louisa2008sash
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Amazing news - congratulations welcome to team PINK xx
:) January 2018 Mummy's thread
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Amazing news - congratulations welcome to team PINK xx
Fab news ali! did you post your 12 week scan and have gender guesses? I keep wondering what I'm having but we're staying team yellow!
Karen - I always convince myself of it being a certain gender (mainly pink!) by some symptoms ha ha!
Glad your all sorted now marie x x
Karen - I always convince myself of it being a certain gender (mainly pink!) by some symptoms ha ha!
Glad your all sorted now marie
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Fab news ali! did you post your 12 week scan and have gender guesses? I keep wondering what I'm having but we're staying team yellow!
Karen - I always convince myself of it being a certain gender (mainly pink!) by some symptoms ha ha!
Glad your all sorted now marie
4 mouth ulcers means boy right? Hahaha could send myself insane! X
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Fab news ali! did you post your 12 week scan and have gender guesses? I keep wondering what I'm having but we're staying team yellow!
Karen - I always convince myself of it being a certain gender (mainly pink!) by some symptoms ha ha!
Glad your all sorted now marie
This was my 12 weeks scan - hopefully i've attached a photo, never know if I actually have with this thing!
I actually posted the scan photo to a Nub Theory private group on Facebook - I had five guesses of girl on there from the nub. I didn't tell Andy I had done that otherwise he'd have thought I had actually lost the plot. Obviously, you have to take it with a pinch of salt but I have been so poorly this pregnancy which I wasn't with Zachary it just had to be a girl - in my mind at least.
But to have that confirmed yesterday was just, literally, unreal. Me and Andy walked round town literally in a daze, Zachary was at nursery so we went to do some shopping and have lunch. It was lovely. We then bought two gender reveal balloons for our parents to pop - that went brilliantly, and it was such a brilliant way to tell them. Most hilarious as my in laws both guessed boy before they popped it, so were completely shocked to see pink balloons & confetti!
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Thanks Mystery for updating, appreciate your effort!
I finally feel like we're getting organised now for baby - still can't believe we're having a baby girl. I honestly feel the luckiest woman in the world! As we're both teacher types, this is the longest stretch of holiday we're going to get before baby arrives. October half term we normally prepare for xmas and then, once xmas is here it won't be long until baby appears!
My OH happily got the baby stuff out the loft for me yesterday, I didn't even ask him to. So i'm washing the blankets etc we used with my little boy. Moses basket has kept well, so refreshing the material for this baby. Everything we had for Zachary was gender neutral, fortunately.
There is a local company that properly clean car seats/Prams so i'm going to book ours in for a really thorough wash - they're all fusty from being wrapped up in the loft. OH did promise me a new pram if baby was a girl, but I've decided this is an expense we don't need, and on facebook i've found a company that make customised liners/blankets/bows for prams/pushchairs which will be far cheaper than a new pram, so i'm going to do this instead. I think I can customise the car seat and pram for probably less than £80.
I've ordered the bottles and sterilizer from Amazon - we used Dr Brown's bottle with Zachary, so will be doing the same again. I'm not a breastfeeder - if i'm honest, I never tried as when I had Zachary, a lot of my friends had babies too and they really struggled, my best friend couldn't breastfeed for reasons beyond her control and she became very depressed from it and felt like a failure (Which of course she wasn't!), so I decided to completely side step breastfeeding. By 8 weeks Zachary ended up with a lactose intolerance so we were on prescription formula then anyway!
Zachary is going for a sleep over at Nannie's next weekend (my MIL's), which is very rare so we're going to decorate the nursery in his absence, as it maybe the only chance we get to do it child-free. I've chosen a floral wallpaper with blues/pinks/greens/white in it - not your typical nursery paper perhaps but we like old fashioned names, so I think this will suit.
My lovely mum is already on with knitting blankets and little cardigans - she's so excited that after 4 grandsons in a row she'll be having a granddaughter. My niece is 14 next week, so it's been 14 years since my family had a baby granddaughter! OH's family have 3 grandsons, so it's fair to say the excitement is brewing there too.
Anyway, I shall load more blankets into the washing machine and then this afternoon, we're going my nephew's 2nd birthday party!
How's everyone getting on preparation wise? I know i'm early but I can't rest until i'm organised, and I know once we get back to work, work will take over!
Any thoughts on maternity leave? I'm going to try to hold out until we break up for xmas, 19th December.......not sure if this is a good idea, but financially it is......Me and OH are going to share the maternity leave, again due to finances really. I'll be off Dec to 1st wk of July. Then OH from 1st wk of July until just before October half term. The forms for this look like a right mare though, so will need to start looking over them more closely.
Alipops x
I finally feel like we're getting organised now for baby - still can't believe we're having a baby girl. I honestly feel the luckiest woman in the world! As we're both teacher types, this is the longest stretch of holiday we're going to get before baby arrives. October half term we normally prepare for xmas and then, once xmas is here it won't be long until baby appears!
My OH happily got the baby stuff out the loft for me yesterday, I didn't even ask him to. So i'm washing the blankets etc we used with my little boy. Moses basket has kept well, so refreshing the material for this baby. Everything we had for Zachary was gender neutral, fortunately.
There is a local company that properly clean car seats/Prams so i'm going to book ours in for a really thorough wash - they're all fusty from being wrapped up in the loft. OH did promise me a new pram if baby was a girl, but I've decided this is an expense we don't need, and on facebook i've found a company that make customised liners/blankets/bows for prams/pushchairs which will be far cheaper than a new pram, so i'm going to do this instead. I think I can customise the car seat and pram for probably less than £80.
I've ordered the bottles and sterilizer from Amazon - we used Dr Brown's bottle with Zachary, so will be doing the same again. I'm not a breastfeeder - if i'm honest, I never tried as when I had Zachary, a lot of my friends had babies too and they really struggled, my best friend couldn't breastfeed for reasons beyond her control and she became very depressed from it and felt like a failure (Which of course she wasn't!), so I decided to completely side step breastfeeding. By 8 weeks Zachary ended up with a lactose intolerance so we were on prescription formula then anyway!
Zachary is going for a sleep over at Nannie's next weekend (my MIL's), which is very rare so we're going to decorate the nursery in his absence, as it maybe the only chance we get to do it child-free. I've chosen a floral wallpaper with blues/pinks/greens/white in it - not your typical nursery paper perhaps but we like old fashioned names, so I think this will suit.
My lovely mum is already on with knitting blankets and little cardigans - she's so excited that after 4 grandsons in a row she'll be having a granddaughter. My niece is 14 next week, so it's been 14 years since my family had a baby granddaughter! OH's family have 3 grandsons, so it's fair to say the excitement is brewing there too.
Anyway, I shall load more blankets into the washing machine and then this afternoon, we're going my nephew's 2nd birthday party!
How's everyone getting on preparation wise? I know i'm early but I can't rest until i'm organised, and I know once we get back to work, work will take over!
Any thoughts on maternity leave? I'm going to try to hold out until we break up for xmas, 19th December.......not sure if this is a good idea, but financially it is......Me and OH are going to share the maternity leave, again due to finances really. I'll be off Dec to 1st wk of July. Then OH from 1st wk of July until just before October half term. The forms for this look like a right mare though, so will need to start looking over them more closely.
Alipops x
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Wow you are very organised, lol! We've done nothing yet and prob won't until later on. I dont like to buy anything until after the 20 week scan as have to admit I don't like to tempt fate until we know everything is ok with bubs from the anomaly scan. There's not really much to do as our nursery is neutrally decorated and will stay as is, plus bubs will be in with us for a good few months snd youngest will be staying in that room until baby arrives I'd imagine anyway. There's some things we need including a new pram and car seat and I'll get a new mattress for the Moses basket and cot. Mostly just taking stuff down from the loft and washing which I'll do when I'm on Mat leave. I'm also hoping to work up until the schools break up and then will take a week's annual leave so mat leave will hopefully start only a few days before bubs arrival which is likely to be around 29th December by c-section. Can't believe I'm 17 weeks, I'm huge already! ��
Alipops wow you are organised! I have got stuff down from the loft and will leave all the washing until Oct/Nov time I think and as we are having another boy we can reuse more or less everything. I did wash blankets the other day but I think we will end up using those as we go with my little boy anyway (uses them to cuddle for naps). I bought a hat and a knitted romper in the next sale but that was all that was left by time I went or I may have bought more! We will re use pram and luckily all fabric unclips so Ill wash it myself (Stokke xplory), if we were having a girl I might have splashed out on a new colour pack but at least that saves a couple of hundred quid!!
I got some maternity clothes that arrived today and Im so glad as my belly was getting squashed in my normal leggings and I cant get my jeans over my knees!!! Lol
I have started physio for spd as I had it bad last time and already Im struggling with pain, hoping to be more or a trooper than last time as I know what to expect even though I cant rest like I did then with 2 year old!
Glad everyone is well x
I got some maternity clothes that arrived today and Im so glad as my belly was getting squashed in my normal leggings and I cant get my jeans over my knees!!! Lol
I have started physio for spd as I had it bad last time and already Im struggling with pain, hoping to be more or a trooper than last time as I know what to expect even though I cant rest like I did then with 2 year old!
Glad everyone is well x
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I'm trying to be organised too. I've bought some sleepsuits and ordered new pram. Got steriliser and bottle prep machine plus bottles. It's hard not too as I'm just so excited and I know that if I don't do it now then Ill be stressing trying to sort it all out whilst sorting xmas out.
I'm certain I've just started to feel the first flutterings of little one moving around. The sonigrapher at my scan said i wouldn't feel movements as sick as normal as the placenta is at the front, but I'm definitely starting to feel the first taps.
I'm certain I've just started to feel the first flutterings of little one moving around. The sonigrapher at my scan said i wouldn't feel movements as sick as normal as the placenta is at the front, but I'm definitely starting to feel the first taps.
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I have been diagnosed with PGP and been having physio so I really feel for you. The pain can be so draining.
Ali very organised!i work in a school too and taking mat leave early in oct half term , so I'm going to get organised then. I'm rubbish at guessing gender from scan pictures but I just wanted to compare to mine - yes I'm abit crazy too! It does look similar (or maybe I'm just hopeful!) Brilliant news on the gender confirmation though, I've been the same and symptom spotting and looking up nub guesses! .
Emma Luna I'm struggling with food full stop. Only managing bland foods and puddings
Selina my new look delivery has arrived too!! Got some jeggings and some tops, excited to wear them! I had nothing to wear!
Emma Luna I'm struggling with food full stop. Only managing bland foods and puddings
Selina my new look delivery has arrived too!! Got some jeggings and some tops, excited to wear them! I had nothing to wear!
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Hi all... Cant believe you are so organised i might go stress out in a corner haha.
I probs wont do anything till 20+ but i dont worry much as i know they dont use the nursery for ages. Need to wait and see tho as we are in a 2 bed so if its boy/girl might have to get my thinking cap on... I wont re paint as i Dont want my little boy sleeping in paint fumes and then the newborn when he/she joins him... so if its a girl ill need to get creative with half of the blue room! Or incould save up for a pot of low voc paint i dont know hmm.
Anyone in scotland heard anymore about these baby boxes like the finnish ones? Thought they were meant to be rolled out but ive heard nothing about registering for one. I don't even mind baby having the same clothes as everyone else id just be very grateful for the cost saving.
Still overeating here and looking fat not pregnant urg.
also currently quite ill, ive had sore troat cold, pretty much lost my voice and now left with an exhausting cough.
I probs wont do anything till 20+ but i dont worry much as i know they dont use the nursery for ages. Need to wait and see tho as we are in a 2 bed so if its boy/girl might have to get my thinking cap on... I wont re paint as i Dont want my little boy sleeping in paint fumes and then the newborn when he/she joins him... so if its a girl ill need to get creative with half of the blue room! Or incould save up for a pot of low voc paint i dont know hmm.
Anyone in scotland heard anymore about these baby boxes like the finnish ones? Thought they were meant to be rolled out but ive heard nothing about registering for one. I don't even mind baby having the same clothes as everyone else id just be very grateful for the cost saving.
Still overeating here and looking fat not pregnant urg.
also currently quite ill, ive had sore troat cold, pretty much lost my voice and now left with an exhausting cough.
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Mel I think the baby boxes aren't available until we're 28 weeks. I've no idea if we are automatically registered for them or what as they get sent to the home address. I wonder how many people will actually try baby sleeping in the box?!
Edit- I found this
It’s really easy to sign up for your Baby Box. When you’re about 20-24 weeks pregnant, your midwife will fill in a Baby Box registration card with you at your regular antenatal appointment. Your midwife will send this card away to register you for your Baby Box, so you won’t need to do anything else.
Edit- I found this
It’s really easy to sign up for your Baby Box. When you’re about 20-24 weeks pregnant, your midwife will fill in a Baby Box registration card with you at your regular antenatal appointment. Your midwife will send this card away to register you for your Baby Box, so you won’t need to do anything else.
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Oh Emmaluna honestly its hell isnt it? We can lean on eachother for support because no one has any idea in my family what its like!!! X
