MSE Pregnancy Club 24

lovecrafting

hmm it changes our budget alot to be honest then because i was relying on it to get the smaller bits for her. time for a new budget, as if we can stretch it any further

MrsManda

lovecrafting wrote: »

tho to be honest, i think i am the only woman in the world that detests shopping.
im going to find out if you still get that maternity grant tho, i dont know if its stopped or is still going.

You're not the only woman - I hate shopping too Shoe shopping is my worse nightmare, followed by shopping for everything else. The only time I enjoyed shopping was for my wedding dress and that was because there were no queues, no crowds and no pressure

If you mean the Sure Start Maternity Grant it depends on whether you've been claiming certain benefits and it's your first child.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018854

(others got there before me )

lovecrafting

yeah im not entitled

happydays77_2

No me neither. Even though my son is 11 and it wasn't even around when he was born so technically I've never had it. Crazy old rules!!

lovecrafting

i just looked at what we will be able to get if hubby dosent get back to work before baby is born, its not looking pretty.

happydays77_2

I had a little bit put away for a holiday this summer and have had to use that very frugally. Since my ex OH has absconded I can't rely on him for a thing and so am just trying to be as thrifty as possible. My cousin phoned the other night to ask if I wanted to buy her pram off her for £450. Must have been made if gold leaf but I pointed out that was more than I could spend on everything let alone just a pram!!

Sammie_03

happydays77 wrote: »

I had a little bit put away for a holiday this summer and have had to use that very frugally. Since my ex OH has absconded I can't rely on him for a thing and so am just trying to be as thrifty as possible. My cousin phoned the other night to ask if I wanted to buy her pram off her for £450. Must have been made if gold leaf but I pointed out that was more than I could spend on everything let alone just a pram!!

:eek: what pram is it? i suppose the prices of prams are ridiculous nowadays though!!! i managed to pick up a mamas and papas pliko pramette with matching car seat and base, rain cover, cosytoes and umbrella for £60 off gumtree, apparently it cost over £400 new!! no way would i spend that on a pram but then again maybe im just tight!!
xx

Lucy1973

happydays77 wrote: »

Jovi - so you are another one with a bigger age gap between your kids then. My son is now 11 so it really does feel like starting all over again!!

My son is 18 in july,so this pregnancy has been like having my first all over again.

I remember only using huggies with him,so I hope they are still good as mostly have packs of these stocked up.

Lucy1973

4nnabella wrote: »

I think it very much depends on the size/shape of the baby as well as to whether nappies leak or not. Amelia has been in Huggies mainly since birth with the odd Pampers and we've not had any leaks yet (touch wood...).

Huggies are made by Kimberly Clark now.

Oh and not that I'm rubbing it in but I've just had pate on toast for a snack and it was soooo yummy! I've been looking forward to having that for nine months!

Mmmmm pate. I cant wait for this,sushi,prawns and a glass of Baileys:T
Just trying to psyche myself up to gloss some doors. really cant be ar?ed:o

happydays77_2

It was a mamas and papas one but no idea what. Said she had paid £650 for it. I just can't justify that on a pram.
I'm just doing everything as cheap as possible, maybe I'm tight aswell, but when I only have myself to rely on every penny counts.