Morning all! I hope everyone is feeling well today and that everything is going as well as can be expected for a Monday morning.
My DH is doing CIMA as well, kittykat. For the most part he's been doing two exams every 6 months, but this time he's got to sit three at once! So he's out at lectures pretty much every weekend now until the end of May. I seem to have carefully timed LO to arrive during his down time over the summer, then he'll be starting up again come September most likely.
I'm also stocking up on nappies and wipes using the various freebie/discount vouchers I've been sent. Got a variety of different brands in the newborn size, I might get some of the next size up too just in case LO pops out massive or something! I'm also going to apply for the starter reusable kit from the council and give those a go. I might mix and match... Use some reusables at home/night, then stick with disposables when out and about.
Mixing and matching with feeding too. I'm intending mostly to BF, but I hope to express at least once per day so DH can do an evening/nighttime feed. Partly so I can get some rest and partly so he can bond more with the LO. I've gone for the Philips Avent route, mostly for ease of getting parts at the supermarket and reasonable reviews. Acquired a sterliser in the Asda sale and picked up the bottle warmer fairly cheap online too. Will wait until my next payslip before getting the out and about automatic pump!
I was planning to start trying to introduce a bottle of BM once per day from around two-three weeks, assuming I get established ok with BFing. Does that sound reasonable to those with any experience? I'm hoping to do some keep in touch days at work while off on maternity, so LO is going to have to get used to being fed BM by bottle by DH for those days! My work has a comfy private room where I can go to express, to keep my supply going.
The cats are still being menaces with their muddy feet for me, GlastonbryGoddess! I stripped down the bed the other day ready for my SIL and her DP visiting at the weekend, and it took the kitties all of ten minutes to parade up and down the bed with their paws all muddy! Seriously considering hosing them down at the door then chasing them round with the hairdryer...
I'm apaprently slacking a bit on the clubs! There's several clubs that people have suggested that I've not joined up to yet, I'd better get a move on. I've signed up to Pampers and Tesco but not been sent anything yet for claiming the hamper. Not heard anything from Tesco at all, but Pampers did send me a book of vouchers.
Good luck with the scans, everyone that's got them early this week! Hopefully your LOs will be playing nicely and letting the sonographer get some nice pictures!