October 2014 - thread 5. Bigger bumps!

[Kirstipops]

Kirstipops dc1 Edd 27th Sept
sazzlehopes dc2 27th sept
MundayCakes85 EDD 28th Sept
MrsBadCrumble74 DC2 EDD 28th September
Mrsb87 Dc1 Edd 29th Sept
hefner DC2 EDD 29th Sept
Gunwalloe DC5 Edd 30th Sept
CaptainMcgraw DC2 EDD 30th September
Bumpbangbump DC2 EDD 2nd Oct
Porcito DC1 EDD 3rd October
TroubleAndFyfe DC2 EDD 4th Oct
Georgebythesea DC1 EDD 4th Oct
CellyD DC2 EDD 6 Oct
FlipFantasia DC3 Edd 7 Oct
Cabster DC2 EDD 8 Oct
Binkybunny Dc1 Edd 10th Oct
Claptomania DC1 EDD 10th Oct
Fedupofrainydays, DC2, EDD 10th Oct
Me23 Dc3 Edd 11th Oct
MrsDinoRawr DC1 Edd 11th October
Bumpforme2014 DC1 EDD 11th Oct
PunkyBubba DC2 EDD 12th Oct
Kittylou1 Dc1 Edd 12th Oct
Binglesplodge DC1 EDD 14th Oct
Happytimes31 Dc1 Edd 15th Oct
Pebble82 DC1 EDD 14th Oct
Mrsthedog DC1 EDD 16th Oct (puppythedog also lurking about the thread)
Grannyapple DC3 EDD 16th Oct
ExcitedCJ DC2 EDD 18th Oct
Loulou888 DC3 Edd 20th Oct
FrauEnglischLehrerin DC2 edd 22nd Oct
Stigz DC2 EDD 23rd Oct
NotInyourNature DC2 EDD 24th Oct
Robindeer, DC1 EDD 26th Oct
Matildasmam22 DC3 EDD 27th Oct

Hi Oklahoma, welcome! So sorry to hear people are feeling so rotten today. I hope you can get some rest in to recuperate. Glad to hear your letter worries have been resolved excited, good grief, no-one needs that!

Been away this weekend to my Mums. She tried to give me lots of her tops as she's bigger than me. I managed to get away with only taking 2! Just because they're bigger doesn't mean they work, I just looked like I didn't know how to dress myself!! Mum has already knitted baby a little hooded cardigan it is so cute. On the way home I think I felt the baby -felt like 3 bubbles bursting in a row. Want it to happen again so I can be sure!

Asos is doing 50 maternity items at 50% off btw. I have just done a rather large shop on there! Does anyone know where I can find maternity pyjama shorts? After I couldn't get in my regular ones I've been wearing dp's boxers to bed but they are starting to get tight now.

I don't think buying baby things now is a terrible thing, though I can understand some people would feel nervous, if you don't you should go with how you feel. We bought some tiny baby socks in my first pregnancy and I miscarried at 10 weeks. I can't say putting those socks away in a shoebox made it any harder for us. We hurt regardless, socks weren't going to make any difference.

Ok ooh jen do you have a link to the asos 50% off?

Does anyone know if I moved 300 miles away could I still give birth in the area I'm in now? I'm having a elcs. We were planning to move once baby arrived so that we had family support but I've just seen the perfect house on Rightmove

ASOS

If it doesn't work it's on the main navigation as 50% off 50 then select maternity

As far as I know Gun you can self refer to wherever you please? Esp if you are low risk.

Hi Oklahoma (and to other newbies who've joined the thread!)
Binky's talk of reusable nappies has reminded me - what is the consensus here on them over disposables? I like the idea, being a would-be eco type who likes the idea of saving money here and there. Yay or nay, in your experience and if yay - any brands you would recommend?
CJ I'm glad your mind was set at rest (even if your temper was flared up by it!)

Hi Oklahoma (and to other newbies who've joined the thread!)
Binky's talk of reusable nappies has reminded me - what is the consensus here on them over disposables? I like the idea, being a would-be eco type who likes the idea of saving money here and there. Yay or nay, in your experience and if yay - any brands you would recommend?
CJ I'm glad your mind was set at rest (even if your temper was flared up by it!)

Gah double post. LondonJen I had the exact same sensation a couple of weeks ago (when I was 16-17 weeks)! I'm 18+2 today, haven't felt anything that I could specifically pin down as being baby-related in the last few days but I feel very aware of the size of my uterus, bizarre as that sounds, so I kind of feel like some "quickening" could be in the post?

gunif you move pre baby will you still be staying in your current location around your due date? Just wondering if you plan on travelling 300 miles whilst in labour?!!

LondonJen I'm high risk :( I've got a feeling it could be a nightmare typical! I should keep of Rightmove

Mum2kiss I'm having a elcs at 39 weeks so would come down a few days before

kirsti I'm going to give the disposables a go! A friend uses them currently and my sister and sister in law used them too. I'm going to a cloth nappy event on friday!

I think I will use a mix of cloth and disposable. I think some people find it takes a couple of months for baby to be big enough for some types of cloth so you may find you need to use disposables in the early days.

gun what would happen if you went into labour before your elcs date? Would you just have an emcs in your new location?

Mum2kiss I would set up a plan b at the local hospital but it's 30 miles away and is 5th baby so not sure I would make it.My last 4 were all late so hopefully a emergency wouldn't happen it's so hard my rational brain says I'm mad but the impulsive side wants the house

Kirstipops I used cloth nappies during the day and disposables at night with dd. I started off with two-part nappies - inside and cover - which fit well even with a tiny newborn (although I wouldn't recommend the brand -Swaddlebees iirc - as the design made it hard to deal with pooey changes without getting poo on all the baby's clothes). Then I switched to pocket nappies which are fantastic, but didn't fit until 4-5 months. I had to return several pocket nappies as the PU coating started to detach, though. Babykind replaced them without quibble, but I was slightly annoyed by the thought that replacements were using up more resources. Those were Fuzzi Bunz. I will use them all again this time and hopefully I won't need any more replacements.

ruby I run English classes for kindergarten children (age 4-6). Most of them know my name, but a few just address me as "Frau Englischlehrerin" (Ms English Teacher, for those who don't speak German)

trouble thanks for the tip. I will have to check out prices for Manduca slings over here, as I think they are a German company? It may not work out cheaper even with 20% off once I've factored in postage if they are generally cheaper here to start with.

I had a thread up recently about re-usable nappies. I ordered one to see off of e-bay. Mrsthedog and I want to use them and plan to but we shall see how it goes. One of the peices of advice I got was get ones thta fit your baby and it's a bit like buying shoes, they may say a size but may not quite fit right.
I bought the lovely cheapo ones that work out a fiver including a couple of inserts. It's bloody cute.

You can borrow cloth nappies to see how you get on with them from nappies libraries. There's one in Shrewsbury that I know of but I'm sure there are places all over the country.

I'm going to start with disposables, then move into reusables once I've got used to that whole looking after a baby thing.

I'm not ready to buy baby things yet though, I don't feel as excited as I think I should about the whole thing, I can't build a relationship or bond with someone I haven't met or even felt move... weirdly it's exactly how I always thought I would feel about pregnancy, almost as if it's an alien thing.

My MIL was saying about as soon as she was pregnant she knew that my now boyfriend was the most important thing in the world to her, over her husband etc. I haven't had that feeling at all. I assume it will come.

I haven't bought anything either. Will probably start after anomaly scan once I know if everything look ok with baby and will be finding out the gender if baby obliges.
Plus any money we do have at the mo needs to go on new carpet and house decoration.

I haven't bought anything either. Will probably start after anomaly scan once I know if everything look ok with baby and will be finding out the gender if baby obliges.
Plus any money we do have at the mo needs to go on new carpet and house decoration.

Goats everyone is different. I wouldnt say that any one reaction to having a baby is the norm. Also your protective nature may not be triggered by a little life inside you but might kick into overdrive at the first sign of a fever/ illness, where as some mums wouldn't bat an eyelid! Neither trait means your love for your child is any greater or any less...some of my friends cried for days on the first day of school...I skipped off down the road glad that we'd made it to school age in one piece!

True frau!
binky the site I mentioned www.babame.com sell tons of nappies so they'll also be 20% this week. I collected things throughout my pregnancy too, it's funa nd yes, spreads the cost! I've used two parters - fitteds ND pre folds and pockets. For my son the pockets leaked but lots of people love them..prefolds are fab as you fold them to fit the baby so you get a really good fit, my son's only ever worn 10 disposables (first two days of life as he came by surprise and nappies were still in the loft) so he was wearing them whilst tiny. They're very cheap and you can get them for next to nothing on ebay or the FB cloth nappy groups or actually for nothing on freecycle. Preloved ones are better as they gain absorbency with use plus you're saving the landfill so even more eco. Fitteds are really easy- they do up like a disposable with velcro then you put a wrap over the top to waterproof (as with prefolds) but I didn't use them when he was tiny so can't say about that. We used totsbots. Motherease wraps are very good but we have quite a range as most are from freecycle.
Regardless of the system you choose I'd recommend getting some bamboo boosters as we've used these at night with each type - they increase absorbency. They'd be a good thing to get in the sale but would also be easy to get on ebay or fb I assume - I got mine with my real nappies for London voucher!

ND = and

Welcome oklahoma I've put this as Dc1 for you is that right?

Kirstipops dc1 Edd 27th Sept
sazzlehopes dc2 27th sept
MundayCakes85 EDD 28th Sept
MrsBadCrumble74 DC2 EDD 28th September
Mrsb87 Dc1 Edd 29th Sept
hefner DC2 EDD 29th Sept
Gunwalloe DC5 Edd 30th Sept
CaptainMcgraw DC2 EDD 30th September
Weebairn Dc2 Edd 30th sept
Funtimesahead Dc1 Edd 1st Oct
Bumpbangbump DC2 EDD 2nd Oct
Porcito DC1 EDD 3rd October
TroubleAndFyfe DC2 EDD 4th Oct
Georgebythesea DC1 EDD 4th Oct
Pinds Dc1 Edd 5th Oct
Pookey360 DC1 EDD 5th Oct
CellyD DC2 EDD 6 Oct
Queenasanti3 DC2 EDD 6th Oct
FlipFantasia DC3 Edd 7 Oct
Cabster DC2 EDD 8 Oct
Londonjen DC1 EDD 8 Oct
Tak1ngchances Dc1 EDD 9th Oct
Idt87 Dc3 Edd 9th Oct
Binkybunny Dc1 Edd 10th Oct
Claptomania DC1 EDD 10th Oct
Fedupofrainydays, DC2, EDD 10th Oct
noimagination80 DC1 EDD 10th Oct
Me23 Dc3 Edd 11th Oct
MrsDinoRawr DC1 Edd 11th October
Bumpforme2014 DC1 EDD 11th Oct
PunkyBubba DC2 EDD 12th Oct
Kittylou1 Dc1 Edd 12th Oct
Missfruits Dc2 Edd 14th Oct
Binglesplodge DC1 EDD 14th Oct
Happytimes31 Dc1 Edd 15th Oct
Pebble82 DC1 EDD 14th Oct
Mrsthedog DC1 EDD 16th Oct (puppythedog also lurking about the thread)
Grannyapple DC3 EDD 16th Oct
ExcitedCJ DC2 EDD 18th Oct
daphnehoneybutt DC1 EDD 19th Oct
Loulou888 DC3 Edd 20th Oct
FrauEnglischLehrerin DC2 edd 22nd Oct
Cherie037 DC3 EDD 22Oct
Rubyinthedust DC1 EDD 22nd Oct
Stigz DC2 EDD 23rd Oct
NotInyourNature DC2 EDD 24th Oct
magichandles DC3 EDD 24th Oct
Mrsmonkeybear DC1 EDD 24th Oct
Robindeer, DC1 EDD 26th Oct
Matildasmam22 DC3 EDD 27th Oct
anotherRoo DC1, EDD 27th Oct
Oklahoma DC1 EDD 28th Oct
Sparkle9 DC1 EDD 29th Oct

Hi, please can someone add me to the list too? Sorry, I'm not sure how to do it! DC1 EDD 10th October. Thank you in advance!

I'm 16 weeks and do not have a noticeable bump. Does anyone else? Or did anyone else around 16 weeks? Now that the symptoms have worn off I don't really feel that pregnant anymore! Has anyone else felt like that?