MSE Newborn to 1 year (& beyond!) baby club 3

BeNiceToMySelf

nattykins wrote: »

Thank you for your lovely advice BeNice!!
Well, last night I made the decision to switch to formula. I can't tell you the amount of relief I felt, I feel like a MASSIVE weight has been lifted!

Glad to hear you are happy with your decision. Parenthood is a survival game sometimes and you've got to do what you can cope with. Hope motherhood gets better for you x

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well MrsH, it must be hard with a another little one to look after. In this heat, being pregnant must be especially hard. Hope LO is looking forward to new bubba x

Mrshaworth2b

Hello ladies,

It's gone very quiet on here.

I'm looking for some advice, so new baby is due in November and I want some things to keep looking occupied when I feed.

I'm looking for book recommendations, cheap little toys that I can whip out and whip away after being played with for a 2 and a half year old

janed9388

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Hello ladies,

It's gone very quiet on here.

I'm looking for some advice, so new baby is due in November and I want some things to keep looking occupied when I feed.

I'm looking for book recommendations, cheap little toys that I can whip out and whip away after being played with for a 2 and a half year old

I'll also be interested in ideas for this - as I also have a 2 and a half year old (girl) and a newborn who is now 12 weeks. Keeping her amused whilst I feed the little one has been the hardest thing, initially books (mainly the "little miss" collection) and cartoons did the trick but the novelty soon wore off.

I now express 3 or 4 times a day when she's not around (before she gets up, during her afternoon nap, after she's in bed and one other time if I can) and then bottle feed the expressed milk as it's much quicker and she was getting quite jealous of the time it was taking to breast feed.

gayleygoo

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Hello ladies,

It's gone very quiet on here.

I'm looking for some advice, so new baby is due in November and I want some things to keep looking occupied when I feed.

I'm looking for book recommendations, cheap little toys that I can whip out and whip away after being played with for a 2 and a half year old

I love the "1001 things to spot/ Big book of things to spot" books, there's different themes and they have so much to "find", and talk about

Bangton

Congrats to all these second time mummies to be. Time flies when you've got a new demanding job..I've not been getting time to log on at all and suddenly lots of babies on the way. I feel very broody. It's amazing how you forget how hard newborns are but a) I can't afford childcare twice and b) I got through newborn stage without a toddler. .just. I think I'd need to wait till my boy is school age. I'm rubbish at juggling!

I can remember posting when my son was 10 months and he didn't sleep through. .He's now almost 23 months and not sleeping through! I don't think the tides will turn anytime soon!
Amazed to see Nutella hasn't been posting?

While I'm here has anyone bought a balance bike for a two year old? I've just bought one for my son's birthday but really not sure how he'll go on with it!

janed9388

Bangton wrote: »

While I'm here has anyone bought a balance bike for a two year old? I've just bought one for my son's birthday but really not sure how he'll go on with it!

Our new baby "bought" his big sister a balance bike when he arrived as she had been saying she wanted one for ages. She was 2.5 at the time but she doesn't cope well with it yet, I think she's still a bit young, even now, 3 months on.

She also got a 3 wheeled scooter this week (reward chart present) which she seems to cope better with - check out http://www.thetoyshop.com/?gclid=COSNp9rztccCFcvpwgodzNUAVw where they are £12.50.

Mrshaworth2b

Hello ladies, we have started potty training and I remembered that some of you ladies had a portable potty? A foldable one? Can you please come on and refresh me on names. Also is cess stories and tip's and techniques. Thank you for all your help

Sparkles87

Pottete I think it's called. We're getting one too

continualdiamond

Hello everyone (to those who remember me and those who have no idea who I am).

I cannot believe that I just managed to vanish from here and a day not posting turned into months and months and months.

Thought I'd post on this thread to say that I'm expecting baby #2 in March. So Scarlett will nearly be 2 years & 5 months old. Always wanted 2 children and wanted a 2 or 3 year gap so it has worked out how we wanted but do admit to now thinking how on earth we'll cope.

More so for the fact that our 2 bedroom flat that's been up for sale since April is getting no interest. Only had 2 viewings in that time and both didn't like how small the kitchen was (it is a pain and I'd extend it if I could, would of done it years ago if I had the funds).

Now debating if rooms will have to be swapped over so we get the tiny 2nd bedroom and our bedroom becomes Scarlett's & a nursery once baby is 6 months old anyway. It makes the most sense at the moment as take out all our furniture and it's a big room for 2 children.

I'm sure people manage with smaller places that what I have, but it does get to me and pregnancy hormones definitely do not help the situation, lol.

Mrshaworth2b

Congrats continual