MSE pregnancy club II

alison6692

minskerella wrote: »

Hi Alison, I have been looking at the Jane Slalom Pro pushchair with the matrix cup car seat (which can go flat) and have been told by Mothercare that they do not recommend flat car seats in the UK as they are not safe enough by British standards. They recommended I bought the slalom with the rebel car seat instead, or the matrix car seat but did not use the flat function in the car, only when attached to the chassis. Seen as it is the flat function which makes it more expensive I decided to go for the rebel version, and then give the baby a stretch every couple of hours. Hope that helps!!

Hiya

Thanks for that - I read the which? review on the Jane and it just said Don't buy it - as it was scored so low on their safety test. However the pushchair I want it is the bebeconfort creatis which like a baby seat that goes nearly flat CLICK - problem is I think it looks quite safe but I have no idea - and they are not that common to find either.

What do you think of it?

Thanks Alison x

alison6692

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

Hi all, not logged on for a while as my Mum has been ill.

I had an antenatal appointment on Thursday and after worrying my bump was too small, it was measuring 33 weeks instead of 31 :eek:. I'm also feeling miserable as I now have thrush :eek: :rolleyes:. Oh, the pleasures of pregnancy! Somehow I managed to the age of 33 without ever having 'lady issues' as my DH calls them :rotfl:

x

Hiya

Not sure if you know this but you can use a type of cream pessary thingy for thrush when pregnant - check with your GP but I have been prescribed them no trouble.

Alison x

minskerella

Did it say the Jane was unsafe in general or just the lie flat function? I don't want to buy an unsafe car seat! The bebeconfort is probably different if it does not go completely flat. Do they sell it at Mothercare? I found that they were excellent when I went in store and they knew a lot of info. Maybe they could help even if you're not planning on buying it there.

alison6692

Its says this about the Jane Matrix Cup

We weren't very impressed with this baby seat. Although it gives good front crash protection and excellent head support, side crash protection isn't great, and it's not very user friendly.

And this about the Jane Matrix Pro

This seat is designed for babies from birth to about a year (13kg). It is quite unusual in that it can carry very small babies both rearward-facing and lying flat, but in this latter mode it achieved just one star for overall safety and the risk of serious injury to a baby in a crash is far too high. Don’t buy this model.

The best buy was the maxi-cosi! Which have a free trial 30 day trial at the mo if you want to review the reports.


HTH

Alison x

emma_b_4

oooooooooooooh the pram shop just rang, our pram and car seat ready for collection! seems only 2mins ago we were ordering it!

minskerella

Thanks for that Alison - the world of prams is sooooo confusing!! Really don't know what I'm doing! Thought the more expensie the better but seems this is not always the case! Will have a look at the maxi-cosi sounds good : )

steveeeee

It's been a little while since he was born, but I totally forgot to come back and update the list. Must've been busy or something .

http://www.gramheavy.org.uk/junk/images/lj/20070722_william_in_towel.jpg



EDD LIST

Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
Smiler34 - 9th July 2007
moneymaker2 - 9th July
*Louise* - 19th July
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Eels100 - 24th July 2007 (via the side door)
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
rina-3rd august 2007
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
spannie1000 - 13th August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Katym79 - August 19
Claire Jones - 19 August 2007
ellat257 - 19 August 2007
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Shortie - 21st August 2007
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
saver_sam - 25th August 2007
Dormouse - 28th August
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
emma_b - 9 September
LizzieAndThomas- 9th September - A GIRL !!!!!
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
sarahmoon - 11th September (my fourth help!!)
crawli1 - 21st Sept
nickydee5 - 25th Sept 07
Sexyminx82 - 25th Sept 07
SeptemberBaby - 26 September 2007
jojo1978 - 29th September 2007 (2 days after daughters 10th birthday)
Agutka - 30th September 2007
pestcontrol - 30th September 2007
fac73 (Jennifer) - 12th October 2007
casper_la_rue (Caroline) - 13th October 2007
incognito - 14th October 2007
Felicity - 14th October
jtotheb's wife - 24 October 2007 (twins!)
Mazcabs 26th October 2007
THE MIDDLEMAN - 3rd November 2007
izoomzoom - 8 November
Curious George - 9th November
Hopeless Cook (Cazzie) - 9th November
hippychick1 - 15th November
tammyfshr - 1 December 2007
TATOO07 (MY WIFE) - 6th December 2007
Cel - 8th December
kelticangel - 9th December 2007
Ebony - 10th December
helend - 15th December
jbbonce - 16th december (but hoping to keep my legs crossed til jan)
Beakerange - 18th December (unplanned!! and hoping it will come out earlier)
Nikstar - 23rd December!! unplanned i may add.
flis21 - 25th December (Moved again - according to scan!!!)
bumpybecky - 25th December
Suzukibabe - 28th December
becky_sleaf - 28th December
wilf55 (her daughter, Chelsea) - 29 December 2007
Yorkshirechick - 12th January
Phatmouse - 12th January 2008
Sunny Angel- 14th January 2008 (I think!!)
Slapps - 15th Jan 08
Scruffy96uk- 16 Jan 08
chocaholic110 - 27th January 08
Ella_ella_ella - 29th January 08
Melly74 - 17th February 08
Bailey - 22 February 08
PiscesPrincess - 26th February 2008
Ella29 - 27th February 08
alison6692 - 27th February
3KIDSNOMONEY - 28 February 08 (i think!!)
Dougggie - 2 March 08
Sea78 - 14th March 08 (hah! yeah, right - add on at least 2 more weeks!)
ukbBandit - 15 March 2008
Heavenleigh - 24th march 08

TTC LIST

Daisykate124
Cookiesncream
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Bun
RJH090384
jo101
MonkeyLady
Pooky
emptypocketz
JustKeepSwimming
Miss_pink & Mr Pink
Emjem
lilmrsmullen

BIRTH LIST

alm721- Boy William Phillip 04/05/2007 at 12.35am, 7lb 9oz
Becles - Charlotte Jane, 05/05/2007 at 11.39pm, 7lb 3oz
sampainter - Boy Matthew Ian Harvey, 05/05/07 at 11:08am, 7lb 10oz
kennyjosiah(mrs) Girl, Libbie May - 06/05/07 arrived on hubby's birthday - 8lb 4oz (12 days late)
Snaggles - GIRL - Natasha Grace, born 9/5/07, 3.24am, 7lbs
LillieFlower - GIRL - Eve Nadezhda, born 15/05/07 (13 days late!) at 5:38am, 8lb 2oz and absolutely beautiful!
tequilla_slammer2002 - GIRL - Tiger-lily krystaL, BORN 20/05/07 05:07AM, 6lbs 5oz (6 days late!)
Chubacheroo - GIRL - Sofia Marisa - 29th June 2007 11:34pm, 8lb 13oz (5 days late)
jo_b - Boy, Ben, born 07/07/07 @10.14pm, 7ib 5oz, 7 days early
Jenpoptab- Boy, Hayden Arnold born 08.07.07@ 9.32am, 8lb 2.5oz, 9 days OD
Bargainbabe - Girl, Alexis Freya born on 11/7/07 @ 9:30am 8lb 3oz 5 days OD.
noodlebutty (Tricia), Marianne born 10/07/07 @ 5:44am 10lb 6oz
Mrs Steveeeee - Boy, William Louis born on 24/07/07 @ 17:57 7lb 10oz 4 days early
janinegr, Tom Ryan born 26/07/07 @10:34pm 7lb 15oz

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

angiepanj - 1st May 2007
maralum - 6 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Chef1980uk - 10 May 2007
Lydia.42 - 11th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
garrapata - 23rd May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007
Morty_007 - 29th May
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Hambrook - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Sav - 15th June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007
Katyag - 17th June
famood - 21 June 2007
Hippolyta - 24th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
bdpm2003 - 29 June 2007

ukbandit

Thanks everyone for the well wishes, they certiainly help keep the spirits up!

i'm getting confused with all the moneysaving options, what to buy and what not to buy.

would it be better to have a "early years" sub forum?

what i would find helpful would be a MSE guide to MSE Baby moneysaving

this would be a series of stickies in said subforum covering:

baby freebies and vouchers - websites/companies to register with for freebies
information websites
reviews of 'stuff' (cots/car seats/nappies etc)
recomended shopping list of things you need

etc.

the thing is that the info is spreadout at the moment, and i'm tbh lost in the wealth of information, made worse by the fact that i know there are moneysaving opportunities i'm not taking advantage of!

thing is, i also appreaciate that the info should all be in the same place as much as possible (in other sub-forums), but i think as a specialist subject we should get them together, e.g http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=514823 telling us about Tommee Tippee Cotton Bottoms nappy wraps are selling in Poundland for a quid....:)

Eels100

EDD LIST

Lisamiddle - 2nd July 2007
Sam0mule - 5th July 2007
Twirlypen - 7th July 2007
Smiler34 - 9th July 2007
moneymaker2 - 9th July
*Louise* - 19th July
Valentine x - 20th July 2007
mercurystar999 - 24th July 2007
Welshlassie - 29 July 2007
Terminally Short Of Cash - 31st July 2007
Kimmy310 - 1 August 2007
KarieBlue - 1 August 2007
Simone2697 - 2 August 2007 (subject to change - scan 11/01/07)
rina-3rd august 2007
Caleo - 7th August
LoopyLouLou - 8 August 2007
spannie1000 - 13th August 2007
Libert23 - 16 August 2007
Katym79 - August 19
Claire Jones - 19 August 2007
ellat257 - 19 August 2007
catalepticdru - 17 August 2007 using Naegele's formula. Though it'll be guaranteed I'll give birth on any day but this one!!
Shortie - 21st August 2007
Justie - 25th August (or 28th depending on which way you calculate it)
saver_sam - 25th August 2007
Dormouse - 28th August
vzzbux - 2nd Sept
lou031205 - 8th September 2007
rachelja - 9th September 2007 (2 wks before dd 4th b'day)
emma_b - 9 September
LizzieAndThomas- 9th September - A GIRL !!!!!
skintio (kate) 16th september 2007
Almost-skint (sammie) - 16th september 2007 - same as you Kate!!
sarahmoon - 11th September (my fourth help!!)
crawli1 - 21st Sept
nickydee5 - 25th Sept 07
Sexyminx82 - 25th Sept 07
SeptemberBaby - 26 September 2007
jojo1978 - 29th September 2007 (2 days after daughters 10th birthday)
Agutka - 30th September 2007
pestcontrol - 30th September 2007
fac73 (Jennifer) - 12th October 2007
casper_la_rue (Caroline) - 13th October 2007
incognito - 14th October 2007
Felicity - 14th October
jtotheb's wife - 24 October 2007 (twins!)
Mazcabs 26th October 2007
THE MIDDLEMAN - 3rd November 2007
izoomzoom - 8 November
Curious George - 9th November
Hopeless Cook (Cazzie) - 9th November
hippychick1 - 15th November
tammyfshr - 1 December 2007
TATOO07 (MY WIFE) - 6th December 2007
Cel - 8th December
kelticangel - 9th December 2007
Ebony - 10th December
helend - 15th December
jbbonce - 16th december (but hoping to keep my legs crossed til jan)
Beakerange - 18th December (unplanned!! and hoping it will come out earlier)
Nikstar - 23rd December!! unplanned i may add.
flis21 - 25th December (Moved again - according to scan!!!)
bumpybecky - 25th December
Suzukibabe - 28th December
becky_sleaf - 28th December
wilf55 (her daughter, Chelsea) - 29 December 2007
Yorkshirechick - 12th January
Phatmouse - 12th January 2008
Sunny Angel- 14th January 2008 (I think!!)
Slapps - 15th Jan 08
Scruffy96uk- 16 Jan 08
chocaholic110 - 27th January 08
Ella_ella_ella - 29th January 08
Melly74 - 17th February 08
Bailey - 22 February 08
PiscesPrincess - 26th February 2008
Ella29 - 27th February 08
alison6692 - 27th February
3KIDSNOMONEY - 28 February 08 (i think!!)
Dougggie - 2 March 08
Sea78 - 14th March 08 (hah! yeah, right - add on at least 2 more weeks!)
ukbBandit - 15 March 2008
Heavenleigh - 24th march 08

TTC LIST

Daisykate124
Cookiesncream
witchyroo
sjm
Fishcake_random
Lesleydejager
jo_jo
picklesmum
durham_girl
likabu
Bun
RJH090384
jo101
MonkeyLady
Pooky
emptypocketz
JustKeepSwimming
Miss_pink & Mr Pink
Emjem
lilmrsmullen

BIRTH LIST

alm721- Boy William Phillip 04/05/2007 at 12.35am, 7lb 9oz
Becles - Charlotte Jane, 05/05/2007 at 11.39pm, 7lb 3oz
sampainter - Boy Matthew Ian Harvey, 05/05/07 at 11:08am, 7lb 10oz
kennyjosiah(mrs) Girl, Libbie May - 06/05/07 arrived on hubby's birthday - 8lb 4oz (12 days late)
Snaggles - GIRL - Natasha Grace, born 9/5/07, 3.24am, 7lbs
LillieFlower - GIRL - Eve Nadezhda, born 15/05/07 (13 days late!) at 5:38am, 8lb 2oz and absolutely beautiful!
tequilla_slammer2002 - GIRL - Tiger-lily krystaL, BORN 20/05/07 05:07AM, 6lbs 5oz (6 days late!)
Chubacheroo - GIRL - Sofia Marisa - 29th June 2007 11:34pm, 8lb 13oz (5 days late)
jo_b - Boy, Ben, born 07/07/07 @10.14pm, 7ib 5oz, 7 days early
Jenpoptab- Boy, Hayden Arnold born 08.07.07@ 9.32am, 8lb 2.5oz, 9 days OD
Bargainbabe - Girl, Alexis Freya born on 11/7/07 @ 9:30am 8lb 3oz 5 days OD.
noodlebutty (Tricia), Marianne born 10/07/07 @ 5:44am 10lb 6oz
Mrs Steveeeee - Boy, William Louis born on 24/07/07 @ 17:57 7lb 10oz 4 days early
janinegr, Tom Ryan born 26/07/07 @10:34pm 7lb 15oz
Eels100 - Thomas Joseph born 24/7/07 @ 15.57 8lb 2oz C-section

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST

angiepanj - 1st May 2007
maralum - 6 May 2007
Bronzesurfer - 08 May 2007
Chef1980uk - 10 May 2007
Lydia.42 - 11th May 2007
Bump – 13 May 2007
dm72 - 14th May 2007
Banana1975 - 14th May 2007
abijanzo - 20th May 2007
garrapata - 23rd May 2007
mrsrsp - 28th May 2007
jocymru- 28th May
George's Mum - 29th May 2007
Morty_007 - 29th May
Lubava - 1 June 2007
Cheapskate - 5 June 2007
Hambrook - 5 June 2007
Karma67 - 5th June 2007
Sophiedb – 8 June 2007
Sav - 15th June 2007
Elliot's mum - 16th June 2007
Katyag - 17th June
famood - 21 June 2007
Hippolyta - 24th June 2007
Raybells - 28 June 2007
Lotta Littlies - 29 June 2007
bdpm2003 - 29 June 2007

Eels100

Very quick post to say that baby Tom was born by section last Tuesday, we got out of hospital after exactly 48 hours (but they were all wonderful there, can't fault them) and have since been at home enjoying lots of warm soft cuddles and big wide eyes

To anyone who's scared motherhood won't come easily, you'll be surprised by how you just suddenly feel like a mum - I had no 'rush of love', just floods of tears every time someone says something nice and an overwhelming desire to never put him down. He's my baby and that's just how it is - like I woke up one morning and I was a mum. That's in spite of the birth being a section and me being totally not maternal. Here I am, completely besotted and loving breastfeeding despite it being the trickiest knack - me who hates babies!

We're off out with the pram - hopefully everyone's doing fine and I'll get back online to read through properly and catch up with what's happening as soon as I get a chance!