MSE Pregnancy Club 17

newbie_maz

three2be wrote: »

Congratulations Beenie
Making note to do star jumps in 3 weeks lol

Welcome 1more

OMG newbie_maz its your turn.... Start jumping:j

I'm jumping, I'm jumping!!!! :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

aless02

newbie_maz wrote: »

Don't you dare aless!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, I'm sure it's just wishful thinking, don't worry! I like over-analyse things in life...so this is prolly no different .

Big labour vibes for you, maz, & I'll take any that anyone else is throwing out there!

CAFCGirl

Thanks all

I know its hard for everyone, money worries etc, whether working or otherwise, but I have more of an issue with uncertainty rather than the physical trying to cope, I always need to have a plan, know when things are going to be paid for and delivered, Im always 10 minutes early for everything etc etc Just a small element of my OCD I think....

Anyway have been googling for weeks trying to find that "definitive" list of what is essential...... and whats essential for me, coz they're not always the same thing LOL
Plus I dont feel like Ive found out enough about certain things, like breastfeeding and reusable nappes, and I dont have any girlie friends to ask, so you're like my surrogates (if you dont mind), plus I know its all still really early and this is something DH struggles with, atm he feels we should just be keeping an eye, on my mind, especially since ranges/options change so often these days, if we find something thats going to work for us, we should plan how to buy it, get it and then move on to the next thing so we're not just trying to buy everything on one weekend....

(god I do waffle)

Anyway so far on my list, this is what I think Im going to need:

Travel system(inc car seat, footmuff,raincover and poss parasol (due in June))Changing bag
Cot bed
Cot mattress
Linens for cot bed
Bouncer/swing
Baby Monitor
Stair gate (already have one, due to our young puppy)
Sling
baby grooming set
Cotton wool
Sponge/Flannel
Thermometer
Teething toys
And a blanket of some sort for when the footmuff is a bit much?
Have deliberate not put down anything to do with feeding/changing (aside from bag) as this is what I literally havent got the foggiest about what to do.....

And then in terms of clothes, I thought I'd just buy basic items in the hope that some lovely people in our life would buy us the nice dressy bits, coz to be honest noone ever goes AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW over a 7 packs of white sleepsuits from Primark!

7 sleepsuits
7 body suits
a cardigan (?)
3 pairs scratch mitts
7 pairs of socks
Hat
7 bibs
warm jacket
12 muslin squares

until Little L starts to develop his personal style of course......

Now my lovely mum and nan have also managed to bag me a moses basket, not necessary but its free so I think Im gonna need a stand for it since it didnt come with one.....

Now can anyone tell me what im missing, or any advice on the feeding/changing aggro in my head. Once ive got my list, my mum wants to see it so she can see if she can help/keep an eye, freecycle is much more prevelant in her area than where we are now....

hazzie123

Congratulations to Andrea and Beenie.x

Sticky vibes to the newly created beans.

I will have to start posting more on here but I seem to fill my time snoozing and doing little else.I`ll be 16 weeks on Wednesday so hoping all this tiredness will disappear soon.
I have my midwife appointment on Thursday where we will be arranging for my appointment for an aminiocentisis as soon as possible hopefully.I`m classed as an old mother to be :eek: at only 37 and 3/4! Apparently you have a higher chance of having a baby with a birth defect the older you get,so fingers crossed everything is fine.

I`m already on Tinzaparin injections twice a day until I give birth and then for 6 weeks afterwards as I have already have a pulanary embolism(sp) and had a unusal swelling in my left calf at 8 weeks.So the sides of my thighs are like pin cushions which makes sleeping difficult.

Will leave this post for the moment cos once I start I think I`m writing war and peace by the length I rabbit on for.

Labour vibes for those who want them:D

three2be

CAFCGirl wrote: »

Thanks all
Travel system(inc car seat, footmuff,raincover and poss parasol (due in June))Changing bag
Cot bed not needed straight away if using moses basket
Cot mattress same as above
Linens for cot bed
Bouncer/swing not needed straight away,
Baby Monitor
Stair gate (already have one, due to our young puppy) would do, you have a while yet.
Sling
baby grooming set Keep an eye out in the pound shops and on specials in
Cotton wool Asda etc
Sponge/Flannel
Thermometer
Teething toys
QUOTE]

keep an eye on baby bundles on ebay i got allot of stuff from it most off them for 99p for 5 plus outfits hats mitts shoes etc, soe of it brand new.

Nappies if your after washables are a mine field you need to decide what you are after/need, everything from will you wash them yourself too all in ones or wraps etc,

Breast feeding is looked at as the way to go at most hospitals but only if you agree, mum and baby need to be comfortable. Either way sterilizing is needed for pump or bottles and if you choose to express.

What have i missed??????

ymakesmile

Congrats Beenie! I was keeping my fingers crossed you wouldn't have to be induced. I bet you are so relieved to have your beautiful baby, I hope she is doing well.

On the buying things front we haven't made a list yet of what we will need, as I refuse to do it until I've had my 12 weeks scan. But I must admit I am worried about affording it all. We won't be buying new, only the things that have to be bought new obviously. Otherwise I plan to get out to the car boots in the spring as it's amazing what lovely baby things you can get and I'm sure our families will help us out too. I know it will come together in the end though one way or another, everything normally does but it still doesn't stop me stressing about it lol.

Welcome to all the newbies, there must definitely be something in the water! Though I've heard that September is usually the busiest time for babies being born because of all the festive and new year frolics that go on ;-)

I'm 9+1 now and I had a lot of cramping when I was around 4 weeks and when my period would of been due. I had resigned myself that I was about to come on, but it didn't happen. I've had various cramps and twinges since but nothing that has stopped me from doing things so I presume it's all rather normal. After all your insides are going through quite a lot!

Positive vibes to you all x

newbie_maz

CAFCGirl wrote: »

Anyway so far on my list, this is what I think Im going to need:

Travel system(inc car seat, footmuff,raincover and poss parasol (due in June))
Changing bag (join Boots parenting club & get the free one)
Cot bed
Cot mattress
Linens for cot bed
Bouncer/swing <----i don't have
Baby Monitor <----i don't have
Stair gate (already have one, due to our young puppy) <----i don't have
Sling <----i don't have
baby grooming set
Cotton wool
Sponge/Flannel
Thermometer
Teething toys <----i don't have (think ideal as gifts from people for new baby)
And a blanket of some sort for when the footmuff is a bit much?
Have deliberate not put down anything to do with feeding/changing (aside from bag) as this is what I literally havent got the foggiest about what to do..... (just got changing mat & nappies for changing, and am planning on b/f so got cheap microwave steriliser with 1 bottle & a breast pump but nothing else for feeding - got those for £10 i think in Asda baby event)

And then in terms of clothes, I thought I'd just buy basic items in the hope that some lovely people in our life would buy us the nice dressy bits, coz to be honest noone ever goes AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW over a 7 packs of white sleepsuits from Primark!

7 sleepsuits
7 body suits
a cardigan (?) <----i have bought none but ended up with 20+ of all sizes - people seem to like to give/knit cardigans more than anything else!!
3 pairs scratch mitts
7 pairs of socks
Hat
7 bibs
warm jacket
12 muslin squares <----i don't have

until Little L starts to develop his personal style of course......

Now my lovely mum and nan have also managed to bag me a moses basket, not necessary but its free so I think Im gonna need a stand for it since it didnt come with one.....

Now can anyone tell me what im missing, or any advice on the feeding/changing aggro in my head. Once ive got my list, my mum wants to see it so she can see if she can help/keep an eye, freecycle is much more prevelant in her area than where we are now....

Think the clothes list is fine. We don't have several things on your list & she's coming any day!
And the only other things i can think of that we have are towels.

eta: Oh yeah, car seat - that's what i forgot to put

MYLITTLESISTERLOLA

CAFCGirl wrote: »

Anyway so far on my list, this is what I think Im going to need:

Travel system(inc car seat, footmuff,raincover and poss parasol (due in June))
Changing bag - pampers baby club give a free one through boots
Cot bed
Cot mattress
Linens for cot bed
Bouncer/swing - not essential
Baby Monitor - loads of my friends didn't bother with these
Stair gate (already have one, due to our young puppy)
Sling
baby grooming set
Cotton wool - try boots bogof, or £1 shop etc
Sponge/Flannel - again £1 shop
Thermometer ( bath or room or both ? )
Teething toys ( you'll not need for 6 months
And a blanket of some sort for when the footmuff is a bit much?
Have deliberate not put down anything to do with feeding/changing (aside from bag) as this is what I literally havent got the foggiest about what to do.....

Clothes you'll get so many from friends/family you'll be amazed ( everone loves buying for a baby ) QUOTE]

I already have a 5 year old and we've been planning no 2 for about 2 years. We both work on basic salaries in the last two years we've got married and bought a house so we dont have money to throw around. I have been gathering bits up from Bootsales, Ebay, Freecycle and local papers.

Have

M & P swinging crib,mattress,mattress cover,bumper,quilt,cot mobile £30
travel system,shopping basket,rain cover,car seat & base,head hugger,cozy toes £60
moses basket & rocking stands x 2 £30
summer deluxe bath support £1
stroller with shopping basket - sons
fold up travel cot £1
play mat £8.75
hand blender - sons
cot bed with drawer £15
Sling x 2 £9
head hugger x 2 £1 ( RRP £14 )
2 x duvets 1 small/1 large M & P £6
steam steriliser £1
inflatable booster £1
grobag egg £3.49 kitchen
chair & stool £45 living room
summer doppler £4
FP rainforest 1-2-3 musical gym £3
FP aquarium centre £3
Chicco bouncing/rocking chair £3
freedom tens £12
moses basket sheets, cot bed sheets, blankets, loads of sleeping bags, hooded towels
tomy winnie the pooh donut
changing bag - pacapod £40 luxury
light show £1 attic
lipski - attic
high/low chair - attic
electric steriliser £1 attic
stair gates ( papas )
Bepo pod £4
top and tail bowl £2
supabath £4

want

bepe pod tray rrp £10
swing
cot bed bedding
sleeping bags 6 -12 rrp £17 each
car seat group 1
aqua pod rrp £25 ebay £20 inc p&p
cot tidy
video monitor

closer to the time

dummies
nappies
wipes
bottle brush
bibs
vests
seepsuits
bottles
blankets
cuddle bath robes
maternity pads
breast pads
mattresses

after

walker x 3
stairgates - papas








RRP £22.49 - £1

RRP £21.49 - £3.49


RRP £35 - £8.75

If you are looking for large items on Ebay go to distance click and select 25/50 miles from and enter your postcode that way you'll be able to see all the prams, cribs, cots in your local area, look up bootsales in the better weather as you would not believe the bargains you can get, and lots of new & nearly new stuff

CAFCGirl

newbie_maz wrote: »

Think the clothes list is fine. We don't have several things on your list & she's coming any day!
And the only other things i can think of that we have are towels.

Thanks hun. I was working on a say first 6 month kinda idea for the furniture etc. So even if like you say with cot bed I wont need it straight away, if we find a huge bargain/freecycle from my mums, makes sense to get it when its available then miss out and when we do come to need it, have to pay/not have a great choice :rolleyes:

Travel system(inc car seat, footmuff,raincover and poss parasol (due in June))
Changing bag forgot about boots free one from 1st pregnancy, what a schmuck!
Cot bed
Cot mattress
Linens for cot bed
Bouncer/swing now going onto my non essential list
Baby Monitor
Stair gate (already have one, due to our young puppy)
Sling Admittedly already have this from my 1st pregnancy
baby grooming set
Cotton wool
Sponge/Flannel
Thermometer for bath definitely since DH and I seem to have teflon skin, and cant tell temps, room maybe non essential?
Teething toys
Moses stand now added onto list
And a blanket of some sort for when the footmuff is a bit much?
Have deliberate not put down anything to do with feeding/changing (aside from bag) as this is what I literally havent got the foggiest about what to do.....

And then in terms of clothes, I thought I'd just buy basic items in the hope that some lovely people in our life would buy us the nice dressy bits, coz to be honest noone ever goes AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW over a 7 packs of white sleepsuits from Primark!

7 sleepsuits
7 body suits
a cardigan (?) forgot about the one woman knitting machine that is my nan on that one, ok take off list
3 pairs scratch mitts
7 pairs of socks
Hat
7 bibs
warm jacket
12 muslin squares heard them mentionned a lot for sspit up/general slobber

Had better make sure I write this all down somewhere now :rotfl:

1more?

thank you all for welcoming me,
cafc it is surprising how little you do need after having 2 you soon realise that matching baths, baby boxes and baby towels are lovely but hey the baby soon baths in big bath or sink as in my case :rotfl::rotfl: baby smellies are left on the side of the bath and the nearest clean towel is the ones you use
i plan on getting lots of second hand from car boot sales ect - my mother loves a car boot sale and can get £100s worth for less than £10
thanks again for welcoming me