MSE Pregnancy Club 20

iceicebaby

About cots, I bought mine from IKEA, the LEKSKVIK one, its a cot bed. £69. Matteress was either £35 0r £40, again from IKEA.

The HIP grant, my MW confirmed today at my appointment that if you have entered your 25th week (not are actually 25 weeks pregnant) by 01/01/11 then you will be eligible. I enter my 25th week tomorrow and my EDD is 21/4, if that helps anyone work it out. She gave me the form today.

SJP

vroombroom wrote: »

I guess a baby won't know we only spent £34 on his cot! Plus it did look nice in Ikea last night x

I've seen this cot and its lovely, we were going to buy it, then we decided on a cot bed instead

vroombroom

IIB and SJP, you have put my mind at rest on two things, thank you! x

Tigerlee_2

Hiya will read back over this at somepoint just need advice.

had a sweep this am and was getting period cramp pains, well fast forward to now and they are getting regular (1 every 4 mins and 1 min 10-20 sec) only started monitiring accuratally about 20 mins ago but was getting these cramps since 7 pm,

i have to go on all fours as it's quite painful but i would still discribe it as period type cramps, same area.

Do you think this might be contractions or just cramps from having a sweep?

Thanks

iceicebaby

Hi Tigerlee.

I have no idea as I am on my first but they sound like contractions to me. Maybe one of the others will know more.

gizmodo_2

Tigerlee wrote: »

Hiya will read back over this at somepoint just need advice.

had a sweep this am and was getting period cramp pains, well fast forward to now and they are getting regular (1 every 4 mins and 1 min 10-20 sec) only started monitiring accuratally about 20 mins ago but was getting these cramps since 7 pm,

i have to go on all fours as it's quite painful but i would still discribe it as period type cramps, same area.

Do you think this might be contractions or just cramps from having a sweep?

Thanks

Have absolutely no idea but it sure sounds like contractions from all that I've read. Good luck Tigerlee.

Tigerlee_2

thanks just wanted a second opinion before i do anything about it. shall phone labour ward just now and see what they say. x

ticklepenny_2

vroombroom wrote: »

thanks everyone I'm just being a narky !!!!! today. I love some of the mothercare/m&p stuff but i need to realistic as we don't have £100s to shell out on stuff.
I guess a baby won't know we only spent £34 on his cot! Plus it did look nice in Ikea last night x

Wendz, I'll let you know what my MW says - sure they can alter the date by a few days!

DD's cot cost £7.99 from a charity shop and it will be used for baby tickle aswell. My mum used a drawer for my bed for the first 6 weeks and I'm ok

Tigerlee - I have no idea. My mum told me that if I struggle to talk during a contraction then it is a contraction. But one of my friends had a labour where she described the contractions as period pains the whole way through. So I have decided its unique to any of us. Call labour and delivery they will probably give you the best answer (or just get you to pop in for monitoring ).

nic2075

Tiger, they sound like early contractions. I would try and sleep if you can. If your waters break or they start to get really painful and lasting ages then call the labour ward.

With my DS I had period type pains from 7am til 5.30 pm then they got really strong and unbearable. Goodluck hunny, keep us posted.

Krystaltips

Vroom, I have this cot from Ikea... Cost me £26 from eBay (inc the mattress that I totally reused, and will use again for this baby too!)
It's lovely and sturdy, completely everything you need in a cot... And I much prefer it to the fancy cotbed that I got for DD1 (that DD2 is now in)

Tiger, sounds like contractions to me Good luck!!