April 2015 thread 7: Our viable, wriggling bumps have us walking belly-first into the new year!

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I keep asking, she keeps saying she's run out of forms!

I gave both of my boys their first few weeks of baths in the bathroom sink! less bending (good post-caesarian) and they fit in so why not?

Cinnamon aha! Good to know. I'll be buying one of those then! Otherwise I think DP is keen to take baths with the baby as he can't breastfed so wants one on one, skin to skin time.

thanks for the link Tiny that looks great, i think that one is now my front runner. I wanted something baby could rest in so that I wasn't trying to juggle holding him up while I have to reach for things and it's great that it empties into the bath.pricey but if it lasts then worth it :)

Most baby baths empty, mine had a little plug in the bottom and was only £12 from mothercare.

I used to get bathed in the sink but I have a square sink with a fancy daft plug that sticks up so would hurt baby's legs or bum :/

I got a folding baby bath which is great for travel etc as it folds almost flat. Easy to use anywhere and I borrowed my sisters little rest thingy it was a metal farm with a towel like sock that went over it to hold them upright. Will have to see if I can find my own this time.

Hi All
I'm 23+1 with my first. told it might be a girl but im guessing they have to say that bcoz my scan was pretty clear. Im due on 9th may but ppl on may thread dont seem to be having the same mini wrestling matches going on in their tums like everyone here. Gotta say she's a very active baby bit nervous about labour and all that not really got anything figured out at all about that. i've noticed ppl talking about reflux but not wind. Im lucky not to get heartburn instead i get crippling indigestion followed by wind that makes my husband either burst out laughing or basicly emasculated lol. Considering he's bn in the navy for nearly 10 years is no easy feat. lol.
tbh as far as anything goes pregnancy hasnt bn too bad so far nausea until 13wks was bad and i find drinking enough a nightmare as i stuggle to drink more than a litre a day normally so drinking nearly the recommended 3 litres is rediculous not to mention the constant peeing afterwards but it does help with constipation. does anybody have any tips for drinking more or jsut getting the right amount of hydration. :)

Navy I'm afraid I don't drink much as I get fed up of weeing all the time! No help I'm afraid.

Baby bath wise we had a support thing for DD and actually didn't end up using it as she hated being in it ( even as a new born) so we used to bath her in the bath in a few inches of water and holding her the whole time. DH was around lost birth when I struggled but after 2 weeks when he returned to work i was fine to manage doing it. Not sure it'll be so easy this time round with a new born and 15 month old but we still have the support so will just try again.

I guess providing you have a non slip mat you could take them in the shower with you? How often are you supposed to bath a baby nyway like everyday? was planning on either bathing baby in bathroom sink when she's under 3 months then she can get in a shallow bath. Is a bottle warmer actually essential. someone told me running a bottle under warm water does the same job. Quite happy to ask random parenting advice lol.

They don't need a bath everyday but we did to get her into a routine. She's still in it now at 12 months and so she knows when it's bed time.

Bottle warmer I found really helpful when out and about. I found I wasn't always somewhere where I could warm a bottle so it was a def needed for me. It's just a Tommee tippee one and was about 6 or 7 quid so v cheap. Used it when she went into food to warm up in pouches when out and about too so has had a lot of use!
I actually didn't buy it- it was a present from a friend in a bundle of baby essentials when I had my DD.

However- I must admit whilst breastfeeding I didn't use it- only really became an essential ( in my opinion) when id changed to formula

I've babysat for plenty of babies who just have a jug by the kettle to pour boiled water in to hear the bottle. Bottles should be made with boiling water since the outbreak of e.coli in France as it originated in the powder. I have friends who do half boiling water to kill any bugs and then top up with boiled cooled water to make it drinkable almost straight away and then no heating needed. Other friends who still made all bottles in the morning and store in the fridge just got babies used to cold milk. I never gave mine a bottle and actually don't know what dh did with my milk when he gave it in a bottle, probably microwaved knowing him!a

Hi all and welcome, Navy

Not posted for a couple of days as been too tired, but have been trying to keep up with the posts!

Just to dispute everything everyone else has been saying, we used a bath support for dd and she absolutely loved it! Then when she got too big for it and could sit up we moved to a sitting up support thing one of these which was ok but a bit annoying to wash her in.

Then we moved to our current giant inflatable duck which she is super comfy in and she absolutely loves - she now hates the big bath.

We also bathe every night for the purposes of routine - it helps her get in the right mood for sleep.

On a side note, you're not supposed to wash them for the first 4 weeks, are you? Did everybody that's had babies before stick to this? I did with dd but it felt like ever such a long time.

4 weeks? Never heard it.

We did it after a week or two...

Thanks Tiny, think I will follow your lead for number 2, it was ever such a long wait!

I got told off by the horrible midwife (she was hideous in many ways that I won't go into) as I hadn't bathed ds1 when she came for my first visit at home. He was born Friday am, we got home sat pm and this was Sunday am. I've never heard 4 weeks though, ds2 had bad skin and was told to add olive oil to the water rather than stopping bathing him.

hiding on phone atm so cant link but if you google 'angelcare movement pad' should come up with an example basically you put it under baby when they are asleep and if they stop moving or breathing an alarm sounds. Think its one of those things that very much personal preference if you get one or not but i think we are swaying towards getting one :)

Just googled that baby bucket thing, that looks so weird but makes sense.

I think based on feedback I'll try bathing in the sink. We've got a selection of sinks here in different styles so I expect we can find one that's suitable.

DD had huge eczema patches on her back and face when she was very small so we cut right back on baths to every other night. Now it's more like every 3rd night or when her hair looks like it needs a wash. We did other bedtime routines so she knew it was time for bed. It was bum, jammies on, mummy milk and story together.

Those movement monitors were just coming in when we had DD, I knew if we had one DH would never let her off it. So made the decision not to bother. I read a lot of reviews at the time about people picking up their baby in the night and forgetting to turn it off, so the alarm sounded then they forgot to turn it back on again. Personally think it's a bit of overkill, but I understand why people would want them. I'm researching big standard monitors at the moment, all I want is one that has a room temperature thingy on it but it's a minefield. Least I know not to expect much in the way of battery life think DD's lasted 6 months before it started losing charge too quickly.

That was bog standard* stupid auto correct.

Really! Hmm my hospital didn't show us how to bathe because it was too soon to wash, I was in there for a couple of days recovering from my section too.

Blow it, I think I'll just wash this next one, a proper bath not a silly top and tail one!

I have my 20-week scan tomorrow morning. Am I the last one?