July 2015 (thread 10) - the one where the bumps are huge, feet become unreachable and nesting seriously kicks in.

[Fattycow]

Welcome, welcome, to the 10th thread for babies expected in July 2015.
We are all counting the days and might even see the arrival of the first babies on this thread!

Here is the stats list, please keep your own entry up to date:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p3idkH2TaQYAy22I_N73k1_-G6Ezq67lAdhQvDjQkU0/edit?pli=1#gid=0

Congratulations Natanotherone! Lovely news.

Many congratulations Nat

Hope you are both well.

Love to you all :)

Thanks for your kind words broodylicious! I actually feel rather guilty for not breastfeeding my baby directly but I simply know I will be very uncomfortable doing that. So not feeling like a hero at all, just trying to find a healthy middle somewhere to at least provide my baby with valuable nutrients whilst minimizing my discomfort. Lets hope it all works out the way I plan. x

P.S.: I also wanted to say thank you to all you lovely ladies for the warm welcome! I'm gutted I didn't join the thread earlier! xo

Did I welcome you Sue? If not, welcome!

Welcome Sue! Don't feel guilty if you don't feel comfortable! You're doing the best for both you and baby :)
Am I correct in thinking we have a midwife (or someone with experience) on thread? What does 'A3' wrote on the front of mat notes mean?

Just had a closer look at that Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Perfect Prep machine some of you mentioned... There are video reviews and demonstrations on YouTube as well. No robot arm, :) but I have to say it does look like a very practical thing, mostly cause it saves you all the trouble of boiling the water first,then cooling it down to the right temperature, measuring etc. I imagine that for night feelings it may be a life saver to have the bottle ready in just a couple of mins. It's 120 at mamas and papas what I find insane. But 80 quid at Mothercare which even though still a lot, is may be worth considering....

jmojo is the midwife i believe!

Welcome Sue. Amazon has perfect prep at just under £60 :)

Thanks ohlord Did see just under 90 quid on amazon but didn't notice other sellers offering for 60. Longer dispatch times is the only downside. I think I'm gonna get one of these babies... Obviously nothing you can't do by hand but very time saving I believe.

Hi ladies, so much going on with everyone at the moment, it's hard to keep up!

Does anyone keep staring at their baby stuff and feel totally detached from the fact they will have a baby soon?

It's my third and it still doesn't feel real!!

number3 Totally with you there. Feel like I've gone through the motions preparing everything but just can't get my head around how life will change at all. It seems incredible that there will actually be another new person around created out of nothing. Very odd!

Congratulations nat

Number i feel like that a little too. We have everything set up ready, Moses basket is in corner of living room n starting to feel it'll never be filled by anyone other than the cat. I'm pleased we haven't moved cot in the bedroom yet or would be an extra reminder.

I'm still full of cold, really struggling

number3 charlie and banana I'm exactly the same. I'm even still a little bit surprised when I wank past a mirror and see my bump! It all feels very unreal.

Sometimes I think it would be really nice to know which exact day she's planning on making her arrival. It would make it a bit more like an exam or whatever that you can "prep" for. At the moment I keep unpacking my hospital bag to check I remembered everything, and also because I keep changing my mind about what to take. I don't want to pack e.g. my going-home leggings because I really like them and want to wear them in the meantime! It makes me feel a bit like my life is on hold.

It's freaky to open my calendar for the week and see the "36 weeks!" which I put in ages ago. I remember thinking that felt SO far away.

Can't agree more, feels absolutely surreal esp cause it's my first one. I'm spending lot of time online looking at baby stuff and somehow there is no link in my head between the shopping and the fact that it's all for MY baby :)

Thanks for mentioning the hospital bag Charlie . Anyone got a good list of essentials to go into it?

Yep, I'm in the surreal camp too. Went to see the hospital where I'm gonna give birth today and couldn't really get my head round the idea that next time I go there, I'll leave with a baby

Sue a couple of my friends absolutely rave about the perfect prep machine - they say if you're gonna FF it's their number one baby buy. Well worth the money apparently.

Lol charlie, I've started unpacking and re packing my hospital bags too! I swear I'll actually get to the hospital and realise I've forgotten my nightie or the baby's nappies because of this latest obsession.

Must admit though, I don't wank past a mirror (sorry, but it made me laugh!)

38 weeks here and still no hospital bag, I'm in denial! I'll probably just chuck it all in when I'm in early labour again like last time!
I'm not very organised

whoops typo!!

I will be 36 weeks tomorrow. saw mw today. she's very happy with everything and remembered me from when I was pregnant with DS1 7 years ago!

Surreal camp here too and keep changing from being ready to wanting to prolong :@

oh and TMI I can't stop pooing! I have always had problems I would usually go once every 3 day's or so. I've been to the toilet 4 times today already (I'm actually on my phone an mnetting from the loo )

must I don't know what the A3 stands for, it must be a hospital specific code. Ask at your next apt!!

charlie, lol, I'd assumed so, didn't think you'd share that level of info with us, haha!

fattymc, totally the same here too!! 36+1 so must be the week for it

Fatty I'm jealous

Clstow I'm SO buying it then! #shoppingfever