MSE Pregnancy Club 24

savageHK

betty101 wrote: »

Is anyone else purchasing a swaddle blanket?

I'm not sure - I was leaning towards a baby sleeping bag, and I don't think you can use both at the same time? The logic does sound good though (although I have heard warnings not to swaddle the baby too tightly as it can affect their pelvic bones!).

Gillyx

ikkle87 wrote: »

I've got three of the Summer Infant SwaddleMe's which are really good, not really looked at any others or any swaddle blankets. x

The summer infant ones are great! Dont worry about swaddling too tight uo to 3 months. They dont recommend swaddling after that.

rjh090384

Off for my pregnancy massage soon. Can't wait. Procrastinating from revision like mad!!!

*Twinkle*

Hello all, not been on for a bit as madam has decided waking up in the night is sooooo much fun so i've been a tad tired during the day, hopefully this is just a fad and she'll settle down again soon.
i'm now 18+1 (i think) and as this is my last baby i decided i couldnt wait til 20 weeks to find out the sex and i had a private scan at 16 weeks......baby number 4 is a boy so i'll have 2 of each was hoping for a girl as i have everything from my last pregnancy, i was absolutely positive it was another girl too and had to ask the scan man to check again and again and again but his little todger is there for all to see
hope all bumps are well and everyones enjoying the last of the sunshine

ikkle87

Gillyx wrote: »

The summer infant ones are great! Dont worry about swaddling too tight uo to 3 months. They dont recommend swaddling after that.

Have to admit it was the patterns that attracted me first to them but I've read some great reviews x

RebekahR

betty101 wrote: »

Happy due date turtlemoose!

Is anyone else purchasing a swaddle blanket? I've never seen a baby in 1 but the reasoning behind swaddling seems to make perfect sense. I have a £10 voucher for M&P and was considering buying 1.

Thats what we did! As it was the cheapest thing :rotfl:

RebekahR

LittleMoog wrote: »

AMC, my pilates instructor has taught me an exercise to use later in pregnancy:

Lie on your back with knees bent, and then lift one leg up (knee fold position). Flex your foot and press the leg away, then point your toes (like you're picking a cherry with them) and pull your leg back towards you to the starting position. (bit like pedalling a bike)
Repeat 10 times for each leg, whenever you have time! This is supposed to get the pumps in your calves working to improve circulation and help with puffiness and cramps

Dunno if any help if your bathrooms are big enough ... but ... when im brushing my teeth I put 1 leg up on the bath and try to stretch it out til I feel the stretch gently in my calf - once I've brushed half my mouth I switch legs ... silly habit but seems to help! lol

turtlemoose

Omg I feel absolutely awful, feel light headed and really sick :silenced:

I really hope I don't have a 'sicky' labour as I am actually terrified of being sick while on my own (OH is at work, hour and a half on public transport away!), I'm genuinely frightened of it, always have been

Also I have some employment tribunal paperwork to submit by Monday, it's mostly finished but not completely, ARGH why didn't I finish it sooner? I can't focus on legal jargon while feeling like this :-/


Re leg pain/cramps - I had this in the second trimester, lost count of the amount of times I flew out of bed at silly o'clock with cramp, it was horrible. What worked for me was, shortly before bed, do some small exercises - rotating each ankle 10times in each direction, stretch and flex your foot several times Etc - just generally get the blood flowing. That helped ease it for me.

RebekahR

I've been been feeling light headed and sicky for the past week now. Putting it down to the heat but will mention it to midwife tomorrow. Have a glass of cold water and lie down on your left for a bit and see how you feel after.

Student_Mrs

divorcingjack wrote: »

Hi everyone *waves*

I've been lurking in and around this thread for months, but been a bit scared to join in!

There's no denying I'm pregnant now (30+5) - not that I was trying to, but felt a bit :eek: about the whole thing, as it's our first.

Still slightly in denial that there may be a baby here (our baby!!) before the Olympics are over.

So, in the brave mood I have cultivated today - canI be added to the list? I am due on 2nd August with a surprise - hopefully a baby of some description.

Looking forward to the chat and support as I'm the only one in my circle of friends that is pregnant.

Have a great day all,

dj x

Yay, I'm so pleased to see you on here!! We chatted on TTC about pole dancing lessons before you got your BFP, then you disappeared and I got mine 3 weeks later

28 weeks today! Think that means 3rd trimester and was so tempted by the GAP offer someone mentioned as it expires Friday but I'm not paid until then, I think with all the bank holidays so have to leave it.

Congratulations Hannah, I'm still reading back but wanted to say hello to dj before i forgot! :beer: My skin has flared up horribly with acne, grr. We move on Friday and took some stuff today to put in the nursery, very excited but also stressed re money and moving doctors. Havent booked my 28wk midwife appt when they do bloods as want it to be with new doctors but cant do that until landlord gives me tenancy agreement. Never mind, teaching 2 fun classes tonight and had rest of the day off, back to work tomorrow, Friday and next week so at least I know I'm getting some money in. Really noticing that I get a lot more uncomfortable in office spaces compared to my dance teaching which is odd....

Hugs to all xx