January 2017 babies - Thread #2

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Onto the second thread!
Here's a list of the stats that Signorita kindly put together for us. I hope the formatting is okay!

Cottagecosy 01 January 2017
sapphireflame 01 January 2017
Parney 01 January 2017
Palimpsester 02 January 2017
SincerelyRosie 03 January 2017
ZylaB 03 January 2017
swancourt 03 January 2017
mayago 04 January 2017
Yoyogini 04 January 2017
blondel 05 January 2017
saffronkit 05 January 2017
Haresonthemountain 05 January 2017
BabyLime2017 05 January 2017
TwistyBraStrap 05 January 2017
RosieposiePuddingandPi 06 January 2017
kathrynemm 06 January 2017
Bozley47 06 January 2017
daisysunshine2 07 January 2017
Criceta 07 January 2017
Becky22761 07 January 2017
1sttimemum2014 07 January 2017
Astro86 07 January 2017
LucySB123 07 January 2017
MagpieCursedTea 08 January 2017
duckyneedsaclean 08 January 2017
cuckoowithtwo 09 January 2017
Belfastgirl90 09 January 2017
minniem0use 10 January 2017
thisisbloodyridiculous 10 January 2017
broodymamma 10 January 2017
brandnewmummy2B 11 January 2017
Myheartisbeating 12 January 2017
Wannabealittlegirlagain 12 January 2017
Turnertime14 12 January 2017
twinkydink 13 January 2017
flossy101 13 January 2017
Lura7115 13 January 2017
Ni4444 13 January 2017
Whatabanana 13 January 2017
indecisivedoctor 13 January 2017
politics31 14 January 2017
closetoyou 14 January 2017
Pipparose 14 January 2017
BabiWills 14 January 2017
Andanzadora 15 January 2017
jellyspoons 15 January 2017
LittleL88 15 January 2017
CharminglyGawky 17 January 2017
Texasbamma 17 January 2017
EvanAndThePrince 17 January 2017
hels18 17 January 2017
honeyice 18 January 2017
Boadiccea 18 January 2017
heybaby1 18 January 2017
WinterLover 19 January 2017
Extrapepperoni 19 January 2017
Hellington 19 January 2017
Mumchatting 19 January 2017
KimmyElousie 19 January 2017
QueenKnickerChecker 20 January 2017
Summer9 20 January 2017
Minotaurus 20 January 2017
Bettycakes80 20 January 2017
micapainter 20 January 2017
Walikingdeadfan 20 January 2017
soundsystem 20 January 2017
cupcakequeen 21 January 2017
CarrotVan 22 January 2017
littlepooch 22 January 2017
foresttrees2 22 January 2017
GingerIdiot 23 January 2017
Signoritawhocansway 24 January 2017
ginabena8686 24 January 2017
MrsMumma 24 January 2017
broodykg 24 January 2017
Wintersummerwintersummer 24 January 2017
LovePotion9 25 January 2017
gingerlou84 25 January 2017
hopingandwaiting 25 January 2017
Jeanniejampots80 25 January 2017
Glitterball86 26 January 2017
Workinzzz 26 January 2017
Tabitha78 28 January 2017
GwendolineLacey 28 January 2017
littlek86 28 January 2017
vicknort 28 January 2017
clementineclouds 29 January 2017
dippypanda 30 January 2017
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Littlejenfer End Dec/Beg Jan
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NJ81 End Jan

That's really cool Hanbeth! My DS is part of a collage of photos which is up in my city. It's a lovely thing to have taken part in.

Haven't been here for a long time now! Hope everyone is doing well. 23 weeks here.
Is everyone going to have a flu jab?
I booked mine for next week.

Thanks for the reminder, need to book mine!

It is so quiet here! Is everyone chatting pm fb?
I am not getting the flu jab

Yes Vixxfacee fb is very busy, I think that's why it's so quiet on here!

I'm feeling fed up today. Can't see how I'm supposed to fit two babies in for another 3 months. Honestly feel ready to pop now.

That's frustrating for those of us not on fb!

How big is your stomach at the moment?

I think I asked to be added 2 months ago and never have been added.
Anyone knows how to join the fb group?

Ah, I haven't been offered the flu jab or the whooping cough vaccine yet, perhaps I will at my next midwife appointment. I might do some research into them as not really keen on either to be honest.

I feel awful moaning about my own symptoms at the moment. My lifelong best friend told me yesterday she had just had a miscarriage. It was quite early, but still very understandably devastating for her as she has been trying for a little while now. We always planned for maternity leave together and bring up the babies as close friends. How life does't always go to plan..
She has continued to say how excited she is about my pregnancy, but I know how gutted I would feel if it were the other way around. Anyone else been through something similar?

This big, Vixxfacee . And yes, it's a shame, the fb group seems to have completely taken over! Ah well, let's try to revive this one.

hels18 Sorry about your friend, no advice but had a vaguely similar situation with my best friend - it's hard to know the right things to say really.

As for the whooping cough vaccine, is really recommend it, especially for winter babies. It protects the baby until their vaccinations at 2 & 3 months, and whooping cough is getting more & more common. My nephew caught it at around 1 month old & even now at 3yo his breathing is not great.

Hels really sorry to hear about your friend. I'm in a similar situation with a very close friend. She would've been due about a week before me but went through a very traumatic ectopic pregnancy. We had a good chat about everything which helped, it gave her the chance to talk it all through and meant that I knew what would be helpful for her and what wouldn't.

Blimey - that's a good bump you've got there Ducky

Hels Yeah I've had a friend go through similar recently, it's hard not to feel guilty, but we've had a good chat and I know she's ok and still excited for me.

I had the flu vaccine last week and booked in for my Whooping Cough early October - I had to ring the docs to book them, so you don't have to leave it to the midwife appointment. I work in a school, so there are many bugs and germs go round so the flu vaccine is a no brainer for me, and Whooping Cough can be incredibly nasty so anything I can do now to protect the little guy seems sensible. I git given a pamphlet about it at my booking in appointment.

Hels I have been in that situation but as the friend. I have had quite a few friends have babies in the 5 years I've been ttc. I had a miscarriage and at the same time my sister was pregnant with her fourth child and 2 friends pregnant.
I was excited for them but it was a constant reminder of my baby. Please don't feel bad though as you have done nothing wrong! With me it was the pregnancy that upset me, their actual babies didn't affect me strangely.

Ducky omg! What a lovely healthy bump you have. Amazing that you still have 4 months of growing to do! My belly has grown a bit this week. Apparently we should be putting on average a pound a week now. Not sure about if you are carrying twins.

Hi Ladies.A little late to the thread but happy to be here all the same . I'm 24weeks today and My EDD is January 8th .I gather the Facebook group is more active but I'll stick here as I'm not crazy about Facebook . Great job to those keeping the thread alive .

I'd like tips on how to start shopping please if anyone has got some .I just get so overwhelmed at the sheer number of things and then put it off. I've got nothing .

Hi Luna, welcome!
I am in the same boat and only have 2 outfits. I have taken a look in mothercare, John Lewis, mamas and papas, next, jojo maman, debenhams as well as various online shops for clothing and nothing seems to be my taste!

I am a few weeks behind you so hopefully I can pick the main bits out in the January sales.

Have you started making a list? Do you have any ideas on which prams you like? It might be a good idea to go into mothercare and just take a look.

Thank you Vixx that might be a good place to start . I've tried to act like a millennial and watch YouTube videos re the strollers/ travel systems .Everything is so fancy/expensive . I'll probably go in and have a look in stores.

Do you drive or will you be taking public transport? Prams are so expensive it's is ridiculous as I know I will probably be using a mcclaren in 6 months time.

Welcome Luna! It can be really over whelming figuring out the things you need. I think the most important thing is that they're fed, have a few things to wear and have somewhere safe to sleep.
Having said that, I'm pregnant with my second so shouldn't need much stuff in theory, I still have a ridiculously long shopping list!

Luna, I would buy the very basics, and then you can be a bit calmer about choosing the 'nice-to-haves'.

So my (very) basics list would be..

6 babygros & bodysuits in newborn size
6 babygros & bodysuits in 0-3 months
2 swaddle blankets
6 muslin squares
A snow suit in 0-3 months
2 blankets
Moses basket or crib with sheets - whichever you plan to use at first.
Bouncy chair with vibrate

Once you have those, you can choose your car seat. (Get a maxi cosi cabriofix, they fit all pushchairs & they're lightish)

Then you can choose a travel system or pram. Think about what's important to you - weight, width, easy to fold, fits in boot?

A proper cot can wait. As can play gym, toys etc.

Ducky I've been trying to make a similar list. My sister said that I should have 10 baby grows up to 1 month (day ones and night ones). Do you think that sounds alot?
I was going to get 10 baby grows for 0-3 and around 6 outfits/nice rompers.

This is so hard!

Also blankets, you said 2 is that for the pram or to just wrap in general?

You'll be given lots of clothes when they're born, so I wouldn't get 10, especially 1 month ones - they might not fit if they're a big baby! And day/night - it all blurs into one really . I found that both times I mostly got given 0-3 month outfits btw.

Yeah, one blanket for the pram & one for the floor/very cold nights.

Of course then you end up seeing a nice outfit or blanket on offer & get more, but if you've got the basics you can not stop worrying!

That should say you can stop worrying!

I have told everyone not to buy me any clothes (only white baby grows if anything)!

I am so fussy about clothing which I know isn't the most important thing to worry about.

I think I will stick to 6 then!

It's really difficult to judge beforehand what sizes to get. I had GD last time as well and was expecting a massive baby because that's what everyone told me would happen. DS was 6lb 3oz and didn't get into 0-3 clothes until he was nearly 3 months. He was in tiny baby and up to one month for ages. We had mad dashes to buy smaller clothes after he was born.
I'm just going to take a range of baby clothes to the hospital this time and leave most in the car!

Thanks guys, we've had a really good chat and she seems to be in a good place now and focusing on the next few months. I don't want to tiptoe around her (she doesn't want that either) but will have to be way more aware of her feelings over the next few weeks.

I have bought lots of white basic baby grows and sleep suits, and have bought a few nicer unisex things in 0-3 and also 3-6 to be prepared. I don't have anything in newborn sizes as have no idea how big baby will be so don't want them to go to waste! Family can always nip out when baby is here if I need anything, and online shopping is amazing now.

The only things I have left to get are things like the baby bouncer, sleepyhead, sleeping bags, room thermometer and baby monitor. I'm going to choose which ones are best for us, then send the list to family, as they have all requested to buy things for the baby and none of these are too pricey. I want to avoid too much clothing as gifts, as I'll end up with so much stuff that doesn't get worn (and I'm a little fussy and not particularly keen on lots of pattern and bright colour on kids clothes!)