*January 2018 mummies - tri 3!*

[Alipops1986]

Had a bit of an emotional meltdown this morning. I feel like i dont know anything about babies! I also decided id get his crib ready in our room this weekend, with Christmas etc i want to get things ready just in case. Again, this had caused me to get upset casue i dont know what bedding to put him in when we bring him home I have a moses basket for naps down stairs and i have a next to me style crib for night time. It's going to be so cold in the night come January. I am not keen on them sleeping bags. I know you are told cellular blankets, but i wake up cold with a duvet, so hes going to be freezing. Can any of you mummy's help me put my mind at rest

x

Carly - honestly, these worries are completely natural but you will soon get into the swing of it when he arrives.
When I had Zac it was summer time, so this time of year will be different for me, but when it got very cold when Zac was about 4 months old I used to put him in a vest, a baby grow and a cardigan at bedtime - with cellular blankets over him, and a knitted blanket one on the top! Then, I used to just check on him, to make sure he wasn't getting too warm.


I'm feeling crap again today - I went to bed early last night as felt sick, tummy was being dodgy again and my back was aching. The ache continues today and the pressure on my foof is unreal and it feels swollen - I really hope i'm not going to be feeling this rubbish over Christmas. I can't even be bothered to go out and about! Also feeling a bit emotional - can't really put my finger on exactly why, might just have to cry it out this afternoon while i'm on my own at home haha.

My midwife was poorly so I had a stand in one earlier in the week. When I tried to book another appointment for the end of next week - as my 38 week appt would be boxing day, so thought i'd try to get in before, they were completely fully booked so no midwife appointment for me until 2nd January - any issues i'll just have to traipse off to the maternity hospital. I have thought about perhaps ringing next week in case of cancellation as it makes me feel nervous about not having one until 2nd January as i'll be just about 39 weeks by then, assuming she doesn't make an appearance beforehand.

Alipops x

What do you think to this:

Swaddle, then a cellular blanket, then a cuddle blanket:

https://thecuddlecompany.co.uk/products/design-your-own-snuggle

They're cute and look warm. I've been looking at getting Baby something like this for an extra warm layer:

https://www.mamasandpapas.com/en-gb/c/blankets/

 

[Karenb]

I used long sleeve vest, babygrow and the sleeping bag. Why don’t you like those? They are great as baby can’t kick them off and get cold!

 

[Carly89]

Carly - the fact you're worrying shows you'll be a good mum!! I know its hard at this point I keep thinking have I forgotten anything major they need?! It will work out - there's nothing you can't just get once they're here. If you're really worried about the cold get some spare blankets as you may just need to use a couple together.

Ladies I've felt rubbish again this week. Super dizzy and nauseous and my god I am SO SORE. Baby nuzzled further down yesterday and I now feel constantly like I'm about to shit myself and my foof also feels really swollen. I'm glad they're moving down but why is it they've moved down and yet they can still kick my ribs so hard. Its become very painful particularly in the last few days, they are really kicking me hard and I think its possibly just so sore because they've bruised my ribs now? I also feel like my belly button is going to tear open. I cannot wait to get this wee one out of me and watch them kick Daddy instead hahaha

I too feel like baby is on my poo pipe or something cannot describe in any less a crude way. Then I feel like I could shit myself With my pelvic pain I'm walking like I already have. Honestly feel like I'm dropping to bits this week. At one point I felt like he'd broken a rib too! Definitely getting tough. You had your bloods done recently? I was feeling off, dizzy and sick, told I had low iron x

 

[Carly89]

I used long sleeve vest, babygrow and the sleeping bag. Why don’t you like those? They are great as baby can’t kick them off and get cold!

I'm just not keen. I don't know what it is about them x

 

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Carly - the fact you're worrying shows you'll be a good mum!! I know its hard at this point I keep thinking have I forgotten anything major they need?! It will work out - there's nothing you can't just get once they're here. If you're really worried about the cold get some spare blankets as you may just need to use a couple together.

Ladies I've felt rubbish again this week. Super dizzy and nauseous and my god I am SO SORE. Baby nuzzled further down yesterday and I now feel constantly like I'm about to shit myself and my foof also feels really swollen. I'm glad they're moving down but why is it they've moved down and yet they can still kick my ribs so hard. Its become very painful particularly in the last few days, they are really kicking me hard and I think its possibly just so sore because they've bruised my ribs now? I also feel like my belly button is going to tear open. I cannot wait to get this wee one out of me and watch them kick Daddy instead hahaha

I too feel like baby is on my poo pipe or something cannot describe in any less a crude way. Then I feel like I could shit myself With my pelvic pain I'm walking like I already have. Honestly feel like I'm dropping to bits this week. At one point I felt like he'd broken a rib too! Definitely getting tough. You had your bloods done recently? I was feeling off, dizzy and sick, told I had low iron x

Yeah my iron has come back up but I've had consistently low blood pressure and hyperemesis so most of the feeling rubbish is from those. Basically been told nothing can be done - will feel better once baby arrives apparently. I'm glad its not just me feeling like this baby is about to drop out my ass at any moment! Ribs are so sore though, and I can't believe I thought having their head wedged under there a few weeks ago was bad hahaha

 

[Hoping for no2]

Carly you could use a stand alone radiator in your room or leave heating on overnight at constant temp? That’s what we will be doing. We’ve got a little oil filled one. That way don’t need to worry about dropping temps. I’ll be use a gro bag swaddle to start and then move onto a sleeping bag. We’ve always used sleeping bags until ours go into a bed, so easy and no worries about blankets going over their face or coming off in the night. After a scare when MIL looked after our first when he was a few months and I came back to his face completely under blankets I’m not a fan X

 

[Carly89]

Carly - the fact you're worrying shows you'll be a good mum!! I know its hard at this point I keep thinking have I forgotten anything major they need?! It will work out - there's nothing you can't just get once they're here. If you're really worried about the cold get some spare blankets as you may just need to use a couple together.

Ladies I've felt rubbish again this week. Super dizzy and nauseous and my god I am SO SORE. Baby nuzzled further down yesterday and I now feel constantly like I'm about to shit myself and my foof also feels really swollen. I'm glad they're moving down but why is it they've moved down and yet they can still kick my ribs so hard. Its become very painful particularly in the last few days, they are really kicking me hard and I think its possibly just so sore because they've bruised my ribs now? I also feel like my belly button is going to tear open. I cannot wait to get this wee one out of me and watch them kick Daddy instead hahaha

I too feel like baby is on my poo pipe or something cannot describe in any less a crude way. Then I feel like I could shit myself With my pelvic pain I'm walking like I already have. Honestly feel like I'm dropping to bits this week. At one point I felt like he'd broken a rib too! Definitely getting tough. You had your bloods done recently? I was feeling off, dizzy and sick, told I had low iron x

Yeah my iron has come back up but I've had consistently low blood pressure and hyperemesis so most of the feeling rubbish is from those. Basically been told nothing can be done - will feel better once baby arrives apparently. I'm glad its not just me feeling like this baby is about to drop out my ass at any moment! Ribs are so sore though, and I can't believe I thought having their head wedged under there a few weeks ago was bad hahaha

Poor thing, even more a reason to hope your little one doesn't keep you waiting! Hopefully you'll start to feel normal again pretty soon after they're here! That sounds rough.

I've had to ring in sick today. After a walk round a shopping centre Last night, I can't hardly walk today. I've been awake pretty much every hour in agony in my hips/ pelvis. I just feel so pathetic I could cry lol

 

[Carly89]

Carly you could use a stand alone radiator in your room or leave heating on overnight at constant temp? That’s what we will be doing. We’ve got a little oil filled one. That way don’t need to worry about dropping temps. I’ll be use a gro bag swaddle to start and then move onto a sleeping bag. We’ve always used sleeping bags until ours go into a bed, so easy and no worries about blankets going over their face or coming off in the night. After a scare when MIL looked after our first when he was a few months and I came back to his face completely under blankets I’m not a fan X

That's a good idea with the heater! X

 

[TORino]

I wouldn’t worry about the baby being cold. If he’s cold he will let you know. Much better to be cold than too hot! Just layer up with long sleeved vests and sleepsuits plus blankets. He’ll be fine x

 

[kathryn85]

That's a good idea with the heater! X

Carly, I really wouldn't worry about the cold too much. Have you done NCT? We just finished our course this week and we were told that best temperature for a baby is 18-20 degrees. Do you have a baby room temperature monitor? It's just reminded me actually that I need to pick one up.

 

[Carly89]

That's a good idea with the heater! X

Carly, I really wouldn't worry about the cold too much. Have you done NCT? We just finished our course this week and we were told that best temperature for a baby is 18-20 degrees. Do you have a baby room temperature monitor? It's just reminded me actually that I need to pick one up.

No I haven't done NCT the classes weren't at times I could attend. I don't have a thermostat on our boiler, hoping we can get one fitted before he comes, being just the two of us I'd just stick the heating on and turn it off when it was warm but in the night it does get cold. His crib will be essentially in a bay window while he's in our room, which as you can imagine even with put blackout curtains can get quite cold. I know I was being over emotional yesterday, I cried at one point because I couldn't reach my shoe lace yes he has got a thermometer in his baby monitor which I'm going to have in our room anyway for than reason but also it has a projector on it which I think would be nice for him to enjoy x

 

[Carly89]

Thank you ladies for making me feel better about it, I have since realised I may have been over thinking it all a bit

 

[kathryn85]

Honestly don't worry about it too much, it's much better for it to be cooler than hotter and you can always look at getting a plug in heater in the room if you are finding it's too cold - just make sure it doesn't then get too hot!

The room that will be our nursery is quite cold but I think we will just find that the heating is going to be on in the room more. However by the time the baby goes in there it will be summer!

 

[Hoping for no2]

Our house is freezing overnight Carly so I understand the worry. I’ll set the thermostat to 20 degrees so it should be a constant temp all night. Always worked well for us.

I’ll get my c-section date on Monday and should be around 29th December, which is only 2 weeks away...eek! Finally started to get a bit organised as my mat leave started on thurs. I’m picking up my travel system tomorrow and will send hubby up to loft this weekend to get down stuff we need so I can get it all washed and sorted. I’ve started putting stuff for hospital bags aside and will get bags packed next week at some point in between finishing my xmas shopping and attending kids various xmas stuff at nursery/school!

 

[Carly89]

Our house is freezing overnight Carly so I understand the worry. I’ll set the thermostat to 20 degrees so it should be a constant temp all night. Always worked well for us.

I’ll get my c-section date on Monday and should be around 29th December, which is only 2 weeks away...eek! Finally started to get a bit organised as my mat leave started on thurs. I’m picking up my travel system tomorrow and will send hubby up to loft this weekend to get down stuff we need so I can get it all washed and sorted. I’ve started putting stuff for hospital bags aside and will get bags packed next week at some point in between finishing my xmas shopping and attending kids various xmas stuff at nursery/school!

Need to get a thermostat fitted soon as I finish for maternity I think.
Eek that's not long at all! Good luck with everything x

 

[Mystery26]

Well apparently bub is 1/5th engaged as of my last midwife appointment, sometimes it’s like she’s right under my ribs and other times she’s down so low it’s like she’s trying to claw out of me down there. Also getting horrible shooting pains down the front of my leg which is apparently a ligament she presses on, just about drops me to the floor I lose all use of the leg when it hits me. Am surprised I will be 9 months pregnant in 3 days lol times flown but I’m done and want her out now lol

 

[Mel32]

Sane mystery... Mines from lower back and shoots down leg, ill be limping when it aches and then suddenly cant put amy weighr on it at all and then next minute ill be fairly normal.

Feel like I'm getting most of what you are all describing and the rib pain is unbelievable... Had it last time too. Reassuring we are all having the same tho! X

 

[Carly89]

Anyone know how to fill this out? I Googled it but the NHS website it totally different and midwife pointed to this and said to complete it.

https://i.imgur.com/y0HOiO 3.jpg

 

[megsmeadow]

What is it Carly? When I use the link it just goes into imgur?

I've definitely felt a real change in the last few days but no idea what's causing it. I'm assuming baby is low now with all the pressure but I also feel really irritable, I'm even annoying myself! Restless legs, dog tired and I've got brain fog constantly. Would my iron levels cause all that?

 

[Carly89]

What is it Carly? When I use the link it just goes into imgur?

I've definitely felt a real change in the last few days but no idea what's causing it. I'm assuming baby is low now with all the pressure but I also feel really irritable, I'm even annoying myself! Restless legs, dog tired and I've got brain fog constantly. Would my iron levels cause all that?

Oh I couldn't get it to work and gave up lol. It's the page from my book that says birth plan. But I think I need to go through it with a midwife x

Low iron for me was cravings like red meat and black pudding. Feeling weak in my limbs, feeling exhausted. Have you had your bloods done recently? Hopefully you haven't got low iron cause these tabs are disgusting lol Xx