July 2015 - we are nearing the halfway point!

[Fattycow]

We are already nearing the halfway point! Some of us have already reached the 20 weeks, the rest will follow suit. Let the countdowns begin!

Here is the stats list, please update them with your scan dates and the sex of you baby (if you know it):
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p3idkH2TaQYAy22I_N73k1_-G6Ezq67lAdhQvDjQkU0/edit?pli=1#gid=0

Hope your feeling okay Fatty and everyone feeling sick or sore

Had a fun day and loving the sunshine here.
Long may it last :)

Hi :) can I jump in too? I'm due on the 31st of July with a wee girl, I already have a wee boy who's 16 months old. I've not read up too far (will catch up later) but I love slings! It can be quite addictive

Happy Easter!

Daley, of course you are welcome! You can add yourself to the stats list in the first post.

And welcome to twister as well! Please add yourself to the stats list, which can be found in the first post.

Welcome daley I'm also a sling fan. We will be reusing our close caboo and hope to buy a Tula or ergo 360 for this bubs x

I am hoping for a sling at my baby shower!

I wish it was Tuesday already! I want to go to the shops and buy all the discounted chocolate!!!

Thank you! I started with a boba stretchy with my son, I now have quite a collection (mostly wraps) that I can't seem to let go of! Have started hoarding wraps for this baby, I'm so worried about keeping her cool with her being born in the middle of summer... Will add myself to the stats list, thank you :)

I am going for wraps as well. I don't like the 'backpack' like ones, especially as some of those really aren't good for baby's hips.

I love wrapping. Can't carry much at the moment though, I had pelvic problems with my son that never resolved and they're just getting worse and worse with this pregnancy so my buggy has been well and truly dusted off.

You could try wrapping your bump to take some of the weight! Might help with the pelvic pain.

Anybody else up with insomnia?

Narrow based carriers aren't good for babies' hips fatty, no. We used a Bjorn for dd for a while we didn't know any better at the time and we didn't use it extensively but we are going for the ergo or Tula this time because I will defo be carrying bubs a lot more with the toddler running about everywhere so hip friendly is what it's all about this time. Love that with both of those brands, I'll be able to do back carries as well.

That is what I like about the wraps, you can carry front and back!

How do you know which kind of sling to go for? Are there different ones for newborns and older babies?
Also looking for bouncer recommendations... So far am hearing Baby Bjorn is popular - but pricey!

clstow, there are sling libraries around the UK, where you can try out different ones.
Wraps are good from newborn until they are 5 or something. You just wrap a bit differently.
They do come in different sizes, but that has more to do with your size than with babies.

I myself have tried one at a baby fair. A lady showed me how to wrap it and how to put the baby in. They had these amazing dolls that had actual baby weight, not the toy dolls you get for kids. As the doll she handed me was a 'newborn', she showed me how to wrap for that age. Another lady got and older 'baby', and was showed that you just do one thing differently during the wrapping to accommodate for that.

broody, I'm not sure yet which one I'm getting. I am probably getting one at my baby shower in two weeks time, as I strongly hinted to my friends that I would like one and have showed them a few that I like a lot.

I do hope that I get one. I'm going to sound really selfish here, but I really don't want a gift that isn't on my wish list. I know that it seems ungrateful, but the things on my list are things I actually need and would use, so those would make me happy. Most of my close friends know me well enough to choose something from my list (I have a list for things like my birthday, Christmas and now for baby).
But the friend handling the shower is the friend that usually buys something that isn't on the list, because she thinks I will like it. I do appreciate the gesture, but she doesn't often get it right. For my last birthday she gave me a book in Dutch (I never read in Dutch) with a quite religious tone to it (I'm atheist). Another time she got me a necklace. I always wear a fine golden chain that never goes off, so I don't wear other necklaces.
My very best friend keeps me in the loop of things. She is the one who told me when it is (thank god, as I don't like surprises at all) and what the other person was planning for the gift, as they are doing a big combined gift. So I have been strongly hinting about the sling, showing pictures of ones I like and talking about how brilliantly people are getting on with those. My best friend has also suggested 'why don't we get her a wrap sling as the big gift, she will love that'. I really hope the person organizing it will pick up on it! She is refusing all help from others. Honestly, I'd rather have no shower than this nightmare, just like preferring no gifts to things I don't want.

Sorry, that was long and ungrateful. I'll go stand in front of the mirror and practice my fake smile now.

Yeah it's just that I cannot be faffed with all the tying and crossing over etc involved in a sling. The caboo is partly ready tied so will help a bit but still nice and soft for us both. Was looking at a calin bleu gauze as it'll be warm when we have our babies and I've heard great things about them but again, it's just that whole wrapping thing. V excited about the Tula though

I think the tying is something you get that hang of really quickly, but the other ones sound great as well. I can just imagine how nice it will be to have my baby that close to me.

Hi all!

Hope everyone is having a good bank holiday!

fattycow I'm the same I dislike surprises! At least you have a friend who will hopefully be able to steer the group in the right direction ??

I've just placed an order with mothercare which includes our Moses baskets. Very excited!! Especially as we got both of them at 69.99 rather than the usual £99.99. If anyone's interested in the cocoon Moses baskets.

I also had a first timer question... Are you all buying pramsuits? I know it will be end June/begin July when our twins arrive but not too sure whether we should get one for them? I'm worried about overheating but then unsure as babies do feel the cold :)

lewaney, I've bought some pramsuits but in 3-6m when it'll be chilly enough to wear them. Blankets and cardigans or light jackets should prob be enough for the first few months. That's my thinking anyway. Dd was born in a hot spring so didn't get to wear pramsuits til much later and even then it was a few times only xx

And you're right - babies do feel the chill as they can't regulate their own temperature like us. Layering is always best. Defo at night when it'll usually dip a fair bit (unless you're somewhere that's gloriously warm all year of course!)

Oh thanks broody I was thinking that September onwards they may need them. But I remember September being quite warm last year.
Are there any specific designs that should be avoided etc? Some of them appear quite stiff!

lewaney, I do hope the stubborn one can be steered in the right direction!

I am not buying a pram suit. If it turns out we need one, I'll buy one then, but I think blankets and normal clothes are fine to start with.