December 2016 babies - thread #4 - blooming in trimester 2!

[lilydaisyrose]

New December babies thread!

Hi all, due 3rd December. How are you all? I'm still having the odd bout of sickness & constantly tired but feeling much better than I have done in weeks.

Thanks for asking after me lily and bigfam, dating scan was fine, measuring 16+2 which is exactly what I was on Sunday. Wouldn't stay still enough for a decent photo, but got a close up of her head and the detail you can see in facial features is pretty impressive.
I'm still struggling to stay awake. Just had another sleep in the camper van in the car park in the office at lunch! I was pretty much falling asleep at my computer.
Still not told all our friends, but not making an effort to hide the bump at work anymore.

bigfam and notaclue DS is 2 in September so 21months, he says when he's done a poo but don't think he's ready other than that? How do you know?! Maybe I should wait until I can drink ...

barkingtreefrog

Dd3 sort of tells me when she's done a pooh (she's 17months) she just pulls at her nappy and says ewwww.
I honestly think I went all in approach wise, took off their nappies and kept saying 'wee wee on potty' if there were any accidents I'd point to their puddle and then potty and repeat 'wee wee potty' she already associates 'wee wee' with the toilet upstairs because I always tell her when I'm using the loo. I do agree though, they need to show a willingness to want to, or you're fighting a losing battle. at hitting the drink Dartmoor!

Sorry for backtracking everyone, but we've just been looking at car seats and I think we're going to buy a 0 1 2 3+ group, because the carrier ones don't last long, certainly no longer than 8/9 months (in my experience) BUT what happens when you leave hospital with baby?! I can't remember if it was the case with dd3, but I vaguely remember that when you're discharged they check car seats (straps being too loose or tight) obviously you can't lug one of the big car seats that converts onto the ward, so do they follow you out to the car & check, and do you just carry baby in your arms?!

Bigfam I was wondering the same as I would like to get one.

Anyone suffering with heartburn. It's killing me. Had it so bad last night I was sick as a dog which made it worse. Stocked up on the gavisgon today.

DD is 2.5 and showing the signs of wanting to potty train (this morning she insisted she was going to wear pants), but can't actually make it to a potty in time. She's so willing, but I don't think she's physically ready.

AFAIK with regards to hospitals and car seats, if it isn't your first they apparently just let you crack on and if it is your first I think they do check the straps. But they didn't check with DS so god knows! The midwives don't have car seat training and are ridiculously busy so I think it's something they might like to do but it isn't the law. They can't stop you leaving after all.

When I had DS 4 years ago, no-one checked the car seat, just buzzed us out of the ward door and that was it.

I'm not sure if it's something that used to happen or only happens in certain areas.

We went to a mothercare event this evening. A bit early to make use of the discount (but signing up to their website gives vouchers!) but some interesting talks. The lady talking about feeding and going into hospital was lovely and informative. Paper pants all the way, apparently!

I think we'll go for the mothercare roam pram/travel system. It's cheap, wheels well enough and I think gives us everything we want. It means we can have the car seat to click in and out, then after a few months we can either change it for one that will last for years or the next size up for less moolah. I just don't see the point in spending upwards of £700 when £250 seems sufficient? Or am I just not cool?

Ive no idea when I want to start buying this stuff though!

thisisbonkers I'm with you on the mothercare travel system. It's lovely and looks really good for the price! I wanted that one but was over ruled by the hubby! With him being so tall I did say that he could chose as it was more for comfort for him.

We did make sure the handle goes high enough for DP (5'11 so lanky but not giant!).

Glad it's not just me!

I'm 5ft 11 and hubby 6ft 6. The mothercare one went high enough for him. I don't know I think he has his heart set on the silver cross! Frustrating really because it a great pram and I am all for saving money!

thisisbonkers never mind the paper pants, I'd stock up on some nice comfy and protective tena lady/pants/"nappies" if I were you!!! Total and utter lifesaver first time round, I wouldn't be without them. I was miserable trying to juggle these maxi pads on paper pants which would leak anyway post birth (I dripped blood on DH's shoe - tmi?? ), and those big squares they give you to lie on in the bed. Bung on a lovely elasticated nappy - and put a pad in it if you need to boost - and away you go :)

I just googled the mothercare roam - that does look good for the price, I might have to check that one out in store too!

I never got on with the paper pants. I always just bought a few packs of cheap big pants from peacocks or somewhere like that! Much comfier, but never thought of trying the tena ladies solution though! Might give it a go?!

Oh ffs is forgotten about the horror show of post birth bleeding

I'm so naive about all this!

Anyone giving birth at Queen Charlottes and Chelsea? Is quite like one of these :)

www.google.co.uk/amp/www.standard.co.uk/news/health/mothers-told-to-put-newborn-babies-in-cardboard-boxes-to-cut-cot-deaths-a3283606.html%3famp?client=safari#

I love the Mothercare roam! I think it has everything you need and at a great price. I won't start buying bits till 30weeks as I just don't have the space.
So 16weeks today only two weeks till my midwife appointment as she is so booked it's the earliest I could get in! They don't check the heartbeat here either.
Regarding potty training. We have just started with out LO and she is 3years. She was not ready before. Saying that we have so far not had any accidents.
I think we are having a boy but I am not allowed to find out so will wait for the surprise

Anyone else getting growing pains?

I'd be constantly evicting cats if we got one of those

I read about those boxes Bristol :) Apparently very popular in Scandinavian countries. DP convinced we should get a box and I was like no way!

A question for existing mummies: how long do you have your infant sleeping in your room (like in a co-sleeper attached to the bed or something similar) before transferring to a cot bed in the nursery?

TinySalmon I think it's totally up to you how long you have your baby sleeping in your room, whether in his own cot/co-sleeper attachment/actually co-sleeping. When we had DS (now 21 months) the NHS advice said - probably still says - 6 months in your room so I was all set up for that with the cot by my bed with a drop side, but his snuffles and grunts gave me mini heart attacks and I couldn't sleep at all as I was jumping out of bed all the time. Perhaps this would have lessened in time, but after 2 nights we moved him to his own room, literally opposite us, with both doors open. Such a difference. I could still respond immediately when necessary, would bring him into our bed to feed but would always pop him back into his cot once winded and settled. We had a sleepyhead which was lovely and cosy for him - and perhaps functions in the same way as that small box, no room to roll over.

This was what we did. Plenty of our friends followed the NHS advice, and moved at 6 months. Plenty still have their child in their room - cosleeping or otherwise - because they like it. I'm slightly jealous - only slightly - because DS is now so used to sleeping by himself he will scream if we try to sleep with him, e.g. if he's ill. But - we did what worked for us at the time.

We kept DS on our room for 6 months. He spend 4 months in a crib, but then outgrew it and was teething so we co-slept for a couple of months.

i have my scan tomorrow - I'll be 14+6. I had an early scan at 8 weeks and heard the heartbeat at 12 weeks (GP used a Doppler) but I'm still nervous due to two previous miscarriages.

Fully understand your concern noodle, I lost one before this pregnancy and I was a bag of nerves til the scan. BUT you've hard the heartbeat at 12 weeks which is a massive plus, so while you didn't see it, it was definitely there and the risk drops hugely after that. Fingers crossed for you X