MSE Pregnancy Club 17

BeenieCat

Jolene i plan to bf and i've only got 2 bottles atm! Will buy more if i need them. I've got a steriliser, breast pump, breast pads, 2 bottles with slow flow teat, breastmilk freezer bags (only cos i was given them, wouldn't have bothered buying).

I won't be buying any formula unless i can't bf, haven't got a 'just in case' tin or anything. There's a few different brands you can try but i wouldn't mix them, i'd just pick one and go with it, i used SMA with DS after bf'ing, but i think the parent thread know more about that stuff.

gymfiend

Good luck Gill I vote girly too!x & you've got a lovely bump for your dates - you're about as big as me at nearing 28 weeks!!

Beenie glad you've got things sorted labour wise - I bet it feels mega real now you've got the g&a arriving!!

Jolene, I have a sterilizer & whatever bottles came free with it, plus one more that we bought cos it was cute!! I was initially planning to bottle feed but now hoping to try breastfeeding. Not sure I'd buy a breast pump yet though in case I find I can't bf, figure it's something I can buy with relative ease once I know?

Facebook is pants - they did this a while ago too silently changed all the privacy settings so suddenly everyone became viewable. I only noticed because I was working on a similar project at the time so spent ages snooping on there, v annoying :mad:

CAFC I like Ethan William I couldn't get OH to agree on any boy names for aaaages, though girl name was decided almost straight away, typical really as we're having a boy :cool: He picked some horrendous names :eek: where he thinks I pick weird ones :rotfl:We were stuck between Eliot & Grayson for ages...but think we're now decided on a different name!

Debating whether to buy this for the cot in place of a mobile? We've got an iPod dock thing for his room so can play music that way...and apparently the monitors we're being bought play music too, so don't think a mobile with music is necessary?

Babys movement has gone really weird lately, I feel like he's thudding around, more than making distinct single movements like kicks? I wonder if it's cos he has less space?

I have such a knack for going on with one rambling post a day don't I?! Will stop now & get on with jobs :j

Lots of labour vibes for Always, come on baby, your mummy would like to meet you now!

aless02

newbie_maz wrote: »

i know :mad: nevermind.

i guess i'd just like a sign of some sort, even a false alarm, just to make it feel like i am gonna end up with a baby soon!

how you enjoying your ML aless?

x

It's good! Though I've been busy busy the last few days and feel like I need a rest from it all!

Need to catch up, but just wanted to say CONGRATS LOU!!!! and MASSIVE LABOUR VIBES FOR ALWAYS!!! :j :beer: :T

yorkygal

Ive been thinking about maternity clothes and I cant decide whether Id be better off buying maternity clothing in my usual dress size or to get normal clothing but in bigger sizes??

**confuzzled**

Hi ladies:)

Thought this offer from the grabbit board might be of some use to you.

Hope you all ok and appropriate vibes to those in need.

Fuzz x

always29

aless02 wrote: »

MASSIVE LABOUR VIBES FOR ALWAYS!!! :j :beer: :T

thank you aless! although doesn't feel at all like today is the today. sweep yesterday didn't hurt at all and I've had naff all cramping or spotting or anything and my bishops score thingummy was exactly the same as it was last week, seems baby's head just isn't down enough to apply enough pressure to my cervix to kick things off. the irony is now I am being told to go off and do long walks after being told for the last 8 weeks to relax and not overdo it to keep my bp down. Have to say I was up at 2am in tears unpicking the wonky hem of the b&**(%%*&% lounge curtains as a diversion to stop me going mad and wallowing - was feeling really resentful of the whole pregnancy thing, I feel like what should be a natural process has been so medicalised and I've spent so much time back and forth to the hospital and now it looks like the birth is going to be the same, I didn't have any aspirations of a fluffy twinkly music waterbirth or anything just a natural delivery without all the medical stuff again but it seems not. I've visions now of a failed induction and c-section and spending days and days and days in hospital and everything being out of control.

Argh and enough self pity for now.

yorkygal wrote: »

Ive been thinking about maternity clothes and I cant decide whether Id be better off buying maternity clothing in my usual dress size or to get normal clothing but in bigger sizes??

yorky - I bought the same size in maternity clothes as bigger normal clothes looked like tents but actually could have got away with a size smaller, I think it depends where your weight goes on, mine is all bump so I needed things to stretch over and I seem to have lost weight elsewhere. I didn't go bonkers buying maternity clothes, just a couple of pairs of jeans and some plain tops, and used bump bands when I needed, infact yesterday I was in a long pre-preg top and normal jeans buttoned under my bump with a bump band - at 40+7!

JoleneM wrote: »

I want to try breastfeeding when baby is here but also want to express milk for hubby to feed baby, I am soo confused what equipment I need, bottles, sterliser etc? Can anyone help? And what if I can't breastfeed what do I need then? What sort of formula etc?
Jolene

Am the same as you Jolene. I bought one of http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500001801&productId=1500485229&langId=-1&engine=froogle&keyword=Tommee+Tippee+Closer+to+Nature+Microwave+Steam+Steriliser&_$ja=tsid:11527|cc:|prd:0986368|cat:Baby+Feeding+Products and http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10751&langId=-1&productId=84610&source=froogle&cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Shopping%20Sites-_-CPC-_-Froogle both of which came with a couple of bottles, think I paid a tenner each as they were in the asda baby event which I think they do a couple of times a year, it seems a while since the last one so am sure there'll be one before your baby arrives.

beenie - pleased you have sorted out your homebirth! do you want some labour vibes now?

BeenieCat

Midwife has just been with the birth pack, so just waiting on the porter to get here with the gas and air, and then i'll have the labour vibes

Feels sad knowing i won't be pregnant for much longer. Really hoping i don't go too overdue, think baby has disengaged a bit too. No signs yet!

yorkygal

Thanks always Can I eat prawn cocktail or are uncooked prawns a no-no

PrincessPlaty

Yorky i have eaten prawn cocktail and uncooked prawns throughout all my pregancies and have never had a problem not sure whether you are meant to or not though!

Beenie!!! Thats scary shouldnt be too much longer now hopefully :j

Baby always im gonna tell you to stay put coz the more i tell you to move it the more you dont so hopefully a bit of reverse psychology will help :rotfl:

gill_81uk

OK girls.....I'm back and we are on TEAM BLUE!!!!!

Baby was very awkard and had head stuck in my pelvis and wouldn't move so I have to go back on Monday so they can have another look! He had the cord between his legs as well so she was only 80% sure at first till she got another look!! She said to double check the sex again then but she's put on the sheet that she's 90% sure.

Got some pics but she gave them to us for free and said we'll probably get some better ones on Monday when he's in a better position