MSE Pregnancy Club 24

MissMonkeyMoo

Emsbet & Little Moog thanks for the links! Will be looking at those today!

BB - I think Emsbet idea about making lots of things with mince is good, I always have some in the freezer on standby! Another thing that i keep in the cupboard are the Tilda Rice packets - they come in loads of flavours and only take 2 mins in the microwave. If I'm pushed for time (or just can't be bothered!) I have one of these with some ready to eat quorn pieces or some steamed veg. oooh - steamed veg bags? They're quick and easy too! other than that, you can't beat beans on toast, so you could stock up on a few tins! Maybe a couple of tins of soup as well - I have to admit I prefer fresh, but I think that's the kind of thing I will be stocking up on for when baby comes!

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Morning ladies.
Hope everyone is ok this morning. Is looking quite sunny outside not much planned here, just few bits of housework really.

Good luck again for today RJH hope your early morning doesn't tire you put too much.
And Jovi hope you're very near to mummy cuddles

BB1984 wrote: »

Any ideas? Also any other non-food items that it might be worth getting in, to avoid needing to do another big shop for a while.

like Emsbet mince is great to make a base then it can be defrosted and used for spaghetti Bol, shepherds pies etc. on the grocery thread someone does mix pasta and mince already cooked so is like a homemade ready meal. I've also in the past frozen boiled/mashed pots. Maybe a few tins of soup as could make a quickish meal. Also got a few jars of pasta sauce etc as a quick backup. Don't know what shops are near to you, but I sometimes use disposable foil trays to make pies etc then freeze them ready to cook when needed. Maybe a couple of cartons of UHT milk in case you run out and a few packets of biscuits and of course TEABAGS

As for non food stuff I'm going by my own stock piling.....toilet rolls, shower gels, shampoo, kitchen roll, tissues (ppl cry a lot with babies), washing up liquid/dishwasher tablets (so visitors can wash their teacups), maternity pads/heavy duty pads, oh and washing powder. Can't remember if you've a cat, but a stash of food for them too Probably missed something really obvious there. But hope it gives you a couple of ideas.

Well my mum and I said we'd get off our backsides at 10am but we seem to have got stuck to the sofa lol.

Have a great day ladies xxx

jen77_2

Eeek! Just ordered my Little lamb nappies... Went for the £50 offer.. Got one in each size... £100 just gone.. At least they'll save money in the long run.
I've already got a handful of Bambino mio nappies to use with the little lambs and I'll probably still use the odd disposable.. Can't see hubby offering to change bum using a reusable!!
I'm hoping I'll have enough.. Will see how I get on once baby arrives

savageHK

BB1984 wrote: »

DH is going to our giant asda tonight to stock up on everything, so that we'll have lots of easy but nutritious meal options available in the next few weeks. Don't want to end up getting takeaways!
BB x

We normally try to do a big batch of things and eat half and freeze half. Soup is good for this, and would be a way of keeping your veggies up. Macaroni Cheese also does well frozen, as would the mince suggestions from Emsbet.
Frozen bread is also a good standby, we have a bread machine and tend to make our own but with the recent house move chaos have kept forgetting so it's a good idea to make another and slice & freeze it (good for toast in an emergency!)

savageHK

jen77 wrote: »

Can't see hubby offering to change bum using a reusable!!

Why not? Surely the messy part is in the changing in any case, and the only difference is shoving the dirty nappy in the bin vs in the nappy bucket? Unless you're going for reuseable wipes as well...

savageHK

Oh, forgot to say - 16 week midwife appointment today - well that was exciting (not). All that was done was to check for protein in my urine and to check my blood pressure! Ah well, at least I was in and out quickly; and I did get to hear the heartbeat this last week via my midwife friend!

RebekahR

Morning ladies. Heavy nights sleep -lots of pain when I did turn over lol. Need to tidy up from the weekend today and try and clean the living room. Then I will get up and pull out all the baby clothes and start making a list. I am sooo behind. The baby could be here in 3 weeks LOL.

MrsBryan_2

Morning everyone!

Hope everyone had a lovely long weekend!

Massive congratulations turtlemoose on the birth of baby Reuben! Hope you both start to feel better and are home soon

I'm amazed at the amount of you that are going to be using reusable nappies, it hadn't even crossed my mind! Will be viewing everyones comments with interest!

We ordered the cot bed and mattress from mothercare on Monday, waiting for it to be delivered sometime today! Can't wait to get it all up and ready, even though baby wont be in it for a few months, the nursery will be complete!

We were given £150 from OH's nan to get the cot, and had a £20 mothercare voucher from a friend to use too. The cot was £130 and the mattress £100 so thought, well thats ok we'll only have to put £50 to it.
Then saw 10% off online when you spend £100, and then mattress was half price! So got the cot bed and mattress for £167! £3 change! Love a bargain :T

Not much else to report really, OH has taken this week off of work just doing some bits of DIY and gardening etc. I'm feeling lazy and just watching him and making the odd cuppa!

Turning into a busy week really. Visiting family and friends, was SIL birthday yesterday so had a nice BBQ in the rain! Our friends daughter has just had open heart surgery bless her, she's only 11 and its her birthday today so we're popping round to see her later.

Then got our best friends wedding on Saturday, really hope the weather stays dry for them! Everyone is predicting I go into labour in the middle of the ceremony so I'll be very happy to prove them wrong!

Wonder how Jovi is getting on today, she should be having mummy cuddles soon!

xxx

emsbet

Bambino mio have an offer on their nappies too http://www.bambinomioshop.co.uk/onelife-birth--beyond-445-p.asp

xx

jordanchaos

Well Mrs Chaos is in the last 10 days before her due date, the bags are packed the crib is built, the buggy ordered (OK a BIT late- but its supposed to be here for tomorrow)

I seem to be having an ‘eye of the storm’ where my fears and worries have died down (they were getting big). I’ve sorted out LHA and tax credits – it sucks I’ll get Statutory paternity pay next month (which isn’t very much cash at all) but unlike some countries (America I’m looking at you!) at least we get it.

We’ve got a mix of 2nd hand /NOS reusable nappies and donated disposable nappies (friend just had twins so had an excess) clothing wise, ‘er indoors has been making more ‘alternative’ style clothes (babygrows, dresses in cool fabric and the like) so we don’t have to have 100% the same as everyone else has! Its kept her really busy using her artistic skills (she was a t-shirt screenprinter / artworker until the bump got too big)- see them here – we even managed to sell at a craft fare on Saturday but the bus ride back was a nightmare!!

Unfortunately living on top of a big hill going out is OK, but getting home is a nightmare for her. People were telling me ‘get as much sleep as you can’ but that’s been at a premium recently as she cant sleep, I cant sleep. Its ok, I’m functioning on coffee and that fact that soon I’ll be a dad keeps a smile on my face!