MSE Pregnancy Club 24

Student_Mrs

little_miss_moneysaver wrote: »

Mrs E I've started my super stockpile of dried goods. No1 TEABAGS!!! Hehe or coffee if you're a coffee drinker, maybe some UHT milk as a back up? In my larder I have.... Tinned toms, packets of couscous (you can get these v. Cheap on approved foods, got delivery yday 12 puts for £1), tinned veg inc baked beans, fray bentos (?so) pies, 10kgs pasta, 8kgs spag, couple kilos rice, straight to wok noodles (app food bargain), jars of pasta sauces, curry sauce etc to make quick meals with, loads of lentils, bread mixes so I can throw them in the bread maker if run out of bread. Crackers/ryvitas as a snacky thing. Also have a new bottle of oil, salt and mixed herbs
Household goods etc wise I've got; 60 dishwasher tablets, loads of washing powder, stocking up on toilet roll still, kitchen roll, think have 12 bottles of shower gel each, few bottles of shampoo, 8hair gels for OH, 5-6 deodorants each, 6 toothpastes and spare toothbrush heads. I've got it all written in a list. I've kinda got a list of how many I want before my official mat leave begins as once I'm on SMP I don't want to be worrying about running out of shower gel etc. can you tell I've been off since 19weeks?
Little Moog I do the same, freeze mash or boiled spuds and veg. Great time saver

Big labour vibes to the boldies and hugs to all that need them xxxx

This is a great list, little miss, with stuff I hadn't even thought of, oops! I am so unprepared for this little bundle of fun thats due in 9 weeks Was asked today if this was our first by a parent at a toddlers dance dance i teach and i said, yes, is it obvious? she replied, yes, you look like you've had sleep and you're young!! Considering I had a horrible nights sleep as hubby kept sighing everytime i turned over and then not giving me any room, I don't know whether it is a compliment or not. Lots of jumping around in the class this morning with sleeping bunnies and the like and baby boy has been active ever since - I think he thought I was trying to get him out It's a class I'm covering so only one more next week and then back to the office tomorrow so he can have a rest!!

bump is very sore and achy now, already can't wait to sleep but not impressed with this awful rain! hope people have found things to make the day better and congrats ladlylegs, good luck to kelda and choclover!

Student_Mrs

pm to mishka bellola - I have no idea about this layering thing, need someone to explain with pictures ideally

savageHK

MrsBryan wrote: »

My washing HAD to smell strongly or I'd wash it again! But the pure comfort is a nice smell, and I'm used to it now.

I'm asthmatic (with no symptoms unless I'm near something that triggers the allergy) and strongly smelling clothes is one of the triggers for me! I think it's one of the perfumes they use or something. Hence the eco-friendly versions I use (same for cleaning products) - asthma now all gone (just don't bring a cat near me...)

MrsBryan_2

When its warm, would baby need a vest under a sleepsuit? Thought that would only be in the colder months? I suppose when baby is here we'll just use our instinct on how it should be, everyone does things differently! I've got loads of outfits so will be putting baby in those most days, sleepsuits will probably only be for bed anyway!

silly_moo

savageHK wrote: »

I clearly need to start learning about baby clothes, this is news to me as well. How many layers does the little one need to wear?? (Mine will be a winter baby - early Dec I think)

I'm new to this too but seemingly the baby has to have one layer more than you.

Easier said than done though - my DH wears about 3 layers more than I do! It's also the reason we had to buy bath thermometer for the baby - we never agree on what's warm.

MissMonkeyMoo

Ladylegs congratulations! And good luck to you Kelda! Fluffnutter, hope things get moving for you soon and thanks for the washing up story - it made me laugh!

For those having a bad day/bit of a rant - hope it all gets better for you soon, sending lots of hugs your way!

RJ thanks for the recipes, will be trying out the spinach and sweet potato curry! Who was it who suggested freezing mashed potato? I had never thought of that before - how long would it keep for? Love sausage and mash, one of my favourite meals!

savage I love the idea of soap nuts! I might have to order some - my OH will prob roll his eyes at me, he knows I am always trying to find ways to save money and to be a bit more environmentally friendly! Still, it's not him that loads the washing machine so as long as he has clean clothes I dare say he won't be too bothered!

Baby has not kicked much at all today although I think I could feel some movements cos at one point I felt very uncomfortable near the pelvic area and then later on just above my belly button went rock hard! I also ate a curly wurly at lunch in the hope that the sugar rush might prompt baby to kick a bit more but only one solid kick so far.

Had another few comments at work about "getting big now" or giving me a look as if to say 'oooh, look at the size of that!' I know we've said it before, but it does amaze me that people think it's perfectly acceptable to comment on you as if you are public property or something! I know they don't mean anything by it, but still!

little_miss_moneysaver_3

savageHK wrote: »

You'll look great, that maxi dress looks good on you.
Do tell the ulterior motives (you can tell I'm in the mood for a good gossip )

It's not that exciting. I knew the bride and a close friend for years from school and introduced them and they became good friends, well best friends. So when they got their bfs they were literally an inseparable foursome. To be honest my life had moved on and although I kept in touch with my old school friend, I didn't so much with the other girl, just drifted apart I guess. So the bride got engaged, the other friend was going to be maid of honor or something. Of course groom asks the girls bf to be best man. So it's all sounding lovely until....well you guessed it, the girls have a big !!!!!y fight. So now the boys are in a sticky place because they're best mates and he's still gonna be best man. All of a sudden this girl who I've not seen for years is texting and facebooking me what has my old friend said about her...my old friend is texting the same. I'm like !!!!!!? So my understanding is that I was invited to keep my old pl company as her bf is best man and she'll be alone in the audience(?right word) then I think it's a sit down meal so I can sit with her as her bf will be at the front. To be honest I though well its a free dinner in a nice hotel if nowt else :rotfl: like I've not been invited to the hen night or anything like that. Also I got the invite on the saturday lunch time then was working that afternoon and the Sunday and Monday she's texting me (the bride) asking if I'm coming. I like I've just got the invite. Just for me, no mention of OH on it at all, not even to invite him to the evening do. So that's when I got a long message saying she could on,y have 60 ppl for the service blah blah blah. Tbh I don't OH would even be bothered about going at all. So I don't feel bad about not splashing out on a gift. I'll make her a pretty card. It's a big effort for me to traspe two counties on crutches, and I can't make use of the bottle of gin I was planning to hide on my handbag!

Not so juicy really but there it is lol

MrsB I thought choclover was getting induced, but there seems to be a lot of inductions lately so wasn't sure.
My OH is on about dosing me up with painkillers too. Tbh they stopped all my really good pain meds so these weak things barely touch anything so although I know it's pretty safe I just don't see the point of taking them if they're not effective. I know that some don't think they cross to baby, but how do babies come out with morphine addiction/withdrawal? I guess that's why I've been relegated to codeine/paracetamol and given crutches :rotfl:

Student remember I've been off since 19weeks and I'm now 28 weeks so I've had time to think about these things! If all else fails there's a sainsburys and kebab shop at the end of the rd! I like to have a list of everything I have. Also I've been taking part on the grocery challenge for the first time in years so counted every tin and packet in the house and putting it my book. Did the same with baby stuff too, hence why I know I have 1096 nappies. I need to get out more lol!

Bellola it's Mishka to pm about Facebook. It's nice seeing faces, but weird with proper names. I keep looking at the list to see who ppl are on here.

Think I might have a lie down. All this cyber chatting is tiring. Thursday is MIL's for tea so I don't have to cook yay!!

Hope everyone's day gets better xxx

RebekahR

Right still breech. Off to day assessment for scan and see consultants etc next Fri/Mon if she hasnt turned by next Thurs. So will see midwife then and then be referred.

Not got a laundertte nearby and I go to the dr's by bus. Ah life is fun. Glad i'm not hteo nly one moaning today!! Makes me feel a tad better - Sorry the rest of you who have to suffer for it lol. Congrats on the new babies all. Right I better get this laundry done and then take a nap as i'm frazzled. Then attack washing up mountain ... once again ...

savageHK

RebekahR wrote: »

Right still breech. Off to day assessment for scan and see consultants etc next Fri/Mon if she hasnt turned by next Thurs.

Hope baby turns around all by itself!
How do they tell if it's breech? Do they just feel the bump and listen for a heartbeat or is it off for a scan? Or does the scan just confirm the suspicions?

Sa-ra-ra-ra

FWIW, when I had a sinus infection and horrible earache in early pregnancy, I was told off by both the nurse and GP that I saw for not taking enough paracetamol. I was taking half doses, on the basis that I didn't really want to take anything at all, and they said that I really did have to take the whole dose to get the benefit and for it to bring my temperature down.

I got antibiotics in the end anyway because my eardrum perforated but they were all quite adamant about taking the full dose.