October 2013 - Countdown to D-Day!

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Pink and Bridget my dd2 will be starting Y2 too

and Pink my birthday is the 31st August, so I was always the youngest, and I loved it! - especially leaving school at 15 but conversely I am happy that this baby will be nearly 5 before starting school - especially as it's (probably) my last one!

Hayle I have moved at that stage, in my last pg - take advantage of any help - particularly with cleaning!! Good luck xx

Hi all, sorry to hear about people's aches and pains and heart burn. I've myself just gone to the doctors to get a prescription for gaviscon - I chose the tablets that you chew. because I'm not too good with drinking yucky stuff.

I have just over done it, me and dp have been doing some serious nesting to make space for the baby's cotbed and we realised the only way it would fit would be to move all the furniture around. I barely did anything strenuous but the little bends and hoovering made my bump ache, too much jiggling for baby. It's ridiculous we only have one plug in a relatively large bedroom, which means the wires will all have to be rethought.

As for the changing bag, my employers are buying me a sophia and Matt bag, which I love love love. For anyone that is in London they are an independent bag designer. The bags are really spacious and come it nice patterns (unfortunately not all are on the website.. Silly really) it costs £80 and comes with a matching change mat. I don't think I could afford that much myself but am so chuffed they have bought it for me. :)

I just packed the baby's hospital bag :-) needed to cheer myself up after dh has had the hump all day
10 nappies, 3 vests, 4 baby grows, 1 scratch mits, 2hats, blanket. Coat for coming home. What have I missed?

Oooh and I have a question for the knitters of the group, baby's great nan has knitted us a blanket, with a pattern with holes (it's nicer than I have described but don't know the technical terms). I like the fact that shop bought stuff come with the tog rating, any idea what kind of tog the blanket would be and how to use it appropriately (I'm such a newbie!!)

Sslippysnow I've never thought about tog ratings for knitted items but it's a good question. Do you know what the blanket is made of, ie cotton, wool, acrylic, etc?

And I'm just thinking, do blankets (as opposed to sleep bags, quilts, and duvets) have tog ratings? I only have one fleece blanket and there's no rating on it.

It may be they you just have to judge whether it's a light or heavy blanket and use it accordingly.

wicked removal company wouldn't really be an option due to added costs but we definitely have plenty help around. My parents are fantastic and dhs shifts around the time of moving are good too. Off weekend then earlies which means he finishes at 12. As this house has a garage the plan would be to dump everything in there anyway and unpack as and when I'm up to it.

Flying visit as I'm at work. However my replacement is on with me tonight and as he's pretty much trained up in levinf him to it and being verrrrrrry lazy .

7 shifts to go.....

Caz, Pink and Bridget - my dd will be starting Y2 too yes it's very odd to think she'll be off to senior school in the same year that dd2 starts infants. It's going to be interesting trying to find stuff they both enjoy doing in the holidays etc...!

Swollen feet today and v hot - feeling hugely pregnant. Only 2 weeks left at work though, but they're going sooooo slowly. My brain is also getting very sluggish and I feel really stupid all the time, so finding it hard to concentrate. Going to try to get to the doctor tomorrow for some better heartburn remedy as I'm going through a pack of Rennies every few days, and gaviscon doesn't even touch it

Nat- Wipes/cotton pads. And another pair of mittens

Ooo good idea GT I also forgot to add I have a bib and 2 Muslins and I will be bottle feeding x

I'm envious of you lot finishing work soon. Textbook you have 2 weeks and hayle 7 shifts, I don't leave until 29th September it's feel like I've donkeys years left.

I got this changing bag as a litte gift to myself when I sold a BA compensation voucher I had but was unable to use. It has straps for attaching to the pram handle too. It's really nice, and a bit different. I am a handbag person though so it is a weakness! www.northlighthomestore.com/Littlephant_Messenger_Bag_Waves_Grey_p/100-10-1031.htm

Slippy I think as long as the blanket isn't very heavy, you just count it as one layer (or two if doubles over). So if you're usin a 1.5 tog bag as well you've probably got 2.5 in total. You'll be able to feel if the baby is too hot or too cold and once baby arrives you'll have a better idea of how hot otherwise the blanket is.

I've just this moment finished my mammoth task of crocheting a baby blanket - it's the first thing I've ever crocheted and the tension isn't great, but the overall effect is pretty.

But now I've got hip and back ache because I've also been crawling around on the floor making the curtains for the baby's room. I think I'll have to move them to the dining table so they're at a better height to sew them.

Hi girls. Back from holidays and gradually going through a mountain of washing... We got home at 3am last night so all feeling positively knackered today. In addition, DP is going to the US on a business trip tomorrow, coming back on Thursday lunchtime, and then we are off to Cheltenham on Thursday night for a wedding on Friday. Next week is going to be slightly crazy... It's so nice to be back home in my own bed. The holiday was lovely and we had some lovely days / evenings but I certainly won't be recommending holidaying at this stage of pregnancy and in August! I also dread to think how much weight I've put on as it was an all inclusive resort so I compensated for my lack of alcohol consumption with double intake of food... and yes, managed to squeeze in an odd cheeky glass of rose too :-) However, even the hot Greek sun didn't manage to melt the cellulite on my thighs and, in addition to lovely tan, I also have less lovely pregnancy mask... not very attractive! Does anyone else have it? Looks pretty horrible!

I've sort of caught up on the thread... there was so much to read! So sorry if I'm forgetting anyone...

tarlia so sorry to hear you have PE again. Hope you are OK and manage to keep the baby inside for as long as it's safe and possible. X

and sorry so many of you suffer from SPD, back pain etc... we are definitely near the end now aren't we...

and yes, I'm also enjoying my second pregnancy much less... if I can talk about enjoying it at all. bridget I also loved being pregnant the first time round and found it so easy back then. And I also don't have this lovely bonding feeling this time but, like you, I'm confident it won't matter at all once the baby is finally here. My main problem this time round is that I'm an emotional mess and feel so much more tired - probably connected. I've already cried three times today and accused DP of not caring, not helping and you name it. Probably all because I'm tired from yesterday's travel and didn't get much sleep over the holiday. Are you sleeping better now flyer?

I'm also a bit nervous about DP going to the US for 4 days tomorrow. If anything happens, we have no family around and really noone to help here... so I'm praying nothing will happen. I'm only 29+5 so should be OK. bridget I get exactly the same reaction when I say I'm uneasy about being on my own!

I'm equally jealous about ladies going on ML so soon! I'm back at work tomorrow and slightly dreading it. Only 5 weeks left though and finishing on 13th September. I brought it forward as couldn't face working until 27th as originally planned.

orange hope you have a lovely holiday!

Sorry for the mega post (I'm sure I'm forgetting / missing a lot so sorry if I do). Good to be back!!

ps. hayle meant to say - I would go for it! It will be stressful and tiring at this stage but, as long as you have many people to help, I think it will be lovely to come home with the baby to a spacious house where you can settle and relax. I would also ask the landlord about the reasons for this 6 months initial rent period. There can be so many reasons and it can make all the difference. Good luck!

Thanks for the advice, it's a wool blanket I think it's 'baby wool' it can be doubled up so it has that option too. :)

Hayle good luck . I moved when pg with dd at 37 weeks and she was late anyway. But it will be hard work so get help!!! :)

pink I didn't bother with a fancy changing bag either! Just got the one ( freebie) from boots! I remember getting very, very bored having the same bag over and over again and just chucking things into my normal bags after a while.

Regardings pushchairs we had to by the maclaren tecnho xt as it was the only one that fitted in the boot of my car plus we could justify the cost!!!
We got the nursery painted and new flooring and the wardrobe for the lo.... Things are getting ready :)

me too notsoold re the changing bag......

Hi ladies. Welcome to the newbies and returning oldies.
I am currently making my list for the hospital bag(s). When I got to hospital last time I had been sick and was told that I needed to eat as I had ketones. I hadn't packed much in the way of food except cereal bars, which were the worst thing EVER! Does anyone have any tips for what food would be manageable? Have got bananas and jelly babies on the list so far and plan to take some ice pops too. The mw have me one when I was in labour last time and it was the best ice pop in the world. Am taking lucozade and may get some lucozade tablets too. Any suggestions gratefully received.

Welcome home Clapham sounds like you had a lovely holiday surrounded by all that yummy food....My sleep has improved somewhat over the past 3 nights, dp is doing his juice diet so no red wine= no snoring, it's great

So I have a holdall for my hospital bag, are you ladies taking 2 bags one for you one for your baby?

You might want something savoury/salty, too char1eston - maybe some salted peanuts?
Also a pack of mints? Great to quickly refresh with/stave off nausea.

Clapham I too have a gorgeous pregnancy mask and bronzing powder and tinted moisturiser seem to make it more noticeable. That's with kids factor 50 sunblock on - hopefully it fades soon.

Getting really nervous about scan tomorrow, baby has hardly moved at all today. Trying to not stress but my mind is in overdrive

Welcome back clapham!

Just a flying visit while I make dinner, but had to share this milestone moment- I got offered a seat on the bus for the first time today! I was so grateful, I nearly cried.

Thinking of you tomorrow jelly.
Sunday, it appears, is my hormonal, tearful day. Work issues this time, which I won't get into, but really looking forward to going on maternity leave and getting away from it all. And i really shoudnt look at work emails at the weekend either. Only 4 weeks to go.... Unless I get signed off with stress in the meantime. I can only hope.

Good luck for tomorrow Jelly, I hope all goes well.

Oh jelly just got to your posts from last week. So good it wasn't the worst case scenario after all but it must have been so worrying! thinking about you for tomorrow and hope everything will be OK X. The pregnancy mask is awful isn't it? I also can't put any make up on it as it only looks worse and more visible! hope it will fade a bit before the wedding next Friday...

mrs027 only 4 weeks to go! Try to distance yourself hard as it is. I'm also a nightmare and check emails on weekends and evenings. (and holidays...) Not healthy...

flyer my DP is also going on crash diet after the Friday wedding. He has been warned