im planning on doing with the 2 bouncers, rainforest swing and 2 playgyms haha:rotfl:!!

That's what I tell OH We have been very lucky so far really and everything we have has been a gift, loan or bought with lottery winnings (everything my mum won while I was pregnant - has paid for pram, cotbed, cot bedding, travel cot and travel bouncy chair and there's still some left!). My grandparents gave us £100 with the intention that we spend it on a bouncy chair so even that's not actually costing us.. I just want to get my money's worth from everything - been on here too long!

Btw, don't know if you read, but searching got her mat leave / SMP query sorted out. It is 39wks and she doesn't have to go back until mid-Feb now :j

MrsTinks

OMG I have made the WORLDS most delishious lemon muffins! They are SO light and fluffy and just GORGEOUS! Now... should I go and have a 3rd? Hmmmmm

elle_gee

cazscoob wrote: »

..am planning on giving erin her lunch and heading to bed for a little while.

Sounds like the best place for you *hugs* Hope you get the rest you deserve When do you go back to the docs? *more hugs* xxx

elle_gee

I have a very sleepy baby today.. Should be making the most of it and doing something productive but I'm sat here, just.. well, just not doing a lot, to be quite honest!

Have got to get back on track with my expressing. Am getting twitchy everytime I have to take extra out the freezer.. Obviously didn't help that I didn't put the top on a 50ml pot yesterday and the whole thing leaked out whilst I turned my back - argh!

Mazcabs

Jillie - I only ended up with an epidural as LO was being a bit of a pain dropping his heart rate every now and then. They kinda decided that as I may need ECS it was better if I had one, which was as late as it could be. Like MrsTine my legs felt really heavy and I couldnt move them, they also felt really big!!

I recovered ok from it but then again I always do with GA anyway....

Right problem girlies that I need help with. I have a Masonic Ladies night to go to in October. I did have a dress that would have been ok until bump appeared. So I dont really want to spend loads on a new dress but obviously need to get another one. Dont know how long to leave it before I buy one as not sure how big bump will be by then. Any ideas of where to get one from or have you any experience of going to a 'do' at 7 months preg?