TTC a 2012 baby - THE GRADUATES!! Pt 2

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Here's the new thread ladies!!!

May this one bring some BABIES!!!

Yes please Babybrain infact can you help make some for my wedding? I have 20 to make. Eeek.

I have made the treasure map. I think DS1's teacher will think we are mad as we have a town called Bottle Of Rum Town on there.

sounds good kayzr! I'm looking forward to doing things like that, I used to make them when I was little, wipe used tea bags over them to make the paper look old and burn the edges to make them look piratey!

Thats what we've done. I used to love doing them when I was a kid.

Ooh yummy - would love a cupcake, thanks babybrain!

You're map sounds fab, Kayzr And I think there should always be a reference to rum when it comes to pirates

So today's achievements include finishing packing my hospital bag, gathering up things for baby's hospital bag and sorting the car seat out I'm now a happy bunny! Although at my weekly weigh in, I've actually managed to lose a pound this week I'm back to see the MW on Wednesday though so, will get her to make sure my measurements are still on track. I certainly feel bigger!

Is it possible you've lost some fluid davina? I read somewhere that you can start to let go of some of the extra water when you near labour? (hoping for new thread baby)

Or it could just be that you haven't been able to eat as normal because of all that baby! I hear it's normal to lose a little in the late stages (didn't happen to me though!) so if your measurements are on track, I wouldn't worry! How are you feeling? Heavy and waddly yet?

I was wondering that actually Carlita although wasn't sure if it was just (sorry TMI) extra discharge. It did seem more watery though - I'll ask my MW tomorrow.

Definitely feeling huge and a bit waddly, although baby keeps bouncing back up again . I think that's normal for subsequent babies though, but probably doesn't help with the room for food bit. I've not been eating as much recently, although I did manage seconds of the yummy spag bol we had yesterday , so it could just be that. Who knows,with all this pregnancy malarky!

Much as I really would like to go into labour early this time, today wouldn't be a good day as we've all been up most of the night with a poorly DS He's full of cold & had a bit of a temperature yesterday so he's had a ridiculously unsettled night As such, we'll be spending most of the day on the sofa methinks zzzzzz

Oooooh I have just won a bundle of baby girl clothes on ebay!!

Ooh lovely! It'll be like Christmas again How did you get on at the docs?

My appointment is at 5, so knowing my doctors about half 6. But I have promised the boys a chinese takeaway tonight so I have that to look forward too.

hope your DS gets better soon davina lots of poorly people on this thread at the moment!
Hooray kayzr!

Oh and small excitement in the Kayz household. DP has been told that all being well his flight home will be on the 23rd March. So under a month now until he is home.

Paid all the registry office fees this morning. So excited

Yummy - we've not had Chinese in ages. But just had a roast chicken so none for us tonight. Hope the appointment went well and you're not still waiting Great news about DP and the wedding plans

Thanks Carlita On an amusing note, he's just come up I give baby cuddles, and said 'Baby comes' I'm wondering if he knows something I don't! I am very uncomfortable at the moment, but I think that's more to do with the big dinner I had, rather than impending labour

That should have read 'to give baby cuddles'

Btw Kayzr does that mean DP will be home for your birth? Or will he be going off again?

Nope he is home for 6 weeks. Until the 5th May, then he is away again for 8 weeks. Due home a week after my EDD.

Oh rubbish! I was hoping he'd be back for you

My Kari me has arrived. I might have a go at trying to put it on and carry a teddy in it

Yeys! If you want any tips about the Kari Me then let me know - we love ours!

Erm I am utterly confused by the sling. It seems very loose no matter what I do and surrogate teddy has already taken a suicide dive out of it.

I guess some of it is due to it not being meant to be worn while pregnant.

Hi kayzr, the bump doesn't help!

Try searching YouTube for 'Victoris the sling lady' and you want the newborn tummy to tummy hold. The first bit you wrap should be quite high - almost sternum height and you need to pull the whole thing tight as you wrap over the shoulders. It should be really tight as it will give a bit around the weight of the baby.

Once the baby (or teddy!) is in place you should be able to kiss her head easily and if you push against her back, it shouldn't move any closer to you. Does that help at all? Trust me, it's much easier without a bump in the way!

That's Victoria the sling lady, obvs!

That's who made my wrap sling, her videos are very good!

Am I meant to fold it in half? The instructions say to put the logo over your tummy but the fabric is very very wide.

Great advice Ghost, I second it all Kayzr you made me laugh with your suicide teddy!

More to add to the ill list! We were all feeling under the weather over the weekend, DP and the DC's are all better leaving me with a really bad chest (always get this with a cold thanks to asthma). Feeling rather sorry for myself - I'm not very good at being ill! Hope you didn't catch it off us Trope!
I can confirm that Trope has a big bump and is looking bloody fantastic!

Got a busy weekend ahead with MIL and friends (our friends, not MIL's) visiting, hope I'm better by then, I sense I'll need the energy