Due in July - Part 2!

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Hello everyone - Just starting a new thread for this... Will send a message in a mo.

What a great deal Typhoonsmum.

I have found the offending bottle a bott le of bubble bath, he had thrown it on the floor of my larder cupboard!!!!.. SO I guess I will be vaxing the carpets later.... lol

On the plus side 2weeks today and my hubby will be home...

Firststar, I am having groin strain problems too! I pulled a muscle in my groin about a month ago and it just isn't healing up. It gets a bit better if I don't do anything for a few days, but obviously that's not terribly practical! I moved some things around in our bedroom last week too, and although I was very careful I must have strained my stomach muscles/ligaments and I was pretty uncomfortable for a few hours afterwards. Ligaments soften and stretch during pregnancy and it's really easy to "pull" things doing activities that would normally not cause any problems.

Hi- I'm new to MN (thanks for the invite twoplusone) Sorry to change the subject a bit..just wanted to get some views and/or suggestions. Am just 15 weeks with baby number 2 and having interrupted sleep nearly every night. Usually wake about 2 am and lucky to get back to sleep by 5 am. Feel very tired today. Have no problems getting off to sleep and no naps in the day (at work so no chance!)Any ideas, apart from lump it!

Hello Caroline; afaik the CF thing is only an issue if your son has a baby with a woman who is a CF carrier, in which case they have (I think) a 1 in 4 chance of having a baby with CF. Nothing to worry about at this stage but something he should be aware of when he grows up

Hi Decidedlydizzy, sorry to hear about your sleepless nights! I too have been suffering from this from day 1! its my first pregnancy so I have no idea. I tried cutting out liquids later in the evening but that just made me thirsty. So my answer is, I cant help but I sympathise!

Caroline - I too went to the Fetal Medicine Centre...what a fantastic place. I cannot praise it highly enough. I am so pleased that your CVS results were good! What a relief that must have been.

Twoplusone - Sorry to hear about the bubble bath. Good luck getting it up!

Firststar - Thanks for the kind words. I am sure its just hormonal!

Okay, this may sound like a really dumb question but I just read Typhoonsmum post about the bottles etc and being a good deal and it suddenly dawned on me that I have no clue whatsoever as to what is required for a new baby. Does anyone have (or know where I can find) a list of 'essential stuff' for a baby. I have visions of myself arriving home totally unprepared! I know I have a while but if i can start buying a few bits as the weeks go on it may be easier.

On that note...has anyone started buying stuff yet? I'm almost 14 weeks and haven't bought anything yet. Still just smiling at the thought of having a little one in my tum!

Hope you are all well and bubble, hope the scan went well.

Myfairone, generally there is at least 1 pregnancy magazine each month that has a list of what you will need in it. I also used Annabel Karmel's First Year Planner to decide what I wanted/needed, which was extremely helpful. There is one school of thought that you should buy the bare minimum and then buy more as and when you need it, however I bought most things for DS in advance and most were well used. It's also helpful to have some ideas in mind if your parents or anyone wants to buy something for the baby.

I haven't bought anything for this baby yet but still have all of DS's stuff and am starting to look round for a twin buggy. It is more urgent that I get the room cleared out where the baby will go and am doing that slowly....

PS: See a photo of my DS in my profile, click on the yellow folder by my name!!

My fair one.

I wrote myself a little checklist of things to get. I can give you a copy if you want.
It has been nearly 5 years since I was last preg and I feel just as lost. A lot I am remebering as things go on but I still feel confused.

hi all, how ya doing?
I am supposed to be ironing or doing Tesco on line..why am I here?

Abgirl - What an absolute cutie! Oh my he looks like a complete angel! You must be so proud!

Thanks for the tips on what to buy. I haven't heard of Annabel Karmel so will google her and feel very funny about buying a pregnancy mag! Kind of makes it feel real! How exciting!

Hope you are feeling better.

Hmm, looks can be deceptive!! Though he is fast asleep at the moment and looks like butter wouldn't melt.... [proud mummy icon].

As a parent you will soon learn all about Annabel Karmel - she is the goddess of weaning - the first year planner book is available in Mothercare or from Amazon. Definitely worth buying a few pregnancy mags too if only for the look on your DH's face when he sees the photos of real labours in progress .

Am slowly feeling better and definitely expecting to be back at work next week. Going to a dinner/dance tomorrow night and not sure how long I'll last....

He is gorgeous! He does look like he has a 'cheeky' side to him!

Well, thank you for introducing me to her! I will take a look and see if I can get the book on Amazon. Definitely feel like I need to be a little more prepared.

I was flicking through a mag that the hospital gave me and I don't know about freaking my DH out but my face was a picture as I turned the page and came face to face with a lady spreadlegged with a baby popping out! Really think I am sooooo unprepared for all this! But then at least I won't have to look

Good luck at the dinner dance, I hope you have lots of fun. I have to say, I am just so unsociable at the moment. The thought of eating out and getting ready and all the exersion involved just makes me not want to do anything!

well ladies im back from scan all went fine little one was there with its hand over its face im due 26th july so only 4 days different to my dates

Glad everything went well with the scan.

aww how sweet cant wait for the scan!

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Hi ladies, hope you are all well.Hi to all the newbies!
Myfairone,i picked up the mothercare brochure £1 and that has a really good check list on the back page, so ive been ticking things off as i buy them.
Im with the hairy people and the sleppless nights, seem to wake at 5am every morn and dont get back to sleep again starting to feel alot better now, ms has gone but still no appetite just seem to be eating fruit and veg, loads and loads of it.
Im now considering going on holiday before baby arrives, does anyone know if its safe to fly???
I hope everyones having a nice week, ive given my job up so im enjoying life at the mo

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Thanks for that firststar,will look into it, it is brilliant not having to get up for work, not missing it one bit,looking forward to spring and summer coming so i can get out in the garden to do some work, hope you are well!

shopping done! pc crashed half way through, then had to do school run. should have just whizzed off to asda!!! but wanted to use voucher and card, my credit account frozen due to fraud!!! should be ok by tomorrow!

It is a microwave and cold water steriliser. It is the same size as the one I had for DD. (Had to throw it away as I left it on the side and it got covered in grease and dust.) So I know it will fit the microwave.
My sister lives with my mum and had a baby 10 weeks ago. He is now too big for the moses basket so they are trying to get me to take it back now. I don't want the big stuff like cots and prams and things in the house yet. (Fair enough I have the cot flat packed under DD'd bed but I won't set it up or even get it out till a lot later on - thats a point where did I put the screws to hold it together) I know I'm being superstitious but I don't want to tempt fate.

My bloody VAX has just packed in on me it wont suck.... have only had it a few weeks.......... am so pi**ed off.....

Sorry will catch up on posts tommorrow got to sort his out..... aaaagggghhh

it is working it was the too much foam keot making it stop...

The bubble bath that he sopilt thpigh, looks like it has stained the carpets it was one of thosew colour changing ones... hoping it iwill fade over time.....

yes firestar i have a lovely little pic and now i have told everyone aswell they all over the moon

MYFAIRONE STEP AWAY FROM THE ANNABEL KARMEL BOOKS RIGHT NOW. You don't need to be patronised by the big haired lady. Your little one hasn't even been born yet. Check out aitch's blog (She is a fellow mumsnetter) if you want an alternative to the ball ache of mushing everything.

Junior Pregnancy and Baby was a magazine I was given as a subscription when I was pregnant first time and found it pretty good... as far as the magazines go. Loads of them seem to peddle old wives tales. Unfortunately it's been reduced to quarterly from monthly and so I was sent Junior in it's place. Check out the cheesy picture of the editor and step away from that publication too. It's full of Ralph Lauren and Dolce and Gabbana childrens wear anyway.