November 2012 - baby shopping time has really taken off

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Can anyone one recommend a maternity pillow? Had an awful nights sleep. I have a long teddy that I've cuddled between my legs but don't think it's helping, last night I had bump ache, hip ache, back ache and couldn't get comfy then woke up hopping out of bed with leg cramp

I know there's dream genii, Support pillow, Theraline and the Mum E pillow. Can anyone recommend one of these of a technique with normal pillows?

I was bought the dream genii by FIL last preg and I reallllyyyyy like it, it fits in all the right places and stops you rolling onto your back.

I'm seeing the mw next mon. I'm 22 weeks today :)

I leave for a couple of days and you're on page 4 of a new thread! I have no hope of catching up so hope all are ok and I'll try to keep up from now on

Haha at valium 's dream, saucy

Are the boots changing bags any good?
I still haven't bought one, but have most things now. I'm only buying it over time simply because I can't afford to buy it all in one go

I have the baby Bjorn bouncer too, it's fab and glad I kept hold if it!

Ugh. I am so pissed off today.
DD was up most of the night (went to sleep at 1:30 and was up again 6:30) I however couldn't sleep for ages because of DP's snoring, who, by the way, had ten hours sleep and decides to be a complete dick this morning and complain he's tired and that DD needs to see a doctor becaus she 'never' sleeps. Waking once in the night because of teething is quite normal for a child under 2, yes? And he's been really childish such as gagging when he changed her nappy which I could have bloody slapped him for. In fact I could just bloody slap him. Inconsiderate twat.
Men.

Sorry for the rant, I am just so annoyed and tired :(

Just marking my place!

So MW appointment went well. Got a gulocose test booked for 28 weeks. Hanging about for two hours is annoying. N was told I have to stay on site. Can't even go shopping .
Baby was very active when listening to heart beat n heard lots of kicking .
Abit disappointed they don't give u antenatal class til 34 weeks! Which is booked at 30 week. I like to be organised and have things in my diary so this is a little annoying.
Weighed myself, had to ask to do it, as my me hasn't done it or recorded it since booking ( is that normal) put on 8kg. I'm overweight to start with so hoping the weight gain now slows down.

Last day at school for me is Friday. Can't wait but MUST go to the gym for aqua fit and Pilates class. I walk so much at school n if I don't exercise over summer hols will end up huge. Also hope weather gets better so I can go for walks.

Have a great day all

Morning!

Yes the philips avent one but I have seen it way cheaper. It is not the best on the market but does the job. Assembly is like the Krypton factor. The tommee tippee is ok too. I prefer manual as can be tender on boobies so you control it yourself. You can spend hundreds on pumps. Look out in asda and tesco baby events. They usually have one or the other for about ten quid. I also recommend microwave sterilisers. With bf you need not sterilise but I always do.

Lucky teddy fatima! I have a memoryfoam topper and fatness that saw me through my last pg. With my first I was slimmer and on a regular bed, and had dozens of pillows but none helped.

Thank you to all who have advised me about my foot. Had DD2 not had chickenpox I would have been to doctor earlier. Us women are so good at putting everyone elses need first.

Men! I could happily start an AIBU about my DH. He never gets up to the kids as it takes him too long to wake up and then he is awake for the duration, he is so grumpy if woken, and still complains of being disturbed when he has snored throughout. His snoring often wakes the kids.

I could go on, but I won't.

Very little sleep as DD sore

I have the dream genii but I have to say I still wake up sometimes with a soreback! it's suppose to stop u from rolling into ur back but I still find myself waking up on my back! I just end up sleeping in the middle of the long pillow and the back support!! I actually find that sleeping on my side give my back pain

I know someone has already briefly mentioned breast pumps but I'm a bit overwhelmed by it all! Any more commendations . I want to be able to express and store milk as planning to mix feed with bottle and breast.

I see tommy tippee's everywhere. There is the back to nature (?!) range that has a starter kit. Is that worth buying?!

I used avent with DD1 and tommee tippee with DD2. I prefer the tippee bottles for feeding but they scratch easily and you cannot buy sealing discs to freeze contents in the bottles. Avent last well, you can freeze in the bottle, and fit my pump so less decanting and cleaning. You can buy fancy bf bottles at a huge cost, but I never needed or wanted to. Have a look at online reviews and weigh against cost.

I had masses in the freezer. I went back to work when they were wee and you simply cannot pump as well as a baby sucks. It helps to have a picture or video to look at (of child obv) and think milky thoughts. I would get about 1 bottle whilst at work but needed three to sustain her at childcare. I ended up with the odd bottle of formula once she was weaned onto solids and the frozen stuff had run out, but continued to bf whenever I was home. The first thing both would do was feed. Great way to get reacquainted. On days off I fed as normal. The body is a very clever thing.

You can store milk in some of the bottles like I said, but also use special bags which I used to spill more than I saved and were a faff. You could use any clean sterilised container but in small amounts to avoid waste. I bought some one use only bf milk storage bottles from ebay, and reused them as with the plastic used it was possible to do so. They are used in hospitals hence single use. My advice is just google.

One thing to check is freeze and thaw a sample of milk early on. Some ladies produce excess creamy fat in the milk which means it smells of fish. It is still usable but baby might refuse. It would be gutting to have a freezer full then have to sling it.

Hospitals happily accept donated milk prior to 6 months if you are a dairy cow, but they provide bottles and various checks happen. I selfishly put my own child first, but on my last thread there was a mum who fed her own child for three weeks then put him on a bottle, and continued to express for hospital. It was something she felt strongly about.

valium my DP is exactly the same. I could strangle him sometimes.

My pgp has now flared up good and proper due to the three hours I spent last night trying to get DD to sleep, but have got to get her out of the house today otherwise we'll both go insane.

As for pumps, I used the tommee tippee one which wasn't bad. This time I have a lasinoh one that a friend sold to me so will see how that does.

Lasinoh is one of the fancy ones you lucky thing!

Have doctor appointment at mid day. Have arranged sitter and transport.

I have yet to get pgp this time, but I remember it from last time. Not nice.

DD went to sleep at 11.30 last night. The pox is a bastard.

Ta for the tips on pumps ladies, something else I'm looking out for when we go south. Oh my the credit card is going to take a battering... why did we book our big shopping trip at the END of the month, BEFORE I've invoiced for freelance. Am a total tool sometimes.

I had a really weird dream last night - I dreamt I had premature daughters one of whom looked like a bit like a hare and one like a rabbit (they didn't really, they just looked like tiny babies, but we kept saying they did WTF?), and also dreamt that we found our perfect buggy and that this made up for having the babies early. WTF?! Generally I was really chuffed about the whole thing and found labour easy. Very very bizarre. I think it's because I was talking on the phone with my sis and am approaching the time of pregnancy when she had her daughter and am totally paranoid about going into early labour.

She did freak me out though, and I would love it if MWs on here could reassure me - she told me off for lying on my back, even for just a few minutes as she reckons it cuts off the oxygen supply to the baby - and the mad activity I feel when lying on my back (lots of kicks and turns) she reckons is a sign of the baby being in distress - is this true? I quite like lying on my back for five mins or so in the morning to feel the belly dweller have a good dance - but I hate the thought that I'm hurting him / her. Is a lot of mad movement from them, when you are in a certain position a bad sign? My sister did confess that she is totally paranoid after her prem' daughter, and I probably shouldn't take advice from her, but mentioned that Willow was jumping around like crazy the night before she turned up.... so yeah, now even more paranoid... damnit.

Am going to ask my MW on Thursday, but if anyone can reassure now that would be fab!

Good luck with your ankle at the docs Valium!

Thanks x

If the oxygen supply was that badly compromised then they would not let you labour on your back. With an epidural you have to lay on your back. I think your sister is concerned about you and your child, and possibly still trying to blame herself for Willows early arrival.

Left side is best, indeed they tilt you to the left for CS. Lying another way does put pressure on some major baby supplying vessel but it will not suffocate the little scrap. I am not a MW though.

Yellow I am sure a MW/someone who's a lot more of an expert will be along to answer soon, but I really can't see it is the case that the baby will be distressed by 5 minutes on your back - otherwise, surely they wouldn't scan you lying on your back (which can take a good 20/30 minutes). Also, its not something MWs have ever mentioned to me at appointments and I'm guessing they would if it were a very significant danger! Isn't it scary how many things there are to worry about when you're pregnant?! Luckily, its all worth it when they arrive

Thanks all. I'm going to mention the scan thing to her next time we speak actually! As that was what popped into my mind. Our last scan was well over an hour with me flat on my back throughout. Grrrrr.... I love my sis to bits but this overanxiety on her part isn't entirely conducive to good mental health.

Woke up to some lovely gentle kicks this morning, was on my side and the cat was purring away propped up next to my belly so was wondering if the purring could have woken junior up. On the bitching about DH's line, mine grumbled that I'm taking up a lot of bed this morning, to which I snapped, I'm pregnant and generally in quite a bit of discomfort, if there's not enough room in the bed for you please do feel free to kip on the couch because I'm not budging up. Hahah he rapidly apologised!

Another vote here for the Avent manual breast pump. I started with the Medela manual one, but then it broke on a Friday night at 11pm when DD was around 9wks old and on a nursing strike and I was desperate to pump. Never had any trouble with the Avent and I used it a lot.

Had my 24wk scan yesterday to follow up on the 20wk scan when baby's abdominal circumference measured really large. It was in the normal range yesterday yay! and he's growing normally, so doctor doesn't think I've got gestational diabetes, which was a relief. MW appt in a few weeks and then another scan at 28wks, so feeling confident that they'll catch any change/potential problems if they arise.

Haven't hit any of the sales, though spending a lot of time researching and obsessing about double buggies. Decision almost made, I think. DH and I have decided to move house in September, so will try not to buy anything until after that point so we have less to move. We have loads of unisex stuff from when DD was born and friends have promised me some boys' hand-me-downs, so I don't think we actually need much aside from the basics (cot, mattress, buggy).

I got bollocked off my hubby yesterday because he came home to a nice clean house . He told me that if I wanted it cleaning like that, I only had to ask him when he came home and he would do it after tea, my place is on the settee .

I've had a massive energy spike over the last week so I've took total advantage of it and got in an extra few shifts, done loads of stuff for my business and have possible got my fingers into another pie to cushion the blow of maternity pay (oh and filled in for a week for yet another job) so have had 3 jobs on the go and 1 up in the air. How's that for multi-tasking . Having a rest day today but I'm bored already so maybe a trip to Primarni is in order later on when the eldest little chicken breaks up for the summer holidays!

Anyone else having really dry eyes? I'm wearing contact lenses and think I might have to stick to my glasses for a while... :(

Great news everso

My avent pump was second hand when I got it, and i have used it for 2 babies so far, so in use 4 or more times a day for well over a year. Will use it again too.

shelly very jealous of your DH and your energy! Very impressed.

Good morning

YW I asked my midwife about lying on my back at my last appointment. She said the weight of baby on your blood supply can cause you to become dizzy. No risk to baby. She said it was worth avoiding because it can cause back pain but nothing to get anxious about.

The breast pump chat is very useful. I am very keen to express and introduce bottles very early. It goes against what I have read but lots of pals with children say they wish they had. I can only try.

I had looked at the various bottles in Sainsbury's when I was in and I did notice some breast milk bottles. They were lots more expensive than the others - not needed?

I am all booked in for yoga tomorrow. Excited!

Thanks passme much appreciated. Tries not to mentally throttle paranoid sister.... I really want to be chilled out and relaxed - but sometimes my family don't help with that....

I'd be curious to hear whether the special breast milk bottles are worth getting too, as I'm also keen to introduce the bottle early on so that DH can share the night duties! Any Mums with DCs got experience of them?

I'm pretty down and dressed today. Slept really badly after the events at work yesterday.
I am so worried about the demands that are going to made of me to prove I can live up to the challenge if the new position. If I wasn't pregnant I'd relish it but I'm supposed to be resting.
There is manager and a supervisor job going and I am being told to go for them but I don't know if I can handle the extra work and dress right now but if I don't do it then effectively I'm taking a step down as I am head if my current team and I may not get the chance again.
The problem is we haven't been given a choice.
It's this or redundancy