Due February 2017 - Thread 8!

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Sorry all - I accidentally used the last message in thread 7. Hope you can find this one!

shell don't apologise! I think I'd just sort of assumed that everything would be fine from here. It was a little reminder that I'm not invincible and to be aware that it can be good to continue monitoring day by day.

No cravings here, but still regularly feeling all the nauseous. Some blooming and glowing soon would be nice!

Yep, no cravings here either, but now the ravenous must-eat-everything phase seems to have struck! I went out for dinner with a friend yesterday and basically nearly licked the plate clean while she very delicately still left some things....

That doppler scan at 32 weeks... would this be the correct thing? I'm not sure what I should be googling to find out what's available locally, but this one looks like it's any time after 24 weeks. www.fetalcare.co.uk/fetalgrowthscan.php

Ha! I am a moron... just noticed your scan is tomorrow Fenella - I'm obviously keen to wish you the best!

ever I also saw you said you thought boy all along. I did too, and was right, so I'm really interested to see if you're the same! I would have fallen off the scan bed if the sonographer had said girl, I think, that's how convinced i was!

kiki that's the same one I seen for a clinic up here xx

Evergreen I completely get how you're feeling. I'm a UK citizen but I've always considered myself to be European and I feel that I'm going to and the country's going to lose a lot because people believed a bunch of lies. I'm still furious and am clinging on to the hope that someone sensible will intervene and tell us to stop being so bloody stupid. My sister lives in Paris and is in a very similar situation to you. I think she's going to apply for French citizenship because she wants to have the right to live and work in Europe like she did before.
For anyone that missed the links I posted before, this is a bit about the extra scan research:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29367001
This is the scan I'll be getting at 32 weeks:
www.fetalmedicine.com/ultrasound-scans/wellbeing-scan
These Doppler scans are done in other areas of the country too. I think 32 weeks is supposed to be a good time because they can see if the placenta is healthy and is likely to sustain the remainder of the pregnancy.

Ha kiki, I will take luck whether it's today or tomorrow!

Shell - scan buddies!

I am choosing to just ignore any thoughts of anything going wrong- nothing I do now will change it and I can't control it so I am just choosing to hope for the best.

Hmm. I'm changing my mind on the next-to-me type sleeper things... purely just personal reasons, I've now chatted to at least three people at work/from friend groups who have said that moses baskets with stands are brilliant. I guess I'd forgotten (or rather, shown my naivete!) that the baby will need to be moved around in the house during the day too, and that the moses basket is an ideal way to do that plus get them off to sleep at night.

I might do a bit more research, but I'm trying to ultimately avoid 15 different pieces of sleep furniture, and it sounds like a moses basket does just as good a job while being mobile.

All opinions and advice of course welcome from research you guys have done or from experience!!

kiki I used a Moses basket and stand and it worked well for us. We moved DH to his cot before he grew out of his Moses basket though. If you want the baby next to you for an extended period the bedside cribs are good because they're bigger.

Kiki I have a Moses basket. Dd didn't like it much but I'll be trying it again with this one for downstairs sleeping. I want a co-sleeper because I know I'll have a c-section so it will mean I don't have to get up during the night and because I want dd to stay in her cot for a little longer. I managed fine without one first time round. You could just make the decision once the baby's here and you know what works for you.

Kiki the snuzpod cosleeper can be used as a Moses basket as well apparently. The sleeping basket can be removed from the main stand and taken to other parts of the house.

I don't know how easy this is, how heavy the basket component is etc but I'm hoping to check it out at the Baby Expo in London next month. That's one of the things that appealed to me about it actually though I'm sure its slightly more unwieldy that a basic light weight straw basket.

I'm planning to get the Sleepyhead for use inside the bedside crib and I've heard young babies can sleep in those as well directly on the couch (before they can roll over of course). Does anyone have any experience of that?

London I used my sleepyhead on the couch. It was the only way I could get her to sleep that wasn't on me!

Londongirl I was absolutely set on getting a Snuzpod as i thought I would be able to just carry the baby downstairs in the morning in it while it was still asleep, but I saw it at the weekend in John Lewis and the detachable cot bit was so heavy! Don't think I'd be able to manage it and it is awkwardly long to be able to carry easily through doors. Might need a rethink!

I like the look of the sleepyhead.... seems to get rave reviews so I reckon it'll be worth the money. I'm planning on getting a bedside crib too rather than a moses so it'll be good for daytime sofa naps.

Once they're too big for that, I guess you could get a travel cot/playpen type thing for the lounge? Or do they just nap i their cot by that stage?

For me the cosleeper crib with sleepyhead was a lifesaver because I could breastfeed and slide DD over a bit when she was finished without having to get out of bed every time. When she outgrew the crib we took one side off the cot bed and had that next to us too. I liked having DD right there but understand it doesn't work for everyone. It gave us more space as she inevitably ended up in bed with us at some point during the night!

Sleepyhead also brilliant for daytime naps downstairs as friendly says, I never really used the Moses basket as DD didn't like it.

I felt the same ordinary about the stillbirth rates, it's something I didn't really think about but I'm definitely looking into having a private scan now.

Sausage I thought that might be the case. Luckily DH will be home with me so I guess he can bring it down (with me holding baby) if its a bit heavy and we want to use it downstairs.

I definitely want to get the sleepyhead though and since that can be used on its own instead right on the sofa etc, I think I won't get a Moses basket unless we aren't getting on with the other bits and bobs.

I'm not particularly keen on co-sleeping (I don't think I'll be able to sleep with a baby or child in my bed) but the convenience of having the baby so near and also having a crib that will last for 6 months is really what sold me on it.

Decisions decisions!

We got a Moses basket and stand on eBay for £10 which will live downstairs then are getting a snuzpod for our room. There are loads of cheap Moses baskets on eBay!

We used the carrycot part of the pram for downstairs naps. Since we don't have a garage or a large hallway the pram had to be folded to be out of the way, and we had to take the carrycot off to fold it. So since it was sitting around off the pram anyway it seemed silly not to use it for napping. Ours is suitable for overnight sleeping, so fine for naps.

DS also cat-napped in his bouncy chair quite a lot, we had the BabyBjorn bouncer (it's great, and DS loved it, but it's £££ so thankfully it was a present from PILs!). It's suitable for naps on the most reclined setting although I wouldn't recommend it for long sleeps.

Afternoon all! Does anyone have any recommendations for a sling? I'd like the option of carrying baby facing forward whilst on my front so they can see where they're going, rather than carrying baby facing me.

twocats that's good to know. I was thinking of getting the BabyBjorn bouncer. How long was your little one able to use it?

Scottish I think you can put them facing out with the ergo....

We've got the babybjorn bouncer as well, I really like it but it didn't get used much for dd as she hated being put down! Hopefully this baby will be more reasonable...

Scottish I have an ergo 360 and that does front forward and parent facing, hip carry and back carry. I love mine!

We are looking at the ergo for DH and I quite fancy the connecta.

Thanks Friendly. It'd appear I can buy the 360 on eBay for about £30 boxed, or about £130 from a reputable seller. It's a big difference and I don't know whether to chance it on eBay or not

Scottish I also have the 360 and like it. I'd say it's the kind of thing that would last quite well so would be fine second hand. They're strong and well-made.

London we used the bouncer from birth until DS could sit on his own, so about six months. But it was used daily, several hours a day, for that time, so totally worth it in my opinion.

There are so many bouncy chairs on the market, and friends had some that vibrated, or played tunes. The BabyBjorn is pretty plain in comparison! The reason we liked ours so much is that once DS got a bit bigger he could bounce it himself by kicking his legs, which kept him entertained for ages! We also had the little toy bar that goes with it, and once he could use his hands he loved bashing it and watching the flowers spin. It also folds flat, which meant we could slide it under the sofa when he'd gone to bed, and easily take it with us to friends and family.