In the Company of Pregnant Ladies (No1 Babies Detective Agency pt6)

Hi Sybil
We're still here (well, I've been awol as a bit busy - bit worried about how much I need to do in the next 6 weeks!) but Nomore started a new thread - will see if I can link to it.

Miracle of Speedy Labours - No 1 Babies Detective Agency

Are we still using this thread or have people given up with it? I'll be a bit sad to see it go personally but no one seems to be posting on here anymore .

Just to catch up for us though, Jamie is 9 months tomorrow and crawling and cruising the furniture. He has such a strong personality now and is very stubborn. He still believes solids are a bit odd but does consent to eat a bit of a sandwich or toast for lunch and likes a bit of cheesy broccoli for tea so we have at least started!

He has started to be really affectionate and kissy and loves his family but really does not like strangers at the moment. What are you all doing?

Nomore PMSL @ you!! You were sooooo drunk, non?

P.S. Nomore Have you got a date for your lap yet?

Off back to bed (and sleep, I hope! )

Hello Nomore Sorry I missed your visit! (Am wide awake now, though ). Hope you're keeping well.

Hello again! Thanks everyone for your advice and hope you don't mind me still posting here - haven't really made it on to an ante-natal thread - they chat too much for me to keep up!

Well, we made a brief visit to John Lewis on Saturday - it was heaving with people so not that easy to look at anything - plus DH thought we were going to look at nursery furniture, whereas I had my eye on pushchairs, so we did both but very briefly. (We will probably still try and get an appointment with the nursery advisor but not at a weekend if we can help it ). It did make me realise how important it is to play around with them in real life - they do look huge, much bigger than I'd imagined from the comfort of google! Have to admit I'm not really any the wiser but hopefully it's a start!

Nomore I've also paid a quick visit to Mothercare. I think the MyChoice system is similar / the same as My3 / My4, which I'd looked at. I do like the look of it but having measured the back wheel base, I don't think it will fit. (Will probably need to take the car to an out-of-town branch and get them to try out some models).

Gilly The Maclaren Techno XLR came out really well in the Which survey I was looking at - rated as one of their Best Buys. I think if you're going to be using buses and tubes a lot, it makes more sense to have a lighter-weight model. Thanks for the tip about the Bebe Confort Streety - not sure how I'd missed it! I am now 27 weeks - time flies! Will be keeping everything crossed for you once you start your treatment.

Scorpio Thanks for the info about the Loola. I was less convinced when I saw it in the flesh, but really need to go and play with it and others some time. Did see the Windoo carrycot which goes with it in the John Lewis clearance for £50 which seemed like a bargain, but am just not ready to make a decision just yet!

Sybil Sorry that solids and Jamie aren't really mixing though as you say, melon and yoghurt is a start . My edd is 21st April.

Ready Glad you're still flying the flag for Bugaboos! . They do look nice but don't think it would fit so not so much use for us! Hope you're keeping well - you must be over 15 weeks now

Ooops forgot to say, Jamie is fine but very stubborn. He seems to have decided solids are not for him and we are waiting for him to change his mind. He has discovered melon recently, which he likes and yoghurt. Not exactly a balanced diet, but a start!

Hi all!

Scorpio, hope you are ok and not too blue, how's ttc going and how is the lovely Millie?

Hobnobs, when is your edd? I need to keep it in my head so I can get excited nearer the time!

Nomore, hey you! Sorry you are having to wait. I would harass for an earlier date too.

Ready, Gilly and everyone else, much new year hugs and kisses to you. This has been a lucky thread title I think, time for one more before we finish it surely ;.)

Nomore - hang on in there, April not too far away

Hobnobs - i got rid of the loola because i wanted a bugaboo [spoilt brat emoticon]. But the shopping basket was really rubbish, but oh so easy to transport - seat folds up with the chassis, plus so easy to just click car seat on to shassis - though not recommendedfor long use iyswim.

Bugaboo is pain for folding, really. We have a c4 (good boot size car) and it takes the whole thing up. Plus the footmuff gets dirty when you have to fold it up in the bbot as the wheels are so big iyswim. though it look lush we are currently denim and off white.

Ready - think of you alot actually . hope you are well and enjoying every minute!

Having a rough moment here but i'll be ok.

Twins - yay am big fan of twins! DH would run a mile but i would love it! just love babies [sigh]

very true Ready although weights can be quoted incorrectly as often seems to the the case with apple - I sometimes wonder if it is other pushchair dealers! I did a lot of reasearch. The reason the apple is heavier than bugaboo are the apple airwheels that give such a great ride but if you want lighter than bugaboo there is the icandy cherry which doesnt have airwheels like bugaboo. Honestly not a salesperson for icandy but their products are really great and we, other family members, and our friends are really loving this range. Well done!

Having said all that, do appreciate another point of view, Jeffers. Ta

Jeffers... reviews cannot be wrong I'm afraid, they are, essentially, someone's opinion of said item, and therefore cannot be wrong. Just like you are not wrong saying how good the icandy is. It is your opinion.
I would like to add though, in my opinion - 12.7kg is heavy, as is 13.2kg...

Far better to get something that weighs 9kg - the bugaboo

nomoremagnolia - "every review" is wrong. ICANDY apple weighs 12.7kgs, mothercare mychoice weighs 13.2kgs. Apple was brilliant with my eldest two and when we had our third baby last year we upgraded our apple to a pear. This product has been the best! Dont always believe the reviews.

Aagh. Just wrote a longish post and lost it as Internet Explorer froze

Hello everyone! Nomore Really hope you don't have to wait to long for your Lap and Dye. I remember practically begging them to fit me in for an HSG when I thought I'd have to wait another month because they were busy. Ready Hope you're doing well. I'm fine though could do with a bit more sleep at night (have a habit of waking up and then staying awake for a couple of hours. Suppose it's all good practice!) Gilly If you're lurking, hope your IVF drugs appointment goes ok - later this month, isn't it?

Am in need of a bit of inspiration (at the risk of reigniting the pram wars). Am trying to get my head round the masses of pushchairs etc out there. Ideally, would like a travel system which works rear and front facing, with a car seat, lie flat for first few months, doesn't cost the earth, etc etc! To be honest, the key issue is likely to be folded down size as it will need to go occasionally into DH's Corsa's boot (and more frequently into my car's larger one). Think this rules out quite a lot though it does look the Loola Up and ICandy Apple would fit. Scorpio I know you got rid of your Loola quite quickly - was it largely because you wanted a Bugaboo as it looked better (whispers am not really very style conscious so not bothered about that!) DH has suggested we go and see a nursery advisor at John Lewis which might be a good start but want to have some ideas before we go. Whenever I think I've found one, I read some reviews and wonder if it's the right decision (just to confuse things, have also got a Which subscription at the moment which I need to cancel soon!)

Anyway, hope you're all wave and big wave to everyone else.

Thanks very much hobnobs, how are you doing??