April 2013....from Flumper to Bump! (Part 4)

[toobreathless]

Over here!

Another place for us April 2013 Ladies!

We have old thread & stats threads as below:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1569780-April-2013-part-3-scan-scan-scan

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/1560543-April-2013-stats-thread

As the days darken & winter approaches may this thread bring us all blossoming bumps, peaceful nights & more friendship and laughter.

8 girls
9 boys
11 surprises.

Congrats edin emmie missmuffet & user !!

Will be interesting to see how many babies we end up with in total, although there are 100 of us on the stats list it doesn't feel like there are 100 of us posting.

On my way to the Lakes with DH, just dropped DD off with her grandparents for two nights and then she joins us on Sunday. I feel half naked with just a little handbag!

Has anyone found any really nice baby grows? Care to link? I like bright, non pink stuff generally.

toobreathless Next have some lovely bright babygrows in at the moment, including some marketed as 'unisex'.

DD chose these for the new arrival but we're going to stick to 'unisex' stuff mainly.
here
They had gorgeous stripy ones in reds, purples and greens with appliqué animals on them but I can't see them on the website. I'm going back tomorrow to get them.

Found them love

www.next.co.uk/x502864s3#822960x50 not too girly.

www.next.co.uk/x502864s2#842204x50

www.next.co.uk/x502862s1#839408x50

Can you tell DD is sleeping out and I'm waiting for DH to get in from the office?!

Thanks for the leaky boob advice, it didn't happen last time but I suppose I have bf since then.
Always nice to hear from you mama grumpy or not hope your meeting with the drs went well x

I've found some really cute gender neutral stuff in Asda too :)

I've had a rubbish day at work being short staffed. Boss was unsympathetic til I said I was about to cry and suddenly he sent help!

Hi all,

Kind of backed off from posting a couple of months back as we were worried about baby's heart. But had 20 week scan on Wednesday and everything is grand. Baby BOY is happy, healthy, very active and just perfect. We wanted to find out sex, but didnt had a choice either way - he clearly wanted to show us what he is made of!! Now to get thinking of names...

So lovely to hear positive news, and puts things in perspective. I've felt poorly with low blood pressure and so sore with pelvic girdle pain - but hearing what some of you are experiencing is a reality check! But you're all so strong! Makes me proud to be a lady!

Enjoying online window shopping now ad planning out what to do with nursery... Don't want a blue room, but do want it to be boyish. Ideas anyone???

X
20 weeks 3 days

Anybody heard about these bottles? Know if they are meant to be good?

www.bittylab.com/index.html

Xxx

Sainsburys do lovely vests and sleepsuits in bright colours and good value. Most of DD's clothes came from there when she was tiny.

DD has an ear infection so was grumbling in the night, DH was snoring and this little one was giving me a good kicking! Knackered now. Have DFIL's 60th birthday party tonight - I'll be asleep by 8pm!

Great to hear so much more lovely scan news. I have another scan at 28 weeks and am tempted to find out the sex having read so many exciting stories...

21+6

sneezy I love those 'sleeping not dreaming' suits!

Is £5 for a sleep suit about right? I have no idea about budgeting for this baby!!

The things I'm a bit in love with at the moment are all quite girly...
blue and pink

kitch/retro

floral

21+3

LikeCandy they are lovely. Especially like the first ones.

I think M&S and Next are good for baby stuff. They always wash well and feel lovely. £5 is probably a bit steep IMO but last time we got some bits from there that we couldn't resist and then the rest of our things from
Asda (which is amazing for kids clothes and where we get about 90% of DDs current stuff from).

Lovely to hear from you Katy congrats on your boy!

8 Girls
10 boys
11 surprises.

A question, how big does a baby need to be to go straight into 0-3 baby grows do you think? DD was 8 lb 8 & we have three newborn baby grows left over, wondering whether to bother getting any more. My family are hugely practICal and all our gifts were in sizes of at least 3-6 months do don't think we'll get any as presents. I think M&S do a size up to
1 month which might be a good option.

Can I ask opinions please?

I have no idea what to get DH for Christmas, I'm a bit inspired about having th sex of the baby written in a envelope for DH to open on Xmas day.

However the problem would be that we both agreed that we want a surprise, but I'm not so sure now and I want to know, which is really selfish.
One of the reasons I want to find out, is due to DS horrible birth, I keep thinking that if I hadn't woken up after he was born I would never know what he would have been if we didn't find out I know it's a bit garbled and I'm hoping you are following so far.

I'm having another scan in a weeks time to check my arteries etc, I suppose I could find out (DH can't make the scan) but is it wrong for me to know and him not?

Sorry for the me me me post, just looking for opinions

Why don't you get them to write it down then proffer the envelope of Christmas Day and explain what's it in and offer him the choice?

toobreathless depends on the brand. DD is 2 in 3 weeks and still fits in Next 6-9 month sleepsuits.

Next site says up to 3 months is 10-14lbs [4.5-6kg], Up to 1 month is up to 10lbs [4.5kg] and New Baby is 7lbs 8oz [3.4kg]. But I feel that there is lots more room than that in there.

We only had 0-3 for DD, she arrived 5lb 16oz and nothing fitted. We had to get tiny/new baby in the end and she was in that for a loooong time :)

boots mini club sizing are more accurate in my experience. They say 0-3 up to 14lbs 6oz.

giddy you could get the envelope just in case, he can then have the option...

It's harder if you know and he doesn't. My friend did this and really struggled to keep it quiet, he was a bit upset to find out in the end. As simple as referring to the bump as 'her' rather than 'it'. She really struggled to hide all the bits she'd bought as well.

Hi everyone, not been on in absolutely ages. Hasn't actually felt real. Still doesn't really. Had 20 week scan the other day and yep I'm definitely pregnant!

Another surprise though. Couldn't find out sex even if I wanted to as the little monkey would not play ball. Sorry to all the scans after me as I think we delayed everyone with our antics. The little toad even stuck two fingers up at the sonographer. Which I have a fab picture of!

Hope all ok with everyone else.

Hi everyone so happy to hear all the scan news.
My appointment didnt go well I'm afraid- babe has developed a echogenic bowel on the scans, which In the circumstances basically could be either that the baby has swallowed blood, relatively harmless or that it is a early sign that somethings changed and of foetal distress. I am now being monitored every few hours, but there is nothing more they can do unless I make it to 24 weeks. Sorry to post not great news.

Oh mama that must be such hard news to hear. I have everything crossed that the wee man has just swallowed some blood. Hang on in there and never apologise for posting, we're all here for you.

Mama (((hugs))), keeping my fingers crossed for you.

With the placenta bleeding so much I'm guessing there's a fairly good chance he's swallowed some blood isn't there?

mama sending love and positive thoughts to your little boy xxx

Fingers crossed for you mama! you and bambino can hang in there you have got all this way!!!

Giddy my cousin went for a secret scan as on her 20 wk her and her dp decided they didn't want to know then she decided she did so had a secret private scan and found out the sex and has even named the baby and has an entire wardrobe of bits stashed away! There are only 3 people that know this and she claims he will never find out, it doesn't seem to bother her a single bit but I'm not sure i could live with that?! Maybe do up two cards or whatever you were gonna do it as and as others suggested ask the sonographer to envelope the correct one and dispose of the other, at least then its a lovely Xmas surprise for you both and if he doesn't want to know you don't have to live with the guilt :)

Hope everyone is well, look forward to next week and more scan stories!

Mama you will be in my thoughts this weekend x

Mama, how far away from 24 weeks are you?

Positive thoughts being sent your way mama

Also sending positive thoughts to Mama you must be very close now, 22 weeks or so? I am 21 + and you are definately ahead of me. Fingers croases you have both beaten all the odds to get this far & only a bit longer before baby stands a reasonable chance on the outside. Every day counts.