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Welcome to newbies
I've literally had rib-tickling, where the baby kicks and wriggles right under my ribs and it feels really ticklish and makes me jump. But I do also get the occasional pain from over-eating, where my belly is a bit too full of food and squashing my lungs.
mustsleep we went to Ikea on Friday night too! But spent ages looking at the cots thinking they didn't look too sturdy. Perhaps my local Ikea (it was the branch that started an actual riot when they opened at midnight with a sale and there was also a stabbing in the car park) isn't as well 'cared' for and the shop assistants don't bother to fix any of the furniture they have on display.
We did however buy some cute little pictures to put up in the baby's room, plus a gorgeous little lamp shade for the main light.
Then yesterday we went to visit the in-laws and 'Hooray hooray!' they gave us some Mothercare vouchers. Which we promptly blew today in one massive spending spree.
I feel soooooo much better for having bought some baby stuff.
As of today we now have a moses basket and breathable mattress, a pack of sleepsuits/vests/mittens/booties/hat, a car seat base and head hugger set, blankets and sheets, muslin cloths, nappies! (biodegradable), nappy bin, baby grooming set, sudocrem, breast pads, maternity pads, cotton wool, anti-bacterial wipes, calpol...phew!
All that's left is big cot, changing table, changing mat, bouncer, ear thermometer, moses stand, swaddling blanket and bathing stuff.
But, I'm very nearly ready to pack my hospital bag How amazing is that!!
I've even stuck all the new stuff in the wash already. I feel so bloody organised!
To all those suffering 'mild' SPD, I've recently found that sleeping with my feet raised on a stack of pillows has alleviated a lot of the pain. I was doing it to try and reduce the swelling in my feet and ankles, but now I'm wondering if my SPD and oedema are related (or it might just be a coincidence).
All this talk of hospital tours has reminded me I must squeeze another hospital tour in before end of Aug. We went to see it very early on, I remember the ante-natal and post-natal wards being a bit shabby but the labour ward looking well equipped. Not looking forward to getting into the car as the contractions get closer.