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October 2014 thread 4 - scans, scans scans!!

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bumpbangbump · 25/03/2014 12:00

New thread ladies. I should really leave it to someone who can link the old one. Can someone add the edd list and whatnot? Or maybe we should start again now edds are changing after scan.

Bumpbangbump dc#2 EDD 2nd October

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CareBearWithFangs · 05/04/2014 21:26

We also spent a fortune on a travel system pram. DD screamed like the world was ending for every second she was put in it. It's currently in the garage collecting dust, I don't think I'll even bother trying to use it this time. And the choice is overwhelming with prams!

ExcitedCJ · 05/04/2014 22:20

I got an Uppababy Vista for DC1 & I loved it, really easy to use, compatible with Maxi Cosi car seat & can convert easily for 2 with another seat. It's a super duper smooth running dream of a buggy. HOWEVER, I wouldn't spend the money again on an expensive buggy. My LO was hardly ever in it! My SIL has used it for her LO & I'll get it back as good as new.
I would second the sling suggestion - Baby Bjorn & Ergo Baby, I was very lucky to be lent a baby Bjorn, useful up to about 6 months. Thinking of getting a Connecta this time as I don't need anything else, anyone got any Connecta experience?

Today I have huge lumpy hormonal spots all around my chin & jaw. No Bacne around here but I do have spots all over my chest, very attractive!

TroubleAndFyfe · 05/04/2014 22:43

Connectas are excellent! I wouldn't recommend Bjorns as they do not correctly support the hips so are not very comfortable for baby or wearer compared to something like a connecta, ergo, beco, manduca.

mum2kiss · 05/04/2014 23:16

I like the look of the cybex callisto travel system.this time around. It has a carry cot which I intend to double as a moses basket in the early days, the car seat clips straight on and then it turns into an umbrella fold.

I also still have dds kari me sling so.intend to use that again...

the circus was a disaster. Dds behaviour was terrible. I ended up in tears...another thing I never do! Lol! Puking and crying in the same day?! Im falling apart!

mum2kiss · 05/04/2014 23:18

Oh One thing I would say is definitely get the compatible car seat base for quick transfers in and out of the car. You really dont want to be flapping around with a seat belt every time you get in or out of the car!

TroubleAndFyfe · 05/04/2014 23:44

Sad Mum2kiss poor you! I would guess the Cybex one would be good- German engineering! We have a Cybex car seat and it's fab!

diamondbutterfly · 06/04/2014 07:32

I second a connecta, so comfortable for baby and most importantly you. Carried 11 month old for hours while on holiday and did a hike, soo comfortable!
I would totally recommend going to a sling library as you can try lots without committing to a purchase, esp as you may think you want one, but try it and hate it. Also excellent advice there to make sure baby is being carried correctly! !

mum2kiss · 06/04/2014 08:07

We've had the cybex pallas car seat for dd used exclusively since she turned 3 and welove it. Suitable right up to age 12 too so well worth the money!

we ha a cybex umbrella stroller ( I think it was a topaz) which I loved and was always complimented on. so really hoping the callisto lives up to my expectations!

binkybunny · 06/04/2014 09:02

Does anyone know of a uk company that does maternity hiking gear? I'm planning on getting up a few mountains still this summer but not sure how long my clothes will fit. I can only find American companies online but they're not cheap for the short time I'll be wearing them and I'll have to add in postage too.

tak1ngchances · 06/04/2014 09:10

My question for today is about BRAS (.)(.)

My boobs have always been small so I have worn underwired lightly padded t-shirt bras my whole adult life.
Now I am spilling out of them and I don't know what to buy. If you google "maternity bras" then a load of nursing bras come up. I don't want nursing bleddy bras.
I want a bra that is soft and comfortable and non-scratchy that doesn't show my new massive nipples through tops.

What are you all doing about nork storage?

ExcitedCJ · 06/04/2014 09:18

www.nursingbra-shop.co.uk/ShowDetails.asp?id=103

I swore by Anita underwired Maternity/Nursing bra last time, little pricy but sooooo comfy I thought it was worth it! Only bought 2 & I have them for this time too. Not in them yet but I'm only days away! HUGE (.)(.)'s

tak1ngchances · 06/04/2014 09:22

See now I don't want a nursing bra yet. I just want a being-pregnant bra. Does such a thing not exist?

Me23 · 06/04/2014 09:32

Re pushchairs with my 1st we had m&p pilko pramette until dd wet into a stroller at about 1 year. With Ds we bought 2nd hand bugaboo cameleon and I hated it it was so cumbersome and difficult to fold only used it for 5 months then bought another stroller before finding baby jogger city mini which is amazing! Fold up one handed tiny fold good steering, I will be using it for baby but will buy a carrycot for the first few months.

I need some maternity/nursing bras soon my boobies are so squashed right now with areolas the size of dinner plates!
I'm going to treat myself to some lovely nursing bras from here www.hotmilklingerie.com/nursing-bras/

Me23 · 06/04/2014 09:33

M&s do matrrnity bras not sure how good they are, also the link I far has 1 maternity bra on there.

ohthegoats · 06/04/2014 09:34

Binky - I'm going on a walking holiday this summer too, I was assuming I'll be in leggings and long tops. I was out of my normal walking trousers by mid Feb, even with the extender bits on the waist. I've never worn fancy walking tops, so that's not too much of an issue. Not ideal, but it'll do for the few I'll be doing while pregnant.

I really, really don't want to spend too much money on clothes that I'll only wear for 4 or 5 months, once in my life. At the minute for bras I'm alright - have a couple of bigger ones that fit fine. I'm a GG cup on a normal day, so god know what's going to happen to them in the near future.

fatpony · 06/04/2014 10:08

Ohthegoats - how did your antenatal exercise routine change (you said a few posts back you got some advice)? I am still full of energy and not tired so have been doing exactly same as before - cross-trainer, treadmill, weights, sit ups but vaguely remember reading somewhere that after four months you shouldn't do sit ups because of something to do with the back...
Going on holiday on Thurs (the day after our scan!) so might use the opportunity to switch to more swimming. Never done pilates/yoga but might look into that. For me exercise means sweating and puffing so will be hard to change that mindset!

binkybunny · 06/04/2014 10:12

Thanks ohthegoats I have leggings for low level walks but need something more waterproof for hill walking in Scotland. Thinks theres a gap in the market here!

Fir bras I went to Asda and bought super cheap ones I dont mind throwing out when I either (hopefully not) get bigger or go back down. I also need some padfing for my huge nipples so maternity bras were a no no for now.

TroubleAndFyfe · 06/04/2014 10:36

Tak1ngchances I think a moulded t shirt bra would suit what you're looking for. Maternity bras tend to double up as nursing bras as your boobs grow during pregnancy, get even larger during breastfeeding then shrink back gradually as feeding reduces and ends, therefore I guess people may want the bra to serve both purposes. I just bought a larger size bra though as didn't find I needed an in between size towards stoping breastfeeding and don't want to be wearing a nursing bra now either. ohthegoats I'm usually a 30GG, now in a 34HH and my nursing bras are 34J. Shock
Me23 hotmilk stuff is often on offer on zulily, worth keeping an eye out.

ohthegoats · 06/04/2014 10:38

fatpony - I stopped running, partly because I had a DVT in my left leg, so Drs expect that pregnancy is going to cause some vein issues that pounding exercise will make worse. I'm now on a cross trainer, and for half the amount of time. I've been going to pump classes, but on smaller weights, particularly for the back stuff, and I don't do the abs at all (gym bloke said not to, and so did the pump teacher).

My normal gym routine is all on legs, shoulders and some upper back stuff. He seemed to think that legs were particularly important - squats etc, which I'm pretty happy with. I have a feeling I'm going to be a walker and a squatter in labour if I can, so need to keep my legs strong. The back stuff is about core strength - I've had one change since I started there, initially it was lower back strength, then upper back. But I've been doing a mixture in pump classes anyway. Shoulders and upper arms are good ones to keep going just because different exercises seem to define you quite quickly, which I reckon will be good for self esteem stuff as the rest of the body goes 'wrong'.

I've also been swimming. I had a lesson with a guy who is a tri type, who gave me a training routine to follow. It's about intervals really, so some as fast as you can go, some slow stroke etc. I had the lesson to improve my front crawl, since I tend to resort to breast stroke, especially when tired, and I think that won't work for my back later on - my back already hurts sometimes from breast stroke.

So, I'm swimming 3 mornings a week for about 45 minutes, going to two 45 minute pump classes, use the gym once or twice a week, and going to a body balance class once a week (too boring to do more often than that) if I can get into one (they fill up quick at my gym). I've been tired for some of it, so just slacken off a bit, but still do the movements.

I'm already overweight (hard to believe with that exercise innit.. grrr), but don't want to put too much on.

ohthegoats · 06/04/2014 10:40

Shit - 34J?? I'm a 34GG normally, I bought a bikini top on Friday that is a 38FF and fits, but a swimming costume with integrated bra, that is a 38H.

tak1ngchances · 06/04/2014 10:47

Thanks all. I will look for a non-wired moulded t-shirt bra and see if I can find one.
Will also measure myself with the Mumsnet Bra Intervention method and see what size I am. I've always been 32B so I expect 34 maybe C or D?
Off to find tape measure now!

TroubleAndFyfe · 06/04/2014 10:48

Oh yes, I had to buy a 34J tankini top for whilst I was breastfeeding and I have a maternity tankini from mothercare in a size 16 (took the bottoms in at the seams on my sewing machine) which worked fine whilst I was pregnant.

TroubleAndFyfe · 06/04/2014 10:50

It doesn't have to be non wired either takingchances, providing it fits correctly. Maybe you want non wired - I've never worn one so wouldn't know.

Kirstipops · 06/04/2014 10:50

I can recommend the Pilates dvd I've been doing," 10 Minute Solution: Prenatal Pilates" (There are 5 x 10 min sections) www.amazon.com/10-Minute-Solution-Prenatal-Pilates/dp/B000RIWARG
I've done yoga before but I think yoga is more to do with flexibility, Pilates is good for actually strengthening muscles as well (so gym bunnies wanting to feel a bit more of a burn may prefer it), there are some good exercises for the abs in there, the bums and thighs section is my favourite though, there is a demon "bicycle" leg move where you really feel the burn!
I'm really going to have to buy bras too, I think my chest has increased as well as my cuppage; I'm usually a piddling wee B cup so it's nice to have cleavage for a change! Do you have to give the boobs back after you have the baby, lol.

pebble82 · 06/04/2014 10:51

My pregnancy bras are the £6 bra tops from ASDA. They're super comfy and at that price I bought 5. They just come in extra small, small, medium, large and extra large as they're stretchy.