MSE Pregnancy Club 26

iceicebaby

Evening all .

Just spending sone time reading back.

Those of you with toddlers, when they are being hard work do you think omg how am I going to manage this with a newborn too? My main worry is that how am I going to cope with a hyper toddler and a small baby.

Flower08

iceicebaby wrote: »

Those of you with toddlers, when they are being hard work do you think omg how am I going to manage this with a newborn too? My main worry is that how am I going to cope with a hyper toddler and a small baby.

Yes I do worry about that! On the whole DS is very good, but on those days he just doesnt stop I do start panicking

Metranil_Vavin

Yes I worry about that too all the time! And how I'm going to manage to take him out to places like the park and keep after him when I also have a tiny baby to feed/look after!

Auugh!

Toothfairy4

Good luck pigpen!

Feels like there is a limb wedged in my ribs tonight, very uncomfy.

Is it sad that i am looking forward to tomorrow so i can officially say i am 30-odd weeks pregnant rather than 20-odd? Lol

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TTC40

We will worry about something - I haven't got a toddler and worry how I will manage a baby!

Got a call from the GP today. My routine bloods from Monday show I am anaemic so iron tablets for me. I am already constipated (sorry TMI) & taking Benefibre regularly so am concerned the tablets will make it worse. Any tips?

Toothfairy4

TTC40, i have heard the liquid iron supplements are much better than the tablets in terms of constipation. However, i haven't actually had them myself

IHateDida

TTC40 wrote: »

We will worry about something - I haven't got a toddler and worry how I will manage a baby!

Got a call from the GP today. My routine bloods from Monday show I am anaemic so iron tablets for me. I am already constipated (sorry TMI) & taking Benefibre regularly so am concerned the tablets will make it worse. Any tips?

You can get Lactulose liquid to take every day from your doctor - it errr...*cough* makes your poo softer. I was prescribed it after birth for when I had piles and it really does help. Its nothing sinister (sugar based) and ok to take in pregnancy. You need to vary the dose to suit how err....*cough* soft you want your poo to be! (TMI I know - sorry:D!!!!)

IHateDida

nessie216 wrote: »

Is it worth buying a breast pump before bean arrives? I would like to breast feed but also once established express so that hubby can feed bubs & for when i go out (not sure how i will be with breastfeeding in public!)

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YES!!! It was a life saver for me - I am soooo glad I bought one before birth! You never know if BF-ing will work out for you (it didn't for me as baby was tongue-tied). I only wish I'd taken it into hospital with me for the day after birth as baby wouldn't latch and I had to resort to formula.

I had a Ameda Lactaline - in fact I have been through 2 - and both have given up on me - so don't get one of those! I now have a Tommee Tippee one and I manage to get double the amount of milk in the same time. The reviews of it are mixed on Amazon - but I have found it fab...although a bit noisy!

BeNiceToMySelf

hello finch and vic

I'm spending a lot of the time shattered nowadays! ankles the size of footballs.

TTC I take lots of orange juice with my iron tablets which is supposed to increase iron absorption. It also helps with constipation.

MiffyMoo_2

Good luck on Friday PP. Hope OH makes it up to you.

TTC40 -Would Spatone be ok for the iron increase?

iceicebaby - I often have panicky thoughts about how I'm going to cope with a clingy toddler as well as a newborn. I guess we will just muddle through somehow. Also, my DD is just so loving at the moment and we have loads of cuddles and chats and I love her so so so much. I often wonder how I can love another little one as much as I do her, as daft as that sounds!

I still have quite a few muslins left over from DD and she was hardly ever sick so they didn't get much use, so I will reuse those. I do want to get a few more, but being very non MSE and getting some of the very cute Aden and Anais ones! I'll probably have a really sicky baby now and ruin them!

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