Due dec 2012 - the long slow bit

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Hi thought if do this and try and link before we ran out!!!

I hate it when people say mean things about other people's 'names' that's why I steer clear of the baby name topic! We won't tell anyone our name until he's born. Well I told my friend but only because she's due the same time as me and I didn't want her stealing it

pidj I am fuming at DH but thing is, they weren't asked an opinion! They were told our choice of not and girl names at 12 weeks. They mentioned that there are negative religious connotations with a certain spelling of the boys name. We looked into it and decided to appease them (more than anything else) to change the spelling. It is still a Jewish name but as neither i, nor DH, are religious we dont mind.

The other name he told his DM is one he does really want and I hate do it has never been on the cards, and this is what he told her, that I hate it and now she's decided that my opinion should just be ignored!

Not saying you're wrong though, so angry he even mooted the idea of a discussion with her about baby names. Almost hoping it'll be a girl and then there won't be any arguments! :(

I'm doing the same I stopped telling people our name choice as it was infuriating me all the opinions. My mum knows and although she wasn't 100% on it at first it's grown on her.

At the end of the day it's our choice!

Ooo I bought a tankini top on eBay so dp said we can go swimming next Sunday

Ditto - we decided on names a while ago but just openly tell everyone who asks that we're not sharing until the birth as we don't want others' opinions! I'm.sure it won't stop anyone having them, but hopefully they'll be polite enough not to comment once it's 'too late'!

stacey I'd be livid if that were me. Also, am i reading correctly or do your in laws consider Jewish connotations to be negative? I'm not Jewish, but I wouldn't respond well to that kind of talk.

We've not told anyone our name choice. Everyone has an opinion on names beforehand, but they (hopefully) can't say too much once the baby is actually born and named.. Also, I consider it a personal decision between me and my husband and I sort of dont want other people butting in. One of my friends was desperate to "help" with names, but I didn't like other people trying to share in what i saw as a very personal aspect of having a baby.

Dp bought me a bar of chocolate but just ate half of it he's ridiculous

I fear recent events might make our chosen name a little more popular, we picked Felix months ago!

Eggs I just said the same thing to dp!! He said they'll have all forgotten in a couple of weeks

Stacey I'd be furious too. I'm fact I was when DH told his mother what we were thinking about early on. Luckily we've moved on from that and we're keeping our chosen one to ourselves as we reckon there will be plenty who aren't keen but we love it.

Hope all those with car- related woes/injuries are doing well.

Finally started packing my hospital bag instead throwing things in the general direction of where I was keeping the bag and working on the basis of doing it later. Need to go back and look at other peoples lists as I'm fairly sure I've forgotten stuff. (if anyone wants to repost one it would be much appreciated!) with having a c/s I know I'm going to be in for 2 or 3 days minimum so I don't know how many clothes to take for him.

Honey I would just pack six vests and three grows then have some more laid out in size piles ready for your DH to be able to bring in if you need more/different sizes. When dd was born they tend to advise not to change their outfit unless it's dirty (I know it's a bit different because she was ill). Also planned CS hopefully you will be out nice and quick, I know someone who came out next day

Hmm names, its a dodgy subject. We were all set on Harry for a boy then found out two wks ago its a girl. Really struggling for a girl's name we agree on. Mil likes Barbara. Till I mentioned i'm having a baby, and not in fact, a 40 year old.

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thanks Spotty - ooh,out next day sounds hopeful.I just want to be out asap. I've packed 4 sleepsuits and 3 newborn (quite small-up to 7.5lb) s/s vests, 2 up to 1 month s/s vests and 2 up to 1 month l/s vests so we have a selection and i'll leave piles that DH or my mum can bring in depending on his size/needs!

That sounds best! I think when I had dd I only took one outfit!

Oh my goodness I've missed too much. Agree on the names front- wish DH had never opened his mouth and I'm refusing to tell anyone else !
Birthday today and can't put my new iPad down I love it! Had 4d scan Saturday but babba was refusing to co operate so going back tomorrow but having to go on my own will catch up properly before I miss the end of this thread!!

I've got a few 1 month plain white vests and sleep suits (10 of each) to do the first few weeks and everything else is 0-3 or bigger (bargain hunted or second hand!) Cloth bums tend to need a size up apparently but dp and i are both small (5'4 ish) so 6-7lb would be pretty normal for us... We'll see when he gets here!

6 1/12 weeks

second the negative connotations were a certain spelling of the name in which orthodox Jews find it an insult when used as a first name. But change the spelling and it's just a Jewish name. They're still not happy though. And now it's making me doubt if DH is happy with it as he sat there and let her moan about it. But even if he doesn't like it anymore I now don't want to change it because mil will think she's 'got one over' on me!

Grrrrrrrr sorry for moaning!

I really should finish my birth plan and my hospital bag!

I have been debating what size clothes to take into hospital for the baby. I think they are predicting a biggish baby (9-10lbs! eek!) and my sister gave me a load of clothes which were tiny baby (ie. up to 7.5lbs) which will be a complete waste of time. I think I will try and get some 'first size' clothes which go up to 10-11lbs. Does that sound about right?

Go for newborn even 9lb babies are tiny! You could take a 0-3 in case too

stacey I'd be really angry he discussed that with his family. I don't care what people think of our name choice, it certainly wouldn't be up for discussion.
I need to crack on with hospital bags and birth plans but keep putting it off. We're going to finish baby shopping at the weekend when DP gets paid so maybe in 2 weeks it'll be sorted. Spoke to my mum yesterday and I picked out the cotbed we wanted and she's getting that next month for us. It feels like there's so much still to do, but really if I sit and think about it it's probably only a couple of hours work.

Oh Stacey I'd be livid too. Not their choice at all. I'd be tempted to redo names and choose something really wacky.

Morning all, I've been way for a few days in Manchester for a wedding, then came home with a stinking cold but on the mend now. I'm off to the nurse this morning for my wc injection then off to boots as its our double discount day and I'm thinking of getting a breast pump and bottle. Apparently, ive been told, it helps with weening if you give one feed in a bottle (not straight away). I was thinking of solely breastfeeding for about four months then introducing 1 feed with a bottle . Now I've realised there is all different flown types, bottle types....... Think I'll go for the Tommee Tippee closer to nature.

Welcome zoe. Hope your well, it's my first dc also, due 28 dec.

I made the mistake of telling people our short list of name choice. DM and DSis have now decided which one they like best, and have been using it to refer to the bump. It's made DH almost discount that name just because they are so sure it's the one. We don't want to choose a name just because they have, or dismiss a name because they like it. We're in a terrible position now, and just don't know what to call him.

Next baby I'm telling no one the name at all!

We've gone for the Tommee Tippee bottles this time too. I'm 'planning' on doing the same as you. I also bought some breast milk storage bags as you can store it for up to six months I got the lansinoh ones after reading lots of reviews.