MSE Pregnancy Club 19

MERFE

congrats nepthys xx

So I told OH if her didn't go int he loft I would and he told me I wouldn't fit grrr. He did go get the bits out though so at least I have a better idea of what we have and what we don't. I think the moses basket sheets and muslin might be buried at the bottom of the airing cupboard so finding them is tomorrows task.

**confuzzled**

gizmodo wrote: »

Yay Fairy for feeling bubs more.

Yay Dusty for winning lol

Um, I'm going to admit to skipping past all previous RLT conversations What does it do?

Oh and my missed question a while ago was
What mattress do I get?

In a nutshell RLT makes the pushing stage of labour faster as it helps the uterus to contract better.

What type of mattress? cot? cotbed? moses? crib?:D

jojo1978_3

Rockinbikergal wrote: »

hiya I'm back....went back to bed and literally passed out.....hardly slept last night so I think I must have needed it :S

Dusty I am having a recurrent kidney infection but unfortunately I also have a sore bump and the Hospital and Dr don't have a clue what it is...its sore to stand up from the sofa, to go up and down stairs and to pee (tmi I'm sure but it's like a tugging sensation with pain :S)

I'm 20 weeks today and don't have my big scan until next Wednesday and I WANT IT NOW!!!! LOL.....Jojo i think you are due the same date as me!!! :T

I am due the same date as you, but i'm only 19 weeks and 2 days. How come you're 20 weeks?

gizmodo_2

**confuzzled** wrote: »

In a nutshell RLT makes the pushing stage of labour faster as it helps the uterus to contract better.

What type of mattress? cot? cotbed? moses? crib?:D

Cotbed....

Obviously I want the best for baby, but do you have to pay £150? The midwife tells me how she had someone recently who couldn't afford a cot, so were having the baby in a box for a while and that it's perfectly fine. I've heard of relatives sleeping in drawers as a baby...

So I guess my question is, what do these top of the range mattresses offer over a lower quality foam mattress for £30? My budget was going to be £100.

DueMarch11

Rockinbikergal wrote: »

I'm 20 weeks today and don't have my big scan until next Wednesday and I WANT IT NOW!!!

Have I got my dates wrong?? Im 20 weeks on Sat (16th Oct) and due 5th March?! Got 20 week scan on Fri.....

jojo1978_3

DueMarch11 wrote: »

Have I got my dates wrong?? Im 20 weeks on Sat (16th Oct) and due 5th March?! Got 20 week scan on Fri.....

You're right, i think RBG's dates may be slightly wrong, i'm 20 weeks on monday and due the 7th. I have my scan on tuesday at 20+1.

**confuzzled**

gizmodo wrote: »

Cotbed....

Obviously I want the best for baby, but do you have to pay £150? The midwife tells me how she had someone recently who couldn't afford a cot, so were having the baby in a box for a while and that it's perfectly fine. I've heard of relatives sleeping in drawers as a baby...

So I guess my question is, what do these top of the range mattresses offer over a lower quality foam mattress for £30? My budget was going to be £100.

:eek::eek:how much for a mattress:eek::eek: do you already have the cotbed?? if you do you need to measure it up & go from there...if not it might be better to look for a cotbed package that includes the mattress etc
This is the mattress that came with our cotbed and after taking it out of the packaging and having a good squeeze, although its the basic one it's really good quality and has a waterproof covering which is essential I think:)
I think shops are trying to blind us with science like they do when buying yourself a new mattress with 'new technology' 'coil springs' etc etc they know they can get away with it coz we all want whats best for our babies!
As for sleeping in drawers...thats where I slept for the 1st 3months of my life until parents finally persuaded my sister that it was time for a 'big girls' bed

DueMarch11

jojo1978 wrote: »

You're right, i think RBG's dates may be slightly wrong, i'm 20 weeks on monday and due the 7th. I have my scan on tuesday at 20+1.

Phew, I thought preg brain had really kicked in then :rotfl:

gizmodo_2

**confuzzled** wrote: »

:eek::eek:how much for a mattress:eek::eek: do you already have the cotbed?? if you do you need to measure it up & go from there...if not it might be better to look for a cotbed package that includes the mattress etc
This is the mattress that came with our cotbed and after taking it out of the packaging and having a good squeeze, although its the basic one it's really good quality and has a waterproof covering which is essential I think:)

Well this is what I was wondering...I picked £100 as a random number cos that seemed to be the middle range at M&P. We've not got our cotbed yet but it doesn't come with a mattress (getting it from Mothercare but waiting for it to be reduced again, it's 140x70 mattress though).

I googled and babycenter says as far as SIDS is concerned, any type of mattress is fine as long as it's firm.

Krystaltips

DD1 slept on the basic mattress that came with the cotbed for 5 years... DD2 went onto that mattress last week, doesn't seem to have bothered either of them

Although the cheap mattress we had with the Ikea cot that this baby will be going into is really thick and nicely sprung... And not too expensive I don't think... Although it's not waterproof...