MSE Pregnancy Club 24

lovecrafting

im having a moan at hubby i know it isnt his fault he cant find work at the moment because of his medical but how he thinks we are going to manage on 150 a week i dont know.. needs to pull his finger out if his !!!

happydays77_2

Lucy - 18 years is quite a gap. There's such a lot more choice these days and that's what confuses me.

Sammie_03

happydays77 wrote: »

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.

i couldnt justify spending lots on a pram either, i think the only thing i have bought new is the steriliser i got at the asda baby event and bottles. everything else has come from ebay/ charity shops or friends!! i bought a moses basket off ebay the other day for £5.50 and it is like brand new!! obviously i will buy a new mattress though.
xx

norabatty_2

emmylou83 wrote: »

Is the pain mainly on ur right hand side? Like a burning? If so, i get that, drs will tell u it is normal, its the uterus pushing up and its agony at times. Had it with every pregnancy, only it starts earlier and earlier each time! If it isnt that, then i`m not sure, but does paracetamol help? And wow, ur baby is going to have a very good start in life xxx

I took some paracetemol the night before last, didn't feel any better at the time but I did sleep better so it probably did something. If you drew a straight line up from my belly button, the pain starts about 2 inches up and 2 inches to my right, it then stretches 2-4 inches across and one inch upwards. I'm guessing this is also probably where my uterus has stretched as far as at this stage, but the pain is only on the right hand side, there is no pain at all on the left. I took a warm bath last night, which helped immediately afterwards, but I think I'm actually worse today. Think I'll have to call the doctors this afternoon if it hasn't improved.

Yeah, think I might splash out on the lovely nursery furniture set me and DH spotted 2 weeks ago. Was thinking £750 was a bit excessive but might as well buy it now when I have the cash and plan on having more than one baby while doing 4 years at university. Besides, we're buying a cheap travel system so they kinda even out!

norabatty_2

*Redhead* wrote: »

Evening all

Just wanted to say I am now a very proud mummy to a beautiful baby boy, weighing in at 9lb 3oz, delivered on gas and air in the early hours of this morning.

Will write a birth story soon, will be a short one lol.

But my god, he is beautiful I'm so in love x

Congrats Redhead!:j

Sammie_03

lovecrafting wrote: »

im having a moan at hubby i know it isnt his fault he cant find work at the moment because of his medical but how he thinks we are going to manage on 150 a week i dont know.. needs to pull his finger out if his !!!

hugs lovecrafting, its hard isnt it. my dp has just set up a business and we had no money coming in for about 3 months. it always happens at the wrong times. he is paying himself a wage now but it is still peanuts!!
xxx

Lucy1973

happydays77 wrote: »

Lucy - 18 years is quite a gap. There's such a lot more choice these days and that's what confuses me.

LOL you're not wrong. Looking into prams was a nightmare:rotfl::eek:It was so much simpler before LOL

happydays77_2

I've bought a new mattress for the basket and the cot. I'm saving on other things so I can buy the really important things new. Just get a bit fed up sometimes as some of my friends can be a bit sniffy and think I should be buying new everything. Its ok for them as they aren't having to buy them. I've given up telling people what I've got and from where cos it was driving me mad. I can only do what in able at the end of the day.

emmylou83_2

Lovecrafting, have u told tax credits ur money is low? We get £158 a week just in child tax credits. Plus child benefit, which we get monthly. Obviously when baby is born, tell tax credits right away as well as sorting ur child benefit out as soon as u can.
Prams, i paid £50 for a 2nd hand Mamas and Papas herbie with carry cot from a friend And then was lucky enough to get that stroller on John Lewis webiste the other week for £42 (was £140)!! but had i not had the pram, i woulda just used the stroller. DD2 was only ever in a stroller and shes fine
My eyes r so so sore today

On the plus side, i just ordered my dishwasher yay yay yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xx

lovecrafting

its tax credits thats the problem. we was getting dl but because that ended a few weeks ago they are saying were only entitled to


Jobseeker's Allowance (Income based) £105.95 per week More information about Jobseeker's Allowance (Income based)Opens in new window
Child Tax Credit £157.22 per week More information about Child Tax CreditOpens in new window
Housing Benefit £103.28 per week More information about Housing BenefitOpens in new window
Council Tax Benefit £9.57 per week More information about Council Tax BenefitOpens in new window
Child Benefit £47.10 per week More information about Child BenefitOpens in new window
Total weekly income £423.12 per week


no i know that seems alot but, we was getting dla, carer alloawance, a premium on tax credits.