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October 2013 - may our labours move as fast as our threads!

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PseudoBadger · 16/09/2013 07:24

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PseudoBadger · 21/09/2013 11:23

Pebble - yes the handle should be up.

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Natalieand · 21/09/2013 11:24

Interesting theory MoN my mum had had 4 children and I don't think she breastfed us, she had her first at 16 and has never mentioned breast feeding, all of my sisters have also bottle fed too. X

Flyer747 · 21/09/2013 11:27

Thanks Pseudo.

Nat it's actually really simple and straightforward, I'm just the type of person that can't be bothered to read instructions and just go ahead and start trying to install it without doing the necessary reading, thus creating loads more work and stress for myself when I can't fathom it out.

It is actually pretty fool proof though and after a few attempts even I can work it.

Natalieand · 21/09/2013 11:28

Thanks pseudo and flyer

How r u today pseudo ? Xx

Is ruby being induced today? Or was that yesterday?

roofio87 · 21/09/2013 11:29

Hmmm, flyer are you secretly my dp?! you sound just like him!!Wink

MotherOfNations · 21/09/2013 11:30

When I worried about having a glass of wine when feeding my mum said she would breastfeed with a cigarette in het hand after a night out where she'd ad atleadt 8 brandy and babychams. I think formula might be better than that.

Flyer747 · 21/09/2013 11:34

Roofio I'm like a bloke when it comes to stuff like reading instructions. Imagine the fun we have in the flyer household when dp and I are assembling something....he is just the same Grin

Right I must get a move on I'm still festering in my pit....off to meet our friends for lunch who I rudely cancelled on last night.

MrsO27 · 21/09/2013 11:50

I didn't get a manual at all with our maxicosi pebble, you've just reminded me I need to contact John Lewis about that.

Anyone on here ever had an ECV? If so, did it work and was it painful?

claphammama · 21/09/2013 11:56

you are right nat - ruby is being induced today! yay - another baby!

bronze you have a lovely mw. Mine described me as "mature" (I'm also 38) bitch Grin

I love John Lewis muslins by the way. And also find the M&S ones very good.

And to anyone self-conscious about feeding in public. Come to Clapham - seems to be in here! Lots of boobs out here at any time... I'm not really an exhibitionst (I swear) but after a few weeks I really lost my inhibitions and you can hide a lot under a muslin.

Sitting on the bench watching DP play football. My Saturday mornings used to be so lovely... in bed with hot coffee and Saturday papers... but let's think about the positives - at least it's not raining today...

claphammama · 21/09/2013 11:56

correction - watching DS play football. Would not make this sacrifice for DP!

HeffalumpTheFlump · 21/09/2013 12:09

I was 23 in August too, at the beginning of the month, am I the youngest? Planning to bf, but have found that all apart from one of my friends who have had babies have ff. It is almost seen as gross to bf, it's much more acceptable to ff. I have just ignored that and decided I want to give bfing a try.

MoN that made me chuckle about your mum. Grin

HeffalumpTheFlump · 21/09/2013 12:11

Oh and I was told by the car seat man that you should always have the handle up and the hood over. The handle will brace the seat in an accident and the hood will shield baby from glass and flying debris.

MotherOfNations · 21/09/2013 12:19

My 13yr old sons friends were teasing him the other day saying "ooh you're disgusting you used to suck your mum's boobs" He just said "What's more disgusting really? Milk from your mums boobs or milk from a cows?

HeffalumpTheFlump · 21/09/2013 12:24

I think he has a good point MoN!

SeriousStuff · 21/09/2013 12:35

According to scan, EDD is 12th Oct, but calculating from first day of last period, I'm due on 5th Oct. I'm convinced my dates are right, but my mum has 24th Oct in her head for some reason!

MoN great comeback from your son!

MrsHoratioNelson · 21/09/2013 12:44

Thanks Pseudo.

No, the car seat isn't difficult, but it helps to have a strong grip to slide the isofix thingies out - I couldn't get them to reach and you have to give it a good old shove to bring the clips out.

Natalieand · 21/09/2013 12:58

Agh I usually have two hoovers in the house one upstAirs and one down.... Why oh why did the upstairs one have to break when I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant and could do without carting a Hoover up and down the stairs (I think I might have my very own toddler tantrum about this lol)

MotherOfNations · 21/09/2013 13:04

I feel your pain Nat especially since our house has 3 storeys. That's why vacuuming upstairs is the dc's job. Grin.

pinkbuttons · 21/09/2013 13:10

haha love yor DS' comeback MoN Grin
Interesting about your friends finding it gross heffalump all of my friends I met after having DS breastfed and all our friends from before from school and uni just accepted it. I was the first one to have a baby so I guess none of them had thought about it. I did used to feel weird doing it if DH was having an xbox night though (we used to live in a house with one of his friends) but got over it quite quickly as they didnt seem to.notice or care and I was far too lazy to move to a different room.

My dates were put back by a week at 12 week scan so by my dates I would be due 30th september. Quite sure when I ovulated as ended up going to the drs for ovulation pain as I didnt know what it was Blush but I guess could have been a few days either side. Will be interesting to see which is closer.

nat if you have a tantrum let me know how DD reacts, sometimes I wonder what DS would do if I just lay on the floor and screamed and kicked my legs too Wink

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PseudoBadger · 21/09/2013 13:32

Ok I think my water retention and painful breasts may be due to the steroids. It's the only thing I can think of! My breasts are so 'full' and tender and there can be no reason, unless I've had the baby without realising :o
Agony whenever DS touches me or jumps on me :(

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Shirehobbit · 21/09/2013 13:43

Interesting bf/ff discussion. I (possibly foolishly) just assumed I'd be bf. I know it's hard, but the expense and faff of ff puts me off.
I wasn't bf because my mum has/had cysts in her breasts that made it impossible. DH wasn't bf either, as his mum's MiL put her under pressure not to. She regrets this and is keen for me to try bf.
A close friend of mine is a bf mentor/advocate as she was badly treated by mw after her first, and forced to ff when her DS was hours old, when she didn't want to. I'm hoping I can use her help/expertise when I need to.

All that being said, if bf just doesn't work out, then we'll deal with the cost of ff in a heartbeat - baby's health and our mental health comes first. And I know that's what pretty much every mother wants, so I'd never judge anyone on such choices - we'll all love and want the best for our babies.

(PS I've eaten too much Cake again. Blush oops)

notsoold · 21/09/2013 13:44

Pink and nat...I am 42 and dh 54....do I qualify as the oldest???

Shirehobbit · 21/09/2013 13:56

I might be mis-remembering, but wasn't there a first timer who posted a number of threads back who was going to be induced/have a section at 38 weeks because she was in her mid-40s?
Oddlife, maybe?

Haylebop12 · 21/09/2013 14:02

I think oddlife is 48, forgive me if I'm wrong though.

Shirehobbit · 21/09/2013 14:08

Ditto to not causing offence, Hayle - but I'm glad I don't seem to be making it up...you never know with the oh-so-reliable pregnancy brain Grin

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