Due May 2009 - It's all in front of us now!!!!

[divedaisy]

And on we go!!

Hello JW -

I did some research last year about lap tops on laps whilst pregnant - there is a tiny weeny degree of radiation but nothing to worry about apparently. Mine is always on my lap at home as well.

momi i'll find the link for the organic vests and paste it on here in a min!

www.greenbaby.co.uk/pl_BABYBASICS_BB-01_BB-01A.htm

They seem to have loads more choice than last year - may have to have a little look for DD...

spangle are we still on for the weekend - I could bring my extensive shopping list for you!

I also have a belly belt combo unopened - good price if anyone is interested?? Otherwise will bang it on ebay.

Duh - was just trying to work out who JW was ..... then I realised it was me!
Oh dear, really must switch brain on.

Cake or Death is on ..... oh dear, may wet myself in a minute.
(I do realise that most people probably have no idea what I'm on about)

thanks for the info about laptops detsy - makes me feel a bit better, although it still seems a bit 'near'. I need longer arms - perhaps like Inspector Gadget (or am I showing my age?)

am also interested in the organic wrap over vest things - am always a sucker for better / easier / nicer new baby things......don't tell DH though!
(actually I don't care, he's out swigging wine with his chums, so tough).
Really must do some chores.
And take off my horribly chipped nail polish - hideously tarty.

oh, oh, oh I so wish I lived near you guys. Would be so much fun to put faces to the names..........but I'm in the back of beyond,
all alone,
with my John Wayne walk,
and my sluttish nail polish!
echo, echo, echo.

Ooh, just had a look at Greenbaby. They look fab, may have to purchase.
That reminds me I've got a couple of tiny little sleep gowns (Gap I think) that have the drawstring at the bottom not poppers. They look so cute in them - like a little parcel! Fab for when they are tiny. Can't wait to get them out and use them.

It has been very quiet on here tonight hasn't it! I'm going to splurge on some of the green baby wrap over b/suits too... but not till next jan/feb hoping they'll do some special offers.

I need to start pretty much from scratch on newborn stuff as I gave our previous lot away as soon as DS grew out of it (didn't think I could face doing birth bit all over again)... apart from a few fav bits hee hee and here I go anyway!

I also had some of these leek preventing breast pads... lilypadz great if your milk flow isn't a torrent and almost imperceptible through close fitting on the boobs t-shirts. who did I give them to? I wonder if they'd still be useable if they've still got them?

My sil swears by the lilypad things. They look a bit strange but apparently are fab.
Also, on greenbaby they've got lambskins for babies to sleep on. Used one with DD1 - she slept through the night from 8 wks. Didn't use it for DD2 (and she didn't) - why, oh why didn't I remember and try it? Anyway am getting another one this time (and an Amby Hammock I've decided!)

I don't think i had PND with DD but my baby blues lasted for a good few months. My friends talked of overwhelming love and protectiveness from day 1 but i didn't feel anything but panic and resentment (I didn't like my post-birth body, I was physically affected by the delivery and blamed DD I think). I felt like my life was over, and I wasnt prepared for the sleep exhaustion, and what that does to you. I felt like i couldn't cope, relax, think logically anymore.

When I spoke (in tears) to my GP at my 6 week check, saying I couldn't relax, she just said "that's normal" but i didn't feel normal. Luckily she made sure my HV visited me and I talked things through with her, and she suggested getting out more and meeting other mums. That way I realised I was doing OK really, and could share experiences and feelings. I didn't know about mumsnet then, but think it is brilliant for the support network it provides. Sorry to waffle on.

Only DH knows how I felt in those early months with DD so it is quite emotional to think about it again. Luckily I discussed how I felt with DD with my HV before I had DS and she was really good and said if i start to feel the same again to let her know. I made sure I accepted offers of help from family and friends second-time round, and my elective c-section with DS was so wonderful, I bonded straightaway.

I still feel closer to DS than DD but not sure if that is to do with early bonding issues, or whether I feel guilty still over how i was in those early days. I feel like I have missed something.

I guess what I'm trying to say is 1) speak to professionals if you think you are struggling 2) take offers of help and dont feel a failure if you need to ask for help.

Hi Ladies - snorting at Insp gadget or mrs tickle... ha ha

Yes i'd forgotten about the little gowns i had those too - they're brill as well.

So Frazzle where are you - i thought you were in scotland somewhere or am i completely lost?!

Leek preventing... could have a veg patch with those and the cabbages... I had lilypadz - agree also very good and better than a round maternity pad on your nipples! Doubt they'd still be usable though unless they've been well kept in their little dome case?

Oh just got my doppler and used it - eventually found pip tho he/she wriggled off - too much prodding i suppose. Is very comforting and had the "you are very vascular atthe moment" conversation with myself (self training for midwifery..) If you were nearer you could train me frazzle.

ah just answered my own question... read the FAQ on them and both pals that may have my pair from last time will have worn them out. They were both successful with BF where I unfortunately wasn't... I wasn't producing milk if any (due to anaemia) and we had to formula feed instead. I wonder if this time I'll be more successful? Going to give it a go and keep fingers crossed. Still have all the bottles etc though so if it has to be formula again heyho.

I can't comment about the PND as no experience but all I would say is that it seems v v common. I def think your advise is good Pula as I suppose we all think like we should cope and don't ask when we don't do this. Good luck with it - am sure that now ou know what to expect it may be easier?

detsy yes still on for the weekend! What day's best for you, Sat or Sun? Either's fine by me. DH works on Saturdays so tends to be a quiet day. D'you want to meet in Congleton? You might have to suggest somewhere - am ashamed to say after living here for 6 yrs I don't really know the place very well, generally end up in Macc for weekend shopping.

frazzled if you can make it to south Cheshire you're welcome to join us!

FiKelly i managed bf supported by formula for 3 months (i Hated it!! but felt i had to do it) Like you will try again this time but won't be crucifying myself if I don't get on with it again.

pula - interesting to hear your thoughts on this. I get a bit emotional thinking about going through it all again. My family seem to think I am/should be the super-perfect copjng mother of three, run my own successful business, keep the house tidy if not clean, look after the kids without falling apart at the seams if I get no sleep for weeks. It's quite scary. Luckily I do have a cleaner who is wonderful (and will also watch the baby while I have a shower)- not to be under rated with a new baby! Unfortunately she only comes once a week for a couple of hours . Have been toying with the idea of a postnatal doula to help me out (and am worried about b/feeding, again as I'm not very good at it in the early days) but DH is not keen. Which would be fine if he would be here to help but he's self employed too and can't see him taking much time off. He gets stroppy if I suggest it.....back to the 'you should be able to cope for gods sake' - perfect mother pressure again.

Oh god sorry am wafffling . My life is actually great, what am I moaning about? Going to bed now. x

Been pondering on the Great Pushchair Debate again. The bugaboo bee looks good - light, easy to manouvre, should fit in my boot, easy to fold.... only it doesn't look very comfy for a newborn. I'll get DH to come & look with me after Christmas - I don't think he can be bothered with it at the moment (don't blame him really).

Spangle don't know if we should invite Frazzle - she has chipped nail polish after all (and weird short arms..)

Am happy to meet anywhere - Saturday is good for me too. Unsure of anywhere in Congleton - there is a coffee bar in that little arcade place but its upstairs and I'll have the buggy and I'm a bit crap in lifts...

I don't mind going to Macc or you could come to Sandbach - think both are prob betetr than Cong??

Ah somebody's here! It was tumbleweed city earlier. Just watched The Devil's Whore and been inspired to Wiki all about the English Civil War. I know nothing about British history. From junior school to GCSE I managed to do Social and Economic history of Britain from 1700 onwards over and over and over and over. I have no idea about kings and queens or even the World Wars!

I've also just eaten half a Green and Blacks ginger chocolate bar. Purely medicinal of course. I'm very slightly anaemic.

Spangle you can have a go at my bugaboo bee on sat! You can get inserts for newborns which look very snuggly to me!

Night frazz sleep tight

Yeouch my credit card is really smarting today! My usual wake up this morning by DS was a little different... Instead of the bang/rattle of the toys he's grabbed off the shelves next to his cotbed & giggling & muuuuuummmmmmyyyy calls I usually get. Today for the first time it was just loads of muuuuuummmmmmmieees with the odd mummy help & mummy door. As it was 7am I headed in to see what was going on to find he'd eventually figured out how to climb out of his cotbed and was standing right behind his bedroom door with his fav cuddly puppy toy and blankie he just hadn't been able to figure out how to open the door...

DH and I have been deliberating about when to buy him his own single bed so he doesn't feel pushed out of his cotbed when #2 comes along. So after this morning I went ahead and ordered the bedframe we'd been thinking of, mattress, new duvet covers/pillow cases/sheets & duvet. Ouch!! I'm going to give the grobag 1st duvet stuff a go as I think it will help prevent DS kicking off his duvet at night and help prevent him rolling out of bed & no need for a bed guard

Good job DS is getting presents from the rest of the friends and family as this is going to be the only huge present from us. Just hope he likes it!!!

Not in bed [grin}
Am in Scotland - as I said back of beyond! (actually it's lovely here) - Tayside area.

I did used to live on the Wirral though....near Cheshire ish! Went to secondary school there.

Am also chuckling at 'leek preventing'! haha

Glad you found your bean detsy. DD1 and I were searching for my bean yesterday and it was nowhere to be found - usually it's leaping about all over. Eventually we found it, over to one side - presumably asleep. DD1 asked where it had been and I said 'to the shops' - she looked at me with wide eyes and said 'really?'. No, duh! Then it woke up, started jumping about and we lost it again. HB was 160 again, I suspect that means little girl number 3???

Am going to be in London this weekend. Will wave from the airoplane on Saturday at south Cheshire as I fly overhead!

Gosh only half a bar Jennster you need to boost your iron more than that - I'd eat the rest!

I too now zilch about history - British or otherwise - very embarrassing. Had to ask DP what the WW1 and 2 were about the other day...

I'm havong a scone and cup of tea now - no anaemia - just a greedy cow...

detsy - will wave at you in particular with my weirdly short arms and am going to LEAVE my hideously chipped nail polish on especially.

By the way, I have a bugaboo cameleon and love it (as I've probably said about a hundred times on here already). Is the Bee nice? I've never used one but didn't think the seat looked as comfy as the cameleon?

(ooh I love a bit of idle buggy chat)