Graduated elderberries - 30+ and looking forward to DC1! (Thread 6)

[HazleNutt]

Oh, looks like I wrote the last post! So new thread here where we will see more berry babies and hopefully loads more graduates as well.

Oh and I don't know hazle but I think post six weeks check?

ps where is bear! Hopefully ok and busy snuggling her newborn!

Thanks janey SIL has given me three unused newborn sleepsuits so I can use those!

Anyone heard from brave????
I'm planning to express from as soon as I can as well - read it on the gina ford book and thought I'd give it a go. And am quite looking forward to DH feeding her once a day!
Alex - re baby shopping- it is tough as you don't want to go overboard then everything is too cute! But I would say the basics are (bear in mind I'm not a mum yet so could be completely wrong lol):

• somewhere for baby to sleep- either Moses basket or cot and bedding / blankets to go with it. Mattress protector if you want to
• things to wash baby with - towels / sponge / cotton wool. A bath if you want or I know some ppl wash babies in sink! Changing mat and bag.
• basic things for baby to wear- vests and babygros, hats for cold days
• feeding stuff. Steriliser if u plan bottle (will prob need it at some point regardless) and bottles. Pump if I plan to express. Muslin cloths for burping. Bras and tops for you if you are feeding
• safety- ear thermometer / monitor / room thermometer. Bath one I've been told does the same job as an elbow.
• transport - car seat or pram, depending on how u travel.

These are the basics I can think of. What do you other ladies think? Have I forgot anything? On other news I have no news. No dampness today so back on just waiting!

Alex We bought this sensor mat. One mat fits in the moses basket now and when she moves into her cot we'll use both mats under the larger mattress. They use these in our local NICU so if they're good enough for them. I found the first few nights before we bought it I was up every 5 minutes checking she was still breathing so now I just look for the reassuring green light flashing in the dark. Definitely money well spent IMO.

Janey do you find morning is best for expressing? And do you do it while Miles is feeding from the other boob?

No, nothing from Brave yet. Hopefully she just hasn't got any phone reception in hospital and we will hear soon.

Yep Lol, I would say your list covers everything we bought in advance. Apart from basic vests and sleep suits I wouldn't bother with any clothes - we have received more as gifts than one baby could ever possibly wear.

Boo to more waiting!

I can imagine me not sleeping at all and watching the baby non-stop to make sure it's breathing, so this baby sensing mat sounds like a very good idea for me, thanks for the link! janey what brand are you using so I can look into both?

Oh and sorry - was that the great nipple cream on the link in my post above?

Oh and Hazle I don't know officially about swimming, but I am hoping to start taking Elodie to Water Babies classes which apparently most babies start about 6 weeks so I assume 6 weeks is fine for most mums as well? Hopefully the bleeding will have stopped by then, it's quite light now. From what I can see in a mirror in the shower my episiotomy looks nearly healed and certainly feels ok.

Yes that's the magic nipple healer

Bloody amazon have stopped doing free super saver delivery on a load of their stuff under £10 as of today! Magic nipple healer's ok though!

Really, the tax-dodging wankers?!

Yep you can still get free supersaver to some stuff still like books, dvds etc but they've introduced a £10 min spend in a number of product categories. Arseholes

Miles only usually has a short feed first thing, then a nap. So I usually feed him from one boob, then express the other (get about 100ml) and then express the one he's been feeding from (get about 50ml). So now I have a bit spare in the fridge. And yes get much more in the morning as he's too greedy during the day for me to build up that much of a supply

I was clicking around quickly and nearly clicked 'share on facebook' accidentally on my last purchased item - nipple cream!

Hello all, very tired bear checking in after finding some 3g signal... Baby He Bear born at 220 this morning after a dramatic journey featuring synto drip and ending in theatre for assistance.

He's totally gorgeous albeit as yet unnamed! Will come by soon with more but too knackered to type right now!

Congratulations Bear!

Massive congratulations Brave, absolutely wonderful news! Very well done and can't wait to see a picture of little man. And get used to the knackeredness.

Oh congratulations! Hope you're not too horribly whacked and manage to get home soon.x

Congratulations bear and baby he bear!! Well done for getting through a dramatic journey! Can't wait to see a pic, big bear hugs to both of you x

Congrats Bear, lovely news x

Congratulations Bear!!

congrats brave, glad he arrived, shame it sounds like it was stressful.

Yay kate brave! Congratulations!!
All the best for you. Any idea when u coming home?
I'm getting very very uncomfortable. Lots of twinges and nothing else. This last bit is horrendous

Oh it really is awful at the end. I was so lucky to only get to 38+3 due to elcs, I was done by then! Was so uncomfortable (although that was obv exacerbated by baby being transverse breech) so you do have my sympathies. Not long now x

Agreed, the end of pregnancy really is awful. I went to 41+2 and the last 3 weeks or so were horrible, but at least it serves to reduce fear of the birth because you are so desperate to get it out! FX for an exit soon for baby Lol.

I have just been to register the birth. Based on the fact you don't need to take any proof of anything with you, I don't see why you can't just do it over the phone or online rather than dragging a hungry baby there pointlessly?