MSE Newborn to 1 year Baby Club 1

wendz86

I also just throw a muslin over, most people don't even notice what you are doing.

My travel system has been taken for repair , decided to break on me grr so have a silvercross pop stroller on loan. Will be testing how good it is as we will be looking for a stroller soon.

Thirftymummy83

Oh baby's dob 30/12/2011 Her name is Macie. Thanks.
Alison thank u. I got a travel system too! But it's so big and heavy. Was hoping to get something small and nifty for around town. Not to worry!

Pablosmummy

Hi can I join please? I had my son (Thom) by emcs due to pre eclampsia on 12th January at 36+3 weighing 5lbs. He had to stay in neonatal for 6 days so we'll have had him home with us a week tomorrow! he was 4lb 9 when he left hospital 6 days ago - midwife weighed him this morning and hes gone up to 5lbs 7 which the midwife was impressed with. We've been signed off from the midwife anyway (did anyone else feel a bit sad when they waved goodbye?? I've had daily visits from them for weeks! lol) so just me under dr care now.

Hope to get to know you all anyway!

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birth list

:female: Hunnybugs1 - 22nd Feb 2011 - Chloe Ann - 3rd baby
:female: Sammy_Girl - 19th March 2011 - Esme Rose - 1st baby
:female: Wendz86 - 19th April 2011 - Poppy Summer - 1st baby
:female: Liley9- 4th June 2011 - Daisy May- 3rd baby
:female: Tsstss7 - 7th June 2011 - name tbc - 3rd baby (14, 4, 7mths)
:female: Koalamummy - 18th june 2011 - Annalisa - 3rd Baby
:male: SmlSave - 23rd June 2011 - Jacob - 1st baby
:male: Claireloo - 26th August 2011 - Leo - 1st baby
:female: *Dee* - 4th September 2011 - Niamh - 1st baby
:female: twinkle - 15th September - Evie - 3rd Baby
:male: Alison2020 - 15th September 2011 - Daniel - 2nd baby
:female: little angel -19th September 2011 - Lily - 1st baby
:male: Fosters1 - 4th October 2011 - Aydon- 1st Baby
:female: Carolineb23 - 6th October 2011 - sophia - 1st Baby
:male: Bella2121 - 7th October 2011 - Oscar - 2nd Baby
:male: Flower08 - 7th October 2011 - Noah - 1st baby
:male: Winnie in Pooh - 8th October 2011 - Finn- 2nd baby
:female: Loumac - 10th October 2011 - Sadie Amelia - First baby
:male: mirrorimage - 10th October 2011- samuel - 3rd baby (12, 9yrs,13 weeks)
:female: Leannekr - 13th October 2011- Ava-Mae- First baby
:female: SVsandy - 16th October 2011 - Neve -
:male: Mancbird- 19th October 2011 - Finlay - 1st Baby
:male: Kandboys - 27th October 2011 - Jacob - 3rdbaby (7yrs, 3, 11 weeks)
:male: TinyTink - 7th November 2011 - Theodore - 1st baby
:male: Missymoo81 - 14th November 2011 - Roo- 1st Baby
:male: Lynn11 - 4th December 2011 - Ryan Iain -
:female: Corncob82 - 5th December 2011 - Eva Lily - 1st baby
:female: mr_knight - 5th December 2011 - details tbc
:male: Katchambers - 5th December 2011 - nathaniel - 1st Baby
:male: MoneySavingMamma - 6th December 2011 - Name Tba -
:female: Wonder Womble - 7th December 2011 - Katie -
:female: chucknorris69 - 9th December 2011 - Name Tba -
:female: Blue Monkey - 11th December 2011 - Betsy -
:female: yummymummy79 - 13th December 2011 - Eleanor Victoria -
:male: seafarers_wife - 13th December 2011 - Benjamin -
:female: Emily926 - 14th December 2001 - Isabella megan - 1st Baby
:female: Lirin - 19th December 2011 - Rose Lira -
:male: phoenix dragon - 19th December 2011 - name tba -
:female: Sammy85 - 22nd December 2011 - Cora Rose -
:male: KeelyKat - 24th December 2011- Lewis - 2nd Baby
:female: Jenjade - 25th December 2011 - Ellie Harrison - 2nd baby (DD1 9yrs 04/02/2002)
:male: KimmyMarky - 27th December 2011 - Henry -
:female: Mrs Giggly - 28 December 2011 - Evangeline -
:female: Thriftymummy83 - 30th December 2011 - Macie - 2nd Baby
:female: Mimi Arc en ciel - 31st December 2011 - Amy
:male: Clouberry45 - 1st January 2012 - Zak -
:female: LauraLou - 3rd Jan 2012 - Erinna - first baby
:male: Pablosmummy 12th January 2012 - Thom-
:female: Kira000 - 13th January 2012 - Claudia Jasmine -
:female: JulieGeorgiana - 13th January 2012 - Eliza Ggeorgiana- 2nd Baby
:female: Crabapple - 14th January 2012 - TBC

Aimless

Thanks for the nappy recommendations. I need somewhere I can (hopefully) switch some of my stockpile, so I guess my next option is supermarket own brands? Just popped into Boots while I was out and traded two packs for Nature Babycare, but they're the only store I know that does them, it's 15 miles away, and I don't think they'll take another 8 or 10 packs!

Popped a huggie on in case he pooed while we were out, got back and he was wet again! Shame, as I really like them other than that they don't actually work. Pampers smell nasty I think.

The only reason i've not started the reusables was I decided to break myself in gently with some bargain disposables for the first few weeks. He's easily big enough at over 9 pounds. With a new outfit several times a day though, I may as well be washing nappies! Dunno what to do with all the disposables if I switch early though?

Oh, is it worth me trying any of my size 2 huggies, or have you found that, if one size is no good for your baby, none of them are?

At two weeks today, we've already breastfed in a layby on the dual carriageway, in morrisons car park, in front of visitors, in a cafe (helpfully labelled breastfeeding friendy), in mothercare's feeding room after sorting another nappy leak disaster, and finally, in the school medical room today after a meeting with eldest's form tutor. There may be others i've forgotten!

Lirin

Feeding- I never wake Rose. I'll happily let her sleep- 7 hours most nights. Her first bottle of the day would be around 7 ounces, less for every feed after that. Feeding has no routine, but we've fallen into a routine of sorts with sleeping. It doesn't seem to affect her in any way. Every feed is half breastmilk, half formula.
With breastfeeding I was always told on demand feeding, so carried that through to expressed/bottles.
Aimless, I've found the sizes differ from make to make, and with some pampers I have, from packet to packet!I have some 3's that are smaller than 2's. I have bought Pampers disposable swim nappies- they're huge but were reduced in Asda. Down to 50p, when I went to the till they scanned at 2p!

Crabapple

Pablosmummy wrote: »

We've been signed off from the midwife anyway (did anyone else feel a bit sad when they waved goodbye??

Mine left today having discharged us by saying she'd see me in a couple of years... right now I am not keen on that idea:rotfl:

Emily926

Crabapple - Yeah i have a pillow but i find im still in an uncomfortable position and its a nightmare taking it everywhere. I think i just need to relax more which is easier said than done! Re stitches, my doctor said that they may not all dissolve as they need a good blood supply and the end ones may just work loose. Forced my OH to have a look last night and he could still see a few - they are 6 weeks old now. They dont hurt though.

Alison - I used a nursing chair in mothercares feeding room and it was really comfy. I have been looking for a second hand one but I live in NI and all the ones on the well known auction site are on the mainland. New ones are really expensive, might be cheaper to buy an armchair :rotfl:

Aimless - I thought the same with the washing but with all the additional washing im doing anyway, i havent really noticed!

Pablosmummy - Welcome, im glad LO is doing well. I was very sad to see the back of my midwives. All of them were so kind and helpful and i was in a lot of pain and was struggling with BF, i actually wanted to go and live with them!!! I blamed it on the hormones!

delain

I've never had a boy so i imagine they present their own challenges, but Tesco and boots own are pretty good.

Lirin

Will talk to the GP soon- my 6week check will be done when she has her 8week injections.

I've finished all the medication I was given at the hospital,and they told me that unless I felt very bad, they wouldn't need to see me again.

It's only minor so not too worried, but I'm getting quite lightheaded and dizzy in the evenings now.... Also getting very cold at times.... guessing it's low bp making a reappearance maybe.