March 2016 #6, we're just breeding here!

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ThePug I think because boys have all their bits out in the open where you can clean them easily whereas girls bits are a bit more...hidden. What I've always wondered is why baby girls don't get infections from all those poospolsions? Surely the poo just gets in everywhere and that can't be good for them?

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Stupid phone!

Also, does anyone from the SW here know any good pram shops that might have doubles on display? I'm struggling to find any.

Oh that makes complete sense, I stupidly didn't think of it getting all up/in there on little girls. And yes, SiL has warned me about the nappy change wee-fountains so it'll be muslin or clean nappy at the ready!

How SW are we talking trinpy? If you're more like Wiltshire than Devon, Oxford pram centre is really good.

trinpy yeah, that was my experience. I've only changed a couple of girl babies and even just for wee it took more wiping. The girls' mum said she usually pulled the vest right up to the armpits and stuck a muslin under their backs to soak up any wee leaks.

That's fantastic news Ginger! So glad all is well! Hope you can relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy now.

Oh no Missi, that's a pleasure we've so far managed to avoid. Sounds like time for a month's free trial of Netflix or something! Hope he's better soon (and that he doesn't share).

Glad to hear your scan was all good too, Adorabeezle.

ThePug that pillow looks amazing! I might have to treat myself to one, or put it on my Xmas list.

Trinpy I don't know for sure but I think there's a huge pram shop in Plymouth, over the road from the ToysRUs/car park. (I might have imagined it...) No direct experience though I'm afraid, sorry.

TheMShip - I'll note that tip, thanks! Still nearly 2 weeks till my scan.

Indom if you google you should be able to find discount codes for that site - I think I got mine for about £31 a month ago.

DS never ever weed on me!! pisses all over the toilet seat now though

trinpy I know of a pretty good one in north devon if that helps. They had a quite a wide selection of doubles in when I went into have a play with the pram I'm lusting after today. Very helpful too. Unfortantly for them amazon currently has the same one for almost £100 cheeper at the moment. Bil has offered to buy me (us) one so will go with the cheepest way of getting and ignore the idea I should be supporting local shops. Thinking about it they had a couple of display moddle doubles they were getting ready to mark down. Mothercare in Taunton had a few on display last time I went.

Despite years and years of changing hunderds of nappies a week. I really can't remember major diffrences between changing girls and boys. Stand to the side for both of them and apply new nappy quickly. A poonarmi is what it is whatever parts they've got! Dh maybe in for a shock as his rather slow at changing nappies and with a boy this time he might end up being showered a few times. Best tip for those of you having girls is to place her upside down on the changing mat, so feet are at the raised ends, saves the carpet/bed/etc and sometimes clothing too if she wees before you get the nappy on.

Nan slipped away this afternoon, peacfully thank goodness, with my mum and aunt both with her. So glad she's not stressed out in hospital anymore, she had a very unsettled week wanting to come home. While we'd have all loved for her to get better it just wasn't going to happen, it feels like it was the right time for her to go without things being anymore drawn out.

Dreading actually traveling up, five plus hours in the car, as I can't stay in the same position for longer than half an hour without legs becoming agony. Lying down in the car just won't be an opption! Will need to work out if I have something sutiable to wear too... mostly have jeans and t-shirts and slouchy dresses sutiable for being around a pre-schooler.

Oh dobby sorry to hear that. I lost my gran last year and she hated being in hospital too, she was there almost 2 months before she passed away so there were similar feelings of relief that she was finally at peace mixed in with the sadness. I'm glad your mum and aunt were with her.

Thanks for the pram shop suggestions. Somewhere in Devon is easiest for me, but I'm definitely willing to travel (could possibly dress it up as a family day out to dh ).

What was the shop in North Devon called dobby? I tried the mothercare in Exeter and they only had one double in the whole shop, so maybe I need to visit one of their bigger stores. I'll have to google that shop in Plymouth and see what their stocks like!

So sorry to hear about your nan dobby .

trinpy this is the shop, webiste is currently being redevloped but the people who run it are fabulous. Be warned they have the mostly lovely of baby things, very hard shop to control implus spending in.

m.barnstaple.co.uk/shops-and-businesses-in-barnstaple/speciality-retail/glow-maternity--baby/

Thanks for the warm welcome all.

ffauxlivia great to find someone else with similar due date. And thanks for the location chart - very organised! Up until last weekend I was worrying that I hadn't felt anything but since then I've been feeling the baby moving almost non-stop on the mornings and evenings! Lovely to finally feel it but have also had less sleep in the last few days!

Thanks for all the tips on where to buy clothes everyone! Very handy indeed.

I can't quite imagine doing nappy changing at the moment - it'll be a lifestyle change and a half!!

Wow who did the chart?! It's very detailed!

ThePug That would be me - just back from the bronze final there! Little one has decided its party time now that I'm back home and on the couch...

Had a meeting with HR today regarding maternity leave - went well, and since I have 3 weeks of annual leave left to burn first we have a loose plan that I'll finish up at the end of February at 36+5 but only officially start leave in Easter week at 40+1.

The stats one? I copied and pasted it from another anti natal thread on here so can't take all the credit haha!

Thanks dobby! I might plan a trip there after xmas so i can splurge .

I woke up at 5.15 this morning because of a nightmare and then couldn't get back to sleep again before my alarm went off. Stupid pregnancy dreams...

Sorry to hear about your nan dobby hope you're holding up OK.

I can second the messiness of girl baby wees - the number of times my DD would wee and it would go all up the back and all over her clothes! Would always have to take several changes of clothes out! Poos are fine really, you just have to be very careful to wipe everything properly. Young girls very rarely get urine infections apparently, a doctor told me when DD had some irritation down there and I went to see them about it, but it becomes much more of a problem when they get a little older and wipe themselves (and do it incorrectly).

So glad this week is over, work has been manic. We have a reading week next week so no teaching for me yay. Really feel like I need a break! Xmas is still two months away..

I am 20 weeks today and since last week I have been feeling my baby move. She tends to like one area towards the left and low down but when I'm lying down or sitting down she is so active! I counted six movements in about 30 seconds earlier and she was at it for about three hours. Since feeling the movements they have increased every day so far. I've not eaten much sugar or had any fizzy drinks today just one cup of tea and squash.
Anomaly scan report says placenta positions: fundal, now low.
If she's like this now what will she be like in say five weeks time?
My oh could see my belly move last night a couple of times as I felt the movement.
This is my first baby and I'm slim so I suspect that's why I can feel a lot but as its my first I don't know what to expect. For example if she has a quite day at this stage it's nothing to worry about is it as they can still hide?
She's at it again as we speak feels like she is shifting now

Also oh came home with this onesie for baby haha.
Anyone else get any cool 20 week scan pics. I have some of face and feet here. Quite strange seeing the face like this

Ps- dobby. I'm so sorry and hope your doing ok x

Well good job on the stats anyhow!

Gingerlady123 so lovely to see your scan photos. Mine is on Friday - can't wait! Think I'll be starting to buy baby clothes from then on too!

TriJo great result on maternity leave! Think I'm going to be working up to the wire :/

Where is everyone else on names? My partner is a teacher & starting to feel as though we will never get a name he doesn't associate with school!!

dobby

Ginger I'm sure DS was more of a mover than this one. I just checked the info on one of my many pregnancy apps and it says to count the kicks from 28 weeks as before this they can be tricky to feel and also not yet into a regular pattern.

So feeling loads, then nothing, I think is quite normal at this stage.

neh both DH and I are teachers. We haven't started discussing names yet, but the ones I like are usually ones I've never come across in school. (Or ones with a spotless record, like Holly - I've never met a less-than-lovely Holly!).

What happened with DS was I chose his name, DH vetoed and suggested some awful ones. I then kept quiet about it and didn't raise the subject until immediately after birth when I had planned to spring it on him and catch him in a moment of emotional weakness.

I then overheard him on the phone to his mate, announcing the birth, saying "oh I pretended I didn't like it but it was always the right name" (or something to that effect).

I think I threw something at him.

Lovely scan pics ginger!

Wow its been quiet on here this weekend - everyone up to something fun? I went to London yesterday for a baby shower for a friend from Uni. It was nice but everyone there clearly had more disposable income (or are less tight) than me, my present was really small and pathetic (one pack of three sleep suits) compared to everyone else! It was a bit embarrassing there was also someone there due in March, and she was going on about how when they tell you the gender at the 20 week scan its by looking at the nub not looking for genitals? I thought that was at the 12 week scan and said so, then mentioned that my scanner had looked for the bits, she gave me a bit of a look maybe I was imagining it but I felt like a bit of a know it all twat! Probably just being paranoid though. Haha hope it wasn't one of you ladies - if so sorry

As for names, we've pretty much chosen our first and middle now. Just waiting for my friend who is due next week to have her baby and hope she doesn't choose the same name! Its weird all of a sudden one particular combination kind if stuck and we've both got a bit attached to it .

Marmite I've been to that kind of competitive baby shower. DS was about ~11 months old, we'd driven across the country with a present similar to yours to have to sit through the most outlandish display.

And being the only one with an actual child I got awful looks all day every time he made a noise or grabbed something. As if I was some awful person for not "controlling" him properly. (And this, 10 months after being questioned by the same group of friends about why I couldn't leave him for the same person's hen party).

I've seen a lot less of that friend. Which is a shame. But to that particular group the priorities really are in the appearance rather than the reality. Makes me sad.

Not as sad as the last Sunday in half term. And of course I haven't done any of the huge pile of work I planned to. Ah well, it's probably healthier this way.